Lot 180 Canada #73 1897 10c brown violet Queen Victoria Leaf, mint never hinged, nicely centered, fresh and extremely fine. A very nice stamp and tough to find thus. Unitrade CV$2,400.
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Lot 924, Canada 1898 Leaf issue Registered cover to Barbados
Lot 924 Canada #67, 68, 70 1898 Registered QV Leaf Cover to Barbados, franked with fresh copies of 1c, 2c purple (pair) and 5c, all tied by Berlin Ont c.d.s. and addressed to Bridgetown Barbados. Back has a number of cancels, including Berlin, Toronto, NY oval registration, and Barbados receiver. There is a vertical crease resulting in a tear (on back only) and opening tears (on back only) still a striking cover with very fine appearance. Estimate C$300.
Lot 722, France 1936 fifty franc Monoplane Over Paris airmail, VF NH
Lot 722 France #C15 1936 50fr Monoplane Over Paris, fresh, well centered, never hinged and very fine. Scott US$1,700.
Lot 214, Canada 1908 two cent Quebec Tercentenary, XF NH
Lot 214 Canada #98 1908 2c carmine Québec Tercentenary, mint never hinged, with extra large balanced margins, quite fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. A truly beautiful stamp, certainly the nicest we have seen, and worthy of the finest collections. Unitrade CV$210.
Lot 773, Brazil 1843 30r bull’s eye with paper fold
Lot 773 Brazil #1b 1843 30r black Bull’s Eye with large paper fold. Dramatic showpiece pre-printing paper fold splitting stamp design, clear margins at top and right and part of bottom, great appearance, light cancel just touching right of stamp, fine. Estimate $300.