Lot 229 Canada #2072var 2004, 50c Calla Lily coil, green and yellow omitted, never hinged, strip of four, Fasson paper, general tagging, a scarce and dramatic printing error, unlisted in Unitrade, ideal for the specialist of modern Canadian varieties; with 2021 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$500, sold for C$450.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #51
October 17-19, 2024
Lot 177, Canada 1935 thirteen cent Royal Yacht Britannia “Shilling Mark” variety in used block of four, sold for C$556
Lot 177 Canada #216i 1935, 13c Royal Yacht Britannia, “Shilling Mark” variety, block of four, the variety at lower right, each stamp with neatly-struck and unobtrusive Calgary c.d.s., fine-very fine, a scarce example, this variety rarely found as a used multiple. Unitrade CV$575, sold for C$475.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 666, India 1859 four anna black, tied to cover by “139” diamond of bars, sold for C$556
Lot 666 India 1859, 4a black, tied to cover by “139” diamond of bars, with lines through number (Cooper Type 5A), to London, with SP 26 receiver struck on front, Jounpour despatch (9 Aug), Benares transit (10 Aug) and additional indistinct backstamp, fine; Cooper notes that examples of this 139 cancellation are “extremely rare.” Estimate C$150, sold for C$475.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 119, Canada 1917-22, two cent carmine Admiral squat printing VF NH booklet pane of six, sold for C$585
Lot 119 Canada #106aiii 1917-22, 2c carmine Admiral, squat printing, booklet pane of six, never hinged, the stamps being 18 x 21mm, the distinctive “squat printing,” scarce and very fine; with 2022 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$700, sold for C$500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 568, Nova Scotia one cent red lilac strip of four and single on cover Sackville to Kentville, sold for C$585
Lot 568 Nova Scotia 1863 (February 24), 1c red lilac strip of four and single, tied by black grid cancel to cover to Kentville, Nova Scotia, reverse with Baie Verte despatch, Sackville transit (25 Feb), next-day oval transit, and Kentville receiver (27 Feb), some trivial soiling to edges, a scarce franking. (Unitrade #6). Estimate C$200, sold for C$500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.