Queen Victoria Era -- Large Queens continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 61 |
 |
24 |
 24: 2¢ green,
cancelled and tied by mute grid to cover from Wolfville 14 FE 1870 to Round Hill, with Lawrencetown next day receiver on back, some staining on stamp and cover, still a scarce 2¢ double printed matter rate cover. Ex - Lussey, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,000
SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Auction |
| 62 |
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24 |
 24: 2¢ green
vertical pair, cancelled and tied by two fine strikes of 2-ring-2 (Quebec) to partial (front only) DOUBLE TRANSIENT NEWSPAPER RATE WRAPPER to St Joseph de Beauce, ms notation at left reads '2 papers', some stamp/cover faults, still a fine
and scarce 2¢ single franking rate cover. Ex - McGuire, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$1,500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 63 |
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24 |
 24: 2¢ green
single franking, tied by Ottawa 6 AU '68 Berri duplex to 2¢ SOLDIER'S CONCESSION RATE letter to ENGLAND, from 'P. Hale, 1st Batt'n, Rifle Brigade' and properly countersigned by Commanding Officer at left, travelled on the Allan Line's
'Moravian' and with 19 AU Salisbury receiver on reverse, an astonishingly rare RATE COVER (one of only four known), a most attractive SHOWSTOPPER, with 1964 BPA certificate. Ex - Menich, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$35,000
SOLD for C$30,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 64 |
|
24ii,14 |
 24ii,14: 2¢ blue
green plus 1¢ rose Cents Issue in MIXED ISSUE FRANKING, both cancelled and tied by two ring '48' cancels (RF6) to 3¢ domestic rate cover from Simcoe 11 SP '69 to Toronto, 13 SP receiver on back, both stamps faulty, still an attractive
franking and one of ONLY A HALF-DOZEN KNOWN. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$2,000
SOLD for C$1,700.00
Will close during Auction |
| 65 |
|
24,20 |
 24,20: 2¢ green plus
2¢ rose Cents Issue in MIXED ISSUE FRANKING, both cancelled and tied by grid to registered cover from Fergus 2 OC '69 to Guelph, next day receiver on back, the ONLY RECORDED LARGE QUEEN REGISTERED NEIGHBOURING TOWN RATE cover, a
true RARITY and INVALUABLE DISPLAY PIECE, with 1974 RPSL certificate. Ex - Fairbanks, Jansen, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$7,500
SOLD for C$6,250.00
Will close during Auction |
| 66 |
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24 |
 24: 2¢ green STRIP
OF THREE, cancelled and tied by cork sunbursts to huge heavy TRIPLE WEIGHT FOLDED COVER from VanKleek Hill 6 DE 1871 to L'Orignal, the rare TRIPLE TWO CENT ADJOINING TOWN RATE (towns had to be closer than 12 miles and these two were ten
miles apart), a unique and heretofore unknown franking, with 1998 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$2,000
SOLD for C$1,500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 67 |
|
24 |
 24: 2¢ green strip
of three in 6¢ trans-Atlantic franking (Canadian Packet rate), tied by Quebec 12 JA '72 duplex cancels to mourning cover FROM AN OFFICER to England, carried by Allan Line's 'Moravian' and with Clitheroe 29 JA receiver on back, the
special officer's rate had been abandoned on December 31 1869, as the civilian rates were lower, a fascinating and 'showy' RATE COVER. Ex - Fairbanks, Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$4,000
SOLD for C$3,750.00
Will close during Auction |
| 68 |
E |
25E |
 25E: 3¢ 'stamp size'
TRIAL COLOUR ESSAY on India paper in rich BLUE GREEN, usual adhesive spots on back, very fine and extremely RARE, one of two known in this colour. Ex - Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$4,000
SOLD for C$4,500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 69 |
PP |
25P |
 25P: 3¢ PLATE
PROOF on card in colour of issue, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$750
SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Auction |
| 70 |
TCP |
25TC |
 25TC: 3¢ TRIAL
COLOUR PLATE PROOF on card in DARK PURPLE, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,000
SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Auction |
| 71 |
 |
25 |
 25: 3¢ red, well
centered with full original gum, somewhat heavily hinged and slight gum disturbance, still extremely fine and a wonderfully fresh gem. Ex - Jansen, Brigham.
(Image)
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CV. C$8,000
SOLD for C$3,500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 72 |
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25b |
 25b: 3¢ orange red
on crisp thin paper, fresh unused and well-centered, some surface soiling (not a cancel) and perforation problems, appears fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$1,000
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Auction |
| 73 |
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25i |
 25i: 3¢ orange
red, lovely pastel shade and mathematically centered with full original gum, somewhat heavily hinged and slight gum disturbance, still extremely fine and a wonderfully fresh gem. Ex - Jansen, Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$5,000
SOLD for C$1,300.00
Will close during Auction |
| 74 |
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25a |
 25a: 3¢ red on
Bothwell paper, exceptionally well-centered, showing small parts of 'LS' of the WATERMARK, full original gum (somewhat disturbed) and hinge remnant, a couple of short perforations, otherwise very fine, with 1988 Greene Foundation
certificate. Ex - 'Lindemann', Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$8,000
SOLD for C$3,500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 75 |
|
25a |
 25a: 3¢ red on
Bothwell paper, showing large parts of 'BOT' of the WATERMARK, badly disturbed original gum (catalogued as unused) with pencil notations, outline and gum penetration at letters, appears almost fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$1,200
SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Auction |
| 76 |
 |
25a |
 25a: 3¢ red on
Bothwell paper, BLOCK OF THREE, showing complete 'ILL' and 'THWE' of the two-line WATERMARK, supported and with some badly disturbed original gum (catalogued as unused), perforation and other small faults, appears almost fine
and this is the LARGEST KNOWN WATERMARKED MULTIPLE of this value. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$7,500
SOLD for C$4,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 77 |
|
25a |
 25a: 3¢ red on
Bothwell paper, showing almost complete 'C' of the WATERMARK, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$250
SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Auction |
| 78 |
O |
25a |
 25a: 3¢ red on
Bothwell paper, showing almost full 'BO' of the WATERMARK, diagonal crease, appears fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$250
SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Auction |
| 79 |
O |
25a |
 25a: 3¢ red on
Bothwell paper, showing 'BOT' of the WATERMARK, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$250
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Auction |
| 80 |
O |
25var |
 25var: 3¢ red
with strong plate variety showing EXTRA LINE ABOVE 'N' OF CANADA, remarkable. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$350
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Auction |
