Lot 444 Canada #F1a, F1b 1887-88 2c Registration Stamps, group of three mint hinged stamps, with rose carmine and deep rose carmine shades (both Montreal Gazette printings) plus a deep vermilion (printed just prior to the Montreal Gazette printing), one very fine and two fine centered. From the Azilda Collection. Unitrade CV$875, group sold for C$625.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Month: March 2019
Lot 216, Canada 1897 eight cent orange Queen Victoria Leaf, VF NH, sold for C$1,150
Lot 216 Canada #72 1897 8c orange Queen Victoria Leaf on Vertical Wove Paper, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Unitrade CV$1,500, sold for C$1,000.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 454, Canada 1880s two cent orange red Registration stamp, mint plate block of 20, sold for C$1,150
Lot 454 Canada #F1i 1880s 2c orange red Registration Stamp, a mint plate block of 20, with full original gum, hinge re-inforced in many places, leaving four stamps never hinged. The margin at right shows a complete printer’s imprint and there are two partial ones at top and bottom, plus a counter “2” in top margin. This lovely block possesses a particularly bright colour and most stamps are very fine centered. From the Azilda Collection. Estimate $750, sold for C$1,000.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1191, LONDON squared “fancy geometric” postmark collection, sold for C$1,150
Lot 1191 LONDON Square “Fancy Geometric” Postmark Collection, Barette Types IIA, IIB and IIC, with 156 covers, cards and a stamps in all, mostly sorted by owner by time code and Type and includes good destinations, usages, frankings and more. A great lot for the specialist. Estimate $300, sold for C$1,000.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 158, Canada 1893 twenty cent vermilion Widow Weeds, VF NH, sold for C$1,725
Lot 158 Canada #46 1893 20c vermilion Widow Weeds, mint never hinged, with sheet margin at left, bright colour and fresh, very fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. A lovely stamp. Unitrade CV$2,400, sold for C$1,500.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
