Lot 286 Canada #90a 1903 2c Carmine Edward Imperforate Block of 12, mint with only two top middle stamps lightly hinged. Catalogue is for 5 NH pairs and one hinged. Very fine. Unitrade CV$660.
Lot 958 — Malta #20a, 20b on piece
Lot 958 Malta #20a, 20b 1902 1d on 2½d dull blue pair with double surcharge and PNNEY variety with 1988 Philatelic Foundation Certificate: “Vertical combination pair, on piece, Valletta cancel, PNNEY surcharge on top stamp, double surcharge on lower stamp…It is genuinely used on piece.” There are traces of the doubling on the top stamp. If a modern certificate (which we recommend) confirms this, then this pair assumes much greater importance and value. Fine-very fine. (SG 36a, 36b £3,805) Scott CV$ 4,565.
Lot 762 — Nova Scotia #6i Used One shilling reddish violet heraldic on watermarked paper
Another from the front cover, in an auction that is exceptionally strong in British North America and Newfoundland:
Lot 762 Nova Scotia #6i 1857 1sh reddish violet Heraldic on Watermarked Paper, used with oval grid cancel and clearly showing parts of two letters of “T. H. Saunders” watermark. Four margins and very fine. Accompanied by photocopy of 1989 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex. Midland collection. A very rare stamp in this quality and destined for a superior collection. Unitrade CV$12,000.
Lot 796 — Newfoundland #15 Used one shilling orange Heraldic
An item fittingly featured on the front cover of our catalogue:
Lot 796 Newfoundland #15 1860 1sh orange Heraldic, used, with grid cancel and four large margins (close at bottom right). Very fine and accompanied by 2009 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$15,000.
Lot 400 — Canada #1815var imperf between (discovery pair)
Lot 400 Canada #1815var Zoom1999 46c Christmas imperforate between with Feb.21.2013 VG Greene Certificate: “Scott No. 1815 variety, mint, OG, NH pair imperforate between stamps, genuine in all respects.” This is the discovery example of this major error which will undoubtedly be listed in future catalogues. A second example also has a VG Greene certificate meaning that somewhere there might be eight more to eventually surface. Fresh, never hinged, and extremely fine. Est. $2,500