Lot 24 Canada #29 1890s 15c slate violet Large Queen, used with Halifax c.d.s. dated NOV.27.1899, very fine and fresh, ex. Firth. Unitrade CV$80, sold for C$275.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 1531, Canada 1923 one cent orange yellow Admiral strip of four, XF NH, sold for C$184
Lot 1531 Canada #126 1923 1c orange yellow Admiral, Die II Coil, Perforated 8 Vertically, a mint never hinged strip of four, extremely fine and fresh. A very nice strip. Ex. Ames collection. Rsv. Unitrade CV$160, sold for C$160.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1521, Canada 1925 one dollar brown orange Admiral VF NH, sold for C$632
Lot 1521 Canada #120iv 1925 $1 brown orange Admiral, Dry Printing, a mint never hinged single, very fine and accompanied by a 2013 C.P.E.S. certificate. Ex. Ames collection. Rsv. Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$550.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 16, Canada 1875 five cent olive green Large Queen, VF early use, sold for $718
Lot 16 Canada #26 1875 5c olive green Large Queen, used with broken circle datestamp dated OCT.2.1875, very fine. A very early use, as the earliest recorded date for this stamp is SEP.28.1875 on a cover from Montreal to England, via New York. Accompanied by a 4x blow up colour scan of the stamp. Estimate $250, sold for C$625.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 129, Canada 1870 three cent deep copper red Small Queen, used with 2-ring #7, sold for C$718
Lot 129 Canada #37d 1870 3c deep copper red Small Queen, Perforated 12½, used with very fine strike of a 2-ring #7 (St John), fine. From the John Hillson Collections. Unitrade CV $900, sold for C$625 plus 15% buyer’s premium.