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.
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Lot 683, India 1877 4a green pair on mis-sent cover to London, sold for C$497
Lot 683 India 1877, 4a green pair on missent cover to London, adhesives cancelled in manuscript and with scarce circle of dots, endorsed “Via Bombay & Brindisi”, handstamped “MISSENT TO” with “Puri” written in ink, “G. DL POOREE NOV 27” (month indicia reversed) backstamp and additional indistinct c.d.s., scarce green label “Please return / cover to this / office.” with Puri written below, London PAID 29 DE 77 receiver on front, some opening tears to back flap, else superior quality for such a well-traveled cover. Estimate C$120, sold for C$425.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 666, India 1859 four anna black, tied to cover by “139” diamond of bars, sold for C$556
Lot 666 India 1859, 4a black, tied to cover by “139” diamond of bars, with lines through number (Cooper Type 5A), to London, with SP 26 receiver struck on front, Jounpour despatch (9 Aug), Benares transit (10 Aug) and additional indistinct backstamp, fine; Cooper notes that examples of this 139 cancellation are “extremely rare.” Estimate C$150, sold for C$475.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 366, Newfoundland 1919 Hawker Trans-Atlantic Flight Overprint on three cent Red Brown Caribou cover
Lot 366 Newfoundland #C1 1919 Hawker Trans-Atlantic Flight Overprint on 3c Red Brown Caribou, mailed from St John’s on APR.12.1919 (machine cancel) to The Daily Mail in London, England, with English seal on back (used to close open flap), cancelled London MAY.30.1919. The cover is franked with a well centered Newfoundland C1, tied by the St John’s machine cancel, with a “BY AEROPLANE” endorsement at top left. There is a vertical folding crease in the middle of the cover, still fine to very fine. Rsv. $14,000.
This flight made a controlled crash landing in the ocean, after about 13 hours of flight, which likely explains why the back flap became unattached. An exceedingly rare cover, as only 200 stamps were overprinted, 18 of those destroyed as they were defective and with only 95 used stamps believed to exist, with far fewer remaining on their original covers.
Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$30,000.
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.
