A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Lot 1949 Great Britain #179-181 1919 2sh6d, 5sh and 10sh King George V Retouched Seahorses, each mint never hinged and with sheet margin at left, from the Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Printing (each measures just under 23mm high), very fine and fresh. Scott CV U$1,050, sold for C$750.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 537 Great Britain One Penny red from Plate 21, with York Maltese Cross Cancel, a perfect strike of this scarce and distinctive postmark, on a four margin single stamp from position CC, with “double C at right” variety. Very fine. From the John Hillson Collections. S.G. CV £800.
Lot 859 Great Britain #1 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with red Maltese Cross cancel, from plate position FF, four large to clear margins, very fine. Scott CV U$320, sold for C$200.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 867 Great Britain #2 1840 2d blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with light cancel, from plate position LB, with four large to clear margins, showing part of next stamp at top, very fine. Scott CV U$700, sold for C$725.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.