Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1184    

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf" ½¢-6¢ blocks of four, rich color and reasonably good centering, Choice Very Fine, nice and scarce grouping. Unitrade C$2,164 ($1,520).
Scott No. 66/71    $2,120.




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Lot 1185 ()   

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", 1¢ blue green, imperf. pair, no gum, bold color with well balanced margins, Very Fine and scarce; with 2009 A.I.E.P. certificate. Unitrade No. 67i C$600 ($420).
Scott No. 67a    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1186 ()   

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", 2¢ purple, imperf. pair, no gum, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine, scarce, approximately 400 stamps with or without gum were produced; with 2009 A.I.E.P. certificate. Unitrade No. 68i C$600 ($420).
Scott No. 68a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1187    

Canada, 1898, 10¢ Brown Violet and 8¢ Orange, o.g., never hinged, bold color and nice centering, Very Fine and scarce. Unitrade No. 72-73 C$2,500 ($1,750).
Scott No. 72-73    $2,350 as singles.




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Realized: $400

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Lot 1188    

Canada, 1898, Queen Victoria "Numeral", six different plate proofs on India on card, an extraordinary group of bottom margin blocks of 8: ½, 2¢-5¢, 7¢ & 8¢, fresh and bright with large margins, Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$9,400 as singles ($6,580).
Scott No. 74P//82P    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.




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Realized: $950

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Lot 1189    

Canada, 1899, 2¢ carmine, type I, imperf pair with vertical mesh paper, no gum as issued, Extremely Fine and scarce, only 160 stamps were produced; with 2009 A.I.E.P. certificate. Unitrade No. 77iv C$500 ($350).
Scott No. 77    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1190 P   

Canada, 1898, Queen Victoria "Numeral", 3¢ carmine, die proof on India, with American Bank Note Co. imprint and die number F--118, left side trimmed, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 78P    Estimate $150 - 200.

The website, bnaproofs.com notes that there are 10 of these proofs known and prices them at C$1,000.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1191 ()   

Canada, 1898, Queen Victoria "Numeral", 8¢ orange, imperforate pair on vertically wove paper, without gum as issued, a brilliant horizontal pair with ample to large margins, Very Fine, 592 of this imperf were sold at the American Bank Note Co. Archives auction. Unitrade No. 82ii C$900 ($630).
Scott No. 82a var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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