Lot 232 Canada #106c 1914 2c rose carmine Admiral, mint never hinged, fresh and perfectly centered amongst four even margins. Extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate, grading it as “100 og NH”. A remarkable stamp, catalogue value is practically irrelevant. Unitrade CV$120.
Month: August 2016
Lot 79, Canada 1875 five cent olive green Large Queen, mint o.g.
Lot 79 Canada #26iv 1875 5c olive green Large Queen, Perforated 11¾ x 12, mint, with full original gum, lightly hinged. A very nice stamp with fresh colour and decent centering, fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. A difficult to find stamp in such nice quality. Unitrade CV$3,300.
Lot 121, Canada 1890s six cent red brown Small Queen, XF NH
Lot 121 Canada #43 1890s 6c red brown Small Queen, mint with full original gum, never hinged. This remarkable stamp is fresh and has four large, even margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,200. (See also lot 122 for another almost as nice.)
Announcing Sale #22
Sparks Auctions is proud to present its 22nd auction, and one of its most important in terms of quality and range. We always try to offer something for every collecting tastes and budgets and this auction is no exception with its 1,893 lots and just under $1.7M in value. The timing of this auction allows BNAPS members to attend the auction immediately after the BNAPEX 2016 convention in Fredericton.
Highlights in the Canadian offerings include desireable Queen Victoria Leaf and Numeral plus Admiral plate blocks and multiples, part of the Dr. Nesbitt Special Delivery stamp and cover collection, rare World War I items from the Gary Collins collection, a lovely specialized collection of aerogrammes ex. Earle Covert, many lovely early plate proofs and trial colour proofs, modern varieties, and much more.
The worldwide contains a nice selection of singles, sets, collections,dealer and collector stock and postal history. Of note is an unprecedented large hoard of mint never hinged Cuba in 13 lots, with complete sets and souvenir sheets, bought there by the owner during his monthly travels there from the 1970s to 1990s. These are all sorted and identified in 102 cards in red boxes. A great lot for topicals, with a total 2016 catalogue value of US$267,500. We also note 27 lots of GB collections, a very nice consignment of British South Africa and much more. We are confident you will be able to find something for your collection.
This auction will be particularly interesting for dealers, as we have many lots containing dealer stock, all catalogued, priced and ready to go.