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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

581

#5b, 1855 6d Greenish gray on wove paper, fresh used example, mostly large margins all around, barely touching outer frame at top left, rich color and a strong impression, neat central target cancel, nearly very fine and attractive; 1987 BPA certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (Image)

$1,500.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

582

#7, 1855 10p Blue on thin paper, used, well clear to large margins all around, strong color, light cancel, very fine (Unitrade C$2,500.00). (Image)

$1,750.00

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction

583

#7a, 1855 10d Blue on thick white paper, unused (no gum), three ample to clear margins, a bit in at left, rich color and sharp impression, small thinned spot, very good appearance; an affordable example of this rare mint stamp; 1994 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$3,000.00). (Image)

$8,000.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

584

#8, 1857 ½d Rose, an impressive mint single, possessing a marvelous overall freshness which belies its age, four large to huge margins, lovely bright color, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1995 Greene Foundation certificate stating "somewhat oxydized," the oxidation having been subsequently treated and removed (Unitrade C$2,700.00). (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

585

#9a, 1857 7½d Deep green, unused (no gum), intense color, margins to touching, thinned spot, very good appearance; 1944 RPS certificate (Unitrade C$2,750.00). (Image)

$8,750.00

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

586

#11, 1858 ½p Rose perforated, unused, remarkably well centered for this, with the perforations clearing the design all around, bright color and fine impression, pinhole and diagonal crease not noted on the certificate, fine appearance; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate noting only the pinhole (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (Image)

for fine $2,800.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

587

#12, 1858 3d Red perforated, unused (no gum), a pleasing example of this very rare mint stamp, with vibrant rich color on fresh white paper, typical centering for this, very good; sound mint examples of this stamp are seldom offered; 1986 Green Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$5,000.00). (Image)

$10,000.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

588

#12, 1858 3d Red perforated, rare mint example of this elusive stamp, attractively centered for this terribly difficult value, with the perforations nearly clearing the design all around, o.g., h.r., short tear at upper left and diagonal crease at lower right, fine appearance; the first original gum example we have offered in our auctions; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$24,000.00). (Image)

for fine $15,000.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

589

#13, 1859 6d Brown violet perforated, exceptionally well centered and margined for this rare and perennially challenging stamp, rich fresh color and a crisp detailed impression, full original gum that is sweated and disturbed, tiny rust spots, otherwise fine; an especially difficult stamp to find both this well centered and with original gum; signed Calves and Bolaffi, clear 1975 Behr certificate and 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$20,000.00). (Image)

for fine $20,000.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

590

#14, 1859 1c Rose, perf. 12x12, handsome unused single, wonderfully well centered within uncharacteristically wide margins which clear the design all around, rich color on crisp white paper, very fine and choice; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$600.00). (Image)

for fine $325.00

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

591

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, nicely centered for this, with the perforations clearing the design all around, fresh color and crisp impression, part o.g., fine (Unitrade C$875.00). (Image)

$525.00

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

592

Unitrade 15TCi

Unitrade #15TCi, 1859 5c Orange brownish-red, plate proof on India mounted on card, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, extremely fine. (Image)

C$500.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

593

Unitrade 15TCviii

Unitrade #15TCviii, 1864 5c Orange yellow, plate proof on India, showing a strong re-entry of left inner frameline, large equal margins, fresh and extremely fine. (Image)

for normal C$500.00

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

594

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, fresh mint single, with eye-catching intense color, full o.g., lightly hinged, fine for this (Unitrade C$875.00). (Image)

$525.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

595

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, fresh mint block of four, typical centering for this, with the perforations touching at left, crisp and intact , o.g., right pair with some gum loss or skips, top right stamp with a tiny thin at lower right, otherwise very good and scarce. (Image)

for singles $2,200.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

596

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, tied by "Chatham, C.W./Fe 14, 63" duplex to cover to St. George, with St. George barrel double circle backstamp, being a scarce late use of the Prichard & Andrews 1831 issue handstamp and "G.W.R./East/Fe 17, 63" RPO transit backstamp, docket at upper left, very fine and scarce RPO usage. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

597

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, tied by clear four-ring numeral "8" cancel of Chatham to cover to Morpeth, matching "Chatham, U.C./De 5, 1864" datestamp at bottom left and backstamped at Morpeth, U.C. the next day, cover and stamp defective with top right corner missing, nevertheless one of only three examples of the Chatham four-ring "8" known on cover. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

598

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, nicely centered vertical pair, just tied through the perfs. to cover to Clarance Station, Iowa by two strikes of fancy "DPO" in grid postmark, "Dunbarton, U.C." datestamp with ms. "12 Sept 65" added at center, slightly reduced at left, fresh and very fine; the only recorded example of this Dunbarton fancy cancel; 2003 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

599

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, horizontal pair, right stamp with portion of top right corner missing, tied by "Hamilton, C.W./Au ?, 67" duplex postmarks to oblong cover to Napa City, California, red straightline "Paid/Canada-10-Cent." exchange office handstamp, light overall toning, otherwise a fine usage paying the reduced 10c rate to California effective 1 July, 1864; one of only two examples of the 5c Beaver to California recorded by Charles Firby. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

600

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, two singles tied by "London, C.W./Ja 6, 66" Berri duplex postmarks to cover to Victoria, Vancouver Island, very fine and rare; Firby records only three such frankings to the west coast. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction