Lot 924 Canada #67, 68, 70 1898 Registered QV Leaf Cover to Barbados, franked with fresh copies of 1c, 2c purple (pair) and 5c, all tied by Berlin Ont c.d.s. and addressed to Bridgetown Barbados. Back has a number of cancels, including Berlin, Toronto, NY oval registration, and Barbados receiver. There is a vertical crease resulting in a tear (on back only) and opening tears (on back only) still a striking cover with very fine appearance. Estimate C$300.
Auction #22
October 4-6, 2016
Lot 214, Canada 1908 two cent Quebec Tercentenary, XF NH
Lot 214 Canada #98 1908 2c carmine Québec Tercentenary, mint never hinged, with extra large balanced margins, quite fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. A truly beautiful stamp, certainly the nicest we have seen, and worthy of the finest collections. Unitrade CV$210.
Lot 773, Brazil 1843 30r bull’s eye with paper fold
Lot 773 Brazil #1b 1843 30r black Bull’s Eye with large paper fold. Dramatic showpiece pre-printing paper fold splitting stamp design, clear margins at top and right and part of bottom, great appearance, light cancel just touching right of stamp, fine. Estimate $300.
Lot 232, Canada 1914 two cent rose carmine Admiral, XF NH
Lot 232 Canada #106c 1914 2c rose carmine Admiral, mint never hinged, fresh and perfectly centered amongst four even margins. Extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate, grading it as “100 og NH”. A remarkable stamp, catalogue value is practically irrelevant. Unitrade CV$120.