Brunei

Sale 46 Coming April 4-6

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Welcome to our General Sale #46!

Lot 174 Canada #30vi 1868 15c grey Large Queen with “Balloon Flaw”, used with ideal and lovely strike of Victoria BC, dated NOV.4.1897. The plate flaw is from position 97. A big stamp with large margins and a pressed-out vertical crease, with very fine plus appearance. Catalogue value is for fine only, unpriced for very fine. Unitrade CV$500.

A constant flow of very interesting and attractive material continues to be entrusted to us, and this sale, comprising over 2,000 lots, is sure to have something for most collecting interests, and budgets.

A short list of the interesting material in this sale includes:

  • The Thomas Meyerhof Collection of Canada and BNA, an extensive mint plus used collection as well as precancels, forgeries and more. This collection stands out for the extensive presence of Unitrade-listed shades, papers and varieties, especially in the pre-World War II era.
  • The Victor L. Willson Collection of Canadian Victorian era stationery post card rates and destinations, with many rare destinations.
  • The “Sapphire” Collection of British East Asia stamps and postal history (including postal stationery, first flights, etc.) of Malaya and States, Malaysia, North Borneo, Straits Settlements, Singapore, Brunei and more.
  • A lovely collection of early worldwide first flights and airmail covers.
  • Over 100 lots of Canadian Admiral stamps, with superior singles, blocks, large multiples, lathework and collections.

This sale will be conducted live on Stamp Auction Network, also with a live floor, via telephone and other traditional bidding methods. A reminder that our buyer’s fee is still at an industry-low 17%, and that all transactions are in Canadian dollars.

Enjoy this sale!

Stéphane Cloutier, FRPSC, FPHSC
Auction Manager

Lot 1544, Great Britain 1938 “Mails for India” group of 36 airmail covers, sold for C$1,053

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Lot 1544, Great Britain 1938 "Mails for India" group of 36 airmail covers, sold for C$1,053Lot 1544 Great Britain FEB.20.1938 Group of 36 “Mails for India” Air Mail Covers, all sent at the 1½d rate. Includes two each of the following destinations: Burma, Ceylon, Palestine, Sarawak, Seychelles, Malaya, Egypt, Brunei, Bahrain, Singapore, North Borneo, Aden, Tibet, Labuan, Muscat, Dubai, Trans Jordan and India. All sent by A. Phillips, Air Mail Specialist of Newport GB, all with the same cachet in red, black, blue or green. Many also have return to sender handstamps, etc. Overall very fine, see online scans.. From the The Leon Victor Pont Collection of Early India, New Zealand and Worldwide Pioneer Flight Covers. Estimate $500, sold for C$900.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

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