Lots 712 & 713 — Australia 1903 ten shilling postage due, mint and used

We begin Session 2 of Sale #17 at 10:00am today with British Commonwealth and move into the much-anticipated Kookaburra Collection. These two postage dues come near the end.

Lot 712Lot 712 Australia #J21 1903 10sh pale emerald green Postage Due, Perforated 11, Watermark Crown Over NSW Upright, mint, with hinged full original gum and quite well centered for issue. Very fine and accompanied by a 2013 Sergio Sismondo certificate. A very nice stamp. (SG D43) Scott CV$4,000.

Lot 713Lot 713 Australia #J21 1903 10sh emerald Postage Due, Perforated 11, Watermark Crown NSW, used and lightly cancelled by violet PARCELS BRANCH c.d.s., postally used (and not CTO, as most are, and cat. value is for CTO). Fine-very fine and rare. (SG D42, £1,800) Scott CV$3,200.

Lot 455 — Vancouver Island #5

Lot 455Lot 455 Vancouver Island #5 1865 5c rose Queen Victoria Block of Four, with sheet margin at right. Mint, with full original hinged gum (tiny bit disturbed, as usual). Tiny corner perf crease at bottom left mentioned for accuracy, else a rare block in this fresh condition, ex. Gawaine Baillie and illustrated in the Wellburn handbook on page 86. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$5,000.

Canada Large Queens

We begin Sale #17 at 10:00 EDT today, with the Canada section. A very fine selection of Large Queens will be offered in the first hour.

Lot 50Lot 50 Canada #25 1868 3c red Large Queen, mint hinged, with full gum and very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate stating “gum lightly disturbed.” Unitrade CV$5,000.

Lot 53Lot 53 Canada #26iv 1875 5c olive green Large Queen, Perforated 11 ¾ x 12, mint, with part original gum (disturbed) and very fine. Ex Brigham and accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$5,000.

Lot 55Lot 55 Canada #28 1868 12½c blue Large Queen, mint, with full original gum and hinge remnant. Very well centered, with dot in lower left margin, similar to “balloon flaw” variety. A very nice stamp, with deep colour and very fine plus. Accompanied by a 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate grading it at “VF-XF 85”. Unitrade CV$2,800.

Lot 63Lot 63 Canada #30c 1868 15c deep violet Large Queen on Very Thick Paper, unused (regummed) with nice colour and very fine centered. One perf tip at top is lightly feathered for the record, still a rare mint stamp and accompanied by a 2014 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$6,000.

Lots 249 & 289 — Canada Admirals, Extremely Fine MNH

Lot 249Lot 249 Canada #111a 1912 5c indigo Admiral, first printing, mint never hinged, fresh and well balanced amongst large margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,000.

Lot 289Lot 289 Canada #MR3a 1916 2c carmine Admiral War Tax, Die II, mint never hinged, with deep fresh colour and four large margins. Extremely fine. Ex. Stan Lum and accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,200.