Lot 514 Great Britain #74 1878 10sh slate Queen Victoria Plate 1, plate position FB, used with a tiny repaired pinhole left of the ‘p’, else sound, fine-very fine. Scott CV$3,250
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Lot 899 — France 1853 forty centimes mint orange Napoleon imperf
Lot 899 France #18 1853 40c orange Napoléon Présidence Imperforate, mint, with four large and even margins (showing part of stamp at bottom). One small spot on front above Napoléon’s head, else very fine. Yvert #16 value for no gum is €1,100 and for hinged OG is €3,500. Scott CV$2,500
Lots 52 and 53 — Canada one cent brown red Large Queen, mint on watermarked paper, single and pair
Lot 52 Canada #22a 1868 1c brown red Large Queen on Watermarked Paper, mint, with part original gum and showing letters “HA” of watermark. Very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate stating “… paper slightly toned at top on reverse” which we consider harsh and unwarranted and probably refers to the part of the paper which does not have gum, and is therefore a different shade. Unitrade CV$8,000
Lot 53 Canada #22a 1868 1c brown red Large Queen Horizontal Pair on Watermarked Paper, unused (no gum) and showing letters “CLU” of watermark across both stamps. Tiny paper pinch at top left of left stamp mentioned for the record. A rare mint multiple, very well centered and quite appealing. Very fine plus and accompanied by a 1961 Royal Philatelic Society certificate stating “…creased and soiled…” which refers to what we call a paper pinch. Unitrade CV$8,000
Lots 742, 743 and 744 — USA Large Bank Notes
Lot 742 USA #150 1870-1871 10c brown Jefferson, mint hinged, creased perf at bottom left corner, otherwise very fine. Scott CV$2,250
Lot 743 USA #154 1870 30c black Hamilton, mint with part original gum, hinged, creased perf at top left, otherwise fine. Accompanied by 2001 Professional Stamp Experts certificate. Scott CV$7,500
Lot 744 USA #162 1873 12c black violet Clay, mint original gum, hinged, nice colour, very fine. Scott CV$2,400