Lot 145 Canada #117 1922 10c blue Admiral, Wet Printing, mint never hinged, fresh and extremely fine. Unitrade CV$240, sold for C$240 plus buyer’s premium.
Auction #24
May 23-24, 2017
Lot 285, Newfoundland 1890s two cent red orange Codfish, XF NH, sold for $230
Lot 285 Newfoundland #48 1890s 2c red orange Codfish, mint never hinged, well centered and fresh. Extremely fine and accompanied by a 2017 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$180, sold for C$200 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 565, Newfoundland 1872 twelve cent pale red brown on cover to Liverpool, sold for $264
Lot 565 Newfoundland #28 1872 12c pale red brown Queen Victoria cover to England, mailed at Twillingate on MAR.9.1872 (nice black c.d.s. on front), with St John’s transit c.d.s. on back APR.15.1872 and reached Liverpool via British Packet on MAY.19.1872. Few edge creases and minor corner faults, stamp is a real jumbo (with small faults), else a very fine cover. Accompanied by a 2002 APS certificate not mentioning the small faults. Unitrade CV$200, sold for C$230 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 256, British Columbia 1866 three pence pale blue on cover, sold for $1322
Lot 256 British Columbia #7a 1866 3d pale blue Heraldic on cover, mailed at New Westminster, BC (oval dateless handstamp in blue, properly tying stamp) to Victoria, with a large double circle (in blue also) on back, reading “General Post Office British Columbia” and dated NOV.7.—6. Slightly reduced at right and stains on back, still a scarce cover, with two lovely cancellations and very presentable. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex. Ken Kutz (1997) and Jack Wallace (2014). Estimate $1,000, sold for C$1,150 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 138, Canada 1917 two cent carmine Admiral, VF NH, sold for $161
Lot 138 Canada #106 1917-22 2c carmine Admiral, mint never hinged, with large margins at top and bottom, very fine and fresh. Unitrade CV$ 120, sold for C$140 plus buyer’s premium.