Month: September 2016

Lot 812, Peru 1918 set of five American Bank Note Company die proofs

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lot-812Lot 812 Peru #210/218 1918 Set of Five Different ABN Die Proofs, identified as being prepared for Scott #s 210 (Bolivar in green), 211 (José Galvez), 212 (Manuel Pardo), 217 (Colon en la universidad de Salamanca) and 218 (Funerales de Atahualpa). All have printer’s inscription beneath the design American Bank Note Company, plus the name of the designs and plate numbers (some crossed-out and replaced by different numbers). A very rare offering, very fine and each item is retail priced at $350. Estimate C$750.

Lot 1265, Bermuda 1882 cover Hamilton to Flatts with one pence pale rose, on page with additional material

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lot-1265Lot 1265 Bermuda 1882 cover, Hamilton to Flatts, mailed at Hamilton (blue OCT.28.1882 #1 duplex), franked with a 1d pale rose QV (small fault) and addressed to Villa Monticello in Flatts Bermuda, with black duplex #13 receiver (catalogue # K3a) on back. Intra-Island mail is very rare from this period, and this is a very nice example, with two fairly clear postmarks. The owner (Geoff Newman) paid $1,700 for this cover in 2009. The cover is presented on a well written-up page which also includes two different stamps with a #13 duplex (catalogue #K1) as well as another with a nice #15 (catalogue #K3a). The cover is accompanied by a 1980 B.P.A. certificate. Estimate C$1,000.

Lot 298, Canada 1916 2c + 1c brown Admiral War Tax Die I VF mint strip of three

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lot-298Lot 298 Canada #MR4a 1916 2c + 1c brown Admiral War Tax, Die I, mint plate strip of three with left stamp never hinged and two others hinged. Partial plate inscription at bottom reads “937A.” Overall very fine, with left stamp being extremely fine never hinged (and catalogues $3,000 by itself). Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. A rare plate multiple, especially this nice. Unitrade CV C$5,000.

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