Lot 681 India 1873, 4a green and 8a rose, tied to cover by Cooper Type 15d duplex in blue, to London, endorsed “Via Brindisi”, with 1/3 accountancy mark, two Calcutta c.d.s. backstamps, “Registered London 2 FE 73” oval receiver on front, some scattered toning spots, an uncommon registered example bearing a challenging postmark, with Cooper noting that Type 15d is “very scarce.” Estimate C$120, sold for C$375.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 220, Canada 1983 five dollar Point Pelee National Park corner block of four with major engraving shift, sold for C$468
Lot 220 Canada #937var 1983 $5.00 Point Pelee National Park, major engraving shift, lower right corner block of four, with text dramatically shifted to the left, showing portions of “CANADA” and “POINT PELEE” across stamps, a striking error, very fine. Estimate C$150, sold for C$400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 573, Newfoundland 1909 OHMS cover from Harbour Grace to Riverhead, sold for C$468
Lot 573 Newfoundland 1909 (22 October), O.H.M.S. cover from Harbour Grace to Riverhead, with mining lease document, for a one-year period, for “the whole of the Island known as Makkovic Island, Labrador,” with a hand drawn and coloured map of the leased area. The document is franked with $1 green Edward VII (NFR12) revenue stamp and cancelled with a nicely-struck “Department of / Agriculture & Mines / OCT 22 1909” marking. A beautiful mining document suitable for exhibition. Fine to very fine. Estimate C$150, sold for C$400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 288, Canada 1916 one dollar blue Victoria Law Stamp with red “In Prize” overprint, VF hinged, sold for C$497
Lot 288 Canada #FSC30 1916, $1 blue Victoria Law Stamp with red “In Prize” overprint, hinged and well centered, with control number in the range of “In Prize” overprints recorded by Zaluski, very fine and scarce. van Dam CV$950, sold for C$425.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 475, Orange River Colony 2d on 2d bright mauve NH sheet of 240 with overprints, sold for C$497
Lot 475 South Africa (Orange Free State) #114 1900, 2d on 2d bright mauve, overprinted “V.R.I. / 2d” in black, Thin “V” and raised stops, sheet of 240 in four panes of sixty, never hinged, some examples showing thicker “V” or other small varieties, tone spots on gun, vertical and horizontal fold through gutters, some creasing in margins as expected, perf separation at gutter in first row, but scarce and not often seen. Stanley Gibbons £300, sold for C$425.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.