Lot 8 Canada #2b 1851 6d greyish purple Consort Imperforate, on Laid Paper, With No Visible Laid Lines, used with a target cancel, margins are all clear, from close at bottom to large at left and top, fine-very fine. This unlisted paper variety is well known by specialists, with some arguing that it should deserve its own catalogue number. Accompanied by a 1979 Philatelic Foundation certificate erroneously identifying the stamp as a #5a. Ex. Henry S. Schneider Unitrade CV$1,800.
Auction #25
September 26-27, 2017
Lot 4, Canada 1851 three penny beaver imperf on laid paper, used with target cancel
1851 3d red Beaver Imperforate, on Laid Paper, used with bold centrally struck target cancel, very clear laid lines, with very large and even margins all around, very fine. Accompanied by a 2001 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV C$1,600.
Lot 10, Canada 1851 twelve penny black plate proof pair with diagonal SPECIMEN
Lot 10 Canada #3Pii 1851 12d black Queen Victoria Plate Proof, with Diagonal SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine, a horizontal pair on India paper, quite fresh and very fine. A rare and seldom offered proof, especially so in a multiple. Unitrade CV C$10,000.
Lot 6, Canada 1851 three penny orange red beaver on laid paper, imperf used strip of four
Lot 6 Canada #1a 1851 3d orange red Beaver Imperforate, on Laid Paper, a lovely used horizontal strip of four, with ideal and clear target cancels on each stamp. Margins are mostly very large all around (close in two places) and the laid lines are quite clear, very fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate stating “tiny tear between 1st and 2nd stamp, vertical folds between two stamps”. An outstanding and desirable multiple, worthy of the finest collections. Ex. Ed Richardson. Unitrade CV C$6,400.
Lot 604, Canada 1868 six cent brown Large Queen with fancy star cancel
Lot 604 Canada 1868 6c brown Large Queen with Fancy Star Cork Cancel, a lovely strike on a perfectly centered stamp, choice and very fine. Estimate $100.