The past month’s auction activity has been unusually quiet. In this period last year, we had already reviewed 5 different sales compared to only 1 this year. There have been a couple of U.S. sales involving Canadian material in the past month, but unfortunately the offerings were not of the usual high quality.

On the other hand, coming up in the month of October, we note that some outstanding material is to be offered. Collectors are being given wonderful choices. We offer below a number of examples:

Vance Auctions - October 15, 2009

This is their biggest auction in 30 years with over 8000 lots.

Lot 6103 Unitrade 88B Catalogue $25,000 The rare “Port Hood”overprint Only faint traces remain of the overprint Ex Ferrary, comes with 3 Certificates of Authentication

Realized $8,450

Lot 6239 Scott 135a Catalogue $600	Lot 6323 Scott 176a NH Catalogue $1,500
No Sale	Realized $ 1,900

Lot 6568 Unitrade 1376b,1376vi Catalogue $34,000 Vertical inverted centre gutter strip of 3

No Sale

R. Maresch & Son - October 21, 2009

This sale had its strength in the later 19th Century material.

Lot 352 Unitrade 36i NH Estimate $200	Lot 379 Unitrade 42 NH Catalogue $900
Realized $210	Realized $750

Lot 399 Scott 53 Estimate $100

Realized $400

Lot 450 Unitrade 71 NH Catalogue $600	Lot 953 Unitrade MR2D NH Catalogue $1,400
Realized $525	Realized $1,550

Lot 585 Scott 157 Estimate $150

Realized $60

Eastern Auctions Ltd. – October 23, 2009

Lot 494 Unitrade 3 Catalogue $225,000 An outstanding copy with large margins and a prominent re-entry at right. Ex E.Carey Fox and Sam C. Nickle

Realized $80,000

Lot 513 Unitrade 25 LH Catalogue $2,500	Lot 524 Unitrade 46 NH Catalogue $2,400
Realized $1,400	Realized $2,200

Lot 538 Unitrade 75 Catalogue $180	Lot 659 Unitrade 126 Estimate $100
Realized $220	Realized $230

Saskatoon Stamp Centre
Sales brochure dated October 2, 2009

This well known dealer, located in Saskatchewan, had many rare items in its latest sales brochure, including these two beauties:

Lot 040 Unitrade 582-3 var1 Offered at $1,695

An interpaneau gutter pair with parts of imprints from two adjoining panes. Folded on perfs. Likely from an uncut sheet via printer’s back door. One of the finest of the few known. Ex “JAL” and G.D. Mass. Two other similar strips were offered. Unitrade reports that eight of these interpanneau gutter pairs exist.

Lot 78 Unitrade 1259ai Offered at $14,950 Imperforate vertically error booklet. Ex “JAL” and Ure Collections

Conclusion

We look forward to seeing how the stamps do at auction and will provide our usual reports when the sales are completed