Canada, Airmail, 1928, 5¢ brown olive. Tied by "Halifax, Canada, Jan 14, 30" cds on cover to Montevideo, Uruguay, in combination with U.S. 5¢ Beacon Airmail + 10¢ Lindbergh in blocks of four (C10-C11) tied by "New York, N.Y., Varick St. Sta., Jan 17, 1930" duplex postmarks, transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine. SG No. 274.
Scott No. C1; Estimate $150 - 200.
Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Sep 23, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
Friday Sep 23, 2016 08:00 to Sunday Sep 25, 2016 16:00 America/Los_Angeles
Last date for bids:
Friday Sep 23, 2016 08:00 Europe/London
Welcome to our September 23-25, 2016 Sescal General Sale With 2,276 lots. This auction is being held at the Sescal stamp show in Los Angeles and features properties from over 130 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections with Westerns, Advertising Covers, New York Foreign Mail Cancels on and off-cover, United States and specialized Hawaii. The sale features further offerings of the Doc Bilyeu Estate with Oregon Territory and Westerns, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, and Part III of the Gary Peters collection of Hawaii. Great range of large lots and collections including individual country collections, worldwide carton accumulations, sundries and more. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Sescal stamp show at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel in Catalina B on September 23-25, 2016 in three sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices on Monday, September 19 (10am-5pm) and at the Sescal Exhibition (Plaza Ballroom) on Thursday to Saturday, September 22-24 (10:00AM to 6:00 PM).
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Sale 70 Lots 1-427 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 10:00AM
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Sale 71 Lots 1675-2562 : Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:00AM
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Lot #2502 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Lot #2503 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, Registry, 1875, 2¢ orange. Block of 4, full o.g., rich bright color, F.-V.F. SG No. R1.
Scott No. F1; $460 as singles.
Lot #2504 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, Registry, 1888, 2¢ rose carmine. O.g., hinge remnant, rich color, Very Fine. Scott No. F1b. SG No. R4. Unitrade C$500 ($380).
Unitrade No. F1b.
Lot #2505 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, Registry, 1876, 8¢ dull blue. Bold red circle of wedges cancel, rich color, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. F3; $300.
Lot #2506 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, 1897 1/13lb. Tobacco dark brown, trial color large die proof. (P489TC-Brn) on India die sunk on card (230x136mm) with "CANADA-F-98" imprint above, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2507 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, 1897 1/13lb. Tobacco green, trial color large die proof. (P489TC-Grn) on India die sunk on card (229x126mm) with "CANADA-F-98" imprint above, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2508 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, 1897 1/11lb. Tobacco green, large die proof. (P502DP-Grn) on India die sunk on card (202x123mm) with "CANADA-F-71" imprint above, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2509 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, 1897, 20 Cigarettes blue, large die proof. (C270DP-Blue) in India die sunk on card (114x124mm), with "CANADA-F-1" imprint above, pristine, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2510 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, 1926, 15 Cigarettes SERIES "A" black, large die proof. (C331DP-Black) on India (59x68mm) with die number "X-G-156" imprint above, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2511 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Cape of Good Hope, 1877, "Hope Seated" 6d violet. Tied by "1" oval grid cancel on all-over hand illustrated cover to Stoke-Newington, England, matching "Cape Town, Aug 13 78, Cape Colony" cds, reverse with red London (9.4) arrival cds; couple top edge tear and no flap, Very Fine. SG No. 25b.
Scott No. 18; Estimate $500 - 750.
This spectacular Cape of Good hope illustrated cover was illustrated on the front...
Lot #2512 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Ceylon, 1857, Queen Victoria, 5d chestnut, imperf. Large Star watermark, full o.g., margins ful to just touching at top left, rich deep color, fresh and Fine. Scott No. 6.
SG No. 5; £1,600 ($2,280).
Lot #2513 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Gibraltar, 1912, King Edward VII, 6d dull purple & bright purple. Tied by "Gibralter, Registered, 2 My, 13" oval date stamp on registered cover to Hannover, Germany, registry etiquette and appropriate transit backstamps, Very Fine. SG No. 70.
