Two exceptional lots from among eleven desirable offerings of the ten pence Cartier of 1855:
Lot 64 Canada #7 1855 10d blue Cartier Imperforate Horizontal Pair on Thin Crisp Paper, used with 4-ring numeral cancels. A scarce pair with clear margins all around, cut into outer frameline at left. Right stamp is extremely fine, accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$3,750.
Lot 67 Canada #7a 1855 10d blue Cartier Imperforate on Thicker White, Opaque Paper, used with grid cancel. This stamp possesses four large to huge margins, and has deep colour, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. A lovely stamp, among the very finest we have offered of this. Unitrade CV$3,000.