Lot 250 Canada #44ii 1895 8c Small Queen with Major Re-Entry on Cover, mailed from Maitland, Ont. (MAY.3.1895 free strike broken circle) to Floral Park, NY, with hand made “R” handstamp, franked with a single 8c to pay the registered rate. The stamp has the major-re-entry, visible in the left “8”, under CENTS, oval under Queen’s neck, and a few other places, very fine. Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$400, sold for C$300.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1245, Canada 1876 ten cent magenta Small Queen, mint o.g., sold for C$345
Lot 1245 Canada #40d 1876 10c magenta Small Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12, mint with original hinged gum, very good. Accompanied by a 1953 R.P.S.L. certificate. Unitrade CV$400, sold for C$300.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1398, Canada 1915 two cent deep rose red Admiral, experimental coil paste-up strip, sold for C$718
Lot 1398 Canada #106xiii 1915 2c deep rose red Admiral Experimental Coil Paste-Up Strip of Four, mint never hinged, with each stamp signed JNS (Jim N. Sissons). Quite fresh and with all stamps very fine centered, unlisted in Unitrade as a paste up strip or as very fine centered. All these attributes together make this a desirable strip. Ex. Stan Lum and Ames collections. Rsv. Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$625.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 379, Canada 1950 ten cent brown Drying Skins official, G overprint, VF used pair, sold for C$632
Lot 379 Canada #O26a 1950 10c brown Fur and Drying Skins Vertical Pair, one with G Overprint, one without, used with light c.d.s. cancels, very fine. Accompanied by a 1992 Greene Foundation certificate, ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$750 sold for C$550.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
