Lot 1056 Worldwide Group of 73 Selected Better Worldwide Covers, from many different countries such as China (PRC), Switzerland, Germany, France, Zanzibar, Austria, United States, New Brunswick, India, Malta, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Cyprus, Gibraltar, French Polynesia, and much more. Noted commercial covers, first day covers, Zeppelin covers, destinations, frankings, a 1935 Portuguese Red Cross inverted overprint error cover, etc. A very useful and valuable lot, with a few small faults but overall fine or better, and quite worth a close look. Estimate $500, sold for C$900.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 7, Canada 1851 six pence greyish purple Consort on laid paper, XF with light target cancel, sold for C$2,457
Lot 7 Canada #2b 1851 6d greyish purple Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper, used with light target cancel. The stamp possesses four large and even margins, with sharp impression and is quite fresh. An extremely fine example, amongst the finest known. Accompanied by a 2005 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. Unitrade CV$2,400, sold for C$2,100.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1528, Portugal mint collection in twelve albums, sold for C$1,872
Lot 1528 Portugal Mainly Mint Collection in Twelve Albums, 1895-2002, a large mint collection that appears to be never hinged from 1952 on. The collection starts in 1895 with mainly used stamps while many spaces are left open to about 1930. Still the second and third Independence issues are present in MH condition and so are many other stamps. However, from 1934 on to the end only a very few stamps or souvenir sheets are missing and the collection is close to complete. Almost all of the early and desirable souvenir sheets are present: both regional costumes issues are MNH while the Postrider, Lisbon Castle, Bank of Portugal and Kings are MH. In later issues many sheetlets, booklets and issues for the islands are present. Our estimate is only a fraction of the face value of just the recent issues. Estimate $1,200, sold for C$1,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1575, United States Possessions collection in album, sold for C$1,228
Lot 1575 United States Possessions, mostly Mint Collection in an Album, all on Mystic pages, starts off with Hawaii, noting #s 10S, 11S, 24-26 (unused, $1,050), 34 (hinged), almost complete first Provisional Government overprint issues (mostly hinged), O1-6 (hinged) and many more; Guam with #E1 (hinged) and a few more; Shanghai with #s K1-K15, K17, K18 (assumed all hinged, $1,685); Canal Zone with #s 1 (hinged, $650, looks ok, see scan), and many more, including good back of the book; Philippines with a good representation up to about 1940 (back of the book continues to the 1960s), and more. A clean and respectable collection, which might yield some surprises in the overprint types, shades, etc, overall fine or better. Scans only show a small portion, so viewing is recommended. Estimate $600, sold for C$1,050.00 pus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 12, Canada 1851 twelve penny Victoria “scar” Die Proof, sold for C$5,382
Lot 12 Canada #3TC 1851 12d Queen Victoria Scar Die Proof in Vermilion, on India paper, with large and even margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rare and seldom offered. Unitrade CV$9,000, sold for C$4,600 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
