Auction #33

June 25-27, 2020

Lot 1452, 1930 Delhi to Croydon first flight cover with variety, sold for C$2,925

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Lot 1452 1930.JAN.17 Delhi to Croydon First Flight Cover with Stamp Variety, lovely cacheted envelope is franked with a sheet margin vertical pair of the 8a Air Mail stamps, with top stamp showing the “Missing tree-top” (S.G. #224a £250 used), also indicated in light pencil on cover as “Foliage missing”. The selvedge is signed by the stamp’s designer G. Grant (plus another signature), with another “G. Grant 17th Jan” signature on back alongside signature of Stephen H. Smith. A scarce variety, especially on cover, very fine. Estimate $1,000, sold for C$2,500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 1435, 1929 First Experimental Flight Bengal Air Transport Co., Darjeeling to Calcutta, sold for C$2,340

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Lot 1435, 1929 First Experimental Flight Bengal Air Transport Co., Darjeeling to Calcutta, sold for C$2,340Lot 1435 1929.MAY.22 First Experimental Flight by the Bengal Air Transport Co. Darjeeling to Calcutta, with single-line cachet in purple (front and back), mailed without postage with Darjeeling 2a postage due handstamp on front. Darjeeling MAY.22 despatch and Calcutta MAY.23 receiver, both on back alongside Stephen Smith signature. Very fine and described by Mr. Pont as “A very scarce item, with about 6 items flown.” Estimate $300, sold for C$2,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 320, Canada twelve penny black plate proof with vertical SPECIMEN in green, sold for C$4,914

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Lot 320, Canada twelve penny black plate proof with vertical SPECIMEN in green, sold for C$4,914Lot 320 Canada #3Piii 12d Queen Victoria Plate Proof in Black with Vertical SPECIMEN in Green, on card-mounted India paper, with four margins, very fine. The rarest of the four issued plate proofs in black, and rarely offered. Rsv. $2,900. Unitrade CV$6,500, sold for C$4,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

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