Lot 653 People’s Republic of China #1586 1980 8f Monkey, New Year, mint never hinged, a nice fresh example of this very popular stamp, slight black offset on gum from sheet below as normal. Very fine. Scott CV US$1,875, sold for $2,200 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 192, Canada 1929 1c to 8c KGV upper plate blocks, XF MNH, imperf vertically with plate inscriptions, sold for $3680
Lot 192 Canada #149d-154d 1929 1c to 8c King George V, mint never hinged upper plate blocks of four, imperforate vertically, with plate inscriptions in each top selvedge. A very fresh set of six blocks, quite rare (Unitrade estimates 5-10 blocks each exist from different plates, and qualify them as “incredibly rare”). Extremely fine. Unitrade C$4,320, sold for $3,200 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 79, Canada 1893 twenty cent vermilion Widow Weeds, MNH, sold for $2645
Lot 79 Canada #46 1893 20c vermilion Widow Weeds, mint with full original gum, never hinged. A very fine and fresh stamp. Accompanied by a 2011 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV C$2,600, sold for $2,300 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 182, Canada 1912 fifty cent Admiral wet printing, MNH XF, sold for $3680
Lot 182 Canada #120a 1912 50c black Admiral, Wet Printing, mint never hinged, perfectly centered among four very large and even margins, deep rich colour, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV C$2,000, sold for $3,200 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 138, Canada 1904 twenty cent olive green Edward, VF MNH, sold for $4140
Lot 138 Canada #94 1904 20c olive green King Edward, mint never hinged, perfectly centered among four large and even margins, very fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$4,375, sold for $3600 plus buyer’s premium.