Lot 617 Prince Edward Island #9d 1868 4d black Queen Victoria Imperforate right sheet marginal block of six, unused (no gum), with “FOUP” variety on the top middle stamp. Very fine and purchased from J.N. Sissons in 1946, also ex. Earl of Crawford. Catalogue value is for three regular imperforate pairs only. From the Louis Sidney Crosby Collection of Prince Edward Island. Unitrade CV$450, sold for C$425 plus buyer’s premium.
Auction #26
January 30-31, 2018
Lot 641, PEI 1872 three cent rose Victoria, perf 12 horizontal pair, VF o.g., sold for $402
Lot 641 Prince Edward Island #13c 1872 3c rose Queen Victoria, Perforated 12, Horizontal Pair Imperforate Between, mint with original hand applied gum, hinged and very fine. From the Louis Sidney Crosby Collection of Prince Edward Island. Unitrade CV$350, sold for C$350.00 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 229, Canada 1897 two cent purple QV Leaf, XF NH, sold for $287
Lot 229 Canada #68 1897 2c purple Queen Victoria Leaf, mint never hinged, with deep rich colour and four large and even margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2008 Greene Foundation certificate. A very nice stamp. Unitrade CV$240, sold for C$250 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 478, Canada 1942 ten cent green Special Delivery imperf vertical pair, XF NH, sold for $1438
Lot 478 Canada #E10a 1942 10c green Special Delivery Imperforate vertical pair, mint never hinged, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2010 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Only 75 pairs exist. Unitrade CV$1,200, sold for C$1,250 plus buyer’s premium.
Lots 440, 442 & 443, Canada 1990 Pronghorn, Timber Wolf & Beluga Whale plate block matched sets, perf 13.1
Three lots with this rare perforation variety, all did exceptionally well, two of them over catalogue.
Lot 440 Canada #1172d 1990 45c Pronghorn, Perforated 13.1, a mint never hinged matched set of blank corner blocks (plate blocks were not issued for this perforation variety), very fine. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$747.50 ($650 plus buyer’s premium).
Lot 442 Canada #1175a 1990 61c Timber Wolf, Perforated 13.1, a mint never hinged matched set of four blank corner blocks (plate blocks were not issued for this perforation variety), very fine. A rare modern perforation variety. Unitrade CV$2,000, sold for C$2,300.00 ($2,000 plus buyer’s premium).
Lot 443 Canada #1179b 1990 78c Beluga Whale, Perforated 13.1, a mint never hinged matched set of four blank corner blocks (plate blocks were not issued for this perforation variety), very fine. Unitrade CV$1,000, sold for C$862.50 ($750 plus buyer’s premium).