Canada #125i-130i, 1912-1924 1¢, 2¢, 3¢ Admirals set of paste-up strips of four, all wet printings, fresh, never hinged, very fine and immaculate. Unitrade CV $3285, realized $2185 including BP.
Admiral
Lot 286, Canada #119 Used
With this realization, we note that the price for highest quality used is becoming as strong as for mint.
Canada #119, 1925 20¢ olive green Admiral with lathework Type D, exceptional centering with dated cancel (MR 25, 1925 ?), extremely fine in all respects. CV $420, realized $374 with BP.
Admirable Admirals, Lots 254, 257 & 281
To really get a sense of the true collector’s philatelic market, it can be useful to see where multiple buyers are willing to pay well over catalogue for the best quality stamps. The following Admiral singles sold for well over their Unitrade values.
Canada #105d, 1924 1¢ orange yellow Admiral, Die II, dry printing, immaculate never hinged, very fine. Unitrade CV $75, realized $138.
Canada #106, 1911 2¢ carmine Admiral on pinkish paper, an immaculate stamp which has acquired a pinkish hue to the paper during
the printing. Accompanied by 2007 Greene Foundation certificate as normal #106. Never hinged, extremely fine. CV $90, realized $288.
Canada #115, 1925 8¢ blue Admiral, fresh, immaculate, never hinged jumbo, extremely fine in all respects. CV $150, realized $184.
Lot 282, Canada #116
Canada #116, 1912 10¢ plum Admiral, wet printing, mint never hinged, very fine. Accompanied by 2009 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. A lovely example of this key value. CV $1200, realized $1208 with BP.
Lot 260, Canada 106aiv
Canada #106aiv, 1911 2¢ carmine Admiral booklet pane, with large part OTTAWA-TOP on tab from Plate 15, showing bottom of "T" aligned
5mm above horizontal gutter between stamps. Believed to be the finest known of this extremely rare booklet pane. Unitrade CV $12,000, realized $8050 including premium.