5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
5377 lots
Lot 61138 | 1851, 3d red on laid paper, good even margins, neatly used
Canada
1851, 3d red on laid paper, large even margins, neatly “socked-on-the-nose” with central black target cancel, oxidised colour, light natural paper wrinkles,…
Estimate: 250 – 300 GBP
Lot 61139 | 1851, 3d red on laid paper, fine to large margins,
Canada
1851, 3d red on laid paper, fine to large margins, neatly used with black target cancels at left leaving much of the stamp clear, oxidised colour, very…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61140 | 1851, 3d red on laid paper, two singles with ample to large margins, tied by bold targets to cover to USA
Canada
1851, 3d red on laid paper, two singles with ample to large margins, very slightly oxidised, tied by bold targets to small white cover to Salem (MA), USA,…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 61141 | 1851 6d dark grey trial colour proof on India paper with “SPECIMEN.” in block of 6
Canada
1851 6d dark grey trial colour proof on India paper affixed to card with vertical “SPECIMEN.” in vertical block of six, very fine (Unitrade 2TCvii, $1’200).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61142 | 1851, 6d slate-violet on laid paper, good to very large margins, neatly used
Canada
1851, 6d slate-violet on laid paper, good to very large margins, neatly used with light black target cancel, very fine (S.G. £1’300).
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61143 | 1851, 6d slate-violet on laid paper, good to large margins, neatly used
Canada
1851, 6d slate-violet on laid paper, good to large margins, neatly used with light black target cancel leaving profile clear, very fine (S.G. £1’300).
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61144 | 1851, 6d slate-violet on laid paper, good to large margins, neatly tied to small piece
Canada
1851, 6d slate-violet on laid paper, good to large margins, neatly tied to small piece with light black target cancel, very fine (S.G. £1’300).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61145 | 1851 6d slate-violet, good to very good margins, tied to NO 6 1851 entire from Montreal to New York
Canada
1851 6d slate-violet, good to very good margins, tied to NO 6 1851 entire from Montreal to New York, USA (Kennedy correspondence), by target cancel, with…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 61146 | 1851 12d black trial colour proof on India paper, pair with vertical “SPECIMEN.” in carmine
Canada
1851, 12d black trial colour proof on India paper, pair with large margins showing vertical “SPECIMEN.” in carmine, very fine (Unitrade 3Pi, $5’000).
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 61147 | 1851, 12d black trial colour proof on India paper with vertical “SPECIMEN.” in carmine
Canada
1851, 12d black trial colour proof on India paper with vertical “SPECIMEN.” in carmine, close to fine margins, very fine, cert. E. Diena (1996) (Unitrade…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 61148 | 1852-57, 7 1/2d green mint o.g., good margins all around
Canada
1852-57, 7 1/2d green mint o.g., good margins all around incl. tiny trace of marginal imprint at lower left corner, faint horizontal crease, tiny speck…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 61149 | 1852-57, 7 1/2d yellow-green on medium wove paper, with well balanced margins, tied on cover to Scotland
Canada
1852-57, 7 1/2d yellow-green on medium wove paper, “short squat” variety with well balanced margins, tied on cover to Scotland by grid cancels, Toronto…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 61150 | 1852-57, 7 1/2d green proof on India paper affixed to card in block of four
Canada
1852-57, 7 1/2d green proof on India paper affixed to card in block of four, good to large margins, very fine (Unitrade $1’200+).
Estimate: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 61151 | 1852-57, 10d blue proof on India paper in block of four
Canada
1852-57, 10d blue proof on India paper in block of four, fine to good margins, scissor cut into right of top right stamp otherwise fine (Unitrade 7P, $1’200+).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61152 | 1852-57, 10d blue, fine to very good margins, used
Canada
1852-57, 10d blue, fine to very good margins, cancelled by numeral barred oval, very fine, signed Bloch, cert. Holcombe (1989) (SG £1’800).
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 61153 | 1852-57, 10d blue on thick wove paper, with close to large margins, tied by square grid on small cover to Scotland
Canada
1852-57, 10d blue on thick wove paper, with close to large margins, deep rich colour and detailed impression, tied by square grid on small cover to Scotland…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 61154 | 1852-57, 1/2d deep rose on medium wove paper, fine to good margins, tied to “PRINTED PAPER” wrapper
Canada
1852-57, 1/2d deep rose on medium wove paper, fine to good margins, tied to “PRINTED PAPER” wrapper (no sideflaps, missing portion of printed contents)…
Estimate: 250 – 300 GBP
Lot 61155 | 1857, 3d red on medium to thick wove paper with clearer impression, used
Canada
1857, 3d red on medium to thick wove paper with clearer impression, fine to good margins, crisp black target cancel, very fine and attractive example (S.G….
