Lot 676 Iraq #O39/O54 1932 3f/1D Officials, mint never hinged, fresh and fine-very fine, missing 2 low values (4f and 8f); as this set comes from a source directly from the U.P.U. it is possible these two values were issued later. Scott US CV is for hinged. Scott US$261, sold for $950 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 684, Macao 1938 Vasco da Gama set MNH, sold for $805
Lot 684 Macao #289-305, #C7-C15 1938 1a to 5p Vasco da Gama Common Design, with regular and airmail issues, complete, all mint never hinged, fresh and with fine-very fine or very fine centering. Catalogued value is for hinged. Market pricing suggests a factor of about 3 times for never hinged. Scott US$626, sold for $700 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 632, 1967 People’s Republic of China Chairman Mao set of eight, mint VFH, sold for $1725
Lot 632 People’s Republic of China #949-956 1967 Mao Set of eight, mint lightly hinged, fresh and very fine. Scott CV US$1,710, sold for $1,500 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 255, Canada 1898 ten cent deep blue green Special Delivery, VF MNH, sold for $1265
Lot 255 Canada #E1iv 1898 10c deep blue green Special Delivery, mint never hinged, very fine. Hard to find this nice. Unitrade CV$1,400, sold for $1,100 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1, Canada 1851 three penny beaver, used VF, sold for $1553
Lot 1 Canada #1 1851 3d red Beaver on Laid Paper, Imperforate, used with ideal centrally struck target cancel in black and four enormous margins, showing parts of five adjoining stamps. This stamp previously sold for US$1,955 at a 2011 Matthew Bennett auction (Daniel Cantor Sale). Insignificant tear in bottom margin, still an extremely fine and fresh stamp and worthy of the finest collections. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV $1,600, sold for $1,350 plus buyer’s premium.