Lot 158 Canada #65 1897, $5 olive green Diamond Jubilee, a fresh used example, neatly-cancelled with magenta Winnipeg c.d.s., pleasing deep shade, a lovely stamp in all respects, very fine. Unitrade CV$1,600.
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Lot 67, Canada 1897 five dollar olive green Jubilee, VF NH
Lot 67 Canada #65 1897 $5 olive green Diamond Jubilee, never hinged, a nicely-centered single of radiant colour, trivial trace of fingerprint on gum, a remarkably fresh and attractive example of this sought-after high-value, scarce and very fine; with 1994 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$8,000.
Lot 166, Canada 1897 five dollar olive green Jubilee, used with Toronto datestamp, F-VF
Lot 166 Canada #65 1897 $5 Olive Green Jubilee, used with a neat Toronto datestamp JAN.11.1898, with fresh, vibrant colour, fine-very fine. A lovely stamp. Unitrade CV$1,200.
Lots 89 & 96, Canada 1897 two dollar dark purple and five dollar olive green Jubilee, both XF NH
Lot 89 Canada #62 1897 $2 Dark Purple Jubilee, mint never hinged with sheet margin at left, very well centered and fresh, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. An exceptional stamp in all aspects, a rare occurrence for this high value Jubilee. From the Outaouais Collection. Unitrade CV$6,000.
Lot 96 Canada #65 1897 $5 Olive Green Jubilee, mint never hinged, with sheet margin at left, very well centered and fresh, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. A truly remarkable stamp in all respects. The $5 Jubilee is often considered the cornerstone to a collection of Canadian stamps, and obtaining an example in pristine condition is difficult to achieve. The example from the Outaouais Collection will offer a lucky collector the chance of owning one of the very finest examples $5 in existence. An astute collector might want to keep $2 and $5 values with their matching left sheet margins together, and attempt to assemble a complete set in this quality. Unitrade CV$6,000.
Lot 204, Canada 1897 five dollar Jubilee plate proof in olive green, sold for C$12,075
Lot 204 Canada #65P 1897 $5 Jubilee Plate Proof in Olive Green, in a full sheet of 50, mounted on card, showing varieties in positions 5, 9, 16 and 29 plus re-entries in positions 10 and 11. A great sheet and quite scarce, with only 800 stamps recorded, and probably very few intact sheets remain. Unitrade CV$40,000, sold for C$10,500.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.