Lot 1739 Republic of China Mint Stock in Glassines and 102 Cards, 1949 to 1990. This valuable lot was assembled by a Canadian that lived for a time in China and it includes many better stamps. Overall fine to very fine. Estimate $750, sold for C$6,800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 353, Canada 1903 two cent carmine King Edward VII experimental vending machine imperf pair, mint F-VF, sold for C$4,212
Lot 35 Canada #90xxxiv 1903 2c Carmine King Edward VII, Experimental Vending Machine Imperforate Pair, Type II, mint lightly hinged and fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. A rarely offered early experimental coil issue missing from even the most advanced collections. Unitrade CV$3,000, sold for C$3,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 355, Canada 1903 five cent blue King Edward VII on bluish paper, XF NH, sold for C$1,228
Lot 355 Canada #91 1903 5c Blue King Edward VII on Bluish Paper, mint never hinged, with huge margins and quite fresh, a lovely and extremely fine stamp. Unitrade CV$1,225, sold for C$1,050.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 437, Canada 1912 ten cent plum Admiral, XF NH, sold for C$1,287
Lot 437 Canada #116 1912 10c Plum Admiral, mint never hinged, with pristine gum and wonderful centering amidst four large and even margins, a fresh and extremely fine stamp. An outstanding example of this stamp, as first printing Admirals are tough to find this nice. Catalogue value is irrelevant. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,100. Unitrade CV$1,200, sold for C$1,100.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1322, Republic of China accumulation of FDCs in a large box, 1946-1991, sold for C$3,276
Lot 1322 China (Republic of) Accumulation of Roughly 650 Republic of China FDC, 1946-1991, in a large box, almost exclusively addressed to Canada. Almost all the covers have printed illustrations and are franked with singles, sets, blocks, and a few souvenir sheets. We note some of the covers have a few different airmail etiquette’s along with a few registration labels, prompt delivery labels and postmark’s beat chop markings. The lot also includes a group of roughly 40 oversized illustrated first day covers. We note mild duplication of frankings, with some of the covers having small faults and bends. A colourful group, with online photos showing an overview. Overall fine to very fine. Estimate $300, sold for C$2,800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.