Lot 581 Canada #46, 47, F2 1893 5c RLS Pair of Registered Covers with 20c and 50c Widow Weeds to Germany, both mailed from Niagara Falls on JUN.28.1893 to Dresden Germany with JUL.10 receivers, through Hamilton JUN.29 and London JUL.8. One cover is franked with a 5c RLS and a 20c, the other with a 5c RLS and a 50c Widow Weeds, all cancelled by the sale Niagara Falls cork. Owner believes the 20c cover to be the earliest known use. A stunning pair of covers, very fine and ex Bob Jamieson. Estimate $3,000.
Queen Victoria Jubilee
Lot 116, Canada 1897 one dollar lake Jubilee, XF NH
Lot 116 Canada #61 1897 $1 Lake Jubilee, mint never hinged, quite fresh and well centered, extremely fine. A lovely stamp which is accompanied by 1975 Philatelic Foundation and 2021 Greene Foundation certificates. Rsv. $1,500. Unitrade CV$3,000.
Lot 154, Canada 1897 fifty cent deep ultramarine Jubilee, XF NH, sold for C$2,106
Lot 154 Canada #60i 1897 50c Deep Ultramarine Jubilee, mint never hinged, from bottom right corner of sheet. A fresh stamp with bright colour and large margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate (as #60). Ex. “Libra” collection (2015). Rsv. $1,500. Unitrade CV$1,500, sold for C$1,800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 124, Canada 1893 twenty cent vermilion Widow Weeds, XF NH, sold for C$2,808
Lot 124 Canada #46 1893 20c Vermilion Widow Weeds, mint never hinged, quite fresh and extremely fine. Rarely seen this nice. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $2,000. Unitrade CV$2,400, sold for C$2,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 134, Canada 1897 two cent green Jubilee, XF NH
Sale 35 starts today at 10:00am EST with Canada and British North America stamps.
Lot 134 Canada #52 1897 2c Green Jubilee, mint never hinged, with four colossal margins, fresh and extremely fine, it would be difficult to find a better stamp. Accompanied by a 1997 Philatelic Foundation certificate for when it still had its sheet margins attached. Rsv. $350. Unitrade CV$150
