Lot 64 Canada #42a 1891 5c grey Small Queen Imperforate, horizontal pair, unused (no gum as issued), with large margins all around, showing part of next stamp at left, very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$900, sold for C$1,200 plus buyer’s premium.
Auction #24
May 23-24, 2017
Lot 512, Canada 1891 three cent Small Queen letter Belleville to Ottawa, sold for $184
Lot 512 Canada #41 1891 Letter re Fourth Duke of Richmond’s death in Canada in 1819. Sent to Henry Morgan in Ottawa. Includes an 1891 letter from London with particulars of death sent by his grandson the Sixth Duke. Also a letter to Morgan in a three cent Small Queen envelope from Belleville. Estimate $100, sold for C$160 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 283, Newfoundland 1896 one cent yellow green Prince, XF NH, sold for $288
Lot 283 Newfoundland #45a 1896 1c yellow green Prince of Wales, mint never hinged, with large margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$150, sold for C$250 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 564, Newfoundland 1871 twelve cent pale red brown Victoria cover to England, sold for $489
Lot 564 Newfoundland #28 1871 12c pale red brown Queen Victoria Cover to England, mailed St John’s on DEC.26.1871 and arrived Liverpool via British Packet on JAN.16.1872, and reached Poole the next day. Another cover from the Waterman correspondence, with its contents (a long one page letter). Very minor corner fault at top right, still a very fine cover. Accompanied by a 2001 APS certificate. Unitrade CV$200, sold for C$425 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1242, Falkland Islands mint collection, sold for $1208
Lot 1242 Falkland Islands Collection of Mint, from 1892 to 2015. Early issues are mixed hinged and never hinged, becomes all never hinged (and mostly complete) after about 1980s and until the end (most were purchased through a New Issue service and are still in their plastic pouches). We catalogued only those that are identified in glassines, therefore up to #510 (1989) at $1,552. For all issues after that we calculated a total face value at roughly £390. (catalogue value would be much higher). Also includes Dependencies stamps (mostly complete, mix of hinged and NH, with duplication of sets) with a total catalogue of $864. A fresh lot, almost complete in period including many souvenir sheets, complete sets, also about 30 “airmail postcard or airmail letter” rates not counted. Estimate $400, sold for C$1,050 plus buyer’s premium.