Lot 120 Canada Jacques Cartier, engraved vignette, in dark green, approximately 32mm x 38mm, on glazed paper, attractive and very fine; ex Brigham. Estimate C$150, sold for C$450.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 16, Canada 1851 ten pence blue Jacques Cartier fantasy sketch in pencil on thick paper, sold for C$1,416
Lot 16 Canada #7 1851, 10d blue Jacques Cartier, fantasy sketch in pencil, on thick paper, approximately 130mm x 1170mm, purportedly the work of the original designer, with “Clinton Wright 1854” and “R W H & E New York” written in pencil below design, noted at upper right “Purchased from the collection of Mr. Maurice Burrus, Feb 1959, Shanahan Auctions, Dublin, Ireland” and apparently signed by the infamous Dr. Paul Singer, with “Maurice Burrus” written below, incredibly well-executed, and though a fabrication of uncertain origin, a whimsical addition to a specialized collection. Estimate C$250, sold for C$1,200.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 214, Canada 1934 three cent blue Jacques Cartier sheet of 100 with Burr and Scarface varieties, sold for C$877
Lot 214 Canada #208, 208i, 208ii 1934 3c Blue Jacques Cartier with “Burr on Shoulder” and “Scarface” Varieties, a mint never hinged sheet of 100 from the right hand of plate 2, showing both listed varieties in position 2 and 97 (CV$800 for both in blocks of four). A fresh and very fine sheet, rarely offered as there remain very few, especially this nice. Estimate C$250, sold for C$750.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 457, Canada 1855 ten pence prussian blue Cartier on thick white paper, VF unused no gum
Lot 457 Canada #7a 1855 10d Prussian Blue Cartier Imperforate on Thick White Paper, unused (no gum) with four large and even margins, a fresh stamp with bright colour and precise impression, very fine plus. A rare stamp this nice.
Accompanied by 1949 Royal Philatelic Society of London and 2010 Greene Foundation certificates.
Unitrade CV$14,000
Lot 38, Canada ten pence Cartier VF plate proof in dark blue on india paper, sold for C$848
Lot 38 Canada #7P 10d Cartier Plate Proof in Dark Blue, on India paper with large margins, showing next stamp at left, very fine. Unitrade CV$300, sold for C$725.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.