Lot 754 Tasmania #43a 1867 6d gray lilac Chalon Head, Watermark Double Lined Numeral 6, used, with part Longley c.d.s. cancels (on North Bruny Island). Four large margins and “dry printed” effect. The stamp is described by owner has having faint indications of rouletting on both sides and at top, but due to the nature of early crude attempts by private firms at perforations, the possibility exists this might be another type, such as Scott 14 (imperforate), or #38 (pin perforations), etc. Regardless, this is still a nice stamp. Scott CV$1,450.
Auction #17
May 26-28, 2015
Lot 840 — Mauritius 1859 one pence vermilion on laid paper, used
Lot 840 Mauritius #16 1859 1d vermilion Queen Victoria on Laid Paper, used, with ideal oval grid cancel. Sheet margin at right, others just touching to large. Fine and scarce. Scott CV$1,350.
Lot 471 — Nova Scotia 1851 three pence blue and bisect on lettersheet
Lot 471 Nova Scotia #2, 2a 1851 3d blue Heraldic Diagonal Bisect on Part Lettersheet. Mailed Amherst on FEB.26.1856 and addressed to Liverpool England (arrived MAR.11.1856) via Halifax. This large part lettersheet is franked with two singles of #2 and a diagonal bisect of another #2 paying the 7½d rate to England. Stamps are tied to each other and to cover by two oval grid cancels. Couple of light vertical file folds, one of which affects the rightmost stamp. Still a rare franking and desirable cover from the Ratchford correspondence. Accompanied by a 1991 Peter Holcombe certificate. Unitrade CV$5,000.
Lot 775 — Queensland 1880 twenty shilling rose Chalon, VF unused
Lot 775 Australian States/Queensland #56 1880 20sh rose Chalon Head, Perforated 12, unused (no gum) and very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Sergio Sismondo certificate. A rare stamp. Scott CV$2,900.
Lot 296 — Canada 1929 one dollar olive green Parliament, XF MNH
Lot 296 Canada #159 1929 $1 olive green Parliament, mint never hinged, perfectly centered amongst four balanced margins, with fresh colour and extremely fine. A most desirable stamp which is accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate plus a photocopy of a 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate showing a block of four from which this gem comes from. Unitrade CV$900.