Lot 1082 Italy #J1 1863 10c yellow Postage Due, with small part original gum. Accompanied by 2012 Sergio Sismondo certificate stating “genuine, uncancelled, with small part of original gum. The stamp has complete margins, well clear of the design on all sides, and is free from hidden faults or repairs at the time of examination. Between January of 1863 and February of 1869 this stamp was used often without receiving a cancellation, and is therefore commonly found in this condition.”. Very fine. Scott CV$2,000.
Auction #15
August 19-21, 2014
Lots 404 and 405 — British Columbia & Vancouver Island 1867 mint overprints
Lot 404 British Columbia & Vancouver Island #10 1867 10c violet on red British Columbia Heraldic, a well centered stamp with original gum. There is an offset of the violet surcharge on the gum. Fine. Unitrade CV$3,600.
Lot 405 British Columbia & Vancouver Island #12 1867 50c on 3d violet British Columbia Heraldic, mint, with original hinged gum, fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,800.
Lot 537 — Victoria 1905 two pound dull blue Edward VII
Lot 537 Australian States—Victoria #231 1905-1910 £2 dull blue King Edward VII, mint hinged, spot of disturbed/missing gum, very fine centered. Scott CV$1,150
Lot 514 — Great Britain 1878 used 10 shilling slate Queen Victoria, plate 1
Lot 514 Great Britain #74 1878 10sh slate Queen Victoria Plate 1, plate position FB, used with a tiny repaired pinhole left of the ‘p’, else sound, fine-very fine. Scott CV$3,250
Lot 908 — France 1862 mint 80 centimes bright rose Napoleon
Lot 908 France #28a 1862 80c bright rose Napoléon, mint, with deep, fresh colour and fine. Yvert #24a (rose foncé) value for no gum is €500 and for hinged OG is €2,250. Scott CV$1,500