Lot 112 Canada #95 1908 50c purple King Edward VII, mint Plate 1 imprint strip of three, with full imprint in selvedge at top. Both outer stamps are never hinged. A rare and desirable imprint strip, with remarkable fresh colour and eye appeal. Very fine. Unitrade CV C$18,000.
Auction #21
May 25-26, 2016
Lot 444, Great Britain 1978 nine pence Cycling imperf pair, VF NH
Lot 444 Great Britain #843var 1978 9d Cycling, Imperforate, mint never hinged vertical gutter pair, very fine. Stanley Gibbons CV £900.
Lot 42, Canada 1868 one cent yellow orange Large Queen, VF hinged
Lot 42 Canada #23 1868 1c yellow orange Large Queen, mint with full (disturbed) original gum, hinged. A very nicely centered stamp with bright colour, very fine. Accompanied by a 2011 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV C$4,000.
Lot 623, Canada 1899 Patriotic postcard, St. Catharines to Hamilton
Lot 623 Canada #75 1899 Patriotic Private Post Card, mailed from St. Catharines, Ontario (c.d.s. dated AUG.8.1899) to Hamilton, Ontario (Bickerdike machine dater hub receiver dated AUG.24.1899). The card has a colourful depiction of “Rule Britannia, Rule the Waves, etc. with a woman warrior holding a British shield, a lion and a ship. Franked with a 1c Queen Victoria Numeral. A lovely card, very fine. Estimate $150.
Lots 258 & 260, Canada 1929 50c Bluenose and $1 Parliament XF NH in horizontal imperf pairs
Lot 258 Canada #158b 1929 50c dark blue Bluenose Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically, mint never hinged, quite fresh and extremely fine. Unitrade CV$1,500.
Lot 260 Canada #159b 1929 $1 olive green Parliament Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically, mint never hinged, quite fresh and extremely fine. Unitrade CV$1,350.