A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
We kick off Sale 52 at 9:00am Eastern today with Canada and British North America.
Lot 17 Canada #3Pi 1851, 12d black Victoria plate proof horizontal pair, on India paper, vertically overprinted SPECIMEN in carmine, four mostly large margins all around, close but clear at top in places, a lovely pair, rarely seen as multiples of any size, fine-very fine. Unitrade CV$5,000.
Lot 321 Great Britain #1 1840 1p black Queen Victoria Imperforate, Plate 2, an unused (regummed) horizontal pair, with clear to large margins, showing a large part of the two adjoining stamps at top, very fine. Accompanied by a 2017 B.P.A. (London) certificate stating “some toning, tiny surface scrape at foot of IJ” (both very light). A lovely and rare unused pair, worthy of the finest collections. S.G. 2, £25,000 for two singles. Scott CV U$55,000.
