Lot 342 Hong Kong #109-124 1912-14 1c to $10 King George V Set, Watermark Multiple Crown and CA, mint hinged (a few have small hr), includes an extra shade of the 50c, the $10 has a light residue on front, else mostly fresh and fine-very fine. Scott CV U$2,627.
Auction #49
February 29-Mar 2, 2024
Lot 534, Newfoundland 1933 $4.50 on 75c bistre Balbo Flight Cover, St. John’s to Grand Falls
Lot 534 Newfoundland #C18 1933 $4.50 on 75c Bistre Balbo Flight Cover, mailed St John’s JUL.26.1933 and addressed to Grand Falls, Newfoundland “Per Italian squadron flight to Europe and return”. Front has an Italian flight cachet in blue green, and back has a total of five different cancels, including Shoal Harbour (Jul 27), three Italian cds cancels (Aug 12-15) and a St John’s registered double circle datestamp (Aug 30). Very fine and fresh, and the first time on the market since the flight. Unitrade CV$1,100.
Lot 217, Canada 1906 two cent reddish violet Postage Due with Type A lathework, VF mint
Lot 217 Canada #J2 1906 2c Reddish Violet Postage Due with Type A Lathework, a mint single with sheet margin at left showing a lovely impression of the lathework. Very fine and scarce in this condition. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate stating “NH” but we see evidence of previous hinging, and have catalogued it as such. Unitrade CV$2,500.
Lot 362, New Zealand 1939 four pound ten shilling dark olive grey Postal Fiscal, VF mint
Lot 362 New Zealand AR68 1939 £4 10sh Dark Olive Grey Postal Fiscal, mint lightly hinged, fresh and very fine. Scott CV U$2,500.
Lot 343, Hong Kong 1925 five dollar King George V, Fine mint
Lot 343 Hong Kong #146 1925 $5 King George V, Watermark Multiple Crown and Script CA, mint hinged, with bright fresh colour, fine. Scott CV U$600.