Lot 459 Canada #106 1917 2c carmine Admiral, a mint never hinged single, with bright colour and large margins, extremely fine. A very nice and fresh stamp. Unitrade CV$120, sold for $130 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Auction #28
September 26-27, 2018
Lot 510, Canada 1915 two cent carmine Admiral War Tax XF NH, sold for $195
Lot 510 Canada #MR2 1915 2c carmine Admiral War Tax, a mint never hinged single with bright, rich colour, ideal balanced centering and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. A very attractive example of this stamp. Unitrade CV$120, Rsv. Sold for C$170 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 60, Canada 1859 five cent vermilion Beaver block of four with re-entries, sold for $488
Lot 60 Canada #15 1859 5c vermilion Beaver, a used block of four with Berri duplex cancels from Peterboro dated SEP.2.1864. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate explaining that the stamps are from plate positions 14-15 / 24-25, and that there is a “trace of a re-entry on position 15 under lower right S, trace of re-entry in frameline on position 24 under lower left corner.” A fine and scarce block. Rsv. sold for C$425 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 865, Great Britain 1840 penny black on folded letter with Maltese Cross and Charing Cross straightline, sold for $1035
Lot 865 Great Britain 1 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate on Folded Letter, a four margin stamp identified by owner as plate 6 MI, tied by red Maltese Cross plus a black “Charing Cross” straightline cancel to a lovely folded letter to the Earl of Stair (with interesting contents) to Oxenfoord Castle, Scotland. Back shows despatch and receiving cancels OCT.28.1840. Very fine and scarce. Scott CV U$640, sold for C$900 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1068, USA 1875 ten cent black Washington “reproduction”, unused VF, sold for $718
Lot 1068 U.S.A. #4 1875 10c black Washington Imperforate “Reproduction”, unused (no gum, as issued) with intense shade and a crisp impression. Large margins all around, with trivial paper thinning at top (mostly in margin), else a very fine and attractive stamp. Scott CV U$1,050, sold for $625 plus buyer’s premium.