large queen

Lot 99, Canada 1899 two cent carmine Numeral, XF NH, sold for $575

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Lot 99Lot 99 Canada #77 1899 2c carmine Queen Victoria Numeral, mint never hinged, quite fresh with deep colour and exceptionally large, even margins all around. Extremely fine and difficult to find this nice. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV C$270, sold for $500 plus buyer’s premium..

Lot 33, Canada 1859 12-1/2 cent yellow green Victoria with major re-entry, mint

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An appropriate featured item as we celebrate Victoria Day here in Canada.

Lot 33Lot 33 Canada #18iv 1859 12½c yellow green Queen Victoria with Major Re-Entry, mint with large part original gum. This major re-entry, most notable in the E of PENCE is from plate position 94 and the stamp has a sheet selvedge at bottom (scarce thus for this issue, but even more so with small part printer’s imprint at left) corroborating this. Very nice centering, with fresh colour and a scarce stamp in this very fine condition. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate stating “gum somewhat disturbed”. This stamp is widely recognized as being the finest mint example of the major re-entry. Unitrade CV C$7,500.

Lot 48, Canada 1876 five cent olive green Large Queen, VF H

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Lot 48Lot 48 Canada #26 1876 5c olive green Large Queen, mint with large part original gum, hinged. A lovely stamp, very nicely centered and very fine plus. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate stating “paper is toned slightly”. Still a very presentable stamp and worthy of the finest collections. Unitrade CV C$5,000.

Lot 3, Canada 1859 twelve pence Victoria “Scar” trial colour die proof

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Lot 3Lot 3 Canada #3TC 1859-78 12d Queen Victoria “Scar” Trial Colour Die Proof, in deep vermilion, on horizontally ribbed bond paper, 0.003 in. thick, from the composite die proof. Large margins, huge at right and undoubtedly among the nicest examples existent, from our search of most of the important Pence name sales. A rare and desirable stamp. Unitrade CV C$8,500.