Lot 161 Canada #38iv 1876 5c slate green Small Queen with “Feather in Hair” Variety, a used single with cancel clear of variety, fine. A rare and key plate variety of the Small Queen issue. Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$1,100.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 1288, Canada 1897 three dollar yellow bistre Jubilee, VF used, sold for C$1,322
Lot 1288 Canada #63 1897 $3 yellow bistre Jubilee, used with socked on the nose Toronto OCT.31.1904 c.d.s., very fine. Unitrade CV$1,600, sold for C$1,150.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 146, Canada 1888 three cent deep rose carmine Small Queen mint NH pair, sold for C$1,380
Lot 146 Canada #41i 1888 3c deep rose carmine Small Queen, a mint horizontal pair from top of sheet, with full original gum, never hinged. The margin at top shows a good portion of Boggs Type V imprint from the Montreal Gazette printing, and a small part of plate number “1”, fine. Catalogue value is for two singles only. Ex. John Hillson. Illustrated in H&N, page 123. Unitrade CV$1,600, sold for C$1,200.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1345, Canada 1920 one cent dark green Admiral, VF NH block of eight, sold for C$1,610
Lot 1345 Canada #104 1920 1c dark green Admiral, a mint never hinged plate A160 block of eight, from top left corner of sheet. A lovely and quality plate block, with rich colour and very well centered stamps, very fine. Ex. Ames collection. Rsv. Unitrade CV$1,440, sold for C$1,400.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1115, Canada 1851 twelve penny black plate proof, vertical SPECIMEN, major re-entry, sold for C$2,070
Lot 1115 Canada #3Pi var 1851 12d black Queen Victoria Plate Proof, with Vertical SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine and Major Re-Entry, on India paper, showing Trimble re-entry no. 12, being clear doubling of the framelines. Very fine and accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. Unitrade CV$2,500, sold for C$1,800.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
