Lot 1158 Collection of mostly mint George VI British Commonwealth issues, starting with the 1937 George VI coronation issue period, a quality collection of several dozens of sets from more than 40 countries, mostly mint, and neatly organized in three stock books, with centering notably better than usually found, and predominantly lightly hinged, with never hinged examples found throughout. We note the following better items and sets: Aden (Sc. #16-27a, c.v. $65); Antigua #84-95 NH (c.v. $105); Bahamas #100-113 (c.v. $127), #116-129 (c.v. $63); Bahrain #38-51 (c.v. $88), 20-37 (c.v. $573), 60-61A (c.v. $79), 78-80 (c.v. $104); Barbados #216-227 (c.v. $96); Bermuda #123-128 (c.v. $500); British Guiana #230-241 x2 (c.v. $166); Virgin Islands #76-87 (c.v. $140); Burma #18A-33 (c.v. $145); #O15-O27 (c.v. $224), #O43-O55 (c.v. $200); Falkland Islands #93-96 (c.v. $290 not counting NH factor); Gibraltar #107-118 (c.v. $106); India #162-166 (c.v. $160); New Hebrides #50-61 NH (c.v. $300); Northern Rhodesia #26-45 NH (c.v. $275); Seychelles #125-148 (c.v. $367); Australia #218-221 mint hinged (c.v. $253), as well as Newfoundland, Hong Kong, Burma and India likely being of interest. Significant value here, overall fresh and fine-very fine throughout; online photos show a representative sampling of this lot. Estimate C$1,000, sold for C$1,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #52
January 30-February 2, 2025
Lot 745, China 1940s-1950s group of four Airmail covers to British Columbia, sold for C$702
Lot 745 China 1940s to 1950s, group of four Airmail covers to Canada, all addressed to British Columbia, with three to Victoria and one to Vancouver, displaying a useful variety of rates and frankings, creases, three roughly opened at one side otherwise clean and seldom seen, fine. Estimate C$100, sold for C$600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 63, Canada 1859/64 ten cent Consort study of shades, sold for C$994
Lot 63 Canada #17 1859/64, 10c Consort study of shades, with twenty six examples, displaying a lovely array of shades, with ranges of light to deep brown, greyish to dark reddish violets, etc as well as postmark interest including four-ring numerals and dated cancels, with owner’s notations and purchase references, dating back to 1992 acquisitions from J.N. Sissons, a few with small faults, but an overall fine group, with very fine examples noted, ideal for the specialist or collector looking to delve into a detailed study of this popular issue. Estimate C$500, sold for C$850.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 935, Germany 1940s Third Reich special event postal history collection, sold for C$936
Lot 935 Germany, 1940s Third Reich special event postal history collection, two European-sized binders filled with over 200 covers and postal cards, all with Special Event cancellations, primarily commemorative issues franked with multiples and sets, noting a considerable number of registered items, several with Vienna Anschluss cancels, Berlin Olympics, International Automobile Fair, Munich Brown Ribbon Horse Race, and other event cancels, mostly domestic destinations, a great variety of clean and highly salable material, mostly fine-very fine. See scans and illustrating (Video 1) (Video 2) Estimate C$400, sold for C$800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 692, Canada significant First Day Cover collection, sold for C$936
Lot 692 Canada Significant First Day Cover collection, of over 1,100 covers, in fourteen Uni-safe and three Lighthouse FDC albums, with strength from 1962-1977 and 1995-2010, and including a nice collection of over 100 Airmail FDCs 1928-1970 with many signed by the pilots or postmaster (noted a Newfoundland Sc. C13-15 FDC on Registered cover), includes some less-often-seen material, noting 13 Calgary 1988 Winter Olympic covers signed by athletes, 1937 Coronation, 1938 Royal Train issues; 1946 Peace Issue complete (268-273) though with some minor toning; interesting local varieties (Peterborough KAPEX); from 1972-76 the majority of issues are in blocks including 1976 Olympics; sealed Official FDC (Jan-Dec, 2000 with 25 covers), very little duplication, mostly Canada Post cachets after 1970, with RoseCraft, H&E, typical for such an accumulation, all but a very few of the non-Air Mail FDCs are unaddressed, overall very clean and above-average condition; online photos show a representation. Estimate C$400, sold for C$800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.