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ASDA 2008 Mega Event Auction

Commonwealth Individual Lots - Canada 1898 Imperial Penny Post to Airmails

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 760		Canada, 1898, 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage (Lavender), Block of 4, Plate Number, #85, n.h., top #2, scarce item, Very Fine. Unitrade C$750. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 761		Canada, 1898, 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage (Lavender), Major Re-Entry, #85ii, n.h. block of 4, small adherence on top right stamp, variety in lower left stamp, plate 5, pos. 91, Fine. Unitrade C$437. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 762		() Canada, 1898, 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage (Grey), Imperforate Vertical Pair, #85iii, Ungummed, margins all around, bit foxed, Very Fine. Scott $550+. 200 issued . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 763		/ Canada, 1898, 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage (Blue), Blocks of 4, #86, 86b, n.h. (2), l.h. (2), incl. better deep blue shade, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $460+. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 764		() Canada, 1898, 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage (Blue), Imperforate Vertical Pair, #86a, ungummed, margins all around, Very Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 765		() Canada, 1898, 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage (Deep Blue), Imperforate Vertical Pair, #86bii, ungummed, margins all around, Very Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 766		() Canada, 1898, 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage (Black Only), Imperforate Horizontal Pair, #86v, ungummed, margins all around, Very Fine. Unitrade C$1,000, , 200 issued . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 767		/o Canada, 1898, Extensive Imperial Penny Post Collection, #85-86, hundreds organized on large black stockpages, starts with imperf. pairs and singles, noted Unitrade #86v single, mint singles and blocks, many inscription pieces, "guide dot" blocks, various shades incl. "muddy" water changlings, varieties incl. "missing island", "level islands", "missing island", "extra Colonies in Africa", re-touches, last day of 3¢ rate cover (Dec 31st), large group of cancels incl. corks, circle date stamps, squared circles, flag cancels, plating of plate #1, pos. 1-100, plus various literature on this popular subject, lovely collection that would form the basis of a good exhibit, generally Fine to Very Fine. Unitrade C$15,400+ (Owner's). Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details	Realized $4,140
Lot 768		o Canada, 1898, 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage, #85-86, Over 300, incl. identified re-entries, some showing platings, 1 cover, various cancels incl. "R", cds, interesting group of this popular issue, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,100+. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 769		Canada, 1899, 2¢ on 3¢ Carmine, Blocks of 4, #87-88, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $460. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 770		Canada, 1899, 2¢ on 3¢ Carmine, Plate Block of 8, #87, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $360+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 771		Canada, 1899, 1¢ on 1/3 of 3¢ Carmine, Port Hood Provisional, #88B, full o.g., prepared by the Postmaster during a shortage of 2¢ stamps, prepared on Jan 5, 1899 for use on that day only, "as with many, only traces remain of the fugitive ink used for the overprint", rarely offered, especially in mint condition, Fine. Ex Ferrari. PF (1978), Friedl (1976) certs. Unitrade C$25,000 (as fine), One of the great items of Canada; . Estimate $7,500-10,000. View details and photo	Realized $6,613
Lot 772		Canada, 1903, 2¢ Carmine, Imperf, Top Plate Imprint Block of 20, #90a, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $750+. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 773		B Canada, 1903, 2¢ Carmine, Booklet Pane of 6, #90b, n.h., some perf. separations between selvage and stamps, scarce, still Very Fine. Scott $2,750. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 774		Canada, 1903, 7¢ Olive Bister, #92, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 775		Canada, 1903, 7¢ Olive Bister, Vertical Margin Pair, #92, n.h., fresh color, Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 776		Canada, 1903, 7¢ Olive Bister, Block of 4, #92, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 777		Canada, 1903, 20¢ Olive Green, #94, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $400-450. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 778		Canada, 1908, 20¢ Quebec, #103, slightly dist. o.g., centered Very Fine. Scott $250. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 779		Canada, 1912-25, 1¢-$1 King George V "Admiral" Complete, #104-122, n.h., fresh colors, overall Very Fine. Scott $2,705. Estimate $800-900. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 780		Canada, 1¢ Die I, Wet Printing, "Lathework", Block of 4, #105, n.h., type C, Fine to Very Fine. Unitrade C$300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 781		Canada, 1922, 1¢ Yellow, Die II, Dry Printing, Plate Block of 8, #105d, stamps n.h. (o.g. in selvage), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $280 (as singles). Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 782		Canada, 1922, 1¢ Yellow, Die I, Dry Printing, Plate Block of 8, #105f, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $640+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 783		Canada, 1912, 2¢ Carmine, #106, n.h. margin copy, spectacular piece, Extremely Fine. Scott $45. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 784		/ Canada, 3¢ Dry Printing, "Lathework", Block of 4, #108c, n.h. (3), o.g. (1, small thin, top right), type D, Fine to Very Fine. Unitrade C$350. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 785		Canada, 1925, 8¢ Blue, Plate Block of 8, #115, n.h., fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $700 (as singles). Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 786		Canada, 1925, 20¢ Olive Green, #119, N.h., Very Fine and attractive. Scott $275. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 787		Canada, 1925, 50¢ Black Brown, #120, N.h., Very Fine and attractive. Scott $210. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 788		Canada, $1 Wet Printing, "Lathework", #122b, l.h. single, type D, Fine to Very Fine. Unitrade C$400. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 789		/ Canada, $1 Wet Printing, Block of 4, #122b, n.h. (2), l.h. (2), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,090. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 790		/ Canada, 1913 Perf 8 Horizontal, 1¢, Pair, #123, l.h. and n.h., Very Fine. Scott $355 (as singles). Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 791		Canada, 1913 Perf 8 Horizontal, 2¢, Pair, #124, n.h., fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 792		Canada, 1922 Perf 8 Vertical, 2¢, Block of 8, #128a, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $180. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 793		Canada, 1922 Perf 8 Vertical, 3¢, Block of 4, #130a, n.h., fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 794		Canada, 1915 Perf 12 Horizontal, 1¢ Experimental Toronto, Pair, #131iv, very l.h., Very Fine. Unitrade C$150. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 795		Canada, 1915 Perf 12 Horizontal, 1¢ Experimental Toronto, Pair, #131iv, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Unitrade C$150+. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 796		Canada, 1917, 3¢ Confederation, #135, n.h., big copy, seldom well centered, Very Fine. Scott $120. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 797		/ Canada, 1924, 1¢ Yellow, Imperf, Plate Block of 10, #136, 2 tiny h.r. in middle at left and right, top #180, margins all around, Very Fine. Unitrade C$600. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 798		/ Canada, 1924, 2¢ Green, Imperf, Plate Block of 8, #137, 6 n.h., 2 o.g., top #188, margins all around, Very Fine. Unitrade C$500+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 799		/ Canada, 1924, 3¢ Imperf "Lathework", Plate Block of 8, #138, 4 n.h., 4 o.g., bottom #126 with full impression, margins all around, Very Fine. Unitrade C$750+. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 800		Canada, 1924, 3¢ Carmine, Imperforate Block of 12, "Latherwork", Plate Block of 12, #138, o.g., lovely piece, Very Fine. Unitrade C$1,300. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 801		Canada, 1928-29, 1¢-$1 King George V "Scroll" Definitives Complete, #149-159, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,463. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 802		Canada, 1928-29, 1¢-$1 King George V "Scroll" Definitives Complete, #149-159, o.g. to l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $747. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 803		/ Canada, 1¢-3¢ Imperf, Blocks of 4, #149b-151a, 1¢ o.g., 2¢-3¢ o.g. top and n.h. bottom, Very Fine. Scott $730. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 804		Canada, 1928, 1¢ Orange, Imperforate Horizontal Tete-Beche Pair, Wide Vertical Gutter, #149cvii, wide vertical gutter, n.h., margins all around, with 2 extra copies, Very Fine. Unitrade C$750+. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 805		Canada, 1928, 2¢ Green, Tête-Bêche Gutter Pair, #150cvi, n.h., 4.5mm spacing, scarce, Very Fine. Unitrade C$562. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 806		Canada, 1928, 2¢ Green Imperforate Horizontal Tete-Beche Pair, Wide Vertical Gutter, #150cvii, wide vertical gutter, n.h., margins all around, with 2 extra copies, Very Fine. Unitrade C$750+. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 807		Canada, 1928, 5¢ Deep Violet, Imperforate Horizontal Tete-Beche Pair, Wide Vertical Gutter, #153cvii, Wide vertical gutter, n.h., margins all around, with 2 extra copies, Very Fine. Unitrade C$750+. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 808		Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose, #158, N.h., slightly short perf top left, rich color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $440. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 809		Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose, #158, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $440. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $127

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