Auction #51

October 17-19, 2024

Lot 1199, Tibet 1933/1960 collection of Third Issue stamps in sheets, with literature, sold for C$1,404

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Lot 1199, Tibet 1933/1960 collection of Third Issue stamps in sheets, with literature, sold for C$1,404Lot 1199 Tibet 1933/60, ½tr to 4tr, collection of 13 Third Issue stamps in sheets plus forgeries, with related philatelic literature, with the previously hinged stamp sheets and forgeries neatly organized in a stockbook with dated Geoffrey Flack certificates (genuine) or typewritten descriptions (forgeries). We note typical minor scuffs and surface markings on some of the sheets, mentioned for the record, an opportunity for further study or to begin this very interesting area of philatelic research. Included are seven volumes of Tibet philatelic literature, including plating studies: Tibet First Series, 1912, Bibbins; Tibet Second Series circa 1914, Bibbins; Tibet Third Series 1933-60, Bibbins and Flack; The Postal History of Tibet, Waterfall; The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Tibet, Haverbeck; The Postage Stamps of Tibet, Holmes; and Tibet Handbuch und Katalog der Marken und Stempel, Dahnke. All pictured online and fine or better. Estimate C$1,500, sold for C$1,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 1083, British Commonwealth 1880s/1950s, mostly George VI mint collection, sold for C$1,872

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Lot 1083, British Commonwealth 1880s/1950s, mostly George VI mint collection, sold for C$1,872Lot 1083 British Commonwealth 1880s/1950s, mostly George VI mint collection, in black mounts in a lovely gilt-edged Oriel album, with many never hinged, mostly covering the reign of George VI, with some items stretching back to 1841 Great Britain (Penny Reds (x2) and a Two Penny Blue, all three with full margins, the Great Britain mostly singles, while the Commonwealth countries feature many full sets, up to the high denominations, good coverage for Bermuda, Bahamas, Falkland Islands, Northern Rhodesia, Leeward Islands, New Zealand, Australia and Nyasaland. See additional scans. An ideal opportunity to fill in missing sets or to upgrade quality of an existing collection, with high catalogue value and surely worth our low estimate for the collector or reseller, overall very fine. Estimate C$500, sold for C$1,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.Lot 1083, British Commonwealth 1880s/1950s, mostly George VI mint collection, sold for C$1,872

Lot 274, Canada 1915 fifty cent black Admiral WAR TAX in red, VF mint, sold for C$2,106

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Lot 274, Canada 1915 fifty cent black Admiral WAR TAX in red, VF mint, sold for C$2,106Lot 274 Canada #MR2D 1915, 50c black Admiral, overprinted WAR TAX in red, never hinged, extremely well centered for this difficult stamp, paper and gum with some light toning from storage, yet an otherwise very fine and scarce example, ex “Okanagan” collection. Unitrade CV$2,400, sold for C$1,800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.