Lot 390 Canada #30vi 1887 Cover to Australia Franked with 15c Large Queen “Balloon Flaw”, mailed from Brantford on APR.28.1887 to Sydney, Australia (MAY.31 receiver), through Windsor (APR.28) and San Francisco (MAY.6), then re-directed (resulting in a “More to Pay” handstamp) to Melbourne (receiver’s date is unclear). The cover is franked with a very fine 15c bluish Grey Large Queen, with a clear “Balloon flaw” constant plate variety. As far as we know, this might be a unique usage for this stamp variety on cover, and a very fine one at that. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $3,200. Estimate C$3,500, sold for C$3,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 916, Extensive dealer stock of Mint and Used Newfoundland, sold for C$4,212
Lot 916 Extensive Dealer Stock of Mint and Used Newfoundland, all neatly displayed in a thick stockbook, with about 38 pages of material, incl. good Pence (27 stamps, with a few mis-identified forgeries), followed by First Cents and so on to the end, noting booklet panes, imperforate pairs, revenues, back of the book, shades, perforations, varieties, a few multiples (pairs, blocks), etc. Appears to be quite nice quality throughout, and evidently owned by a meticulous dealer. Ready to bring to your favourite stamp show or club, or to have stock ready for online sales. Huge catalogue value, with duplication of up to dozens of some, see our photos for an overview. Estimate C$1,250, sold for C$3,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 251, Extensive and Specialized Canada Precancel Collection in two deluxe albums, sold for C$31,590
Lot 251 Extensive and Specialized Precancel Collection, neatly displayed in black mounts in two deluxe Deveney Stamps precancel albums, which closely follow the Marasco and Taylor Precancel Catalogue. Volume 1 is for forerunners, bars and perfins, and volume 2 is for towns and cities. This is the most extensive collection we have offered to date, by far. It is loaded with stamps cataloguing $100 to $500, in fact far too many to list. One way to gauge the extensiveness of the collection is to say that we counted 2,395 different stamps in the towns and cities section alone, plus another 220 different forerunners and bar types for a total of 2,615 stamps. These numbers do not include the numerous added extras, usually in the form of pairs and blocks of four, but sometimes extra copies, or slight variations on the precancel. We noted that many stamps have never hinged gum, including the sought after Admirals, which adds to the desirability of this awesome collection. This collection was formed over a lifetime, and contains quantities of items that are difficult to locate. We have scanned only a small portion of the pages in our Stamp Auction Network listing and in our Image Gallery, and can easily offer video viewing on request. Ex Andrew Ellwood collection. Estimate C$15,000, sold for C$27,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 709, Group of Worldwide Covers/Cards from an old-time estate, sold for C$1,755
Lot 709 Group of Worldwide Covers/Cards from an Old Time Estate, mostly dating in the 1900s to 1940s era, we counted roughly 230 covers and cards, many addressed to the consignor in Montréal. This is a great source for the online reseller or dealer, as we noted many better countries (incl. some from China) also better frankings, postmarks, rates, first day covers, registered, censored, and more. See our online pictures for an idea. Estimate C$400, sold for C$1,500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1114, Accumulation of Used India From An Old-Time Collection, 1850s-1950s, sold for C$1,462
Lot 1114 Accumulation of Used India From An Old-Time Collection, 1850s-1950s, with many thousands of stamps, in a stockbook, with mostly loose material. A spot check of the lot indicated a few 1854-1855 issues with ½a (x4), 1a (x7), along with Scott #s 26B (x47, c.v. $164 total), with the majority of the material ranging from the 1930s onward, including Officials, and a small selection of India States, noting #s O61 (x51, $178 total), O62 (x12, $162 total), O69 (x30, $105 total), O71 (x44, $396 total). The lot is from an old-time family collection, with the potential for finds by the dedicated collector, including better postmarks. Duplication up to 50 in some cases, including a two small boxes of bundleware. Online photos show a small sampling. We note a few faults with a few of the stamps, overall fine to very fine. Estimate C$200, sold for C$1,250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.