Lot 11 Canada #5a 1855 6d brownish grey Consort Imperforate, used with centrally struck 4-ring #37 (Québec City). Four margins and very fine. Ex. Vincent G. Greene Sissons sale (Feb 1975). Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,400, sold for C$1,000 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 143, Canada 1913 seven cent olive bistre Admiral, XF NH, sold for $253
Lot 143 Canada #113a 1913 7c olive bistre Admiral, mint never hinged, very nicely centered, fresh and extremely fine. A lovely stamp, accompanied by a 2017 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$360, sold for C$220 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 52, Canada 1868 fifteen cent violet grey Large Queen, VF NH, sold for $460
Lot 52 Canada #30 1868 15c violet grey Large Queen, mint with full original gum, never hinged. A well centered stamp, fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate stating “tiny red flecks on reverse.” Unitrade CV$480, sold for C$400 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 58, Canada 1890 2c green Small Queen imperf F-VF pair on yellowish paper, sold for $632
Lot 58 Canada #36iii 1890 2c green Small Queen on Yellowish Paper, Imperforate horizontal pair, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged. The sheet margin at left shows a vertical cutting guideline (scarcely seen). Fine-very fine and accompanied by a 2015 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$550 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 263, Nova Scotia 1851 1sh cold violet Heraldic imperforate, used, sold for $7360
Lot 263 Nova Scotia #7 1851 1sh cold violet Heraldic Imperforate, used with light cancel, four clear to large margins, bright fresh colour and very fine. A famous stamp, which graced the collections of Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Dr. G.M. Geldert and the Skywalk Collection. Accompanied by certificates from Royal Philatelic Society (London, 1956), Raybaudi Experts (Rome, 1986), Martin Eichele (Basel, 2010) and Greene Foundation (Toronto, 2016). Worthy of the finest collection. Unitrade CV$8,000, sold for $6,400 plus buyer’s premium.
