Canada, War Tax 1915, 20¢ olive green. O.g., never hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2016 V.G. Greene certificate.
Unitrade No. MR2C; C$540 ($400).
Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
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Lot #451 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Lot #452 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, War Tax, 1916, 2¢+1¢ carmine, die II. O.g., never hinged, fresh with deep color, Very Fine. SG No. 237.
Scott No. MR3a; $625.
Lot #453 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, Official, 1949, $1 Ferry, "O.H.M.S." Bottom left corner margin plate block of 4, o.g., never hinged, choice centering, Extremely Fine. Scott No. O10. SG No. O170.
Unitrade No. O10; C$900 ($680).
Lot #454 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, 1950-52 Official Plate Blocks. Includes #EO1 matched position set (some gum toning mostly in margins), EO2, O11 & O32 matched position set, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F.
Scott No. EO1//O32; $1,075.
Lot #455 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, 1897, ½lb. Canada Twist Green, Large Die Proof. (P202DP-Green) on India die sunk on card (228x151mm) with "CANADA-F-76" imprint above, Very Fine and choice, extremely rare.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #456 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, 1915, 6 Cigars Black, Large Die Proof. (C324DP-Black) on India die sunk on card (176x136mm) with die number "X-G-159" imprint above, pristine, Extremely Fine, extremely rare.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #457 - British Commonwealth canada - back of the book issues
Canada, 1922, 30 Cigars Green, Trial color large die proof. (C315xDP-Grn) on India die sunk on card (212x122mm), with "X-G-216" die number imprint above, Very Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #458 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Cape of Good Hope, 1858 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 6d slate lilac on blued paper. Without gum, clear to large margins, strong color and impression; small filled thin, Very Fine appearance, a very scarce mint stamp, with 1992 R.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 5b $5,000.
SG No. 7c; £4,500 ($6,410).
Lot #459 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Cape of Good Hope, 1859-64 Triangle Issues on Cover. Five covers; includes 1855 4d blue (S.G. 6) on folded letter Port Elizabeth to Cradock, three 1859-60 usages to England each bearing a single 1858, 6d pale rose lilac (S.G. 7) and 1864 cover to Edinburgh, Scotland franked with 1863, 6d slate purple pair (S.G. 7d, cat £2,000 off cover); some cover flaws, a Fine group, later with 2015 Sismondo certificate.
Estimate; $500...
Lot #460 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Cape of Good Hope, 1861 "Wood Block", 4d pale milky blue. Barred "CGH" triangle cancel, ample balanced margins all around, bright color; couple small filled thins, otherwise Very Fine, with 2015 Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 9 $3,000.
SG No. 14; £2,000 ($2,850).
Lot #461 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Cape of Good Hope, 1861 "Wood Block", 4d deep bright blue. Showing unusual foreign matter printing flaw on Hope's leg, light barred "CGH" triangle cancel, margins large to just touching at bottom, deep color; small natural paper inclusion, F.-V.F., an attractive sound example of this very rare and seldom offered color variety, with 2015 Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 9c $5,750.
SG No. 14c; £5,000 ($7,120).
Lot #462 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Cape of Good Hope, 1863-64 "Triangular", De La Rue printing, 1d brownish red. O.g., lightly hinged, margins clear to huge showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, strong color, Very Fine, with 2015 Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 12b $350.
SG No. 18c; £325 ($460).
Lot #463 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Cape of Good Hope, 1863-64 "Triangular", De La Rue printing, 1d deep brown red, watermark sideways. O.g., hinge remnant, ample balanced margins, rich color and sharp impression; trivial natural paper inclusion, Very Fine and choice, with 2015 Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 12d $400.
SG No. 18ba; £400 ($570).
Lot #464 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Cape of Good Hope, 1874, "Hope Seated" 1d on 6d deep lilac. Full o.g., well centered, strong color; natural paper inclusion of little consequence, Very Fine, with 2015 Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 21 $750.
SG No. 32; £800 ($1,140).
