Lot 13 Canada #59 1897 20c vermilion Jubilee, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 2001 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. Unitrade CV$1,200, sold for C$575.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Queen Victoria Jubilee
Lot 125, Canada 1897 three cent deep bright rose Jubilee, XF NH, sold for C$321
Lot 125 Canada #53 1897 3c deep bright rose Jubilee, mint never hinged, very well centered among large margins, with deep rich colour and extremely fine. Certainly one of the nicest examples we’ve seen, for the discerning collector. Accompanied by a 2017 P.S.E. certificate grading it at “XF-Sup 95, Mint OG nh”. Rsv. Unitrade CV$120, sold for $275 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 144, Canada 1897 three dollar yellow bistre Jubilee, XF NH with sheet selvedge, sold for C$9,945
Lot 144 Canada #63 1897 $3 yellow bistre Jubilee, mint never hinged, with sheet selvedge at left. Perfectly centered among four even margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade footnote states “No. 61 to 65 ($1 to $5) in XF NH condition command very large premiums—copies of 63 to 65 ($3 to $5) were selling for up to $14,000 at auction over the past couple of years.” We believe this remarkable stamp should easily fit that description and valuation. Rsv. Unitrade CV$6,000, sold for C$8500 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 138, Canada 1897 twenty cent deep vermilion Jubilee plate proof
Lot 138 Canada 59iiP 1897 20c deep vermilion Jubilee Plate Proof with Line Between W-E Variety, on card-mounted India paper, with glue residue on back, very fine and probably missing from most plate proof sets. Catalogue value is for a regular plate proof. Unitrade CV$375.
Lot 648, two Canada 1897 Jubilee covers, both very fine, sold for C$603
Lot 648 Canada #54, 55 1897 6c and 1899 5c Jubilee Covers, the very fine 6c stamp is tied by a Toronto “D” flag machine cancel dated SEP.6.1897 and addressed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin (next day receiver on back), and the fine 5c stamp is tied by a Montreal 8-13 (Die VI) flag cancel dated SEP.29.1899 and addressed to Berlin, Germany (OCT.13 receiver on back). Two very fine covers. Unitrade CV$650, sold for C$525.00 plus 15% buyers premium.
