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Lot 638, Great Britain 1840 penny black unused, plate 1B with re-entries

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Lot 638, Great Britain 1840 penny black unused, plate 1B with re-entriesLot 638 Great Britain #1 1840, 1d black Queen Victoria, Plate 1B, lettered JI, unused, without gum, clear to large margins all around, quite fresh, with characteristic re-entries of this position in the four corner squares, “POSTAGE”, and “ONE P”, a pleasing and scarce unused example, fine; with 2008 Sismondo certificate. (S.G. Spec. AS5b). Scott U$12,500

Lot 458, Canada 1915-1923 five dollar orange George V Excise Tax error of colour, VF NH

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Lot 458, Canada 1915-1923 five dollar orange George V Excise Tax error of colour, VF NHLot 458 Canada #FX18a 1915-1923, George V Excise Tax, $5 orange, never hinged, a fresh and very fine example of this unique revenue, the error of colour in orange rather than vermilion, the only recorded example in this colour per Van Dam, a rarity for an advanced collection; with 2008 Greene Foundation and 2008 APEX certificates. van Dam C$ 2,500

Lot 404, Canada 1868 two dollar red and black Third Bill issue with inverted centre, F-VF used

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Lot 404, Canada 1868 two dollar red and black Third Bill issue with inverted centre, F-VF usedLot 404 Canada #FB53a 1868, Third Bill issue, $2 red and black with inverted centre, used with manuscript cancel, centred to foot, free of the common defects often seen on this striking error, with bright colour and strong appeal, a fine-very fine example of this rarity, one of the most recognisable of Canadian revenues. van Dam C$ 12,500