A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Prince Edward Island #2,1861 3d blue Victoria, perf 9 , a superb mint example with full original gum and intact perfs. The finest appearance we have seen. Accompanied by 1995 Greene Foundation certificate which states “with repaired thin,” which is a small hinge thin. Unitrade CV $3000
Canada #411DP, 1963 $1 Canadian Exports large die proof, engraved in black on thick glossy (photographic?) paper, 94 x 76 mm, dated July 5, 1962 and signed by Yves Baril (engraver) with faint unburnished guidelines, very fine. Accompanied by 2009 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. The only die proof of this stamp we can recall seeing. Estimate: $2500
Bolivia #1a, 1867 5¢ blue green Condor issue, 1897 5¢ deep blue Jubilee, tied on cover paying the 5c UPU rate from Wolfville, N.S. JY 22/97 to Cocanada, India via Halifax with “Sea Post Office a Au 17/97” and “Cocanada 1st Dely 25 AU/97” backstamps. Fine. A rare Jubilee destination. Estimate $350
Lot 425 Canada #387a, 1959 5¢ St. Lawrence Seaway with inverted centre, with full never hinged original gum, no fingerprints or gum bends as usually seen on these rare error stamps, extremely fine. Accompanied by 1983 Greene Foundation Certificate. Unitrade CV$16,000.
British Guiana #100, 1881 2¢ on 24¢ green Official with rounded “2” surcharge, fresh, mint hinged, very fine. A lovely example of this rare stamp. Scott CV $850