Lot 354 Newfoundland #212-225 1933 1c to 32c Sir Humphrey Gilbert Issue Extended Set, includes the basic set, plus the 14c perf. 14 and the 15c with inverted watermark. All mint never hinged and fresh, very fine to extremely fine. Unitrade CV$602, sold for C$725.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 113, Canada 1911-12 two cent pink Admiral, VF NH, sold for C$906
Lot 113 Canada #106b 1911-12 two cent pink Admiral, mint never hinged, well centered among large margins and quite fresh, very fine. Accompanied by a 2011 Greene Foundation certificate for a block of four, from which this was the lower right stamp. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$775.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 177, Canada 1915 twenty cent olive green Admiral War Tax XF NH, sold for C$1,053
Lot 177 Canada #MR2C 1915 20c Olive Green Admiral Overprinted WAR TAX, mint never hinged with plate inscription margin at bottom, fresh and well centered among large margins, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$720, sold for C$900.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 334, Newfoundland 1910 one cent deep green King James I VF NH complete sheet of 100, sold for C$1,521
Lot 334 Newfoundland #87, etc. 1910 1c Deep Green King James I, Perforated 12 x 11, a mint never hinged complete sheet of 100, with full selvedge all around. A brief examination of the sheet revealed many printing varieties, both listed and unlisted, and so this sheet is ideal for any enthusiast of this issue, as many of the unlisted varieties we saw are quite prominent. The sheet has been folded in a few places horizontally, and the middle row has separation between two stamps at each end. There is also a bit of selvedge separation which does not detract from the fresh and very fine attributes of this sheet. Catalogue value is for 100 very fine stamps, not counting any premiums for the varieties. Unitrade CV$900, sold for C$1,300.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 182, Canada 1916 2c + 1c carmine Admiral War Tax, XF NH, sold for C$1,755
Lot 182 Canada #MR3a 1916 2c + 1c Carmine Admiral War Tax, Die II, mint never hinged with four large margins and bright fresh colour, extremely fine. A lovely example of this scarce stamp. Unitrade CV$1,200, sold for C$1,500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.