Sale 259

Harbour Auction


Ronald I. Ribler: Canada Errors, Freaks & Oddities
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 2386
 
Canada, 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion (41 var), double perforations top and bottom, bright and fresh. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2387
 
Canada, 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion (41 var), dramatic upward shift of vertical perfs, top row stamp with top 40% of stamp unprinted. O.g. Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2388
 
Canada, 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion (41 var), T margin imprint block of 4. dramatically shifted horizontal perfs, "British American Bank Note Co. Ottawa" imprint entirely within margin of top stamps. O.g., hinge remnant. Small deep thin upper right stamp, some reinforced separations. Otherwise Very Fine. A striking unique showpiece.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2389
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Canada, 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion (41), pre-printing paper folds, four different. Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2390
 
Canada, Canada's First Perfins, "WJG" for W.J. Gage & Co., Publishers, Booksellers & Stationers of Toronto, 7 used stamps showing various positions of the perfin plus a Gage advertising cover, Dec 1889 with illustrated corner card, Very Fine and scarce group.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2391
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Canada, 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion (41 var), unofficial SPECIMEN overprint, handstamped in violet. Without gum. Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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