Sale 2

British Commonwealth: Antigua through Ceylon

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 278		Antigua, 1867 Queen Victoria 1d vermilion (Scott 3), o.g., Extremely Fine. SG 7; £250 ($404). Scott $275. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $94
Lot 279		o Ascension, 1923-1924 Seal of Colony complete (Scott 10-21), lightly canceled, F.-V.F. SG 10-20; £550 ($888). Scott $686. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $649
Lot 280		o Australian States: New South Wales, 1854 Queen Victoria, 1s brownish red (Scott 31), top sheet margin pair, large margins other sides, Superb. SG 101; £140 ($226). Scott $350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $177
Lot 281		o Australian States: Tasmania, 1855 Queen Victoria 1d dark carmine (Scott 4), Fine, ex Consul Weinberger. SG 14; £800 ($1,292). Scott $1,300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $354
Lot 282		o Australian States: Tasmania, 1857 Queen Victoria 2d emerald (Scott 8); corner crease, fresh, Very Fine, ex Consul Weinberger. SG 20; £900 ($1,454). Scott $1,350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $354
Lot 283		Australian States: Victoria, 1884 Postal Fiscal 1d pale green (SG 220), perfs in at bottom, tied by Melbourne JL 22 duplex on printed matter rate cover to Adelaide, some faint cover toning, scarce. Scott AR1. SG £900 ($1,454). View details and enlarged photo	Realized $413
Lot 284		Australian States: Victoria, 1884 Postal Fiscal 6d blue (Scott AR4), perfs in at bottom, tied by Clayton JA 9 88 cds, on local envelope, fresh cover and rare. SG 223. SG £600 ($969). View details and enlarged photo	Realized $413
Lot 285		Australian States: Victoria, 1885 Postal Fiscal 6d dull blue, perf 12 (SG 255a), fine, tied by "3 Janv 85" packet, with additional 2d and ½d on registered 4d envelope to Hannover, receiver on reverse, rare, lovely combination. Scott AR33. SG £520 ($840). View details and enlarged photo	Realized $295
Lot 286		o Australian States: Western Australia, 1854 Swan 1s pale brown (Scott 5), good to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, Very Fine, ex Consul Weinberger. SG 4c; £325 ($525). Scott $450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $189
Lot 287		Australia, 1913 Kangaroo 1d carmine, Die I, coil (Scott 2 var.), vertical pair, 1st watermark, bottom stamp attached to the Jubilee bare bottom selvage of top "paste up", o.g., Very Fine. SG 2b var. Estimate $200 - 300 A known issue, seldom offered at auction. The Arthur Gray collection had only two examples . View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 288		Australia, 1914 King George V 1d carmine red, Die I, comb perf 14¼ (Scott 21 var.), 2nd watermark inverted, "Dot under beard", o.g., F.-V.F. SG 21c var. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 289		Australia, 1928 King George V 1d sage green (Scott 66, 67a), corner margin block of 12, Small Multiple watermark, four type 1a, column 2 and 3, o.g., hinged in selvage only, Very Fine. SG 95, 95b; £218 ($352). Scott $336. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $153
Lot 290		Australia, 1929 Kangaroo 2s maroon (Scott 99), top right corner margin pair, left copy "chopped neck" variety, Small Multiple watermark, o.g., stamps never hinged, hinged in selvage only; left stamp with short perf, a well centered brilliant and distinguished multiple. SG 110. Estimate $500 - 750 Top sheet margin copies are extremely rare. No example of this variety was present in the Arthur Gray collection . View details and enlarged photo	Realized $295
Lot 291		o Australia, Postage Due, 1909, £1 rosine & yellow green (Scott J49), F.-V.F. SG D73; £275 ($444). Scott $500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $165
Lot 292		o Australia, Japan Occupation, 1946 Issue (Scott M1-7), 2 complete used sets, plus extra 5s and 1d (4), F.-V.F. SG J1-7; £564 ($911). Scott $488. View details	Realized $201
