Lot 51 Canada #37 1879 3c Dull Orange Red Small Queen, mint with full original streaky gum, never hinged. A lovely and fresh stamp with bright colour, very fine. Accompanied by a 2020 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$1,050.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #36
April 19-20, 2021 The Comox Valley Collection
Lot 569, USA 1917 two cent carmine Washington, XF mint NH, sold for C$2,457
Lot 569 United States #519 1917 2c Carmine Washington, Perforated 11, Watermarked, mint never hinged, quite fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 1993 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Scott CV U$900, sold for C$2,100.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 11, Canada 1857 six pence reddish purple Consort on thick soft paper, XF with 4-ring numeral cancel, sold for C$6,084
Lot 11 Canada #10 1857 6d Reddish Purple Consort Imperforate on Thick Soft Paper, used with 4-ring numeral cancel in blue (likely a #2). A lovely stamp, with ample margins all around and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 1994 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV $9,000, sold for $5,200 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 448, USA 1888 ninety cent purple Perry, VF mint, sold for C$1,053
Lot 448 United States #218 1888 90c Purple Perry, mint hinged, with bright fresh colour and well centered, very fine. Accompanied by a 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate grading it at “VF 80” with an SMQ value of $900. Scott CV U$800, sold for C$900.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 286, Newfoundland 1896 three cent umber brown Queen Victoria, XF NH, sold for C$1,228
Lot 286 Newfoundland #52 1896 3c Umber Brown Queen Victoria, mint with full original gum, never hinged, quite fresh and extremely fine. A remarkably lovely stamp, certainly among the best examples out there. Unitrade CV$540, sold for C$1,050.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.