Monthly Archives: February 2024
Lundeen Admiral collection offers bidders ‘last chance’ to acquire ‘prized items’
Described in the auction catalogue as ‘a spectacular, unique’ composite die essay, Lot 501 sold for $105,000 plus the 18.5 per cent buyer's premium.
Collectors will have one last chance to own “some of the most prized items” in the legendary Glen Lundeen Admiral collection, including two “one-of-a-kind” latheworks and an “incredible” composite essay. “This is the third and final portion of Glen Lundeen’s Admiral collection,” says Eastern Auctions’ chief describer Yohann Tanguay. “It will be your last chance... Continue reading →
Maresches mark a century in the stamp business
Richard A.R. Maresch and William Maresch in 1965 at their Toronto store location, 628 Temperance St. (1956-1968).
“Love, passion, and trust.” That, according to auctioneer Peter Maresch, is the secret sauce to the company’s success as it celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. It’s “the trust our customers give us,” which has seen three generations of Maresches build the Ontario-based company into Canada’s oldest philatelic auction business. “One day a customer brought... Continue reading →