Sale 35 coming January 9-11, 2021

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Lot 421 British Columbia & Vancouver Island #1 1860 2½d Dull Rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, a mint horizontal pair with sheet margin at left showing imprint.

Our next auction will take place January 9th through 11th, 2021. Catalogues are currently in production and the sale will be posted to Stamp Auction Network next week.

Sale #35 Highlights Include
• A worldwide collection in 228 albums, offered by country or area
• Retired postal history dealer worldwide stock including many Graf Zeppelin flights, Censor Mail etc.
• A great offering of worldwide first day covers
• Part 2 (post 1959) of the Jan van der Ven Canadian First Day Cover collection
• Extensive collection of Large Queen stamps, postmarks and postal history including mixed frankings, rates, etc.
• Extensive collection of Karl Lewis hand-painted covers
• One of our best offerings to date of Newfoundland stamps, essays and proofs
• An outstanding offering of early Canadian air mail postal history and stamps with many very rare items
• Extensive and rare offering of Newfoundland Cents Issue postal history from a “Western Holding.”

Watch our site for the PDF catalogue later this month, or subscribe to our mailing list to make sure you get a reminder.

Lot 178, Canada 1898 two cent deep blue Map imperforate block with center cross, VF n.g., sold for C$2,223

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Lot 178, Canada 1898 two cent deep blue Map imperforate block with center cross, VF n.g., sold for C$2,223Lot 178 Canada #86ii var 1898 2c Deep Blue Map Imperforate Block with Center Cross, a block of four without gum (as issued) with 3 x 3 mm center cross, fresh and very fine. Unitrade states that there are only twelve of these known, therefore quite rare. Unitrade CV$4,000, sold for C$1,900.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.