Lot 278 Canada #111a 1912 5c indigo Admiral, mint never hinged, very well centered and possessing deep, rich colour and freshness, extremely fine. A lovely stamp in all respects. Rsv. Unitrade CV$2,000, sold for C$1,800 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Auction #29
January 23-24, 2019
Lot 375, Canada 1984 $1 Glacier National Park imperf horizontal pair, XF NH, sold for C$3,680
Lot 375 Canada #934b 1984 $1 Glacier National Park Imperforate, a mint never hinged horizontal pair, from left of sheet, extremely fine. A rare modern variety, from the unique sheet of 25 found at the time. Accompanied by a scan of a part reconstruction of the stamps from that sheet, which shows that this pair was from positions 11-12. Rsv. Unitrade CV$4,000, sold for C$3,200 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 252, Canada 1903 ten cent brown lilac Edward VII, XF NH, sold for C$2,415
Lot 252 Canada #93 1903 10c brown lilac Edward VII, mint never hinged, with very large margins, bright colour and lovely freshness, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. One of the nicest examples we have handled of this stamp. Rsv. Unitrade CV$2,800, sold for C$2,100 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 632, 1918 Mesopotamia 4an surcharge, Fountains of Suleiman invert, sold for C$34,500
One of the rarest inverted centre issues in the world:
Lot 632 Mesopotamia #N34a 1918 4a on 1¾p Surcharge with Inverted Fountains of Suleiman Centre, used, with unobtrusive “Marshalls Bridge” cancel showing part of the year date “20”. A lovely and fresh example, well centered, with the postmark leaving most of the inverted centre easily visible, very fine. This major error stamp is very rare, as there have only been 4 examples known (all of which are used) until this exciting new discovery. The last example we are aware of having been sold was a thinned stamp which was part of the famous “Robert H. Cunliffe Collection of Spectacular Inverted Stamps of the World” sale in 2009. Accompanied by a 2018 Sergio Sismondo certificate listing all of the five known examples, as well as the history behind the issue. Stanley Gibbons catalogue No. 7a, £32,000. With only five known examples, this is certainly one of the rarest inverted centre issues of the world, and worthy of the finest collection. Rsv. Scott CV U$37,500. Sold for C$30,000 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1178, 1890 Great Britain one pound brown violet Victoria with rare THROGMORTON AVENUE squared circle
We recommence the auction today with more postal history. The Commonwealth section features many lots of Great Britain squared circles.
Lot 1178 THROGMORTON AVENUE F / E.C. a fine and centered strike P / AU 16 / 90 on a £1 brown violet Queen Victoria stamp (tiny tear at right). When the Handbook was published, only two strikes of this office were known, one (offered elsewhere in this collection) on a £1 stamp and one on a 1sh stamp. This is a third, unrecorded example. A rare squared circle, with a rarity factor of 475. The stamp alone catalogues $4,500 in Scott, including 50% premiums for very fine centering and clear c.d.s. postmark – squared circle postmarks are quite a lot rarer on this stamp. S.G. #185,cat £2,800. Estimate $500.