Lot 155 Canada #1-ST, 2-ST Lot of Three Scarce Stick ‘N Tic Items, with two different “Test Proofs”, the 1983 which Bileski describes as “one of 13 unused that exist in the world”, the 1984 is described as having had 24 pairs printed and “only 4 pairs were left undivided as enclosed.” Also an item which Bileski describes as “the supreme rarity” which is the 1984 label with inverted die cut, described as “inverted error, and only 8 examples exist.” Very fine lot, accompanied by a “Bileski Bi-Weekly Offer” which lists all of his Stick ‘N Tic items for sale. His retail for these three items was $400. Estimate $150, sold for C$375 plus buyer’s premium.
Month: December 2017
Lot 19, three penny red beaver Oneglia Forgery, sold for $253
Lot 19 Canada #4F 3d red Beaver Oneglia Forgery, cancelled by his usual oval grid, with four large margins, very fine. Estimate $100, sold for C$220 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 259, New Brunswick 1860 five cent brown Connell, fine unused, sold for $5520
Lot 259 New Brunswick #5 1860 5c brown Connell, Perforated 12, unused (no gum), trimmed at left, fine. Accompanied by a 1945 RPS London certificate not mentioning the very light marks running across the middle of the stamp. A presentable example of this infamous stamp. Unitrade CV$8,000, sold for C$4,800 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 149, Canada 1929 twenty cent dark carmine Harvesting Wheat vertical imperf pair, VF NH, sold for $276
Lot 149 Canada #157c 1929 20c dark carmine Harvesting Wheat, Vertical Pair Imperforate Horizontally, with sheet margin at left, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Unitrade CV$375, sold for C$240 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 6, Canada 1851 three penny orange red beaver on laid paper, imperf used strip of four, sold for $3220
Lot 6 Canada #1a 1851 3d orange red Beaver Imperforate, on Laid Paper, a lovely used horizontal strip of four, with ideal and clear target cancels on each stamp. Margins are mostly very large all around (close in two places) and the laid lines are quite clear, very fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate stating “tiny tear between 1st and 2nd stamp, vertical folds between two stamps”. An outstanding and desirable multiple, worthy of the finest collections. Ex. Ed Richardson. Unitrade CV$6,400, sold for C$2,800 plus buyer’s premium.
