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Lot 23 |
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5¢ vermilion, major re-entry (15 var.), position 28 showing doubling of nearly the whole design, especially dramatic on the left side, deep color and light target cancel. F.-V.F. An exceptional example of this striking variety. Unitrade 15v C$750 ($560).
Provenance: Denton, Carrington
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Lot 24 |
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1859, 10¢ black brown (16), well centered with sharp early impression, tied by lightly struck 4-ring "21" on blue envelope from Montreal (split-ring postmark), SP 17 1859) to Port Perry, C.W, backstamped blue Whitby, C.W. c.d.s., Sep 19; front and back nearly separated and sensibly reinforced, Very Fine appearance. Unitrade C$6,000 ($4,500).
Scott $5,000
Expertization: clear 1964 B.P.A. and 1998 Greene Certificates.
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Lot 25 |
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10¢ brown, double epaulette (17b var.), position 61, reasonably well centered. Full original gum. Red pencil number on reverse. Fresh and F.-V.F. A scarce and eye-catching variety. Unitrade 17bv C$3,300 ($2,480).
Expertization: signed Bloch.
Provenance: Groten
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Lot 26 |
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10¢ brown, perf 11¾ "string of pearls" variety (17b, 17b var.), unused vertical pair (position 3/13), the top stamp showing a series of colored dots running from the top of the white oval into the upper right "X", average centering, an attractive example of this scarce variety. Unitrade 17b, 17biv C$1,750 ($1,310).
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Lot 27 |
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10¢ deep red purple, perf 11¾ on very thick paper (17e var.), bright and fresh with lightly hinged original gum. F.-V.F. Unitrade 17eii.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY SCARCE PAPER; NOT PRICED IN MINT CONDITION.
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Lot 28 |
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12½¢ yellow green on very thick paper (18 var.), bright color. Trace of original gum. Fresh and Fine. Unitrade 18iii C$1,600 ($1,200).
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 29 |
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1859, 17¢ blue (19), mathematically centered with bright color and paper and never hinged original gum (though somewhat short-gummed at top — apparently a top row stamp). Extremely Fine and choice. Unitrade C$2,250 for hinged ($1,690).
Scott $825 for hinged
VIRTUALLY UNOBTAINABLE WELL CENTERED AND IN THIS ORIGINAL MINT STATE.
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Lot 30 |
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1864, 2¢ rose, imperf (20b), horizontal pair. Full margins and bright color. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$3,750 ($2,810).
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 2001 Greene Certificate.
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