Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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THE "FORDWATER" COLLECTION OF CANADA AND B.N.A. COLONIES continued...

Canada continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

161

25a

#25a, 1868 3c Red on watermarked paper, single showing portions of three letters of the watermark, centered a bit to right, but with perforations clearing the design, disturbed o.g., fine and scarce, especially with original gum; 2007 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$8,000.00). (Image)

$4,750.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction

162

25b

#25b, 1868 3c Deep red on thin paper, fresh and bright, regummed, fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,100.00). (Image)

$1,900.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

163

Unitrade 25i

Unitrade #25i, 1868 3c Orange red, well centered within generous margins, fresh distinctive color and fine impression, o.g. on the lower half of the stamp, very fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

C$5,000.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

164

#26, 1875 5c Olive green, perforated 11½x12, large-margined mint single, being remarkably well centered amid larger margins than most, strong color and impression on uncommonly fresh paper, o.g., l.h., choice very fine; exceptional quality for this; 2006 Greene Foundation certificate and 2007 PF certificate with the grade of VF-XF 85 (Unitrade C$5,000.00). (Image)

$1,750.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

165

#26, 1875 5c Olive green, perforated 11½x12, sumptuously rich color and crisp impression, o.g. with some disturbance from hinge removal, fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,600.00). (Image)

$1,750.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

166

#27, 1868 6c Dark brown, select mint example, being extraordinarily well centered within large balanced margins, deep luxuriant color and strong impression on fresh paper, full perforations all around, lightly disturbed o.g. on the lower half of the stamp, extremely fine and handsome; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$5,000.00). (Image)

$2,250.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

167

27a

#27a, 1868 6c Yellow brown, well centered, strong color and impression on fresh paper, regummed, very fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate; ex-Chapin, Gross (Unitrade C$2,200.00). (Image)

$1,550.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

168

Unitrade 27v

Unitrade #27v, 1868 6c Brown, marvelously fresh left sheet-margin mint single, attractively centered, strong color and fine impression on crisp white paper, full clean o.g., l.h., fine; photocopy of 2010 Greene Foundation certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)

C$1,800.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

169

#28, 1868 12½c Blue, attractive mint example, sufficiently well centered for the perforations to clear the design all around, bright and fresh, o.g. which is slightly disturbed from hinge removal, fine; 2004 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (Image)

$1,200.00

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction

170

28b

#28b, 1868 12½c Deep blue on thin paper, exceptionally fresh mint single, nicely centered, with the perforations clearing the design all around, luxuriant deep color and highly detailed impression on crisp white paper, clean original gum, fine; 2007 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,000.00). (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

171

Unitrade 28i

Unitrade #28i, 1868 12½c Milky blue, remarkably fresh mint single, excellent centering, strong distinctive color and crisp impression, original gum, lightly hinged, choice very fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate; ex-Baillie. (Image)

C$3,000.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

172

Unitrade 28ii

Unitrade #28ii, 1868 12½c Blue, missing outer frameline on lower left value tablet, pos. 67, sufficiently well centered to allow the perforations to clear the design nicely, rich color and crisp impression on white paper, large part o.g., fine; 2007 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

C$1,600.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

173

#29, 1868 15c Gray violet, large margins and nicely centered, post office fresh, pristine o.g., n.h., nearly very fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$500.00). (Image)

for hinged $95.00

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

174

#29, 1868 15c Gray violet, incredibly fresh mint block of six (3x2), perfs. just touch, unblemished o.g., n.h., very good (Unitrade C$720.00). (Image)

for hinged $570.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

175

29b

#29b, 1868 15c Red lilac, wonderfully fresh and well centered, full and even perforations, o.g., relatively lightly hinged (accompanying certificate erroneously states regummed), very fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$2,400.00). (Image)

$950.00

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

176

29b

#29b, 1868 15c Red lilac, unused, precisely centered, fresh color on crisp clean paper, partial gum added that is not original, very fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (Image)

$675.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

177

29b

#29b, 1868 15c Red lilac, bright and fresh, o.g., small h.r., small gum loss on left side, fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (Image)

$950.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

178

29c

#29c, 1868 15c Gray violet on watermarked paper, rare mint example, showing two full letters of the watermark and portions of a third, attractively centered for this, with the perforations clearing the design, disturbed o.g., fine; while we have sold several used singles, this is the first mint copy we have offered in our auctions; 1974 PF certificate (Unitrade C$8,000.00). (Image)

$6,000.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

179

29d

#29d, 1868 15c Brown purple, imperforate, horizontal pair, large to huge margins all around, striking intense color and prooflike impression, o.g. which is badly disturbed, h.r., very fine; only 200 pairs were issued; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate; ex-Baillie (Unitrade C$1,500.00). (Image)

$1,500.00

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

180

Unitrade 29ii

Unitrade #29ii, 1868 15c Gray violet, "pawnbroker" variety, pos. 10, select mint example, particularly well centered amid large margins, o.g. which is a bit disturbed from hinge removal, very fine; a choice example of this popular variety; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

C$2,000.00

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction