Lot 204 Canada #43b 1895 6c red brown Small Queen Imperforate Marginal Block of Four, mint with disturbed original gum, light creases in the margin at right. Accompanied by 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,500.
six cent red brown
Lot 103 — Canada 1890 six cent red brown Small Queen, MNH
Lot 103 Canada #43 1890 6c red brown Small Queen, mint, with full never hinged original gum, fresh and extremely fine. The stamp has a light natural gum skip, mentioned for accuracy, which is not mentioned in the accompanying 2012 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate certificate. Unitrade CV$1,200.
Six cent red brown Small Queen block, sold for $9775
We begin our auction highlights with this stunning block of the six cent red brown Small Queen.
Lot 80 Canada #43 1890 6¢ red brown Small Queen block of thirty. A gorgeous and fresh, mint never hinged block (five by six) from centre of left sheet, showing full imprint in left selvedge. We note a particularly strong re-entry in position 24. Very fine as a block and with very light gum disturbance on seven stamps and small reinforcement between two stamps, all mentioned for the record. Worthy of the finest collection. Catalogued as twenty-three never hinged and seven hinged. Unitrade CV$22,800, Realized $8500
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Canada #43 6c Red Brown Small Queen Block of 30. A gorgeous and fresh, mint never hinged block (5 by 6) from centre of left sheet, showing full imprint in left selvedge. We note a particularly strong re-entry in position 24. Very fine as a block and with very light gum disturbance on seven stamps and small reinforcement between two stamps, all mentioned for the record. Quite possibly the second largest multiple extant and worthy of the finest collection. Catalogued as 23 never hinged and 7 hinged. Unitrade CV$22,800