Lot 6 Canada #1TCiii 1850s 3d Beaver Plate Proof in Black, with Horizontal SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine, showing a short transfer at top right and left, on India paper, very fine. A scarce and undervalued plate proof. Rsv. Unitrade CV$400, sold for C$425.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
SPECIMEN overprint
Lot 21, Canada 1851 twelve penny black plate proof, VF
Lot 21 Canada #3Pi 1851 12d black Queen Victoria Plate Proof, with Vertical SPECIMEN in Carmine, a left sheet margin single, on card-mounted India paper, with large margins and very fine. Unitrade CV$2,500.
Lot 301, Aden 1937 Dhow set perforated SPECIMEN, VF NH, sold for $518
Lot 301 Aden #1S-12S 1937 ½a to 10r Dhow Set Perforated SPECIMEN, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine centered set. S.G. catalogue value is £700. Scott CV U$750, sold for C$450 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 9, Canada 1851 12 penny black plate proof block of eight with Specimen overprint, sold for $26,450
Lot 9 Canada #3Pi 1851 12d black Queen Victoria Plate Proof, with Vertical SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine, a lovely block of eight on card-mounted India paper, fresh and very fine. A stunning block, and certainly one of the great showpieces of Canadian philately. This item would certainly form the cornerstone of a proof collection. Unitrade CV$20,000, sold for C$23,000 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 10, Canada 1851 twelve penny black plate proof pair with diagonal SPECIMEN, sold for $12,650
Lot 10 Canada #3Pii 1851 12d black Queen Victoria Plate Proof, with Diagonal SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine, a horizontal pair on India paper, quite fresh and very fine. A rare and seldom offered proof, especially so in a multiple. Unitrade CV$10,000, sold for C$11,000 plus buyer’s premium.