Canadian Stamp Auctions

Stamp market commentary

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Commentary No. 14 - 17 October, 2000

Fall Auctions Highlights

Recently a gentleman arrived at our office in Montreal and introduced himself as a collector from South Africa.  We talked about stamp collecting for a while and he mentioned that it is lonely being a collector because there seems to be so few of us.  It was a pleasure to meet him and to talk about our favourite subject. Along these lines, we at Canadian Stamp Auctions hope that this web site will help connect collectors of Canadian stamps where ever they may be. This fall has seen lots of activity amongst the Canadian auction houses.  The increase in the prices being realized for the better material seems to be bringing more and more good material to the market.  This commentary will focus on this material, illustrating some of the more interesting examples.  We will not know the prices realised for some time, but will post them as soon as they become available.

 

(Please click on thumbnail for larger image)		Scott 2000 Catalogue Value	Price Realized
Jim A. Hennok - 16 September
Lot 714	Scott Number 1 - Pair on paper with date	E $2,000	$3,250
Brigham Auctions - 20 September
Lot 1050	Scott F1b - Extremely well centred, NH	$210	$850
Lot 1497	Scott 818b - Imperforate pair NH	E $1,250	$870
Northwestern Philatelic - 29 September
Lot 333	Scott 9 - 4 ring numeral cancel	$2,000	$950
Eastern Auctions - 14 October
Lot 420	Scott 7 - Jumbo margins - superb!	$1,250	$2,800
Lot 556	Scott 73 - Nice quality single NH	$525	$475
Lot 572	Scott 79 - Selected single NH	$325	$525
Lot 671	Scott 116 - Huge margins, wet printing	$450	$300
Ian Kimmerly Auctions - 17 October
Lot 1262	Scott 67 - Worthy of the finest collection	$37	$75
Lot 1424	Scott 124 - coil single, extremely fine	$175	$280
Lot 1476	Scott 158 - Extremely fine	$300	$425
Robert A. Lee Auctions - 21 October
Lot 2814	Scott 45 - Imprint strip of 3, superb, NH	$900	$1,600
R. Maresch & Son - 25 October
Lot 149	Scott 5  Fine, glazed and disturbed O.G., slate grey	$9,000	$3,750
Lot 329	Scott 22 - Superb, traces of O.G.	$475	$750
Lot 369	Scott 28 - Brilliant, fresh, full O.G., HR	$625	$925
Lot 506	Scott 39 - Brilliant fresh, LH	$300	$350
Lot 514	Scott 43 - Jumbo, NH	E $350	$750
Lot 772	Scott 71a - Imperf pair, NH	$1,200	$1,100
Lot 793	Scott 75a - Imperf pair, NH	$1,350	$925
Lot 950	Scott 114 var Thin paper variety, extremely fine, mathematically centred, NH	E $750	$550
Lot 952	Scott 116 - Superb, NH	$450	$1,050

We have listed only a few of the outstanding stamps that are being offered this fall.  If money were no object, one could put together the collection of a lifetime from these seven auctions.  But, as always, bidding is a tug of war between the pocket book, the resolution to keep the self-imposed limits one must set before the bidding starts, versus the desire to get the perfect stamp to add to one's collection once the excitement of the bidding is under way.  For each of you who is a participant, it is a moment of drama.  We wish you the best of luck and hope you will be able to get at least one of these gems!