A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
October 17-19, 2024
Sale 51 continues today at 10am Eastern Daylight Time with Canada Postal History.
Lot 517 Canada 1852 (July 27), 6d slate violet Consort, four mostly large margins, tied by black target cancel to folded letter to D.S. Kennedy in New York, clear strike of Montréal double split-ring alongside, “CANADA” arc and red PAID handstamps on front, a fresh and very fine cover from this well-known correspondence. Unitrade CV$3,000.
Sale 51 continues with British North America.
Lot 319 Newfoundland #8 1857, 8d scarlet vermilion Heraldic, never hinged, four large to very large margins, exceptional bright colour and proof-like impression, extremely fine, a beautiful stamp in all respects; with 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,800.
Sale 51 begins today at 10am Eastern Daylight Time with Canada & British North America.
Lot 80 Canada #77a 1899, 2c carmine Numeral, Die II, never hinged, beautiful deep colour, superbly-centered, very fine; with 2023 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$360.
Lot 14 Canada #9 1857, 7½d green Victoria, imperforate, on hand made wove paper, four large to extremely large margins all around, cancelled with neatly-stuck “16” barred numeral of Hamilton, an exceptional and extremely fine example of this scarce classic stamp; with 1989 Royal Philatelic Society London and 2023 Greene Foundation certificates. Unitrade CV$5,000.
Lot 411 Great Britain #4c 1849, 2d violet blue, plate 4, lettered RK, on thicker lavender-tinted paper, four large even margins, cancelled by neatly-struck “20” London numeral cancel, beautiful rich colour, reverse showing ivory head impression, a superb example of this challenging shade, very fine; with 1989 Royal Philatelic Society London certificate. (S.G. 15aa) Scott CV$1,800.
