Lot 663 Cuba #239a 1910 1c green and violet with inverted center, mint hinged, very fine. Scott CV US$260, sold for $400 plus buyer’s premium.
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Lot 636, 1968 PRC Mao’s Direction set, mint hinged, sold for $1323
Lot 636 People’s Republic of China #982-990 1968 set of Mao’s Direction, with 9 mint lightly hinged stamps, fresh and very fine. Scott CV US$1,600, sold for $1,150 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 408, Newfoundland 1887 three cent brown Queen Victoria, VF NH, sold for $253
Lot 408 Newfoundland #51a 1887 3c brown Queen Victoria, mint with full original gum, never hinged. Very fine and accompanied by a 2015 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$270, sold for $220 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 170, Canada 1914 five cent dark blue Admiral, XF NH, sold for $920
Lot 170 Canada #111 1914 5c dark blue Admiral, mint never hinged, printed with such deep rich ink as it has bled into the margins. An impressive stamp, fresh and extremely fine. Unitrade CV$900, sold for $800 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 811, Canada 1852 three penny beaver on folded letter, sold for $604
Lot 811 Canada #4d 1852 3d Beaver on folded letter, mailed at Port Burwell U.C (double broken circle manuscript dated 31 DEC 52), franked with a 3d orange red Beaver on thin paper (four large margins, close at right bottom), not tied, but cancelled by a target cancel, addressed to Brantford (blue receiver) through Simcoe (datestamp on back). A fine cover. Unitrade CV$300, sold for $525 plus buyer’s premium.