1, 1840 1d Black, plate 6, D-C, intense shade, tried on folded letter sheet addressed to London by experimental black Maltese Cross, an adjacent "T.P./ Croydon H St" handstamp, back side with nice strike of SP 23 1840 Chief Office date stamp, stamp 3 margins (just in at left), letter sheet (no side flaps) with some aging along a central vertical fold, Fine early use of the experimental cancel
1854/70 2d Blue Line-engraved, 1867 Paris exhibition proof, plate 9, D-G, on soft white card, slight thin at top, Fine, ex Chartwell and "Maximus" (SG Spec DP49b, £5,000)
55, 1867 2sh Deep blue, well centered with bright fresh color, large part o.g. which is only very lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice example of this scarce stamp; 2009 BPA certificate (Scott $3,750, SG 119, £5,000)
93, 1882 £5 Bright orange, top margin single, bright color, o.g., NH, corner crease at lower left, fresh color, a Fine anddesirable stamp (Scott $14,000 for hinged, SG £12,500 for hinged)
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 interesting
525-28, 1967-68 2sh6d-£1 Castles, full sheets of 40, the 2/6 plate 9A, 5sh plate 4A, 10sh plate 2, £1 plate 1A, NH, Very Fine (Scott $484 as singles; SG 759-62, £400 as singles)
10-21, 1924-33 ½d-3sh Colony Badge, o.g. or small h.r., 3sh very lightly hinged, 8d some gum disturbance, few lower values trace of toning, F-VF (Scott $436, SG 10/20. £350)
New South Wales 1, 2c, 5F, 7k, 1850/51 1d, 2d Views, 1 (2 shades), margins to just cutting, small faults and/or repairs, F-VF appearance (Scott $3,050)
New South Wales 6, 1850 2d Blue on greyish wove, Plate III, centrally struck "2" oval grid cancel, ample to large mrgins, a Fine sound example (Scott $300)
Queensland 1, 1860 1d Deep rose, lightly canceled, clear to full margins except just touching at bottom left corner, small sealed break, Very Fine appearance (Scott $1,050; SG 1, £800)
South Australia 102 var., 1894 2½d Victoria and Kangaroo, Imperforate and gummed trial color proofs, five different marginal blocks of eight (40 stamps) on gummed paper (NH), Very Fine
49, 1912 ½d George V, Trial color proof in purple and red on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional "Specimen" handstamp and numbered "110", Very Fine and attractive
1/9, 1852/59 ½d-1sh "Britannia" Issues, attractive selection of these comprised of 1-4 mint, 2 block mint (2), 6 used, 9 used, all well-margined and with fresh color, F-VF (Scott $885)
127 1916-18 ¼d Colony Seal, Trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional "Specimen" handstamp and numbered "39", Very Fine and rare
150, 1920 3sh Victory, Perforated trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional "Specimen" handstamp and numbered "55", Very Fine and rare
49-54, 1910/20 2sh-£1 George V, 2sh6d, 5sh £1 NH, others o.g., 2sh bit of brownish streaking as often, F-VF (Scott $835 for hinged; SG 51b/55, £600 for hinged)
23 var., 1890-94 8a Blue, Imperforate, single with large margins all around, heavy hinge remainder, Very Fine and attractive example (SG 12a, unpriced as a single, pair £10,000)rn
New Brunswick Webb P8-P1, 1903-04 1c Green Post Card, Proof on thin white proof paper, slightly reduced to 117x76mm, some thinning and a pinhole, Very Fine appearance, a scarce proof (Webb C$750)
Newfoundland Postal Stationery Assortment, 23 mostly mint entires and postal cards including (mint unless otherwise noted; Webb numbers) EN1 mint and used, EN2 used (2 including one uprated), EN3 mint and used, EN4, RE1 used, P2 to Germany, England, P3 to USA, P4 to USA, P6-7 (folded), P8 used, P8 used with due markings and 2c postage due added, P10 used, P13 used, etc, some minor flaws but generally fresh and F-VF
