Lot 821 India #4 1854 1a red Die II Watermark “Coat of Arms in Sheet” Marginal block of 24 PP 1-4 / 41-44 with full ornamental margins printed on toned paper with no gum as issued. Small stains in position 24 and 42 and watermark impression weakens paper causing closed tear in position 52. Otherwise a scarce and desirable multiple. (S.G. # 14 £3,120). Robson Lowe lists no reprints of Die II. Scott CV$2,400, sold for $4,200 plus buyer’s premium.
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Lot 934 — USA #833var $2 Harding Prexie block of four, sold for $109
Lot 934 USA# 833var 1938 $2 Harding Prexie Centre Line Block of Four, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Scott Specialized CV$ 82, sold for $95 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1670 — Maiden Voyage Ship Covers, sold for $316
Lot 1670 Worldwide Maiden Voyage Ship Covers 1930-1951. Includes 1935 S. S. Normandie postcard with the Normandie stamp and a private label. Also maiden voyage covers for the Queen Mary and the R.M.S. Mauritania in 1936, the Europa from 1930, the S.S. Oslofjord from 1938 and the S.S. Independence from 1951. An attractive group. Estimate $150, sold for $275 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 338 — Canada 1915 Five cent blue Admiral War Tax overprint, MNH, sold for $1150
Lot 338 Canada #MR2Bi 1915 5c Admiral War Tax Overprinted INLAND REVENUE WAR TAX, mint never hinged with deep colour, very fine. Unitrade $900, sold for $1,000 plus buyer’s premium.
The previous lot with a very similar stamp, colour perhaps not as deep, but Ex. Lum and accompanied by a 2013 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate, sold for $604.
Lot 929 — USA #572 $2 deep blue Capital Dome mint, sold for $288
Lot 929 USA #572 1923 $2 deep blue Capitol Dome, fresh, with deep colour and mint never hinged. Accompanied by a 2013 PSE certificate grading it as “XF 90J”. Scott CV$150 , sold for $250 plus buyer’s premium.