Lot 186 Canada #54 1897 5c deep blue Jubilee, mint never hinged, very fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$300, sold for C$210 plus buyer’s premium.
five cent deep blue
Lot 712 — Canada 1950 five cent deep blue King George VI OHMS mint overprint block of fifteen with variety, sold for $805
Lot 712 Canada O15Ac 1950 5c deep blue KGVI OHMS Overprint in Block of Fifteen, with Three Missing Period After S Variety Stamps, all ideally positioned in the center of the block. Mint never hinged, very fine and accompanied by a 1977 Greene Foundation certificate. Missing period stamps alone catalogue $450. Sold for $700 plus buyer’s premium.
Impressive Victoria
This lot came from an old-time collection. The collector, who served in the cabinet of Canadian Prime Minister R. B. Bennett in the 1930s, obviously liked the look of the 1897 Jubilees. This block, as fresh as the day it was sold in 1897, comes from that collection.
Lot 101, Canada #54 1897 5c deep blue Jubilee, mint never hinged block of 20, minor perf separation on a few stamps. CV is for fine-very fine. A real showpiece with deep fresh colour from an old-time collection. Unitrade CV C$3300.
Lot 194 — Canada #54 used, sold for $402
1897 5c deep blue, used, well centered within oversized margins, fresh colour on crisp white paper, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$60, realized $402.