Lot 293		o Bahamas, 1859 Queen Victoria 1d dull lake, imperf, thin paper (Scott 1), neat A05 cancel, good to clear margins, Very Fine, ex Consul Weinberger. SG 1 var. Scott $1,900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 294		Bahamas, 1862 Queen Victoria 1d carmine lake, perf 13 (Scott 8a), part o.g.; corner crease, Fine. SG 16; £900 ($1,454). Scott $1,150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $189
Lot 295		Bahamas, 1863 Queen Victoria 4d rose, perf 12½ (Scott 13), part o.g., F.-V.F. SG 26. Scott $640. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 296		Bahamas, 1863 Queen Victoria 1d carmine lake, perf 14 (Scott 17), o.g.; couple short perfs, Fine, 1975 APS Cert. SG 34; £1,000 ($1,615). Scott $1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $307
Lot 297		Bahamas, 1882 Queen Victoria 4d rose, perf 12 (Scott 25), sheet margin watermark, o.g., deep color, F.-V.F. SG 41; £550 ($888). Scott $700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $307
Lot 298		Bahamas, 1883 Queen Victoria 4d on 6d violet (Scott 26), o.g., F.-V.F. SG 45. Scott $725. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $212
Lot 299		Bahamas, Special Delivery, 1917, 5d orange & black (Scott E2), very fine tied by Nassau cds receiver on envelope to Nassau bearing 1¢ green Admiral, 3 copies, tied by Toronto Jul 12 1918 duplex. An attractive and appropriately franked cover. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $142
Lot 300		Barbados, 1771 BARBA/DOES, two line handstamp with matching "21/OC" datestamp, on reverse of folded letter datelined "Bridgetown Barbados Sep 1st 177"1 to London and bearing DEAL SHIP LRE and manuscript Capn. Moulton A.D.C. A very early usage with interesting contents. Estimate $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 301		Barbados, 1855 "Britannia" (1d) blue, imperf (Scott 6), margins to in at right, black grid cancel, on folded letter sheet bearing BARBADOES JU 05 1856 cds and Trinidad receiver on reverse. SG 10; £350 ($565). Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $83
Lot 302		o Barbados, 1860 "Britannia" (½d) pale yellow green, pin-perf 12½ (Scott 12), "1" boot heel cancel, perforations virtually all around and well clear of design, Very Fine. SG 16; £650 ($1,050). Scott $800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 303		Barbados, 1870 "Britannia" 6d orange vermilion, imperf (Scott 20b), horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine, a very rare error, 2003 Royal Cert. SG 32a; £750 ($1,211). Scott $700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $319
Lot 304		() Barbados, 1873 "Britannia" 5s dull rose (Scott 43), unused, Fine. SG 64; £950 ($1,534). Scott $1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $260
Lot 305		o Barbados, 1878, 1d on half of "Britannia" 5s dull rose, curved serif on "1" (Scott 57), grid cancel, Fine. SG 86; £650 ($1,050). Scott $850. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $189
Lot 306		o Barbados, 1912-16 King George V ¼d-3s complete (Scott 116-126), plus extra shade of ¼d and 1d. SG 170-180; £250 ($404). Scott $277. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $189
Lot 307		o Barbuda, 1922 Overprints on Leeward Islands ½d-5s complete (Scott 1-11), neat cancels, F.-V.F. SG 1-11; £350 ($565). Scott $561. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $224
Lot 308		British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Post Office Victoria V.I., coat of arms, deep blue clear oval on Nesbitt 3¢ buff entire bearing blue oval WELLS, FARGO & CO., to Dalls (sic - for "The Dalles"), Washington Territory, Fine, ex V. Greene, Knapp, Barkhausen, Pratt. Estimate $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $649
