Lot 1321 Canada 10c + 2c Small Queens on Photo Mailer to England, both stamps tied roller cancel on very ornate “Topley Studios, Photographer by Appointment to his Excellency The Marquis of Lorne and Her Royal Highness The Princess Louise, 104 Sparks Street.” Very fine and scarce. Est$ 300, realized $450.
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Canada #15 cover Kingston to Picton, More-to-Pay handstamp, sold for $253
Lot 1311, Canada #15 1867 5c Beaver cover with More-to-Pay, franked with three 5c Beaver and mailed at Kingston SEP.06.1867. Addressed to Picton with same day backstamp. There is a MORE-TO-PAY handstamp on front plus two blue crayon notations “85” and “13”. Cut down at left, else very fine. Est $150, realized $220.00
Japan #407 souvenir sheets, sold for $242
Lot 1124 Japan #407-407b 1948 5s Goldfish souvenir sheets with green overprint, for Mishima Philatelic Exhibition includes the regular with 3 characters, both mint and used with Exhibition cancel and the scarce printing with two characters. All very fine. Scott CV$197, realized $210.00.
China (Formosa) #4, 5 lightly hinged, sold for $1840
Lot 950 China (Formosa) #4, 5 20cash green and carmine red, set of two Locals used along the rail line from Taipei to Keelung. Green (#4) is fine, lightly hinged, Red with imprint is fine-very fine, lightly hinged with a light diagonal crease. Michel E1,350, realized $1,600.00.
Papua New Guinea #61, 62 used plate study, sold for $132
Lot 783 Papua New Guinea #61, 62. 1916, 1926 1d and 1½d used plate study, 1d is in a block of 20 with Port Moresby cds and is accompanied by a description of plate varieties for each position (in German). 1½d is a reconstruction of a sheet of 40 with each stamp being cancelled by cds, Harrison printing. Very fine. Estimate $75, realized $120.00