Lot 208 Canada #116 1912 10c Plum Admiral, mint never hinged, quite fresh with bright colour and four very large margins, extremely fine. As good as it gets for this sought after stamp. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $950. Unitrade CV$1,200.
Auction #34
September 22-23, 2020
Lot 379, Newfoundland 1932 $1.50 on $1.00 Dornier DO-X with inverted red surcharge, VF
Lot 379 Newfoundland #C12a 1932 $1.50 on $1.00 Blue Dornier DO-X Air Mail with Inverted Red Surcharge, mint lightly hinged, very fine. The stamp has a few unobtrusive expert and owner signatures and handstamps on back. Of the 8,000 surcharged stamps issued, it is believed that about 52 had an inverted surcharge (thirteen blocks of four). A lovely example of this world rarity, rarely offered and accompanied by a 1972 Royal Philatelic Society certificate. Rsv. $16,000. Unitrade CV$30,000.
Lot 675, Group of four cacheted Coronation Issue first day covers to overseas destinations
Lot 675 Canada #237 1938.MAY.10 3c KGVI Coronation Issue Group of four Better Cacheted First Day Covers, all addressed to overseas destinations, with a lovely hand-painted cover Saskatoon to Cape Town, South Africa, a red and gold Crown cachet cover Québec to New Zealand, a Napier (New Zealand) Philatelic Society cover Medicine Hat to New Zealand and an unknown cachet Lunenburg to Bermuda. A very fine group. Retail C$390.
Lot 428, Great Britain 1902-11 five shilling carmine rose King Edward VII mint and fresh
Lot 428 Great Britain #140 1902-11 5sh Carmine Rose King Edward VII, mint lightly hinged, very fresh with bright colour, well centered and extremely fresh. A gorgeous stamp. Scott CV U$400.
Lot 567, Rare and extensive collection of hand-painted First Day Covers, 1937-2001
Lot 567 Rare and Extensive Collection of Hand Painted First Day Covers, 1937 to 2001, lovingly formed over a 30 year period, this exceptional collection includes more than 460 hand painted first day covers from 42 different cachet makers, all housed in four deluxe leather albums. The talented artists that created these colourful covers are:
• A.J.PEAKE (12)
• ARTHUR WOOD (160)
• BLAKE JAMES (2)
• BERHHARD GOLDBERG (3)
• CARLL RUETH (1)
• CLIFFORDE W. WILLS (1)
• DOROTHY KNAPP (9)
• DOROTHY SHARPE (3)
• DAVID “C” CACHET (34)
• D.S.ROSE (12)
• E. W. ECKLUND (2)
• F. D. GEERLING (1)
• G. F. HOLLINGTON (2)
• GLADIS ADLER (7)
• JC TAPLEY (6)
• JOYCE GREEN (14)
• K. WOODBURY 1962 (1)
• LOU HAHN (10)
• META (2)
• M. FOX (1)
• MILFORD (6)
• N. FOX (1)
• NE NE 1955 (1)
• POLLY BERNDT’S (4)
• RALPH DYER (79)
• ROBERT BOLTON (2)
• ROBERT SALAMON (2)
• ROBERT BLACK SET 1952 (1)
• ROBERT B. PRISTAS (18)
• R S 1969 (1)
• ROBERT (BOB) BUGDEN (12)
• R. LAURIN (3)
• S. N. WINDALL (2)
• T. G. WOLSTENCROFT (45)
• T W G 1952 (1)
• WOODMAN (8)
• W. N. WRIGHT (1)
• WALTER STAURRUSZEWSKI (1)
• UNKNOWN A (2)
• UNKNOWN 1947 B (2)
• UMKNOWN 1955 C (1)
• UNKNOWN RECREATION D (1)
• MISC. A M BURNS FROM BANCROFT (11)
Many of these items were purchased at more than $1,000 each, many more for several hundred dollars each, and a good proportion of this material is rarely seen, if even offered on the market. Many of the cachet makers were written about by the owner in “First Impressions” the newsletter of the BNAPS First Day Cover Study Group, and copies of these articles accompany the related sections. A complete list is included, and all covers have been scanned on our website. A unique opportunity to acquire such an extensive collection, as we are fairly certain this occasion will not present itself again for a long time, if ever. Very fine quality throughout. Rsv. $22,000. Estimate $25,000.