Lot 474 South Africa (Orange Free State) #113 1900, 1d on 1d purple, overprinted “V.R.I. / 1d” in black, Thin “V” and raised stops, sheet of 240 in four panes of sixty, never hinged, with a number of varieties evident including mixed raised and level stops, wide spacing between “V” and “R”, etc, these sometimes noted in pencil in selvedge, file folds through horizontal and vertical gutters, some creasing to margins as expected, yet a scarce sheet.Estimate C$150, sold for C$600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 823, Worldwide 1840s to modern group of postcards, sold for C$761
Lot 823 Worldwide, 1840s to modern group of more than 300 covers and cards, including a number of better items, with U.S.A. #68 on cover to Canada, 2 Fiji World War II censor covers, a scarce St. Lucia censored post card, Indo-China UPU rate post card from 1902, India #26 postal card to Aden, New Zealand first flights, G.B. Wilding FDCs, Malta FDC with S.G variety #221a, the “extra window” (c.v. £110 mint, not valued as used), strike mail, squared circles, censors, and much more, noting also Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man, 103 British Commonwealth, and the balance other worldwide, best viewed to see the range of material, mostly very fine; only photos provide an example of contents. Estimate C$400, sold for C$650.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 112, Canada 1908 ten cent violet Quebec Tercentenary VF NH, sold for C$819
Lot 112 Canada #101 1908 10c violet Québec in 1700, never hinged, nicely-centered amidst large margins, bright colour, very fine; with 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$900, sold for C$700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 225, Canada 1996 Gravenstein Apple VF NH sheet of 50, sold for C$819
Lot 225 Canada #1366i 1996, 52c Gravenstein Apple, perforated 13.1, sheet of 50 with plate inscriptions, mint never hinged, Unitrade footnote highlights “plate blocks of this issue are very scarce,” fresh and very fine. Unitrade CV$804, sold for C$700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 685, India 1887 multi-colour franking cover, registered from Afghanistan to Fargo, Dakota, sold for C$1,989
Lot 685 India 1887, multi-colour franking cover, registered from Afghanistan, with eleven adhesives, two on back, each tied by KABUL squared circle, handstamped “REGISTERED / KABAUL”, to Fargo, Dakota, United States, “REGISTERED LIVERPOOL 15 NO 87”, “REGISTERED LONDON” and “NEW YORK 11 26 1887” transit markings, embossed “Government of India” imprint on back flap, reduced at left, some edge wear, a scarce and colourful franking. Estimate C$500, sold for C$1,700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.