Canada #77b 1900 2c carmine Numeral, used booklet pane with two light grid cancels. Rust stains in area where staple was, and stamps a bit off center but a rare used pane which is unpriced as used in Unitrade. Canada’s first booklet, which is rarely encountered used. Our Estimate $1000, realized $1035.
Auction #8
June 21-23, 2011
Lot 205 — Canada #60 used with Ottawa crown cancel, sold for $920
1897 50c ultramarine Jubilee, used with huge margins all around, well centered with a perfect strike of the Ottawa crown cancel, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$250, realized $920.
Lot 202 — Canada #59 used, sold for $575
1897 20c vermilion Jubilee, showing prominent extended frameline variety at lower right, perfectly centered with large even margins, Toronto NO.10.1897 cds cancel, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$250, realized #575
Lot 198 — Canada #57 mint never hinged, sold for $604
1897 10c brown violet Jubilee, lovely mint never hinged single with bottom selvedge, fresh, mathematically centered and extremely fine, ex. “Trillium” Collection and accompanied by 2011 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$600, realized $604.
Lot 194 — Canada #54 used, sold for $402
1897 5c deep blue, used, well centered within oversized margins, fresh colour on crisp white paper, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$60, realized $402.