Lot 814 Collection of nine Admiral Destination Covers or Cards with postage Due Stamps, all written up on album pages and all bearing postage due stamps, including Italy (x2), Sweden, Switzerland (x2), Belgium and Denmark. Overall fine to very fine, with a variety of frankings and rates, and quite colourful. From the Andrew Liptak Postal History Collection. Estimate C$200.
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Lot 733, Italy 1869 ten cent buff Postage Due, mint NH
Lot 733 Italy #J2 1869 10c buff Postage Due, mint never hinged, with full original gum, fine. A very rare mint stamp, especially never hinged and accompanied by a 2006 Raybaudi (Rome) certificate, with his pencil signature on back. Rsv. Scott CV U$18,000.
Lot 734, Italy 1870 two lire light blue and brown Postage Due, Fine NH
Lot 734 Italy #J15 1870 2l light blue and brown Postage Due, mint never hinged, with full original gum and fine. Accompanied by two certificates, with 2003 Oliva (Genoa) and 2010 Sorani (Milan), with both their pencil signatures on back. A very rare mint stamp, especially never hinged. Rsv. Scott CV U$14,500.
Lot 905, Johore 1938 Postage Due set, VF NH, sold for C$150
Lot 905 Johore #J1-J5 1938 1c to 12c Postage Due Set, mint never hinged, overall very fine and fresh. Scott CV U$227, sold for C$130.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 846, Malaya 1936 Postage Dues with diagonal SPECIMEN perf, F-VF NH, sold for C$253
Lot 846 Malaya #J7S-J12S 1936 1c to 50c Postage Dues with Diagonal SPECIMEN Perforation, all fresh, mint never hinged and fine-very fine and no apparent broken pins. S.G. CV £275, sold for C$220.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.