Lot 448 Canada #F1b 1888 2c deep rose carmine Registration Stamp, a mint never hinged vertical strip of three, with fresh colour and nicely centered, very fine. A lovely multiple. AC Unitrade CV$4,500.
Month: January 2019
Lots 375-377, Three modern Canadian varieties, National Parks
Lot 375 Canada #934b 1984 $1 Glacier National Park Imperforate, a mint never hinged horizontal pair, from left of sheet, extremely fine. A rare modern variety, from the unique sheet of 25 found at the time. Accompanied by a scan of a part reconstruction of the stamps from that sheet, which shows that this pair was from positions 11-12. Rsv. Unitrade CV$4,000.
Lot 376 Canada #935a 1982 $1.50 Waterton Lakes with Black Inscriptions Omitted, a mint never hinged single, with sheet selvedge at bottom, very fine. This is from the unique sheet of 25, and is undervalued, as another copy recently sold for $8,625 at public auction. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. Unitrade CV$7,500.
Lot 377 Canada #1084a 1986 $5 La Mauricie with Dark Blue Inscriptions Omitted, a mint never hinged single, off-centre as are all known examples, from the unique sheet of 25 found in 1986, very fine. Accompanied by a Saskatoon Stamp Centre guarantee of authenticity and photograph of the entire sheet, from which this was position 13. A striking modern variety. Rsv. Unitrade CV$3,500.
Lot 1161, STONEHOUSE/DEVON squared circle on one penny cover, rarity factor 450
Lot 1161 STONEHOUSE / DEVON squared circle, an extremely fine (proof like) despatch strike F / JA 7 / 81 (earliest known unreported date) on a 1d QV cover, with Taunick (JA 7) and Washford (JA 8) receivers on back. Part of backflap torn, still a lovely example of this rare Plymouth Office hammer, which was given a rarity factor of 450 in the Handbook, with only one further report in a Supplement. Estimate $300.
Lot 31, Canada 1855 ten pence blue Cartier, VF used with very light cancel
Lot 31 Canada #7 1855 10d blue Cartier Imperforate on Thin Crisp Paper, used with very light cancel, with deep colour and four large to clear margins, very fine. Accompanied by a 1989 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,400.