Lot 243 Canada #43v 1890s 6c red brown Small Queen with Major Re-Entry, a used single with light cancel showing doubling in many places, notably along the left scroll work, in CENTS, etc., from position 87 (Row 9/7) of the B plate, fine. Ex. Simpson, ex. Hillson. Unitrade CV$150, sold for C$625.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 1115, Canada 1851 twelve penny black plate proof, vertical SPECIMEN, major re-entry, sold for C$2,070
Lot 1115 Canada #3Pi var 1851 12d black Queen Victoria Plate Proof, with Vertical SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine and Major Re-Entry, on India paper, showing Trimble re-entry no. 12, being clear doubling of the framelines. Very fine and accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. Unitrade CV$2,500, sold for C$1,800.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 60, Canada 1859 five cent vermilion Beaver block of four with re-entries, sold for $488
Lot 60 Canada #15 1859 5c vermilion Beaver, a used block of four with Berri duplex cancels from Peterboro dated SEP.2.1864. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate explaining that the stamps are from plate positions 14-15 / 24-25, and that there is a “trace of a re-entry on position 15 under lower right S, trace of re-entry in frameline on position 24 under lower left corner.” A fine and scarce block. Rsv. sold for C$425 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 3, Canada 1851 three penny beaver on laid paper, VF used with light re-entry, sold for $1035
Lot 3 Canada #1 1851 3d red Beaver Imperforate, on Laid Paper, used with a target cancel, four fairly even margins and very fine. This stamp shows light evidence of a re-entry, especially in the E and C of PENCE, to the left of the crown at top, not mentioned in the accompanying 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. Catalogue value is for a regular stamp. Unitrade CV$1,600, sold for C$900 plus buyer’s premium.
Lots 47 & 50, Canada 1957 half pence rose Victoria, mint VF single and used horizontal pair
Lot 47 Canada #8 1857 ½d rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, unused (no gum), with four large and mostly even margins, fresh and very fine. The stamp is from plate position 60, and shows a minor re-entry above the letters “AL” of HALF. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. An appealing stamp. Unitrade CV C$1,400.
Lot 50 Canada #8 1857 ½d deep rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, used horizontal pair, with an ideal and centrally struck strike of a 4-ring #19 (London) obliterator, with four large margins, touching part of the outer frameline at bottom right. A fresh pair, with deep, bright colour and very fine. Unitrade CV C$2,000.