A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Canada #1165, 1988 38¢ Parliament imperforate or part-imperforate on 3 sides, Slater paper, block of 8 with 4 error stamps, never hinged with trivial mark on stamp #1 and minor bend on stamp #7, fine-very fine. This error has not been previously reported and is not listed by Unitrade. Only 8 error stamps are recorded (all offered in this sale), this representing the largest known multiple. Estimate $1000
1893 London Philatelist with "Tilleard" Die Proofs (11 different on 3 pages) and Plate Proofs (190 in total on 4 pages). The retail value of these is approximately $7,000-$8,500. This is one of the few (and perhaps the last) remaining intact bound volume in private hands. In addition the articles and the ads make for great reading. Estimate $4000
Canada 1944 Air Mail, Registered, Special Delivery to Falkland Islands, mailed Toronto Nov 9, 1944. Rated 70¢ airmail + 10¢ for Registration + 10¢ Special Delivery. 90¢ rate paid by #252, 254, 261, C7, C8, E10 and 257 (on back). Miami Nov 11 and Uruguay transit handstamps on back. Paperclip rust mark at left and some minor toning do not detract from this scarce destination cover. Estimate $200
Canada #582-585, 1972 15¢ Earth Sciences, set of 4 in two inter-panneau gutter pairs. The #583-584 pair with small internal crease, unused no gum and very fine for these. Only eight pairs reported and all those seen by the Editor of Unitrade have defects. A rare set and one of the key items of this era. Unitrade CV $3500
Falkland Islands #11-18, 1891-1896 1d/1sh, a page from a pre-WWII collection showing range of shades. Stamps are still hinged to original page. We quickly examined the backs and found no thins or other faults, though all have hinge remnants and about half a dozen are unused no gum. The key values have o.g. We identified the following by Scott: 1d #11 (4, plus 3 unidentified to the left), 11B (2), 12 (6), 12 (4), 13 (2), 14, 15 (2), 15a, 16 (3), 16a (4), 17 (2), 17a, 18, 18a (2). A great lot for the specialist. Fine-very fine. Scott CV $2230