Lot 242 Canada #158 1929 50c dark blue Bluenose imperforate, a mint never hinged lower sheet margin horizontal pair, fresh and quite attractive, very fine. Only 250 pairs were produced. Unitrade CV$1,500, sold for C$1,050.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 241, Canada 1929 fifty cent dark blue Blue Nose, VF NH margin block of four with imprint, sold for C$2,808
Lot 241 Canada #158 1929 50c Dark Blue Bluenose, a mint never hinged upper margin block of four, showing part of the plate imprint in margin. A lovely block which is quite fresh, all four stamps are wonderfully centered, extremely fine in all respects. Unitrade CV$2,800, sold for C$2,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 507, Canada 1929 fifty cent dark blue Bluenose with “Man on the Mast” variety in a VF used pair
Lot 507 Canada #158iii 1929 50c Dark Blue Bluenose with “Man on the Mast” Variety, a used pair with a Winnipeg cancel well away from the constant plate variety (position 58), which is on the right stamp. A very fine pair, a seldom offered and popular variety. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,000.
Lot 756, Canada 1929 fifty cent dark blue Bluenose with “Man on the Mast” variety, XF NH, sold for C$8,775
Lot 756 Canada #158iii 1929 50c Dark Blue Bluenose with “Man on the Mast” Variety, mint never hinged, with pristine, immaculate gum, fresh colour and great centering, extremely fine. Widely believed to be the finest known example of the scarce and popular variety; this stamp has broken records whenever it is offered on the market. One of the gems of this collection.
Ex Dennis Dunn collection
Accompanied by a 1991 Greene Foundation certificate.
Unitrade CV$6,000, sold for C$7,500 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
