Lot 137 Canada #106 1911 2c carmine Admiral, with Full Type B Lathework, mint block of four, never hinged, fine. Unitrade CV$300, sold for $200 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 760, Canada 1915 military cover from BC to England then to France, sold for $316.25
A military cover with slight faults, but obviously of great interest, selling for three times the estimate.
Lot 760 Canada 1915 Cover from B.C. to a Soldier in England, re-directed to 4th Battalion, France and then sent back to England as soldier had been wounded. Scarce “TRANSFERRED TO ENGLAND” two line boxed oblong handstamp. Some edge faults plus a vertical crease at left. Estimate $100, sold for $275 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 254, 1927 five cent violet D’Arcy McGee, imperf horizontally block of 20, sold for $3,450
The last of these very appealing blocks from the 1927 Confederation issue:
Lot 254 Canada #146c 1927 5c violet D’Arcy McGee, Imperforate Horizontally, mint never hinged upper sheet margin Plate A1 block of 20. The selvedge at top shows a full printer’s imprint plus a cutting arrow at left. A lovely and very rare large multiple, as the Unitrade catalogue footnote states that regular VFNH plate blocks are rare, and that part-perforate plate blocks are very rare, with only 5-10 of any value known. Unitrade also adds that Jephcott and Gates have reported only 250 pairs only of each perforation variety. Fresh and extremely fine. Unitrade CV$3,840, sold for $3,000 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 305, Canada 1913 one cent yellow green KGV booklet, sold for $195.50
Lot 305 Canada #BK3c 1913 1c yellow green King George V Booklet, complete, fresh and very fine. Unitrade CV$250, sold for $170 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 374, New Brunswick 1860 ten cent Victoria small die proof, sold for $1,035
Lot 374 New Brunswick #9TCi 1860 10c Queen Victoria Small Die Proof in black, on India paper, with four large margins, quite fresh and rare. Minuse & Pratt #9TC1. Undervalued in Unitrade in our opinion due to its rarity and the fact that it is almost never offered for sale. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,000, sold for $900 plus buyer’s premium.