Lot 626 — Canada 1959 five cent Inverted Seaway, used, sold for $9200

Lot 626Lot 626 Canada #387a 1959 5c Inverted St. Lawrence Seaway, used, with light cancel and quite fresh. Catalogue value for used is, in our opinion quite undervalued as opposed to mint, as used stamps are rarely offered on the market. This is a most pleasing example in all ways. Accompanied by a 2009 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$10,000, sold for $8,000 plus buyer’s premium. A mint example also sold in this sale for $8500.

Lot 64 — Canada 1859 two cent deep claret rose used VF block of four, sold for $2185

Lot 64Lot 64 Canada #20a 1859 2c deep claret rose Queen Victoria original Block of Four, used, with four crisp target cancels, nice colour, and very fine. Block has been expertly repaired along the vertical perforations and rejoined along the horizontal perforations. A very rare block, and accompanied by a 1995 Canadian Philatelic Expertizing Services certificate. Unitrade CV$2,000, sold for $1,900 plus buyer’s premium.