Lot 468 Beautifully written-up collection of Commercial Airways Stamps, with an introduction giving a history of this airline with maps, photographs, etc. See scans for the many nice stamps included, including proofs, blocks, complete panes (some seldom seen), with a mix of hinged and never hinged. A nice collection, and the catalogue value is conservative. Unitrade CV$2,500, sold for C$2,200 plus buyer’s premium.
Auction #26
January 30-31, 2018
Lot 360, Canada 1915 two cent carmine Admiral War Tax VF NH, sold for $109
Lot 360 Canada #MR2 1915 2c carmine Admiral War Tax, mint never hinged, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$105, sold for C$95.00 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 607, PEI 1869 six pence deep yellow on cover Charlottetown to Port Mulgrove, sold for $632
Lot 607 Prince Edward Island #7 1869 6d Inter-Colonial Cover, mailed from Charlottetown on JUN.23.1869 and addressed to “Port Mulgrove / Straight Canso” then re-directed to “Tracadie / Bayfield”. Franked with a very fine copy of a 6d deep yellow green perforated 11½, tied to cover by grid cancels. The back shows “New Glasgow,” “Port …” and “Pictou” datestamps. Opening tears, missing part of back flap and overall aging, still a scarce use of this stamp. From the Louis Sidney Crosby Collection of Prince Edward Island. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$550 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 183, Canada 1897 two cent green Jubilee, VF NH, sold for $161
Lot 183 Canada #52 1897 2c green Jubilee, a mint never hinged upper sheet margin single, with four large and well balanced margins, very fine. Unitrade CV$150, sold for C$140 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 254, Canada 1902 seven cent olive yellow numeral, XF NH, sold for $805
Lot 254 Canada #81 1902 7c olive yellow Queen Victoria Numeral, mint never hinged, nicely centered, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. A very nice stamp in all respects. Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$700 plus buyer’s premium.