Lot 393 Canada #37d 1870 3c Small Queen Perforated 12½ on cover, a lovely cover mailed on JUN.14.1870 from Chatham NB (“Venning” duplex cancel) to Richibucto, with same day receiver on back. The cover is franked with a 3c copper red Small Queen, perforated 12½ which has lovely colour and is fine-very fine centered. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Most of the covers with this franking were mailed from Saint John NB, but some are known to have been mailed from other towns, such as this one, which is so far unrecorded in the literature, as well as the current census. A remarkably clean and very fine example of this Small Queen rarity. Unitrade CV$2,100, sold for C$1,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 226, Canada 1902 Queen Victoria Officially Sealed on bluish paper, XF NH, sold for C$2,925
Lot 226 Canada #OX2 1902 Queen Victoria Officially Sealed on Bluish Paper, mint never hinged and wonderfully centered among four large margins, extremely fine and rarely encountered this nice. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $2,500. Unitrade CV$3,200, sold for C$2,500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 125, Canada advanced collection of mint eight cent blue Admiral issues, sold for C$468
Lot 125 Canada #115, etc. advanced Collection of mint 8c blue Admiral Issues, each with descriptions and catalogue numbers. The collection includes four different singles, identified as #s 115 (3 different shades) and 115i. The stamps were catalogued as all very fine never hinged, except for those that are lightly hinged, as indicated on the pages in pencil, see scans online. Unitrade CV$500, sold for C$400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 119, Canada advanced collection of seven cent yellow green Admiral issues, sold for C$3,276
Lot 119 Canada #113, etc. advanced Collection of Mint 7c Yellow Green Admiral Issues, neatly displayed on an album page, with descriptions and catalogue numbers. The collection includes ten mostly different singles, identified as #s 113 (two different shades), 113a, 113b (two different shades, plus a third), 113c (two different shades), 113iii and 113iv. The stamps were catalogued as all very fine hinged (some are a tad less well centered), see scans online. Unitrade CV$3,400, sold for C$2,800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 146, Canada 1915 twenty cent olive green Admiral War Tax, XF NH, sold for C$702
Lot 146 Canada #MR2C 1915 20c Olive Green Admiral War Tax, Overprinted WAR TAX, mint never hinged, with sheet margin at top, well centered and fresh, extremely fine. A tough stamp to find this nice. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$720, sold for C$600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.