Province of Canada -- Pence Issues Scott #1-13 continued...
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Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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 1880s 3c
dull orange red, perforated 12, mint left sheet margin block of four, showing a good portion of Boggs Type III plate inscription. Full original, smooth yellowish gum, three stamps never hinged and upper left stamp very lightly hinged. Nice fresh
colour, fine. (Unitrade 37)
As the imprint Type III was used for only one of the twenty-four plates used to print the 3c value, the number of items recorded with this plate inscription is quite limited.
Provenance: Ted Nixon
collection. (Scan a) |
Est. $ 500
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 94 |
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 1890s 3c
vermilion, unused (no gum) top left corner plate strip of six, showing "THREE CENTS" counter (in thick, unshaded letters) plus almost complete Boggs Type V plate inscription and inverted "F" plate letter. The strip is soiled in places, and left
selvedge has a tear and crease, still a scarce plate inscription piece. Fine. (Unitrade 41)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. (Scan a) |
Est. $ 250
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 95 |
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 1890s 3c
vermilion and bright vermilion, two mint plate pieces, with a top sheet margin block of four (from plate "G", hinge reinforcement) and a top margin strip of four (from plate "H"), both showing Boggs Type VII plate inscriptions. Fresh with shiny
yellowish gum, hinged, fine. (Unitrade 41)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Est. $ 300
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 96 |
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 1890s 3c
vermilion,upper marginal imprint block of thirty (from the large plates of 200), showing part of Boggs Type VII plate inscription above stamp position 10, with full selvedge at top and left. Full yellowish gum, with twenty two never hinged
stamps, the other eight have paper hinge remnants. Light creases throughout, still an impressive large plate block, fine. (Unitrade 41)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection, where it was identified as being from plate E. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,320
SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 97 |
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 1890s 3c
pale vermilion, mint upper left plate block of fifteen, showing "THREE CENT" counter (in thin, unserifed letters) at top. Full shiny yellowish gum, never hinged. Fresh colour, with a few stamps showing small gum disturbance, still a lovely and
scarce large counter block. Fine to very fine. (Unitrade 41) (Scan a) |
Est. $ 600
SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 98 |
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 1890s 3c
vermilion, unused (no gum) upper right plate block of eight, showing "THREE CENT" counter (in thin, unserifed letters) at top. Small tear in selvedge, still a lovely and scarce large counter block, with deep fresh colour. Overall very fine.
(Unitrade 41)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. (Scan a) |
Est. $ 300
SOLD for C$240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 99 |
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 1870 3c
Indian red, unused (no gum), perfectly centered among four large and even margins, with fresh colour and extremely fine. Accompanied by 1990 Greene Foundation certificate. (Unitrade 37b)
This is likely the most visually stunning example of a mint or unused 3c Indian red in existence. Mint or unused examples in this shade are quite elusive, and finding an example in this superlative quality is a nearly impossible task. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 2,000
SOLD for C$1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 100 |
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 1870 3c
Indian red, perforated 12, mint with full original dull whitish gum, hinged. Bright colour and a very nice mint example of the first 3c printing. Fine-very fine. (Unitrade 37b)
Provenance: Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,500
SOLD for C$600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 101 |
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 1870 3c
Indian red, used with strong vertical stitch watermark. Deep, rich colour from the earliest printings, very well centered, with light Nova Scotia grid cancel, small ink mark on back (mentioned for the record), very fine. Accompanied by
2009 Greene Foundation Certificate. (Unitrade 37v)
Only about a half dozen examples of the 3c Indian red have been found with a vertical stitch watermark. They are not to be confused with stitch watermarks found on later printings, as those
examples are usually very faint due to the lower quality paper used for these later printings. From the half dozen examples in the Indian red shade, most are poorly centered or with faults, leaving this stamp as being clearly the finest recorded
example. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Estimate $ 1,500
SOLD for C$1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 102 |
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 1870 3c
Indian red, perforated 12½, unused (no gum), with deep, rich colour and a wonderfully fresh example of this rare mint stamp. Fine-very fine. Accompanied by 1986 Greene Foundation certificate. (Unitrade 37d)
Only eight mint or unused examples of the 3c perf 12½ are recorded. Taking into consideration the lovely colour, perforations and overall "bloom" of this stamp, this example is arguably the second finest example, with only the ex-Dr. Clare Jephcott
and Bill Simpson example being finer (this stamp sold for $26,000+15% in 2014).
