Lot 614 Canada #CL52a 1932 Canadian Airways Ltd. with Inverted “10 CENTS” Surcharge, a mint never hinged left sheet margin single, very fine, and rare with only 100 printed. Accompanied by a 2002 Erling van Dam certificate of authenticity. Unitrade CV$1,500.
Auction #46
April 4-6, 2023
Lots 330, 332, 346, 347 & 352: 1910 King Edward VII Experimental Coils in strips of four
Lot 330 Canada #89xxx 1910 1c Green King Edward VII Experimental Coil, mint very lightly hinged strip of four, with horizontal Ottawa roller, with small piece missing from bottom stamp, still with fine-very fine centering. Described by owner as originating from plate #55 or 56. A rarely offered example of the regular Ottawa roller (Ottawa rollers without numbers are scarcer than the #1 roller despite what the catalogue value might indicate). Unitrade CV$350.
Lot 332 Canada #89xxxi 1910 1c Green King Edward VII Experimental Coil, mint strip of four, with Ottawa Type T precancel, with intact perforations that are clear of design all around and rare very fine centering. There is a tiny (barely visible) piece of hinge re-enforcing a few perforations at one side. Described by owner as originating from plate #55 or 56. Rarely offered, especially so fresh and well centered. Unitrade CV$600.
Lot 346 Canada #90xxx 1910 2c Carmine King Edward VII Experimental Coil, mint never hinged strip of four, with horizontal Ottawa “1” roller, with intact perforations that are clear of design all around and rare very fine centering. The strip is signed once “RAS” (Rick Sheryer). Described by owner as originating from plate #71 or 72. Rarely offered, especially so fresh and well centered. Unitrade CV$1,200.
Lot 347 Canada #90xxx 1910 2c Carmine King Edward VII Experimental Coil, mint never hinged strip of four, with vertical Ottawa “1” roller, with intact perforations that are clear of design all around and rare very fine centering. The strip is signed once “RAS” (Rick Sheryer). Described by owner as originating from plate #71 or 72. Rarely offered, especially so fresh and well centered. Unitrade CV$1,200.
Lot 352 Canada #90xxxi 1910 2c Carmine King Edward VII Experimental Coil, mint never hinged strip of four, with Ottawa Type T wavy line precancel, with perforations clear of design and intact, fine to very fine. Described by owner as originating from plate #71 or 72. Rarely offered, especially this nice. Unitrade CV$1,350.
Lot 156, Canada 1874 fifteen cent greyish purple Large Queen, F-VF mint
Lot 156 Canada #29a 1874 15c Greyish Purple Large Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12, mint with disturbed original gum, very lightly hinged, fresh and fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$3,500.