Lot 2040 Great Britain #2 1840 2p blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with well-centered bright red Maltese Cross cancel. Margins are well clear to large at top, from position NC, very fine. Scott CV U$925.
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Lot 79, Canada 1875 five cent olive green Large Queen, mint F-VF, sold for $1955
Lot 79 Canada #26iv 1875 5c olive green Large Queen, perforated 11¾ x 12, mint, with full original gum, lightly hinged. A very nice stamp with fresh colour and decent centering, fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. A difficult to find stamp in such nice quality. Unitrade CV$3,300, sold for C$1,700 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 96, Canada 1890s one cent yellow Small Queen, XF NH, sold for $345
Lot 96 Canada #35 1890s 1c yellow Small Queen, mint with full, never hinged, shiny gum. This remarkable stamp is very well centered amongst four large and even margins, extremely fine and fresh. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Catalogue value is irrelevant on a stamp of this exceptional quality. Unitrade CV$180, sold for C$300 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 186, Canada 1899 two cent carmine Numeral, Die I, XF NH, sold for $316
Lot 186 Canada #77 1899 2c carmine Queen Victoria Numeral, Die I, mint never hinged, with large, even margins, very fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2012 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$270, sold for C$275 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 116, Canada 1890s three cent vermilion Small Queen, XF NH, sold for $431
Lot 116 Canada #41 1890s 3c vermilion Small Queen, mint bottom margin single, with full original gum, never hinged. Four large margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate stating “tiny natural paper flaw upper centre.” Unitrade CV$240, sold for C$375 plus buyer’s premium.