Lot 24 Canada #4d 1852 3d orange red Beaver Block of Four on Thin Paper, used, with target cancels. Cut into at top, just at frameline at right, with full margins at bottom and left. The two right stamps have a vertical crease, and light stains on back affecting three stamps, else a fine block. Ex. Huff, and accompanied by a 2013 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Estimate $1,000, sold for $950 plus buyer’s premium.
Auction #14
April 8-10, 2014
Lot 1122 — Germany #14 1/4 groschen c.d.s. pair, realized $184
Lot 1122 Germany #14 1872 ¼gr violet Imperial Eagle, used pair with nice strike of cds cancel, fine-very fine. Scott CV$ 190, sold for $160 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 461 — Canada 45c Flag misperf sheet of 100, sold for $575
Lot 461 Canada #1361var 1995 45c Flag Over Building Misperforated Sheet of 100, with all vertical perforations being shifted left by about 3mm, resulting in more than half of the “5” of 45c being perforated through. Very fine, mint never hinged. Estimate $500, sold for $500 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 292 — Canada three cent brown Admiral mint block of four, realized $575
Lot 292 Canada #108 1918 3c brown Admiral Block of Four, with sheet margin at right showing a centering cross at top. Mint, top two stamps hinged and adjoining selvedge reinforced, bottom two stamps never hinged but diagonal crease on right stamp. Ex. Lum and very fine. Estimate $200, sold for $500 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 821 — India #4 One anna red Die II watermark sheet, realized $4830
Lot 821 India #4 1854 1a red Die II Watermark “Coat of Arms in Sheet” Marginal block of 24 PP 1-4 / 41-44 with full ornamental margins printed on toned paper with no gum as issued. Small stains in position 24 and 42 and watermark impression weakens paper causing closed tear in position 52. Otherwise a scarce and desirable multiple. (S.G. # 14 £3,120). Robson Lowe lists no reprints of Die II. Scott CV$2,400, sold for $4,200 plus buyer’s premium.