Lot 25 Canada #74TCDP-84TCDP ½c to 20c Queen Victoria Numeral Set of Trial Colour Large Die Proofs, all 10 values printed in black on off-white thin cards measuring 59 x 74 mm. All have die numbers F114 to F122 plus American Bank Note Co. Ottawa (23.5 mm) imprint below the stamp images. A rare and lovely complete set. Estimate $15,000, sold for C$25,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Sale 43-44 Complete
Auction #43-44 has concluded. Prices Realized can be checked on our Stamp Auction Network listing or downloaded from our site. Invoices for the sale were sent out to successful bidders on November 2 by e-mail or Canada Post, please contact us if you were expecting an invoice and did not receive one. There are some lots from the sale still available for purchase at the Reserve price (plus buyer’s premium, shipping, tax where applicable and credit card convenience fees) until November 30, 2022.
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Lot 919, Hungary 1934 20f lake Franz Liszt souvenir sheet, group of eight VF NH sheets
Lot 919 Hungary #486 1934 20f Lake Franz Liszt Souvenir Sheet, a group of 8 mint never hinged sheets, all fresh and very fine. Scott CV U$1,120.
Lot 730, Canada 1918 twenty five cents orange War Savings Issue in French, mint hinged
Lot 730 Canada #FWS3 1918 25c Orange War Savings Issue (in French), mint hinged and well centered, with minor diagonal bend and small part of missing gum, still a very rare stamp missing from most collections. van Dam CV$6,500.
Lot 409, Canada 1925 one dollar orange Admiral, dry printing horizontal pair, XF NH
Lot 409 Canada #122a 1925 $1 Orange Admiral Imperforate, Dry Printing, a mint never hinged horizontal pair with large margins and deep colour, superior in all aspects and certainly one of the finest existing pairs, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$6,000.