Weeda Stamps weekly bidboard auction

WEEDA STAMPS (VANCOUVER) WEEKLY BIDBOARD AUCTION
Closing 12:30 p.m., Saturday, November 29, 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.

I always try to find lots which interest me personally. This week, I
highlight two Canada lots, and one collateral lot; the descriptions are
Beverly's; my comments -- assuming I have anything to say! -- follow in
parentheses:

Lot #22: <http://www.weeda.com/stampimages/22.jpg> -- Canada #110c. The 4c
Admiral wet printing, golden yellow shade. Choice MNH LL corner sheet margin
example. A lovely stamp. This printing only listed in Unitrade.

Lot #39: <http://www.weeda.com/stampimages/39.jpg> --
Canada #C1, C2, C3, C5, C6, C7. VF MH 1928-1942 Airmails.
(All of Canada's airmail stamps rate as my "favorites". I recently did some
research on C7, in connection with a webpage I am writing. You can see what
I came up with at this URL:
<http://www.ingraham.ca/bob/c7airmailstamp.html>.)

Lot #119: <http://www.weeda.com/stampimages/119.jpg> -- TWININGS "Rare
Stamps" tea cards. Late 1950s issue set of 30 different cards, each one
depicting a world class rarity. Pristine mint condition. (To my mind,
"collectors cards" like these make great collateral items for any
collection, and really spice up an exhibit.)

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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, NOVEMBER
29, 2003.

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.

Bob Ingraham

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* Weeda Stamps is owned and operated by Beverly Fox. Here's a recent
photograph of Beverly, taken in her stamp shop at in the Seymour Building at
525 Seymour Street in Vancouver: <http://www.ingraham.ca/bob/beverly1.jpg>.
Here is a photo of the Seymour Building where her Weeda Stamps is located:
<http://www.ingraham.ca/bob/seymourbldgwidebw.jpg>.