Lot 227 Canada #459pbiii 1969 6c Orange Centennial, Winnipeg Tagged on Hibrite Paper, used and tied to small piece by a wavy line postmark, fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 1981 Greene Foundation certificate and still on a Saskatoon Stamp Centre card (asking $495), explaining that “similar sold Eastern Auction June/05 for over $700”. A scarce Centennial missing from many collections. Unitrade CV$500.
Centennail
Lot 447, Canada 1967 five cent blue Centennial,VF hinged single with major preprinting foldover
Lot 447 Canada #458 var 1967 5c Blue Centennial with Major Pre-Printing Foldover, a mint never hinged single from the lower left corner of the sheet, which had a large part of its corner folded over after the printing process and before the perforating process, resulting in a dramatic error showing part of the plate inscription and cutting lines at bottom. Pen number in selvedge, still very fine and scarce. Estimate C$200.