Lot 156 Canada #29a 1874 15c Greyish Purple Large Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12, mint with disturbed original gum, very lightly hinged, fresh and fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$3,500.
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Lot 177, Canada 1868 three cent bright red Large Queen on laid paper, F-VF with target cancel
Lot 177 Canada #33 1868 3c Bright Red Large Queen on Laid Paper, used with a lovely target cancel in bright blue, with strong laid lines. The stamp has fresh, rich colour and a corner crease at upper left, still fine-very fine and attractive. Unitrade CV$2,250.
Lot 514, Canada 1868 three cent bright red Large Queen on laid paper, VF+ with moderate target cancel, sold for C$6,084
Lot 514 Canada #33 1868 3c Bright Red Large Queen on Laid Paper, used with moderate target cancel, a beautiful and well centered stamp showing clear laid lines and bright colour, very fine plus and certainly one of the finest we have handled. Accompanied by a 2007 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$3,000, sold for C$5,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 501, Canada 1868 half cent black Large Queen on watermarked Bothwell Paper, used with 2-ring numeral cancel
Lot 501 Canada #21b 1868 ½c Black Large Queen on Watermarked Bothwell Paper, used with part 2-ring numeral cancel, showing full letters “MI” of the watermark. The stamp has two shorter perfs and a small thin, still with remarkable centering and one of the finest of the very few known examples. A major rarity of Canadian philately.
Ex Gerald Firth and “Jura” collections.
Accompanied by a 1987 Greene Foundation certificate.
Unitrade CV$15,000.
Lot 75, Canada 1868 twelve and a half cent blue Large Queen block of four, VF o.g.
Lot 75 Canada #28 1868 12½c Blue Large Queen, a mint block of four, with full original gum, with a few hinge remnants. A well centered block, with only a few tiny toning spots, still very fine.
Ex “G. Marnier” collection. Unitrade CV$11,200.