Queen Victoria Era -- Small Queens continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 607 |
 /O |
43vars |
 43vars: Four 6¢
red brown VARIETIES, including a mint block of four MISPERFORATED at top left, a used PRE-PRINT PAPER FOLD and two strong OFFSETS, all quite striking. Ex - Brigham.
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Est. C$200
SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Auction |
| 608 |
 |
43avar,F2 |
 43avar,F2: 6¢
chocolate brown DIAGONAL BISECT and 5¢ green Registered Letter Stamp, both tied by oval 'R' cancels to registered letter (3¢ postage, 5¢ registration fee) from Arichat 16 JY '91 to Margaree Forks, C.B. via Port Hawkesbury and Port Hastings 17 JU
with Mabou 18 JY receiver, the ONLY KNOWN REGISTERED 6¢ BISECT COVER and a true Small Queen treasure and although the bisecting of higher denomination stamps was a 'hold-over' from Colonial times, it was practiced, tolerated and accepted by
many postmasters in smaller towns, especially in the Maritimes throughout the 19th century, with 1994 Greene Foundation certificate stating 'genuine but not officially recognized'. Ex - Menich, Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$5,000
SOLD for C$4,750.00
Will close during Auction |
| 609 |
DP |
44P |
 44P: 8¢ engraved
LARGE DIE PROOF in GREY, from the unhardened die on India paper (49 x 60mm), an extremely rare large die proof in the colour of issue, one of only two or three known, a very fine and outstanding SHOWPIECE. Ex - Dale-Lichtenstein, Simpson,
Nixon, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$20,000
SOLD for C$19,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 610 |
DP |
44TC |
 44TC: 8¢ engraved
TRIAL COLOUR LARGE DIE PROOF in DULL GREEN, from the unhardened die on India paper (43 x 53mm), natural paper inclusion top left near edge, a very rare trial colour die proof and a splendid EXHIBITION ITEM. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$15,000
SOLD for C$16,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 611 |
DP |
44P |
 44P: 8¢ engraved
LARGE DIE PROOF in SLATE BLACK (colour of issue), from the HARDENED STATE on India paper (47 x 52mm) with (die no.) '286' overtop design, a unique treasure and unlisted in Pratt-Minuse, the cornerstone for any award-worthy collection of these
issues. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$20,000
SOLD for C$17,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 612 |
DP |
44TC |
 44TC: 8¢ engraved
TRIAL COLOUR DIE PROOF in BRIGHT BLUE on India paper (26 x 31mm), a stunningly beautiful and extremely rare trial colour proof. Ex - Simpson, Nixon, Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$20,000
SOLD for C$21,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 613 |
PP |
44P |
 44P: 8¢ Plate
Proof on India on card in GREY (colour of issue), scarce and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$500
SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Auction |
| 614 |
PP |
44P |
 44P: 8¢ Plate
Proof on India on card in BLUE GREY (colour of issue), large margins, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$500
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Auction |
| 615 |
|
44d |
 44d: 8¢ blue grey
horizontal IMPERFORATE PAIR (1895 printing), large margins with full original gum, medium hinge, choice and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$1,000
SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 616 |
|
44d |
 44d: 8¢ blue grey
horizontal IMPERFORATE PAIR (1895 printing), large margins with full original gum, very lightly hinged and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$1,000
SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Auction |
| 617 |
|
44d |
 44d: 8¢ blue grey
vertical IMPERFORATE PAIR (1895 printing), full margins (separated by straight edge at left) with original gum, lightly hinged, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$500
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Auction |
| 618 |
 |
44,a,b |
 44,a,b: Four mint
8¢ shades including two VIOLET BLACK, a BLUE GREY and a DARK SLATE, all with full original gum and never hinged but with adhesions, etc on gum (no never hinged premiums applied), fresh and fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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CV. C$410
SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Auction |
| 619 |
/ |
44 |
 44: 8¢ violet
black BLOCK OF SIX, very fresh with full colour and original gum, top stamps with hinge remnants, two bottom stamps are never hinged, the other with small gum thin, a scarce and fine large multiple. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$880
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Auction |
| 620 |
/ |
44c |
 44c: 8¢ dark
slate right margin BLOCK OF SIX, crisp print with rich colour and full original gum, the bottom right stamp is lightly hinged but others are all never hinged, a fine and rare position multiple. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$1,350
SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 621 |
|
41,44a |
 41,44a: 8¢ blue
grey plus 3¢ vermilion, both tied by 3 JU '96 Alberton, PEI cds cancels to registered DOUBLE WEIGHT cover to New Haven, Conn. (6¢ double postage, 5¢ registration), scarce and fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$150
SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Auction |
| 622 |
|
36,41,44b |
 36,41,44b: 8¢
slate plus two 2¢ green and 3¢ vermilion, all tied by grids to 15¢ TRIPLE UPU RATE (3 x 5¢) cover from Belfast, PEI 15 AP '97 to Hawke's Bay, NEW ZEALAND, Vancouver 24 AP and San Francisco 28 AP transits plus 22 MY Napier receiver on back,
some stamp and cover faults but this is a UNIQUE and attractive FOUR STAMP/THREE COLOUR FRANKING to New Zealand. Ex - Ayre, Arfken, Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$1,400.00
Will close during Auction |
| 623 |
PP |
45P |
 45P: 10¢ Plate
Proof on India on card in bright SALMON PINK (colour of issue), left margin copy, rare and attractive, very fine. Ex - Simpson, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$2,600.00
Will close during Auction |
| 624 |
 |
45c |
 45c: 10¢ rosy
brown red horizontal IMPERFORATE PAIR (1891 printing), very large margins except at left, without gum, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$450
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Auction |
| 625 |
|
45c |
 45c: 10¢ brown
red horizontal IMPERFORATE right sheet-margin PAIR (1897 printing), extra large margins, somewhat disturbed original gum with small thin and hinge remnant, appears extremely fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$750
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Auction |
| 626 |
|
45c |
 45c: 10¢ brown
red IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF FOUR (1897 printing), huge margins and fresh unused without gum, extremely fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$1,500
SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Auction |
