Auction #53

Spring 2025 General Sale, June 11-13, 2025

Lot 828, Italy 1923 BLP overprints on registered advertising cover to Firenze

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Spring Sale #53 continues today with Postal History.
Lot 828, Italy 1923 BLP overprints on registered advertising cover to FirenzeLot 828, Italy 1923 BLP overprints on registered advertising cover to FirenzeLot 828 Italy 1923 (July 16), BLP overprints on registered BLP advertising cover to Firenze, franked with pairs of 10c claret and 40c brown, each overprinted with blue BLP (11mm) overprint, tied by multiple strikes of Firenzuola c.d.s., with black-on-white Firenzuola registration label on front, addressed to Firenze with c.d.s. receiver (17 Jul) on reverse, minor edge wear, very fine; an extremely rare franking and highly desirable BLP usage. (Sc. #B5(x2), B8(x2); Sass. #B5, B8) Estimate C$2,000.

Lot 11, Canada 1851 twelve penny black plate proof on india paper with vertical SPECIMEN overprint

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Spring Sale 53 begins today at 9:00am Eastern time.

Lot 11, Canada 1851 twelve penny black plate proof on india paper with vertical SPECIMEN overprintLot 11 Canada #3Pi 1851, 12d black Victoria plate proof, on India paper, overprinted SPECIMEN vertically in carmine, four large margins all around, a lovely example of this ever-popular proof, very fine; with 1999 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,500.

Lot 357, Dominion of Canada two dollar black on pink Visa Fee stamp, F-VF with manuscript cancel

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Lot 357, Dominion of Canada two dollar black on pink Visa Fee stamp, F-VF with manuscript cancelLot 357 Canada #FVF1 $2 black on pink Dominion of Canada Visa Fee stamp, rouletted, with manuscript cancel, a scarce issue used on passports and travel documents, with no mint examples known to exist, a choice example of this rarity, fine to very fine; with 2010 van Dam certificate. Ex-Simone Collection. van Dam C$4,500.