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Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1141 ng Unitrade #CLP6 imageUnitrade #CLP6, 1927 25c London (Ontario) to London (England) flight, a magnificently centered unused example of this world-class air post rarity, possessing large balanced margins all around, the dark green and yellow colors are strong and bright, accompanying certificate states some light soiling, which is truly minimal, and thin spot at bottom left, neither of which detracts from this stamp's extremely fine appearance; actually this example is in a much higher quality and of more attractive appearance than the majority of the very few copies in private hands. The history of this rarity and the tragic flight that brought it about is most fascinating (see the recent issue of "Scott Stamp Monthly" for the story of this flight). The owners of the Carling Brewing company decided to sponsor an aviation competition as a publicity project. The company supplied a state-of-the-art airplane named the "Sir John Carling" and selected Captain Terrence B. Tully and Lieutenant James Medcalf as the pilots, who would receive a prize of $25,000.00 if they successfully completed the flight from London, Ontario to London, England. The attempts went badly from the start. An attempt on August 29, 1927 from London, Ontario was turned back because of bad weather. The second attempt was made from St. John's, Newfoundland on September 7, 1927. The plane departed with 300 gallons of fuel and the mail they had brought from the original attempt in London. Inexplicably, in weather that was described as good and favorable, the "Sir John Carling" completely disappeared somewhere over the Atlantic and no wreckage was ever found.The rarity of this semi-official air post stamp is tied to the fate of this doomed transatlantic attempt. Only 100 of the special stamps were issued. Needless to say, the vast majority were used on covers that were lost with the plane (one cover, which was overlooked or removed from the mail after the first attempt, is known). Since then only nine mint or unused examples have ever been recorded, the example offered here being the ninth and newest discovery. Two of these are in philatelic collections of the British Library and are not available to collectors. Only one premium mint corner margin single is known, last selling in 1971. Of the remaining six examples all have faults or are poorly centered, or both. This new discovery is, by far, the most attractive of these six with its impeccable centering. A great air mail rarity that is ideally suited for exhibition. Accompanied by 2006 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image) Unitrade C$50,000.00

SOLD for $18,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1142 nh E2 image#E2, 1922 20c Carmine special delivery, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2005 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$312.50). (Image) $160.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1143 og F1a image#F1a, 1875 2c Vermilion registration stamp, brilliant mint single with radiant color of this shade variety, perfectly centered within extra-large lavish margins, fresh o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine (Unitrade C$170.00). (Image) $100.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
1144 nh FPS6a imageVan Dam #FPS6a, 1932 4c Blue Postal Note, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, an immaculate mint example of this very scarce and seldom offered error, deep prooflike color and impression on pristine white paper, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image) Van Dam C$500.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1145 nh 69-80 image#69-80, 1932 1/4p to 10/- Centenary cplt., well centered, fresh and bright with strong colors, o.g., low values are lightly hinged but the three key high values are n.h., very fine (S.G. #84-95; for hinged £400). (Image) $508.65

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
CHINA
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1146 og 6 image#6, 1882 5ca Orange yellow, pelure paper, cliche 4, beautifully centered, full perforations, rich color in this dull yellow shade, certificate states "without gum" though it clearly has part o.g., small thinning at top and neatly repaired at top left, extremely fine appearance; this is the by far the rarest of the Large Dragon issues, with nearly all mint/unused examples having faults to some degree due to the fragile pelure paper; 2006 China Philatelic Society certificate (Chan #6; $16,500.00). (Image) $9,500.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1147 O 45 image#45, 1897 10c Large numeral surcharge with wide spacing on 12ca Dowager first printing, well centered used example of what is undoubtedly the scarcest value of the wide large numeral surcharges on either printing, color just slightly faded, complete Hangchow pakua cancel in brown, very fine appearance; a rare stamp that is virtually unobtainable in mint condition; 2005 Experts & Consultants certificate (Chan #54; $2,000.00). (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1148 og 55 var. image#55 var., 1897 30c Large numeral surcharge with wide spacing on 24ca Dowager second printing, basic stamp lower left character broken, mint single of this unlisted variety, being quite prominent with the bottom box of the lower left character omitted, attractive typical second printing dark red color, o.g., very fine; undoubted quite rare, unlisted in Chan nor can we find any other reference to this (Chan #64 var.). (Image) Est. 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1149 ng 70a image#70a, 1897 10c Yellowish green large numeral surcharge with narrow spacing on 9ca Dowager later second printing, inverted surcharge, exceptionally well centered, radiant color, typical perforation irregularities, certificate states regummed but we feel this is original gum that has been just slightly disturbed, choice very fine; a handsome example of this rare and popular error; 2005 Experts & Consultants certificate (Chan #79b; $700.00). (Image) $1,000.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1150 og 161 var. image#161 var., 1912 1c Ocher, Commercial Press overprint, top character shifted to right, the overprints of this printing company are normally told by this character being shifted slightly to the left, this variety is dramatically shifted the opposite way, deep color and clearly impressed overprint, full o.g., lightly hinged, couple short perfs at left, fine and rare overprint variety; unlisted in Scott (Chan #167h). (Image) Chan $1,500.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1151 og 205a var. image#205a var., 1913 3c Blue green, London Printing, horizontal gutter pair completely imperforate between, fresh color, quite well centered, o.g., small h.r., one trivial toned perf. at top, otherwise very fine (Chan #211biv). (Image) Chan $400.00

