Lot 286 Canada #MR2Ci 1915, 20c olive green Admiral, overprinted WAR TAX in black, full immaculate original gum, never hinged, select centring and deep colour, a choice example, extremely fine; with 2014 Greene Foundation and 2024 (XF-Sup 95) P.S.E. certificate. Unitrade CV$800, sold for C$1,150.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 856, Nicaragua 1892 uprated Columbus registered postal stationery cover Matagalpa to Munich, Bavaria, sold for C$531
Lot 856 Nicaragua 1892 (October 28), uprated Columbus registered postal stationery cover from Matagalpa to Munich, Bavaria, red 20c Columbus postal stationery envelope uprated with 10c slate and 20c plum Columbus adhesives matching the design of the envelope, tied by two red registration handstamps from Matagalpa and Corinto, red manuscript “Certificada” at top and “Via New York” route directive at upper left, red-on-white New York registration transit label affixed on front, reverse with three violet commercial “Hacienda de Café” handstamps dated 25 Oct, Corinto violet oval transit (2 Nov), two New York oval transits (21 Nov), and Munich c.d.s. receiver (1 Dec), slight wear from handling, else fine. (Sc. #43, 44) Estimate C$100, sold for C$450.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 16, Canada 1851 ten pence blue Jacques Cartier fantasy sketch in pencil on thick paper, sold for C$1,416
Lot 16 Canada #7 1851, 10d blue Jacques Cartier, fantasy sketch in pencil, on thick paper, approximately 130mm x 1170mm, purportedly the work of the original designer, with “Clinton Wright 1854” and “R W H & E New York” written in pencil below design, noted at upper right “Purchased from the collection of Mr. Maurice Burrus, Feb 1959, Shanahan Auctions, Dublin, Ireland” and apparently signed by the infamous Dr. Paul Singer, with “Maurice Burrus” written below, incredibly well-executed, and though a fabrication of uncertain origin, a whimsical addition to a specialized collection. Estimate C$250, sold for C$1,200.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 865, 1940s incoming mail to Sharjah, seven covers all commercial usage, sold for C$1,888
Lot 865 1940s, incoming mail to Sharjah, seven covers, all commercial usages, including mail from Pakistan redirected from Sharjah to Karachi; Iraq (x3), two of which are wrappers with Dubai transit backstamps; and Great Britain (x3), two redirected from Karachi to Sharjah, and one censored cover from Bristol to “Sharjah Fort, Trucial Oman Coast, Persian Gulf, Arabia” and sent via Dubai, with transit backstamp, condition mixed, all covers with some flaws, but a scarce group. Estimate C$200, sold for C$1,600.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 388, Canada 1916 black Grand Trunk Pacific Railways Telegraph Co frank, sold for C$885
Lot 388 Canada #TGT6a 1916, black Grand Trunk Pacific Railways Telegraph Co. frank, with black diagonal slash across the serial number tablet (unlisted re-entry), numbered “1” by red overprint, mint without gum, a striking and unusual variety, fine to very fine. van Dam C$500, sold for C$750.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.