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Sparks Auctions With the auction a day away, we can’t resist highlighting another item from the strongest British North America section we’ve ever had:
Lot 755 Nova Scotia #3 1857 3d dark blue Heraldic, unused (no gum), with bright colour and four margins. Very fine. Accompanied by 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,200.
Our second Saturday of auction viewing was a busy one. As an inevitable result, we have a few corrections or updates to point out, available on our corrections page. We continue to greet customers today and tomorrow from 10:00am to 5:00pm for viewing. Wednesday’s auction sessions start promptly at 10:00am.
Here is a rare Large Queen variety in very fine condition (except for a perf repair):
Lot 101 Canada #25iv 1868 3c red Large Queen with Goatee Variety, used, with grid cancel well away from variety. Certainly one of the finest of these known, with strong Goatee. Repaired perf at top center, else very fine and rare this nice. Accompanied by 2012 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade $2,500
Lot 9 Canada #2 1851 6d slate violet Consort Horizontal Pair, used, with centered 7-ring cancel. A lovely pair, with deep colour, wide even margins all around. Rare and very fine. Unitrade CV$5,000
Lot 478 Canada #CL1 1924 (25c) light green Laurentide Air Services, rouletted at left, og, mint hinged and very fine. Unitrade CV$2,000
Lot 711 Vancouver Island #3 1865 5c rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with part long oval “Post Office Victoria Vancouver Island Paid” cancel in blue. With sheet margin at left, nice margins at top and bottom, but cut into at right. Ex. Wellburn, scarce and fine. Unitrade CV$5,000.
Lot 712 Vancouver Island #4 1865 10c blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with part long oval “Post Office Victoria Vancouver Island Paid” cancel in blue. Four balanced margins and a very fine stamp. Unitrade CV$1,500.