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LARGE QUEEN ISSUE continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
106 23 #23. 1c Yellow Orange, a large margined example with SON Hamilton, MR 2, 1870 pmk. VF.. $ 110
107 23 #23. 1c Deep Yellow Orange, fresh & with neat Brantford, June 29, 1869 cancel. VF.. $ 85
108 ** 23a #23a. 1c Deep Orange, rich color. Fresh & F, OG, LH.. $ 190
109 23a 2 #23,a. 1c Yellow Orange - Deep Orange, an excellent colln of 8 copies, mostly differing shades, each with mostly SON cds cancellations dated between Feb, 1869 & Apr, 1870. Choice & F-VF.. $ 375
110 23z #24,etc.. 2c Green, 40 selected copies, a plethora of shades, a couple with small flts but mostly VF stamps, with many nice cancels as corks, etc.. Another choice lot, well worth examination.. $ 350
111 24 #24. 2c Green, a huge example of deep color & with a stunning well placed cork cancel, with almost imperceptible internal bend which is negligible & mentioned for the record. A showpiece.. $ 60
112 24 #24. 2c Green, 8 copies, each with nice strike of diff segmented cork cancels. Mostly VF.. $ 225
113 o 24 #24. 2c Green. VF, barely cancelled & with small flts.. $ 5
114 24a #24a. 2c Green, watermarked with portions of MIL. XF, used.. $ 325
115 24a #24a. 2c Green, showing much of MIL of watermark. F but for small flts, used.. $ 35
116 24b #24b. 2c Green on thin paper with neat Quebec, Aug 1, 1868 cds. Very attractive.. $ 110
117 24z #25,i. 3c Red, 28 selected copies, with many VF & generally light cancels incl cds, etc.. A really nice lot with but a couple negligible minor flts.. $ 190
118 ** 25 #25. 3c Red, rich color, fresh & VF, slightly dist OG. A very Rare stamp with original gum. 1981 VG Greene cert #1236 accompanies.. $ 600
119 25 #25,i. 3c Red, 2 copies, with fancy 2 cork & another with a near SON segmented cork cancel (creased). F-VF.. $ 20
120 25a #25a. 3c Red, watermarked, with a portion of &. Fresh & VF but for light crease, used.. $ 65
121 ** 25b #25b. 3c Red on thin paper, bright color, LL with small corner perf crease o/w VF, OG, VLH. A very nice example of this rarity.. $ 700
122 25z #26,etc.. 5c Olive Green, 21 used copies, mostly selected & with many VF, few small flts but a generally very nice lot. Well worth a look.. $ 400
123 26 #26. 5c Olive Green, a huge SUPERBLY centered example with a stunning face free cut cork cancel, small thins, still a showpiece.. $ 75
124 26 #26. 5c Olive Green, a choice large margined example with light bars cancel. XF.. $ 100
125 26 #26. 5c Olive Green, with choice SON cds cancel dated Oct 19, 1875. Another lovely stamp.. $ 30
126 26 #26. 5c Olive Green, a colln of 8 stamps incl cds & cut cork cancels, etc.. Generally F-VF but a couple with small flts (a damaged copy is incl but not counted in cv).. $ 120
127 26a #26a. 5c Olive Green, perf 12, a very nice used example of this very rare perf variety. VF but for a bit of toning which is mentioned for the record.. $ 550
128 26iv #26iv. 5c Olive Green, perf 11-3/4 x 12, huge well centered balanced margins & SUPERBLY centered, used.. $ 75
129 26z #27,a,v. 6c, 6 diff shades from Yellow Brown to Blackish Brown, 1 copy with corner perf crease o/w generally selected & VF, used. A nice reference group.. $ 100
