Lot 172 Canada #FG17 1897 5c Blue Queen Victoria Gas Inspection, mint hinged and very nicely centered, with control #11, the stamp has two small gum thins, else a rare and very fine appearing stamp missing from most collections (Zaluski records control #s 1 to 150 only, for this value). van Dam C$4,500.
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Lot 69, Canada 1903 five cent blue King Edward VII on blue paper, F-VF mint block of 12
Lot 69 Canada #91 1903 5c Blue King Edward VII, on Blue Paper, a mint never hinged block of 12 with sheet margin at top, a very fresh block with deep rich colour, overall fine-very fine. A scarce multiple, especially so nice. Unitrade CV$8,700.
Lot 128, Canada 1899 five cent blue Queen Victoria Numeral horizontal pair, VF unused
Lot 128 Canada #79ii 1899 5c Blue Queen Victoria Numeral Imperforate, on Bluish Horizontal Wove Paper, an unused (no gum, as issued) horizontal pair, fresh and very fine. Unitrade CV$900.
Lot 355, Canada 1903 five cent blue King Edward VII on bluish paper, XF NH, sold for C$1,228
Lot 355 Canada #91 1903 5c Blue King Edward VII on Bluish Paper, mint never hinged, with huge margins and quite fresh, a lovely and extremely fine stamp. Unitrade CV$1,225, sold for C$1,050.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 727, Canada five cent blue Jubilee with Style T precancel, VF
Lot 727 Canada #T-54 5c Blue Jubilee with Style T Precancel, a good impression on a very fine stamp. Scarce. Precancel CV$250.