Lot 680 Roman States #11 1852 1sc rose Papal Arms, used, margins clear of design on all four sides, close at top. Accompanied by 1991 APS certificate. Scott US CV$3,600.
Month: February 2016
Still time to place bids
Our twentieth public auction takes place next week. The complete schedule can be seen at this page. There is plenty of time to place your bids by e-mail, telephone, fax, or on Stamp Auction Network.
Viewing
With many carton lots and collections in this sale, we have viewing sessions taking place today (February 26th), tomorrow and Monday. Times and details can be seen here.
Corrections & Updates
We are careful to make any addenda or corrections to our lot descriptions as they are brought to our attention. A complete listing is here on our website, and this information is shared with those who have bid on the lots, and is noted before the sale.
Opening Bids
If you click the Openings button on our listing at Stamp Auction Network, you will find that many lots open at $5. In our unreserved auction, this is the minimum increment we will accept for any lot. (In practice, the auctioneer will commence bidding on the auction floor at a level consistent with what the floor will immediately offer, usually $25-$30 even for unremarkable material.) A $5 opening indicates that there is at most one bid placed on the lot. A higher opening will only appear if there are two or more bids; the number shown is one increment over the underbid, not the top bid (which we do not disclose).
The openings can be an important tool in helping you plan your bidding. As of Friday noon, there are $5 minimums showing on two-thirds of the lots in the sale, but in fact there are fewer than one-third of the lots with no bids at all.
US Exchange
The Canadian dollar has recovered a bit against the US$, approximately US$1=C$1.35, but American customers will still find good value for their money in this sale. The exact exchange rate for US$ cash/cheque payments will be announced at the start of the sale, while credit card customers will have their invoices converted from C$ to US$ by their banks.
Auction #21 Consignments
There is a large volume of material on hand for our sale in May, but we can still accept small, easily-lotted consignments of single stamps, covers, sets, etc. Please let us know if you have something to offer, and make sure to get it to us by Monday, March 7th, 2016.
Good luck in the sale!
Lot 391, British Columbia 1867 25c surcharge on three pence orange, used
Lot 391 British Columbia and Vancouver Island #11 1867 25c on 3d orange Surcharged Heraldic, Perforated 14, used with rare “A06” in grid cancel from British Honduras (Belize City) usually found on GB stamps. Fresh stamp, with bright colour and only a light vertical crease at right, possibly caused by the postmarking device, still probably unique and very fine. Estimate $500.
Lot 27, Canada 1859 ten cent chocolate brown Consort, used
Lot 27 Canada #16i 1859 10c chocolate brown Consort, perforated 11¾, from the first printing. Used, with manuscript cancel. Deep shade and very pleasing centering. An elusive stamp in this condition, very fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV C$8,500
Lot 264, Canada 1870s eight cent dull blue Registered, mint hinged VF block of six
Lot 264 Canada #F3 1870s-80s 8c dull blue Registration, mint block of six, with full original dull gum, hinged. A fresh block, with each stamp being well centered, very fine and quite desirable. Unitrade CV C$3,600.