Lot 309		British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1860, 2½d dull rose, perf 14 (Scott 2), precancelled by "X" on envelope, bearing black SAN FRANCISCO JUN 15 1860 cds and "15" in square and INGERSOLL CW JY 11 60 and CWR JY 11 60 on reverse. Cert states stamp torn prior to use, without gum as issued, 2010 Foundation Cert. Estimate $300 - 400 Accompaning Dale/Lichtenstein Exhibition Page. Cover subject to an RPS article by Henry Hitt. Very early 2½d are invariably precancelled and very rare used internationaly . View details and enlarged photo	Realized $354
Lot 310		o British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1869, 25¢ on 3d orange, perf 14 (Scott 11), horizontal sheet wing margin pair, attractive centered blue "35" in grid cancel; couple of nibbed perforation as usual, very rare, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000 Originally believed to be unique, we have subsequently had reported to us one other pair in a West Coast collection. There are therefore 2 pairs and no larger multiples of either perforation. None were found in any major auction including Dale/Lichtenstein and Wellburn . View details and enlarged photo	Realized $767
Lot 311		New Brunswick, 1860, 5¢ deep yellow green (sap green), 3 singles (Scott 8 var.), each trimmed perfs at bottom, tied by grids on registered envelope bearing GAGE-TOWN SE 18 1860 cds and Frederiction receiver on reverse. An incredibly rare example of this distinctive deep yellow green color. Normal single on cover for comparison. Estimate $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 312		P Newfoundland, French Stampless Folded Letter, 1737 folded letter datelined "Saint Juliens cote du petite nord fe 26 1737", bearing ms "Par le marquis de Guines, Q. D.C." (Que Dieu Conduise) to Marseilles, ex Pratt. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000 Accompanied by an old copy of the 1774 Bowen map showing St. Julien Har. Incredibly early cover from Newfoundland in immaculate condition . View details and enlarged photo	Realized $9,440
Lot 313		Newfoundland, "SHIP-LETTER NEWFOUNDLAND", 2 line marking on slightly refolded envelope bearing ST. JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND MR 22 1870 origin cds on reverse and large collect "5" and Harbor Grace receiver on front, fine cover, ex Pratt. Estimate $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,124
Lot 314		Newfoundland, Used from St. Pierre & Miquelon, 2 covers, one bearing Newfoundland 1870 3¢ vermilion and 1873 3¢ blue (2) posted 1875, plus 3¢ vermilion on white paper, purportedly earliest known usage and 1865 10¢ black, also an 1874 cover (part of front missing) to France bearing 1865-94 13¢ (2) and 7¢ (2), an impressive trio, ex pratt. Estimate $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,720
Lot 315		Newfoundland, Used from St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1897 Registered envelope bearing 1880-96 5¢ blue, VF and 1887-96 10¢ black, F, smudged cancels, St. Johns, Liverpool and red London registered, date stamps, and on reverse ANNONAY, ARDENNE 2 MA 1 97 cds, ex Pratt. Estimate $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $531
Lot 316		Newfoundland, 1898, 1¢ yellow green, imperf (Scott 80), vertical pair, o.g., Fine, ex Pratt. Scott $750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 317		() Newfoundland, 1932, 1¢ gray black, plate proofs (Scott 184), top left and right corner margin blocks of 4, on unwatermarked bond paper, without gum, former with lathe work and wrinkle, the latter with plate no "5", crease, very impressive, purportedly one sheet known and these are two important position multiples, ex Pratt. Estimate $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,888
Lot 318		Newfoundland, 1938, 4¢ Royal Family, a miniature specialized collection of 8 proof pairs (Scott 247), showing progression from unfinished plate to trial print on orange colored book-end paper through to perforated pair in a bright blue, Very Fine, ex Pratt. Estimate $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $443