130 26z #27,a,v. 6c Brown shades, 11 copies of varying colors. Generally F-VF but a few with sm flts. We note neat cork cancels, etc.. Another nice colln which is well worth a look.. $ 90
131 27 #27. 6c Dark Brown, deep color & very well centered with neat St. John/AP 27, 1868 first month usage split ring cancel. A lovely stamp. XF-SUPERB.. $ 170
133 27b #27b. 6c Dark Brown, watermarked, with portions of G.B. & UTH, creased o/w F-VF, used.. $ 180
134 27c #27c. 6c Brown on thin paper, a very well centered example which is barely cancelled, if at all. Lovely appearance but with a couple short perfs at L.. $ 70
135 27var #27 var. 6c Dark Brown with Dot in Left 6 variety, rich color & with neat single stroke pen cancel. Fresh & F-VF.. $ 15
136 27z #28,etc.. 12-1/2c Blue, 14 paper & shade varieties. A fresh & F-VF group with only a couple negligible flts. Incl 2 unused copies.. $ 170
137 P 28 #28. 12-1/2c Dark Blue Plate Proof in color of issue on card, light corner crease, o/w VF+.. $ 150
138 28 #28. 12-1/2c Blue, excellent color & SUPERB, used.. $ 90
139 28 #28. 12-1/2c Deep Blue, fresh & XF+, choice used.. $ 23
140 28 #28. 12-1/2c Blue with excellent strike of the St. John grid. VF.. $ 18
141 28 #28. 12-1/2c Blue, 2 copies, each SON segmented cork starburst & crossroads cancels. Both are fresh & very well centered, the former with small thin, latter sound. A lovely pair.. $ 35
142 28 #28. 12-1/2c Deep Blue on slightly thicker than normal paper. Fresh & VF, used.. $ 15
144 28a #28a. 12-1/2c Blue with portion of G of watermark. VF, used.. $ 55
145 28a #28a. 12-1/2c Blue, watermarked, with portions of H W & MI inverted. VF with neat face free cancellation. Another lovely stamp.. $ 190
146 28b #28b. 12-1/2c Deep Blue on thin paper. Fresh & VF, used.. $ 10
147 ** 28i #28i,ii. 12-1/2c Milky Blue, the missing value tablet frame line variety, creased. VG-F, unused, NG.. $ 45
148 28ii #28ii. 12-1/2c Blue with missing frame line variety, well centered & about XF, used.. $ 95
149 28ii #28ii. 12-1/2c Deep Blue with missing frame line variety. VF, used.. $ 55
150 28iii #28iii. 12-1/2c Blue on thick soft blotting paper. A fresh & VF used example of this very rare paper variety. This must be one of the finest copies extant. Unitrade prices fine at $600 but does not offer a price for a higher grade as they are virtually unknown. A showpiece.. $ 950
151 ** 28z #29/30. 15c Large Queen, 12 copies, being a plethora of shades from Red Lilac to Slate Grey. All are unused & with dist OG except for 1 which is NG. A fresh group.. $ 90
152 28z #29/30. A nice colln of used incl 74 singles & 3 horiz pairs. Fresh lot with very few minor flts.. $ 425
153 29 #29. 15c Gray Violet, a large SUPERBLY centered example which is just cancelled in the extreme LL corner. A gem.. $ 40
154 29 #29. 15c Grey Violet w/nearly SON fancy 9 cut cork cancellation of Kingston. VF but for pinhead sized thin.. $ 30
155 ** BL 29 #29. 15c Slate Violet, a nicely centered unused Block of 4 with full OG which has been reinforced. VF but RH stamps with small faults.. $ 65
156 29a #29a. 15c Grayish Purple, perf 11-1/2 x 12, with neat segmented cork cancel. VF.. $ 40
157 29c #29c. 15c Grey Violet, watermarked, with portions of reversed BOT & HA. F-VF but for 2 pinholes. A normal #29 (light crease) is incl for comparison.. $ 200
