Auction #17

May 26-28, 2015

Lot 561 — Newfoundland 1930 50c on 36c olive green Columbia FFC

by

Lot 561Lot 561 Newfoundland #C5 1930 50c on 36c olive green Columbia First Flight Cover. C5 stamp is tied by SEP.25.1930 St John’s slogan machine cancel. Parker & Monroe corner card cover is addressed to London England via Harbour Grace (backstamp dated October 9). Vertical and horizontal creases are away from stamp and light overall ageing. The cover is endorsed on front “Per air Mail Columbia / Harbour Grace, N.F. to London Eng. / Sept 25th 1930”. The Unitrade catalogue states that first flights from Harbour Grace command a premium of 20%. Accompanied by a 2009 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$17,500

Lot 792 — Bahamas 1916 five pence orange and black Special Delivery with inverted overprint, mint

by

Lot 792Lot 792 Bahamas #E1b 1916 5p orange and black Special Delivery with Inverted Overprint, mint hinged, with full original gum, fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 2012 Sergio Sismondo certificate. Apparently only thirty examples of this variety exist and this has to be among the finest. (SG S1c) Scott CV$1,750.

Lot 468 — Nova Scotia 1853 1 pence red brown on bluish paper, mint

by

Lot 468Lot 468 Nova Scotia #1 1853 1d red brown Queen Victoria on bluish Paper, mint with lightly hinged original gum. Four margins, including a large sheet margin at left and deep, rich colour. Accompanied by a 2000 David Brandon certificate. Very fine and fresh. Unitrade CV$8,000

Lot 49 — Canada 1868 three cent red Large Queen block of four, mint

by

Lot 49Lot 49 Canada #25 1868 3c red Large Queen Block of Four, mint with moderate hinging and some original gum on all stamps. Fresh colour and well centered. There is a small thin at the base of the Queen’s neck on the upper left stamp, still worthy of the finest collection and rare this nice. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate stating in part “with some original gum but mostly disturbed OG”. Very fine. Unitrade CV$20,000.

×