Lot 349 Nova Scotia #10P 5c Queen Victoria Plate Proof in Blue, a plate block of four on card-mounted India paper, showing the complete imprint in top margin, very fine. Unitrade CV$300, sold for C$475.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium
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Lot 80, Canada 1899 two cent on three cent carmine Queen Victoria Leaf, mint XF
From The Bytown Collection, coming on February 26.
Lot 80 Canada #87 1899 2c on 3c Carmine Queen Victoria Leaf Surcharge, mint never hinged, well centered within balanced and enormous jumbo margins, with fresh colour. It would be very difficult to find a bigger stamp. Extremely fine in all respects. Catalogue value irrelevant. Unitrade CV$90.
Lot 39, Canada ten pence Cartier plate proof pair in light blue, sold for C$1,111
Lot 39 Canada #7P 10d Cartier Plate Proof in Light Blue, a horizontal pair on India paper, very fine. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$950.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 94 Canada 12½c Queen Victoria VF plate proof in yellow green with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in Black, on India paper, very fine
Lot 94 Canada 18Pii 12½c Queen Victoria Plate Proof in Yellow Green with Vertical SPECIMEN Overprint in Black, on India paper, very fine. Unitrade CV$350, sold for C$775.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 38, Canada ten pence Cartier VF plate proof in dark blue on india paper, sold for C$848
Lot 38 Canada #7P 10d Cartier Plate Proof in Dark Blue, on India paper with large margins, showing next stamp at left, very fine. Unitrade CV$300, sold for C$725.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.