Sale 3031 - Session 3 - British Commonwealth and Foreign Stamps and Covers
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Lot# : 3001 Great Britain
1, 1840 1d Black, Plate 1b DE, margins wide to slightly in at bottom, tied by black Maltese cross to folded lettersheet to Greenock, "Liverpool Mr 19 1841 K" split-ring backstamp and boxed "Greenock Mr 21 M 1841" receiver, few vertical creases, still Very Fine and clean (Scott $600)Start Price : 120.00 USDCurrent Opening : 120.00 USDHammer price : 140.00 USDLot# : 3002 Great Britain
1, 1840 1d Black, Plate 4 BK, stamp with margins huge to just touching at bottom right (portion of adjacent stamp at left), tied by red Maltese cross to folded letter to London, "Birmingham Fe 14 1841 G" split-ring backstamp and February 15 receiver, Very Fine (Scott $600)Start Price : 120.00 USDCurrent Opening : 120.00 USDHammer price : 140.00 USDLot# : 3003 Great Britain
1, 1840 1d Black, Plate 5 AE, margins ample to just barely grazing, tied by bold black Maltese cross to folded letter to London, "Birmingham Mr 24 1841" split-ring backstamp and March 25 receiver, lettersheet a bit toned, still Fine (Scott $600)Start Price : 120.00 USDCurrent Opening : 120.00 USDHammer price : 120.00 USDLot# : 3004 Great Britain
Lot# : 3005 Great Britain
42a, 1862 1sh Deep green, plate 1, tied on envelope by "Maybole SP 24 64" 243 duplex (Scotland), addressed to "Thistle Bank/ Honolulu/ Sandwich Islands," no transit or arrival postmarks, some light postal wear with some small edge breaks along the top edge and some light foxing, few paper label adherences on back side, Fine use to a desirable destinationrnJane McIntyre was born in Lahaina in 1847, the daughter of Scottish immigrants who arrived via the South Pacific. In 1866, she married John Walker in Honolulu and they had 11 children. John was born in Scotland and moved to the US as a boy. He later moved to Hawaii for his health, at the suggestion of Brigham Young, whom he met when leading wagon trains of Mormons to Utah. John Walker held many positions in the cabinets of King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani, including Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Hawaii, ad interim Attorney General of the Kingdom of Hawaii, President of the Legislature, and was a member of the Hawaiian House of Nobles.Start Price : 200.00 USDCurrent Opening : 200.00 USDHammer price : 1,100.00 USDLot# : 3006 Great Britain
Lot# : 3007 Great Britain
Lot# : 3008 Great Britain
1927 Cover to "Her Majesty the Queen," addressed to "Her Majesty The Queen, Buckingham Palace, London, SW1," postmarked Portland Harbour, Dorset November 9, 1927, set without postage and incorrectly taxed double the 1½d local rate ("3d to pay" charge mark crossed out), cover torn in half vertically and taped back together, still Fine and interestingStart Price : 70.00 USDCurrent Opening : 70.00 USDHammer price : unsoldLot# : 3009 Great Britain
Lot# : 3010 Great Britain
Lot# : 3011 Great Britain
Lot# : 3012 Antigua
Lot# : 3013 Australia
Lot# : 3014 Australia
Lot# : 3015 Australia
Lot# : 3016 Australia
Lot# : 3017 Australia
Lot# : 3018 Australia
Lot# : 3019 Australia
Lot# : 3020 Australia
Lot# : 3021 Australia
Lot# : 3022 Australia
Lot# : 3023 Australia
Lot# : 3024 Australia
Lot# : 3025 Australia
1-5, 7-11, 1913 ½d / 2sh 'Roos Assortment, 24 singles including a few shade and die varieties, ½d (2), 1d (5 incl one NH), 2d (3), 2½d (3), 3d (2), 5d (2 incl one regummed), 6d (2), 9d (3), 1sh, 2sh (slight gum toning), o.g. with some small h.r., usual few nibbed perfs but better condition than typically seen, generally fresh and F-VF, an attractive selection of 1st watermark 'Roos (Scott $1,935 as cheapest shades)Start Price : 400.00 USDCurrent Opening : 400.00 USDHammer price : 475.00 USDLot# : 3026 Australia
21P, 1914 1d George V, Imperforate proof in black, on gummed watermarked paper with full left margin showing "PO" watermark, NH, natural gum bends/ wrinkles, margins to just in at bottom, Fine and scarce; 1995 APS certificateStart Price : 200.00 USDCurrent Opening : 200.00 USDHammer price : 2,100.00 USDLot# : 3027 Australia
