Auction 7 Followup #1

We described 13 highlights before the auction.  Most of these mentioned two or three lots and we will report on all of the highlights over the next few weeks and also include some highlights of competition which occurred during the bidding.

Highlight number 6 showed an exceptional trio of three Three Penny Beavers on laid paper with distinctive red postmarks.

Lot 206 Canada #1 Used 1851 3d orange red Beaver on laid paper, with deep colour complemented by a red target cancel, one full margin and three very large margins each extending almost to the next stamp, clear laid lines, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$1600; realized $2530.

Lot 15 had an internal estimate of $800 but may have suffered a bit by being in the section of plated Three Penny Beavers.  It received 7 advance bids and opened at $625 selling to an internet bidder for a hammer price of $675.

Lot 205 had an internal estimate of $500 and received 6 advance bids to open at $575 and then sell to an internet bidder for $700.

Lot 206 had an internal estimate of $1200 and a few days before the auction we received a top bid of $2100.   However the opening bid was languishing at $525 then $575 the morning of the auction.  An $800 bid came in and then just before starting the auction a bid of $1350 allowing us to start at a respectable $1400.  In all we received 12 advance bids.  Once the lot opened a dealer acting as agent took the bidding to $1900 then a collector on the floor put up his hand and beat the strong advance bid so that the item sold for a hammer price of $2200.