Provenance: Julian Smith (1986). (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 9,000
SOLD for C$11,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 103 |
CVR. |
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 1870 3c
copper red, perf 12½, tied to domestic cover mailed onboard train, (double broken circle H[alifax] & P[ictou] R[ailway] N[ova] S[cotia] EAST dated MAR.25.1870) to Pictou, Nova Scotia from the well known Jesse Hoyt correspondence. A lovely example
of this rare perforation on cover, a clean fine stamp on a very fine cover. Accompanied by 2003 C.P.E.S. certificate. (Unitrade 37d) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 1,800
SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 104 |
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 1870 3c
deep rose on thick, soft paper, mint with full matte whitish gum, hinged. Deep, rich colour and very well centered. Very fine. Accompanied by 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. (Unitrade 37i)
The 3c deep rose on thick, soft paper caused problems during the perforation process due to the thickness of the paper. As a result, stamps from this printing are normally poorly centered. More importantly, the 3c deep rose on thick, soft paper is a
very rare stamp in mint condition. Based on our research, we are are aware of only five mint examples of this stamp, four of which are poorly centered, leaving the stamp offered here as the sole well centered example. In our opinion, this is one of
the most important mint Small Queen single stamps in existence, having a combination of quality and rarity that is unequaled. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Estimate $ 4,000
SOLD for C$4,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 105 |
CVR. |
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 1870 3c
dark rose on thick, soft paper,, tied by grid cancel to mourning cover, paying the 3c domestic letter rate. Mailed at Stonefield, C.E (broken circle dated MAR.3.1871) to Montreal (next day receiver on back). A scarce and undervalued stamp,
especially on cover, very fine. (Unitrade 37i) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 400
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 106 |
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 1870 (fall)
3c rose red on horizontal wove paper, mint with full original, smooth dull whitish gum, very lightly hinged. A lovely shade from the Fall of 1870, fine-very fine. (37a)
Provenance: Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 525
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 107 |
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 1871-72 3c
dark rose red on vertical wove paper, mint block of four, with full original gum, white and matte, two bottom stamps never hinged (bottom right stamp has a trivial spot of missing gum), with a fresh, crisp impression with a few rounded
perforations at bottom, still fine and scarce as a block. (Unitrade 37a) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,500
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 108 |
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 1876 3c
brownish red, perforated 11½x12, mint block of four with full streaky yellowish gum, three stamps are never hinged, upper left is very lightly hinged. A scarce block, fine. (Unitrade 37e)
Provenance: Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,400
SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 109 |
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 1877 3c
orange red, perforated 11½x12, unused (no gum) block of four with remarkably fresh, bright colour and very well centered, still holding on to many of its perf disks. A scarce block, very fine. Accompanied by a 2012 Greene Foundation certificate
identifying it as a red shade (37e). (Unitrade 37iii)
Provenance: Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 2,600
SOLD for C$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 110 |
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 1879 3c
orange, mint block of four with full streaky dull gum, hinged. A fresh block with bright colour and very nicely centered, minor indentation on lower left stamp. Very fine. (Unitrade 37)
Provenance: Bill Simpson (1980), Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 800
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 111 |
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 1880s 3c
orange red, perforated 12, mint, nicely centered with full original gum, never hinged, with an extremely light gum bend (mentioned for strict accuracy), still very fine. (Unitrade 37) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 600
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 112 |
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 1884-86 3c
orange vermilion, mint block of four with full dull gum, lightly hinged. A fresh block with bright colour and very nicely centered. Fine-very fine. (Unitrade 37)
Provenance: Ted Nixon (2012) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 520
SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 113 |
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 1888 3c
deep rose carmine, perforated 12x12¼, mint with original gum, very light hinged in one corner. Extremely deep and bright colour, from the short-lived temporary Montreal Gazette printing, nicely centered among very large margins, extremely fine.
Accompanied by 1988 Greene Foundation certificate. (Unitrade 41i)
The temporary Montreal Gazette printings of the 3c result in stamps with a colour that is highly prone to fading over time. The specific stamp offered here has a deep rich
colour which is rarely encountered on mint examples as most have somewhat faded over time. In our opinion, stamps in this deep rich colour should be worth a significant premium over the duller looking stamps.
Provenance: Ted Nixon
(2012) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade C$ 850
SOLD for C$625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 114 |
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 1888 3c
deep rose carmine, perforated 12x12¼, mint with full matte gum, hinged. Deep fresh colour (somewhat suffused and showing through on reverse), from the short-lived temporary Montreal Gazette printing. Nicely centered among four even margins, very
fine. (Unitrade 41i) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 850
SOLD for C$625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 115 |
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 1888 3c
dull rose carmine, perforated 12x12¼, mint block of four with streaky yellowish gum. A bright and fresh colour block, from early period in the short-lived temporary Montreal Gazette printing and very well centered. A scarce block, very fine.
