Another sold at full catalogue value.
Canada #134 1921 3¢ brown Admiral coil, mint never hinged pair, fresh colour, very fine. Unitrade CV $100, sold for $100 hammer.
Lot 422 Canada #775i imperf pair — Realized $1495
A modern error in best possible condition selling for near catalogue.
Canada #775i 1978 30¢ Virgin & Child Christmas imperforate pair, with large margins all around, never hinged and very fine. Rare item with virtually all known examples being badly creased – this pair is the finest one we have seen. Unitrade CV $1500, sold for $1300 hammer.
Lot 22, Canada #5d 6 pence grey violet Consort on thick hard paper, Used, Realized $3,910
An extremely fine stamp, selling for near catalogue value.
Canada #5d 1855 6d grey violet Consort on thick hard paper, with four large margins and 4-ring numeral cancel. An extremely fine stamp worthy of the finest collection. Accompanied by 1968 RPSL certificate. Unitrade CV $4000, sold for $3,400 hammer.
Lot 84, Canada #30iv Used 15¢ Greenish Grey Large Queen — Realized $719
A Large Queen that sold for nearly five times catalogue value.
Canada #30iv 1873 15¢ greenish grey Large Queen, perf 12, used with light cancel, good colour, very fine. With 1997 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV $150, sold for $625 hammer.
Lot 1237, Iceland Scott #62 — Realized $5060
The three lots of classic Iceland stamps were eagerly anticipated and did not disappoint, culminating in Lot 1237.
Iceland #62a 1902-1903 1g overprint on 20a greenish blue Numeral, perf 14×13½, from the third printing, very well centered, original gum, hinge remnant, very fine. Accompanied by 1993 Debo certificate (Facit #47c). A lovely example of this world-class rarity, Scott CV $10,000. Hammer price of $4400.