Lot 445 Canada #118b 1925 10c yellow brown Admiral, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Unitrade CV$210, sold for $220 plus buyer’s premium.
Auction #13
August 20-22, 2013
Lot 253 — Canada one cent dark green Admiral plate strip of five, sold for $518
Lot 253 Canada #104 1911 1c dark green Admiral Plate Strip of Five. A lower Plate 97 strip, with major re-entry on second stamp (Marler 97LR92); extra short vertical line in left numeral tablet beside the vertical line on first stamp. Mint never hinged. Estimate $200, sold for $450 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 186 — Canada four dollar purple Jubilee, mint, sold for $3105
Lot 186 Canada #64 1897 $4 purple Jubilee, mint never hinged and fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2011 Richard Gratton certificate. Unitrade CV$3600, sold for $2700 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 950 — Seychelles 1938-41 pictorial issue, complete set, realized $316
Lot 950 Seychelles #125-148 1938-1941 2c to 5R KGVI Pictorial Issue, complete set of 24 featuring giant tortoise, fishing canoe, and palm tree with fresh deep colours. All key values lightly hinged, fine-very fine. Scott CV$320, sold for $275 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 283 — Canada two cent green Admiral strip of four, wet printing marginal strip, realized $265
Lot 283 Canada #107 1922 2c green Admiral Strip of Four. Wet printing left marginal strip. Top half of pyramid lines in left margin opposite bottom. Also phantom pyramid lines in left margin opposite top two stamps. The pyramid lines are 6.5 mm to the left of the stamp designs which means it must come from one of plates 175, 176, 180, 181. Stamp 2 has a scratch to the left of the 2 in the right numeral tablet. Unused (no gum) and scarce. Estimate $100, sold for $230 plus buyer’s premium.