Lot 478 Canada #131iv 1925 1c green Admiral Experimental Coil on Cover, mailed at Toronto (George Lowe) to Akron, Ohio with a single franking of the short used Toronto experimental coil, tied by a Toronto Station A Winter Fair slogan machine cancel. Pressed-out crease at left and tiny tear upper right corner, still a very presentable example of this scarce franking. Unitrade CV$200, sold for $240 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 549 — Canada 1934 three cent blue Jacques Cartier “Scarface” variety, VF MNH, sold for $489
Lot 549 Canada #208ii 1934 3c blue Jacques Cartier with Scarface Variety, being the leftmost stamp in a strip of three. Mint never hinged, fresh and very fine, with clearly visible variety. Not often offered. Accompanied by a 2012 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$324, sold for $425 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 502 — Canada 1915 one cent green Admiral War Tax, MNH XF, sold for $161
Lot 502 Canada #MR1 1915 1c green Admiral War Tax, mint never hinged, with four large and even margins, deep fresh colour and extremely fine. A lovely stamp in all respects, for the collector who wants nothing but the very best. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$105, sold for $140 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 947 — India 1912-22 25 rupee Official, VF MNH, sold for $316
Lot 947 India #O65 1912-22 25R KGV Official High Value, mint hinged, fresh and very fine. Scott CV$180, sold for $275 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 513 — Canada 1915 fifty cent black Admiral diagonal War Tax, MNH, sold for $2645
Lot 513 Canada #MR2D 1915 50c black Admiral with diagonal red WAR TAX Overprint. Mint never hinged and superbly centered among four large, even margins. This is a remarkably fresh stamp and extremely fine. For the connoisseur, or collector who will only accept the very best quality as this example ranks amongts the very finest known. Accompanied by a 2010 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,000, sold for $2,300 plus buyer’s premium.