Lot 471, Canada 1859 six pence grey violet Consort, F-VF unused no gum

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Lot 471, Canada 1859 six pence grey violet Consort, Perforated 11¾, F-VF unused no gumLot 471 Canada #13a 1859 6d Grey Violet Consort, Perforated 11¾, unused (no gum), a lovely example of this scarcer shade with full and intact perforations, fresh and fine-very fine. The rarity of mint or unused perforated 6d in the grey violet share cannot be understated. They are significantly rarer than the “regular” brown violet shade despite having the same catalogue value. The 6d in grey violet is typically part of the last half dozen stamps remaining on serious want lists. This specific example is one of the finest available to collectors. It might be a long time before a comparable example comes to the market.

Accompanied by a 1988 Greene Foundation certificate.
Unitrade CV$25,000

Lot 457, Canada 1855 ten pence prussian blue Cartier on thick white paper, VF unused no gum

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Lot 457, Canada 1855 ten pence prussian blue Cartier on thick white paper, VF unused no gumLot 457 Canada #7a 1855 10d Prussian Blue Cartier Imperforate on Thick White Paper, unused (no gum) with four large and even margins, a fresh stamp with bright colour and precise impression, very fine plus. A rare stamp this nice.

Accompanied by 1949 Royal Philatelic Society of London and 2010 Greene Foundation certificates.
Unitrade CV$14,000

Lot 814, Canada 1959 five cent St. Lawrence Seaway with inverted centre, VF NH

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Lot 814, Canada 1959 five cent St. Lawrence Seaway with inverted centre, VF NHLot 814 Canada #387a 1959 5c St Lawrence Seaway with Inverted Centre, mint never hinged, with light fingerprint on gum as is often seen on this issue, due to the manipulation of the sheet, otherwise fresh and very fine. A scarce and sought after stamp with only 400 released, and a must have for any modern variety or inverted centre collector.

Accompanied by a 2007 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate.
Unitrade CV$12,500

Lot 575, Canada 1897 three dollar yellow bistre Jubilee, block of four with Winnipeg c.d.s.

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Lot 575, Canada 1897 three dollar yellow bistre Jubilee, block of four with Winnipeg c.d.s.Lot 575 Canada #63 1897 $3 Yellow Bistre Jubilee, a used block of four with a centrally struck Winnipeg c.d.s. dated OCT.13.1905, with a few other partial strikes. An exceptional block, with its luxuriantly rich colour and lovely centering of all stamps, extremely fine. Surely one of the finest blocks known. The $3 Jubilee is the rarest denomination, with only 13,500 issued.

Ex “G. Marnier” collection.
Unitrade CV$6,400