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Lot 756, Canada 1929 fifty cent dark blue Bluenose with “Man on the Mast” variety, XF NH, sold for C$8,775

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Lot 756, Canada 1929 fifty cent dark blue Bluenose with "Man on the Mast" variety, XF NHLot 756, Canada 1929 fifty cent dark blue Bluenose with "Man on the Mast" variety, XF NHLot 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.

Lot 12, Canada 1868 fifteen cent slate purple Large Queen, VF NH, sold for C$1,228

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Lot 12, Canada 1868 fifteen cent slate purple Large Queen, VF NH, sold for C$1,228Lot 12 Canada #29i 1868 15c Slate Purple Large Queen, mint with full original gum, never hinged and well centered, fresh and very fine. Ex Dennis Dunn and accompanied by a 1991 Greene Foundation certificate identifying it as a #29. Unitrade CV$500, sold for C$1,050.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 226 — Canada 1926 Two cent on Three cent carmine Admiral, triple surcharge error, realized $920

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Canada #140b triple surcharge errorLot 226 Canada #140b 1926 2c on 3c carmine Admiral, showing triple surcharge error, mint never hinged with precise centering and lovely fresh colour, extremely fine. Ex-Dennis Dunn and accompanied by 1996 Greene Foundation certificate. We doubt that a finer example of this error exists. The catalogue value of this error is not aligned with other Admiral issues as the NH premium is only 50% yet there are only a few NH examples of this error recorded. Unitrade CV$450, SOLD for $800 plus buyer’s premium.

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