Auction #4 Updates, Corrections & Additions

NB: For Great Britain collections please also see lot 1478 for GB Presentation Packs.

CORRECTIONS TO LOT DESCRIPTIONS
Last updated Tuesday, June 16th at 9:45am EDT
Lot Number Correction
10 "Greyish purple," (not greenish).
118 Cancel is dated 1885.
121 Cancel is dated 1878.
124 Natural gum skips on top stamps.
136 Stamp is very lightly hinged, CV$600.
142 Scissor cut at lower right, clear of design.
165 Variety is in position 4.
171 Stamp is lightly hinged.
267 Block is Dry printing, (not wet), CV$300.
365 Stamp is hinged.
369 The block has a fingerprint on the gum of the upper left stamp and traces of a light fingerprint on lower left and upper right stamps (as seen with "Canada" upright).
371 No certificate.
521 Should state "original gum."
587 British Columbia #17 with a #10 numeral cancel from Soda
Creek. Unitrade CV $1,000.
622 Colour is "orange," cat. no is correct.
623 Colour is "orange," cat. no is correct.
625 This is #1, not the 15¢. CV $150.
1006 Lot 1006 is mistakenly numbered as 1008 (photo is correct). It follows directly after lot 1005 and is the last lot in the Worldwide section.
1107 Should read "dated AP 2 ties two #104 1¢ admirals to Stratford, Ontario Street view card," not King Street.
1510 Should be 1953 (not 1853).
1604A
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WORLDWIDE – 29 VOLUMES
Collection in 29 2-post albums consisting of tens of thousands of stamps, with many well-filled pages. Good representation from Europe and the Americas. Collection includes numerous "classics" as well as stamps from the modern era. Collection is intact and as received from owner, whose stamp count is over 84,000 stamps. Est $2,900
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