Lot 1511 Cover Germany-Prussia 1866 Berlin to Japan Imperial Messenger Cover, mailed Berlin 16.AUG.1866 and sent to Marseille by Imperial Messenger. Then by steamer to Yokohama via Suez. Has a Yokohama Bat Francais 13.OCT.1866 receiver on back. Franked with Prussia #17 and x3 #20. Vertical fold at middle. Scarce destination. Estimate $250, sold for $1,300 plus buyer’s premium.
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Lot 390 — Canada 1914 seven cent pale sage green Admiral, VF NH, sold for $2185
Lot 390 Canada #113c 1914 7c pale sage green Admiral, mint never hinged, very fine. Unitrade CV$2,250, sold for $1,900 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 705 — Canada 1949-50 10 cent OHMS overprint variety plate block, VF MNH, sold for $460.
Lot 705 Canada #O6a 1949-50 10c Great Bear Lake Overprinted OHMS Plate Block with “No Period After S” Variety from Plate 1, lower left, with variety on lower right stamp. Mint never hinged, very fine. Unitrade CV$350, sold for $400 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 486 — Canada 1916 1c on 2c brown Admiral war tax, VF MNH, sold for $460
Lot 486 Canada #MR7 1916 2c + 1c brown Admiral War Tax Coil Single, Die I, mint never hinged, very fine. From the Summerhill Collection of Admirals. Unitrade CV$180, sold for $400 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 626 — Canada 1959 five cent Inverted Seaway, used, sold for $9200
Lot 626 Canada #387a 1959 5c Inverted St. Lawrence Seaway, used, with light cancel and quite fresh. Catalogue value for used is, in our opinion quite undervalued as opposed to mint, as used stamps are rarely offered on the market. This is a most pleasing example in all ways. Accompanied by a 2009 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$10,000, sold for $8,000 plus buyer’s premium. A mint example also sold in this sale for $8500.