athena collection

Lot 446, Canada 1851 twelve pence black Queen Victoria on laid paper, VF used

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The second part of The Athena Collection, Sale 45B, begins this morning.

Lot 446 Canada #3 1851 12d Black Queen Victoria Imperforate on Laid Paper, used with (slightly lightened) centrally struck target cancel, with four margins including including part of the next stamp at top and a large sheet margin at right. In fact, the Siegel census does not list another used stamp with a wide sheet margin. This lovely stamp shows strong laid lines, not only on the back but also on the front, very fine. It is estimated that only about one third of the used examples of this stamp are sound.

Ex Fred Jarrett collection.
Accompanied by a 1959 Philatelic Foundation certificate and a 2006 Greene Foundation certificate, which is pink solely as a result of the lightened cancel.
Unitrade CV$160,000.

Lot 501, Canada 1868 half cent black Large Queen on watermarked Bothwell Paper, used with 2-ring numeral cancel

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Lot 501, Canada 1868 half cent black Large Queen on watermarked Bothwell Paper, used with 2-ring numeral cancelLot 501, Canada 1868 half cent black Large Queen on watermarked Bothwell Paper, used with 2-ring numeral cancelLot 501 Canada #21b 1868 ½c Black Large Queen on Watermarked Bothwell Paper, used with part 2-ring numeral cancel, showing full letters “MI” of the watermark. The stamp has two shorter perfs and a small thin, still with remarkable centering and one of the finest of the very few known examples. A major rarity of Canadian philately.

Ex Gerald Firth and “Jura” collections.
Accompanied by a 1987 Greene Foundation certificate.
Unitrade CV$15,000.

Lot 679, Canada 1922 one cent, two cent and three cent Admiral imperf tête-bêche booklet panes

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Ex-Lot 679, Canada 1922 three cent Admiral imperf tête-bêche booklet paneLot 679 Canada #105bc, 107cd, 109ab 1922 1c, 2c and 3c Admiral Imperforate Tête-Bêche Booklet Panes of 12, the 1c and 3c values are unused (no gum, as issued), and the 2c value is mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. A rare and key Admiral set, with only seven known. Rarely offered, even in important “name sale” Admiral offerings, and a must have for the serious Admiral enthusiast.

Ex Reford (1950), Richardson (1978), Schacter (private trade) and “JAL” collections.
Unitrade CV$67,500
Ex-Lot 679, Canada 1922 one cent Admiral imperf tête-bêche booklet paneEx-Lot 679, Canada 1922 two cent Admiral imperf tête-bêche booklet pane

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