Lot 419 Canada #119d 1912 20c grey green Admiral, Wet Printing, mint never hinged, very fine. From the Summerhill Collection of Admirals. Unitrade CV$1,200, sold for $1,100 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 64 — Canada 1859 two cent deep claret rose used VF block of four, sold for $2185
Lot 64 Canada #20a 1859 2c deep claret rose Queen Victoria original Block of Four, used, with four crisp target cancels, nice colour, and very fine. Block has been expertly repaired along the vertical perforations and rejoined along the horizontal perforations. A very rare block, and accompanied by a 1995 Canadian Philatelic Expertizing Services certificate. Unitrade CV$2,000, sold for $1,900 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 676 — Canada 1875 dark green Registration, VF MNH, sold for $1265
Lot 676 Canada #F2 1875 5c dark green Registration, mint never hinged, with full original gum, deep colour and very fine. Unitrade CV$600, sold for $1,100 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1108 — Falkland Islands 1933 10sh pictorial, VF MNH, sold for $1380
Lot 1108 Falkland Islands #75 1933 10sh Centenary Pictorial, mint never hinged, with fresh colour and very fine, with sheet selvedge at top and right. Catalogue value is for hinged only, with never hinged worth a significant premium. Scott CV$800, sold for $1,200 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 829 — Newfoundland 1857 two pence scarlet vermilion, unused, sold for $24,150
It was not hard to decide on the standout realization from Auction #16.
Lot 829 Newfoundland #2 1857 2d scarlet vermilion Heraldic, unused (no gum), with deep rich colour, a fine impression and four large to huge margins (showing next stamp at left). Extremely fine, a world rarity and worthy of the finest collection. Accompanied by a 1970 A. Diena certificate. Ex-Maurice Burrus (1963) and Dr. Chan Chin Cheung (1995). Unitrade CV$25,000, sold for $21,000.00 plus buyer’s premium.