1912 10¢ plum Admiral, deep rich colour, an immaculate stamp in all respects, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$1200.
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Sold for $310 — Lot 1212, Canada #110d
Canada #110d, 1925 4c yellow ochre Admiral, dry printing, a lovely immaculate single, extremely fine and never hinged. Accompanied by 2007 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate (as #110). Catalogues $195 in Unitrade.
Sold for $1840 — Lot 1195, Canada #93i
1903 10¢ pale lilac Edward, an attractive shade which is post office fresh, very fine, never hinged. The 10¢ value is especially elusive to find this nice. Unitrade C$1800.
Although centering is only VF (not XF), this stamp in overall exceptional quality attracted a lot of bids, and ultimately sold for over catalogue including premium.
Sold for $978 — Lot 1180, Canada #79
1899 5¢ blue Numeral on bluish paper, an exceptional mint never hinged single with immaculate gum and lovely deep fresh colour. Accompanied by 2008 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. The 5¢ value is quite difficult to locate in premium quality – this stamp is particularly nice and would likely obtain a lofty grade under the U.S. grading system. Unitrade C$900
Sold for $264 — Lot 1172, Canada #67
1897 1¢ blue green Leaf A lovely mint stamp possessing all attributes a collector would want, starting with exceptional centering within oversized margins, deep rich colour as fresh as the day it was printed and full unblemished never hinged gum. An extremely fine stamp worthy of the finest collection.
This stamp catalogues C$180 in Unitrade, and US$70 in Scott. A very desirable stamp, as the realization demonstrates.