Lot 528 British Columbia & Vancouver Island #2 1860 2½d dull rose Queen Victoria, Perforated 14, a mint upper right sheet margin block of six, with full original gum and five never hinged stamps. Selvedge at top reads “ENCE HALF PENNY” in two lines. The block was once folded horizontally, affecting the three bottom stamps, still a lovely and fresh appearing block, unpriced in Unitrade for never hinged stamps and ex. Jack Wallace and the Mayfair find. Unitrade CV$6,000, sold for C$2,300 plus buyer’s premium.
Auction #26
January 30-31, 2018
Lot 715, 1900 COGH “Mafeking Besieged” surcharges, sold for $1035
Lot 715 O 162/175 1900 Collection of Mafeking Siege Surcharge Issues, a lovely used group, which includes Scott #s 162, 164, 165, 167, 171, 172-175. Each stamp is postmarked with a Mafeking C.G.H. datestamp, all are fully dated between MAR.30 and MAY 3.1900, two singles are on piece and #174 is a vertical pair on piece. Also includes a used #178 (Major Goodyear, postmarked MAFEKING C.G.H. MAY.2.1900) and a #N2 on piece (Vryburg surcharge Type I, dated NOV.28.1899). Scott CV U$1,815, sold for C$900 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 14, Canada 1852 six pence Consort on folded letter Montreal to New York, sold for $1150
Lot 14 Canada #2 1852 6d Consort on Laid Paper on Folded Letter, mailed from Montreal on JUN.17.1852 to Kennedy in New York, franked with a very fine copy of the laid paper Consort, with four large and even margins, cancelled by a target cancel. There are also two red handstamps on front, being a CANADA in arc and a PAID. Vertical file fold not affecting stamp, very fine. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,400, sold for C$1,000 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 483, Canada 1890s five cent yellow green Registered, mint imperf corner block of four, sold for $2300
Lot 483 Canada #F2c 1890s 5c yellow green Registration Imperforate, mint upper left corner block of four, with full original gun, bottom pair is never hinged. There is a full “FIVE” counter above stamp position one, and a small part printer’s imprint above position two. A very fresh and attractive block, with only 200 imperforate pairs recorded. Unitrade CV$4,500, sold for C$2,000 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 587, PEI 1862 two pence rose Victoria, mint sheet of 60 imperf horizontally, sold for $6440
Lot 587 Prince Edward Island #5d 1862 2d rose Queen Victoria, Perforated 11.7, Imperforate Horizontally, a full sheet of 60, with selvedge all around, having all of its horizontal perforations missing, except for those under the bottom row. The owner described it as an early printing, as there is no variety to the TWO in position 54. There are, however other varieties, such as for example the constant variety in position 30 “the T flaw”, still unlisted in Unitrade. A similar sheet resided in the Dr. Carr collection (sold in 1999) and we know of none other. Full original hand applied gum, stamps are never hinged, hinging in margin at top, with a couple of light toning spots (these seen on back and do not detract) as well as light creases, still one of the key lots in this collection and rare. Catalogued as 27 fine and 3 very fine pairs. From the Louis Sidney Crosby Collection of Prince Edward Island. Unitrade CV$11,100, sold for C$5,600 plus buyer’s premium.