Lot 540 Canada #387a 1959 5c St. Lawrence Seaway with Inverted Centre, with full never hinged original gum, no fingerprints or gum bends as usually seen on these rare error stamps but has a small natural paper inclusion, fine-very fine. Accompanied by 2000 Greene Foundation Certificate. Unitrade CV$16,000, sold for $8,000 plus buyer’s premium.
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Lot 627 — New Brunswick five cent green plate proof block on india, sold for $345
Lot 627 New Brunswick #8Pvar 1860 5c green Queen Victoria Plate Proof, block of four on India, with fresh colour PP49-60 showing the “elongated earring” variety, very fine. Unitrade CV$240, sold for $300 before buyer’s premium.
Lot 226 — Canada twenty cent olive green numeral, sold for $2300
Lot 226 Canada #84 1900 20c olive green Numeral, mint never hinged and very fine. Accompanied by a 2010 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$3000, sold for $2000 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 491 — Canada five cent violet Scroll, tete-beche imperf block of twelve, sold for $920
Lot 491 Canada #153ac 1928 5c violet KGV Scroll Imperforate Tête Bêche Block of Twelve, mint, all stamps are never hinged except the left most two. Very fine and accompanied by a 2012 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1350, sold for $800 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 731 — Great Britain one pound Postal Congress, sold for $460
Lot 731 Great Britain #209 1929 £1 black Postal Union Congress of London, mint hinged, very fine and fresh. Also includes #205-208, mint hinged, very fine. Scott CV$815, sold for $400 plus buyer’s premium.