Nova Scotia 1-5, 1851/57 1d-6d First Issue, lightly canceled singles with margins to just cutting, 1 (3 shades), most with minor faults/ repairs but appear Fine or better (Scott $9,875)
80, 1898 6c Brown, tied on registered 1c stationery envelope (Webb EN12) by Halifax FE 7 99 cds, backstamped Montreal FE 9, two different registered handstamps, Very Fine cover showing the proper 7c rate for a registered letter; the 6c value is scarce on cover (Scott $550)
CL42, 1927 25c Yukon Airways & Exploration Co Ltd,, proofs assortment featuring areverse die proof in black on thick card 99 x 76mm (Unitrade $450), plus bottom left and bottom right trial color proofs in pale blue (Unitrade $150 each) plus unlisted orange, orange red and magenta; also includes an NH single of the issued stamp and a single tied to April 13, 1928, copy of "The White Horse Star" newspaper, Very Fine group
Canada Postal Stationery Webb EN1, 1860 5c Red, manuscript canceled and with a Nairn U.C. double arc origin postmark with "7/21/63" manuscript date added, straightline "REGISTERED" handstamp, addressed to Toronto and backstamped London and Toronto JY 22, some light aging but a Fine use; pays the domestic (5c) rate with the 2c registry fee paid in cash
Webb EN1, 1860 5c Red, 7-ring target cancel with a Sombra U.C. MY 18 1860 cancel at lower left, addressed to Port Hope C.W., backstamped Sarnia MY 18, G.W.R./ Sarnia-Branch/ East MY 18, Port Hope, tiny edge break at top but still a Fine early use
Webb EN1/RE1, 1860/99 Postal Stationery Envelopes, 10 mint envelopes including Webb EN1, EN2, EN3a, EN4a, EN20a, also 1885 1c Blue Hechler "Service" Overprinted envelope (on Webb EN3) with "Head Quarters/ 63rd Rifles" imprint lower left, EN8 unused with OHMS imprint, generally fresh and Very Fine
Webb P5, 1882 1c Blue Postal Card, mailed from Great Britain and canceled by a Brighton AU 24 85 duplex, locally addressed with a large "2d" and boxed due markings (classified as an unpaid letter), light corner bend lower left, Fine use; ex-Arfken
Webb P13, 1894 1c Black Postal Card, Niagara Falls view (Webb View 11, cracked plate) on back side, uprated with 1c Yellow tied by lightly struck cds, addressed to Germany with 10/6 97 receiving cds on address side, Very Fine; ex-Arfken
Webb P1/22, 1871/98 Postal Cards to Foreign Destinations Collection, 17 used cards arranged and annotated on exhibit pages, includes (Webb numbers) P3 to England (2), Germany (2), Austria, Japan, Cape of Good Hope, France, Newfoundland, P15 to Germany, Scotland, P21 to England, Russia, Germany, P22 to Finland, Russia, a few minor faults (1 P1 with internal tears) but generally F-VF
Webb P1/26, 1871/1903 Postal Cards Selection, 16 used cards (some uprated) including (Webb numbers), P1 uprated to USA (4), P3 to England, P4 to Germany, Italy, Turkey, P13 with Niagara Falls view on back used from USA (a US 2c Carmine added over indicia),m P15 to Belgium, P22 to Belgium, Germany, P26 to Germany (2), some typical postal wear, Fine group
1860s/1920s Postal Stationery Envelopes Assortment. 26 entires (most uprated) with variety of uses and premium as (Webb numbers) EN1, EN6 uprated with 34(8) addressed to Austria, EN9 drop-rate use, EN9 uprated with 62, F2, EN12 uprated (including 1c cut-out) to Japan, EN12 uprated (including Newfoundland ½c) to Japan, EN17 with added E1, EN21 uprated with 54, 77 registered to Switzerland, EN25 uprated to Luxembourg, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF, nice group for the specialist
c.1853 1d Black, Plate proof, triangular block of four on ungummed paper, ample to large margins, light diagonal crease affects three bottom proofs, Fine appearance, 2017 Philatelic Federation of South Africa certificate
3-5, 6a, 1855-58 1d-1sh Triangles, 1sh the deep green shade, 1d unused, others neatly canceled, clear to large margins except 1sh cutting on parts of two sides, 4d light crease, otherwise F-VF
