Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — Canada, France
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
311
CANADA, 1859, 5c Vermilion (15; SG 31). Bright color, tied by target, "Hamilton C.W. DE 5, 1864" circular datestamp on cover to Guelph, with Canada Life Insurance Co. illustrated design, fresh and Very Fine, scarce and desirable advertising cover
E. 2,000-3,000
2,000
312°
CANADA, 1908, 50c Purple (95; SG 187). Top imprint and plate no. block of 24, Mint N.H. except two stamps at bottom right lightly hinged where few perf separations expertly rejoined, naturally irregular gum at top, radiant color, few natural gum bendsFINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 1908 50-CENT EDWARD VII WITH IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER.
This plate block is extremely rare -- none was offered in our sale of the Beck collection. Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the imprint and plate no.
47,900
0
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FRANCE, Ballon Monté to Luxembourg. Folded part-printed lettersheet bearing 10c and 20c Ceres stamps tied by red "Paris 28 Nov. 70" double-circle datestamp and addressed to Luxembourg, red "London Paid 12 DE 1870" transit, 10c barely affected from placement near edge of coverVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE BALLON MONTÉ TO LUXEMBOURG WITH THE RED PARIS DATESTAMP.
Carried aboard the Jacquard which crashed in the water near Falmouth. Very few Ballon Monté covers are known to this destination or with the Paris datestamp struck in red.
E. 3,000-4,000
5,000
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FRANCE, Ballon Monté to Russia. 80c Napoleon stamp tied by "35" in star of dots cancel, matching "Paris, Ministere des Finances 13 NOV. 1870" double-circle datestamp on folded part-printed lettersheet to St. Petersburg, Russia, red boxed "PD" handstamp, blue crayon rate, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful and scarce usage
E. 1,500-2,000
1,500
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FRANCE, Ballon Monté to Russia. 80c Naploeon stamp tied by "11" in star of dots cancel, "Paris R. St. Honore 19 Oct. 1870" double-circle datestamp on part-printed folded letter to St. Petersburg, Russia, red boxed "PD" handstamp, also red "Franco" handstamp, red crayon rate, fresh and Very Fine, scarce and desirable usage
E. 2,000-3,000
2,000
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