1852/57: Princer Albert 6 d. brownish-grey, imperforate on handmade thin white wove paper, a used example with fine to large margins all round, cancelled by target handstamp in black. Minute corner crease at top left mentioned for accuracy and not noted on certificate. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1999) Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1857 (June 2): 7½ d. yellow-green, imperforate on handmade wove paper, a used example with large to very large margins all round, cancelled by barred "16" numeral obliterator of Hamilton, Ontario in black. A fine example of this rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1989) Gi = £ 3'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1857: Prince Albert 6 d. reddish-purple, imperforate on thick soft wove paper, a used example with large even margins all round, of fine resonant colour, cancelled by centrally struck "21" circular numeral handstamp of Montreal in black. An exceptionally attractive example of this rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1999) Gi = £ 6'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1850/2010: Collection few hundred stamps used/unused, mainly small values or incompl. sets, also a few stamps Vancouver Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, on album pages, in addition a stockbook with duplicats and an office file with cards, covers and modern FDC's, all arranged in a small box owner's cat = Mi € 7'800. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image)

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1918 (Aug. 27): The Aero Club of Canada issue SERVICE - PER ROYAL AIR FORCE FIRST AEREAL MAIL tied by boxed special cancel "AIR MAIL AUG 27 1918 TORONTO -OTTAWA in violett on reverse of O.H.M.S. envelope franked with 2 c. brown and blue green special cachet "BY AEROPLANE AUG 27 1918 Ottawa, Canada" addressed to Royal Airforce Camp Long Branch, Ontario. Muller 8a = 2 '000 pts.rnEx collection Ludwig Kofler, 127. Corinphila Auktion (2001), Lot 2319.rn  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1857/764: 4 d. scarlet-vermilion, a used example on thick machine made paper, with clear margin at left and large margins on three sides, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. A fine example of this rare stamp. Signed Gobel, Thier. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi = £ 3'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1857/764: 1 s. scarlet-vermilion, a used example on thick machine made paper, with large margins all round and lightly cancelled, but with shallow hinge thin, pinhole and corner crease not greatly detracting from the delightful appearance of this rarity. Cert. BPA (1995) Gi = £ 9'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1860 (Aug-Dec): 1 s. orange-vermilion, medium hand made paper, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. Ironed horizontal bend at base not impacting on the appearance of an immensely rare stamp. Signed A. Diena, E. Diena. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 12'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)