Lot 763 Great Britain 1843 Numeral 2 in Maltese Cross on a folded letter, mailed to Liverpool and received there on APR.22.1843 (datestamp on back). A lovely and clear strike of the numeral 2, properly tying a 1p red imperforate. Vertical fold and reinforcing of back, still a very presentable cover to show off this cancel. S.G. CV £550.
Lot 24, Canada 1859 six pence grey violet Consort used pair, perf 11-3/4
Lot 24 Canada #13a 1859 6d grey violet Consort, Perforated 11¾, used horizontal pair, with manuscript cancel and ring cancels, fine. A lovely and very rare multiple, with only two used pairs known to exist, with great colour. A world rarity. Accompanied by a 2003 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade $10,000.
Lot 14, Canada 1856 ten pence blue Cartier imperf with re-entry, on cover Québec to New York City
Lot 14 Canada #7iv 1856 10d blue Cartier Imperforate with strong re-entry on c
over, mailed at Quebec on APR.12.1856 to New York City, through Montreal (same day transit on back), with a red PAID handstamp alongside the stamp. Franked with a 10d blue Cartier imperforate, with strong re-entry from position 53, with close to large margins, just touching at bottom left and showing next stamp at top. This is an unusual franking, as the single weight rate would have been 6d. A lovely and rare cover, and accompanied by a 1981 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex. Daniel Cantor collection. Unitrade CV $4,500.
Lot 365, Monaco 1964 souvenir sheets, Tokyo & Innsbruck Olympics
Lot 365 Monaco #BK5, BK7 1964 group of two different souvenir sheets, with a Tokyo and Innsbruck Olympics Souvenir Sheet, Imperforate, containing Scott #592-595 plus C65, all imperforate. Also a 1964 1fr Paris Exposition Universelle Philatec perforated single souvenir sheet. Both are unlisted in Scott. Mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Yvert €1,830.
Lot 263, Nova Scotia 1851 one shilling cold violet imperf
Lot 263 Nova Scotia #7 1851 1sh cold violet Heraldic Imperforate, used with light cancel, four clear to large margins, bright fresh colour and very fine. A famous stamp, which graced the collections of Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Dr. G.M. Geldert and the Skywalk Collection. Accompanied by certificates from Royal Philatelic Society (London, 1956), Raybaudi Experts (Rome, 1986), Martin Eichele (Basel, 2010) and Greene Foundation (Toronto, 2016). Worthy of the finest collection. Unitrade CV$8,000.