Lot 155 Canada #MR2B 1915 5c Blue Admiral with Two Line WAR TAX Overprint, mint never hinged, quite fresh and well centered, extremely fine. Ex. “Afab” collection, and accompanied by a 2011 Saskatoon Stamp Centre certificate of authenticity, justifiably giving the stamp high praise. From The Outaouais Collection. Unitrade CV$1,600, sold for C$1,350.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 272, Canada 1903 five cent blue Edward VII, XF NH, sold for $3220
Lot 272 Canada #91 1903 5c blue King Edward VII, mint never hinged and fresh, perfectly centered among four large margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate grading it as “XF-S 95”. A truly remarkable stamp, for the connoisseur. Unitrade CV$1,400, sold for $2800 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 114, Canada 1908 five cent blue Quebec Tercentenary, XF NH
Lot 114 Canada #99 1908 5c blue Québec Tercentenary, mint never hinged, perfectly centered among four large margins, deep, fresh colour and extremely fresh. A perfect example where catalogue value is irrelevant as such quality is almost never seen. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV C$450.
Lots 278, 285 & 289 — Canada King Edward VII era highlights
Some highlights from the King Edward VII Era:
Lot 278 Canada #91b 1903 5c blue Edward VII on whiter Paper, mint never hinged, with large margins, very fine plus. Unitrade CV$1,400.
Lot 285 Canada #93 1903 10c brown lilac Edward VII, mint never hinged, with extremely light gum imperfections, still a lovely, very fine stamp. Unitrade CV$2,800.
Lot 289 Canada #95 1908 50c purple Edward VII, mint never hinged, with fresh colour and very fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$5,250.
Lot 338 — Canada 1915 Five cent blue Admiral War Tax overprint, MNH, sold for $1150
Lot 338 Canada #MR2Bi 1915 5c Admiral War Tax Overprinted INLAND REVENUE WAR TAX, mint never hinged with deep colour, very fine. Unitrade $900, sold for $1,000 plus buyer’s premium.
The previous lot with a very similar stamp, colour perhaps not as deep, but Ex. Lum and accompanied by a 2013 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate, sold for $604.