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1152 og 496 var. image#496 var., 1942 30c Dull vermilion, Central Trust printing on thin Chinese wood free paper, imperforate, horizontal pair with left sheet margin, unused, without gum as issued, wide margins all around, fold in selvage well away from stamp, extremely fine pair; listed but unpriced in Chan; signed S.C. Veen (Chan #588b). (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction
1153 ogbl 498 var. image#498 var., 1942 50c Sage green, Central Trust printing on native paper with lines, compound perf. 11x13, top sheet-margin block of four, unused, without gum as issued, excellent color, fresh, very fine and scarce perforation variety; not listed in Scott; signed S.C. Veen (Chan #576a). (Image) Chan $720.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1154 og B21 image#B21, 10K Violet, with "Posta/Czechoslovakia/1919" overprint, Ty. I, fresh mint single, well centered and possessing deep color and sharp impression, o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine; signed Gilbert, Pofis (Michel #54b; €400). (Image) $300.00

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1155 nh B33 image#B33, 5h Deep green on yellow with "Posta/Ceskoslovenska/1919" overprint, Ty. II, exceptionally fresh example of this scarce and popular triangular value, o.g., never hinged though very faint fingerprint, very fine; signed Gilbert, Pofis (Michel #68; €1,300 for hinged). (Image) for hinged $1,200.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1156 nh B45 image#B45, 1919 30h Carmine with "Posta/Ceskoslovenska/1919" overprint, Ty. II, attractive and well centered single, o.g., never hinged, very fine; signed Gilbert, Pofis and Mahr (Michel #79; €450 for hinged). (Image) for hinged $375.00

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
1157 og/nh B47-57 image#B47-57, 5h-10K 1916 Austrian Postage Dues with "Posta/Czechoslovakia/1919" overprints cplt., attractive and well matched set, overall well centered, fresh colors, o.g., several values never hinged including 10K, rest are very lightly hinged, very fine set; all signed Mahr, plus J. Mrnak on key 50h and 5K, Gilbert, Franek and others on key 10K (Michel 81-91; €800). (Image) for hinged $848.85

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1158 og B64 image#B34, 1919 1f Slate with "Posta/Ceskoslovenska/1919" overprint, Ty. II, well centered example of this rare value, o.g., light tone spot, otherwise very fine; exceptionally rare with only 180 stamps issued; signed H. Bloch and Tribuna (Michel #104; €2,200). (Image) $2,400.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1159 og B70 image#B70, 1919 70f Red brown on green with "Posta/Ceskoslovenska/1919" overprint, Ty. IV, mint single of this rare value, o.g., h.r., centered a bit to left, light horizontal gum crease, fine; only 150 stamps issued; signed Mikulski, Koslow and accompanied by a 1960 BPA certificate (Michel #110; €2,500). (Image) $2,400.00

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction
FALKLAND ISLANDS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1160 O 20-21 image#20-21, 1898 2/6 Dark blue and 5/- Brown red cplt., attractive used examples of this pair of key high values, each with excellent color on bright white paper, double circle "Falkland/Islands" c.d.s. postmarks, very fine (S.G. #41-42; £475). (Image) $575.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

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