Lot 395 Canada #TNR4 1907, blue Canadian Northern Telegraph Co. frank, numbered “4” by red overprint, hinged, a very scarce telegraph frank, very fine. van Dam C$950, sold for C$1,150.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Auction #53
Spring 2025 General Sale, June 11-13, 2025
Lot 383, Canada 1912 green Grand Trunk Pacific Railways Telegraph Co. frank, VF, sold for C$885
Lot 383 Canada #TGT2 1912, green Grand Trunk Pacific Railways Telegraph Co. frank, numbered “94” by red overprint, hinged, a scarce and attractive example of this seldom-seen telegraph issue, very fine. van Dam CV$800, sold for C$750.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 4, Canada 1857 six pence red purple Consort trial colour plate proof on india paper, VF, sold for C$501
Lot 4 Canada #2TCi 1857, 6d red purple Consort, trial colour plate proof, on India paper, large to very large margins, pleasing deep shade, very fine. Unitrade CV$325, sold for C$425.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 380, Canada 1890-1920 Great North Western Telegraph Co. franks, complete set, overall VF, sold for C$1,416
Lot 380 Canada TGN1-TGN31 1890–1920, Great North Western Telegraph Co. franks, complete set of basic issues, hinged original gum or unused without gum, a difficult and seldom-seen group to assemble, overall very fine. van Dam C$1,392, sold for C$1,200.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 567, USA 1917 five cent rose error of colour, double error in block of twelve, F-VF, sold for C$1,298
Lot 567 USA #505 1917, 5c rose error of colour, double error in block of twelve, perforated 11, hinged twice, including on one 5c stamp, fresh and well-centred, a pleasing example of this scarce variety, created when an incorrect transfer roll of the 5c denomination was inadvertently used to re-enter three faulty 2c positions on the plate, in the case of this block, in positions 74 and 84, fine-very fine; ex Trimble. Scott U$1,200, sold for C$1,100.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.