Lot 51 Canada #28i, ii 1868 12½c milky blue Large Queen, with No Outer Frameline at Value Tablet, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged. A lovely and fresh stamp, very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate stating “gum is lightly sweated” which we believe to be harsh. Unitrade CV$2,550, sold for C$900 plus buyer’s premium.
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Lot 67, Canada 1890s ten cent rose Small Queen, XF NH, sold for $2185
Lot 67 Canada #45a 1890s 10c rose Small Queen, mint with full original shiny gum, never hinged. A lovely stamp with large, well balanced margins, quite fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,400, sold for C$1,900 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 64, Canada 1891 five cent grey Small Queen imperf pair, VF NG, sold for $1380
Lot 64 Canada #42a 1891 5c grey Small Queen Imperforate, horizontal pair, unused (no gum as issued), with large margins all around, showing part of next stamp at left, very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$900, sold for C$1,200 plus buyer’s premium.
Sale #24 Has Ended
Auction #24 has now finished. Unaudited Prices Realized from the sale can be seen on Stamp Auction Network or downloaded from our site. Starting on Monday, we will begin highlighting some of the better and more interesting realizations from the sale. There is much to talk about after a successful sale.
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Lot 64 Canada #42a 1891 5c grey Small Queen Imperforate, horizontal pair, unused (no gum as issued), with large margins all around, showing part of next stamp at left, very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV $900, sold for C$1,380 including buyer’s premium.
Lot 19, Canada 1857 half pence rose Victoria extremely fine, used with Toronto square grid
Lot 19 Canada #8 1857 ½d rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, used, with neat Toronto square grid. This lovely stamp possesses four large margins, showing next stamps at top and left, its printing is crisp and defined and the shade is deep and rich. Extremely fine and accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,000.