Lot 25 Canada #74TCDP-84TCDP ½c to 20c Queen Victoria Numeral Set of Trial Colour Large Die Proofs, all 10 values printed in black on off-white thin cards measuring 59 x 74 mm. All have die numbers F114 to F122 plus American Bank Note Co. Ottawa (23.5 mm) imprint below the stamp images. A rare and lovely complete set. Estimate $15,000, sold for C$25,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #43
The Daniel Cantor Collection of Canada Queen Victoria Leaf and Numeral Stamps and Postal History, October 27, 2022
Lot 2, Canada half cent Queen Victoria Leaf Issue progressive proof in violet
Coming this morning, in the The Daniel Cantor Collection of Queen Victoria Leafs & Numerals.
Lot 2 Canada #66P ½c Queen Victoria Leaf Issue Progressive Die Proof in Violet, stamp sized on thin card. This is an early unfinished version of what would become the issued stamp, missing the horizontal hatching around the oval, but showing a thin line around it, delineating the horizontal hatching that would be engraved later. A very rare item, with only two other similar proofs known. Ex BNA essay and proof sale (Robson Lowe, 1963) and Thomas Douglas-McKee collection (2020). Estimate C$2,500.
Lot 61, Canada 1899 2c on 3c carmine Queen Victoria Numeral provisional surcharge, XF NH
Lot 61 Canada #88 1899 2c on 3c Carmine Queen Victoria Numeral Provisional Surcharge, mint never hinged, very nicely centered with large margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2019 PSE certificate grading it as “XF-Sup 95”. Unitrade CV$150.
Lot 23, Canada 1897 ten cent reddish brown Queen Victoria Leaf, VF NH horizontal pair
Lot 23 Canada #73a 1897 10c Reddish Brown Queen Victoria Leaf Imperforate, a mint never hinged horizontal pair, with a small spot on the gum side, still very fine and rarely found in never hinged condition. Unitrade CV$2,500.
Lot 57, Canada 1900 twenty cent olive green Queen Victoria Numeral, XF NH
Lot 57 Canada #84 1900 20c Olive Green Queen Victoria Numeral, mint never hinged with deep rich colour and four large margins, quite fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2019 PSE certificate grading it as “XF 90J”. Unitrade CV$3,000.
