Auction #51

October 17-19, 2024

Lot 587, Newfoundland 1945 4c Postage Due on shortpaid local cover St. John’s, sold for C$1,170

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Lot 587, Newfoundland 1945 4c Postage Due on shortpaid cover, St. John's sold for C$1,170Lot 587, Newfoundland 1945 4c Postage Due on shortpaid cover, St. John's sold for C$1,170Lot 587 CVR 1945 (September 11), 4c Postage Due on locally-addressed shortpaid cover, franked with 2c green King George VI, tied by St. John’s machine cancel, 1c yellow green Postage Due vertical pair affixed below and cancelled with St. John’s East P.O. c.d.s. (Sep 12), flap unsealed, a fine and scarce usage. Estimate C$100, sold for C$1,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 675, India 1866 8a mauve and 6a purple Fiscal overprinted “POSTAGE” in green, cover Calcutta to Liverpool, sold for C$1,462

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Lot 675, India 1866 8a mauve and 6a purple Fiscal overprinted Lot 675, India 1866 8a mauve and 6a purple Fiscal overprinted Lot 675 India 1866, 8a mauve and 6a purple Fiscal, overprinted “POSTAGE” in green, (Type I, S.G. 66), cancelled with blue “B/1” octagon, to Liverpool, endorsed “via Marseilles”, with red “CALCUTTA INDIA PAID / SE 1 66” transit and Liverpool (4 Oct) arrival backstamps, piece torn from back flap, a scarce franking. Estimate C$120, sold for C$1,250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 272, Canada 1915 five cent blue Admiral with INLAND REVENUE WAR TAX overprint XF NH, sold for C$1,755

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Lot 272, Canada 1915 five cent blue Admiral with INLAND REVENUE WAR TAX overprint, XF NHLot 272 Canada #MR2Bi 1915, 5c blue Admiral, overprinted INLAND / REVENUE / WAR / TAX in black, a never hinged upper margin single, showing partial plate imprint “No. 6” at top, exceptional centering, a lovely stamp, extremely fine; with 2022 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,200, sold for C$1,500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 735, 1933 Italo Balbo return flight cover, New York to Rome

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Sale 51 continues today with Worldwide Postal History.

Reverse of Lot 735, 1933 Italo Balbo return flight, New York to RomeLot 735, 1933 Italo Balbo return flight, New York to RomeLot 735 1933 (July 23), Italo Balbo Return Flight, New York to Rome, cover franked with 1923 10c Monroe, 20c Golden Gate, 30c Buffalo, 50c Arlington Amphitheatre (2), and $1.00 Lincoln Memorial (2), tied by New York / Varick St. Annex duplex, endorsed in manuscript “By Italian Air Cruise / New York to Roma”, dual blue “Crociera Aerea de Decennale / Italia – Nord America” and violet “Italian Air Cruise / New York – Roma” handstamped flight cachets, reverse with “Crociera Aerea del Decennale / Lido Di Roma” (12 Aug), Torino (14 Aug), and New York (22/23 Aug) backstamps, serially numbered “2698”, a striking and scarce cover. (AAMC 1184f) Estimate C$800.