Lot 80 Canada #87 1899 2c on 3c Carmine Queen Victoria Leaf Surcharge, mint never hinged, well centered within balanced and enormous jumbo margins, with fresh colour. It would be very difficult to find a bigger stamp. Extremely fine in all respects. Catalogue value irrelevant. Unitrade CV$90, sold for $190 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Queen Victoria Leaf
Lot 80, Canada 1899 two cent on three cent carmine Queen Victoria Leaf, mint XF
From The Bytown Collection, coming on February 26.
Lot 80 Canada #87 1899 2c on 3c Carmine Queen Victoria Leaf Surcharge, mint never hinged, well centered within balanced and enormous jumbo margins, with fresh colour. It would be very difficult to find a bigger stamp. Extremely fine in all respects. Catalogue value irrelevant. Unitrade CV$90.
Lot 180, Canada 1897 ten cent brown violet Queen Victoria Leaf, XF NH
Lot 180 Canada #73ii 1897 10c Brown Violet Queen Victoria Leaf on Horizontal Wove Paper, mint never hinged, with huge margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (as #73). Rsv. $1,800. Unitrade CV$2,400.
Lot 152, Canada eight cent orange Leaf, XF NH, sold for C$789
Lot 152 Canada #72 1897 8c Orange Queen Victoria Leaf, mint never hinged, with large margins and fresh, bright colour, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $675. Unitrade CV$1,500, sold for C$675.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 149, Canada 1897 five cent dull blue Queen Victoria Leaf, XF NH, sold for C$555
Lot 149 Canada #70 1897 5c Dull Blue Queen Victoria Leaf on Bluish Paper, mint never hinged, accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $475. Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$475.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
