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Lot 104 Canada #28 1868 12½c Blue Large Queen, mint lightly hinged original gum. Fresh, deep colour, very well centered and a lovely stamp. Very fine. Unitrade CV$ 2,800.
Lot 109 Canada #29b 1868 15c red lilac Large Queen, mint, with lightly hinged and disturbed partial gum. Fresh colour and very well centered. Lightly rounded corners at left, else very fine. CV as unused. Unitrade CV$ 1,200.
Lot 65 Canada #23i 1869 1c yellow Large Queen mint with large part original gum, fresh colour, very fine. Unitrade CV$4,500
Lot 44 Canada #22 1868 1c brown red Large Queen on thin paper, mint, fresh colour and very fine centering. Accompanied by 2012 Greene Foundation certificate “genuine with part og”. An appealing stamp. Unitrade CV$2,000
Lot 1451 France #3c 1849 20c Black Cérès Horizontal Tête Bêche Pair, used, with two lozenge cancels and clear to large margins all around. “Gris-noir” shade, signed and accompanied by 2001 Roger Calves certificate. fine-very fine. (Yvert & Tellier #3e, 8,500 Euros). Scott CV$6,600
Lot 14 Canada #5 1855 6d slate grey Consort, used with light 4-ring numeral cancel and deep colour and four large margins. Very fine. Accompanied by 2012 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,000.