Lot 400 Canada #96 First Day Usage of the 1908 ½c Québec on a Picture Postcard to the Orange River Colony, mailed from Ottawa on JUL.16.1908, the first day of issue of the ½c black brown Québec Tercentenary issue, to Orange River Colony, South Africa. The printed matter postcard depicts a school in Ottawa and is franked on the picture side, a common practice of the time. Address side has a confirming Ottawa despatch c.d.s. as well as “IMPRIMES” and TIMBRE COTE VUE” handstamps in purple, as well as an oval return address handstamp from Mrs. Bédard. Small tear at bottom, still a great addition to an existing collection / exhibit, or a great way to start a new Québec Tercentenary collection. Estimate C$350.
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Lot 247, Canada Toronto Style 1 precancel on one cent Queen Victoria Numeral, Fine ng
Lot 247 Canada #1-75 Toronto Style 1 Precancel on 1c Queen Victoria Numeral, without gum, a fine centered stamp with a thin at top, never the less a very rare stamp of which only 3 copies are known to exist, being a separated strip of three originally found by the Postmaster of Upper Stewiacke, NS. Ex Andrew Ellwood collection. Precancel Catalogue C$3,000.
Lot 342, Hong Kong 1912-14 one cent to ten dollar King George V set, watermarked, F-VF mint
Lot 342 Hong Kong #109-124 1912-14 1c to $10 King George V Set, Watermark Multiple Crown and CA, mint hinged (a few have small hr), includes an extra shade of the 50c, the $10 has a light residue on front, else mostly fresh and fine-very fine. Scott CV U$2,627.
Lot 534, Newfoundland 1933 $4.50 on 75c bistre Balbo Flight Cover, St. John’s to Grand Falls
Lot 534 Newfoundland #C18 1933 $4.50 on 75c Bistre Balbo Flight Cover, mailed St John’s JUL.26.1933 and addressed to Grand Falls, Newfoundland “Per Italian squadron flight to Europe and return”. Front has an Italian flight cachet in blue green, and back has a total of five different cancels, including Shoal Harbour (Jul 27), three Italian cds cancels (Aug 12-15) and a St John’s registered double circle datestamp (Aug 30). Very fine and fresh, and the first time on the market since the flight. Unitrade CV$1,100.
Lot 217, Canada 1906 two cent reddish violet Postage Due with Type A lathework, VF mint
Lot 217 Canada #J2 1906 2c Reddish Violet Postage Due with Type A Lathework, a mint single with sheet margin at left showing a lovely impression of the lathework. Very fine and scarce in this condition. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate stating “NH” but we see evidence of previous hinging, and have catalogued it as such. Unitrade CV$2,500.