158 29e #29e. 15c Red Lilac on thin paper, a fresh copy of deep color with nice strike of bold 2-Ring 7. VF+.. $ 55
159 ** 30b #30b. 15c Deeper Blue shade, brilliant example of this scarce color which is nearly VF, full OG, VLH. 1997 VG Greene cert #8115 accompanies.. $ 275
160 30b #30b. 15c Blue, a large exceptionally centered example with face free cancel. Choice & XF-SUPERB.. $ 50
161 31 #31. 1c Brown Red on laid paper, a lovely well margined example which is barely canceled. A lovely VF copy of this rare stamp. With 2001 VG Greene cert #9998.. $ 2,000
162 33 #33. 3c Red on laid paper with Vergere line at L. F-VF, used.. $ 225
163 33 #33. 3c Red on laid paper. F, used.. $ 225
164 00-22 #22b. 1c Brown Red on thin paper, 2 distinct shades. F-VF used, one with 4-Ring 1? cancel.. $ 20
165 00-23 #23. 1c Yellow Orange, 6 copies, each with 2-Ring numeral incl #1 & 3 (each SON), 29, 49, 53 & 55. A nice group but 3 with trifle shorter perfs & #49 with corner bend. A nice group.. $ 100
166 00-25 #25. 3c Red, 4 copies, each with 2-Ring Numeral incl #5, 6, 7 & 12. Nice strikes on VF stamps (No.12 F-VF).. $ 20
167 00-25 #25 shades of the 3c Red, a nice group of stamps with 2-Ring cancels incl #2, 3, 5-7, 11, 12, 14, 21, 22, 26, 32, 35, 41, 43, 51 & 52. Some small flts but a nice colln with many SON strikes.. $ 180
168 01-24 No.1, Montreal, L.C., RF2, a bold SON strike on a 2c Deep Green, #24, nibbed perfs o/w VF.. $ 10
169 05-23a No.5, Hamilton, U.C., RF1, a glorious SUPERB SON strike on a rich colored F-VF 1c Deep Orange, #23a. Choice.. $ 75
170 06-23a No.6, London, U.C., RF1, an excellent XF-SUPERB SON strike on VF 1c Deep Orange, #23a. Choice.. $ 75
171 07-25i No.7, St. John, N.B., RF1, a nice strike on F 3c Orange Red, #25i.. $ 55
172 09-27 No.9, Kingston, U.C., RF3, nearly SON strikes on 6c Dark Brown (short perf) VF & 12-1/2c Blue, #27 & #28. VF.. $ 30
173 10-25 No.10, Sydney, N.S., RF#3, good bold neat SON strikes on XF horiz pair 3c Red, #25. XF.. $ 160
174 11-23 No.11, Fredericton, N.B., RF2, VF SON strike on VF 1c Yellow Orange, #23. Couple short perfs do not detract.. $ 95
175 12-27 No.12, St. Catharines, U.C., RF 2 a reasonably well struck SON strike on a F-VF 6c Blackish Brown, #27f. Creased along B.. $ 15
176 12-27 No.12, 2 strikes on 6c Yellow Brown & Black Brown shades, #27 & 27a. F-VF.. $ 25
177 12-24 No.12, a SUPERB SON strike on a VG 2c Green, #24, with nibbed perfs at L o/w VG.. $ 23
178 13-25 No.13, Belleville, U.C., RF1, a bold strike on well centered XF 3c Red, #25. Trivial short perf.. $ 30
180 51-25 No.51, Picton, U.C., RF4, a very nice strike on fresh & well centered 3c Red, #25. Lovely but a couple trifle shorter perfs are mentioned for the record.. $ 25
181 56-26 No.56, Brampton, U.C., RF6, a legible strike nearly SON on VF 5c Olive Green, #26. Scarce, especially on the 5c.. $ 160
182 02-22b No.2, Belleville, U.C., RF4, a nice strike in Blue on VF 1c Brown Red, #22b.. $ 110
183 07-27 No.7, Collingwood, U.C., RF4, Fair strike on F-VF 6c Black Brown, #27f.. $ 35
184 15-23 No.15, Guelph, U.C., RF5, Fair SON strike on F-VF 1c Yellow Orange, #23.. $ 45
185 26-25 No.27, Owen Sound, U.C., RF6, a fair SON strike on 3c Orange Red, #25i.. $ 50
