Month: December 2009

Lot 1106, Canada #35 on printed matter wrapper, Realized $316

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Often it is the exotic airmail route or destination, or the registered cover with dozens of markings, which attracts the attention of postal historians. With this lot, it was a printed matter wrapper with advertising. How many have each of us thrown away? This lot opened well over our estimate and sold for $275.

Canada #35 1¢ yellow Small Queen on lovely Topley Studio Illustrated wrapper, mailed from Ottawa to Illinois. Inscribed "Paid Book Post. Printed Matter only." Fine-very fine. Estimate $150, realized $316 including premium.

Lot 966, France #163c var, Realized $546

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Specialized worldwide stamps often inspire strong bidding. The Scott catalogue prices a full booklet pane of the 10 centimes Sower at $3200, so one might expect a single to sell at about $320. Not so. This never hinged single had three book bids, but they were outbid on the floor for a hammer of $475.

France #163c var 1924-1926 10c green Sower from Minéraline booklet, mint never hinged single, very fine. (Scott CV for complete hinged booklet pane of 10 is $3,200.) Yvert et Tellier CV€700, realized $546 including premium.

Lot 143, Used Canada #73, Realized $276

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This very fine used stamp with a dated cancel attracted some very strong bids. When it opened at a hammer price of twice catalogue, neither the telephone, nor the internet, nor the floor challenged the top bid in the book, and it sold at $240.

Canada #73 1897 10¢ brown violet Leaf, with 3-ring Toronto cds dated Oct 1, 1900, very fine. Unitrade CV$120, realized $276 including premium.

Lot 828, Falkland Islands 1960 set of Fifteen, Realized $161

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Most of the modern mint never hinged Commonwealth sets sold for very solid prices. This Falklands set reached $161, about 90% of the catalogue value. The two lots of South Georgia did even better with both selling for more than full catalogue.

Falkland Islands #147-162 1954-1956 ½p-£1 QEII Definitives, set of 15, never hinged, very fine. Scott CV US$116, realized$161 including premium.

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