A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
May 22-25, 2019
Sale #30 continues today at 9:00am EDT with Canada, British North America and Newfoundland.
Lot 1201 Canada #27f 1868 6c black brown Large Queen on Thin Paper, mint with full original gum, hinged. A very fresh stamp, with crisp impression, fine-very fine. Unitrade CV$4,750.
Day 2 of Sale #30, the Postal History section, featuring the Liptak Collection, will be held today beginning at 9am.
Lot 655 Canada #89-91 1906 King Edward VII Insured Cover, mailed Tofield, Alta on DEC.8.1906 to Strathcona, Alta, franked with a 1c, 2c and pair of 5c totaling 13c. 2c was for postage, 5c was for registration and 6c was for insurance (for up to $25 compensation). Nicely written up on a page, very scarce with only a few dozen known. Light toning else very fine. Ex. Liptak collection. Estimate C$750.
Sale #30 begins at 9am today with the John Hillson Collections.
Lot 94 Canada #36DP 1872 2c Small Queen Die Proof in Colour of Issue, in India paper measuring 25 x 30 mm. A very fine and rare Small Queen die proof. Illustrated on the front cover and on page 51 of The Small Queens of Canada, (Second Revised Edition) by Hillson. Estimate $7,500.
Lot 1957 Italy #1292var 1979 2000L Italia, with Shifted Perforations and Printing, a mint never hinged single from bottom of sheet, with head, posthorns and shaded “LIRE” shifted up and left, horizontal perforations dramatically shifted down, very fine. Signed (Dr. Helmuth) Avi, and accompanied by his 2010 SBPV (Lugano, Switzerland) certificate. Sassone 1459b, €9,000. Rsv. Estimate C$500.
Lot 1916 France #37c 1869 5fr bluish grey Napoléon Lauré, used with great strike of the Paris Star #22, with light owner’s handstamp on back, very fine and scarce thus. Maury Spink #33a, €1,000. Scott CV U$875.