Lot 319		Nova Scotia, Stampless Cover: 1856 folded letter sheet bearing Halifax dateline, with HARBOR-BRITAIN SHIP-LETTER 2-line transit and Harbour Britain SP 29 1856 (Nfld) receiver all on front. A very rare marking, ex Perry, Pratt. Estimate $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,888
Lot 320		Nova Scotia, Stampless cover: 2 line HALIFAX SHIPLETTER in box, on back flap of 1826 folded letter date lined Twillingate (Nfld) to england, rated 1/5, light mark, clean cover. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 321		Nova Scotia, Three Stampless Covers, 1847 US to Nfld via Halifax, 1867 SPM to US via Halifax, 1852 Pictou to SPM plus 1864 US 10¢ green to Nova Scotia with Halifax Tombstone, fine group., ex Pratt. Estimate $300 - 400. View details	Realized $1,003
Lot 322		Nova Scotia, 1851, 6d yellow green (Scott 4), good to large margins all round, extremely fine, lightly tied on neat fresh folded letter datelined Minudie (very rare), bearing AMHERST MY 20 1854, SACKVILLE N.B. and on other transit, to Collinsville, Conn. A Lovely Cover, ex Dr. G.M. Gelbert, Carnegie, signed Bloch. SG 5. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,180
Lot 323		Nova Scotia, 1857, 6d dark green (Scott 5), on neat yellow green envelope, tied by oval grid and used from St. Pierre & Miquelon, bearing manuscript "St. Pierre 10th April 1860", fine strike of two-line PICTOU N.S. SHIP LETTER, also 2 N.S. transits and LOCKES ISLAND MY 5 1860 receiver on reverse. A very rare stamp from most certainly a unique origin, F.-V.F., ex Pratt. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $13,570
Lot 324		Nova Scotia, 1857, 6d dark green + 1851, 3d bright blue (Scott 5, 2), 6d clear to large margins all round VF, 3d margins 3 sides, tied together on Registered folded letter bearing TRURO SE 16 1859 cds (origin) and PICTOU receiver on reverse. Very fresh and attractive cover, ex J. R. Saint, 1988 Greene Foundation Cert. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 325		o Canada, 1852, 3d red (Scott 4), 5 four margined used copies, all target cancels except one manuscript, Very Fine or better. Scott $1,125. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $679
Lot 326		o Canada, 1852, 3d red, thin paper (Scott 4d), neat 7 ring cancels, margins all around, Very Fine. SG 5 var; £380 ($614). Scott $450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $189
Lot 327		o Canada, 1855, 6d brownish gray (Scott 5a), probably a Sheet Margin Copy, good other sides, traces of cancellation, an Extremely Fine copy of this rare shade, ex Consul Weinberger, 2010 Foundation Cert. SG 11; £1,200 ($1,938). Scott $2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,416
Lot 328		Canada, 1855, 10d blue (Scott 7), good to large margins all around, VF tied by target and red Tombstone Liverpool Pkt MY 17 57 transit on neat mourning envelope (flap missing) to Scotland. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,888
Lot 329		o Canada, 1857, ½d rose (Scott 8), good to large margins, Very Fine. SG 17. Scott $700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $472
Lot 330		o Canada, 1857, ½d rose (Scott 8), indistinct cancel, good to large margins, Very Fine. SG 17. Scott $700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $271
Lot 331		Canada, 1868, ½¢ black (Scott 21 var.), block of 4, all with variety "spur on scroll left of H", o.g., hinge remnants; corner crease, F.-V.F. Unitrade 21iv; C$800. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 332		Canada, 1868, 15¢ gray (Scott 30), used from St. Pierre & Miquelon, tied by oval grid and NORTH SYDNEY C.B. JU 14 1869 cds on folded letter (date lined SPM 13 JUIN) bearing numerous French/GB transits, "GB 40c" large "10" collect 2 line PAID-ONLY/TO ENGLAND (paid by 15¢ Queen),and reverse Sydney and red London transits and GRANVILLE receiver, ex Pratt. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $13,570