19/37, 1914-24 ½d / 1sh4d George V Assortment, 35 stamps in mounts on pages and including some shade, die, and print varieties, note ½d Orange inverted watermark (2 including one NH), 1d Red line perf, 1½d Red brown "Long Bar" variety (BW 85(3)g), 1½d Scarlet "HALEPENCE" variety (BW 89(22)i), 4d Orange inverted watermark, 5d Orange brown flawed "P" in "PENCE" variety (BW 122vf), mostly o.g. with some l.h., few NH incl 4d Orange (2), 5d Orange brown, some typical blunted perfs/light gum toning with overall condition better than usually seen, VG-VFStart Price : 150.00 USDCurrent Opening : 325.00 USDHammer price : 475.00 USDLot# : 3028 Australia
Lot# : 3029 Australia
Lot# : 3030 Australia
Lot# : 3031 Australia
Lot# : 3032 Australia
Lot# : 3033 Australia
Lot# : 3034 Australia
Lot# : 3035 Australia
Lot# : 3036 Australia
Lot# : 3037 Australia
Lot# : 3038 Australia
Lot# : 3039 Australia
45-54, 1915-24 2d-5sh 'Roos Assortment, 22 mint stamps with some shade varieties, 2d (three including one die II), 2½d (two including one with crease), 3d (two including one die II), 6d Ultra (3), 6d Yellow brown (1), 9d die II (2), 1sh (twoincluding one NH) 1sh sideways watermark (two including one with light gum toning, one NH), 2sh Violet brown (3), 5sh (two including one elongated gulf variety), o.g. with many l.h., usual few blunted perfs or light gum toning but generally fresh and F-VF with many VFStart Price : 300.00 USDCurrent Opening : 300.00 USDHammer price : 500.00 USDLot# : 3040 Australia
71c, 1931 2d Red, Die II, Unwatermarked, fresh color, o.g. with some pencil notations on gum, Fine and rare, a key component of a comprehensive collection of this popular area (Scott $1,350, SG 99ab, £1,300)Start Price : 400.00 USDCurrent Opening : 400.00 USDHammer price : unsoldLot# : 3041 Australia
60/76, 1918/30 ½d / 1sh4d George V Assortment, 36 stamps (including few pairs) on pages and incl assorted shade, die and print varieties, better include 60a, 63 inverted watermark NH, 67a NH, 72 NH, 72a, 72b, 72 pair NH, 73 NH, 73a NH, 74 gutter pair, 74a, 75 NH, 76, 76a, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, ideal for continuationStart Price : 200.00 USDCurrent Opening : 400.00 USDHammer price : 800.00 USDLot# : 3042 Australia
Lot# : 3043 Australia
Lot# : 3044 Australia
102, 1930 £2 Dull red and black, nicely centered and PO fresh with unblemished o.g., NH, choice Very Fine, a beautiful example of the £2 'Roo in exceptional condition (Scott $8,000 for NH, SG 114, £4,500 for hinged)Start Price : 2,000.00 USDCurrent Opening : 2,000.00 USDHammer price : 3,500.00 USDLot# : 3045 Australia
Lot# : 3046 Australia
96-102, 1929-30 6d-£2 'Roos, 9d Melbourne favor cancel, others partially struck town cancels, usual few nibbed perfs, Fine set with the 5sh and 10sh being Very Fine (Scott $1,441, SG 107/114, £1,300)Start Price : 250.00 USDCurrent Opening : 300.00 USDHammer price : 300.00 USDLot# : 3047 Australia
Lot# : 3048 Australia
Lot# : 3049 Australia
Lot# : 3050 Australia
Lot# : 3051 Australia
Lot# : 3052 Australia
Lot# : 3053 Australia
Lot# : 3054 Australia
Lot# : 3055 Australia
Lot# : 3056 Australia
Lot# : 3057 Australia
Lot# : 3058 Australia
Lot# : 3059 Australia
Lot# : 3060 Australia
Lot# : 3061 Australia
Lot# : 3062 Australia
Lot# : 3063 Australia
Lot# : 3064 Australia
Lot# : 3065 Bahamas
271E, 1968 $1 Human Rights Year, Artist's Model Essay, of the finished design taped on art board, 159x102mm stamp image on 220x171 semi-transparent plastic with notches at the sides and crop marks, notation at top "Overprint All Wording In Black" at upper right with these elements pasted on, Very Fine and likely uniqueStart Price : 250.00 USDCurrent Opening : 250.00 USDHammer price : unsoldLot# : 3066 Barbados
Lot# : 3067 Bermuda
Lot# : 3068 New Brunswick
1, 1851 3d Dull red, single and block of four tied on large insurance circular used to forward an enclosure (docketing on reverse) addressed to Fredericton by multiple strikes of "1" oval grill cancels, backstamped St John and Fredericton July 7, 1855, single with clear to full margins, block with margins (large on two sides) to just touching, refolded and some ironed vertical folds including one through the block and another just affecting the single; still Fine and very rare use of block on cover paying the quintuple rate; ex-Lichtenstein, Koh, Wilkinson, HackmeyStart Price : 2,000.00 USDCurrent Opening : 2,000.00 USDHammer price : 3,250.00 USDLot# : 3069 New Brunswick
