Lot 165 Canada #130 1924, 3c carmine Admiral coil strip of four, perforated 8 vertically, Die I, wet printing, well-centred and of a pleasing deep shade, folded along one column of perforations, else a choice strip, very fine. Unitrade C$1,000, sold for C$900.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
three cent carmine
Lot 30, Canada 1925 Sifto Salt full-back advertising cover, Saskatoon to Winnipeg
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Lot 30 Canada 1925 (October 24), Sifto Salt full-back advertising cover, franked with 3c carmine Admiral, Die II, tied to cover by Saskatoon slogan cancel, superb full-back colour illustrated advertisement for “Sifto” Iodine Salt, for household purposes and “for prevention of goitre”, the odd trivial wrinkle, lovely and very fine. Estimate C$60-80.
Lot 140, Canada 1924 one cent yellow to three cent carmine yellow Admiral imperf singles, VF NH, sold for C$263
Lot 140 Canada #136-138 1924, 1c yellow to 3c carmine Admiral imperforate singles, set of three, each with large to very large margins all around, never hinged, very fine. Unitrade CV$250, sold for C$225.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 176, Canada 1923 three cent carmine Admiral, Die II, XF NH
Lot 176 Canada #109c 1923 3c Carmine Admiral, Die II, mint never hinged, fresh and well centered, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$210, sold for C$225.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 38, Canada 1898 three cent carmine Queen Victoria Numeral, XF NH, sold for C$614
Lot 38 Canada #78 1898 3c Carmine Queen Victoria Numeral, mint never hinged, fresh and very nicely centered, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2019 PSE certificate grading it as “Superb 98.” Unitrade CV$450, sold for C$525.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
