Lot 281 Nova Scotia #10 1860 5c Blue Queen Victoria on White Paper, mint with full original gum, never hinged and quite scarce thus. A fine and rare stamp in this condition. Unitrade CV$625, sold for C$625.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #40-41
February 26, 2022 The Bytown Collection & The Red Baron Collection
Lot 362, Newfoundland 1921 35c Halifax Airmail overprint with “period after 1921”, XF NH, sold for C$585
Lot 362 Newfoundland #C3b 1921 35c Halifax Airmail Overprint with Period After 1921, mint never hinged, with bright colour, extremely fine and fresh. Unitrade CV$500, sold for C$500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 462, Canada 1927 First Flight Cover Rouyn to Haileybury with unlisted variety, sold for C$292
Lot 462 Canada #CL14 var Apr. 9 1927 First Flight Cover with CL13 with Very Dark Red Overprint, an unlisted variety in Unitrade, and the first we have seen. This shade of red is similar to the listed “dark red” overprint on CL19b. Very fine and rare. Estimate $250, sold for C$250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 243, Canada 1922 twenty cent scarlet Special Delivery, wet printing, XF NH, sold for C$1,462
Lot 243 Canada #E2a 1922 20c Scarlet Special Delivery, Wet printing, mint never hinged, very well centered and fresh, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$900, sold for C$1,250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 247, Canada 1875 two cent orange Registration upper left corner single, VF NH, sold for C$585
Lot 247 Canada #F1 1875 2c Orange Registration, a mint upper left corner single, never hinged (hinged in margin only) and showing “TWO CENTS” in the upper margin. A wonderful stamp, with bright colour and large margins, very fine. Estimate $350, sold for C$500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.