1b, 1851 3d Dull red, Diagonal bisect, pair with good color and wide remaining margins, just tied by neat pen cancel of the Way Office Kingston, Kent on folded letter sheet addressed to Moncton, backstamped "W.O. Kingston. Kent N.B My 28 1860" plus two additional indistinct transit and arrival marks, Very Fine; this cover is the only known example of a 3d double bisect; ex-Banfield, Wilkinson, Hackmey; 1956 PF and 1976 BPA certificatesrnThe "Cents" issue had been released just eight days before this cover was posted except for a 5c value, the infamous «Connell» issue which had been prepared but not officially issued. Since there was no 5c stamp available to pay domestic letter rates until a supply of the newly ordered 5c Queen Victoria issue arrived, bisects of the 10c or remaining Pence issues were permitted.Start Price : 1,000.00 USDCurrent Opening : 1,000.00 USDHammer price : 3,000.00 USDLot# : 3070 New Brunswick
Catalog# : 1b1b, 1851 3d Dull red, Diagonal bisect, together with 6d Olive yellow (Scott 2) tied by clear "21" grill to envelope addressed to Ireland from Newcastle (November 14, 1859 backstamp) to Dundroum and re-directed to Dublin with both arrival marks on front plus multiple transit backstamps, also "7½ Cy." in circle indicating full prepayment; bisect with two huge margins, 6d margins to just touched on one side, cover with two creases not affecting the franking; a Fine and rare cover to Ireland, ex-Argenti, Emerald, Wilkinson, Hackmey; signed Georg BühlerStart Price : 600.00 USDCurrent Opening : 850.00 USDHammer price : 2,000.00 USDLot# : 3071 New Brunswick
1b, 1851 3d Dull red, Diagonal bisect, in strip with two normal stamps, tied by "1" grill cancels to folded lettersheet addressed to Glasgow (Scotland), red "Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool" partly tying the stamps, backstamped "St John Fe 11 1856" dispatch, Glasgow February 25 receiver cds, stamps with cut into to large margins, the entire somewhat "unfresh" with a crease through the bisect (the strip has been removed for ironing but not precisely replaced); Fine appearance, a rare use with only five covers to Scotland recorded incl two paying the ½ oz letter rate via British Packet and showing this franking; ex-Wilkinson, Hackmey; 1989 Greene Foundation certificateStart Price : 500.00 USDCurrent Opening : 500.00 USDHammer price : 1,200.00 USDLot# : 3072 New Brunswick
2, 1851 6d Olive yellow, just tied by blue grill "8" and additional straight line "Advertised 1 Cent" to envelope addressed to Brooklyn, New York, adjacent blue "New Brunswick" and red "Paid 10 Cents" (oxidized), backstamped "Chatham Mr 31 1854" dispatch and St. John transit, stamp well margined except just touched at two places on one side, cover with a small stain spot not distracting, still Very Fine and rare cover to the US showing the scarce ½d advertised letter fee for New Brunswick origin; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein, Koh, Wilkinson, HackmeyStart Price : 400.00 USDCurrent Opening : 500.00 USDHammer price : 2,200.00 USDLot# : 3073 New Brunswick
2b, 1851 6d Olive yellow, Diagonal bisect, in a pair with full stamp tied on envelope addressed to St John by «11» grill cancels, backstamped "Dorchester No 8 1856 St John No 9," stamp with good margins except just into design at right of the full stamp, a Fine triple rate cover, there are only 5 «triple rate» covers known with this being the only one using a 6d bisect; ex-Lichtenstein, Koh, Wilkinson, HackmeyStart Price : 1,250.00 USDCurrent Opening : 1,250.00 USDHammer price : 4,250.00 USDLot# : 3074 New Brunswick
