A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sparks Auctions This lot opened at only $70, but the floor and internet competed fiercely and ended at a hammer of $375.
Newfoundland #145-159 1928 Pictorial issue official presentation card, very fine and signed by Minister Posts and Telegraphs. Estimate $200, realized $431 with premium.
Opening at $260, this fresh and scarce full pane of the five shilling value was bid up very close to full catalogue value, eventually selling for a hammer of $450.
Antigua #63 1922 5sh green and red on yellow paper KGV, full pane of 60, from the left side of the sheet and with intact selvedge. Fresh and never hinged with only a bit of separation between stamps 3 and 4, very fine. (SG #60 £510). Catalogue values are for hinged singles only. Scott CV $540, realized $517 including premium.
All of our U.S.A. attracted multiple bids. The first lot, with only fine-very fine margins and also hinged, nevertheless sold for just under full catalogue with two bidders right behind the top bidder.
U.S.A. #343-347 1908-1909 Franklin and Washington, set of imperf pairs, mint hinged, fine-very fine. Scott CV$129, realized $126 including premium.
This well-centered twenty cent value attracted bids before the auction and opened at $525, well above the catalogue value.
Canada #119 1925 20¢ olive green Admiral, nice colour, mint never hinged, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$450, realized $603 including premium.
Colombian airmail stamps were overprinted in 1923 to be sold and used in various countries to prepay airmail service to Colombia. This example of the fifty cent green was bid up to $500, thereby exceeding catalogue value once the premium was added.
SCADTA #6 1923 50c green CA. overprint, fresh, mint never hinged single with selvedge at top, very fine. Unitrade CV$500, realized $575 including premium.