Lot No. 248
| Auction No. | 17 |
| Category |
World Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
| Est. | $2000 |
| Status | SOLD $1600 |
Canada 1851-1972 in black-leaved Lighthouse stockbook. Earlies in mixed cond but of enormous catalogue value noting 3 to 4 margin examples of 3rd beaver on wove paper x 6, 6d slate violet thin paper vertically laid 3½ margins (SG 2 Cat. £1300), 7½d yellow-green (SG 12 Cat. £2500, close margins), 10d (2 shades, one with clear margins) & 1858/59 6d brownish grey, perf. 11¾, sound used (SG 27 Cat. £4250). 1859 all vals with range of shades, 1864 2c x 2, 1868/90 with a very good range to 15c, large types incl 1c x 9, 2c x 4, 3c x7 & 6c blackish brown on stout wove paper unused. 12½c x 4, 5c & 15c Montreal printings sorted by shade (5c x 3, 15c x 15) plus 5 pages of small sidefaces to 8c. Also 1893 20c (6), 50c (3), 1897 to $4 (excl 20c & $3) with nice ½c and $1, others fair to good used. Later QV to 10c & 20c with shades, KEVII to 50c & 1908 20c Quebec. KGV comprehensive incl. coils & a few MLH incl 2c brown Die I War Tax (SG238 Cat. £375), nice piece with F/U 1915 2c & 5c War tax (SG 225 Cat. £200), 1922/31 1c & 2c imperfs F/U & 3c used block of 4, pictorial defins missing 1928/29 mid values but otherwise complete for all KGV onwards. Some mint but mainly good to F/U. Usual post-war in average cond. Inspection will impress. Cat £10,000+ (100s)