Lot 19 Canada #17b 1859-64, 10c brown Consort, unused, with large part original gum, scarce as such, perforated 11¾, well-centered, with perforations clear on all sides, of good colour and fresh appearance, a very fine example of this notoriously tightly-spaced stamp, rare in such choice quality; with 2024 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$5,000.
Auction #51
October 17-19, 2024
Lot 487, Sierra Leone 1933 5sh to £1 Wilberforce Issue, VF NH
Lot 487 Sierra Leone #163-5 1933, 5sh to £1 Wilberforce Issue, never hinged, fresh bright colours, the 10sh and £1 values centered very fine, a lovely trio, the three key values of this iconic set of British Africa. (S.G. 178-80) Scott CV$1,110.
Lot 252, Canada 1926 twenty-five cent Jack V. Elliot Air Service unofficial essay, XF NH
Lot 252 Canada #CL6 1926, 25c Jack V. Elliot Air Service, unofficial essay, never hinged, wide margins all around, fresh and extremely fine. Unitrade CV$750.
Lot 648, Great Britain 1840 May 6 stampless folded letter, rated “1” and endorsed “Paid”
Lot 648 Great Britain 1840 (May 6), Day of Issue of the Penny Black, stampless folded letter, with contents, rated “1” and endorsed “Paid”, neatly struck boxed ARBROATH marking dated MAY 6, to Edinburgh, with next-day receiver struck on front, a rare and exceptional quality cover, a lovely introductory item to a Great Britain collection. Estimate C$1,000.
Lot 246, Canada 1942 six cent deep blue Airmail imperf pair, XF NH
Lot 246 Canada #C7a 1942, 6c deep blue, imperforate horizontal pair, never hinged, large to very large margins including sheet margin at left, bright colour, extremely fine and scarce, one of only fifty such pairs recorded. Unitrade CV$1,200.