Lot 1001, Collection of Roughly 1,100 Primarily Mint British Commonwealth Blocks and Plate Blocks, 1930s-1950s, in two Crown springback albums containing many sets and partial sets, with roughly 90% mint blocks, with material possible on either side of the given range. The collection consists from A to Z countries, with better representation from Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, West Indies, just to name a few. A spot check indicated just a few of the better mint blocks and sets with #s Montserrat 102-103 ($80 total); New Zealand 258-268 ($125 total); Niue 95-103 ($80 total); Sarawak 139-173 ($112 total); Antigua 94-95 ($134 total); India 154-161 ($230 total), along with blocks and plate blocks, including a few sets, cataloguing $10 to $30 and up. Vibrant colours throughout, with the majority of stamps being lightly hinged, along with many never hinged stamps, and a few with hinge remnants. A nice lot for collectors and dealers alike, with online photos giving a small taste. Estimate C$500, sold for C$1,250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 101, Canada advanced collection of mint 1c Yellow Admiral Issues, sold for C$994
Lot 101 Canada #105, etc. Advanced Collection of Mint 1c Yellow Admiral Issues, neatly displayed on two album pages, with descriptions and catalogue numbers. The collection includes 10 different singles plus 2 different booklet panes and a booklet single. The 10 singles are #s 105, 105d (two shades), 105e, 105f (three diff.), 105i and 105iv (two diff. shades). The booklet panes are #s 105a (two shades) and 105b, the booklet single is 105as. Stamps were catalogued as very fine never hinged, unless otherwise indicated in pencil below those that are lightly hinged or fine centered. Unitrade CV$1,135, sold for C$850.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 654, Group of Roughly 625 Norway Covers and Cards, 1880s-1970s, sold for C$1,638
Lot 654 Group of Roughly 625 Norway Covers and Cards, 1880s-1970s, loose in a box, with the possibility of material on either side of the given range. The lot contains a wide variety of material, noting mostly commercial mail including postal stationery, military mail (with mostly German and a few British censor tapes and markings), advertising mail (many are illustrated), parcel receipts, postage due, airmail (including a few first flights), first day covers, and more, paying registration, express, airmail, domestic and international rates (noting Iceland, Sweden, Great Britain destinations), with a variety of town postmarks and postmark types, directional markings, etc. A nice lot for the postal history collector, as the owner collected interesting and unusual material. Online photos show an overview. We note a few small faults with a few of the covers including corner bends and a few tears. Overall fine to very fine. Estimate C$500, sold for C$1,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 209, Canada #E1b 1898 10c yellow green Special Delivery, XF NH, sold for C$555
Lot 209 Canada #E1b 1898 10c Yellow Green Special Delivery, mint never hinged, quite fresh and very well centered among large margins, extremely fine and an exceptional stamp. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate (erroneously identifying it as E1ii). Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$475.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 279, Czechoslovakia 1919 Set of Austrian Airmail Stamps Overprinted POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA 1919, sold for C$1,111
Lot 279 Czechoslovakia #B37-B39 1919 Set of Austrian Airmail Stamps Overprinted “POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA 1919”, the three values are mint lightly hinged, the two low values have expert handstamps and the high value is accompanied by a 1983 Friedl / Herbert Bloch certificate and is also signed. Fine-very fine and scarce. Scott CV U$1,000, sold for C$950.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
