Lot 3 Canada #3TC 1859-78 12d Queen Victoria “Scar” Trial Colour Die Proof, in deep vermilion, on horizontally ribbed bond paper, 0.003 in. thick, from the composite die proof. Large margins, huge at right and undoubtedly among the nicest examples existent, from our search of most of the important Pence name sales. A rare and desirable stamp. Unitrade CV C$8,500, sold for $5600 plus buyer’s premium.
Auction #21
May 25-26, 2016
Lot 252, Canada 1927 3c brown carmine Parliament, set of three matching XF NH blocks of eight in different perforations, sold for $6,210
Lot 252 Canada #143a, 143b, 143c 1927 3c brown carmine Parliament Buildings, Imperforate, Perforated Horizontally and Perforated Vertically, set of three matching mint never hinged upper left plate blocks of eight, each with printer’s imprint in top selvedge, from Plate A-3. A lovely and very rare large set of multiples, as the Unitrade catalogue footnote states that regular VF NH plate blocks are rare, and that part-perforate plate blocks are very rare, with only 5-10 of any value known. Unitrade also adds that Jephcott and Gates have reported only 250 pairs of each perforation variety. Fresh and extremely fine. Unitrade CV C$4,608, sold for $5,400 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 99, Canada 1899 two cent carmine Numeral, XF NH, sold for $575
Lot 99 Canada #77 1899 2c carmine Queen Victoria Numeral, mint never hinged, quite fresh with deep colour and exceptionally large, even margins all around. Extremely fine and difficult to find this nice. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV C$270, sold for $500 plus buyer’s premium..
Lot 165, Canada 1924 three cent carmine Admiral, Die II, XF NH, sold for $517.50
Lot 165 Canada #109c 1924 3c carmine Admiral, Die II, mint never hinged, nicely centered among huge margins, quite fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. A rare stamp in this condition, ex. Stan Lum. Unitrade CV C$210, sold for $450 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 33, Canada 1859 12-1/2 cent yellow green Victoria with major re-entry, mint
An appropriate featured item as we celebrate Victoria Day here in Canada.
Lot 33 Canada #18iv 1859 12½c yellow green Queen Victoria with Major Re-Entry, mint with large part original gum. This major re-entry, most notable in the E of PENCE is from plate position 94 and the stamp has a sheet selvedge at bottom (scarce thus for this issue, but even more so with small part printer’s imprint at left) corroborating this. Very nice centering, with fresh colour and a scarce stamp in this very fine condition. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate stating “gum somewhat disturbed”. This stamp is widely recognized as being the finest mint example of the major re-entry. Unitrade CV C$7,500.