Lot 273 China #967/990 Selection of Better Items, 1967-1968, all mint never hinged, with Scott #s 967, 973, 975, 976, 980, 982, 985, 987 and 990. Fresh and very fine. Scott CV U$2,510, sold for C$4,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #49
February 29-Mar 2, 2024
Lot 99, Canada 1911 one cent dark green Admiral, XF NH, sold for C$105
Lot 99 Canada #104 1911 1c Dark Green Admiral, mint never hinged, fresh and well centered, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2023 PSE certificate grading it as “VF-XF 85”. Unitrade CV$120, sold for C$90.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 58, Canada 1893 twenty cent vermilion Widow Weeds, XF NH, sold for C$2,106
Lot 58 Canada #46 1893 20c Vermilion Widow Weeds, mint never hinged, quite fresh and well centered between large even margins, extremely fine. A remarkable stamp in all respects, rarely encountered this nice. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,400, sold for C$1,800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 131, Canada 1922 ten cent blue Admiral, dry printing, XF NH, sold for C$187
Lot 131 Canada #117a 1922 10c Blue Admiral, Dry Printing, mint never hinged, fresh and well centered, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2019 PSE certificate grading it as “XF 90.” Unitrade CV$210, sold for C$160.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 393, Canada 1870 three cent copper red Small Queen perf 12-1/2 on cover Chatham NB to Richibucto, sold for C$1,872
Lot 393 Canada #37d 1870 3c Small Queen Perforated 12½ on cover, a lovely cover mailed on JUN.14.1870 from Chatham NB (“Venning” duplex cancel) to Richibucto, with same day receiver on back. The cover is franked with a 3c copper red Small Queen, perforated 12½ which has lovely colour and is fine-very fine centered. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Most of the covers with this franking were mailed from Saint John NB, but some are known to have been mailed from other towns, such as this one, which is so far unrecorded in the literature, as well as the current census. A remarkably clean and very fine example of this Small Queen rarity. Unitrade CV$2,100, sold for C$1,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
