Category Archive: Weekly Features

May 18

May 18th, 2013

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At about the mid-month mark we are truly trundling along with plenty of new and interesting additions to our inventory to report.  Leading the way are British Empire items including Australian States, most notably Victoria as well as Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory and India.  Worldwide stamps worthy of mention include stamps from France and Colonies, …

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May 14

Britannia Block – Weekly Feature #445

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First issue of 1852 featuring Seated Britannia in a non-denominated 1/2d. block of six.  Fresh mint with three stamps hinged, three stamps never hinged and deep colour, Very Fine.  The gum has hinge remnants on the upper three stamps and some unevenness associated with the gum’s having been hand applied, there is also a backstamp.  …

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May 07

Proof Positive – Weekly Feature #444

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We acquired a seemingly fairly typical collection of early Canada at auction recently.  In going through the collection, we stumbled upon that which upon first glance appeared to be an imperforate single of the 1¢ Small Queen.  Our initial thought was that, based on the generous margins, this stamp was almost certainly an imperf. single …

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Apr 18

Wonderful Wooltana – Weekly Feature #443

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An ideal Squared Circle on piece tying a three penny Kangaroo first watermark olive bistre Die II, well-centred stamp to large piece, dated Nov. 17, 1915.  Piece has a small tear at the top and has a censor mark  ‘Passed’.  Scott catalogue for the stamp alone is $225.00.  We think this item is worth full …

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Apr 09

Selected Sun – Weekly Feature #442

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A selected example of the very first issue of Uruguay.  The 60 centavos blue depicting The Illuminating Sun, allegorical of knowledge and truth.  These stamps were spaced closely together on a pane and Very Fine examples will be touching or slightly cut into on one side.  This stamp with full gum would sell for a …

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