4b, 1855 4d Deep blue, pair with full to huge margins including portion of adjacent styamp on one side, o.g., fresh and Very Fine; signed Bühler «Mi. Iya» (Scott $3,500 as pair, SG 6, £2,800 as singles)
12, 1864 1d Deep carmine-red, pair with good to large margins, o.g., tiny tone spot in margin, still fresh and Very Fine; 2016 Philatelic Foundation of South Africa certificate (Scott $700 as pair, SG 18, £650 as singles)
14, 1864 6d Purple, block of four with ample to wide margins all around, o.g., a Very Fine and eye-catching block (Scott $2,000 as block, SG 20, £1,700 as singles)
279a, 1938 3c Dark green and black, Perf 13x13½, bottom right corner margin block of 20 with imprint and plate no 1A, NH, some even toning and perf separations, a Fine and rare multiple (Scott $4,500 for hinged singles; SG 387a, £5,500 for NH singles)
65-85, 1923-33 ½d-£1 Colony Seal and George V, o.g. or large part o.g. with many l.h., 6d some brownish gum streaking, F-VF (Scott $469; SG 71=91, £375)
74a, 1933 5sh Yellow orange and black, well centered with rich distinctive color, o.g., Very Fine and choice; signed Holcombe and with his 1993 certificate (Scott $3,250, SG 136a, £3,250)
A1, 1852 ½a on white, crisp embossing, light strike of the "dotted diamond" cancel, a trivial bit of light aging, Very Fine and choice (Scott $2,450; SG S1, £2,500)
2, 4, 4b, 5, 1854/55 ½a-2a Victoria, ½a Die I (3 shades), 1a Die I, Die II (pen and postal cancel, small faults), fresh colors and clear to large margins, generally F-VF (Scott $327)
19-22, 22a, 1922 ½d-2d Orange coils, 2d die I and die II varieties, in vertical strips of 9-14 each (folded over), mostly n.h., few minor separations, F-VF (Scott $915+ as hinged singles; SG 26-29a, £550 as hinged singles)
38, 1925 £2 Brown violet and green, NH, tiny discolored spot at top not detracting, still fresh and Very Fine (Scott $1,150 for hinged; SG 96, £1,200 for hinged)
41B var., 1925 £20 Green and red, "Specimen" overprint, faint gum toning, still Very Fine and fresh apperance; signed Brun (Scott $1,300; SG 101s, £1,700)
41F var., 1925 £100 Black and red, "Specimen" overprint, well centered, o.g., light diagonal gum crease at left not distracting, a Fine example of this high value (Scott $4,000; SG 105s, £5,500)
41F var., 1925 £100 Black and red, "Specimen" overprint, fresh color and well centered, o.g. with minor gum toning, a Fine example of this rare stamp (Scott $4,000; SG 105s, £5,500)
Kelantan 1961 Incoming Postage Due Cover, sent from Pakistan to Kota Bharu, Kelantan, underfranked at 8a with underpaid "T" handstamp, with Malayan Postal Union 8c and 12c (2) postage dues tied by Kota Bharu cds, Very Fine and rare use
138-41 var., 1976 10c-50c Anniversary, Progressive proofs assortment, ungummed blocks of four showing various design and denomination proofs, plus issued set imperf, Very Fine and unusual
1R-4R, 1931 RPS Reprints of the 1861 1d-1sh First Issue, complete set of the four values in full black «proof» sheets of 12 pulled from the original steel plates; the 4d plate was de-faced prior to printing, the others being de-faced afterward; each of the four is serially numbered «31», Very Fine and choice, just 50 sets produced; the 1sh plate clearly shows the «crossed lines on the hill» variety at position 9; the original plates are on permanent display at the Royal Philatelic Society
166, 1920 1d Victory, Perforated trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., overprinted "Specimen" and handstamped "127", Very Fine and attractive
185-98, 1935 ½d-3sh Pictorials, specialized collection of in mounts on Scott pages with a bonus of the 1935 Silver Jubilee NH; includes the full set (some NH) plus varieties as (SG numbers) 558ay NH, 563c NH, 569ay, etc., F-VF