Lot 1466 Canada #113c 1914 7c sage green Admiral, a mint never hinged single with large margins, quite fresh and extremely fine. A lovely example of this coveted rare shade, missing from many collections. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex. Ames collection. Rsv. Unitrade CV$3,000.
Auction #30
May 22-25, 2019
Lot 981, Worldwide Postal History, ex-Liptak
Lot 981 Worldwide Interesting Collection of Worldwide Postal History, all written up and displayed on pages in two albums, with about 150 covers in all from the 1800s to modern, with the majority being before 1960. A nice variety of interesting material here, including an 1880 Elie (Scotland) registration receipt, 1935 Brazil Zeppelin flight, 1927 Columbia SCADTA cover, 1938 Spain Civil War censored cover, 1943 airmail China to USA, 1945 Israel censored, 1934 Paraguay Chaco War military cover, 1940 Finland Olympic Games slogan, 1936 Ceylon to G.B., Special Christmas flights and many more unusual and fascinating covers, including many WWII censored. Well worth a close inspection, we have only scanned a few. Ex. Liptak collection. Estimate C$600.
Lot 616, 1899 Klondike Gold Rush registered cover, Dawson N.W.T. to Anthracite Alberta
Lot 616 1899 Klondike Gold Rush Cover, mailed registered from Dawson N.W.T. (c.d.s. dated MAR.29.1899) to Anthracite, Alberta (broken circle receiver is dated 26 days later on APR.23) through Victoria B.C. (APR.19 on back) with RPO “/ C. & V.R.P.O / BC” dated APR.21 on back. There are other interesting markings such as “STAMPS FALLEN OFF IN TRANSIT” (probably a 2c and 5c) and “RECEIVED AT VICTORIA B.C. / IN DAMAGED CONDITION” and back shows a neat (coloured) reverse imprint of a 2c purple Queen Victoria Numeral stamp (indicating the cover would have gotten wet at some point), as well as a very fine wax crown seal reading “C.P.R.Y. / B.C.” in red (would have been applied aboard the train to officially seal the cover and its contents). Last but not least is a manuscript note on back in purple reading “Rec’d in bad ord. / open, contents / intact $15 A.T.” – the front also has a note in the same colour pencil reading “P.M. Please Verify”.
The cover is accompanied by a several page original draft of a most fascinating article written by the owner, Louis Sidney Crosby on the cover, and the history of the gold rush surrounding it. The article “A Cover From the Trail of the Ninety-Eight” was published in Topics in September 1951. We also enclose a letter and registered cover from Topics Editor at the time Gordon P. Lewis thanking him for his submission. An interesting glimpse into Canadian philately of the early 1950s. This cover and its contents were put away in 1962 when Mr. Crosby passed, and were discovered in 2017 by his great granddaughter. Estimate C$500.
Lot 232, Canada 1890 six cent chocolate Small Queen, XF with light c.d.s.
Lot 232 Canada #43a 1890 6c chocolate Small Queen, used with light c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine. From the John Hillson Collections. Estimate C$50.
Lot 1847, Newfoundland 1933 Balbo Flight surcharge, XF mint block of four
Lot 1847 Newfoundland #C18 1933 $4.50 on 75c bistre Balbo Flight Surcharge, a mint never hinged block of four, fresh and extremely fine. This block was purchased on the day it was issued by the owner’s grandfather, and remained in a safety deposit box to this day, thus its immaculate fresh condition. Rsv. Unitrade CV $3,600.