Lot 669 New Guinea #C46-C59 1939 ½d to £1 Air Mail Set, mint hinged, with the 10sh and £1 being never hinged. The 2sh has a shallow hinge thin, else overall fine-very fine or better. Scott CV U$647, sold for C$375 plus buyer’s premium.
Month: November 2016
Lot 158, Canada 1897 three dollar yellow bistre Jubilee, F-VF NH, sold for $1208
Lot 158 Canada #63 1897 $3 yellow bistre Jubilee, mint never hinged, fine-very fine. Unitrade CV$2,400, sold for C$1,050 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 96, Canada 1890s one cent yellow Small Queen, XF NH, sold for $345
Lot 96 Canada #35 1890s 1c yellow Small Queen, mint with full, never hinged, shiny gum. This remarkable stamp is very well centered amongst four large and even margins, extremely fine and fresh. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Catalogue value is irrelevant on a stamp of this exceptional quality. Unitrade CV$180, sold for C$300 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 186, Canada 1899 two cent carmine Numeral, Die I, XF NH, sold for $316
Lot 186 Canada #77 1899 2c carmine Queen Victoria Numeral, Die I, mint never hinged, with large, even margins, very fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2012 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$270, sold for C$275 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 116, Canada 1890s three cent vermilion Small Queen, XF NH, sold for $431
Lot 116 Canada #41 1890s 3c vermilion Small Queen, mint bottom margin single, with full original gum, never hinged. Four large margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate stating “tiny natural paper flaw upper centre.” Unitrade CV$240, sold for C$375 plus buyer’s premium.