Lot 2599 o
Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d brown violet, on laid paper, imperforate, light target cancel, rich brown violet shade from the first printing, four huge even margins, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1988 Greene Foundation & 2023 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 2 $1,500.
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC CANADIAN RARITY.
The Greene certificate calls this, "Scott No. 2 (brown violet shade - first printing)" and the Foundation cert. calls this "Scott 2b, Brownish Purple, First Printing."
Realized: $1,000
Lot 2600 o
Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red, top left sheet margin single, deep rich color, large margins including huge sheet margins, bold "21" four-ring cancel of Montreal, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Reford; with 1964 Diena, 1965 & 1966 Bolaffi, 2016 Eichele & 2017 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 4a.Unitrade No. 4a Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE FINEST 3D 1853 BEAVER CORNER MARGIN SINGLE RECORDED.
Illustrated in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia on page 167.
Realized: $3,750
Lot 2601 o
Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red, central blue target cancel, four huge margins encompassing portions of adjacent stamps at left and bottom, rich deep color on bright fresh paper, Superb, ex-Cantor; with 2011 V.G. Greene and 2011 P.F. certificates. SG No. 8.Scott No. 4a $250.
Realized: $525
Lot 2602 o
Canada, 1855, Prince Albert, 6d greenish gray, blue two ring "2" in target cancel of Belleville, large beautifully balanced margins all around, strong color with an exceptional greenish cast, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1991 Rendon and 2015 Greene Foundation certificates.Scott No. 5b $1,150.
A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS SUPERB 1855, 6D GREENISH GRAY WITH A BLUE CANCELLATION.
Realized: $800
Lot
2603 
Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green, Left Margin Single With Part Imprint reading (R)awdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-Yor(k), tied on piece by neat target cancel, huge well balanced margins all around, showing portions of stamps at top and bottom as well as the imprint, rich color, a Superb gem, a truly amazing used stamp; with 2010 R.P.S. and 2012 P.F. certificates. SG No. 12.Scott No. 9 $3,500.
WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 7½D QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUE IN EXISTENCE.
Realized: $3,750
Lot
2604 
Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green, imperforate, major re-entry, position 7, full o.g., fairly light hinging, ample to mostly large margins, rich color and crisp impression clearly showing re-entry transfer in most of the lettering, quite fresh, Extremely Fine, listed in Unitrade only in fine condition for mint, this example far exceeds this condition qualification; with 1976 B.P.A. certificate. Unitrade No. 9ii.Scott No. 9 var. $19,500 for normal.
ONE OF THE FINEST MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 7½D QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUE WITH MAJOR RE-ENTRY FROM POSITION 7.
Realized: $7,500
Lot
2605 
Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose, horizontal strip of five, tied by target handstamps on cover to Corunna, C.W., with matching "Warwick, U.C., De 13, 1865" origin cds, transit and receiving backstamps, an Extremely Fine and choice use prepaying the 5¢ pre-Confederation rate.Scott No. 14 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $450
Lot
2606
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $5 olive green, o.g., beautifully centered amid wide margins, deep rich color and very fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful large margin high value; with 1988 Greene Foundation certificate.Scott No. 65 $1,400.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
2607
Canada, 1898, 10¢ brown violet, o.g., lightly hinged, nearly perfectly centered with large margins and razor sharp impression, small natural gum skip, fresh and Extremely Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate Graded (XF-SUP 95). Unitrade No. 83.Scott No. 83 $450.
Realized: $300
Lot
2608
Canada, 1908, King Edward VII, 50¢ deep purple, top margin single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged (trivial gum bend), wide oversized margins, remarkable freshness with deep bold color, a Very Fine jumbo, a scarce and seldom seen shade variety; with photocopy of 1995 Greene Foundation certificate for strip.Scott No. 95a $3,400.
Realized: $675