Lot 1969 Rhodesia #40 1896 1d on 3d Matabele Rebellion Provisional Surcharge, used with c.d.s. cancel, very fine. Scott CV U$850.
Auction #30
May 22-25, 2019
Lot 1655, Canada 1953 Karsh Issue progressive die proof
Lot 1655 Canada #327DP 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Karsh Issue Progressive Large Die Proof, in carmine rose, sunk in on card and mounted on a larger archival card measuring 140 x 100 mm. The design is missing the year and denomination, and also shows an impression of the “ER scroll” in upper right. Very fine. Unitrade CV$1,500.
Lot 1148, Canada 1857 seven and a half pence deep green Victoria, XF with 4-ring numeral cancel
Lot 1148 Canada #9a 1857 7½d deep green Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with 4 ring numeral cancel. Four large to huge margins all around, showing part of the next stamp at right, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2005 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$5,500
Lot 814, Collection of Canada Admiral destination covers with Postage Due stamps
Lot 814 Collection of nine Admiral Destination Covers or Cards with postage Due Stamps, all written up on album pages and all bearing postage due stamps, including Italy (x2), Sweden, Switzerland (x2), Belgium and Denmark. Overall fine to very fine, with a variety of frankings and rates, and quite colourful. From the Andrew Liptak Postal History Collection. Estimate C$200.
Lot 283, Canada 1894 Intercolonial Railway Cover, Boundary Creek N.S. to Moncton
Lot 283 1894 Registered Intercolonial Railway Perfin Cover, mailed from Boundary Creek, N.S. on OCT.30.1894 to Moncton, N.B. (same day receiver), on Intercolonial Railway of Canada stationery. Franked with a 3c Small Queen and 5c Registered Letter stamp (both with ICR perfin, only a handful known on cover), the 5c having a straight edge at bottom, attributed to plate II. A fresh and very fine cover, with many rare or ideal attributes. From the John Hillson Collections. Estimate C$1,500.