Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
never hinged, very fine and particularly fresh, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $97.50; SG 172, £48)
never hinged block of four, reverse showing the distinctive pink color caused by aniline ink, small inclusion and perf disc adhering to the gum on upper left stamp, a scarce variety, very fine, 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $340)
pages from two collections comprising several hundred stamps, the first strong in the Britannia issues while the second is strongest between 1930s/90s, mix of mint and used throughout, mostly fine to very fine, an attractive and useful group (owner's 2018 Stanley Gibbons £2,360+)
never hinged, a desirable example of this difficult stamp, fine to very fine (Scott $425; SG 167 £450)
lightly hinged, bold colors and sharp impression, very fine (Scott $400; SG 55, £250)
never hinged, very fine and attractive (Scott $225; SG 119, £400)
never hinged, bright color, very fine and fresh (Scott $275; SG 121, £625)
two volume mostly mint collection mounted on quad-ruled pages in an Elbe album and binder, a few early stamps used but generally a mint collection with full sets, including 1910-24 KGV chalky paper to £1 (49-54), also 1922-34 KGV chalky paper to £1 (94-97), etc, QEII issues mostly all never hinged, some covers, generally very fine, lovely and fresh assortment, owner's Scott catalogue value $3,400+
mostly mint collection on album pages, the majority being Newfoundland featuring a nice assortment of singles and complete mint sets including 1897 Cabot, 1911 KGV Coronation, 1919 Caribou, and others, also British Columbia 3p blue, various New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, neat little group, fresh and fine to very fine, owner's Scott catalogue value $4,400+
rich color, slightly disturbed gum, fine and attractive (Scott $275)
radiant color, never hinged but some fingerprints on gum, fine, (Scott $650 for never hinged)
hinge remnant, well-centered, negligible gum soaked perf at top mentioned for strict accuracy, a pleasing stamp, very fine (Scott $350, Unitrade CA $600)