2b, 1851 6d Olive yellow, Diagonal bisect, two bisects both tied by clear grill "12" cancels to orange envelope addressed to Bangor, Maine, red "Paid 10 Cents" also ties one of the bisects, additional transit New Brunswick circular handstamp and Houlton, Maine March 7 cds, ms. "Paid," backstamped "Edmunston Mr 1 1860" dispatch and Woodstock transit cancels, both stamps with one large margin and then either just clear or just in on the other side, Very Fine; a very rare and most attractive cover paying the ½oz letter rate to the US, only two such frankings are known; ex-Koh, Wilkinson, HackmeyStart Price : 1,250.00 USDCurrent Opening : 1,250.00 USDHammer price : 4,250.00 USDLot# : 3075 New Brunswick
2b, 1851 6d Olive yellow, Diagonal bisect, right stamp in a strip of three tied on folded letter sheet addressed to Fredericton by light strikes of "11" grill cancels, light backstamps of Dorchester, St John (April 30, 1858) and Fredericton (May 1, 1858), stamps well margined except first stamp in at left, cover several file folds including one through the center stamp, otherwise Fine and rare, one of just two covers known paying the quintuple domestic letter-rate; ex-Argenti, Lichtenstein, Wilkinson, HackmeyStart Price : 750.00 USDCurrent Opening : 750.00 USDHammer price : 1,300.00 USDLot# : 3076 New Brunswick
2b, 1851 6d Olive yellow, Diagonal bisect, tied on envelope addressed to Hamilton by "12" grill, light strike of "Schaumburg Jy 28 1857" transit cancel, backstamped "Edmunston Ja 26 1857," "Hamilton Ja 29 1857," stamp with a large margin showing portion of adjacent stamp, envelope with filing crease at bottom, Fine and scarce ½ ounce letter rate to Canada with just four covers recorded; ex-Martin, Wilkinson, HackmeyStart Price : 500.00 USDCurrent Opening : 500.00 USDHammer price : 1,300.00 USDLot# : 3077 New Brunswick
2b, 1851 6d Olive yellow, Diagonal bisect, tied by "29" grill cancel to envelope addressed to "Pleasant Valley/ West Cornwallis" Nova Scotia, backstamped "St Martins Au 2 1858" dispatch with transit marks of St. John and Kentville; a Fine and rare cover as just 18 are recorded paying the ½d rate to Nova Scotia and just six of these using a bisected 6d; ex-Wilkinson, Hackmey, illustrated in "Maple Leaves" Vol 29 No 1 (p 19); 1987 Greene Foundation certificate (identifies stamp as #2c) rnThe Postmaster General never authorized the use of bisected stamps though it was tolerated probably as a courtesy to Nova Scotia's Postmaster General who authorized the use of bisects in 1854.Start Price : 500.00 USDCurrent Opening : 500.00 USDHammer price : 1,300.00 USDLot# : 3078 New Brunswick
2d, 1851 6d Mustard yellow, single just tied on folded letter to Birmingham, Connecticut by mute grill cancel, very faint "New Brunswick / V.R. / X" cross border marking, backstamped "Fredericton Oc 15 1851" dispatch and St. John transit cancels, stamp ample to full margins except slightly cut-into at one side, cover horizontal file fold well away from stamp, a Fine and attractive early letter with the rare shade; ex-Schneider, Koh, Wilkinson, Hackmey; 1979 BPA certificateStart Price : 750.00 USDCurrent Opening : 750.00 USDHammer price : 1,200.00 USDLot# : 3079 New Brunswick
4, 1851 1sh Dull violet, horizontal pair and single plus diagonal bisect or trisect 3d Dull red, tied by "4" grill cancel to envelope dispatched from Bathurst (November 14, 1859 backstamp) and sent via London and Panama to Callao, Peru; franking with mostly good margins, touched in places, shilling-values small marginal tears and the 1d with nick; cover restored and pressed; a very rare franking and the only known cover from New Brunswick to South America, also the only recorded use of a 1 shilling pair on cover; ex-Seybold, Syracuse, Argenti, "Foxbridge", Koh , Wilkinson, Hackmey; 1999 BPA certificaternIt is believed that the sender intended to use the 3d as a trisect to make up the 36½d rate with 37d franking as the closest possible way to fulfill this rate; assuming the 3d was bisected, the overpayment would be 1d.Start Price : 7,500.00 USDCurrent Opening : 7,500.00 USDHammer price : 25,000.00 USDLot# : 3080 Newfoundland
Lot# : 3081 Newfoundland
Lot# : 3082 Nova Scotia
