Lot 1466 Radio EKKO and AWR QSR Radio Cinderellas in two volumes, includes a 1924 EKKO Broadcasting Station stamp album with 314 U.S. radio station stamps, 31 from Canada and two foreign. Also C.S.C. cards and other cinderellas. Adventist World Radio started issuing QSL stamps in the 1970s. This collection contains one of only two known sets of proof sheets, with sheets in orange, green and violet. Also a selection of AWR stamps and part sheets, two full AWR stamp sheets of 64 stamps each. An amazing collection that would be impossible to duplicate. The complete PDF of the collection can be seen at this link. Estimate $5,000, sold for C$4,600 plus buyer’s premium.
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Lot 65, Canada 1893 eight cent blue grey Small Queen, F-VF NH, sold for $1438
Lot 65 Canada #44a 1893 8c blue grey Small Queen, mint, with pristine original gum, never hinged and fine-very fine. A fresh stamp, rarely found in this condition as evidenced by the 300% Unitrade adds to this denomination in NH state (for VF). Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade Cv$1,287, sold for C$1,250 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 145, Canada 1922 ten cent blue Admiral wet printing, XF NH, sold for $276
Lot 145 Canada #117 1922 10c blue Admiral, Wet Printing, mint never hinged, fresh and extremely fine. Unitrade CV$240, sold for C$240 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 285, Newfoundland 1890s two cent red orange Codfish, XF NH, sold for $230
Lot 285 Newfoundland #48 1890s 2c red orange Codfish, mint never hinged, well centered and fresh. Extremely fine and accompanied by a 2017 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$180, sold for C$200 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 565, Newfoundland 1872 twelve cent pale red brown on cover to Liverpool, sold for $264
Lot 565 Newfoundland #28 1872 12c pale red brown Queen Victoria cover to England, mailed at Twillingate on MAR.9.1872 (nice black c.d.s. on front), with St John’s transit c.d.s. on back APR.15.1872 and reached Liverpool via British Packet on MAY.19.1872. Few edge creases and minor corner faults, stamp is a real jumbo (with small faults), else a very fine cover. Accompanied by a 2002 APS certificate not mentioning the small faults. Unitrade CV$200, sold for C$230 plus buyer’s premium.
