Lots 64 & 67 — Canada 1855 ten pence Cartier imperfs

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Two exceptional lots from among eleven desirable offerings of the ten pence Cartier of 1855:

Lot 64Lot 64 Canada #7 1855 10d blue Cartier Imperforate Horizontal Pair on Thin Crisp Paper, used with 4-ring numeral cancels. A scarce pair with clear margins all around, cut into outer frameline at left. Right stamp is extremely fine, accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$3,750.

Lot 67Lot 67 Canada #7a 1855 10d blue Cartier Imperforate on Thicker White, Opaque Paper, used with grid cancel. This stamp possesses four large to huge margins, and has deep colour, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. A lovely stamp, among the very finest we have offered of this. Unitrade CV$3,000.

Lot 918 — Great Britain 1883 five pound orange Victoria used on bluish paper

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Lot 918Lot 918 Great Britain #93 1883 £5 orange Queen Victoria on bluish Paper, Watermark Large Anchor, used, with ideal Belfast c.d.s. dated NOV.17.1891. Four balanced margins, very fine. SG #137, £4,750 plus 75% for being “well centered, lightly used.” Scott CV$5,000.