A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
May 23-24, 2017
Lot 57 Canada #36, 39 c. 1880s Enameled Small Queen Lapel Pin, depicting a primitive image of two iconic stamps: the 2c green and the 6c brown Small Queens. Both are mounted on a very old style single lapel pin. Rare, and almost certainly missing in every serious Small Queen collection. Very fine condition. Estimate $300.
Lot 2 Canada #2 1851 6d slate violet Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper, used, with ideal 7-ring cancel in brown red. This lovely stamp has four large and even margins, and is extremely fine. Ex. Daniel Cantor collection and accompanied by a 1978 BPA (London) certificate. Unitrade CV$2,000.
Lot 396 Vatican City #19/34 1933 definitives, part set of 13 stamps, mint never hinged. Includes #19, 21-25 and 28-34, all fresh, very fine. Scott CV U$619.
Lot 78 Canada #55 1897 6c yellow brown Jubilee, used with neat Ottawa Canada datestamp SEP.19.1898, with NPB in time mark slot (Newspaper Branch). A lovely stamp, with rich, deep colour, perfectly centered and with only a slightly shorter perf at bottom left mentioned for accuracy. Extremely fine. Unitrade CV$250.
Lot 315 France #226b 1926 5f Paris Exhibition, mint never hinged centre block of four from the souvenir sheet, very fine. Yvert #216 (€1,100), Scott CV U$900.