Lot 139 Canada #MR3a 1916 2c + 1c carmine Admiral War Tax, Die II, mint never hinged, perfectly centered, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate grading it as “95 og NH.” Unitrade CV$1,200, sold for C$1,400 plus buyer’s premium.
Auction #25
September 26-27, 2017
Lot 54, Canada 1882 half cent black Small Queen plate proof, sold for $546
Lot 54 Canada #34P 1882 ½c black Small Queen Plate Proof, on India paper, with large even margins all around including part of the printer’s imprint at left. Very fine. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$475 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 143, Canada 1927 Historical set in imperf horizontal pairs, VF NH, sold for $834
Lot 143 Canada #146b-148b 1927 5c to 20c Historical Issue Set, Imperforate Vertically, each in a mint never hinged horizontal pair, very fine and fresh. Unitrade CV $720, sold for C$725 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 117, Canada 1925 fifty cent black brown Admiral, dry printing, XF NH, sold for $575
Lot 117 Canada #120 1925 50c black brown Admiral, Dry Printing, mint never hinged, fresh and nicely centered, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$390, sold for C$500 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 3, Canada #3 1851 mint 12d black Queen Victoria Imperforate on Laid Paper
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Lot 3 Canada #3 1851 12d black Queen Victoria Imperforate on Laid Paper. The twelve penny was recognized from the earliest days of philately as rare and desirable. The Chalon portrait was copied by Bahamas, Queensland, Tasmania, New Zealand, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia as well as other British Colonies.
This stamp was sold by Charles Phillips and was owned by Charles Lathrop Pack as the top stamp in a vertical pair. It is position 60 within a plate of 100. The pair was sold at auction in 1944 and again in 1959 but by 1976 it had been separated and received a Certificate from Herbert Bloch. With deep colour and a clear distinct impression, four large margins, full original gum lightly hinged, easily visible laid lines, fresh in all respects and a full sheet margin at right put this stamp in the first rank. Among the very fine mint twelve penny stamps, there are usually three which are regarded as being the most desirable. The full sheet margin of this gem compares favourably with another exceptional twelve penny, the Dale-Lichtenstein single from position 80 with an irregular sheet margin. As a result a number of advanced collectors confirm the opinion that the example from the Outaouais Collection is the most desirable and best of the best.
This stamp has three Certificates of Authenticity. These are from 1976 the Friedl Expert Committee, 1983 Greene Foundation, and 2013 Greene Foundation “Scott No. 3, mint, O.G., position 60, genuine in all respects.” From the Outaouais Collection.
UNITRADE #3 C$300,000
SCOTT #3 US$175,000
S.G. #4 £200,000
Provenance:
1944 Harmer, Rooke (New York) the “Charles Lathrop Pack Collection”, lot 26. Pair (from which this is the top stamp).
1959 Robert Siegel Auctions Lot 27, Pair (from which this is the top stamp).
1983 Harmers of New York Inc. “The Provenance Collection of BNA”, Lot 2062.
1997 Maresch & Son Sale 322, lot 102.
The “Charles Lathrop Pack Pair” is illustrated (Plate IV) and discussed in the 1911 edition of Canada Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Clifton A. Howes B. Sc, FRPSL. Illustration courtesy of Harmer, Rooke & Co. “Charles Lathrop Pack Collection” catalogue, December 6-8, 1944, Lot 26.
