Lot 180 Canada #73ii 1897 10c Brown Violet Queen Victoria Leaf on Horizontal Wove Paper, mint never hinged, with huge margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (as #73). Rsv. $1,800. Unitrade CV$2,400.
Auction #35
January 27-29, 2021
Lot 363, Canada 1928 red on white Moose Jaw Flying Club semi-official, VF mint
Lot 363 Canada #CLP7 1928 ($1) Red on White Moose Jaw Flying Club Semi Official Issue, mint lightly hinged, fresh and very fine. A very rare stamp in this condition, as only 200 stamps were printed, and 116 were used on cover, with two strips of five known, leaving a potential 29 stamps remaining. Very rarely is this stamp ever offered, especially in this lovely condition. Unitrade CV$3,500.
Lot 166, Canada 1897 five dollar olive green Jubilee, used with Toronto datestamp, F-VF
Lot 166 Canada #65 1897 $5 Olive Green Jubilee, used with a neat Toronto datestamp JAN.11.1898, with fresh, vibrant colour, fine-very fine. A lovely stamp. Unitrade CV$1,200.
Lot 6, Canada six pence Consort trial colour plate proof sheet of 100
Lot 6 Canada #2TCi 6d Consort Trial Colour Plate Proof in Red Purple, a full sheet of 100 on India paper, showing the dramatic “burr on forehead” in position 43 (only listed in Unitrade as being on #13, but is now known on other Consort printings). A wonderful and rare sheet, proving the position of the variety, with the normal minor paper wrinkling often found on this fragile paper, still very fine and desirable. Rsv. $11,000. Unitrade CV$32,500.
Lot 494, Newfoundland five cent Harp Seal perforated trade sample proof
Lot 494 Newfoundland #25TSP 5c Harp Seal Perforated Trade Sample Proof in Yellow Green, printed on blue, chemically treated gummed paper, very fine. Estimate C$250.