Lot 333		Canada, 1868-76 Large Queens 15¢ gray and 1¢ yellow orange (Scott 30, 23), fine copies tied by HALIFAX DE 31 70 duplex cancels on folded letter sheet bearing blue ATHERTON HUGHES DEC 8 1890 St pierre Miquelon cds. Calais and red London transits and red "PD" in oval, on reverse CETTE 25 JANU 71 receiver., ex Pratt, 1963 BPA Cert. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $10,620
Lot 334		Canada, 1868 Large Queen ½¢ black + 1872 Small Queen 2¢ green (Scott 36, 21), ½¢ pair center perfs touch, Small Queen 2¢ VF, all tied by cork cancels on envelope bearing weak PRESQUE ISLE OC 9 77 cds and on revese, transit and hampton receiver. Attractive 2 issue cover. Estimate $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $384
Lot 335		Canada, 1870-89 Small Queen 3¢ orange red pair together with Nfld 1887 3¢ dark blue pair (Scott 37, Nfld 49b), the former cancelled by grid the latter tied by pen cancels, all on envelope with a few tears, bearing ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON 15 MARS 75 cds strikes, HARBOR-GRACE receiver, on reverse Nova Scotia transits. Fascinating documentation of the travails of the cover on exhibition page, ex Pratt. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,260
Lot 336		Canada, 1870, 3¢ copper red, perf 12½ (Scott 37d), fine, tied by indistinct MR 24 70 duplex cancel on neat envelope to Stewackie State, Very Rare. Scott $1,700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 337		Canada, 1876, 5¢ slate green (Scott 38), block of 4, disturbed o.g., some reinforced perforations, incredibly deep color and quite well centered for a multiple this rare, F.-V.F. Scott $3,700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $561
Lot 338		Canada, 1872, 6¢ yellow brown (Scott 39), fine, used from St. Pierre & Miquelon, tied by grid on envelope bearing weak SPM JY 20 72 cds, North Sydney transit, on reverse Halifax transit and blue Philadelphia JUL 30 receiver, ex Pratt. Estimate $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,475
Lot 339		Canada, 1872, 6¢ yellow brown (Scott 39), almost VF, used from St. Pierre & Mequilon, cancelled by ms "Pd" and tied by grid on small blue envelope (small tear at top) to Philadelphia, bears SPM 17 72 cds, North Sydney and on reverse Sydney and Halifax transits, ex V. G. Greene, Pratt. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,360
Lot 340		o Canada, 1877, 10¢ dull rose lilac (Scott 40), selection of 17 copies, 10 bearing interesting or fancy cancels, 7 with crisp cds, mixed centering but a few very fine, they seem to be fault free. Scott $1,750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $472
Lot 341		Canada, 1897, $1 Victoria Jubilee (Scott 61), o.g., bright color, 1987 Foundation Cert. Scott $1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $413
Lot 342		o Canada, 1908, 50¢ purple (Scott 95), block of 6, bright color, quite well centered for such a large and rare multiple, F.-V.F. Scott $900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 343		Cape of Good Hope, 1891 Hope Seated 2½d on 3d deep magenta, "1" with horizontal serif (Scott 55a), being right copy in pair tied by BARRYDALE AP 21 93 cds on envelope (some bottom repairs) to Germany bearing BERLIN receiver and BERLIN W. label, very rare. SG 55b. SG £800 ($1,292). View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 344		Cape of Good Hope - Mafeking, 1900 Baden-Powell 3d blue (Scott 179), interesting pre-printing flaw line in color only, hinged and tied on piece. SG 19; £400 ($646). Scott $400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,475
Lot 345		() Ceylon, 1857 Queen Victoria 1s9d yellow green (Scott 12a), unused, clear to good margins, deep fresh color, an extemely rare shade, Very Fine, 2008 Brandon Cert. SG 11a; £5,000 ($8,075). Scott $5,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 346		o Ceylon, 1857 Queen Victoria ½d dull mauve (Scott 14), margins all around, lightly cancelled, Very Fine, ex Consul Weinberger, 2010 Royal Cert. SG 17; £225 ($363). Scott $260. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $165