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Stamps

Lot 848
1852-57 6d greenish grey Imperf 3 wide margins close at top. Lovely 4-ring target cancel with numeral 2(1). 2004 RPSL Certificate. Fine stamp Cat £950 SG10. Reserve as estimate.
Est £350, Unsold (Resv £300)

Lot 852
1868 6c blackish-brown LQ fresh mounted mint. Fine copy with good centring for this issue.
Minor gum ripple. SG59 Cat £700
Est £170, realized £140
Lot 853
1868-90 15c Large Queen superbly centred lightly mounted mint copy pale reddish purple shade. SG61a Cat £425. Clean 2007 RPSL cert.
Est £175, realized £190
Lot 854
1868-90 15c Large Queen superbly centred mounted mint copy pale reddish purple lighter shade than previous lot. Hinge remnant and minor gum bend not mentioned on cert. SG61a Cat £425. Clean 2007 RPSL cert.
Est £140, realized £135
       
Lot 913
1930 $1 Mount Edith Cavell block of 4 (2 UMM 2 MM). VF centring. SG303. Cat £380
Est £140, realized £125
Lot 975
1949 10c olive green Peace issue Plate Block of four of plate No.2 from lower left corner. Overprinted O.H.M.S. with missing stop after "S" on one stamp. Three stamps are unmounted mint including the variety. Superb positional piece. Variety at position 47. SG O166a USC O6a (plate 2). Catalogue value C$1200 in 2002. Rare item.
Est £325, Unsold (Resrv £80)
 

Lot 977
1949 50c green Lumber Camp Peace issue. Unmounted mint vertical pair with O.H.M.S.
Overprint. SG O169. Catalogue value £320.
Est £150, Unsold (Resrv £130)

Lot 1076
1898-1902 5c QV Numeral unmounted mint top marginal pair with Plate imprint OTTAWA-No- 2 (2 is reversed). F-VF with short perf at LL and tiny gum mark, mentioned for accuracy. A truly lovely item.
Est £130, Unsold (Resrv £110)
Lot 1077
1927 20c Historical Issue Baldwin & Lafontaine an UMM upper Plate block of 4. F.D.-OTTAWANo. A-2 935_Z. USC cat. value $273.75.
Est £90, Unsold (Resrv £75)
 
  Lot 1105
1897 ½c black QV Leaves in Plate block of 16 (8x2) on India on card. USC cat $2000 in 2002. Very fine and fresh. Reserve as estimate. Est £550, Unsold (Resrv £550)
 
   
Lot 1106
1897 2c purple QV Leaves in Plate block of 16 (4x4) on India on card. Small 3mm scissor nick between rows 3 and 4 where someone had refrained from cutting up block. USC cat. $1600 in
2002. Very fresh. Reserve as estimate.
Est £425, Unsold (Resrv £425)
Lot 1077
1897 6c brown QV Leaves in Plate block of 15 (5x3) on India on card. USC cat. $3000 in 2002. Very fine and fresh. Reserve as estimate.
Est £800, Unsold (Resrv £800)
 
Lot 1410
1851 1d red-brown imperf mint no gum. 3 clear margins, 4th touching. 1993 RPSL certificate
states genuine. Few minute spots. SG 1 Cat £2,000.
Est £450, Unsold (Resrv £375)
Lot 1414
1863 1c black horizontal pair imperf vertical. Centred a little high but still fine and nice. MM USC 8c Cat C$350.
Est £120, realized £110
Lot 1426
1861 3d blue imperf tete beche gutter pair without gum. Some soiling in gutter and a few creases. 1994 Heinzgeorg Richter certificate accompanies. A very rare item that seldom appears for sale.
Est £500, Unsold (Resrv £400)
     
Lot 1427
1861 3d blue very lightly MM an exceptional copy. SG3 Cat £500. Est £200, realized £280
Lot 1428
1861 6d yellow green MM. Has light gum crease and some small hinge remnants. Few shortish perfs which is normal with this issue. SG4 Cat £750. Est £200, realized £300
Lot 1446
1861 6d yellow green MM. Has light gum crease and some small hinge remnants. Few shortish perfs which is normal with this issue. SG4 Cat £750. Est £100, realized £170
       
       

 


 

 

 

 
 

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