Lot 255 Canada #40P 1874 10c Small Queen Plate Proof in Rose Lilac, on card mounted India paper, very fine. Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$450.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Auction #30
May 22-25, 2019
Lot 87, Canada 1871 one cent red orange Small Queen pair, F-VF used, sold for C$517
Lot 87 Canada #35ix 1871 1c red orange Small Queen on Thick Soft Paper, a used horizontal pair, with neat manuscript cancel, fine-very fine and scarce in multiples. Accompanied by a 1978 Greene Foundation certificate (number 242). Ex. John Hillson, illustrated in H&N, page 204. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$450.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 12, Canada 1868 two cent green Large Queen, VF used, sold for C$345
Lot 12 Canada #24iii 1868 2c green Large Queen on Soft White Paper, used with socked on the nose Saint John double broken circle dated MAY.31.1871. A fresh and very fine stamp. Ex. Siverts and Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade $350 sold for C$300.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 120, Canada 1871 three cent rose Small Queen, VF hinged, sold for C$632
Lot 120 Canada #37a 1871 3c rose Small Queen on Horizontal Wove Paper, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged and very fine. Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$550.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 382, Canada 1943 Prisoner of War Label on envelope, sold for C$402
Lot 382 Canada #PWF3 1943 Prisoner of War Label, Imperforate, affixed to a folded 8½” x 11″ brown envelope with “International Red Cross Committee Geneva” (in Montreal) label addressed (but likely not mailed to) “International Committee of the Red Cross” (in London England). Very fine and attractive, catalogue value is for an unused stamp only. Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$500, sold for C$350.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.