Lot 390 Canada #30vi 1887 Cover to Australia Franked with 15c Large Queen “Balloon Flaw”, mailed from Brantford on APR.28.1887 to Sydney, Australia (MAY.31 receiver), through Windsor (APR.28) and San Francisco (MAY.6), then re-directed (resulting in a “More to Pay” handstamp) to Melbourne (receiver’s date is unclear). The cover is franked with a very fine 15c bluish Grey Large Queen, with a clear “Balloon flaw” constant plate variety. As far as we know, this might be a unique usage for this stamp variety on cover, and a very fine one at that. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $3,200. Estimate C$3,500, sold for C$3,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 1001, Collection of Roughly 1,100 Primarily Mint British Commonwealth Blocks and Plate Blocks, 1930s-1950s, sold for C$1,462
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 849, Australia 1913 one pound ultramarine and brown Kangaroo, Fine used
The second day of Sale 42 begins with some Canada Back of the Book, British North America and Newfoundland. We continue with British Commonwealth and then Worldwide stamps.
Lot 849 Australia #14 1913 £1 Ultramarine and Brown Kangaroo, Watermark Wide Crown and Wide A, used with neat CTO cancel, fine. Scott CV U$2,400.
Lot 1458, 1930 England to Australia flight cover, Calcutta to Rangoon, sold for C$1462
Lot 1458 1930.OCT.30 England to Australia Flight by Mr. Oscar Garden, mailed from Calcutta on OCT.30 to Stephen Smith in Rangoon, with boxed purple cachet reading “ENGLAND – AUSTRALIA FLIGHT / With Mr. Oscar Garden, Across the Bay of Bengal” plus a “Calcutta to Rangoon” air mail label. Franked with a block of four 3a plus a pair of ½a on back, with Rangoon arrival on NOV.1. Signed by Stephen Smith on back and Oscar Garden on front. Very fine and a very rare cover, with only 11 flown. From the Pont Collection. Estimate $500, sold for C$1,250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1572, India 1931 Calcutta to Port Darwin Australia Flight Cover, sold for C$1,462
Lot 1572 India APR.3.1931 Calcutta to Port Darwin Australia Flight Cover, franked with a pair of ½a and a single 1a KGV pictorial definitives, plus an Australian 2d stamp tied by Darwin c.d.s. dated APR.24. The cover has a purple cachet depicting a lion and “BRITISH FLIGHT / ENGLAND – AUSTRALIA” plus the pilot names. Also a violet “DETAINED TILL 5th APRIL / ENGINE OVERHAULED” handstamp on front. Back shows two Park Street Calcutta c.d.s. dated APR.3 and MAY.25 alongside Stephen Smith signature. Very fine, with only 43 items flown. From the The Leon Victor Pont Collection of Early India, New Zealand and Worldwide Pioneer Flight Covers. Estimate $300, sold for C$1,250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.