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61156 | 1851, 3d red on thin paper in vertical pair, used
Canada
1858-59, 3d red on thin paper in vertical pair, fine to good margins, light blue target cancel, very fine (S.G. £900+).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61157 | 1858-59, 3d red perf.11 3/4 vertical rejoined pair, with light target cancels
Canada
1858-59, 3d red perf.11 3/4 vertical rejoined pair, with light target cancels leaving beavers clear, slightly oxidised colour, trace of a small thin at…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61158 | 1858-59, 3d red perf.11 3/4 tied to small envelope by blue target numeral with matching Belleville cds
Canada
1858-59, 3d red perf.11 3/4 tied to small envelope by blue target numeral with matching Belleville despatch adjacent, sent to Brockville, stamp with rounded…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 61159 | 1908, Québec Tercentenary 15c brown-orange, used, block of four, exceptionally well centered with central “R” registered mkg, fresh, very fine and a scarce used multiple (SG £380+).
Canada
1908, Québec Tercentenary 15c brown-orange, used, block of four, exceptionally well centered with central “R” registered mkg, fresh, very fine and a scarce…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61160 | 1928-29, 50c Bluenose mint n.h. imperf. vertical pair
Canada
1928-29, 50c Bluenose mint n.h. imperf. vertical pair, large margins, very fine (S.G. from £650).
Estimate: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 61161 | 1928-29, Pictorials – Mount Hurd 10c green, mint nh block of sixteen showing eight imperforate between pairs, fresh, very fine and a very rare multiple (SG £1’600+).
Canada
1928-29, Pictorials – Mount Hurd 10c green, mint nh block of sixteen showing eight imperforate between pairs, fresh, very fine and a very rare multiple…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 61162 | 1928-29, Pictorials – Bluenose 50c blue, mint nh, block
Canada
1928-29, Pictorials – Bluenose 50c blue, mint nh, block of four, exceptionally well centered, fresh, very fine and a scarce multiple (SG £600+).
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 61163 | 1928-29, Pictorials – Bluenose 50c blue, used block
Canada
1928-29, Pictorials – Bluenose 50c blue, used block of nine very lightly cancelled by cds, one stamp thinned, otherwise very fine and a scarce used multiple…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61164 | 1959 St. Lawrence Seaway 5c with inverted centre, mint l.h.
Canada
1959 St. Lawrence Seaway 5c with inverted centre, mint l.h. right marginal, nicely centred, only traces of hinge remnants, insignificant hand bend, selvedge…
Estimate: 3’400 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 61165 | 1852-1929, Group incl. 3d beaver used (3, some imperfections
Canada
1852-1929, Group incl. 3d beaver used (3, some imperfections but all four margined) and proofs in red in pair and single, 1/2d deep rose unused with good…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 61166 | 1860, 2 1/2d deep reddish rose mint l.h.
Canada » British Columbia and Vancouver
1860, 2 1/2d deep reddish rose mint l.h., gum wrinkles, lovely deep colour, fine (S.G. £450).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61167 | 1860, 2 1/2p pale reddish rose, tied by “1” numeral cancel on small neat envelope addressed to P.O’Reilly, The Camp, New Westminister, very fine and an attractive usage.
Canada » British Columbia and Vancouver
1860, 2 1/2p pale reddish rose, tied by “1” numeral cancel on small neat envelope addressed to P.O’Reilly, The Camp, New Westminister, very fine and an…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61168 | 1919 Hawker Air Post 3c brown, mint o.g., lightly hinged
Canada » Newfoundland
1919 Hawker Air Post 3c brown, mint o.g., lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centred especially since most of the other examples are centred slightly to…
Estimate: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 61169 | 1919, 3c Red Brown, Hawker Air Post, very well-centered, tied by machine cancel on cover
Canada » Newfoundland
1919, 3c Red Brown, Hawker Air Post, very well-centered, tied by “St. John’s Nfld. Apr. 12, 1919 2-PM” machine cancel on cover addressed to Sir Edgar Bowring,…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 61170 | 1930 Columbia Air Mail 50c on 36c sage-green mint o.g
Canada » Newfoundland
1930 Columbia Air Mail 50c on 36c sage-green mint o.g. with just the faintest trace of a hinge, faintest of bends at foot, fresh colour, very fine example…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 61171 | 1900 1/2d pale green in pair and block of four and 1d rose-carmine in block of four and two singles tied to envelope
Cayman Islands
1900 1/2d pale green in pair and block of four and 1d rose-carmine in block of four and two singles tied to envelope sent registered to England by Grand…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61172 | 1908, 2 1/2d on 4d brown and blue mint l.h.
