Auction #15

August 19-21, 2014

Lots 29 & 30 — Canada 1857 seven and a half pence green Victoria

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Two 1857 7½d green Queen Victoria, one unused with Stitch Watermark, other used with Flaw in 1d.

Lot 29Lot 29 Canada #9iii 1857 7½d green Queen Victoria with Stitch Watermark, unused, and unlisted in Unitrade as such. Margins are good to just touching, and there is a thin at bottom left. A rare stamp, and accompanied by a 2008 Greene Foundation certificate. Estimate $5,000.

Lot 30Lot 30 Canada #9iv 1857 7½d green Queen Victoria with Flaw in “1d” of Fraction at upper right. Used, with three large margins plus one just touching at top left. A scarce variety and accompanied by a 2013 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$7,500.

Lots 20 & 22 — Canada 1855 ten pence Cartiers

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Two nice used ten pence Cartiers, one on folded letter ex-Cantor.

151257a Lot 20 Canada #7 1855 10d blue Cartier, on thin, translucent paper. Used, with centrally struck target cancel. Perfectly centered amongst four large, even margins and very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$2,500

151258a Lot 21 Canada #7 1855 10d blue Cartier on Folded Letter, mailed Quebec City on JUL.11.1859 (just into Cents era) and addressed to London, England (red AUG.1.1859 receiver on front) and carried there on the Cunard Asia. Stamp, which has two large and two close margins, is tied by a 4-ring #37 numeral. File folds as usual, else fine. Ex. Cantor and accompanied by a 2011 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$3,000

Lot 417 — 1857 Nova Scotia 1sh deep purple Heraldic, mint with part o.g.

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151629aLot 417 * Nova Scotia #6b 1857 1sh deep purple Heraldic, mint, with part original gum. This stamp has four margins and deep, fresh colour. Ex. Frederick R. Mayer collection, lot 566 sold on May 12, 2004 (described as “large part original gum, minor bits of paper adhering”). Following this sale, it was issued a Greene Foundation certificate in June 2004 stating “… unused with traces of original gum…”. Also Carey Fox collection, lot 194 sold by H.R. Harmer in May 1968 (described as unused, rich bright colour), at which point it was described as having a 1967 BPA certificate. A world class rarity, and worthy of the finest collection. Unitrade CV$75,000