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United States and Canada


Canada and Provinces - Nova Scotia
 
 
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Lot 1566
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1851-57, 1d red brown (1), bright color and sharp impression on deeply blued paper, full margins, fresh. Unused. Tiny nick in margin at left outside frame. F.-V.F. Unitrade C$4,500 ($3,380).
Scott $2,750

Expertization: 1971 Raybaudi and 2003 B.P.A. Certificates.
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Lot 1567
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1851-57, 1d red brown (1), brilliant color and impression on strongly blued paper, large to huge margins with portion of adjacent stamp showing at left. Lightly cancelled. Faint horizontal crease not mentioned on accompanying certificate. Otherwise Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$800 ($600).
Scott $525

Expertization: clear 1997 B.P.A Certificate.
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Lot 1568
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1851-57, 1d red brown (1), deep bright color, sharp impression on characteristically blued paper, large to huge margins. Neat mute oval grid cancellation. Very Fine and choice. Unitrade C$800 ($600).
Scott $525

Expertization: 1996 Brandon Certificate.
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Lot 1569

1851-57, 3d bright blue (2 var.), pair. Deep rich color of remarkable intensity matched by a sharp impression, large margins, full never hinged original gum. Light bend between stamps. Extremely Fine and a wonderful multiple. Unitrade 2i C$7,200 as singles ($5,400).

SINGLES OF THE 1851-57 ISSUE ARE RARELY SEEN WITH NEVER HINGED ORIGINAL GUM, LET ALONE MULTIPLES.
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Lot 1570

1851-57, 3d pale blue (Unitrade 2b), stunning color and sharp impression, very large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, pristine mint, never hinged. Extremely Fine and quite extraordinary. Unitrade C$3,200+ ($2,400).

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Koh Seow Chuan (from the block of 12 that was taken from the original Dale-Lichtenstein block of 15)
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Lot 1571
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1851-57, 6d yellow green (4), lovely bright shade, sharp early impression, large margins. Lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine and choice. Unitrade C$900 ($680).
Scott $525

Expertization: 2002 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 1572
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1851-57, 1sh reddish violet with portion of papermaker's watermark (6 var.), clear color and impression, ample to large margins, indistinct cancellation and small manuscript mark at lower right leaves most of design free, violet guarantee marks on reverse. Very Fine. Unitrade 6i C$12,000 ($9,000).
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Lot 1573
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1851-57, 1s deep violet (7), the so-called "cold violet" shade, a stupendous corner sheet margin example, definitive color and characteristic heavy impression beautifully contrasted with the bluing in the paper, large to enormous margins all around, perfectly struck mute oval grid cancellation literally framing the central crown of the design. Superb in every respect. Unitrade C$8,000 ($6,000).
Scott $6,000

IRREFUTABLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND DISTINCTIVE SHADE EXTANT. THE "JEWEL IN THE CROWN" OF THE USED CLASSICS OF NOVA SCOTIA.

Expertization: 1993 Bolaffi and 2004 P.F. Certificates.

Provenance: Argenti
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