Sparks Auctions

Lot 457, Canada 1855 ten pence prussian blue Cartier on thick white paper, VF unused no gum

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Lot 457, Canada 1855 ten pence prussian blue Cartier on thick white paper, VF unused no gumLot 457 Canada #7a 1855 10d Prussian Blue Cartier Imperforate on Thick White Paper, unused (no gum) with four large and even margins, a fresh stamp with bright colour and precise impression, very fine plus. A rare stamp this nice.

Accompanied by 1949 Royal Philatelic Society of London and 2010 Greene Foundation certificates.
Unitrade CV$14,000

Lot 814, Canada 1959 five cent St. Lawrence Seaway with inverted centre, VF NH

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Lot 814, Canada 1959 five cent St. Lawrence Seaway with inverted centre, VF NHLot 814 Canada #387a 1959 5c St Lawrence Seaway with Inverted Centre, mint never hinged, with light fingerprint on gum as is often seen on this issue, due to the manipulation of the sheet, otherwise fresh and very fine. A scarce and sought after stamp with only 400 released, and a must have for any modern variety or inverted centre collector.

Accompanied by a 2007 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate.
Unitrade CV$12,500

Lot 575, Canada 1897 three dollar yellow bistre Jubilee, block of four with Winnipeg c.d.s.

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Lot 575, Canada 1897 three dollar yellow bistre Jubilee, block of four with Winnipeg c.d.s.Lot 575 Canada #63 1897 $3 Yellow Bistre Jubilee, a used block of four with a centrally struck Winnipeg c.d.s. dated OCT.13.1905, with a few other partial strikes. An exceptional block, with its luxuriantly rich colour and lovely centering of all stamps, extremely fine. Surely one of the finest blocks known. The $3 Jubilee is the rarest denomination, with only 13,500 issued.

Ex “G. Marnier” collection.
Unitrade CV$6,400

Lot 646, Canada 1903 two cent carmine King Edward VII imperforate tête-bêche booklet pane, VF unused

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Lot 646, Canada 1903 two cent carmine King Edward VII imperforate tête-bêche booklet pane, VF unusedLot 646 Canada #90c 1903 2c Carmine King Edward VII Imperforate Tête-Bêche Booklet Panes, an unused (no gum, as issued) booklet pane of 12, with 6 stamps inverted, very fine and fresh. With only 12 known têtê-bêche panes known to exist, this is an exceedingly rare item and the key item to any King Edward VII collection. Rarely seen this nice, as some panes have faults, and one of the gems of this collection.
Ex “JAL” collection.
Unitrade CV$30,000