Lot 271 Canada #106b 1911 2c pink Admiral, a mint never hinged single, very fine and accompanied by a photocopy of a 2011 Greene Foundation certificate for a block of four, from which this is the lower left stamp. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$450.00 plus 50% buyer’s premium.
Auction #29
January 23-24, 2019
Lot 724, Iraq 1932 mint set with curved SPECIMEN, sold for C$575
Lot 724 Iraq SG#138S-154S 1932 2f to 1d Set with Curved SPECIMEN Perforation, all mint, ranging from hinged to never hinged (some are extremely lightly hinged), the two high values have a small tone spot on back and the ½ dinar value has a crease. Scott #44S-60S. SG CV £800, sold for C$500.00 plus 50% buyer’s premium.
Lot 753, USA early issues group, F-VF or better, sold for C$1,092
Lot 753 USA #63/117 Group of Early Used Issues, with #s 63 (exceptional centering, with part c.d.s. cancels), 70a, 72 (with attractive red cancel), 73, 113 (three copies, one has a c.d.s. cancel in bright red ink) and 117. A nice, sound group, fine to very fine or better. Scott CV U$1,370, sold for C$950.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 444, Canada 1887-88 two cent Registration stamps group, sold for C$718
Lot 444 Canada #F1a, F1b 1887-88 2c Registration Stamps, group of three mint hinged stamps, with rose carmine and deep rose carmine shades (both Montreal Gazette printings) plus a deep vermilion (printed just prior to the Montreal Gazette printing), one very fine and two fine centered. From the Azilda Collection. Unitrade CV$875, group sold for C$625.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 216, Canada 1897 eight cent orange Queen Victoria Leaf, VF NH, sold for C$1,150
Lot 216 Canada #72 1897 8c orange Queen Victoria Leaf on Vertical Wove Paper, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Unitrade CV$1,500, sold for C$1,000.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.