Lot 57 Canada #9a 1857 7½d deep green Queen Victoria Imperforate, unused (no gum), with four large to clear margins, bright colour and a crisp impression. Quite fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 1974 Royal Philatelic Society and a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. A lovely stamp in all respects. Unitrade CV$15,000.
Lot 130, Canada 1868 twelve and a half cent blue Large Queen with variety, XF NG
Lot 130 Canada #28ii 1868 12½c blue Large Queen with Missing Outer Frameline at Value Tablet Variety, unused (no gum), perfectly centered, with lovely pastel colour, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,750.
Lot 622, Prince Edward Island 1870 four and a half pence Victoria die proof of vignette
This is the last in our week of highlights from the Crosby Collection.
Lot 622 Prince Edward Island #10DP Die Proof of Vignette for the 1870 4½d Issue, a lovely item, mounted on sunk-in card, with handstamp on back reading “British American Bank Note Co. Limited / Oct 1, 1951 / Ottawa, Ont.”. Rare, and none of the important P.E.I. auctions we have consulted had anything similar. Minuse & Pratt unlisted. From the Louis Sidney Crosby Collection of Prince Edward Island. Estimate C$1,000.
Lot 610, Prince Edward Island 1868 four pence black Victoria die proof, VF
All this week we will be featuring highlights from the Crosby Collection.
Lot 610 Prince Edward Island #9DP 1868 4d black Queen Victoria Die Proof, on slightly glossy thick paper with four large margins, very fine and rare. Minuse & Pratt unlisted. From the Louis Sidney Crosby Collection of Prince Edward Island. Estimate C$400.
Lot 580, Prince Edward Island 1862 two pence Victoria die proof, VF
All this week we will be featuring highlights from the Crosby Collection.
Lot 580 Prince Edward Island #5DP 1862 2d Queen Victoria Die Proof in Rose Red on Wove Paper with horizontal mesh, measuring 27 x 30 mm. Very fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate identifying it as a “die proof reprint.” Minuse & Pratt unlisted. 
Based on our research, we have only identified one example of a die proof in rose red for seven different values, the recorded example for the 1d, 3d, 6d and 9d values once graced the Lehr collection sold in 1992. The three remaining values recorded (2d, 1c and 3c) are part of the Crosby collection. Although the Greene Foundation identified these as reprints, they appear to have been printed in the 19th century. Each value is believed to be unique and the reason for their preparation will likely remain a mystery. From the Louis Sidney Crosby Collection of Prince Edward Island. Estimate C$250.