One of the joys of working with stamps and describing them is the discovery of a treasure. While describing a strong collection of Hong Kong, one of our lotters noticed a variety on a Queen Elizabeth stamp. Issued in 1973 on glazed paper, the ten dollar value of the definitive series is a variety not listed in the major North American catalogues. In the Stanley Gibbons catalogue it is #209d with a catalogue value of £2,250. The result is that a buyer is going to acquire a rare and elusive stamp and the seller will be very happy (lot 124).
We would like to wish a Happy Hanukkah to our customers who are beginning to celebrating the Festival of Lights.