1851 Imperf Laid Paper 6d slate-violet SG #2, Cat £1,300 (prob Unitrade #2). Three clear margins, fourth (at left) just-cut into, indistinct cancel. A very difficult stamp in any condition.
Sale #43
By: Phoenix Auctions Pty Ltd
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Jan 29, 2016 Europe/London
Phoenix Auctions Pty Ltd Sale #43
Friday Jan 29, 2016 08:30 Europe/London
Welcome to our first sale of 2016, which contains our usual captivating range of material which should appeal to a wide spectrum of collectors.
Highlights in in our British Commonwealth and Foreign Section include a stunning collection of Egypt Interpostal Seals, also early Canada & Provinces and a selection of scarcer Perak Surcharges, plus Japanese Forces WWII postal stationery.
Australia & Colonies features our usual strong offering of KGV Heads & Roos including a fine First Wmk £2 CTO, plus many varieties and an extensive selection of pre-Commomonwealth South Australia postmarks. Australian postal history and postal stationery are well represented as well as an impressive selection of FDCs with some exceptionally rare items on offer.
The auction starts on 29th January 2016 at 10:30am Australian Eastern Summertime.
We look forward to servicing your bids.
David and the team at Phoenix Auctions.
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Lot #52 - Canada
1852-57 Imperf Handmade Wove Paper 3d red SG #5, Cat £225. Four clear to large margins, worn impression, socked-on-the-nose 7-concentric circles target pmk.
Lot #53 - Canada
1852-57 Imperf Handmade Wove Paper 6d slate-violet SG #9, Cat £1,100 (prob Unitrade #5). Almost 4 uneven margins just touching SE corner, thinned, light indistinct cancel. A very difficult stamp in any condition.
Lot #54 - Canada
1852-57 Imperf Handmade Wove Paper 10d Jacques Cartier bright blue shade SG #13 with minor re-entry at base of 'CANADA', almost 4 margins just chipped SE corner, internal paper split, indistinct red cancel. Elusive issue.
Lot #55 - Canada
1852-57 Imperf Handmade Wove Paper 10d Jacques Cartier appears dull blue shade SG #14, Cat £1,700 (prob Unitrade #7i). Almost 4 clear close margins with outer frame just touched SW corner, tiny scissor cut NW corner, incomplete concentric circle numeral cancel (poss Montreal '21'). Difficult stamp.
Lot #56 - Canada
1852-57 Imperf Thin Soft Horizontally Ribbed Paper 3d red SG #22, Cat £450 (prob Unitrade #4iii). Four large even margins, socked-on-the-nose April 10,1858, Lower Canada d/arc cds (probably Quebec). Difficult stamp rarely seen with such large margins.
Lot #57 - Canada
1859 Decimal Currency 5c red (deepish shade) with variety major re-entry [posn 28] SG #32a, Cat £450. Rounded SE corner (a typical line perforation characteristic, NOT really a fault), neat mss cancel, Very scarce stamp.
Lot #58 - Canada
1864 Perf 12 both SG-listed shades, - rose-red is P12x11¾ SG #44, bright rose is P12 SG #45 (Unitrade listed colours not the same but prob #20 & 20i, Can$825 VFU). Light concentric circle cancels. (2)
Lot #59 - Canada
1897 Jubilee 1c to 5c, 8c to 20c in range SG #121-33, 10c with a hinge thin, others with hinge remains, good to superb centring, very fresh, Cat £500+. (8)More Scans
Lot #60 - Canada
1897 Jubilee ½c to 15c SG #121-32, hinge remains (heavy 5c, 15c), crease 10c, generally w/c and fresh. PLUS $1 lake SG #136 w/c and fresh appearance, small crease and toned perfs. Very attractive stamps, Cat $1,000+. Good value. (10)More Scans
Lot #61 - Canada
1897 Jubilee complete set SG #121-140, Cat £3,500 (Unitrade #50-65). The 10c and the $1, $2, $4 & $5 have roller or smudge cancels, $3 with large 'R' in circle, the 15c may be unused (no gum). Terrific value really. (16)More Scans
Lot #62 - Canada
1897 Jubilee 50c pale ultramarine SG #134. Hinge remains, exceptional centring, very fresh, Cat £190.
Lot #63 - Canada
1897-98 4-Maple Leaves 10c brownish purple SG #149, excellent centring, fine mint, Cat £140.
Lot #64 - Canada
1898-1902 2-Maple Leaves 1c Green SG #151 x2 (one with faults), both with slightly different major re-entry in '1' of both value tablets and in 'CANADA, etc, Unitrade #75iii. Unusual.
Lot #65 - Canada
1908 Quebec Tercentenary set of 8 SG #188-195 (Unitrade #96-103). Toned perf 1c, hinge rems and some adhesions, fresh and generally w/c, Cat £550. (8)
Lot #66 - Canada
1912-21 KGV Coils with [1] P12 x Imperf set of 4 SG #216-218a (1c blue-green with hinge thin); [2] Imperf x P8 3c brown SG #224 strip of 4; [3] P8 x Imperf 1c & 2c (small hinge thins, dist gum) SG #224a-b. (6)
Lot #67 - Canada
1915 'WAR/TAX' Opts set of 3 SG #225-7, Cat £300. Hinge remains, 5c light bend and two handstamps (experts?), 20c shallow thin, 50c light gum stain. Very fresh appearance. (3)
Lot #68 - Canada
1922-24 KGV Coil Pairs imperf x P8 1d chrome-yellow Die I unhinged (sweated gum) and very scarce 3d carmine MLH SG #256 & 258. Plus 2d green P12 x Imperf single SG #262. Difficult stamps, close to perfect centring, very fresh, Cat £230+.
Lot #69 - Canada
1922-31 KGV New Colours Imperf x Perf 8 block of 4, variety Imperforate horizontally SG #256a, fresh MUH, Cat £360 as two mounted pairs.
Lot #70 - Canada
1927 Part Perforate Coils (Sheet Form) with [1] 1d yellow Die II mint vert strip of 3 upper unit MLH and vert pair imperf horiz x2 one MLH/MUH, one SE corner marginal VF cds SG #256c; [2] 2d Green mint vert strip of 3 upper unit MLH and block of 4 Montreal duplex cancel, SG #257b. PLUS [3] 1924 imperforate MLH set of 3 1c, 2c and 3c, part Unitrade #136-8 (...
Lot #71 - Canada
1922-31 KGV Perforation Varieties comprising [1] 1923-24 1c, 2c & 3c imperf pairs and single of each SG #259-61; [2] 1924 2c P12 x imperf SG #262; [3] 1931 3c P12x8 SG #263. Some gumside imperfections noted for accuracy, very fresh appearance, cat £200+. Not often offered. (8 units)More Scans
Lot #72 - Canada
1926 Surcharge '2/CENTS' on 3c variety surch double SG #265a, Cat £200 (Unitrade #140a). Very fresh.
Lot #73 - Canada
1933 Trans-Atlantic Steamboat 5c blue Steamboat Centenary SG #331 top left and right Plate Nº 2 corner blocks of 4, fresh MUH, Cat £160++. (2 items)
Lot #74 - Canada
1949 OHMS Overprints: 10c olive-green variety No stop after 'S' SG #O166a, fine used, Cat £85.
Lot #75 - Canada
1942 (Nov 9) 'V' for 'VICTORY' illustrated cover showing aeroplanes over clouds with Union Jack label affixed above, addressed to UK with Burnley (BC) datestamp tying stamp, some foxing.
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