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Canada and Provinces


1898-1902 "Numerals"
 
 
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Lot 2130
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½¢-20¢ Numerals, India plate proofs on card (74P3/84P3), the complete set of ten (the 2¢ purple is not recorded as a plate proof), top sheet margin singles with large margins all around. A choice Extremely Fine set. Unitrade C$3,650 ($2,740).

Only 197 of the 6¢ were in the American Bank Note Co., the source for all of the known plate proofs.

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Lot 2131

1899, 2¢ purple, thick paper (76a), beautifully centered with huge jumbo margins, bright color and never hinged original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$525 ($390).
Scott $275

Expertization: photocopy of 1994 Greene Certificate for block of four.
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Lot 2132

1899, 5¢ blue on bluish, imperforate (79 var.), vertical pair with bottom sheet margin, large margins, without gum as issued. Fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade 79iii C$900 ($680).
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Lot 2133

1902, 7¢ olive yellow (81), lovely bright clear shade of this delicate color, perfectly centered, post office fresh, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$600 ($450).
Scott $225
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Lot 2134

1902, 7¢ olive yellow (81), deep color, virtually perfectly centered within huge margins, pristine, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice. Unitrade C$600 ($450).
Scott $225
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Lot 2135

1902, 7¢ olive yellow, imperf (81a), horizontal pair, large margins and radiant color, without gum as issued. Extremely Fine. only 100 pairs were issued. Unitrade C$750 ($560).
Scott $500

Expertization: signed Sismonde.
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Lot 2136

1898, 8¢ orange, imperf (82a), horizontal pair. Large margins and radiant color. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Extremely Fine. only 100 pairs were issued.
Scott $900
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Lot 2137

1898, 10¢ brown violet (83), lovely color which highlights the detail of the design, excellent centering within enormous margins, post office fresh, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and an exceptional example. Unitrade C$1,500 ($1,120).
Scott $575
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Lot 2138

1898, 10¢ brown violet (83), block of four. Choice centering, deep color. Original gum, never hinged. An Extremely Fine and scarce multiple. Unitrade C$6,000 as singles ($4,500).
Scott $2,300 as singles

Expertization: 1991 V.G. Greene Certificate.
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Lot 2139

1900, 20¢ olive green (84), deep rich color, near perfect centering within unusually large margins, brilliant, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and an outstanding example of this high value. Unitrade C$2,250 ($1,690).
Scott $925
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Lot 2140

1900, 20¢ olive green (84/84i), block of four. Upper left stamp has engraver's slip below right "20". Lightly hinged, bottom stamps never hinged (lower left with natural gum skip). F.-V.F.
Scott $2,750 as singles

A SCARCE MULTIPLE AND AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE VARIETY.
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Lot 2141

1899, 2¢ on 3¢ carmine (87), full top plate no. 6 block of eight, well centered and exceptionally fresh. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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