Lot 99 Canada #36 1877 2c Small Queen on Complete Valentine Cover, mailed Ottawa FEB.14.1877 (St. Valentine’s Day) and addressed locally. Franked by a deep green 2c Small Queen (probably affixed with glue, thus stained) paying the double weight drop letter rate and tied by Ottawa fancy geometric cancel. A lovely and scarce embossed cover, with a few small tears and overall light toning. Ex. Tong. Estimate $350.
Auction #16 Catalogues are in the mail
Our printed catalogue for Sale #16 was sent out this afternoon. Customers in Ontario and Québec will likely receive theirs this week, while the rest of Canada will have them in hand early next week, and US destinations by the end of the week.
A small number of catalogues were sent to more distant recipients just before the New Year.
Please let us know if you are expecting a copy and have not received it by January 16th.
Lot 990 — 1924 Mauritius 50r Arms high value, MNH
Lot 990 Mauritius #200 1924 50r Arms High Value, mint never hinged (but counted as hinged because of light adhesion), with sheet selvedge at top showing numeral “1” plate inscription in circle. Very fine. From the Stanstead Collection. Scott CV$1,000.
Lot 1 — Used 1851 three penny beaver on laid paper, extremely fine
Lot 1 Canada #1 1851 3d red Beaver on Laid Paper, used, with an ideal target cancel. Well centered among four large margins, showing part of adjoining stamp at right. Crisp, clear impression and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2006 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,600.
Lot 846 — 1933 Newfoundland Balbo Flight with inverted surcharge, repaired
Lot 846 Newfoundland #C18a 1933 75c bistre Balbo Flight with Inverted $4.50 Surcharge, mint hinged (regummed), from a block of four which was officially destroyed, then later expertly repaired. Accompanied by a 2013 Sismondo certificate explaining in detail this repair and stating in part “…from Position 3 in the block, was formed by rejoining two parts (a right and a left part); but the lower-left corner was added from another stamp since the lower left corner of the original error stamp is still attached to the (officially destroyed) stamp from Position 1 in the block, which still survives…”. A true world rarity despite its condition, and SG notes that four copies were repaired and four remain intact. Their valuation of a repaired copy is £20,000. Unitrade $50,000.