Group of sixteen die proofs, with three sets and one part-set, including the “Taking of Constantine by the French”, “Centenary of Philippeville”, “New York World’s Fair”, and “Pioneers of the Sahara”, all with “Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres Poste. Paris” imprint, very fresh, seldom seen and most attractive. Video 1 (Image)

Estimate C$ 300

1863/1887, 1d Queen Victoria study group of ten, neatly-mounted and identified by Stanley Gibbons number, with examples of various shades and printings, used unless otherwise noted, comprising S.G. 5, 6 (hinged o.g.), 7, 13 (hinged o.g.), 14, 16, 17, 24 (hinged o.g.), 25, and 26 (hinged o.g.), the odd small flaw but a visually-striking group and useful reference, fine. (S.G. 5/26, £601). (Image)

Estimate C$ 200

1863-7, 1d bright rosy mauve Victoria, rough perf 14 to 16, horizontal strip of four, each with neatly-struck A02, good colour and well-centered for this issue, a scarce and fine multiple; (S.G. 5), ex Frederick Meyer (October, 2004). (Image)

Estimate C$ 200

1872, 1d lake Queen Victoria, part original gum, hinged, pleasing deep colour, the odd trivial short perf as commonly seen, a pleasing stamp, fine. (S.G. 13, £200) (Image)

Scott $ 220

1872, 1d scarlet Queen Victoria, hinged, large part original gum, bright colour, particularly well-centered for this issue, very fine. (S.G. 14, £200) (Image)

Scott $ 225

1882, ½d green to 4d blue Queen Victoria, watermark Crown CA, perforated 14, hinge remnants, a scarce set of the 1882 printings, good colour, fine. (S.G. 21-3, £471.50) (Image)

Scott $ 552

1903, ½d to 5sh Seal of the Colony & King Edward VII, set of ten, with the additional 1d carmine on bluish paper (Sc. 22a), watermark Crown CC, hinged, many lightly so, the 1d on bluish, 2sh and 5sh with the odd trivial toned perf at top, overall quite fresh and well-centered, chiefly fine-very fine. (S.G. 31/40) (Image)

Scott $ 480

1921-9, ½d green to £1 violet & black King George V & St. John's Harbour,including the additional 1d bright scarlet and 2½d bright blue shades, watermark Multiple Script CA, hinged, many lightly so, a few appearing never hinged, the 4sh with a few small tone spots on gum, an overall fresh and well-centered set, fine-very fine. (S.G. 62/80, £250) (Image)

Scott $ 314

1921-9, 3d violet to £1 violet & black on chalky paper, watermark Multiple Crown CA, mostly hinged, the 4d and 5sh appear never hinged, fresh colours, many well-centered examples, the £1 centered to the left, mostly fine-very fine. (S.G. 55/61, £300) (Image)

Scott $ 355

1932, ½d to 5sh Tercentenary of the Colony, never hinged, watermark Multiple Crown CA, perforated 12½, a fresh and generally well-centered set, overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 650

1942-4, ½p violet to 10sh red violet King George VI, perforated 13.5, including the 1949 1d green, but without the other issues of that year, lightly hinged, a fine and fresh group, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 202

1915, 6d ultramarine Kangaroo, Die II, watermark Wide Crown, Narrow A, lightly hinged original gum, lovely centering, delicate pastel-like shade, a choice example of this scarce stamp, extremely fine. (S.G. 26, £225) (Image)

Scott $ 170

1850, 1d gooseberry red Seal of the Colony, Plate II, re-engraved, on hard greyish paper, with clouds, large margins on three sides, ample to clear at left, cancelled with neatly-struck "55" of Newcastle, a pleasing example of this scarce shade, fine. (S.G. 10, £600) (Image)

Scott $ 750

1850, 2d ultramarine, Plate III, four huge balanced margins, centrally-struck cancellation in black, an exceptional stamp in all respects, extremely fine. (S.G. 29) (Image)

Scott $ 270

1950-53, 60g to 20s Birds Air Post set, each a fresh and well-centered single with immaculate never hinged gum, a choice set, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 267

1942-49, stamps of India and Great Britain overprinted "BAHRAIN", all never hinged original gum, with 1942-4 3p slate to 12a carmine lake issues of India, overprinted in black, and 1948-9 ½a on ½d green to 10r on 10sh ultramarine issues of Great Britain surcharged in black, fresh and well-centered, two lovely sets, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 253

1933, ½d emerald to 10sh olive King George V & Nile Crocodile, set of ten, never hinged to the 1sh, the balance lightly hinged, overall fresh and well-centered, mostly very fine. (S.G. 1-10, £325). (Image)

Scott $ 368

1932, ½d green to 10sh black & red brown King George V and Cattle, pictorial set of twelve, used, the odd light adhesions on reverse, most with neatly-struck and unobtrusive corner cancels, a difficult set particularly with the two high-values, the 10sh in this set being particularly well-centered, desirable and chiefly fine-very fine. (S.G. 99-110, £600) (Image)

Scott $ 687

1928, 5c+5c to 10fr+10fr Orval Abbey, privately overprinted, hinged set of nine, the overprint privately produced on occasion of the laying of the first stone towards the restoration of the ruined Abbey, scarce and fine-very fine; with 2003 Pierre Kaiser certificate. (OBP #272A-272K) (Image)

Scott $ 650

1932, 10c+10c to 10fr+40fr Cardinal Mercier, semi-postal set, hinged, with duplicate examples of the four low values, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 591

1899, 2c on 5c brown & green Mt. Roraima, "Without Period" variety, hinged, superbly-centered, a lovely example of this variety, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 185

1963-4, 1sh bright emerald green Triangle,ample to large margins, pleasing colour, neat triangular cancel, scarce in this quality, very fine. (S.G. 21, £750) (Image)

Scott $ 725

1885, 10c on 36c blue Victoria issue of 1872-82, surcharged in black, pencil notation on reverse, typical centering, bright colour, fine. (S.G. 163, £500) (Image)

Scott $ 450

1885, 10c on 64c red brown Victoria issue of 1872-82, surcharged in black, exceedingly lightly hinged, bright colour, a few trivial blunted perfs at foot, superior centering to what is commonly found, fine-very fine. (S.G. 164, £450) (Image)

Scott $ 425

1897, ½c on 3c yellow, redrawn design, printed from new stones, surcharged in black, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 200