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Canada & Provinces and Cayman Islands

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 255		Canada & Provinces, British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢, Perf 14 on Altered Express Cover, #5, 5¢, fine to very fine, tied on genuine U.S. #U41 entire (10¢), tied by blue "Post Office Victoria V.I." oval via New York to London, with additional U.S. 1863 3¢ and 5¢ that did not originate on the cover, a Fine usage. Cover of some value without the additional U.S. adhesives fraudulently added. 2017 P.F. cert. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 256		P Canada & Provinces, New Brunswick, 1860-63, Cents Issue Set, Plate Proofs, #6-11P, excellent colors, Very Fine. Unitrade C$445. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 257		o Canada & Provinces, Newfoundland, 1857, 3d Green, #3, used, nice margins all round, Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 258		o Canada & Provinces, Newfoundland, 1857, 4d Scarlet Vermilion, #4, used, 4 full margin, repaired upper left corner, Very Fine appearance. Scott $4,250. Estimate $400-450. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 259		/ Canada & Provinces, Newfoundland, 1896, ½¢ Orange Red, #57, n.h. to o.g., partial sheet of 40 incl. top imprint, 17 are n.h., Average. Scott $4,590 + imprint. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 260		Canada & Provinces, Newfoundland, 1897 Discovery of Newfoundland Set Overprinted Specimen, #61-74 Sp, n.h., very fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Unitrade C$1,500. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 261		Canada & Provinces, Newfoundland, 1933 Gilbert Issue Complete, Blocks of 4, #212-225, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $932. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 262		P Canada & Provinces, Newfoundland, 1937, Long Coronation Set Plate Proofs, Newf. Spec. #219f-230d, ungummed, Very Fine. Scott #233P-243P. Newf. Spec. $965. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 263		Canada & Provinces, Newfoundland, Airmail: 1932, $1.50 on $1 Dornier DO-X Flight, #C12, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $425. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 264		Canada & Provinces, Newfoundland, Airmail: 1933, $4.50 on 75¢ Balbo Flight, Newf. Spec. #FF38d, well centered, tied by FDC St. Johns 26 JUN "33", flight to Rome. vert fold in middle, additional blue cachet, opened at top, Shoal Harbour and Italian arrival on reverse. Scott #C18. Newf. Spec. $1,100. Estimate $450-500. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 265		Canada & Provinces, Nova Scotia, Amherst; 1845 Crown Circle Handstamp Cover, #A1, AUG 23 folded letter docketed Aug Minudie, with blue St. Andrews AU25 transit, to Hartford, CT., with red 11½, several vert. folds, otherwise clean, a Fine cover. SG #CC1 £1,000. Scott $1,150. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 266		() Canada & Provinces, Nova Scotia, 1851-57 Reprint Set, #1/4 var., ungummed, set of 4, all with margins all round, a Very Fine set. Unitrade C$500. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 267		Canada & Provinces, Nova Scotia, 1851, 6d Yellow Green, Bisected on Cover, #4a, 4, folded env., Aylesford registered to Halifax, 6p registry fee plateus 3p rate paid with single and attached bisect of 6p, file fold slightly affecting 4 margin copy, ms. "registered no 495" and "money letter", DEC 21 1857 cancel on reverse, a Fine cover, very rare registry usage . Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 268		o Canada, 1851, 6d Slate Violet, Laid Paper, #2, light cancel, ample margins all around, Very Fine. Scott $1,650. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 269		o Canada, 1857, 7½d Green, #9, full to just touching margins, light cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,500. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 270		S Canada, 1897, QV Jubilee Set, Overprinted Specimen, #50-65 SP, o.g. or without gum, l.h. to unused ($3-$5), balance l.h. to o.g. (h.r.), 2c tiny thin, 10c thin, 20c value in the distribution had a smaller sans-serif ovpt., fresh throughout, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Usually only applied to the 50c to $5 for UPU distribution, presumably prepared for presentation purposes, the lower values through 15 cents were stamped "Specimen" upon receipt in Natal. 2013 Greene Foundation cert for $4. Only a few complete sets exist . Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,760
Lot 271		Canada, 1897, QV Jubilees ½¢-50¢ Values, #50-60, n.h., ½¢ light creases, 15c small thin, 20c small spot on gum, 50c slightly short perf., otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,122. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 272		Canada, 1897, QV Jubilee $3 Bistre Brown, #63, n.h., small tear upper right, otherwise Fine, signed Brun. Scott $4,000. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 273		Canada, 1897, QV Jubilee $4 Purple, #64, o.g., short perf at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 274		Canada, 1897, QV Jubilee $4 Purple, #64, o.g. (h.r.), Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 275		Canada, 1930, $1 on 1933 Balbo Flight Cover, AAMC #1179f, couple soiled perfs, tied by JUN 20 1933 Shadiac cds with additional JUL 14 cds on front and back on flight to Chicago with JUL 16 arrival on reverse and handstamp "Via Italian Cruises of General Balbo - to Chicago", with additional values paying the $1.45 rate and with additional 1922 Roessler 15c Vickers label essay, to Roessler in New Jersey, Fine to Very Fine cover. Scott #177. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 276		P Canada, 1935 GV 1c-8c Plate Proofs, #217-222, on card, Very Fine. Unitrade C$600, 800 sold . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 277		Cayman Islands, 1907 Edward VII, 1d on 5/-, SG #19, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #19 $350. SG £275. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 278		Cayman Islands, 1907-09 Edward VII Set, SG #25/34, l.h. to o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #21-30 $491. SG £350. Estimate $160-180. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 279		Cayman Islands, 1917 War Tax, 1½d on 2½d, Missing Period After "Stamp", SG #53b, n.h., control block of 10 with Pos. R.1/4, small tone spot in selvage, Very Fine, 2017 B.P.A. cert. Scott #MR1b $900 + (hinged). SG £850 + (hinged). Lovely positional block . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 280		Cayman Islands, 1919 War Tax 1½d on 2½d, SG #55, full o.g., Fine to Very Fine, 2017 B.P.A. cert. Scott #MR3 $850. SG £750. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 281		Cayman Islands, 1932 Assembly Centenary Set, SG #84/95, l.h. to o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #69-80 $564. SG £500. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $219

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