Lot 1026 German Occupation “10 Milliarden” Extra Surcharge in Error on Stamp Already Surcharged “5 Milliarden” on 2 Milliarden, mint never hinged and very fine. Michel # 332 A W a DD F, signed “Berlin Infla”. Michel €1,500.
Sparks Auctions
Lots 330, 332, 346, 347 & 352: 1910 King Edward VII Experimental Coils in strips of four
Lot 330 Canada #89xxx 1910 1c Green King Edward VII Experimental Coil, mint very lightly hinged strip of four, with horizontal Ottawa roller, with small piece missing from bottom stamp, still with fine-very fine centering. Described by owner as originating from plate #55 or 56. A rarely offered example of the regular Ottawa roller (Ottawa rollers without numbers are scarcer than the #1 roller despite what the catalogue value might indicate). Unitrade CV$350.
Lot 332 Canada #89xxxi 1910 1c Green King Edward VII Experimental Coil, mint strip of four, with Ottawa Type T precancel, with intact perforations that are clear of design all around and rare very fine centering. There is a tiny (barely visible) piece of hinge re-enforcing a few perforations at one side. Described by owner as originating from plate #55 or 56. Rarely offered, especially so fresh and well centered. Unitrade CV$600.
Lot 346 Canada #90xxx 1910 2c Carmine King Edward VII Experimental Coil, mint never hinged strip of four, with horizontal Ottawa “1” roller, with intact perforations that are clear of design all around and rare very fine centering. The strip is signed once “RAS” (Rick Sheryer). Described by owner as originating from plate #71 or 72. Rarely offered, especially so fresh and well centered. Unitrade CV$1,200.
Lot 347 Canada #90xxx 1910 2c Carmine King Edward VII Experimental Coil, mint never hinged strip of four, with vertical Ottawa “1” roller, with intact perforations that are clear of design all around and rare very fine centering. The strip is signed once “RAS” (Rick Sheryer). Described by owner as originating from plate #71 or 72. Rarely offered, especially so fresh and well centered. Unitrade CV$1,200.
Lot 352 Canada #90xxxi 1910 2c Carmine King Edward VII Experimental Coil, mint never hinged strip of four, with Ottawa Type T wavy line precancel, with perforations clear of design and intact, fine to very fine. Described by owner as originating from plate #71 or 72. Rarely offered, especially this nice. Unitrade CV$1,350.
Lot 156, Canada 1874 fifteen cent greyish purple Large Queen, F-VF mint
Lot 156 Canada #29a 1874 15c Greyish Purple Large Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12, mint with disturbed original gum, very lightly hinged, fresh and fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$3,500.
Lot 177, Canada 1868 three cent bright red Large Queen on laid paper, F-VF with target cancel
Lot 177 Canada #33 1868 3c Bright Red Large Queen on Laid Paper, used with a lovely target cancel in bright blue, with strong laid lines. The stamp has fresh, rich colour and a corner crease at upper left, still fine-very fine and attractive. Unitrade CV$2,250.
Sale 46 Coming April 4-6
Welcome to our General Sale #46!
A constant flow of very interesting and attractive material continues to be entrusted to us, and this sale, comprising over 2,000 lots, is sure to have something for most collecting interests, and budgets.
A short list of the interesting material in this sale includes:
- The Thomas Meyerhof Collection of Canada and BNA, an extensive mint plus used collection as well as precancels, forgeries and more. This collection stands out for the extensive presence of Unitrade-listed shades, papers and varieties, especially in the pre-World War II era.
- The Victor L. Willson Collection of Canadian Victorian era stationery post card rates and destinations, with many rare destinations.
- The “Sapphire” Collection of British East Asia stamps and postal history (including postal stationery, first flights, etc.) of Malaya and States, Malaysia, North Borneo, Straits Settlements, Singapore, Brunei and more.
- A lovely collection of early worldwide first flights and airmail covers.
- Over 100 lots of Canadian Admiral stamps, with superior singles, blocks, large multiples, lathework and collections.
This sale will be conducted live on Stamp Auction Network, also with a live floor, via telephone and other traditional bidding methods. A reminder that our buyer’s fee is still at an industry-low 17%, and that all transactions are in Canadian dollars.
Enjoy this sale!
Auction Manager