Lot 556 Canada 208ii 1934 3c blue Cartier’s Arrival with “Scarface” Variety, from plate 2, position 97, being on the middle stamp of a mint never hinged strip of three, very fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$300, sold for C$425.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 386, Canada 1899 Map Stamp cover Shediac New Brunswick to India, overpaid, sold for C$1,150
Lot 386 Canada 1899 Overpayment of the old UPU Registered Rate to India, mailed Shediac NB on AUG.28.1899 (squared circles) registered to Madras, British India, through St John NB, London England (SEP.6), SEA POST OFFICE (SEP.18), Triplicane (SEP.25) and Mylapore (SEP.25). 2c stationery cover is uprated with a 2c Map, two different Provisionals and a 2c Numeral, paying the old UPU rate of 10c, overpaying by 3c. The new 7c (2c + 5c) rate took effect on January 1st, and not everyone must have known, or some would say they refused to acknowledge it. Very fine. From the Robert Lunn Map Stamp Collection. Estimate C$200, sold for C$1,000.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 123, Canada 1868 fifteen cent slate violet Large Queen mint VF block of four, sold for C$489
Lot 123 Canada #29 1868 15c slate violet Large Queen, a mint bottom margin block of four, with full original gum, top two stamps hinged, bottom never hinged but with light offset. Margin shows a small part of printer’s imprint (“BR…”), being from position 83-84, 93-94. The stamps are very well centered and very fine. A scarce block, catalogued as all hinged. Unitrade CV$480, sold for C$425.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.