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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

481

8P, 9P

Canada, 1857, ½d deep rose & 9d green, plate proof on India on card. ½d the 1858 deep rose trial color, a lovely pair of blocks of 4, marvelous color, the ½d with a partial small but a bit close on the other sides, the 7½s with nice margins except a little close at lower left, F.-V.F. Unitrade No. 8TC, 9P C$3,000 as singles ($2,100).
Scott No. 8P, 9P; Estimate $500 - 750.

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

482

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, imperforate. A bright, fresh, four-margin mint single, o.g., never hinged (!), generous right & bottom margins, top & left close but clear of outer frame line, F.-V.F. You will look a long time before you find another never hinged example., with 2004 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott No. 8; $2,000 for hinged. (Image1)

Scott $2,000 for hinged

Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction

483

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, imperforate. O.g., full well balanced margins, strong bright color, Very Fine, a choice example of this scarce mint stamp.
Scott No. 8; $2,000. (Image1)

Scott $2,000

Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

484

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, imperforate. O.g., hinge remnant, clear to large margins, fresh with bright color, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 8; $2,000. (Image1)

Scott $2,000

Selling for...$170.00
Will close during Public Auction

485

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, imperforate. Neat target cancel, ample to mostly large well balanced margins, strong bright color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a very attractive used stamp, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85).
Scott No. 8; $700. (Image1)

Scott $700

Selling for...$170.00
Will close during Public Auction

486

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, imperforate. Fresh color, ample to large margins, and a weekly struck Toronto, U.C. c.d.s, March 1859., Very Fine, with 1983 Greene Foundation certificate for the stamp still "on piece".
Scott No. 8; $700. (Image1)

Scott $700

Selling for...$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

487

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, on horizontally ribbed paper, imperforate. Horizontal pair with partial left sheet margin, part o.g., clear to large margins; small tear at top, between stamps, and each stamp with a small thin, F.-V.F. appearance, with 2006 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott No. 8a; $19,000 as singles without gum. (Image1)

Scott $19,000 as singles without gum

Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction

488

8 var.

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d lilac rose, imperforate, major re-entry. Position 42. Doubling in and above "CANADA POSTAGE", rich color, three large margins, close but clear at top, canceled with light Barrie 4-ring numeral cancel "1", F.-V.F. Unitrade value is for a Fine position 120 in the normal rose shade. Unitrade No. 8i var. C$1,250 ($880).
Scott No. 8 var.; $700 ++. (Image1)

Scott $700 ++

Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

489

8 var.

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, imperforate, major re-entry. Position 120. A remarkable mint example with lovely color, exceptional margins and showing all characteristic doubling (though from a relatively late impression and a bit worn), o.g., hinge remnant, Extremely Fine, ex-Fox, Gill & "Roberts", with 2006 Saskatoon certificate. Unitrade No. 8ii C$8,000 ($5,600).
Scott No. 8 var.; $2,000 ++. (Image1)

Scott $2,000 ++

Selling for...$450.00
Will close during Public Auction

490

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, on vertically ribbed paper, imperforate. A pretty, target-cancelled, four margins example of this rare paper variety, with three of the margins being very large (adjacent stamp visible at top); small filled thin and faint pressed crease, attractive F.-V.F.
Scott No. 8b; $3,750. (Image1)

Scott $3,750

Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

491

9 var.

Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 7½d orange yellow, trial color plate proof on India paper. A bright, fresh horizontal pair, clear to mostly large margins, F.-V.F. Unitrade No. 9TCiii C$1,200 ($840).
Scott No. 9 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

492

9 var.

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d black, trial color plate proof on India paper, vertical "Specimen" overprint in carmine. Bottom right corner margin block of 4 showing tiny bit of imprint, large margins to just shaving frameline at top, Very Fine and attractive. Unitrade No. 9TCi C$2,000 as singles ($1,400).
Scott No. 9 var.; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

493

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green, imperforate. An exceptional used example, bright color and large to oversize margins including a partial top sheet margin with "Rawdon, Wright, Ha(tch & Edson)" imprint, canceled by a single pen stroke and faint town and 4-ring numeral; accompanying certificate notes a trivial "very light horizontal crease in top margin outside design", Very Fine and rare, with 2006 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott No. 9; $3,250. (Image1)

Scott $3,250

Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

494

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green, imperforate. Clear to wide margins (bit of adjacent stamp visible at bottom), tied by Toronto grids on a small cover to Alnwich, Northumberland, England; split-ring Toronto c.d.s., Jan 2o, 1859, manuscript "Via Portland, and red "PAID/ LIVERPOOL/ COL-PACKET/ 3 FE 59/ 2B" entry c.d.s.; backstamped Alnwick on Feb 4, F.-V.F., ex-Nyman.
Scott No. 9; $4,250; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Scott $4,250
Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction

495

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d deep green, imperforate. Target cancels, margins large to touching frameline at top left, intense deep green shade, F.-V.F., a very scarce shade variety, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 9a; $4,500. (Image1)

Scott $4,500

Selling for...$425.00
Will close during Public Auction

496

Canada, 1857, Prince Albert, 6d reddish purple, on very thick soft wove paper, imperforate. Three oversize margins (right margin shows just a trace of the sheet margin imprint), close but clear at top with rich color and a neat Toronto grid cancel, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 10; $6,750.

A MOST ATTRACTIVE, COMPLETELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THIS DIFFICULT STAMP. (Image1)

Scott $6,750

Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction

497

Canada, 1858, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, perf. 11¾. Fresh and nicely centered with a light, partial 4-ring numeral cancel, almost Very Fine, a difficult stamp to find in sound condition, with 1988 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott No. 11; $1,750. (Image1)

Scott $1,750

Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

498

13a

Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 6d gray violet, perf. 11¾. Average centering, but fresh and lightly canceled; small laminated tear at right, about Fine appearance, A Very Rare stamp.
Scott No. 13a; $8,500. (Image1)

Scott $8,500

Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1859-1864 Cents Issue

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

499

14P//20P

Canada, 1859-64, First "Cents" Issue, 1¢-17¢; plate proofs on India on card. Unitrade numbers 14P, 15TCi (removed from card), 17TC, 18TC, 19P & 20TCi, all bright and fresh with ample to large margins, Very Fine. Unitrade No. 14P//20TCi C$1,750 ($1,220).
Scott No. 14P//20P; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

500

Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose. O.g. (some gum loss from hinge removal), bright and well centered, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate as simply "previously hinged".
Scott No. 14; $750. (Image1)

Scott $750

Selling for...$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

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