Lot 818 New Zealand #AR87 1946 25sh greenish blue watermark inverted, a very fine example of this scarce denomination. (Scott AR87 $550, SG 204w £700 – or as regular upright £550). SG CV£700
Lot 1 — Canada Three Penny Beaver on laid paper with light target cancel
Lot 1 Canada #1 1851 3d red Beaver on Laid Paper, used, with light target cancel, and very fine. Unitrade $1,600.
Lot 351 — Canada #1376cb Two dollar Provincial Normal School with inscriptions inverted
Lot 351 Canada #1376cb 1995 $2 Provincial Normal School with Inscriptions Inverted. Mint never hinged and with selvedge at right. With only 70 known examples this is about 5 times rarer than the Inverted Seaway. An opportunity to acquire an important and very rare error. Very fine and accompanied by 2009 Richard Gratton certificate. Unitrade CV$12,000.
Lot 452 — Canada #FB53a Third Bill with Inverted Centre
The standout of an exceptional Canada Revenues section is the Victoria Third Bill Issue with Inverted Centre.
Lot 452 FB53a 1868 $2 Queen Victoria Third Bill issue with Inverted Centre, used with light manuscript cancel, fresh colour. With very fine centering and light cancel, possibly the finest appearing example. There is a trivial repaired pinhole mentioned for the record. An attractive example of this world class rarity. Van Dam CV$12,500.
Lots 601 & 605 — Superb Provinces
Lot 601 Vancouver Island #4 1865 10c blue Victoria imperf, a lovely mint stamp, four full margins, part original gum, very fine. Accompanied by 1961 Philatelic Foundation certificate. A world class rarity which is seldom offered. Unitrade CV$ 7,500
Lot 605 Nova Scotia #1 1853 1d red Queen Victoria mint, with part original gum and four nice margins. Very fine. Very scarce and especially so in this quality. Accompanied by 1994 P.S.E. certificate. Unitrade CV$ 8,000