Lot 138 Canada #133i 1924, 2c yellow green Admiral paste-up pair, never hinged, bright colour, superbly-centered, a lovely stamp in all respects, very fine. Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$550.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #51
October 17-19, 2024
Lot 553, NIXDORF Postage Meters, Exhibit Collection of Rich Toop, sold for C$644
Lot 553 NIXDORF Postage Meters: exhibit collection of Rich Toop, along with his entire inventory of labels, including blanks, specimens, test labels, cut squares and covers from hundreds of postal outlets using the machines, an interesting area for study. The exhibit was shown at Royal/ORAPEX in 1993 and received much attention for the depth of information contained in it; Rich went on to gather additional data, including listings of the outlets using the system, all of which is included. Estimate C$350, sold for C$550.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 473, Orange Free State 1900, ½d on ½d orange three sheets of 240, sold for C$644
Lot 473 Orange Free State #112 1900, ½d on ½d orange, Thin “V” and raised stops, three sheets of 240 in four panes of sixty, never hinged, many varieties noted including multiple “no stop after V” and “small ½d”, each with pencil notations in selvedge and folded along one or both gutters, some creasing in margins to be expected, else a fine and useful trio for the specialist. Estimate C$150, sold for C$550.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 474, Orange Free State 1900 1d on 1d purple overprint sheet of 240, sold for C$702
Lot 474 South Africa (Orange Free State) #113 1900, 1d on 1d purple, overprinted “V.R.I. / 1d” in black, Thin “V” and raised stops, sheet of 240 in four panes of sixty, never hinged, with a number of varieties evident including mixed raised and level stops, wide spacing between “V” and “R”, etc, these sometimes noted in pencil in selvedge, file folds through horizontal and vertical gutters, some creasing to margins as expected, yet a scarce sheet.Estimate C$150, sold for C$600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 823, Worldwide 1840s to modern group of postcards, sold for C$761
Lot 823 Worldwide, 1840s to modern group of more than 300 covers and cards, including a number of better items, with U.S.A. #68 on cover to Canada, 2 Fiji World War II censor covers, a scarce St. Lucia censored post card, Indo-China UPU rate post card from 1902, India #26 postal card to Aden, New Zealand first flights, G.B. Wilding FDCs, Malta FDC with S.G variety #221a, the “extra window” (c.v. £110 mint, not valued as used), strike mail, squared circles, censors, and much more, noting also Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man, 103 British Commonwealth, and the balance other worldwide, best viewed to see the range of material, mostly very fine; only photos provide an example of contents. Estimate C$400, sold for C$650.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.