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.
Outaouais Collection
Lot 192, Canada 1888 two cent deep rose carmine Registration, XF NH, sold for C$1,462
Lot 192 Canada #F1b 1888 2c Deep Rose Carmine Registration, mint with full original gum, never hinged, with deep colour, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 1991 Philatelic Foundation certificate. From The Outaouais Collection. Unitrade CV$1,500, sold for C$1,250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 104, Canada 1897 ten cent brown violet Queen Victoria Leaf, XF NH, sold for C$2,925
Lot 104 Canada #73 1897 10c Brown Violet Queen Victoria Leaf, mint never hinged, very fresh with wonderful centering and deep colour, extremely fine. A great stamp in all respects. From The Outaouais Collection. Unitrade CV$2,400, sold for C$2,500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 19, Canada 1855 ten pence dull blue Cartier on thin crisp paper, XF lightly hinged, sold for C$15,795
Lot 19 Canada #7i 1855 10d Dull Blue Cartier Imperforate on Thin Crisp Paper, mint with full original gum, very lightly hinged. A truly lovely stamp with four large and fairly even margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 1953 RPSC (London) certificate and a 2007 Greene Foundation certificate. A rare stamp in this condition. Although there are a few other premium mint examples of the 10d Cartier recorded, virtually all of these are on the thicker white paper, rather than the delicate thin crisp paper. One would be hard pressed to find another premium mint original gum example on the thin crisp paper. Rsv. $10,000. From The Outaouais Collection. Unitrade CV$28,000, sold for C$13,500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 190, Canada 1959 five cent St. Lawrence Seaway with inverted centre, VF NH, sold for C$10,530
Lot 190 Canada #387a 1959 5c St Lawrence Seaway with Inverted Centre, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine, without any finger print marks sometimes found on these desirable stamps. Accompanied by a 1997 Greene Foundation Certificate. From The Outaouais Collection. Unitrade CV$12,500, sold for C$9,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.