Lot 343 Hong Kong #146 1925 $5 King George V, Watermark Multiple Crown and Script CA, mint hinged, with bright fresh colour, fine. Scott CV U$600.
Lot 248, Canada 1903 one cent King Edward VII with Windsor and London double precancel, Fine used
Lot 248 Canada #1-89-WID Windsor and London Double Precancel on a 1c King Edward VII, used with a light grid cancel, fine and very rare. Harry Lussey wrote in Topics (March 1986) that there are only two known examples of this combination (this one off cover, and our next lot on cover). Accompanied by a 1999 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex Andrew Ellwood collection. Precancel C$2,000.
Lot 58, Canada 1893 twenty cent vermilion Widow Weeds, XF NH
Lot 58 Canada #46 1893 20c Vermilion Widow Weeds, mint never hinged, quite fresh and well centered between large even margins, extremely fine. A remarkable stamp in all respects, rarely encountered this nice. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,400.
Lot 183, Canada 1978 fifty cent Prairie Street Scene with “Ghost Town Variety, VF NH
Lot 183 Canada #723Ab 1978 (50c) Prairie Street Scene with “Ghost Town Variety,” mint never hinged, with brown ink omitted, very fine and scarce. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$3,000.
Lot 367, St. Helena 1961 set of four Tristan Relief Fund surcharges, VF NH
Lot 367 Saint Helena #B1-B4 1961 Set of Four Tristan Relief Fund Surcharges, all four values are mint never hinged and have sheet margins at right or left. A fresh and remarkably well centered set, very fine. This is the first we have offered, and these do not come up very often, with only 454 sets produced. Each stamp has an expert signature on back in light pencil. S.G. #172-175, £8,000. Scott U$7,600.