Lot 429 Canada 25iii 1868 3c Red Large Queen on Thick Soft White “Blotting” Paper, unused (no gum) with rich colour and fairly nicely centered, fine-very fine. A rare unused example of this difficult paper variety, one of the few known sound copies and certainly one of the finest. A must have for any serious collector of this beautiful issue. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,700. Unitrade CV$3,875.
Lots 22 & 23, Canada 1857 seven and a half pence green Queen Victoria imperforate
Two VF examples, mint o.g. and used, from the Outaouais Collection.
Lot 22 Canada #9 1857 7½d Green Queen Victoria Imperforate, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged. A exceptionally fresh stamp which possesses four ample to large margins, bright colour and very fine. Accompanied by a 1968 Philatelic Foundation and a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. A lovely stamp in all respects and ex. Julian Smith (1986). Rsv. $9,000. Unitrade CV$24,000.
Lot 23 Canada #9 1857 7½d Green Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with light grid cancel and four well clear to large margins, showing part of next stamp at right, very fine. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$5,000.
Lot 567, Canada 1925 ten cent bistre brown Admiral F-VF mint block of four with full Type D lathework
Lot 567 Canada #118 1925 10c Bistre Brown Admiral with Full Type D Lathework, a fresh and mint block of four, with top stamps lightly hinged, bottom never hinged and strong impression of the lathework, fine-very fine. Ex. Michael Roberts sale (2006), one of the rarest lathework multiples, especially in this superior condition. Accompanied by a 2007 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $8,000. Estimate $8,000.
Lot 29, Canada 1858 half pence rose Queen Victoria, XF used with 4-ring numeral
Lot 29 Canada #11 1858 ½d Rose Queen Victoria, Perforated 11¾, used with a 4-ring numeral 37 cancel from Québec City. A lovely stamp, well centered amongst large margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2006 Greene Foundation certificate. From the Outaouais Collection. Unitrade $2,500.
Lot 808, British Columbia & Vancouver Island 1867 fifty cents on three pence violet Seal of BC surcharge, Fine o.g. hinged pair
Lot 808 British Columbia and Vancouver Island #12 1867 50c on 3d Violet Seal of British Columbia Surcharge, Perforated 14, a mint horizontal pair with full original gum, hinged. A very well centered and scarce multiple, fine. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $2,200. Unitrade CV$3,600.
