Lot 1941 Great Britain #2 1840 2d blue Queen Victoria Imperforate on White Paper, a group of four used copies, one has four margins (small corner thin), others three or fewer, all cancelled with Maltese Crosses. Overall fine and useful lot for the specialist. Scott CV U$2,800
Lot 116, Canada 1870 three cent Small Queen die proof in blue on india
Lot 116 Canada 37DP 1870 3c Small Queen Die Proof in Blue, on India paper measuring 26 x 31 mm, very fine and rare. Illustrated on the front of the hardcover edition of The Small Queens of Canada (Second Revised Edition) by John Hillson, and in H&N, page 30. From the John Hillson Collections. Estimate C$7,500.
Lot 366, Bermuda Used Collection, ex-Hillson
Lot 366 Bermuda Collection of Used King George VI Era Issues, all neatly written up on 14 quadrille pages, starts with a registered first day cover (1937 Coronation set), and includes the 1938-53 Definitives set with many shades, colour changes, perforations, followed by an extensive collection of high values, with a total of 59 different stamps. These include papers, perforations, shades, printings, etc (very high catalogue value). The SG 120b stamp is accompanied by a 1976 Royal Philatelic Society certificate. This lovely collection ends with the 1946 Victory (in plate blocks of four), 1948 Silver Wedding, 1949 First Stamp and 1949 UPU. Very fine, all scanned online. From the John Hillson Collections. Estimate C$500.
Lot 1969, Rhodesia 1896 one pence on three pence Matabele Rebellion, VF used
Lot 1969 Rhodesia #40 1896 1d on 3d Matabele Rebellion Provisional Surcharge, used with c.d.s. cancel, very fine. Scott CV U$850.
Lot 1655, Canada 1953 Karsh Issue progressive die proof
Lot 1655 Canada #327DP 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Karsh Issue Progressive Large Die Proof, in carmine rose, sunk in on card and mounted on a larger archival card measuring 140 x 100 mm. The design is missing the year and denomination, and also shows an impression of the “ER scroll” in upper right. Very fine. Unitrade CV$1,500.