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Sparks Auctions Sale: 37

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

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 77
Symbol: *
Cat No: 34a

image 1882 ½c Black Small Queen Imperforate, a mint horizontal pair with lightly hinged original gum, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:53:47 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 78
Symbol: **
Cat No: 34ii

image 1882 ½c Black Small Queen on Thick White Paper, mint never hinged, fresh with deep colour and large margins, very fine. A lovely example of this scarcer paper variety. (Image)

Unitrade $ 175

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:54:17 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 79
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 35a

image 1870 1c Orange Small Queen, First Printing, a mint block of 9, with full original gum. The stamps are all very well centered with deep colour, and 5 stamps are never hinged. Minor light gum bends on bottom left stamp, pencil note on back of one stamp, still very fine, scarce and lovely. Accompanied by 2007 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Rsv. $2,700. (Image)

Unitrade $ 7,600

Opening C$ 2,700.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:55:10 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 80
Symbol: *
Cat No: 35b

image 1890s 1c Yellow Small Queen Imperforate, a mint horizontal pair with lightly hinged original gum, with sheet margin at top and light natural gum bends, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:55:48 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 81
Symbol: **
Cat No: 36a

image 1890s 2c Green Small Queen Imperforate, a mint horizontal pair with original gum, never hinged and with sheet margin at right. There is a tiny natural gum blemish at bottom mentioned for the record, still very fine and fresh. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,250

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 575.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:56:43 EST
Sold For 575

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 82
Symbol: O
Cat No: 37d

image 1870 3c Copper Red Small Queen, Perforated 12½, used with part 2-ring numeral cancel (likely a #7), with a tiny perf crease at upper right corner, fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,325

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:58:12 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 83
Symbol: O
Cat No: 37e, ii, iii

image 1873 to 1879 3c Small Queen Lot, all Perforated 11½ x 12, with 200 used stamps, all neatly displayed on double-sided black stock sheets, with shades, etc. This lot contains no dated copies, but does contain many fancy and other cancels. Perf checked by owner only, we have scanned all pages online, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 2,500

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:58:41 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 84
Symbol: O
Cat No: 37e, ii, iii

image 1873 to 1879 3c Small Queen Lot, all Perforated 11½ x 12, with 370 used stamps, all neatly displayed on double-sided black stock sheets, with shades, etc. This lot contains no dated copies, but does contain many fancy and other cancels, some in colour. Perf checked by owner only, we have scanned all pages online, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 4,625

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:59:03 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 85
Symbol: (*)/O
Cat No: 39, 43

image Group of Used and Unused 6c Small Queens, all put aside long ago by a collector who identified them as having varieties. Includes a faulty used yellow brown with clear major re-entry (39ii), rest are 1890s printings, with 3 used singles, two unused (no gum) blocks of four (one with printer's imprint in margin at left) and a strip of 3 on piece with a 3c and 5c from Deseronto OCT.7.1895. Inspect, a good lot for the specialist. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:59:39 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 86
Symbol: O
Cat No: 39iii

image 1884 6c Brown Small Queen with "Semi-Major" Re-Entry, a very fine used horizontal pair (three dot state) tied to a small piece which is dated MAR.3.1884 Moncton NB. The right stamp shows doubling of the frameline at bottom, identified by owner as possibly being from positions 19 and 20 and described in Unitrade but unpriced. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:00:06 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 87
Symbol: *
Cat No: 41b

image 1890s 3c Bright Orange Small Queen Imperforate, a mint horizontal pair with original gum, lightly hinged, very fine and fresh. (Image)

Unitrade $ 750

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:00:33 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 88
Symbol: O
Cat No: 41vi

image 1890s 3c Vermilion Small Queen with "Vampire Bite" Variety, on a used single and the left stamp of a pair which has a MAR.1.1894 Kingston squared circle cancel. Fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:01:29 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 89
Symbol: *
Cat No: 43b

image 1895 6c Red Brown Small Queen Imperforate, a mint horizontal pair with original gum, lightly hinged, with plate imprint in left margin, very fine and fresh. (Image)

Unitrade $ 750

Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:01:51 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 90
Symbol: **
Cat No: 44d

image 1895 8c Blue Grey Small Queen Imperforate, a mint horizontal pair, with full original never hinged gum, very fine. A scarce imperforate Small Queen. Accompanied by a 2021 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Rsv. $1,400. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,500

Opening C$ 1,400.00
Sold...C$ 1,400.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:02:21 EST
Sold For 1400

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 91
Symbol: *
Cat No: 45a

image 1890s 10c Dull Rose Small Queen, mint with original hinged gum, well centered and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:02:56 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 92
Symbol: O
Cat No: 46 (29)

image Collection of 29 Selected 20c Vermillion Widow Weeds, all used, and purchased one by one by the owner over a period of several years for their postmarks, including fully dated c.d.s., squared circles (St John NB, Deloraine MB, Halifax NS, Winnipeg MB), rollers, special handstamps such as "Enquiry / Post Office", a fancy cork cancel with screws, OTTAWA straightline handstamps, etc. Overall fresh and fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 3,625

Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:03:20 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 93
Symbol: O
Cat No: 46, 47

image 1893 20c and 50c Widow Weeds Each with Sun Life Assurance Co. Private Perfins, both very fine centered, the 50c has a few short perfs, still uncommon. (Image)

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:03:50 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 94
Symbol: O
Cat No: 46, 47

image 1893 20c and 50c Widow Weeds, a group of 11x 20c (including a pair and a strip of three) and 9x 50c (including a pair). We noted some better postmarks such as Enquiry Office / Toronto, Dead Letter Office, Halifax squared circle, Vancouver c.d.s. Centering is fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 2,140

