A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Lot 412 Canada #F1b 1888 2c Deep Rose Carmine Registration, mint with full original gum, never hinged and fresh. This deep shade is unlisted in Unitrade, and is equivalent to the Unitrade listed 3c Small Queen 41i (Montréal Gazette printing), it has four large and balanced margins and is extremely fine.
Accompanied by a 2000 Philatelic Foundation, and a 2009 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,500.
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 444 Canada #F1a, F1b 1887-88 2c Registration Stamps, group of three mint hinged stamps, with rose carmine and deep rose carmine shades (both Montreal Gazette printings) plus a deep vermilion (printed just prior to the Montreal Gazette printing), one very fine and two fine centered. From the Azilda Collection. Unitrade CV$875, group sold for C$625.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 448 Canada #F1b 1888 2c deep rose carmine Registration Stamp, a mint never hinged vertical strip of three, with fresh colour and nicely centered, very fine. A lovely multiple. AC Unitrade CV$4,500.
Lot 322 Canada #F1b 1888 2c deep rose carmine Registration, mint with full original gum, never hinged. A fresh stamp, perfectly centered among large margins and as nice as is possible to obtain. There are a few extremely minute gum disturbances mentioned strictly for accuracy (not mentioned in the certificate), still a very desirable stamp and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV C$1,500.
