Sale #21 Finishes Today—Postal History and Lots & Collections

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We continue sale #21 today with the Postal History section at 10:00am, followed by Lots & Collections at 2:00pm.

Here is a solid realization from yesterday, 110% of catalogue value.
Lot 77Lot 77 Canada #47 1893 50c deep blue Widow Weeds, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged. A lovely single, with deep colour and almost perfect centering, very fine and fresh. Unitrade CV$600, sold for $575 plus 15% = $661.25.

Lot 33, Canada 1859 12-1/2 cent yellow green Victoria with major re-entry, mint

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An appropriate featured item as we celebrate Victoria Day here in Canada.

Lot 33Lot 33 Canada #18iv 1859 12½c yellow green Queen Victoria with Major Re-Entry, mint with large part original gum. This major re-entry, most notable in the E of PENCE is from plate position 94 and the stamp has a sheet selvedge at bottom (scarce thus for this issue, but even more so with small part printer’s imprint at left) corroborating this. Very nice centering, with fresh colour and a scarce stamp in this very fine condition. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate stating “gum somewhat disturbed”. This stamp is widely recognized as being the finest mint example of the major re-entry. Unitrade CV C$7,500.

Lot 48, Canada 1876 five cent olive green Large Queen, VF H

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Lot 48Lot 48 Canada #26 1876 5c olive green Large Queen, mint with large part original gum, hinged. A lovely stamp, very nicely centered and very fine plus. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate stating “paper is toned slightly”. Still a very presentable stamp and worthy of the finest collections. Unitrade CV C$5,000.