Lot 214 Canada #98 1908 2c carmine Québec Tercentenary, mint never hinged, with extra large balanced margins, quite fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. A truly beautiful stamp, certainly the nicest we have seen, and worthy of the finest collections. Unitrade CV$210.
Lot 773, Brazil 1843 30r bull’s eye with paper fold
Lot 773 Brazil #1b 1843 30r black Bull’s Eye with large paper fold. Dramatic showpiece pre-printing paper fold splitting stamp design, clear margins at top and right and part of bottom, great appearance, light cancel just touching right of stamp, fine. Estimate $300.
Lot 232, Canada 1914 two cent rose carmine Admiral, XF NH
Lot 232 Canada #106c 1914 2c rose carmine Admiral, mint never hinged, fresh and perfectly centered amongst four even margins. Extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate, grading it as “100 og NH”. A remarkable stamp, catalogue value is practically irrelevant. Unitrade CV$120.
Lot 79, Canada 1875 five cent olive green Large Queen, mint o.g.
Lot 79 Canada #26iv 1875 5c olive green Large Queen, Perforated 11¾ x 12, mint, with full original gum, lightly hinged. A very nice stamp with fresh colour and decent centering, fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. A difficult to find stamp in such nice quality. Unitrade CV$3,300.
Lot 121, Canada 1890s six cent red brown Small Queen, XF NH
Lot 121 Canada #43 1890s 6c red brown Small Queen, mint with full original gum, never hinged. This remarkable stamp is fresh and has four large, even margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,200. (See also lot 122 for another almost as nice.)