Lot 396 Vatican City #19/34 1933 definitives, part set of 13 stamps, mint never hinged. Includes #19, 21-25 and 28-34, all fresh, very fine. Scott CV U$619.
Lot 78, Canada 1897 six cent yellow brown Jubilee, XF used with Ottawa datestamp
Lot 78 Canada #55 1897 6c yellow brown Jubilee, used with neat Ottawa Canada datestamp SEP.19.1898, with NPB in time mark slot (Newspaper Branch). A lovely stamp, with rich, deep colour, perfectly centered and with only a slightly shorter perf at bottom left mentioned for accuracy. Extremely fine. Unitrade CV$250.
Lot 315, France 1926 Paris Exhibition VF NH centre block of four
Lot 315 France #226b 1926 5f Paris Exhibition, mint never hinged centre block of four from the souvenir sheet, very fine. Yvert #216 (€1,100), Scott CV U$900.
Lot 136, Canada 1930s King George V large die proof essay
Lot 136 Canada 1c King George V Large Die Proof Essay, in deep red on glossy white card measuring 105 x 114 mm. Plate number X-G-587 below image, plus Canadian Bank Note Co. Ltd. The image resembles the series issued in 1935. Small wrinkle at left, still rare and very fine. Estimate C$500. See also lots 133-135.
Lot 323, Great Britain 1841 one penny red brown Victoria, mint o.g., from plate XI
Lot 323 Great Britain #3 1841 1d red brown Queen Victoria imperforate, Plate XI, mint with full original gum, hinged. A fresh stamp, with four margins and a light corner crease, plus a tiny scissor cut at upper right, very fine. Stanley Gibbons Specialized catalogue number AS74 (cat £6,000). A lovely example of the 1d red, printed from the 1d black plate. Accompanied by a 2015 Royal Philatelic Society certificate. SG £6,000.