Lot 1184, LONDON E.C. 1890 squared circle type 3 on stationery card to Chaux de Fond Switzerland

Lot 1184, LONDON E.C. 1890 squared circle type 3 on stationery card to Chaux de Fond SwitzerlandLot 1184 LONDON E.C. (Experimental) squared circle, a very fine strike of Type 3 (Figure 69 on page 281 of Handbook) dated AX / OC 30 / 90 on an uprated stationery card to Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland, with receiver on front. The Handbook only reports one other strike (dated OC 1 / 91) so this could be one of only two known. Very fine, quite rare and desirable. Estimate $500.

Lot 1218, Canada 1954 SHERBROOKE QUE squared circle on three cent carmine rose Karsh pair, sold for C$977

Lot 1218, Canada 1954 SHERBROOKE QUE squared circle on three cent carmine rose Karsh pair, sold for C$977Lot 1218 SHERBROOKE QUE. Hammer II squared circle, a light strike 12 NOV on a pair of 3c carmine rose Karsh stamps, being the latest reported date (unconfirmed in Handbook), even though the year is missing. This stamp was issued on May 1st, 1953 so it should be later than that at least. Only two or three strikes reported, RF 200. Estimate $350, sold for C$850.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.

Sale #13 Lots & Collections

Today begins the bulkiest but potentially most interesting part of the sale. We will see some great prices in the first few minutes, where we feature complete Canada collections that could well have been broken down into individual lots. Lot 1605 is a quite complete, clean, collection of Canadian revenues that will sell for more than $2000. A Winnipeg squared circle collection follows two lots later:

From Lot 1607
Lot 1607 Canada Winnipeg Squared Circle Collection, 1893 to 1905 of over 2,450 items. Everything is mounted according to hammer, time mark, date, month, and year. Includes approximately 660 hammer I stamps and covers, approximately 440 from hammer II and over 1,350 from Hammer III. As well, there are 2 from Hammer IV: one on a 1c Edward postal card (1904) and also on a 2c Edward stamp (1905). Of the above total, 280 plus are on Jubilees, incl. one 50c stamp. Collection has over 200 covers or postal stationery cards. Balance are on stamps or cut squares. An impressive collection, years in the making, housed in 3 large Scott binders. Est. $2,000, opening at $2100 (as of 7am August 22nd).