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Weeda Stamps Bidboard Auction, closing July 26, 2003
WEEDA STAMPS (VANCOUVER) WEEKLY BIDBOARD AUCTION
Closing 12:30 p.m., Saturday, July 26, 2003 Every week, Weeda Stamps* of Vancouver, British Columbia offers 150 lots of Canada and worldwide stamps, postal history, collections, and accumulations in its bidboard auction. I help out the owner, Beverly Fox, by listing some highlights from her auctions here on r.c.s.m. Last week I picked three Canada lots, and this week it looks like Canada is again the main featu Lot #4 http://www.weeda.com/stampimages/4.jpg -- Canada #20. F/VF used 1864 2c rose. Gorgeous deep colour and cancelled in year of issue with Hamilton CDS! I have always liked used stamps more than mint stamps. If cost isn't an issue, any collector can assemble a beautiful collection of mint stamps. Choice used stamps, however, are a lot harder to come by, and when they are classics like this one, they are unique. Lot #12 http://www.weeda.com/stampimages/12.jpg -- Canada #61. Mint hinged 1897 $1 Jubilee. An unfortunate small thin. The stamp looks wonderful, brilliant colour and great centering. Like most collectors, I generally avoid damaged stamps, but it makes sense to include them in my collection a) when I can't possibly afford a sound specimen, and b) when the damage isn't visible from the front and the stamp has everything else going for it. I would much rather have a great-looking stamp in my album than no stamp at all! (I never, ever buy stamps that I don't like. If I collected mint Canada, I would be bidding on this one!) Lot #23 http://www.weeda.com/stampimages/23.jpg -- Canada #226, 261. Two purple 50c stamps, both VF MNH. One 1935 Victoria Parliament Building issue and the other the 50c Munitions Factory from the War Issue. These are choice copies of two great Canadian stamps. The Munitions Factory stamp was the springboard that got me into reading a remarkable wartime trilogy by George E. Blackburn -- Where the Hell are the Guns, The Guns of Normandy, and The Guns of Victory. Blackburn was a Canadian artillery officer, a "FOO" (Forward Observation Officer) who experienced the Second World War from its beginnings through the very end. The stamp, which shows a nearly completed 25-pound field gun in a Canadian factory, the same type of gun that Blackburn worked with, is an incredible example of the art of recess engraving; see a detailed image of a small part of the stamp at http://www.ingraham.ca/bob/munitionscompare.gif. (Note: George Blackburn's books are in print and are commonly available in both new and used bookstores.) ----- Except for large items such as collections, box lots and accumulations, most of Weeda's auction lots are illustrated. For the full list, as well as prices realized in the previous four auctions, go to the Weeda Stamps web site at http://www.weeda.com. BIDS, IN CANADIAN DOLLARS, CAN BE PLACED IN PERSON, BY TELEPHONE, OR ON-LINE UNTIL 12:30 P.M. PDT ON SATURDAY, JULY 26. A note about "prices realized": Only rarely does bidding in philatelic auctions reach the estimated values. If you study the listings and the prices realized, you'll see that bargains are waiting for any collector. It is common for expensive and even rare stamps, covers and other philatelic items to sell in auctions for as little as 10% or 20% of the estimate. Even if you won't be bidding, check out these other features on the Weeda web site: -- The Dutch Auction http://www.weeda.com/dutch.cfm -- Beverly's Best Buys http://www.weeda.com/classifieds.cfm -- The Fox Tales Newsletter http://www.weeda.com/news.cfm Need a clock? Look at the antique clocks that Beverly is advertising for one of her customers: http://www.weeda.com/details.cfm?id=301. One is an Ingraham clock! No relation, unfortunately! Bob Ingraham ----- * Weeda Stamps is owned and operated by Beverly Fox. Here's a recent photograph of her, taken in her stamp shop at 525 Seymour Street in Vancouver: http://www.ingraham.ca/bob/beverly1.jpg. You can see a picture of the heritage building where her shop is located at http://www.ingraham.ca/bob/dealerairbev.html. |
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