Lot 156 Canada #53 1897 3c bright rose Jubilee, mint never hinged, with large margins all around, bottom margin copy with selvedge. A very appealing stamp and very fine. Accompanied by 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$90, SOLD for $190 plus premium.
Lot 709 — British Columbia mail carriers on annotated pages, sold for $1265
Lot 709 British Columbia #2/7 Collection of British Columbia Mail Carriers, neatly displayed on 10 pages with nice write-ups, illustrations of postmarks, etc. With a #5 (with Victoria Post Office Official Seal oval in blue-green), a Barnard’s Cariboo Express PAID label in black on deep red paper, a #7 (New Westminster Post Office oval in black), a #7 on large piece of Wells Fargo cover, tied by S. J. Bamber Express NOV.16. large double circle cancel in blue, plus additional Wells Fargo & Co. Victoria oval cancel in blue. Also a pristine “Paid Barnard’s British Columbia Express” “ribbon” corner card sealed but unused cover with Star of David on back flap. Lastly, a page with a “Paid Dietz & Nelsons British Columbia & Victoria Express” “ribbon” corner card unused cover and a #2 with “Dietz & Nelson’s B.C. & V. Express” cancel in blue-green. Lot includes other BC postal history articles, etc. plus an original 1888 “Map of British Columbia, N.W. Territories, Manitoba”. Est. $500, SOLD for $1,100 plus premium.
Lot 135 — Canada #37i Three cent deep rose small queen, sold for $633
Lot 135 O 37i 1871 3c deep rose Small Queen on Thick Blotting Paper, used with target cancel. A choice example of this stamp, with deep colour, unobtrusive cancel and well centered for issue. Accompanied by 1980 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$250, SOLD for $550 plus premium.
Lot 21 — Canada 1857 three penny beaver used, Sherbrooke 4-ring 42, sold for $834
Lot 21 O 4 1857 3d red Beaver, used with centrally struck 4-ring #42 (Sherbrooke). Very fine. Unitrade CV$300, sold for $725 plus premium.
Lot 63 — Canada #15 Five cent red beaver, used, sold for $242
Lot 63 Canada #15 1859 5c red Beaver, used with neat 4-ring #627 (Legislative Senate, RF 9). Not often seen on this value. Very fine. Est. $50, sold for $210 plus premium.