A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sale 18 begins today with our lengthy and wide-ranging Canada section.
Lot 133 Canada #21TCP 1868 ½c Large Queen Trial Colour Die Proof, in rose, on card. A rare proof from the trade sample sheet. The Brigham collection only had examples in green and two brown shades. Very fine. Estimate $4,000.
Lot 145 Canada #25 1868 3c red Large Queen Block of Four, mint, with original gum and three never hinged stamps. A rare mint block, with a few problem perfs at right, still fine and accompanied by a 1984 Greene Foundation certificate stating “Mint, O.G., N.H.” Unitrade CV$14,000.
Lot 304 Canada #71 1897 6c brown Queen Victoria Leaf, mint never hinged with four balanced and large margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2009 Sergio Sismondo certificate grading it at “XF – Superb – 95 – OGnh”. A very nice stamp worthy of the finest collections. Unitrade CV$675.
Lot 918 Great Britain #93 1883 £5 orange Queen Victoria on bluish Paper, Watermark Large Anchor, used, with ideal Belfast c.d.s. dated NOV.17.1891. Four balanced margins, very fine. SG #137, £4,750 plus 75% for being “well centered, lightly used.” Scott CV$5,000.
Lot 175 Canada #30e 1868 15c deep blue Large Queen Block of Four, a lovely example of this rare and desireable shade, also known as “Studd’s cold blue”, mint with full original gum, bottom two stamps are never hinged. A stunning block which is reasonably centered, incredibly rare in this format and accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$12,000.