Lot 23 Canada #7a 1857 10d blue Cartier on Thick, White Wove Paper, unused (no gum), with balanced small to close margins, fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate stating “… surface lightly soiled” still an appealing stamp. Unitrade CV$7,000.
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Lot 813 — British Columbia 1867 50c on 3 pence violet, mint
Lot 813 British Columbia #12i 1867 50c on 3d violet Seal of British Columbia with Inverted Watermark, mint, with hinged original, hand applied gum. Light stain on front left, fine. Unitrade CV$3,000.
Lots 1107, 1108 & 1109 — Falkland Islands 1933 Centenary high values mint NH
A lovely consignment of Falkland Islands in several sets culminates in these three stamps from the 1933 Centenary.
Lot 1107 Falkland Islands #74 1933 5sh Centenary Pictorial, mint never hinged, fresh colour and very fine, with sheet selvedge at top and right. Catalogue value is for hinged only, with never hinged worth a significant premium. Scott CV$900.
Lot 1108 Falkland Islands #75 1933 10sh Centenary Pictorial, mint never hinged, with fresh colour and very fine, with sheet selvedge at top and right. Catalogue value is for hinged only, with never hinged worth a significant premium. Scott CV$800.
Lot 1109 Falkland Islands #76 1933 £1 Centenary Pictorial High value, mint never hinged, with deep, fresh colour and very fine, with sheet selvedge at top. Only 2721 sold and now extremely scarce in this pristine condition. Catalogue value is for hinged only, with never hinged worth a significant premium. Scott CV$2,400.
Lot 1030 — Rhodesia 1923 one pound black and purple KGV Admiral, die II, hinged, VF
Lot 1030 Rhodesia #138c 1923 £1 black and purple King George V Admiral, Die II, mint hinged, the better Die, and with deep, fresh colour. Very fine. Scott CV$1,750
Lot 820 — Nova Scotia 1851 six pence yellow green Heraldic, unused ng
Lot 820 Nova Scotia #4 1851 6d yellow green Heraldic, unused (no gum), with decent, even margins, very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$6,500.