Lot 550 Great Britain #2 1840, 2d blue Queen Victoria, horizontal pair, lettered GD-GE, four mostly large margins all around, cancelled with crisp strikes of black Maltese Cross, striking deep shade, a beautiful and scarce multiple, very fine. (S.G. 5, S.G. Spec DS5). Scott US$2,500.
Auction #52
January 30-February 2, 2025
Lot 158, Canada 1897 five dollar olive green Diamond Jubilee with Winnipeg c.d.s, VF
Lot 158 Canada #65 1897, $5 olive green Diamond Jubilee, a fresh used example, neatly-cancelled with magenta Winnipeg c.d.s., pleasing deep shade, a lovely stamp in all respects, very fine. Unitrade CV$1,600.
Lot 627, Russia 1850 Russian Company of Navigation and Trade 10pa brown & blue Steamer & Eagle, XF used
Lot 627 Russia #2 1850, Russian Company of Navigation and Trade (ROPiT), 10pa brown & blue Steamer & Eagle, imperforate, four enormous balanced margins, neatly-struck ‘785’ numeral lozenge of Alexandria in blue, a choice example, extremely fine; signed Zumstein. (Mi. 1) Scott CV U$750.
Lot 649, 1890 “Around the World” postal stationery card, Montréal via Vancouver, Yokohama, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bombay and London
Lot 649 1890 (April 18), 2c “Around the World” postal stationery card, despatched from Montréal, with sender’s notations on reverse “Experimental P.O. time / from Montréal Around World Westward”, with further instruction “Postmaster – please erase last P.O. address before remailing,”, struck on front and back with myriad markings tracing the card’s journey via Vancouver (24 Apr), Victoria (25 Apr), Yokohama, Japan (2 Jun), Shanghai, China (11 Jun), Hong Kong (17 Jun), Bombay, India (11 Jul), and London, England (30 Jul), returning to Montréal on August 8, for a total transit time of 113 days, some edge wear and corner creases as expected for such a well-traveled card, a scarce and striking card with tremendous visual appeal. Estimate C$300.
Lot 186, Canada half cent black brown Prince & Princess of Wales die proof, XF
Lot 186 Canada #96DP ½c black brown Prince & Princess of Wales, die proof, on India paper, 72 x 62mm, with “F-199” and “American Bank Note Co Ottawa” imprint below, die-sunk on full-size card, approximately 230 x 152mm, lovely deep colour and impression, an exceptional example, scarce as such, extremely fine. Estimate C$1,000.