Lot 242 Canada #158 1929 50c dark blue Bluenose imperforate, a mint never hinged lower sheet margin horizontal pair, fresh and quite attractive, very fine. Only 250 pairs were produced. Unitrade CV$1,500, sold for C$1,050.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #47
June 1-3, 2023
Lot 492, People’s Republic of China, four set from 1965-67, overall VF NH, sold for C$994
Lot 492 People’s Republic of China #842/937 four sets from 1965 to 1967, mint never hinged, with Scott numbers 842-849, 917-918, 930-935 and 936-937. #918, 930 and 934 have a corner crease, some stamps have light bends, still overall very fine. Scott CV U$966, sold for C$850.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 694, Grenville 1837 Merrickville Hand-Drawn Emergency Postmark on folded letter, sold for C$1,989
Lot 694 Grenville 1837 Merrickville Hand-Drawn Emergency Postmark, a folded letter (written by the postmaster, H. Smith) datelined March 22, 1837 mailed to Prescott, with free-frank at top right and postmaster’s initials lower left. There is a lovely hand-drawn double circle postmark on the front, which was drawn by the postmaster, presumably as he couldn’t find his regular double circle device, which was in use from 1832 and 1841. Very fine and unique. Estimate CV$250, sold for C$1,700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 420, Newfoundland 1894 twelve cent brown Queen Victoria, XF NH, sold for C$263
Lot 420 Newfoundland #29 1894 twelve cent brown Queen Victoria, mint never hinged, with pristine gum and bright colour, along with ideal centering and freshness, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$300, sold for C$225.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 348, Canada 1927 twenty cent orange Special Delivery, XF NH, sold for C$128
Lot 348 Canada #E3 1927 20c Orange Special Delivery, mint never hinged, wonderfully centered with large margins and fresh, extremely fine. As good as it gets for this tough stamp. Accompanied by a 2022 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$150, sold for C$110.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
