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Trinidad

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

873

1851-56 Group of Imperforate First Issues on Blued Paper, with three singles and three pairs, all but one have hinged gum, with both fine and worn printings, different shades, etc. Unchecked by us for various printings or shades, a great lot for the specialist, very fine. See scans online. (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 200

SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Public Auction

Turks and Caicos Islands

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

874

S.G.194S/205S

1938 ¼d to 10sh KGVI Pictorials with Diagonal Perforated SPECIMEN, missing the two 1945 change of colour issues (of trivial value), mint never hinged and very fine. Catalogue value is for a complete set of 14. (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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S.G. £ 375

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

Austria

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

901

B11

1933 Vienna Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, mint never hinged, folded along bottom horizontal row of perforations and light stain at right, still a rare and very fine appearing example.

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Scott $ 3,050

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction

902

C1-C60

Complete First Six Sets of Airmail Issues, all mint hinged except for the key set C54-60 which is never hinged. Includes both the white and grey papers of the first set (as described by owner). A very fresh collection, with bright colour, and the hinged stamps are very lightly hinged (a few hinges fell off by themselves and left barely a trace). (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 593

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

Austria -- Lombardy-Venetia

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

903

1863 15s yellow brown Coats of Arms, Perforated 14, mint with full original hinged gum, tiny removed natural paper inclusion at top, still a very scarce and fine stamp. Signed by Emilio Diena and accompanied by a 2006 Sergio Sismondo certificate. Rsv. $850. (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 12,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Belgium

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

904

1875 5fr red brown King Léopold II, used with roller cancel (catalogued as such), fine-very fine. Rsv. $100.

Scott $ 700

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

905

B521-B522

1952 4fr + 9fr and 8fr + 9fr Portraits Set, both mint never hinged and both with their se-tenant labels, very fine. (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 320

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

Brazil

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

906

1843 60r black "Bull's Eye" Numeral Imperforate, used with corner c.d.s. cancel, this lovely stamp has four full to large margins, and a very fine and detailed impression indicative of an early printing, fine-very fine, with Alberto Diena signature. Rsv. $150.

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Scott $ 275

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

907

326, 332, 335, 337

1931-34 Group of Imperforate Definitive Sheets, with a complete mint never hinged sheet of 150 of the 10r, 100r, 300r and 500r, each with all plate inscriptions in margins, plus a signature handstamp (perhaps of the designer). Very fine and rarely offered. Rsv. $1,200. (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Est $ 1,500

CLOSED
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China

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

908

3, 5

1878-82 3c and 5c Imperial Dragon First issues, the 3c brown red is on thin paper with large margins (printed 4½ mm apart), used with clean postmark but short perfs at left, Scott #5, $375. The 5c yellow is also on thin paper but has smaller margins (printed 2½ mm apart) and is mint, but has a heavy "6" in fountain pen on back, showing partly on front. Scott #3 catalogues $1,450 as mint. A scarce pair of stamps.

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Est $ 100

SOLD for C$625.00
Will close during Public Auction

People's Republic of China

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

909

1-7

1949 Two First Sets in Blocks of Four, unused (no gum, as issued), very fine and fresh. The first set (Scott 1-4) are in bottom sheet margin blocks of four and the second set (Scott 5-7) are in corner blocks. (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 444

SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

910

31-34, 60-64

1950 Mao and Flag Sets in Reprint Blocks, the Mao set of four are in unused (no gum, as issued) blocks of 8, the Flag set of five are in blocks of 10. Fresh and very fine. (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 460

SOLD for C$220.00
Will close during Public Auction

911

95-100

1951 $10,000 to $200,000 Gate of Heavenly Peace Set, used, each with neat c.d.s. cancel, very fine. Scott suggests non-CTO cancelled stamps sell for half the unused value (in this case Scott $6,957). (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,465

SOLD for C$525.00
Will close during Public Auction

912

141-150

1952 $400 Physical Exercises Set of Blocks of Four, all postally used, on thin grey paper, with clean c.d.s. cancels, very fine. Scott suggests non-CTO cancelled stamps sell for half the unused value (in this case Scott $1,400). (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,000

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction

913

245a-248a

1955 8f Portraits of Scientists Imperforate Souvenir Sheet Set, two used sets, one set cancelled Peking 1956-1-1, and the other set cancelled Beijing 1956-12-31. Very fine, with clearer than usual cancels. (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 160

SOLD for C$95.00
Will close during Public Auction

914

249-266

1955-56 8f Industry Set, a complete set of 18, with each value in a full sheet of 56, with all marginal inscriptions. The sheets are cancelled to order in Peking and very fine. Rarely offered.

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Scott $ 907

SOLD for C$525.00
Will close during Public Auction

915

344a, 357a

1958 Monument and Operas Imperforate Souvenir Sheets, all used, the Monument sheets are cancelled Peking on 1958-6-1 and 1958-5-30 and the Opera sheet is cancelled Peking 1958-6-28. Very fine. (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 320

SOLD for C$180.00
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916

357a

1958 Guan Hanquing Imperforate Souvenir Sheet, unused (no gum, as issued), with a light scuff on the back, still very fine.

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Scott $ 475

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

917

456

1959 20f deep carmine Mao Proclaiming Republic, with two used singles (black c.d.s. and red fancy cancel), plus a vertical pair with c.d.s. Very fine. (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 300

SOLD for C$170.00
Will close during Public Auction

918

506-517, 542-559

1960 Chinese Goldfish and Chrysanthemums Sets, both sets postally used and collected for the many clean c.d.s. cancels, very fine. Scott footnote indicates "postally used stamps generally sell for half the unused values" (these two sets catalogue $2,294 unused). (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 231

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

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