Lot 746 Canada Group of seven different 1897 Issue Federal Utilities Revenue Plate Proofs, with Electric Light: 25c in black and $2 in green; Gas Inspection: 25c in grey black and 50c in blue grey; Weights and Measures: unissued 2c in green, 50c in blue grey and $2 in brown. Two are on India paper, rest are card-mounted, a very fine and very seldom offered group. (All Scans.) Estimate $350, sold for C$2,700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 659, Canada 1927 Patricia Airways 10c “Style Two”, sold for C$2,457
Lot 659 Canada #CL22c 1927 Patricia Airways “Style Two” with 10c Ascending Type A Overprint in Red and Inverted Descending Type D Overprint in Black, mint hinged, fresh and very fine. A very rare stamp, the first we have handled and in our opinion the catalogue value does not reflect its rarity, especially as compared to the regular CL22. Unitrade CV$2,500, sold for C$2,100.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 42, Canada six cent Queen Victoria Numeral large die proof in brown on india, sold for C$3,978
Lot 42 Canada #80DP 6c Queen Victoria Large Die Proof in Brown, printed on India paper (60 x 74 mm) die-sunk on a card measuring 149 x 229 mm, with F-118 die number and American Bank Note Co. Ottawa (23 mm) imprint below the stamp image. Very fine and fresh and seldom offered. Estimate $2,500, sold for C$3,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 191, Canada 12-1/2c Queen Victoria plate proof in black with SPECIMEN in carmine, sold for C$6,084
Lot 191 Canada 18TCiv 12-½c Queen Victoria Plate Proof in Black, with Vertical Type “C” (21.5mm medium) SPECIMEN in Carmine, on India paper, with four large margins, very fine. A very rare proof missing in most collections, as only 10 examples are recorded. Unitrade CV$4,000, sold for C$5,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 25, Canada Queen Victoria Numeral set of trial colour large die proofs, 1/2c to 20c, sold for C$29,250
Lot 25 Canada #74TCDP-84TCDP ½c to 20c Queen Victoria Numeral Set of Trial Colour Large Die Proofs, all 10 values printed in black on off-white thin cards measuring 59 x 74 mm. All have die numbers F114 to F122 plus American Bank Note Co. Ottawa (23.5 mm) imprint below the stamp images. A rare and lovely complete set. Estimate $15,000, sold for C$25,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.