Lot 660, Group of four interesting Canada 1881-82 cover fronts, sold for C$1,111

Lot 660, Group of four interesting Canada 1881-82 cover fronts, sold for C$1,111Lot 660 Group of four interesting Canada 1881-1882 cover fronts, 3c SQ + 2c RLS mailed Gladstone Man. / Canada on JUL.1.1881 (broken circle free-strike) to Winnipeg; 5c SQ mailed Minnedosa / N.W.T. on MAY.21.1881 (broken circle free strike) to Dublin, Ireland; 3c SQ + 2c RLS mailed Rapid City N.W.T. / Canada on APR.3.1881 (broken circle free strike); 3c SQ mailed Minnedosa N.W.T. on APR26.1882 (partial broken circle free strike) to Madoc, Ontario, through Brandon (APR.27). Also includes a pretty 5c SQ piece with Shoal Lake / Man. FEB.9.1888 broken circle in purple, with matching colour bull’s eye on stamp. (All photos.) Estimate C$250, sold for C$950.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 1618, Baghdad to Cairo covers, carried on to England and Ireland, sold for C$994

Lot 1618, Baghdad to Cairo covers, carried on to England and Ireland, sold for C$994Lot 1618 Persia/Iraq 1923-1924 Baghdad to Cairo Covers, first was mailed MAR.30.1923 Baghdad to Cairo then on to England, franked with 6 British Occupation Iraq stamps, fine. Second mailed Teheran on DEC.24.1924 to Dublin, Ireland, franked with 10 Persia stamps depicting Ahmed Shah Qajar (some are on back of cover) with bilingual “BY AIR MAIL BAGDAD-CAIRO” handstamp in purple plus Teheran registration markings, Bagdad c.d.s. on back. This is a very early first First Flight from Iran, carried by a Junkers F13 aircraft were among the world’s best airplanes, from the military and transport point of view. Opened a bit roughly at top, still very fine and unlisted in AAMS. Also includes two 1933 flight covers Baghdad to Stephen Smith in Calcutta India, both with additional “Karachi-Calcutta / First Air Mail” pictorial handstamps on back (these with light stains, else fine). From the The Leon Victor Pont Collection of Early India, New Zealand and Worldwide Pioneer Flight Covers. Estimate $250, sold for C$850.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

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 646Lot 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 650Lot 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.