Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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BRITISH NORTH AMERICA continued...

CANADA 1868-1876 LARGE QUEENS

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1341

#22, 1868 1c Brown red, unusually well centered within much larger margins than normally found on this stamp, sumptuously rich color, full o.g., small h.r., very fine (Unitrade C$1,050.00). (Image)

$475.00

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1342

#22, 1868 1c Brown red, excellent centering within uncharacteristically large margins, strong color and impression, full o.g., minor h.r., accompanying certificate mentions small corner crease at bottom left which is nothing more than a turned corner perf., otherwise extremely fine; 2003 PF certificate (Unitrade C$1,050.00). (Image)

$475.00

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1343

#23, 1868 1c Yellow orange, an exceptionally attractive unused single, very well centered, bright fresh color, tiny pinhole, otherwise extremely fine (Unitrade C$1,500.00). (Image)

$650.00

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1344

24, 35a

#24, 35a, 1868 2c Green and 1870 1c Orange, an attractive mixed issue franking of Large and Small Queens, both tied to each other and just tied to cover by large grid of bars cancel, "River Gilbert/C.E./Oct. 9 71" c.d.s. with ms. date, backstamped St. Joseph, light cover crease and slightly reduced at left, not affecting the stamps, otherwise very fine and rare usage. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1345

#25, 1868 3c Red, fresh unused single, bright color, quite well centered for these difficult stamps, very fine (Unitrade C$1,500.00). (Image)

$675.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1346

27b

#27b, 1868 6c Dark brown, watermarked paper, used gem single of this very scarce watermarked issue on Bothwell paper, easily seen watermark with full "&" and portion of the "G", unusually well centered with large margins and full even perforations, deep rich color with prooflike impression, lightly cancelled with numeral "7" in double circle and small portion of New Brunswick c.d.s., extremely fine; aside from the 1/2p, which is a great rarity on watermarked paper, the Six Cent Dark Brown is the scarcest of the regularly issued values on this paper and truly rare in such highly select condition; 2004 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$2,500.00). (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $1,450.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1347

#31, 1868 1c Brown red on laid paper, handsome and sound used example of this very rare paper variety, vibrant rich color and well incised impression, quite well centered, light grid cancel, very fine; a key major number of the Large Queen series, exceeded in rarity only by the 2c Green on laid paper of which there are only three used examples known (Unitrade C$8,000.00). (Image)

$3,250.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

CANADA 1870 - 1897 SMALL QUEENS

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1348

34P

#34P, 1882 1/2c Black, plate proof on India, left partial imprint sheet-margin single, on original card backing, well clear to large margins all around, very fine and scarce; proofs of the Large and Small Queens are not listed in Unitrade. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1349

#34, 1882 1/2c Black, impressive top margin gutter block of eight, intense black color, o.g., bottom strip of four never hinged, in addition there is a full printing offset on the reverse, couple of 2mm-3mm edge tears in the top selvage of no significance, fine-very fine; a nice position piece (Unitrade for fine C$698.75+). (Image)

$627.00+

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1350

#34, 1882 1/2c Black, remarkable top imprint and plate no. 1 and 2 block of 40, being the top two rows of the sheet with vertical gutter between the two blocks of 20, full selvage on all three sides, o.g., over half of the stamps are never hinged including the two gutter pairs, some separation with sensible hinge reinforcement including the top right horizontal strip of three being entirely separated and hinged back in place, small oil stain mostly in the selvage just catching two top row stamps, but not affecting the gutter pairs, fine and a very scarce position; ex-Simpson. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1351

34a

#34a, 1870 1/2c Black, imperforate, striking bottom right corner sheet-margin block of four, other two margins large and even, strong color, o.g., top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h., extremely fine and most attractive; 1996 Greene Foundation certificate; ex-Chapin (Unitrade C$2,250.00+). (Image)

$1,125.00+

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1352

#34, 1882 1/2c Black, single franking tied to locally run newspaper wrapper by Toronto oval, slight edge wear at left, otherwise very fine usage; this is precisely the usage that the 1/2c was designed to fulfill, however such items are extremely rare as most were thrown away and only a very few survived. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1353

35P

#35P, 1870 1c Yellow Orange plate proof on card, large left sheet-margin single showing the plate sinkage in the selvage, other three margins are extra large and even as well, brilliant color, extremely fine; proofs of this issue are quite scarce. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1354

#35, 1c Yellow, tied to gorgeous red and yellow all-over front illustrated advertising cover for Hunt's Grand Opera House in St. Catherines, Ontario, stamp is tied by a clear and well struck "St. Catherines, Ont./Canada/NO 30 94" duplex, drop cover for city delivery, thus the 1c franking, extremely fine; a stunning and outstanding advertising cover. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1355

35, 38

#35, 38, 1c Orange yellow and 5c Slate green, the early Montreal printing of the 5c (perf. faults), both tied by fancy cut cork cancel to registered all-over front illustrated advertising cover of the Doherty Company of Clinton, Ontario, a drop cover posted within the city for the 6c registry rate, "Clinton/Ont./MR 7 90" c.d.s., cover with a couple small closed edge tears, still very fine; local covers were seldom registered making this rate extremely rare and especially so on such an attractive advertising cover. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1356

35b

#35b, 1870 1c Yellow, imperforate, bottom sheet-margin block of four, other three margins large and even, bright and fresh, o.g., top stamps lightly hinged, bottom stamps never hinged, small horizontal gum streaks, one of which causes a tiny wrinkle in the top left stamp, still extremely fine; ex-Chapin (Unitrade C$1,250.00+). (Image)

$700.00+

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1357

35b

#35b, 1870 1c Yellow, imperforate, block of six (3x2), large margins all around, strong bright color, clean o.g., top middle stamp and bottom left stamp hinged, other four n.h., extremely fine; certainly one of the largest known multiples; ex-Chapin (Unitrade C$1,750.00+). (Image)

$1,000.00+

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1358

Unitrade #35, 35viii

Unitrade #35, 35viii, 1870 1c Yellow, "strand of hair" variety, incredible example of this variety, being a wonderfully well centered example and the best centered stamp in a top margin partial imprint block of ten from plate "C", the variety is the center stamp in the bottom row, brilliant yellow color, full o.g., the variety and four other stamps are never hinged, the left pair has fingerprints on the gum, minor wrinkles in the selvage, centering ranges from fine to very fine except for the variety which is extremely fine and about as nice an example as is available; this plate flaw is the most significant variety on this value and is rare coming from only a couple of positions of plate "C", and even rarer in such choice condition and in a multiple such as this (Scott #35 var.). (Image)

Unitrade C$3,570.00+

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1359

Unitrade #35, 35vii

Unitrade #35, 35vii, 1870 1c Yellow, "strand of hair" variety, single along with a horizontal pair of the normal 1c Yellow, tied to cover to Toronto by indistinct railroad cancels, backstamped, cover has light vertical fold away from stamps, stamps are affixed close to the edge but perforations are intact, variety is attractive and quite well centered, very fine for this; a particularly rare variety on cover (Unitrade for used C$350.00). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1360

36a

#36a, 1872 2c Green, imperforate, impressive top sheet-margin block of four, very large margins all around, strong color, o.g., minor h.r. on top stamps, extremely fine; ex-Chapin (Unitrade C$1,800.00+). (Image)

$1,000.00+

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM