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New Zealand

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

961

E/P

Stock Page of Early Plate Proofs, with 46 KGV proofs in blocks of 4 or pairs, with different denominations, papers, colours, etc. Also a few other issues, including KEVII, again in blocks and pairs. One stamp has an adhesion, else a very fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$350.00
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North Borneo

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

962

69b var

1894 50c Dark Ultramarine Coat of Arms, Printed on Both Sides, used with grid cancel, showing a complete inverted impression on back (not an offset), fine. Accompanied by a 2021 APS certificate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

963

150

1910 $5 Red Violet Coat of Arms with BRITISH PROTECTORATE Overprint, mint hinged, very fine.

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Scott $ 325

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

964

J50-J54

1939 2c to 10c Postage Due Set of Waterlow Archival Copies, each value is a mint upper marginal block of four, with each stamp having an archival security punch, the sheet margins showing a pen inscription "File Copy" and inventory number "263254". Fresh colours, very fine and rare. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$275.00
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Rhodesia

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

965

1890-94 £5 Yellow Green Coat of Arms, unused (no gum) with bright colour, quite fresh and very fine.

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Scott $ 1,775

SOLD for C$160.00
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966

1890-94 £10 Orange Brown Coat of Arms, unused (no gum) with bright colour, quite fresh and fine.

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Scott $ 3,000

SOLD for C$225.00
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Sierra Leone

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

967

59A

1897 2½ on 1sh Lilac Queen Victoria Surcharge, an unused upper right corner plate 1 single, with part original gum, upper right sheet corner margin single, fine.

Scott $ 1,800

CLOSED
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Somaliland Protectorate

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

968

5e, O6b-O8b

Group of Mint Early Overprint Varieties, with Scott #5e (a mint horizontal pair with the right stamp missing "I" in "SOMALILAND", almost separated), O6b-O8b (three different KEVII with missing "I" in BRITISH"). A fine and fresh group. Stanley Gibbons #20c (£450), O6a-O8a (£355).

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$170.00
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Straits Settlements

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

969

167d var

1922 $5 Green and Red King George V Malaya Borneo Exhibition Issue with "Small Second A in Malaya" Variety in Overprint, mint hinged and fine. Unlisted in Scott, listed in Stanley Gibbons as #249d.

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Stanley Gibbons £ 840

SOLD for C$375.00
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970

190d

1922 10c Ultramarine King George V Malaya Borneo Exhibition Issue with "Third I Missing" Variety in Overprint, mint hinged and fine. Unlisted in Scott, listed in Stanley Gibbons as #254g.

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Stanley Gibbons £ 850

SOLD for C$525.00
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Albania

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

971

5/17

Group of Mint and Used First Issues, with Scott #s for mint hinged: 5, 6 (with expert handstamp), 7 and the rest are used, incl. some on piece: 6, 7 (with two expert handstamps), 17 (with expert handstamp), 5e, 7e, 8e (the latter three with purple overprints). A fine to very fine and rarely offered group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 4,650

SOLD for C$675.00
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Austria

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

972

163

1918-19 10k Deep Violet Coat of Arms, Type I, a mint never hinged block of 25, fresh and very fine.

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Scott $ 2,312

SOLD for C$225.00
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973

175a

1918-19 10k Light Violet Coat of Arms, on Granite Paper, Type I, a mint never hinged block of 25, fresh and very fine.

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Scott $ 3,500

SOLD for C$325.00
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974

B106-B109

1933 12g to 50g International Ski Federation Meeting in Innsbruck Set, mint never hinged and quite fresh, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 525

SOLD for C$190.00
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975

1945 1m to 5m Hitler Overprinted Issues, with the 4 values in mint never hinged blocks of four, each with black diagonal overprint "Osterreich" inside vertical bars on Germany Hitler's Head high values, with obliterated text "Deutsches Reich". Three values are comb perforated 14 and the 2m is perforated 12½, very fine. Each stamp has an expert's handstamp, listed in Scott footnote. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Scott $ 600

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

Belgian Congo

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

976

211/219 var

1942 Set of 8 Miniature Sheets with Selvedge at Left, each is mint never hinged, includes two of the 2fr50 high value, a few are very lightly toned, else very fine. As per the Scott footnote, these were printed by the Belgian government in London and given to the Belgian political review "Message" who then distributed them to their customers, one per month. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 960

SOLD for C$150.00
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Belgium

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

977

1875 5fr Deep Brown King Léopold II, used with dated c.d.s. cancel from Brussels. The stamp has small thins and a tiny pinhole, still with fresh colour and very fine appearance. Accompanied by a 2011 Albert Michaux certificate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,450

SOLD for C$140.00
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978

124-137

1919 1c to 10f King Albert in Trench Helmet Set, mint never hinged, 5 values have a sheet margin at right, bright colours and fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,151

SOLD for C$500.00
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979

515-525, C15-C20 var

1958 Brussels World Fair Set, Imperforate, with all 16 values in mint never hinged singles, unlisted in Scott, very fine. Accompanied by a 1959 dealer invoice for the set, for US$219. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$140.00
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980

B34-B47

1918 Set of 14 Red Cross Surcharged Semi-Postals, mint never hinged, the high value has a bit of gum disturbance, still fresh, with bright colours and overall fine to very fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 3,000

SOLD for C$800.00
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