(Unitrade 41a)
Provenance: Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 3,000
SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 116 |
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 1889 3c
scarlet, perforated 12x12¼, mint block of four with full streaky yellowish gum, hinged bottom stamps very lightly hinged). Extremely bright and fresh colour, from the short-lived temporary Montreal Gazette printing. A scarce block, overall
fine-very fine. (Unitrade 41i)
Provenance: Dr. Clare Jephcott (private sale), Bill Simpson (1996) and Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 2,500
SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 117 |
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 1888 3c
rose carmine, perforated 12x12¼, horizontal strip of three, with "HULL NO 88 CANADA" roller cancel, short corner on lower right stamp. This cancel is listed as an essay in Smythies Canadian Roller Cancellations. A lovely and complete
strike on a brightly coloured Montreal Gazette printing, very fine and a rare cancel of which only a handful of examples have been recorded, and which pre-dates the issuance of the regularly-used roller cancels by several years. Accompanied by 2013
Greene Foundation certificate. (Unitrade 41a) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Est. $ 250
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 118 |
CVR. |
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 1888 3c
rose carmine, perforated 12x12¼, on cross-border cover mailed from Toronto ("1" duplex dated OCT.9.1888), to New York City (next day receiver on back). A lovely horse illustrated advertising cover from The Canadian Sportsman, franked with
a temporary Montreal Gazette printing used in the first few days of its existence. Minor edge faults and reduced at right, still desirable and fine. (Unitrade 41a)
Provenance: Ted Nixon (2012) (Scan a) |
Est. $ 250
SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 119 |
CVR. |
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 1888 3c
deep rose carmine, perforated 12x12¼, on domestic rate mailed at Prescott (c.d.s. dated OCT.25.1888) to Toronto (same day broken circle receiver on back). An early example of this short-lived temporary printing on cover, very fine. (Unitrade 41i)
(Scan a) |
Est. $ 100
SOLD for C$170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 120 |
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 1890-91 3c
pale vermilion, mint marginal strip of four with full smooth shiny gum, hinged. Very fine. (Unitrade 41)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 320
SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 121 |
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 1890s 3c
vermilion, mint with full shiny gum, never hinged. A very well centered stamp with bright colour. Extremely fine. Accompanied by 2013 Richard Gratton A.I.E.P. certificate and 2013 C.P.E.S. certificate (Graded 98) (Unitrade 41) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(Scan c)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 240
SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 122 |
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 1890s 3c
bright vermilion, mint block of four with full shiny gum, three stamps are hinged (lower left stamp is never hinged). A fresh block with bright colour. Very fine. (Unitrade 41)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 480
SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 123 |
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 1890s 3c
deep vermilion, mint block of four with full shiny gum, bottom two stamps never hinged, top two lightly hinged. Short perf on lower right stamp. A fresh block with bright colour. Fine to very fine. (Unitrade 41)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 410
SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 124 |
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 1890s 3c
vermilion, group of three used varieties, with two stamps with "Vampire Bite", dated 1893 and 1894, plus a "partially doubled impression" on a stamp with large left margin, showing two distinct extra impressions of the top left corner, cancelled
with a partial Lakefield squared circle. Fine. (Unitrade 41vi, 41 var) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(Scan c)
(All Scans)
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Est. $ 200
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 125 |
CVR. |
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 1892 3c
vermilion with W.J.G. perfin,(inverted and reversed) tied by duplex cancel to bright pink cover, paying the domestic letter rate. Mailed from Toronto (OCT.3.1892) to Lawrencetown, NS (light receiver on back). With W.J. Gage return address
matching the perfin on the stamp, quite scarce on cover, very fine. (Unitrade 41)
Provenance: Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Est. $ 500
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 126 |
E/P |
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 5c trial
colour die proof in bright blue on India paper, 22x26mm, with minor natural India paper crease not visible from front, lovely fresh colour, very fine. (Minuse & Pratt 38TC3 ) (Scan a) |
Est. $ 3,500
SOLD for C$7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 127 |
E/P |
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 1876 5c
slate green Plate Proof, horizontal pair on India paper, deep rich colour, large margins and extremely fine. (Unitrade 38P) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,200
SOLD for C$725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 128 |
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 1890s 5c
brownish grey, imperforate, ungummed upper marginal horizontal pair, showing most of the Boggs Type VI imprint (one of two known), vertical bend on left stamp. Very fine. (Unitrade 42i) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 900
SOLD for C$525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 129 |
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 1890s 5c
grey, imperforate, mint upper left marginal block of six, with full shiny yellowish gum, two left pairs are never hinged. The top margin shows a complete "FIVE CENTS" counter (in thick, serifed shaded letters). There is a light vertical crease
affecting two right hand stamps plus a small thin in margin below letter "E" of CENTS of counter and a few creases in left margin, one just touching one stamp, very fine. A lovely showpiece. (Unitrade 42a)
Provenance: Bill Simpson (1996),
Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 5,400
SOLD for C$3,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 130 |
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 1876 5c
olive green, perforated 11½x12, mint block of four, with full streaky brownish gum, never hinged (rare thus). A lovely and nicely centered block, with fresh "bronze" colour. Top right stamp has a small internal crease, still fine-very fine.
