Lot 287 Canada #MR2Ci 1915 20c olive green Admiral with Inland Revenue War Tax Overprint, mint never hinged, fresh and with large margins. Extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$720, sold for $800 plus buyer’s premium.
twenty cent olive green
Lot 247 — 1900 twenty cent olive green Numeral imperf pair, used
Lot 247 Canada #84a 1900 20c olive green Queen Victoria Imperforate Horizontal Pair, used, with part blue c.d.s. cancel on right stamp. Accompanied by a photocopy of the plate block of four plus this pair which were cancelled by the same large blue c.d.s. cancel, as well as a Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Only one sheet of 100 was issued, which was badly mishandled, resulting in creases in all but 9 stamps, including this pair. Rare and very fine, unpriced in Unitrade but worth at least as much as a mint pair. Estimate $6,000.
Lot 340 — Canada twenty cent olive green Admiral WAR TAX overprint, realized $1035
Lot 340 Canada #MR2C 1915 20c olive green Admiral Overprinted WAR TAX, mint never hinged, with deep colour and very fine. Ex. Lum and accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$720, sold for $900 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 226 — Canada twenty cent olive green numeral, sold for $2300
Lot 226 Canada #84 1900 20c olive green Numeral, mint never hinged and very fine. Accompanied by a 2010 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$3000, sold for $2000 plus buyer’s premium.
Sale #13 Begins Today With Canada
We begin our sale today at 1:00pm, with Canada and BNA. The Hillside Collection of Admirals is drawing a lot of attention. And this item from the Numeral Issue of Canada will do well:
Lot 226 Canada #84 1900 20c olive green Numeral, mint never hinged and very fine. Accompanied by a 2010 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$3,000. Opening at $2,000 (as of 8am Aug. 20th).