Lot 21 Canada #8b 1857 ½d Rose Queen Victoria Imperforate on Vertically Ribbed Paper, used with 4-ring numeral cancel and four large to well clear margins, the vertical ribbing is quite clear, very fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $2,900. Unitrade CV$5,000.
half pence rose
Lot 9, Canada half pence rose Victoria with re-entry, VF mint, sold for C$3,042
Lot 9 Canada #8var 1857 ½d Rose Queen Victoria with Re-Entry from Position 84, mint with full original gum and four large margins, the stamp shows a re-entry in the letters “CAN”, from position 84 of the sheet of 120 (Trimble re-entry #8), very fine. Catalogue value given is for a regular stamp only. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,800. Unitrade CV$2,800, sold for C$2,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 28, Canada 1857 half pence rose Queen Victoria, XF o.g.
Lot 28 Canada #8 1857 ½d Rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, mint with full original gum and four large and even margins. This lovely stamp is signed by Aimé Brun (Paris), has bright colour and is extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,100. Unitrade CV$2,800.
Lot 28, Canada 1858 half pence rose Victoria, XF ng, sold for C$5,382
Lot 28 Canada #11 1858 ½d Rose Queen Victoria, Perforated 11¾, unused (no gum), very fresh and well centered, extremely fine. A lovely stamp in all respects, accompanied by a 1986 and 2014 Greene Certificate. The ½d perforated is a relatively difficult stamp to find in mint or unused condition, with most recorded examples being poorly centered and/or with faults. The example from the Outaouais Collection possesses a near-perfect centering, a true condition rarity for Canada’s first perforated stamp issue. Unitrade CV$6,000, sold for $4,600 plus 17% buyer’s premium.