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Lot 483
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Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d orange vermilion, laid paper (1a), clear to mostly large margins, clear laid lines. Target cancel. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: with 2010 Greene Foundation certificate.
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Lot 484
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper (2), mostly large margins just clear at bottom, rich color. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,650

Expertization: with 2000 Greene Foundation certificate.
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Lot 485
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper (2), margins to in slightly. Light target cancel. Tiny scissor cut top margin, virtually invisible. V.G.-Fine appearance.
Scott $1,650

Expertization: with 2011 Greene Foundation certificate.
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Lot 486
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper (2), ample margins to just touching, rich color. Target cancel, strong laid lines. Bit of extraneous ink on reverse, virtually unnoticeable from front. Fine.
Scott $1,650
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Lot 487
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green (9), three large margins with a bit of the adjacent stamp at top, clear at bottom, beautiful color and impression. Very light cancel. F.-V.F., choice.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 488
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green (9), ample to large margins, rich color. Very light cancel. Small thin and tiny corner crease. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 489
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green (9), margins virtually all around, deep color. Four ring cancel. Small corner repair, tiny thin. Fresh Fine appearance.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 490
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Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 6d brown violet (13), nicely centered for this, bright color. Light target cancel. 6mm closed tear upper left corner, virtually invisible from front. Handsome, Fine appearing example of the scarce 6d perforated.
Scott $7,500
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Lot 491
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Canada, 1859 1¢-17¢ First Cents Issue Plate Proofs (Unitrade 14P-15P; 17P-20P), set of five plate proofs, all india on card except 5¢ india only. All fresh Extremely Fine.
Unitrade C$2,050 (2017) ($1,540) Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 492
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Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 10¢ chocolate brown (16 var.), neat four ring numeral cancel, rich shade. Fine. Unitrade 16i.
Scott $6,500

Expertization: with 1994 Brandon certificate.
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Lot 493
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Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 10¢ black brown (16), quite nicely centered for this difficult value, fresh rich color. Light cancel. Single perforation expertly added. F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $6,500

Expertization: with 2013 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 494
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 1¢ yellow orange (23), unused, regummed, lovely rich color. Fresh F.-V.F.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: with 2011 Greene Foundation certificate.
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Lot 495
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 1¢ deep orange (23a), unused, regummed, bright color. Couple nibbed perfs, not mentioned in cert. Fine.
Scott $1,900

Expertization: with 2012 Greene Foundation certificate.
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Lot 496
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 12½¢ blue (28), unused regummed, deep shade. Single nibbed perf, not mentioned in cert. Fine.
Scott $950

Expertization: with 2012 Greene Foundation certificate.
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Lot 497

Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 12½¢ blue, thin paper (28b), original gum slightly sweated, brilliant color. Couple nibbed perfs, not mentioned in cert. Fine.
Scott $1,200

Expertization: with 2002 Greene Foundation certificate.
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Lot 498
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Canada, 1877, Small Queen, 10¢ dull rose lilac (40), unused regummed, beautiful shade. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,600 for o.g.

Expertization: with 2014 Greene Foundation certificate.
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Lot 499

Canada, 1888, Small Queen, 3¢ rose carmine (41a), original gum small paper hinge remnant, bright fresh color, nicely centered. F.-V.F., scarce shade.
Scott $525

Expertization: with 2012 Greene Foundation certificate.
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Lot 500

Canada, 1888, Small Queen, 6¢ red brown (43), original gum never hinged, exceptionally fresh, rich color. F.-V.F.
Scott $525

Expertization: with 2014 Greene Foundation certificate.
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Lot 501

Canada, 1888, Small Queen, 6¢ chestnut (43var), horizontal pair. Original gum small hinge remnant on left stamp, right very lightly hinged, stunning color, attractive centering. F.-V.F. Unitrade 43i.
Scott $480 as normal singles
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Lot 502

Canada, 1893, Small Queen, 8¢ slate (44b), original gum never hinged, brilliant color, wide margins. Very Fine.
Scott $650

Expertization: with 2014 Greene Foundation certificate.
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Lot 503

Canada, 1897, Small Queen, 10¢ dull rose (45a), original gum, pretty color, nicely centered. F.-V.F.
Scott $625

Expertization: with 2014 Greene Foundation certificate.
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Lot 504

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 15¢ steel blue (58), original gum never hinged, well centered within wide margins, stunning color.
Scott $675
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Lot 505

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $1 lake (61), original gum hinge remnant, well centered within wide margins, stunning color. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 506

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $2 dark purple (62), original gum hinge remnant, beautiful rich color, exceptionally fresh. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 507

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $3 yellow bister (63), original gum natural gum crease, nicely centered, wide margins, brilliant color. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 508

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $4 purple (64), original gum hinge remnant, tiny owner's handstamp on reverse, exceptionally rich color. Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 509

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $5 olive green (65), original gum, nicely centered, fresh deep color. Tiny closed margin tear at top, basically invisible. Choice F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 510

Canada, 1903, King Edward VII, 5¢ blue on bluish (91), original gum never hinged, well centered within very wide margins, post office fresh, deep color. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $625
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Lot 511

Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose (158), four, original gum generally lightly hinged, fresh, well centered. F.-V.F.
Scott $900
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Lot 512

Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose (158), margin single (weak perfs), original gum never hinged. Fresh F.-V.F.
Scott $425
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Lot 513

Canada, 1942, $1 Destroyer (262), block of four. Original gum never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 514

Canada, Special Delivery, 1898, 10¢ blue green (E1), original gum never hinged, attractive centering, wide margins, rich color. Very Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 515

Canada, Special Delivery, 1922, 20¢ carmine, dry printing (E2), block of four. Original gum never hinged. Fresh F.-V.F.
Scott $880 as singles
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Lot 516

Canada, War Tax 2¢ 1915, 2 + 1¢ 1916 (MR2, MR3), margin block of 20 of first, margin block of six of latter, each with plate number. Original gum never hinged (MR3 hinged in selvage only). Fresh F.-V.F.
Scott $1,800 as singles
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