Canada #28b 1868 12½¢ deep blue Large Queen on thin paper, pair from an early printing with deep rich colour, and full early AP 20, 1868 Saint John datestamp, fresh and extremely fine. A lovely item for the connoisseur. Unitrade CV $360
Auction #5
December 1-3, 2009
Lot 729, Antigua #63 full pane of 60
Antigua #63 1922 5sh green and red on yellow paper KGV, full pane of 60, from the left side of the sheet and with intact selvedge. Fresh and never hinged with only a bit of separation between stamps 3 and 4, very fine. (SG #60 £510). Catalogue values are for hinged singles only. Scott CV $540
Lot 13, Used Canada #9
Canada #9 1857 7½d green Victoria, used with well clear to full margins on 3 sides, just touching frameline at top, with partial plate imprint at bottom which is clearly doubled, cancelled by #37 4-ring numeral from Quebec City, fine. Accompanied by 2009 Greene Foundation certificate stating "re-entry of imprint at bottom". This re-entry occurs under stamps from position 117 and 118 of the bottom row of the sheet of 120. Unitrade CV $2250
Lot 921, Bolivia #1a Pane of 72
Bolivia #1a, 1867 5¢ blue green Condor issue, thin paper, a compete pane of 72 with deep fresh colour and original gum. There are 3 natural inclusions in the paper otherwise without fault. Described as the retouched state after third engraving. Old hinge remnants on 12 stamps around border leaving all very fine and 60 stamps never hinged. Scott CV $792
Lot 11, Canada #7
Canada #7 1855 10d blue Cartier on thin transparent paper, used with full to large margins (apparently from lower left corner of sheet) with indistinct cancel in red ink, very fine and a striking stamp. Accompanied by 2008 Greene Foundation certificate mentioning "slight soiling" which is very minor and apparently as a result of the rare use of the coloured ink to postmark the stamp. Unitrade CV $2500