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Province of Canada -- Cents Issue Scott #14-20 continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

E/P

20TCvar

1864 2c Dark Rose Queen Victoria, trial colour plate proof, strip of three on card-mounted India paper, each example showing a dash in lower right "2", large to ample margins, fresh and very fine. Rsv. $250.

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Unitrade $ 900

Currently...C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

14/20

Group of Used 1859 First Cents Issues, with #s 14 (x4, including a fully dated one and a mint one), 15, 19 (x5) and 20 (faulty). Overall fine or better, with a few small faults. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

Queen Victoria Era -- Large Queens Scott #21-33

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

21, 21a

1868-81 ½c Black Large Queen, with #21 (x10) and #21a (x10, 11½ x 12), all used except for one mint hinged 21a, overall fine to very fine and unchecked by us for printing varieties.

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Scott $ 1,960

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1868 1c Yellow Orange Large Queen, a group of 8 used singles with one dated 1870, one is faulty and two have creases, else overall fine

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Scott $ 1,440

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

24, 24b, 24i

1868 2c Green Large Queen, a group of 60 used singles, including 30 regular papers, 10 thin papers and 20 identified by owner as being of the "emerald green" shade. We note a variety of postmarks, including a few dated, one of which is on thin paper dated MAY.1.1868. Overall fine or better, all stamps are pictured online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 6,000

Currently...C$50.00
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25, 25b

1868 3c Red Large Queens, a group of 83, including 69 stamps identified by owner as being on "paper 10" and another 10 on the thin paper (#25b). We note a good variety of postmarks, including 2 and 4-ring numerals (saw 2-ring #2 and 54, 4-ring 41), corks, dated town cancels, etc, as well as shades, etc. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 3,310

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

26, 27, 27a

1868 6c Brown and 1876 5c Olive Green Large Queens, a group of 5x 5c LQ, as well as a group of 40 used singles of the 6c value, including those identified by the owner as Scott #s 27 (dark brown, x20), 27a (yellow brown, x10) and 27v (brown, x10), noting a variety of postmarks, overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 5,300

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

E/P

28P

12½c Large Queen Plate Proof in Blue, printed on card, very fine.

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Unitrade $ 750

Currently...C$50.00
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1868 12½c Blue Large Queen, a group of 30 used singles, noting shades, postmarks, unchecked by us for varieties, overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 3,750

Currently...C$50.00
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E/P

29P

15c Large Queen Plate Proof in Red Lilac, printed on card, very fine.

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Unitrade $ 1,000

Currently...C$50.00
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29a

1873 15c Greyish Purple Large Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12, a group of 10 used singles, with a variety of postmarks and a few short perfs, else overall fine.

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Scott $ 5,000

Currently...C$50.00
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30e

1868 15c Deep Blue Large Queen in a Horizontal Pair, mint with original gum (though disturbed and with hinge remnant), fresh colour, very good to fine. Accompanied by 2024 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 3,000

Currently...C$50.00
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29, 29b, 29i

1868 15c Large Queen, a large group of 110 used singles, all sorted and identified by the owner as #s 29 (grey violet shades, x20), 29b (red lilac shades, x78), and 29i (purple shades, x12). We note many shades within each category, as well as a good variety of postmarks, including some fancy corks, some fully dated stamps (incl. 5 in 1868), etc. A few faults here and there, still an overall useful, and fine-very fine group. All stamps can be seen online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 10,500

Currently...C$225.00
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30, etc.

Group of 89 Mint and Used 15c Large Queens, all sorted and identified by the owner, with #s 29/30 (5 unused no gum singles with shades), 30 (x32 used, with shades), 30b and 30i (x50 used, with shades), 30iii (used "pawnbroker" variety, catalogued as fine in Unitrade) and 30c (used very thick paper, with shallow thin). Note a variety of postmarks, etc., overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 7,520

Currently...C$160.00
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Queen Victoria Era -- Canadian Bank Note Essays

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Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

E/P

35E-Ac

ca. 1891, 1c Dark Yellow Queen Victoria Canadian Bank Note Co. Dominion of Canada Essay, on smooth coated thick paper, four margins, three quite large, printed for the purposes of bidding on a Post Office contract, later used as an example of the firm's printing and design capabilities, a scarce and popular essay, fine. Minuse & Pratt 35E-Ac.

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$50.00
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E/P

37E-Ad

ca. 1891 3c Queen Victoria Canadian Bank Note Co. Dominion of Canada Essay, black on smooth coated paper, lithographed block of four, with four large balanced margins, a choice and scarce multiple, extremely fine. Minuse & Pratt 37E-Ad. Rsv. $450.

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Estimate $ 500

Currently...C$450.00
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E/P

ca. 1891 2c Queen Victoria Canadian Bank Note Co. Dominion of Canada essay, green, engraved on distinctive thin Japanese laid paper, large even margins, horizontal crease through top two stamps, typical of the faults to which this notoriously fragile paper is subject, a scarce multiple of very fine appearance. Rsv. $400.

Estimate $ 500

Currently...C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction

Queen Victoria Era -- Small Queens Scott #34-47

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Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

E/P

35TC5

1c Small Queen Trial Colour Plate Proof in Dark Green on Glazed Paper, with thins, a small stain at upper centre and vertical creases. Accompanied by a 2024 Greene Foundation certificate. Scarce. Minuse & Pratt 35TC5. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 450

Currently...C$50.00
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37d

1870 3c Copper Red Small Queen, Perforated 12½, used pair, with short and missing perfs at right, else very fine. Ex McNaught. Accompanied by a 2022 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,800. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 4,000

Currently...C$1,800.00
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E/P

38TC2a

5c Small Queen Trial Colour Proof in Black on India Paper, at stamp size, with a central thin. Accompanied by a 2024 Greene Foundation certificate. Rare. Minuse & Pratt #38TC2a. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,500

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction