Lot 7 Canada #2b 1851 6d Laid Paper Consort pair on cover, mailed to Toronto (weak receiver on back) with a Kingston Steam Boat Letter datestamp on front dated JUN.1.1854 (year slugs are reversed). This large cover is franked with a vertical right sheet margin pair of the 6d brown purple Consort Imperforate on laid paper (rich colour but faults), paying 4 times the domestic rate, or 12d. Several creases and a few repaired tears, still a scarce franking and catalogue value for two fine stamps alone is $20,000. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Estimate $2,000, sold for C$950 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 356, South Korea 1950 imperf UN flags souvenir sheet, sold for $374
Lot 356 South Korea Block 21 1950 Imperforate Souvenir Sheet, with stamp similar to Scott #121 showing the flags of the United Nations and Korea. Unused (no gum) as issued, horizontal fold at middle. Michel €600, sold for C$325 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 269, Nova Scotia 1860 six pence dark green imperf on cover to Maine, sold for $1208
Lot 269 Nova Scotia #5 1860 6d dark green imperforate on cover, mailed … St Mary’s NS on DEC.2.1860 and addressed to Wiscasset, Maine, with a Halifax transit dated DEC.5.1860. The stamp, which has deep rich colour has mostly clear margins and is tied by a neat oval grid cancel. Small tape mark at top left and overall aging, still very fine. This is reported to be the latest usage of this stamp, and is accompanied by a 2004 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$3,000, sold for C$1,050 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 111, Canada 1899 two cent carmine QV Numeral, die I, VF NH, sold for $172
Lot 111 Canada #77 1899 2c carmine Queen Victoria Numeral, Die I, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Unitrade CV$270, sold for C$150 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1224, Occupied China Provinces collection 1941-45, sold for $1265
Lot 1224 China Provinces Occupied Collection of Mint and Used on Pages, 1941-1945, all carefully and neatly identified by owner (with Scott numbers), with his count of 356 different stamps. Also includes a double-sided stock page of extras. Accompanied by a complete inventory with catalogue numbers and 2016 Scott values. A very nice collection. Scott $1,856, sold for C$1,100 plus buyer’s premium.
