Lot 604 Canada 1868 6c brown Large Queen with Fancy Star Cork Cancel, a lovely strike on a perfectly centered stamp, choice and very fine. Estimate $100.
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Lot 326, Great Britain 1841 two pence blue used strip of three, watermark small crown
Lot 326 Great Britain #4 1841 2d blue Queen Victoria on bluish Paper, Imperforate, Watermark Small Crown, lovely used strip of three, with light 1844 type grid cancels, with large margins along the whole length of the top and bottom, plus showing a large part of both adjoining stamps at right and left. The owner has identified it as plate 3 (unverified by us) and with the “square footed J” variety. Deep, rich colour and extremely fine. S.G. #14, £255. Scott CV U$275.
Sale #25 will take place on September 26th & 27th
We are in the process of catalogue preparation for Sale #25, which will be held on September 26th and 27th, 2017 at our offices in Ottawa, Canada. Mark the dates on your calendar for this important auction!
The highlight by far of Sale #25 is a selection of gems from the Outaouais Collection—very fine mint #1, #2, and an exceptional mint #3. We have other choice early and classic stamps, and the Canada continues through to modern errors, with CPR Telegraph and Bell booklets offered in the revenues. A lovely mint collection of Great Britain can be seen in the Worldwide & Commonwealth section, and several worldwide collections as well. Postal History includes New Brunswick town cancels, as well as Orb, 2-ring and Fancy cancellations.
We expect online posting to Stamp Auction Network by the end of next week, with the PDF catalogues appearing on sparks-auctions.com at the same time. Print catalogues should be mailed in the first week of September to regular subscribers. We will send a detailed auction announcement at the time, so watch for it in your e-mail.
The auction will feature a huge Canada & BNA section of 850 lots, and thorough offerings of British Commonwealth, Worldwide and Postal History. Yet again, our shelves are loaded with large lots, collections and accumulations.
We wish you a safe and happy remainder of your summer!
Lot 52, Canada 1868 fifteen cent violet grey Large Queen, VF NH, sold for $460
Lot 52 Canada #30 1868 15c violet grey Large Queen, mint with full original gum, never hinged. A well centered stamp, fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate stating “tiny red flecks on reverse.” Unitrade CV$480, sold for C$400 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 63, Canada 1891 three cent rose vermilion Small Queen imperf VF NG pair, sold for $460
Lot 63 Canada #41b 1891 3c rose vermilion Small Queen Imperforate, horizontal pair, unused (no gum, as issued) with large margins and very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$400 plus buyer’s premium.
