Lot 494 Newfoundland #8a 1860 8d scarlet vermilion Heraldic Diagonal Half Used on Folded Letter. Mailed St John’s (MAR.28.1860) and addressed to Baltimore US “via Halifax”. The stamp has large margins, deep colour and is properly tied by an oval grid cancel. Couple of vertical file folds do not detract and are away from stamp, very fine. A rare genuine bisect usage. Accompanied by a 1979 BPA certificate. Unitrade CV$7,000.
Lot 646 & 650 — Great Britain 1884 & 1888 one pound brown violet
Two exceptional examples of the £1 brown violet Queen Victoria, different years of issue and watermarks.
Lot 646 Great Britain #110 1884 £1 brown violet Queen Victoria, Watermark Imperial Crown, used with Edinburgh c.d.s. cancels dated APR.2.1888. Position AM. Attractive example of this scarce stamp, fine. Catalogue value does not include the Scott suggested 25% premium for having “clear circular datestamps.” Scott CV$3,000.
Lot 650 Great Britain #123 1888 £1 brown violet Queen Victoria, Watermark Three Orbs, used with Dublin Sorting Office parcel cancels dated MAY.9.1889. Position CP. Attractive and fresh example of this scarce stamp, very fine. Trace of horizontal crease, only visible in fluid. Ex. “JAL” collection. Catalogue value includes a 25% premium for having four margins clear of design. Scott $5,500.
Lot 297 — Canada 1930 one cent deep green KGV Scroll imperf pair, VF
Lot 297 Canada #163d 1930 1c deep green KGV Scroll Imperforate Horizontal Pair, mint hinged, very fine. Extremely light toning at very top of right stamp, mentioned for the record and not mentioned in the certificate. Accompanied by a 2015 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$2,000.
Lot 720 — Australia 1919 one pence green and rose Postage Due
Lot 720 Australia #J40a 1919 1d green and rose Postage Due, Die II, Line Perforated 11, on Thick Paper. Although the owner has identified this as SG D78, it is clearly D74 (Scott J40a) both by the descriptions in the catalogues and especially in comparing it with the two regular D78/J40b beside it on the album page. On slightly toned paper with light manuscript cancel, fine. (SG D74, £1,300) From the Kookaburra Collection. Scott CV$1,725.
Lot 638 — Great Britain 1882 ten shilling slate on white paper, used
Lot 638 Great Britain #91a 1882 10sh slate Queen Victoria on White Paper, Watermark Anchor, used, with rather heavy but centered “96” numeral in grid cancel. Hint of crease on upper right perf tip mentioned for the record, else a very fine and rare stamp. Ex. “JAL” collection. Catalogue value includes a 25% premium for having four margins clear of design. Scott CV$5,937.