Queen Victoria Era -- Small Queens continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 489 |
 |
39 |
 39: 6¢ yellow
brown block of four crisp and fresh with full original gum, hinge remnant, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$1,200
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
| 490 |
|
39 |
 39: 6¢ yellow
brown block of four from the sheet edge (positions 59-60, 69-70) showing remarkably large right side sheet 'wing-margins', bright and crisp with full original gum, hinge remnants, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$1,200
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
| 491 |
/ |
39 |
 39: 6¢ yellow
brown block of eight, very fresh with full original gum, two bottom outer stamps are never hinged, others are lightly hinged to hinge remnants, a scarce large mint multiple, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$3,000
SOLD for C$1,450.00
Will close during Auction |
| 492 |
|
39var |
 39var: 6¢ yellow
brown block of four, perforated 12, quite fresh and attractive with above-average centering and the full streaky original gum usually associated with the 11½ x 12 perforation, a VERY RARE block with this perforation and gumming combination (only
a few sheets were produced this way) and one of only two such blocks we can recall seeing, a never hinged and fine to very fine exhibition or study piece. Ex - Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$2,500
SOLD for C$2,700.00
Will close during Auction |
| 493 |
|
39d |
 39d: 6¢ deep
brown, a selected centered copy in a rich shade with full original gum, hinge remnant and negligible gum bend, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$900
SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Auction |
| 494 |
|
39d |
 39d: 6¢ deep
brown in fresh block of four, scarce multiple in this shade, full original gum, hinge remnants, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$1,200
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
| 495 |
|
39b |
 39b: 6¢ yellow
brown, perforated 11½ x 12 (11.6 x 11.9), selected centered example with large part of full streaky original gum, hinge remnants and adhesions, very fine and attractive, with 2003 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$1,200
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Auction |
| 496 |
|
39b |
 39b: 6¢ yellow
brown block of four, perforated 11½ x 12, remarkably fresh with full streaky original gum, hinge remnants, fine and a scarce multiple in this perforation, with 2003 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$2,000
SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Auction |
| 497 |
 |
39ii |
 39ii: 6¢ yellow
brown showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY (position 67), tied by target and pen stroke to yellow cross-border envelope from Fitzroy Harbour 18 AP '72, originally addressed to Stratford, Connecticut (received 22 AP) and 'Forwarded' to Brooklyn, New York, a
very rare variety used on cover, one of only a couple known. Ex - Simpson, Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
|
Est. C$750
SOLD for C$600.00
Will close during Auction |
| 498 |
|
39,F1 |
 39,F1: 6¢ yellow
brown strip of three (with re-entries at bottom of stamps) plus 2¢ vermilion Registered Letter Stamp, all tied by targets to large sextuple weight (six times 3¢ per ½oz) registered cover from St John, NB 20 OC '87 to Fredericton, filing crease
and reduced at left for display, a scarce and attractive large franking. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$300
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Auction |
| 499 |
|
39d |
 39d: 6¢ brown
irregular block of three paying the 18¢ book or closed parcel post rate (6¢ per 4oz x 3) and tied by 24 FE '87 Quebec duplexes to large sturdy envelope to St Joseph-Beauce, marked manuscript 'Per Book Post' top left with Quebec Legislative
Assembly Crest on back on side flap, signed by MPP lower left, horizontal filing fold but a very rare intact envelope. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$400
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Auction |
| 500 |
|
39 |
 39: 6¢ yellow
brown single franking tied by target to cross-border cover from St Catharines 18 NO '73 to Camillus, NY, the proper single rate was paid but the cover was found to be overweight and since the proper 12¢ postage was not fully pre-paid, according
to regulations the 6¢ stamp was to be ignored and the letter was charged the full double unpaid rate of 20¢ (10¢ x 2) with manuscript rating at top, some cover edge faults but a most attractive and very rare rate cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$750
SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 500A |
|
39a |
 39a: 6¢ yellow
brown, bottom right DIAGONAL BISECT paying the 3¢ domestic rate and tied by grid (overtop a manuscript 'Paid') to Ruggles correspondence cover from Granville Ferry 3 AP '75 to Bridgetown, 5 AP receiver on back, a very fine and attractive rate
cover, exceedingly rare and one of only a very few in existence. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
(imagea)
|
CV. C$4,000
SOLD for C$2,500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 501 |
|
36,37a,39 |
 36,37a,39: 2¢
green, 3¢ rose and 6¢ yellow brown paying 6¢ postage and 5¢ registration and tied by two-ring '54' numeral cancels to registered cover with faint red REGISTERED LETTER NO. handstamp at top left from Truro 13 MY 1873 to Alfred, Maine, a choice and
very pretty three-colour franking. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
|
Est. C$1,250
SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Auction |
| 502 |
|
39,F2 |
 39,F2: 6¢ yellow
brown plus misperforated 5¢ yellow green Registered Letter Stamp tied by 21 MY '89 Peter Street, Toronto duplexes to double weight registered Stamp Dealer advertising full front to Trenton, NJ, some faults (mostly at edges), still attractive and
scarce. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$350
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
| 503 |
|
39 |
 39: 6¢ yellow
brown single franking tied by Halifax 11 AU '74 duplex to cover to Harbour Grace, NEWFOUNDLAND, 13 AU St Johns transit on back, a couple of negligible age spots, still very fine and a very rare rate cover, one of only a handful known and
most are addressed to St Johns. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
|
Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$1,250.00
Will close during Auction |
| 503A |
|
39b |
 39a: 6¢ yellow
brown, top left DIAGONAL BISECT paying the 3¢ domestic rate and well-tied by bold grid to Ruggles correspondence cover from Wilmot 25 MY 1872 to Bridgetown, faint next day receiver on back, a bit of negligible cover toning at left edge, still
very fine and a very rare rate cover, one of only a handful known, with 1996 Brandon and 2001 Greene Foundation certificates. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
|
CV. C$4,000
SOLD for C$3,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 504 |
|
39d |
 39d: Two single
copies of the 6¢ brown tied to each other in overlapping franking by bold grid on 12¢ British Packet pre-UPU rate cover from Truro 30 JU '77 to St Thomas, DANISH WEST INDIES, part of cover back is missing but still shows a partial receiver
cancel, an exceedingly rare Foreign Destination rate cover (upper left corner has been professionally restored). Ex - Arfken, Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$2,500
SOLD for C$1,700.00
Will close during Auction |
| 505 |
|
36,39 |
 36,39: 2¢ green,
6¢ yellow brown single and block of ten all tied/cancelled by grids to large registered piece with registered London 7 MR 1873 red oval receiver, a monster franking paying the 68¢ REGISTERED LETTER FEE (6¢ per ½oz x ten plus 8¢
registration) to ENGLAND, a few folds/faults as to be expected, the LARGEST RECORDED EXAMPLE of this rate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$2,500
SOLD for C$1,600.00
Will close during Auction |
| 506 |
|
39b |
 39b: 6¢ yellow
brown pair, perforated 11½ x 12, paying the double 6¢ Canadian Packet rate and tied by two ring '54' numerals to Railway Ties illustrated advertising cover from St Andrews 5 FE '74 to ENGLAND, red Liverpool 20 FE transit on front and 21 FE
receiver on reverse, missing backflap and other cover faults, still attractive and a scarce double rate cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
|
Est. C$400
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Auction |
