Lot 21 Canada #73 1897 10c Brown Violet Queen Victoria Leaf on Vertical Wove Paper, mint never hinged, fresh and well centered, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene foundation certificate and a 2019 PSE certificate grading it as “XF 90”. Unitrade CV$2,400.
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Lot 156, Canada 1852 three penny Beaver red, VF used with centrally struck target cancel
Lot 156 Canada #4 1852 3d Red Beaver Imperforate, used with centrally struck target cancel, the stamp has bright colour and four large margins, with bottom one showing part of next stamp, very fine. A very nice stamp. Unitrade CV$300.
Lot 39, Canada four cent Queen Victoria Numeral die essay for unissued value
Lot 39 Canada 4c Queen Victoria Numeral Die Essay, prepared for a value that was never issued, in black on a card measuring 43 x 51 mm, with “O-9” die number and American Bank Note Co. Ottawa (22 mm long) imprint below the stamp image. A very fine and rare die essay. Estimate C$3,000.
Lot 936, St. Pierre & Miquelon 1942 2fr50 issue with inverted “FRANCE LIBRE / F.N.F.L.” Overprint, VF NH
Lot 936 St. Pierre & Miquelon #270a (Y&T) 1942 2fr50 Issue with Inverted “FRANCE LIBRE / F.N.F.L.” Overprint, mint never hinged, very fine and rare. Accompanied by a 2016 J.J. Tillard certificate, and stamp is signed by experts Brun, Calves and Tillard. Unlisted in Scott, Yvert #270a. Yvert & Tellier €2,250.
Lot 659, Canada 1927 Patricia Airways “style two,” VF hinged
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.