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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

521

1850 5r Light Blue Rayon Imperforate Without Frame Around Cross, used with large margins, showing most of the dividing lines around the stamp, also showing a strong engraver's slip on the dividing line at top right, very fine.

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Scott $ 575

SOLD for C$170.00
Will close during Public Auction

522

7/11

1850-1852 Group of 9 "Rayon" Issues, with 2 copies each of Scott #7 ( c.v. $575), 8 ( c.v. $160), 12 ( c.v. $160) and 13 ( c.v. $1,150) as well as one copy of 11 ( c.v. $775). A very nice group of these difficult stamps, overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 4,865

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction

523

1850 5r Deep Blue Rayon Imperforate Without Frame Around Cross, used with mostly large margins, showing dividing lines on two sides, very fine.

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Scott $ 575

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

524

24-31

1855-1857 5r to 1fr Seated Helvetia Set, Imperforate, with Coloured Silk Threads, used and generally fine except small faults on #s 24 and 31. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 3,040

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

525

1858-1862 2r Grey Seated Helvetia, Imperforate, on Thick Paper, includes two examples with little to no margins (c.v. $575 each).

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Scott $ 1,152

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

526

1858 2r Grey Seated Helvetia Imperforate, used with lovely c.d.s. cancel from Winterthur, with four decent margins for the issue, and with a tiny corner crease at lower left corner. A nice looking stamp.

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Scott $ 575

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction

527

1881 1fr Gold Perforated Seated Helvetia on Granite Paper, used and very fine.

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Scott $ 1,400

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction

528

126/145

1907-1925 Seated Helvetia with Sword Set, mint hinged, missing #138, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 680

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

529

C42

1947 2,50fr Douglas DC-4 Linking Geneva and New York, a complete sheet of 25, mint never hinged, only valid for the May 2, 1947 flight to New York. Numbered sheets with complete margins are rare, very fine. Listed in sheet format in SBK at CHF1,000 (equivalent to $1,487 Canadian at time of writing).

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SBK CHF 1,000

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

United States

LotNo.

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Cat No.

Lot Description

530

1845 5c Washington Postmaster's Provisional Sperati Forgery, a rare stamp with four large margins and "ACM" initials in red, tied to small piece by two forged "PAID" cancels in red plus small "Copie" handstamp (with second strike on back). The piece is also signed "Jean de Sperati" in pencil on back. There is a small thin (seen from back) still a rare and lovely example of one of this master forger's best work. Accompanied by a 2020 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Rsv. $475. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 500

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531

1, 2

1847 5c and 10c Imperforate Issues, both used with grid cancels in red, fresh and fine.

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Scott $ 1,325

SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Public Auction

532

230/239

Group of 5 Different Mint Columbia Exposition Issues, with a 1c (NH but very slightly disturbed gum), 2c (NH) plus 8c, 10c and 30c, each with gum disturbances. The 8c has an adherence at upper right corner, else a mostly very fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

533

285/292

Group of 8 Used Columbia Exposition Issues, with 1c, 2c (two different shades, one has a straight edge), 4c, 5c (vertical crease), 8c (one straight edge), 10c and $1 (with J.F. Brun expert handstamp). Overall fine, the 10c is accompanied by a 2002 APS certificate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 845

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

534

294-299

1901 1c to 10c Pan-American Exposition Set, all mint, the 1c has a plate tab at bottom (NH but short gum, so catalogued as hinged), 2c and 10c are hinged, rest are NH and overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 726

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction

535

O57-O67

1873 1c to 90c Green State Department Set, used, except for mint hinged #s O58, 59, 60, 64 and 66, overall fine. Accompanied by a set of four high value forgeries of the same set (not counted in c.v.). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,530

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction

South Vietnam

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

536

20/25

1954 40c to 100pi Crown Prince Bao-Long Set, with brown gum, with each value presented in two mint never hinged block of 25, bit of separation on some, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,250

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Cinderellas, Revenues and Forgeries

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

537

Seals and Cinderella Collection, 1900s to 2010s. A huge collection, in some order in binders with additional material in envelopes, mostly filling a large carton. There are collections, each in their own binder, of the following; Canadian Lung Association, American Lung Association, Worldwide Lung Associations, American Red Cross, Canadian Easter Seals, with other Cinderellas issued by The Canadian Wildlife Federation, Boystown U.S.A. and many others. Included are many panes / part panes plus a large, sealed bundle of hundreds of Canadian Easter Seals in complete panes for 1998, a few progressive plate proof-styled issues from Canada, Finland and India. Thousands and thousands of seals / cinderellas in all. Overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada Stampless Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

538

CVR

Group of 47 Stampless Covers and Folded Letters, 1819-1872, noting some better postmarks such as a Kingston straightline (1819), Three Rivers changeling, Brant changeling, at least four Kingston Up Can, Leamington UC (new ERD), a nice Toronto CW / PAID in red (1863), a few Montreal in circle in red, and more, plus some interesting rates, with a free franked folded letter with MPP endorsement (1838, with PAID in circle), a few different 1/2 handstamps, a money letter rated 2/3, and more, including a study of 8 Montréal folded letters from the 1840s and 1850s. An overall fine or better group from an old time collection, all items scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

539

CVR

1817 Québec City to Montréal Folded Cover, mailed with a Québec Fleuron c.d.s. dated FEB.7.1817 (on back), with neat QUEBEC / PAID (with circles at sides) rate handstamp with manuscript "9" inside. Tape repair inside, still fine. Ex Sanderson and "Dubois" collections. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

540

CVR

1796 Folded Letter London, England to Montréal, datelined in London and addressed to William Grant in Montréal, endorsed “p Ariadne” at bottom (and in the enclosed letter), with a clear strike of “SHIP” straightline at top left, and “QUEBEC” straightline above a “20/IV” Bishop mark datestamp on back, rated “10” in red on front for 8p inland and 2p ship letter upon arrival. Very Fine, with interesting letter inside. The addressee’s firm became an important fur trader and shareholder in the North West Company (a competitor to the Hudson’s Bay Company), use of this “Ship” marking prior to 1800 is rare. Ex Montgomery and "Dubois" collections. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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