Lot 681 Rhodesia #104/118 1910 Queen Mary and King George V Double Heads, clandestine printing, roulette perforations group, with six different: 2½d, 3d, 3sh, 5sh, 10sh and £1. Three values with sheet selvedge at right nicely showing the rouletting. Seldom seen and not listed in Scott or SG. All mint hinged, some disturbed gum, else fresh and fine to very fine. Estimate C$1,000.
Month: September 2016
Lot 724, France 1936 ten franc air mail, VF NH
Lot 724 France #C17 1936 10fr Air Mail, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Scott CV U$700.
Lot 947, Canada 1912 cover to Senegal, from Hearst
Lot 947 Canada #90, 104 1912 Edward and Admiral Cover to Senegal, mailed from Hearst Ont (new earliest recorded date by seven years, and 3 months after the proof date, JUN.19.1912) and addressed to C.F.A.O. in Rufisque, Sénégal. Franked with two 2c Edward and a 1c Admiral, for 5c. A bit roughly opened at top, still a very rare destination in any period. Estimate $200.
Lot 527, Nova Scotia 1857 three pence pale blue, VF hinged
Lot 527 Nova Scotia #2b 1857 3d pale blue Heraldic on Pale Blue Paper, Imperforate, mint, with large part original gum, hinged. Four large margins, very fine. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. A very nice stamp. Unitrade CV C$3,200.
Lot 765, Belgium 1875 5fr deep red brown Leopold, VF used
Lot 765 Belgium #39 1875 5fr deep red brown King Leopold II, used with “roller” cancel, very fine. Accompanied by a 2007 Pierre Kaiser AIEP certificate which states (rather harshly in our opinion) that the perforations have been “rognée”. Scott CV U$700.