Lot #465 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Ceylon, 1857, Queen Victoria, 2d green, imperf, two singles. In combination with 1861, Queen Victoria, 6d deep brown, bar grid canceled on 1864 cover to Dublin, Ireland, red "Trincomalee, Paid, Au 26, 64" origin cds and manuscript "Stamped" additionally cancelling stamps, "H&K PACT" transit backstamp; some edge wear and toning, F.-V.F. SG No. 3+31.
Scott No. 4+28a; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #466 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Ceylon, 1923, King George V, 3¢ slate gray, horizontal strip of three. Tied by "Madulsina, De 30, 26" cds's on cover to Knock, Belgium, forwarded to Bordighera, Italy with Belgium Postage Due 30c pair + 5c, then forwarded to France with Italy Postage Due 20c +5c, forwarded twice in France with France Postage Due 50c + 30c overlapping with maritime cds and finally to Cannes with France Postage Due 60c +...
Lot #467 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Cook Islands, 1893-94, 1d blue, 2½d rose and 5d olive gray. Three color franking with each tied by strike of "Rarotonga, 18 OC 95" cds on registered cover to Barbados, perfect purple "R, Cook Islands" framed handstamp, reverse with Auckland (10.30), San Francisco (11.22), New York (11.29) and Barbados (11.11) arrival cds, New York, N.Y. registry label FX-NY1a(ii) with blue "42191" number on cover from Cook Islands to...
Lot #468 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Falkland Islands, 1885, Queen Victoria, 4d pale gray black. Tied by "F1" barred oval handstamp on cover to Kent, England, matching "Falkland Islands, Ap 18, 1885" cds, receiving backstamp; cover opening slit at lower right corner, Very Fine, a very scarce early usage. Scott No. 8a.
SG No. 9; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #469 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Falkland Islands, 1891, Queen Victoria, 1d orange red brown. In combination with 1896, 2d reddish purple, pair on registered cover to Utrecht, Holland, all tied by "Falkland Islands, No 3, 98" cds, matching crown registry handstamp ans red London oval transit, receiving backstamp; cover file fold, Very Fine and choice, a very attractive and scarce registration usage.
SG No. 18+26; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #470 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Falkland Islands, 1904, ½d yellow green, right margin vertical pair. With small "South Georgia." handstamp struck on each portion of selvage (South Georgia S.G. Z14), on cover to Falkland Islands tied by bold "South Georgia, Au 15, 10" cds with second strike alongside, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine. SG No. 43.
Scott No. 22; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #471 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Falkland Islands, 1904, King Edward VII, 1d vermilion. Tied by "South Georgia, De 16, 11" cds on 1910-12 German South Polar Expedition picture post card to Germany showing expedition ship Deutschland on reverse, with "Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition" red label tied by violet "Polarschiff Deutscheland, Sud-Georgien, Grytviken, 30. November 1911" handstamp, Very Fine. SG No. 44.
Scott No. 23a; Estimate $750 - 1,000....
Lot #472 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
Gilbert & Ellice Islands, 1939, King George VI, 2s6d deep blue & emerald. Right margin single tied by "Gilbert & Ellice Is. Colony, Nov 22, 49" cds on registered cover to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, registry boxed handstamp and "A.V.2" handstamp at right, reverse with Sydney and Arabia transit cds's, Very Fine, a very rare usage. SG No. 53.
Scott No. 50; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #473 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
India, 1895, 1a on 9p red, "Soldier's and Seamen's Envelope". Form entire to London, England, canceled by "Agra City, 4 Au, 97" cds, reverse with "Sea Post Office" transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #474 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
India, 1920 Karachi-Bombay Expertimental Flight. Registered cover franked with 1911, 3p gray, black of six + 3a brown orange + 6a bister, all tied by "Karachi, Air Post, 23 Jan, 20" first flight cds's, reverse with Karachi Camp registry etiquette and backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #475 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Ireland
India, 1920 Karachi-Bombay Expertimental Flight. Cover franked with 1911-19, 1a carmine, pair + 1½a chocolate + 6a bister tied by bold "Karachi, Air Post, 23 Jan, 20" first flight cancels, addressed to London and forwarded, Very Fine. AAMC No. 3.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
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