Cayman Islands
1908, 2 1/2d on 4d brown and blue mint l.h., very fine, cert. and signed Friedl (1957) (S.G. £1’800).
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 61173 | 1857 6d purple-brown on blued paper, fine to large margins, use, plus reprinted die proof in blue
Ceylon
1857 6d purple-brown on blued paper, fine to large margins, light barred cancels, very fine (S.G. £450), plus 2d reprinted die proof in blue with void…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61174 | 1857 6d purple-brown on blued paper, fine to good margins, used
Ceylon
1857 6d purple-brown on blued paper, fine to good margins, neat barred oval cancel, very fine (S.G. £450)
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61175 | 1857-59, 4d dull rose, clear to fine margins all around, used
Ceylon
1857-59, 4d dull rose, clear to fine margins all around, unobtrusive barred cancel, good colour, very fine, ex Ferrari (sale II, lot 68), cert. BPA (1989)…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 61176 | 1857-59, 4d dull rose with outer frameline cut into at right, used
Ceylon
1857-59, 4d dull rose with outer frameline cut into at right otherwise fine to large margins, neat barred cancel, good colour, fine example of this scarce…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 61177 | 1857-59, 1s9d green, close to large margins, mint o.g.
Ceylon
1857-59, 1s9d green, close to large margins, mint o.g., small scissor cut at lower right, very fine (S.G. £800).
Estimate: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 61178 | 1857-59, 1s9d green, close to good margins, unused
Ceylon
1857-59, 1s9d green, close to good margins, unused, very fine (S.G. £800).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61179 | 1857-59, 2s blue, good margins all around, used
Ceylon
1857-59, 2s blue, good margins all around, light barred cancel, very fine, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, cert. PF (1969) (S.G. £1’300).
Estimate: 360 – 460 GBP
Lot 61180 | 1892 1d Carmine, 1 1/2d mauve, 2 1/2d blue and 10d
Cook Islands
1892 1d Carmine, 1 1/2d mauve, 2 1/2d blue and 10d black, complete set of four values, tied on 1896 registered envelope from Rarotonga to New Norfolk,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61181 | 1920, 1/2d to 1s set of seven imperf. plate proofs on ungummed paper in top right corner marginal blocks of four
Cook Islands
1920, 1/2d to 1s set of seven imperf. plate proofs on ungummed paper in top right corner marginal blocks of four, slight toning on reverse, plus 1s imperf….
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61182 | 1902 1/2d Green, 46 examples tied on registered envelope
Cook Islands » Penrhyn Islands
1902 1/2d Green, 46 examples tied on registered envelope to Germany, by 8 DE 1913 triple ring cds, very fine, attractive, and a scarce franking
Estimate: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 61183 | 1880, 1/2d rose pl.15 mint block of four
Cyprus
1880, 1/2d rose pl.15 mint block of four, lower pair unmounted, some tone spots on the gum, slightly oxidised colour, a fine multiple (S.G. £480+).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61184 | 1880, 1d red pl.216 and pl.217 in mint lower left corner marginal plate blocks of four
Cyprus
1880, 1d red pl.216 and pl.217 in mint lower left corner marginal plate blocks of four, pl.217 with one stamp unmounted, slight oxidised colour on both,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61185 | 1880, 2 1/2d rosy-mauve pl.14 mint n.h. complete sheet, separated into two panes
Cyprus
1880, 2 1/2d rosy-mauve pl.14 mint n.h. complete sheet of 192, separated into top and bottom panes, with full sheet margins, very fresh gum and colour,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61186 | 1880, 4d sage-green mint, 6d unused and 1s unused
Cyprus
1880, 4d sage-green mint, 6d unused and 1s unused, the 4d with small blue mark in lower left corner otherwise fine, plus 1960-61 10m to £1 mint l.h. (missing…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61187 | 1874 CC 1d lilac, unused, fine (SG £150)
Dominica
1874 CC 1d lilac, perf. 12 1/2, unused, fine (SG £150)
Estimate: 260 – 320 GBP