Lot 1040 Djibouti #471-474 var. 1978 5fr to 150fr Butterflies, an attractive set of a popular topical in full panes of 25, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. The basic perforated set catalogues $10.50 suggesting a retail value of $750. One trivial corner crease on 150f sheet in margin mentioned for the record. Estimate $250, sold for $190 plus buyer’s premium.
Auction #14
April 8-10, 2014
Lot 391 — Canada 1935 one cent Weeping Princess in block of four, sold for $276
Lot 391 Canada #211i 1935 1c green Elizabeth, Weeping Princess Variety, mint never hinged, in a block of four (variety is at upper left) with sheet margin at left, very fine. Unitrade CV$300, sold for $240 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 121 — Canada used three cent red Large Queen on watermarked paper, sold for $604
Lot 121 Canada #25a 1868 3c red Large Queen on Watermarked Paper, used with two REGISTERED straightline cancels and showing letters “MI” plus parts of other letters of watermark. Very fine. Unitrade CV$600, sold for $525 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 142 — Canada fifteen cent grey Large Queen with Pawnbroker, sold for $1955
Lot 142 Canada #30iii 1868 15c grey Large Queen with Pawnbroker Variety, mint with original, hinged gum. Fresh colour and a very nice example of this variety. Extremely fine and accompanied by a 1997 Greene Foundation certificate. (Since the certificate was issued, the blind perf at left has been removed.) Unitrade CV$2,500, sold for $1,700 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 916 — 1865 USA to England part cover, franked with four different issues
Lot 916 USA#63, 68, 72, 76, 1865 US to England Part Cover, with a very colourful franking of four different issues totaling $1.06. Stamps are tied by dotted circular cork cancels in black and there are several other postmarks in red, including a London transit datestamp dated AUG.11.1865, a New York Packet Paid cds, a “48” rate handstamp and a postmark with “..supplementary…”. A very nice item. Estimate $1,000, sold for $850 plus buyer’s premium.