A remarkable corner margin mint pair of the MISSING ROUTE INSCRIPTION ERROR, lightly blemished original gum. A unique multiple of this appealing error, VF OG (Currently unlisted in Unitrade; Scott Classic CL13m) We sold a mint LH single of this error in June 2015 (ex Ernie Wall) for $2,600 hammer. Interestingly enough a similar error is found on the Style Two (Unitrade CL18g and CL19i, cataloguing $2,000 and $5,500 respectively for mint OG singles) (Image)

Estimate 3500 $

Series "2" mint pane of eight imperforate vertically and with official Blue-Black route inscriptions Inverted and dramatically Shifted, well centered with lovely fresh colour and full original gum. Additionally shows small "t" in "TO" variety on top pair. A spectacular sheet and THE ONLY ONE RECORDED showing this combination of perforation and route inscription varieties, VF NH (Unitrade CL13a, c, variety, unlisted with inverted route inscription - green or blue-black) (Image)

Estimate 7500 $

Series "1" mint pane of eight, well centered with brilliant fresh colour, with official Blue-Black route inscription and displaying the striking INVERTED "RED LAKE" marginal inscription; additionally shows the small "t" in "TO" variety (Position 8), trivial gum disturbance in sheet margin and tiny moisture spot on lower left stamp, otherwise with full original gum and VF NH (Unitrade CL13ci + variety; cat. $48,000+ for green route inscriptions) (Image)

Estimate 15000 $

A similar lot, but with green route inscription (no variety on Pos. 8), light surface erasure in top margin, perforations separated between lower pair, light to faint gum disturbance, a very rare pane, VF OG. (Cat. $32,000) (Image)

Estimate 10000 $

Series "2" mint pane of eight, well centered with brilliant fresh colour, with green route inscription, showing an Extraordinary Shift of the rare INVERTED "RED LAKE" marginal inscription; faint gum disturbance of two stamps, otherwise all stamps with full original gum. An amazing and undoubtedly UNIQUE sheet, VF NH (Unitrade CL13i variety; cat. $48,000 for normal invert) (Image)

Estimate 15000 $

Series "4" mint pane of eight, well centered with brilliant fresh colour, with green route inscription and displaying the rare and striking INVERTED "RED LAKE" marginal inscription in error, trivial gum disturbance confined to sheet margin, all eight stamps with full clean original gum, VF NH (Unitrade CL13i; cat. $48,000) (Image)

Estimate 15000 $

A similar lot, additionally shows small "t" to "TO" variety (Position 8). Marginal tear above position 1 and faint gum disturbance visible on stamps in right column, otherwise VF NH (Cat. $40,000 as four NH and four hinged stamps) (Image)

Estimate 10000 $

Series "1" mint pane of eight with official Blue-Black route inscriptions and ascending 10c overprint (Type A) in red; additionally shows the very rare small "t" in "TO" (Position 8) route inscription variety. Minute spot of gum disturbance on top left stamp, otherwise with full unblemished original gum, VF NH (Unitrade CL14a, b) An exceedingly rare sheet - both Unitrade and Longworth-Dames state that only 16 stamps (two sheets) were printed with the official route inscription and Type A overprint. To the best of our knowledge, this sheet contains the only known mint NH example of Unitrade CL14b. (Image)

Cat. Value 12375 $