Lot 851 United States 1870 #95 5c Jefferson Pair with “F” Grill on Cover to Paris. Cover (still with its contents) was mailed Syracuse March 8, through New York March 15, arrived Cherbourg March 26. The envelope was carried by the Silesia (Hamburg America Line) arriving at Plymouth March 25. The USA-France postal convention was cancelled at the end of 1869 so ten cents prepaid the rate to the French border. The large “8” (decimes) was to collect the rate from Cherbourg to Paris. Missing part of its backflap, still fine and desirable. This item has a 1976 Philatelic Foundation certificate identifying it as #95 genuinely used on cover. This is reported to be a very early use of the #95. Scott catalogue value of a pair is $1,900 and a single on cover catalogues $950. Estimate C$750.
Auction #25
September 26-27, 2017
Lot 359, Great Britain 1840 one pence black Victoria VR Official, unused plate GB
Lot 359 Great Brtain #O1 1840 1p black Queen Victoria “VR” Official, unused (no gum), from plate position GB (ideal thus), with four large and balanced margins, crisp impression and deep colour, with only a thin at left (not visible from the front). Very fine. Accompanied by a 1984 Friedl (New York) certificate and a 2015 Philatelic Foundation (New York) certificate. A great world rarity and worthy of the finest collection. S.G. #V1 £32,000. Scott CV U$35,000.
Lot 22, Canada 1855 six pence greenish grey Consort imperforate, unused
Lot 22 Canada #5b 1855 6d greenish grey Consort Imperforate, unused (no gum) with large margins, fresh colour and very fine. Accompanied by a 1982 R.P.S. (London) certificate stating “stained” which is actually an almost imperceptible hinge mark on back. A rare unused stamp, especially in this condition, with likely fewer than a dozen unused examples known. Ex. “Montclair” collection. Unitrade CV C$35,000.
Lot 343, Great Britain 1891 one pound green Victoria, VF mint
Lot 343 Great Britain #124 1891 £1 green Queen Victoria, Watermark Three Imperial Crowns, mint very lightly hinged, extremely fresh and well centered example. For the connoisseur of fine stamps. Very fine. S.G. #212, £4,000. Scott CV U$5,000.
Lot 360, Great Britain 1885 £1 brown violet Victoria IR official, unused
Lot 360 Great Britain #O10 1885 brown violet £1 Queen Victoria, Overprinted “I. R. OFFICIAL”, unused (no gum) and well centered. Accompanied by a 2016 P.T.S. Expertizing (Surrey, GB) certificate stating “thin at bottom left, diagonal crease on letter “F” top right corner, stained and soiled”. Two small ownership handstamps on back. Still, we qualify these faults as minor, as the stamp has a very fine appearance and would look great even in the best collections. A desirable major world rarity. S.G. #O11 £75,000. Scott CV U$80,000.