Scott No. 56a; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2514 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Gilbert & Ellice Islands, 1935-39, ½d//3d Issue on Covers. Interesting selection of (3), with local and Int'l usage; Abaiang to Ocean Island, Fanning Island to Chingford, England and registered G&I Colony to Iroquois Falls, Canada, all with nice backstamps, clean group, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 14, 17, 33, 35; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2515 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Grenada, 1883, Queen Victoria, ½d orange & green. Unsevered pair, without gum, choice centering, rich color, Very Fine, with 2016 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 14a $5,000.
SG No. 28a; £4,500 for o.g. ($6,410).
A RARE UNUSED UNSEVERED PAIR OF THE 1883 ½D QV ISSUE.
Lot #2516 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Hong Kong, 1896, Queen Victoria, 4¢ slate gray. Crown CA watermark. Tied by "Hong Kong, Jy 20, 98" cds on post card to Bad Kreignach, Germany, in combination with China 1897, 4c brown tied by "Canton, Jul 19, 98" dollar chop cds; some light card staining at upper left, otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 34. Yang No. 50.
Scott No. 38; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2517 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Hong Kong, 1948, King George VI Silver Wedding complete. Margin singles, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, a Very Fine set. Scott No. 178-179.
SG No. 171/172; £329 for hinged ($470).
Lot #2518 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
India, 1905 Hand Illustrated Cover. Featuring a Knight in Full Armor Mounting His Horse as He's Leaving a Castle via a Drawbridge skillfully executed in pen & ink; franked with a 1a Edward tied by Peshawar cds, to England; minor edge toning, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce Indian illustrated cover.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2519 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
India, 1937, King George VI, 2r & 10r high values. Gutter blocks of 40 (2r vertically separated with gutter block of 16 intact), o.g., never hinged, strong colors, Very Fine. Scott No. 163.
SG No. 260; £2,320 ($3,300).
Lot #2520 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Kenya & Uganda, 1922, King George V, 1s green. In combination with 1922, 20c bright orange, two singles on reverse and 1922, 5c green on front of 45c registration entire to Austria, all tied by "Jinja, Registered, 6 Fe, 32" cds's, registry etiquette and reverse with Kampala and other transit backstamps; small trivial corner opening nick, Very Fine. SG No. 87.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2521 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika, 1944, King George VI, £1 black & red, perf 14, ordinary paper. Left and right panes of 50 forming a complete sheet of 100, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh with full selvage; each pane folded horizontally at center, Very Fine. Scott No. 85 var.
SG No. 150ab; £4,000 for singles ($5,700).
Lot #2522 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Labuan, 1897, 12¢ red & black. In combination with 1897, 18¢ bister & black on registered cover to London, England, tied by "Labuan, No 23, 1897" cds's, matching registry handstamps and London receiver, Very Fine.
Scott No. 80+83; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2523 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Lagos, 1884, Queen Victoria, 1d rose carmine. In combination with 1887, Queen Victoria, 2d dull mauve & blue on registered cover to London, England, tied by "Lagos, Fe 1, 1902" cds, matching "R" registry handstamp and red London oval receiver, Very Fine. SG No. 22+30.
Scott No. 15+18; Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot #2524 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Perak, 1938, 30¢-40¢ Sultan Iskandar issues. 30¢ part sheet of 90 and 40¢ pane of 100 with no selvage, o.g., never hinged (40¢ with lightly brownish o.g.), rich colors, Very Fine, scarce multiples.
SG No. 116-117; £6,080 ($8,660).
Lot #2525 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Selangor, 1900, 3¢ on 50¢ green and black, dented frame. Clearly showing dent in top of "Selangor" tablet, neat town cancel, Very Fine, a rare used example of this plate variety, unpriced in S.G. for used, cat £400 for mint with normal issue cataloging five times higher for used. SG No. 67b.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #2526 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Malta, 1926, George V, King's Head, red die essay. 78x113mm, reversed die with number "10690" at top, dated 12/10/24 in pencil at bottom, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
See Malta handbook page 244 where two such proofs are dated 9/10/25 and 12/10/25 are recorded.
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