Lot 216 Canada #50 1897 ½c black Jubilee, mint never hinged, with huge margins all around and deep, fresh colour, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. A very nice stamp, rare in this condition. Unitrade CV$480.
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Lot 1070 — Tuscany 1857-59 4 crazie green Lion, mint
Lot 1070 Tuscany #14 1857-59 4cr green Lion of Tuscany, mint with part original gum, margins clear on 3 sides, small thinned spot at top corner, fine-very fine. Accompanied by 1971 Diena certificate and signed by him. Scott CV$11,000.
Lot 320 — Canada 1900 twenty cent olive green Numeral, MNH XF
Lot 320 Canada #84 1900 20c olive green Queen Victoria Numeral, mint never hinged, with bright colour and very well centered. An extremely fine stamp. Unitrade CV$3,000.
Lot 1065 — Lubeck 1864 2-1/2s rose Coat of Arms, used
Lot 1065 Lubeck #4 1864 2½s rose Coat of Arms, used with five parallel bars obliterator, with narrow margins, just touching frameline at bottom left and right. Signed by Georg Bühler and Richter and accompanied by 2014 Sergio Sismondo certificate. Scott CV$800
Lot 145 — Canada 1868 three cents red Large Queen block of four, mint
Lot 145 Canada #25 1868 3c red Large Queen Block of Four, mint, with original gum and three never hinged stamps. A rare mint block, with a few problem perfs at right, still fine and accompanied by a 1984 Greene Foundation certificate stating “Mint, O.G., N.H.” Unitrade CV$14,000.