Lot 107, Canada 1897 three dollar yellow bistre Jubilee, XF MNH, sold for $11,500

We begin our featured items with this extremely fine three dollar Jubilee. This is close to a record price, and the highest realization we’ve seen in a decade.

Lot 107 Canada #63 VF NH, sold for $11,500

Lot 107 Canada #63 1897 $3 yellow bistre Jubilee, mint never hinged, with sheet selvedge at left. Perfectly centered among four even margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade footnote states “No. 61 to 65 ($1 to $5) in XF NH condition command very large premiums – copies of 63 to 65 ($3 to $5) were selling for up to $14,000 at auction over the past couple of years”. We believe this remarkable stamp should easily fit that description and valuation. Unitrade CV C$6,000, sold for $10,000 plus buyer’s premium.

Auction #20 has finished

Lot 107 Canada #63 VF NH, sold for $11,500
Lot 107 Canada #63 VF NH, sold for $11,500
Our twentieth public auction is now over. We were pleased to see strength in classic Canada, the Middle East, China and other areas. Next week we will begin featuring some of the more interesting and impressive realizations. Unaudited Prices Realized can be seen here on our site or on Stamp Auction Network.

If you were successful you will receive an invoice by e-mail or in the post. Our offices are not open to the public while we organize material and prepare invoices. We will reopen for lot pick-up on Wednesday March 9th, by appointment only. Please email or call us to arrange a time. Our building is locked on Saturdays but we will do our best to make accommodations for those who wish to pick up outside of working hours.

Lot 653, People’s Republic of China 1980 8f monkey, VF MNH

We have Commonwealth this morning, followed immediately by Worldwide, and Postal History (1:00pm) today. This stamp always attracts attention!
Lot 653Lot 653 People’s Republic of China #1586 1980 8f Monkey, New Year. Mint never hinged, a nice fresh example of this very popular stamp, slight black offset on gum from sheet below as normal. Very fine. Scott CV US$ 1,875.

Lot 1, Canada 1851 used three penny red Beaver on laid paper, imperf

Sale #20 gets started today with stamps from Canada and British North America.
Lot 1Lot 1 Canada #1 1851 3d red Beaver on Laid Paper, Imperforate, used with ideal centrally struck target cancel in black and four enormous margins, showing parts of five adjoining stamps. This stamp previously sold for US$1,955 at a 2011 Matthew Bennett auction (Daniel Cantor Sale). Insignificant tear in bottom margin, still an extremely fine and fresh stamp and worthy of the finest collections. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV C$1,600.