186 50-25 No.50, Windsor, U.C., RF4, 2 Fair strikes 1 SON on VF horiz pair 3c Orange Red, #25i.. $ 90
187 52-28 No.52, Clifton, C.W., RF5, a nice strike on 12-1/2c Blue, 28. VF with tiny pinhead sized thin.. $ 30
188 62-27 No.627, Ottawa, C.W., RF9, a nice strike on well centered 6c Yellow Brown, #27a, tiny thin.. $ 110
SMALL QUEEN ISSUE
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
189 33z #34-47. Small Queens cplt with shade & perf varieties, etc.. A selected group which is nearly VF, if not VF, used.. $ 140
190 * ** 33z #34-35,36d,41. 4 diff fresh SQ with large margins & F-VF, OG, 1/2c & 1c NH. A nice group.. $ 45
191 BL 34 #34-7,39,39b,41,41a,43a,44a,45a. A nice colln of 55+ used stamps incl pairs, strips & a block. A nice generally selected group which is easily worth. $ 275
192 * 35 #35. 1c Yellow, huge centered copy which is fresh, full OG, NH. A very nice copy. XF.. $ 70
193 35d #35d. 1c Orange, perf 11-1/2 x 12, with nice bold SON Star of David. Fresh & F-VF.. $ 80
194 pc 35i #35i. 1c Yellow Orange ttp by neat & ideal strike of Fort Garry M (D&S#581). VF.. $ 30
195 35viii #35viii. 1c Yellow, the STRAND OF HAIR varieties, Type I & II, in choice centered singles (Type I is a huge stamp that is SUPERB). A lovely used pair.. $ 170
196 * 36 #36. 2c Green, a fresh large margined single which is OG, NH. A lovely stamp.. $ 65
197 36 #36,36e. 2c Green, 3 copies, incl perf 12 with SUPERB SON Ottawa crown pmk plus 2 copies perf 11-1/2 x 12 with SL GISTE & SON Blue target cancellations. A choice group.. $ 50
198 36v #36var. 2c Blue, a fresh copy that shows a decidedly strong Kiss Print throughout the entire stamp which makes that background, etc show as continually inked instead of being made up of horiz lines. A choice variety. Unlisted UCS. A showpiece worth much more than. $ 170
199 36vi #36vi. 2c Green horiz strip of 3, the L stamp shows the Major Reentry at B. A spectacular multiple showing this rare reenty. As a F single (VF is unpriced - UCS cv$150). This strip is choice. Ex:Simpson.. $ 325
200 ** 37a #37a. 3c Rose, deep rich color, fresh & VF+, OG. A lovely copy of this difficult number.. $ 95
201 37a #37a,b,c,e. 3c Small Queen, 4 diff highly selected singles, each is VF-XF+ & with neat cancellation, #37b in Purple.. $ 10
202 37d #37d. 3c Copper Red, excellent color, perforated 12-1/2, fresh & VF with neat New Brunswick grid cancellation. A lovely example of this rarity. With 1999 VG Greene cert #9029.. $ 475
203 37i #37i. 3c Dark Rose on thick soft blotting paper, intense color & very well centered with neat SON starburst cancel. VF+.. $ 180
204 ** 38 #38. 5c Slate Green, intense color, fresh & about VF, OG, LH.. $ 85
205 40 #40,40a-b,d. 10c, 6 shades, from the Montreal printings, all selected copies, 1 with Blue cancellation, #40d with Quebec Aug 77 cds, SON bullseye, etc.. A nice VF-XF group.. $ 130
207 40a #40a. 10c Magenta, a well centered VF+ copy with neat SON Ottawa crown cancel.. $ 13
208 40b #40b. 10c Deep Lilac Rose, rich color & well centered. Fresh & VF, used.. $ 90
209 40b #40b. 10c Deep Lilac Rose, a large example of deep rich color with neat split ring cancellation which leaves the face free. Fresh & VF but a bit of toning along R.. $ 35

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