Auction #5

December 1-3, 2009

Lot 966, France #163c var, Realized $546

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Specialized worldwide stamps often inspire strong bidding. The Scott catalogue prices a full booklet pane of the 10 centimes Sower at $3200, so one might expect a single to sell at about $320. Not so. This never hinged single had three book bids, but they were outbid on the floor for a hammer of $475.

France #163c var 1924-1926 10c green Sower from Minéraline booklet, mint never hinged single, very fine. (Scott CV for complete hinged booklet pane of 10 is $3,200.) Yvert et Tellier CV€700, realized $546 including premium.

Lot 143, Used Canada #73, Realized $276

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This very fine used stamp with a dated cancel attracted some very strong bids. When it opened at a hammer price of twice catalogue, neither the telephone, nor the internet, nor the floor challenged the top bid in the book, and it sold at $240.

Canada #73 1897 10¢ brown violet Leaf, with 3-ring Toronto cds dated Oct 1, 1900, very fine. Unitrade CV$120, realized $276 including premium.

Lot 828, Falkland Islands 1960 set of Fifteen, Realized $161

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Most of the modern mint never hinged Commonwealth sets sold for very solid prices. This Falklands set reached $161, about 90% of the catalogue value. The two lots of South Georgia did even better with both selling for more than full catalogue.

Falkland Islands #147-162 1954-1956 ½p-£1 QEII Definitives, set of 15, never hinged, very fine. Scott CV US$116, realized$161 including premium.

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