Lot 1243 Russian Civil War Period Locals and Independent Republics, 1919–1920s, a desirable accumulation of hundreds of mostly mint stamps, organised in a double-sided 16-page stockbook and largely arranged by Michel catalogue, including issues from the Russian White Army (Deniken, Wrangel), Army of the North West, South Russia (Krim, Jekaterinodar, with some high-catalogue inverted overprints), as well as Ukraine, Russian Company of Navigation & Trade, ROPIT, Russian Levant, Tatum, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Transcaucasia and others, with an additional grouping of intriguing labels, a seldom-seen and fascinating assembly, ideal for the specialist. See Video, and numerous scans.. Estimate C$300, sold for C$450.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Auction #53
Spring 2025 General Sale, June 11-13, 2025
Lot 381, Canada 1911 black Grand Trunk Pacific Railways Telegraph Co., VF hinged, sold for C$885
Lot 381 Canada #TGT1 1911, black Grand Trunk Pacific Railways Telegraph Co. frank
, numbered “120” by red overprint, hinged, a scarce and well-preserved example of this elusive issue, very fine. van Dam C$900, sold for C$750.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 287, Canada 1915 fifty cent black Admiral WAR TAX in red, XF NH, sold for C$2,242
Lot 287 Canada #MR2D 1915, 50c black Admiral, overprinted WAR TAX in red, immaculate never hinged original gum, superbly-centred, a choice example of this challenging stamp, extremely fine; with 2017 Greene Foundation certificate and 2024 P.S.E. certificate. Unitrade CV$1,800, sold for C$1,900.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 361, Canada 1900-06 5c to 25c Bell Telephone Company franks, F-VF unused no gum, sold for C$1,357
Lot 361 Canada #TBT2/TBT22 1900–1906, 5c to 25c Bell Telephone Company franks, all unused without gum as issued, missing only the 1903 issues from the range, including the 15c and 25c 1904 franks in pairs, a scarce and difficult group to assemble complete, fine to very fine. van Dam C$1,510, sold for C$1,150.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 142, Canada 1922 four cent golden yellow Admiral, XF NH, sold for C$1,062
Lot 142 Canada #110c 1922, 4c golden yellow Admiral, never hinged, an exceptional single, with large margins all around, a superb example of this distinctive shade, extremely fine; with 2013 (XF-S 95) Philatelic Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$900.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