3a, 1851-57 3d Deep blue, Diagonal bisect, two diagonal bisects(different shades) tied by clear oval grill cancel to folded letter addressed to Pictou, backstamped "Halifax JY 3 1857" dispatch, "Pictou Jy 4 1857," stamps partly cut into and one with two pre-affixing creases, a Fine and rare franking, only three such double bisect covers are known; ex-Wilkinson, Hackmey; 1998 BPA certificate stating "franked with halves of two different 1851-57 3d deep blue (SG 2) as a postal fraud"Start Price : 350.00 USDCurrent Opening : 350.00 USDHammer price : 625.00 USDLot# : 3083 Nova Scotia
4 var, 1851 6d Yellow green, Quadrisect used as 2c, the quadrisect with a huge 12mm bottom selvage and portion of adjacent stamp tied by mute grill cancel on envelope locally addressed in Bridgetown (October 1860 dispatch backstamp), with front side notation "recd 29 Octr. 1860," Very Fine; only two quadrisects have been recorded in Nova Scotia philately and one of the great rarities in BNA postal history; ex-Wilkinson, Hackmey; 1969 RPS certificaternThe quadrisect pays the then current 2c drop letter rate. The Pence issues were never demonetized and several examples have been recorded used to pay the new rates in cents.Start Price : 8,000.00 USDCurrent Opening : 8,000.00 USDHammer price : 21,000.00 USDLot# : 3084 Nova Scotia
5, 1857 6d Dark green, pair plus 3d Dark blue (Scott 3) tied by oval grill cancels to undated cover front with top backflap addressed to Yorkshire, England; one 6d stamp with small faults; Fine; in all likelihood the only recorded example of the 15d letter rate to England effective July 6, 1851 to July 31, 1854; ex-Wilkinson, HackmeyStart Price : 500.00 USDCurrent Opening : 500.00 USDHammer price : 575.00 USDLot# : 3085 Canada
Lot# : 3085A Canada
28a var, 1868 12½c Blue, Watermarked paper, No outer frameline on value tablet, clear "E. &" portion of watermark, appears unused but certificate mentions "trace of cancel in left side margin," minor perf flaws, still a Fine and scarce varietyStart Price : 50.00 USDCurrent Opening : 50.00 USDHammer price : 75.00 USDLot# : 3086 Canada
Lot# : 3087 Canada
35d, 35e, 37e, 1873/79 1c-3c Small Queens, on two covers; 1c+2c on 1877 mourning cover Cacouna to Lennoxville, Quebec; 3c single franking on ad cover for reaper and mower company sent from Toronto to Armadale, Ontario, F-VFStart Price : 100.00 USDCurrent Opening : 100.00 USDHammer price : unsoldLot# : 3088 Canada
Lot# : 3089 Canada
Lot# : 3090 Canada
Lot# : 3091 Canada
136, 1924 1c Orange yellow, horizontal strip of three tied on cover to USA by "Kingston Jan 18 26" cds cancels, 1925 Canadian Philatelic Exhibition label on back side, stamps large balanced margins, envelope some postal wear and clipped corner lower left, Fine useStart Price : 75.00 USDCurrent Opening : 75.00 USDHammer price : unsoldLot# : 3092 Canada
Lot# : 3093 Canada
276P, 1948 Elizabeth II Marriage, Die proof on india, in greyish blue mounted on card (74x83mm), lunobtrusive ight bend upper left corner, tiny adhesive mark upper right (neither of which affect design), Very Fine and scarceStart Price : 100.00 USDCurrent Opening : 110.00 USDHammer price : 180.00 USDLot# : 3094 Canada
Lot# : 3095 Canada
292P, 1950 4c Rose carmine, Die proof on india, mounted on card (75x75mm) and affixed on larger card (101x100mm) with acetate overlay, die X G 884, CNBC imprint, minor faults not affecting design except for a small scuff mark where the acetate became attached, otherwise Very FineStart Price : 75.00 USDCurrent Opening : 75.00 USDHammer price : 120.00 USDLot# : 3096 Canada
315E, 1951 4c Royal Visit, Engraved photo essay, in black on glossy paper (74x60mm), some facial details and background shading behind Prince Philip portrait missing, some aging spots mostly at lower right but just affecting Queen's portrait, still Very FineStart Price : 75.00 USDCurrent Opening : 80.00 USDHammer price : 160.00 USDLot# : 3097 Canada
315P, 1951 Royal Visit, Die proof on india in issued colors die sunk on card (98x126mm), die XG-957, CBNC imprint, proof partially trimmed and with portion of upper left corner margin missing, tiny black adhesion, still Very Fine and rareStart Price : 150.00 USDCurrent Opening : 160.00 USDHammer price : 190.00 USDLot# : 3098 Canada
Lot# : 3099 Canada
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