Lot 209 Canada #459bpii 1969, 6c orange Centennial, W2B, HB, perforation 12.5×12, the key value of the issue, fresh and well centred, never hinged and very fine; with 2003 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,000, sold for C$1,900.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 285, Canada 1915 five cent blue Admiral WAR TAX, XF NH, sold for C$2,596
Lot 285 Canada #MR2B 1915, 5c blue Admiral, overprinted WAR TAX in black, never hinged, bright fresh colour and select centring, a superior example of this difficult stamp, extremely fine; with 2001 Greene Foundation and 2019 (XF 90) P.S.E. certificate. Unitrade CV$1,600, sold for C$2,200.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 115, Canada 1908 fifty cent purple King Edward VII, VF NH, sold for C$11,800
Lot 115 Canada #95 1908, 50c purple King Edward VII, never hinged, a superbly-centred example, bright colour and post office fresh, rarely available in this quality, very fine; with 2024 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$5,250, sold for C$10,000.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 358, Dominion of Canada two dollar black on pink Visa Fee stamp, F-VF, sold for C$3,540
Lot 358 Canada #FVF2 $2 black on pink Dominion of Canada Visa Fee stamp, perforated 12, cancelled in manuscript, one straight edge, used on passports and travel documents, with no mint examples known to exist, fine to very fine and rare; with 2014 van Dam certificate. Ex-Simone Collection. van Dam C$ 2,000, sold for C$3,000.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 374, 1923 Canadian National Telegraphs frank, sold for C$3,776
Lot 374 Canada #TCN4 1923, Canadian National Telegraphs frank, never hinged, exceptionally well-centred within balanced margins, remarkably fresh colour, a choice example of this elusive frank, rarely offered. Ex-Simone Collection. van Dam C$4,000, sold for C$3,200.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.