![]() “Surprisingly, there have been very few important revenue collections being sold at auctions since the 1950s,” said Yohann Tanguay, a stamp specialist and the chief describer with Eastern Auctions. In assembling the collection, the unnamed collector focused on acquiring rare law stamps, including everything from essays and proofs to “elusive” provisionals, “very few of which have surfaced at auction at any given time,” according to the firm. The consignor wishes to remain anonymous however, Auchenbraith is the name of a wooded cottage region along Scotland’s River Nith, which flows into the Solway Firth and the Irish Sea about 40 kilometres south. Altogether, 325 lots will cross the block at Eastern’s headquarters in Bathurst, N.B., on March 26, but bids are accepted via the firm’s online bidding platform, plus through the phone, fax, email and mail beginning on Feb. Rockett, John Gaudio and other collectors. The collection, noteworthy for its high quality and rarity, features many areas that “surpass … well-known collections of the past,” according to auctioneers, who referenced earlier offerings from Harry Lussey, W.C. Stamps today.New Brunswick’s Eastern Auctions will offer the Auchenbraith Collection of Canadian federal and provincial revenues in a single-session sale in late March. Learn where your favorite stamp ranked – order your autographed copy of The 100 Greatest U.S.
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