Lot 19 Canada #72a 1897 8c Orange Queen Victoria Leaf Imperforate on Horizontal Wove Paper, a mint never hinged horizontal pair, with a microscopic inclusion in the left margin, still fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 2007 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$2,500.
Queen Victoria Leaf
Lot 48, Canada 1897 one cent blue green Queen Victoria Leaf, XF NH, sold for C$468
Lot 48 Canada #67 1897 1c Blue Green Queen Victoria Leaf, mint never hinged with lovely centering and colour, extremely fine and fresh. Unitrade CV$240, sold for C$400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 80, Canada 1899 2 cents on three cent carmine Queen Victoria Leaf, XF NH, sold for C$222
Lot 80 Canada #87 1899 2c on 3c Carmine Queen Victoria Leaf Surcharge, mint never hinged, well centered within balanced and enormous jumbo margins, with fresh colour. It would be very difficult to find a bigger stamp. Extremely fine in all respects. Catalogue value irrelevant. Unitrade CV$90, sold for $190 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 80, Canada 1899 two cent on three cent carmine Queen Victoria Leaf, mint XF
From The Bytown Collection, coming on February 26.
Lot 80 Canada #87 1899 2c on 3c Carmine Queen Victoria Leaf Surcharge, mint never hinged, well centered within balanced and enormous jumbo margins, with fresh colour. It would be very difficult to find a bigger stamp. Extremely fine in all respects. Catalogue value irrelevant. Unitrade CV$90.
Lot 180, Canada 1897 ten cent brown violet Queen Victoria Leaf, XF NH
Lot 180 Canada #73ii 1897 10c Brown Violet Queen Victoria Leaf on Horizontal Wove Paper, mint never hinged, with huge margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (as #73). Rsv. $1,800. Unitrade CV$2,400.
