Lot 936 St. Pierre & Miquelon #270a (Y&T) 1942 2fr50 Issue with Inverted “FRANCE LIBRE / F.N.F.L.” Overprint, mint never hinged, very fine and rare. Accompanied by a 2016 J.J. Tillard certificate, and stamp is signed by experts Brun, Calves and Tillard. Unlisted in Scott, Yvert #270a. Yvert & Tellier €2,250.
Auction #44
October 27-29, 2022
Lot 659, Canada 1927 Patricia Airways “style two,” VF hinged
Lot 659 Canada #CL22c 1927 Patricia Airways “Style Two” with 10c Ascending Type A Overprint in Red and Inverted Descending Type D Overprint in Black, mint hinged, fresh and very fine. A very rare stamp, the first we have handled and in our opinion the catalogue value does not reflect its rarity, especially as compared to the regular CL22. Unitrade CV$2,500.
Lot 897, Mauritius 1859 two pence blue Queen Victoria on bluish paper, Early Printing forgery
Lot 897 Mauritius #14BF 1859 2d Blue Queen Victoria Imperforate on Bluish Paper, Early Printing Forgery, “used” with light cancel and four large and even margins, with a minute hinge thin, else very fine and scarce. This forgery is attributed to Spiro, and in our opinion, it makes for a much nicer stamp than the $3,000 original. Estimate C$100.
Lot 863, Great Britain 1840 penny black used horizontal strip of three, overall VF with red Maltese Cross
Lot 863 Great Britain #1 1840 1d Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, a used horizontal strip of three, with bright red Maltese Cross cancels, from positions PE-PG. The strip has large to ample margins and is quite fresh, overall very fine. Scott CV U$1,875.
Lot 889, Great Britain 1913 one pound green King George V Seahorse, VF hinged
Lot 889 Great Britain #176 1913 £1 Green King George V Seahorse, Waterlow Printing, mint lightly hinged, with good colour and centering, very fine. Scott CV U$3,000.