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:04:45 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 95
Symbol: *
Cat No: 46-47

image 1893 20c and 50c Widow Weeds, both mint with full original hinged gum, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:05:01 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 96
Symbol: O
Cat No: 46-47

image 1893 20c and 50c Widow Weeds, both used with c.d.s. cancels and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 250

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:05:21 EST
Sold For 40

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 97
Symbol: O
Cat No: 47

image Collection of 36 Selected 50c Blue Widow Weeds, all used, and purchased one by one by the owner over a period of several years for their postmarks, including fully dated c.d.s., and duplex, squared circles (Port Arthur ON), rollers, precancels, oval Port Arthur registration datestamp, Crown cancel, etc. Overall fresh and fine to very fine and includes 2 strips of three, 7 pairs and 16 singles. (Image)

Scott $ 3,060

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:05:38 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 98
Symbol: (*)/*
Cat No: 34S/45S

image 1891 Group of Seven Different Values with Diagonal SPECIMEN Overprint in Purple, with #s 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41 and 45, prepared for the 1891 UPU Congress in Vienna. A scarce group, ranging from no gum to part original gum and overall fine. Rsv. $700. (Image)

Est $ 700

Opening C$ 850.00
Sold...C$ 850.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:06:32 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 99
Symbol: **
Cat No: 34, 35, 43

image Group of Mint Never Hinged Small Queens, includes the ½c x12 stamps which once formed a block (with sheet selvedge included), 1c x 3 stamps (used to form a strip of three with ONE CENT counter at top), and 6c (x6). These are all from a recent find of a stockbook which was put away long ago, so the colours are all fresh, unfortunately some of the stamps (not all) have small gum problems due to having lightly stuck together. Overall fine, with some very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 3,990

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:07:12 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 100
Symbol: *
Cat No: 34-45

image Collection of Mint Small Queens, neatly displayed on a black stock sheet, with #s 34 (with both white and greyish papers, 2 singles, a block of four and a strip of four, with some stamps identified by owner as having re-entries, includes 6 NH stamps), 35 (6 singles), 36 (4 singles and a pair), 37 (two singles, one without gum), 39b (perf 11½ x 12 brown shade with no gum and small faults), 41i (deep rose carmine with an interesting "meteor shower" effect in front of the Queen's face), 42 (two singles and a strip of three), 43 (5 singles and a block of four), 43ii (single), 44 (4 singles with shades) and 45 (4 singles). All stamps have original gum (except for a few mentioned above) usually heavily hinged (except for those NH ½c stamps mentioned above) and centering ranges from fine to very fine. Scott catalogue value given is for least expensive shades except for those specifically mentioned in the description. (Image)

Scott $ 9,960

Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:08:03 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 101
Symbol: */(*)
Cat No: 34-47

image 1870s-90s ½c to 50c Small Queen Mint Set, all with original hinged gum except where noted, with #s 34 (pair without gum), 35, 36, 37, 38 (no gum), 39 (faults), 40, 41, 41a, 42, 43, 43i, 44, 45, 45a, 46, 47. Centering varies from fine to very fine, high catalogue value lot. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:08:35 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 102
Symbol: O
Cat No: 34/43

image Collection of Small Queen Re-Entries and Plate Flaws, including: ½c #34 (x22 items); 1c #35 (x7); 2c #36 (x5); 3c #37 & 41 (x53 re-entries and 23 plate flaws, these identified using the numbering system used in Bill Burden's Small Queen CPV Project website); 5c #38 & 42 (x23); 6c #39 and 43 (x9); and, 50c #47 (x1). These are mostly lesser re-entries but all are clear and easily identifiable. All flaws are hand drawn in red on an accompanying template of the value, some enlarged. Expect faults on some of the stamps. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:10:02 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 103
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: 34/45

image Group of Interesting Mint and Used Small Queens, all put aside by a collector who identified them as "varieties". We noted ½c (9 singles with re-entries), 1c (block of four with purple REGISTERED postmarks), 1c (2 used singles), 2c (2 mint hinged blocks of four with minor inking varieties, a mint hinged single and a used single), 3c (a used "dieting Queen" variety, one with "Dominion Bazaar Stamp Co. Toronto" handstamp), 5c (used single with pre-printing paper fold and two other used singles) and 10c (an unused single with SPECIMEN overprint and a block of four with neat Toronto datestamps dated MAR.10.1897). An interesting group, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:10:42 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 104
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: 34/47

image Group of Better Small Queens, with singles and blocks, mostly all mint but includes some used. We note blocks of four of #s 34, 35, 36, 41, 44, 45 (two shades), plus a page of mostly mint very fine singles (including early shades), and two pages of used singles, mostly all perforated 11½ x 12. A lovely lot, with many great stamps, all scanned online. Rsv. $850. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Opening C$ 900.00
Sold...C$ 900.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:11:10 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 105
Symbol: O
Cat No: 35-47

image Collection of Used Small Queens, with #s 35 (4 early orange shades, one yellow and one 11½ x 12), 36 (3 singles plus an 11½ x 12), 37 (20 copies, including 37a,b,c,e,ii), 38, 39 (x10, plus an 11½ x 12), 40 (x4 plus two that are perf 11½ x 12), 41 (16, including two on piece, plus two 41a and a Vampire Bite 41vi), 42, 43 (x2), 44 (x32 with shades), 45 (x14 with shades) and one each of 46 and 47. A few faults, still overall fine to very fine, and catalogue value is mostly for the least expensive shades within the catalogue numbers cited here. (Image)

Scott $ 4,023

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 11:11:58 EST
Sold For 425


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