Lot 469 Canada #104-140 Impressive and Extensive Collection of Used Admiral Issues, all neatly displayed on 43 album pages, with descriptions and catalogue numbers, left intact by us except for the major re-entry 1c blue green which was lotted separately. The collection covers all issues, including the regular 1c to $1 issues, plus coils, part imperforates, imperforates and surcharges (no War Tax). We note a great many better items, too many to list in detail here, but does include just about every Unitrade-listed shade, many unlisted shades, papers, printings, retouches, re-entries, booklet panes and singles, coils are present in pairs, including paste-up pairs and three Toronto experimental coil pairs, and more, with many quite valuable items. Also note an introductory King George V picture postcard and a 1925 Montreal Philatelic Exhibition card franked with a 1c orange. What really stands out in this collection, aside from its vast array of different stamps, is the quality, as the collector made an effort to obtain as many c.d.s. postmarked examples, with many socked on the nose and dated, including the coil pairs and booklet panes. A once in a lifetime opportunity to obtain such a substantial, researched and well presented used collection. See photos in our Image Gallery. Estimate $1,000, sold for C$3,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 437, Canada 1912 ten cent plum Admiral, XF NH, sold for C$1,287
Lot 437 Canada #116 1912 10c Plum Admiral, mint never hinged, with pristine gum and wonderful centering amidst four large and even margins, a fresh and extremely fine stamp. An outstanding example of this stamp, as first printing Admirals are tough to find this nice. Catalogue value is irrelevant. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,100. Unitrade CV$1,200, sold for C$1,100.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 385, Canada 1911 one cent blue green Admiral with major re-entry, Fine used
Lot 385 Canada #104vii 1911 1c Blue Green Admiral with Major Re-Entry, used with duplex cancel, clearly showing doubling of both numeral boxes and both “1”s, doubling of ONE CENT, TAG of POSTAGE and other design elements. A remarkable and scarce re-entry, fine. Unitrade CV$1,500.
Lot 463, Canada 1924 two cent yellow green Admiral coil vertical pair with transfer roll flaw, VF NH
Lot 463 Canada #133ii 1924 2c Yellow Green Admiral Coil, Perf 12 Horizontally, vertical pair showing the “Transfer roll flaw in N of CENTS” on both stamps, and with bottom stamp also showing an extended frameline at bottom right corner (potentially a retouch), nicely centered, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. This type of variety or flaw, similar to the “diagonal line in” varieties on the 7c red brown, has now been called “Vertical Band Flaws” by the BNAPS Admirals study group, and is still being actively researched by specialists in term of cause, plates and specific positions on plates. A lovely item for the Admiral specialist, as the presence of the flaw and the extended frameline could allow someone to finally confirm the specific plate from which the 2c green endwise coil was printed. Unitrade CV$1,500.
Lot 305, Canada 1916 2c + 1c yellow brown Admiral War Tax coil pair, XF NH, sold for C$3,159
Lot 305 Canada #MR7iii 1916 2c + 1c Yellow Brown Admiral War Tax Coil, Die I, a mint never hinged pair, with wonderful centering between large and even margins, pristine gum and fresh, extremely fine. An attractive and lovely pair for the perfectionist. The Die I coil is significantly rarer than the Die II coil, and is a true condition rarity. It could take years before another example of this quality appears at auction.
Accompanied by a 2009 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,500, sold for C$2,700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