Accompanied by 2011 Greene Foundation certificate. An important Small Queen multiple. (Unitrade 38a) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 11,000
SOLD for C$3,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1879 5c
deep olive green, perforated 11¾x12, mint block of four, with full streaky brownish gum, top stamps lightly hinged leaving bottom stamps never hinged. This block shows a transitional perforation used for a short period of time. Deep, rich colour
and fine-very fine. Accompanied by 1984 Greene Foundation certificate specifically mentioning the 11¾x12 perforations. (Unitrade 38 var.)
Provenance: Bill Simpson (1980), Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Est. $ 2,000
SOLD for C$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 132 |
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 1880-82 5c
olive green, perforated 12, mint block of four, with full shiny yellowish gum, never hinged but with a few tiny gum imperfections mentioned for strict accuracy, pleasing centering with left stamps being very well centered, fine-very fine.
Accompanied by 2003 Greene Foundation certificate. (Unitrade 38) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 8,400
SOLD for C$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1883-84 5c
pale olive green, perforated 12, mint block of four, with full shiny yellowish gum, bottom two stamps are never hinged, top two lightly hinged. There is a vertical crease running down both right stamps and a tiny perf toning on bottom left stamp
(seen from back only), else a fine block. Accompanied by 2011 Greene Foundation certificate which does not mention the vertical crease. (Unitrade 38) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,800
SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 134 |
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 1888-89 5c
dull olive grey, perforated 12, mint block of four, with full shiny yellowish gum, bottom right stamp is never hinged. Bit of missing gum on top stamps due to hinging and partial gum redistributions, perf tip crease on top left stamp and light
diagonal crease on top right stamp, still a well centered block, fine to very fine. (Unitrade 38)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 4,350
SOLD for C$1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 135 |
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 1888-89 5c
olive grey, used, with "feather in hair" variety. Very light cancel, leaving the variety quite clear. Fine-very fine. A rare and sought after variety, and undervalued, as copies have recently sold for more than $2,000. Its rarity is likely
explained by the fact that the stamp is from short-lived temporary Montreal Gazette printing, with the plate being repaired prior to the printing of stamps after the move to Ottawa in 1889. (Unitrade 38iv) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Est. $ 1,500
SOLD for C$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 136 |
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 1890s 5c
grey, mint with sheet selvedge at top showing partial plate imprint. Perfectly centered among four large and even margins, with full original gum, never hinged. Truly a remarkable stamp and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation
certificate. (Unitrade 42) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 900
SOLD for C$1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 137 |
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 1890s 5c
grey, mint with well balanced margins, full original gum and never hinged, very fresh with deep colour and very fine. Accompanied by 2012 C.P.E.S. certificate (Graded 98) mentioning a re-entry which is in fact a blurred printing rather than a
re-entry; a lovely stamp in any event. (Unitrade 42) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 900
SOLD for C$575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1890s 5c
grey, mint block of twenty, the seventh stamp shows the "white chignon" variety and a short transfer at bottom left under "CE" of CENTS. With full shiny yellowish gum, thirteen stamps, including the "white chignon", are never hinged (hinged at
both extremities). A fresh block, with nice colour and only a light natural gum crease affecting two stamps. A striking block, fine. Large blocks of the 5c value are rarely seen. (Unitrade 42, 42vi with the variety being unpriced in mint condition
and counted as a normal stamp) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 2,640
SOLD for C$1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 139 |
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 1890s 5c
gray, mint bottom plate block of six, showing small part of the plate imprint, with full shiny gum, never hinged, mild light natural bends, fresh colour, fine-very fine. Accompanied by 2012 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate (Unitrade 42) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 3,600
SOLD for C$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 140 |
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 1890s 5c
dark grey, mint block of four, with full shiny yellowish gum, never hinged. A fresh block, with deep, rich colour, containing two very well centered stamps, very fine. Accompanied by 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. (Unitrade 42) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 3,600
SOLD for C$1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 140 |
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1890s 5c
dark grey, mint block of four, with full shiny yellowish gum, never hinged. A fresh block, with deep, rich colour, containing two very well centered stamps, very fine. Accompanied by 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. (Unitrade 42) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 3,600
SOLD for C$1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 140 |
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1890s 5c
dark grey, mint block of four, with full shiny yellowish gum, never hinged. A fresh block, with deep, rich colour, containing two very well centered stamps, very fine. Accompanied by 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. (Unitrade 42) |
Unitrade $ 3,600
SOLD for C$1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
