Lot 1957 Italy #1292var 1979 2000L Italia, with Shifted Perforations and Printing, a mint never hinged single from bottom of sheet, with head, posthorns and shaded “LIRE” shifted up and left, horizontal perforations dramatically shifted down, very fine. Signed (Dr. Helmuth) Avi, and accompanied by his 2010 SBPV (Lugano, Switzerland) certificate. Sassone 1459b, €9,000. Rsv. Estimate C$500.
Month: May 2019
Lot 1180, Canada 1868 one cent brown red Large Queen, NH with F-VF centering
Lot 1180 Canada #22 1868 1c brown red Large Queen, mint, with full original gum, never hinged. A fresh stamp with fine-very fine centering. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$4,000.
Lot 41, Canada Small Queen vignette die proof, ex-Hillson
Lot 41 Small Queen Vignette Die Proof, on thin paper measuring 36 x 37 mm. Mr. Hillson writes “Originally made in late 1867 or early 1868 as the vignette for the ½c Large Queen, it was used for the entire Small Queen series up to 1882, when the ½c Small Queen was introduced using a reduced size head, necessary because of its diminutive size. This vignette die proof differs only in its reduced circumference to the Large Queen, cutting the point of the neck, and is doubtless made from a die struck from the larger circumference master die.” A rare item and a must have for the serious Small Queen collector. From the John Hillson Collections, and illustrated in H&N, page 4. Estimate C$2,500.
Lot 1283, Canada 1897 one dollar lake Jubilee, XF NH
Lot 1283 Canada #61 1897 $1 lake Jubilee, mint never hinged, with deep rich colour, very well centered and extremely fine. A lovely stamp in all respects. Accompanied by a 2009 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$3,600.