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Sparks Auctions Sale: 39

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

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 140
Symbol: *
Cat No: 34a

image 1890s ½c Black Small Queen Imperforate, a mint horizontal pair, with full original hinged gum, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 12:18:51 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 141
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 35E

image 1890s 1c Queen Victoria Engraved Plate Essay in Yellow, a vertical sheet margin pair on India paper, showing most of the imprint in the margin at right, with light pencil line on lower Queen's jaw, very fine. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Engraving and Printing Company. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 500.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 12:20:16 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 142
Symbol: **
Cat No: 35

image 1890s 1c Yellow Small Queen, mint with full original gum, never hinged, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 180

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 12:21:43 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 143
Symbol: **
Cat No: 35

image 1890s 1c Yellow Small Queen, a horizontal pair with full original gum, never hinged. Left stamp is fine, right stamp is very fine with a shorter perf at top. (Image)

Unitrade $ 220

Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 12:22:33 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 144
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 35b

image 1890s 1c Yellow Small Queen Imperforate, an unused (no gum) horizontal pair, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 12:23:17 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 145
Symbol: *
Cat No: 35d

image 1873 1c Orange Small Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12, mint with full original streaky gum, lightly hinged and fine. Scarcer than the catalogue value would suggest. (Image)

Unitrade $ 200

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 12:24:01 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 146
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 36E

image 1890s 2c Queen Victoria Engraved Plate Essay in Yellow Orange, a block of four on India paper, with horizontal crease across top stamps and in margin between top stamps, else very fine. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Engraving and Printing Company. Ex Simpson, Brigham. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 775.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 12:25:19 EST
Sold For 775

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 147
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 36E

image 1890s 2c Queen Victoria Engraved Plate Essay in Brown, a horizontal pair on India paper, with large margins and very fine. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Engraving and Printing Company. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 775.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 12:26:44 EST
Sold For 775

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 148
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 36E

image 1890s 2c Queen Victoria Engraved Plate Essay in Green, on very thin Japanese handmade paper, very fine. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Engraving and Printing Company. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 750.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 12:28:47 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 149
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 36E

image 1890s 2c Queen Victoria Engraved Plate Essay in Olive Green, on India paper, very fine. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Engraving and Printing Company. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:06:46 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 150
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 36E

image 1890s 2c Queen Victoria Engraved Plate Essay in Blue, on India paper, showing a minute part of the plate imprint, very fine. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Engraving and Printing Company. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 500.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:08:13 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 151
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 36E

image 1890s 2c Queen Victoria Engraved Plate Essay in Vermilion, on India paper, very fine. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Engraving and Printing Company. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 600.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:09:39 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 152
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 36E

image 1890s 2c Queen Victoria Engraved Die Essay in Orange Vermilion, on India paper (24 x 28 mm), very fine. Rare and ex Simpson and Brigham. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 1,050.00
Sold...C$ 1,050.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:11:26 EST
Sold For 1050

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 153
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 36i

image 1890s 2c Green Small Queen, a mint block of four with full original gum, never hinged, but top two stamps have small natural gum defects (these two counted as hinged). A fresh and overall very fine block. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:12:37 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 154
Symbol: *
Cat No: 36iii

image 1890s 2c Green Small Queen Imperforate on Yellowish Paper, a horizontal pair with full original gum, hinged and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 900

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:13:15 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 155
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 37E

image 1890s 3c Queen Victoria Lithographed Plate Essay in Black, a sheet margin single on thin wove paper, showing small part of the imprint at left, very fine. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Engraving and Printing Company. Ex John Hillson. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:14:52 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 156
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 37E

image 1890s 3c Queen Victoria Engraved Plate Essay in Vermilion, on India paper, very fine. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Engraving and Printing Company in the same colour and design as the issued 1897 2c Universal Postal Union stationery card (Webb #P15). (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 675.00
Sold...C$ 675.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:17:27 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 157
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 37E

image 3c Small Queen Plate Proof in Orange Red, on India paper, with large margins, extremely fine. Scarcer than the proofs on card. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

Opening C$ 1,200.00
Sold...C$ 1,200.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:18:47 EST
Sold For 1200

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 158
Symbol: **
Cat No: 37

image 1880s 3c Orange Red Small Queen, mint with full original gum, never hinged, quite fresh and well centered, very fine. Accompanied by a 2021 Greene Foundation certificate. A lovely stamp for the discriminating collector. (Image)

Unitrade $ 750

Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 650.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:19:53 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 159
Symbol: *
Cat No: 37a

image 1870 (Late) 3c Dull Rose Small Queen on Horizontal Wove Paper, mint with full original dull hinged gum, with large margins, very fine and scarce. (Image)

Unitrade $ 750

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:20:26 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 160
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 38TCDP

image 5c Small Queen Trial Colour Die Proof in Bright Blue, stamp size on thicker India paper, very fine. A lovely and scarce Small Queen item for the enthusiast. (Image)

Est $ 2,500

Opening C$ 4,200.00
Sold...C$ 4,200.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:21:46 EST
Sold For 4200

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 161
Symbol: *
Cat No: 39d

image 1875 6c Brown Small Queen, mint with full original hinged gum, very fine and scarcer than the yellow brown printing. (Image)

Unitrade $ 900

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:22:17 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 162
Symbol: *
Cat No: 40, 40a, 40b

image Group of Five Montréal Printing 10c Small Queens Perforated 12, all mint with original hinged gum (mostly hr), with #s 40 (x2), 40a (x2) and 40b, overall fine. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,500

Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:23:07 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 163
Symbol: **
Cat No: 41

image 1890s 3c Vermilion Small Queen, mint with full original gum, never hinged, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 270

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:23:48 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 164
Symbol: **
Cat No: 41

image 1890s 3c Vermilion Small Queen, a mint vertical strip of three, with full original gum and never hinged. A super fresh strip, with bright colour and immaculate gum, overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 495

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:24:54 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 165
Symbol: **
Cat No: 41

image 1890s 3c Vermilion Small Queen, a mint block of four with full never hinged original gum, with bright colour and fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 240

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:25:25 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 166
Symbol: **
Cat No: 41

image 1890s 3c Vermilion Small Queen, a mint vertical pair with full original gum, never hinged and quite fresh, fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 285

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:25:59 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 167
Symbol: *
Cat No: 41b

image 1891 3c Orange Small Queen Imperforate, a mint sheet margin horizontal pair, with full original hinged gum, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:26:37 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 168
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 41b

image 1891 3c Rose Vermilion Small Queen Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) block of four, with large margins and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:27:22 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 169
Symbol: *
Cat No: 41i

image 1891 3c Deep Rose Carmine Small Queen, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged. The stamp shows bright, fresh colour and large margins, very fine and a gorgeous example of this short-lived Montreal Gazette printing. Accompanied by a 2009 R.P.S.L. certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 850

Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 600.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:28:07 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 170
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 42a

image 1891 5c Grey Small Queen Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) horizontal pair, with a tear running down most of the length of the margin between the two stamps, else very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 900

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:29:12 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 171
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 43b

image 1896 6c Red Brown Small Queen Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) sheet margin horizontal pair, showing the plate imprint alongside the whole length of the margin, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 750

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:29:49 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 172
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 43b

image 1895 6c Brown Red Small Queen Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) single, fine. Catalogue value for a pair would be $750. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:30:18 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 173
Symbol: **
Cat No: 43i

image 1890 6c Chestnut Small Queen, a mint lower left corner block of eight, with full original gum, with all stamps never hinged except the lower left which is lightly hinged. A fresh block, showing a small part of the plate imprint at lower right, with separation of the left side selvedge, which does not detract from the freshness and quality of this block, fine. Accompanied by a 2017 RPSL certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:31:38 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 174
Symbol: *
Cat No: 44a

image 1893 8c Blue Grey Small Queen, mint with full original hinged gum, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 550

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:32:21 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 175
Symbol: *
Cat No: 44d

image 1895 8c Blue Grey Small Queen Imperforate, a mint horizontal pair with original hinged gum but with a small thin and a stain which shows through on the right stamp (under chin), else very fine and one of the scarcer imperforate Small Queen issues. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:32:56 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 176
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 44i

image 1895 8c Blue Grey Small Queen Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) vertical pair, very fine and a seldom-offered Small Queen imperforate. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,250

Opening C$ 725.00
Sold...C$ 725.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:34:54 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 177
Symbol: *
Cat No: 45, 45a, 45b

image 1897 10c Small Queen Group of Shades, all three are mint hinged, with brown red (fine), rose carmine (very fine) and pale salmon pink (fine). (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,450

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:35:49 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 178
Symbol: *
Cat No: 45a

image 1891 10c Dull Rose Small Queen, mint with full original hinged gum. A well centered stamp with large margins, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:36:24 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 179
Symbol: *
Cat No: 45b

image 1895 10c Bright Pink Small Queen, mint with full original hinged gum, very fine and a rarely seen shade. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:37:18 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 180
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 45c

image 1897 10c Brown Red Small Queen Imperforate with Re-Entry, a mint lower right corner block of four, with full original brownish gum (naturally blotchy in places), bottom stamps never hinged. The upper left stamp (position 89) shows the re-entry in the top frameline, a rare instance as only 10 can exist. There is are very light diagonal gum bends as frequently seen on this issue, else a very fine corner block with large margins. Catalogue value is for two normal pairs only. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,625

Opening C$ 2,800.00
Sold...C$ 2,800.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:39:58 EST
Sold For 2800

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 181
Symbol: E/P

image 12½c Small Queen Engraved Die Essay in Blue, on thin hard wove paper measuring 23 x 30 mm, very fine. A rare die essay for a value intended to replace the 12½c Large Queen issue. Illustrated in Hillson and Nixon Canada's Postage Stamps of the Small Queen Era 1870-1897 on page 29. Ex Gillilan, Brigham, Cantor. (Image)

Est $ 5,000

Opening C$ 8,500.00
Sold...C$ 8,500.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:41:53 EST
Sold For 8500

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 182
Symbol: E/P

image 15c Small Queen Engraved Die Essay in Brown Red, on India paper measuring 32 x 41 mm, showing guidelines in the margins. There is an insignificant natural wrinkle in the margin at right, which does not detract from the rarity of this item, which was originally prepared and intended to replace the 15c Large Queen issue, very fine. Illustrated in Hillson and Nixon Canada's Postage Stamps of the Small Queen Era 1870-1897 on page 29. Ex Bill Simpson, Brigham, Cantor. (Image)

Est $ 5,000

Opening C$ 6,600.00
Sold...C$ 7,500.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:43:00 EST
Sold For 7500

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 183
Symbol: E/P

image 15c Small Queen Engraved Die Essay in Green, on India paper measuring 27 x 30 mm, with insignificant natural paper fault on back, very fine. A rare die essay for a value intended to replace the 15c Large Queen issue. Minuse & Pratt E-1a. Ex T.D. McKee. (Image)

Est $ 5,000

Opening C$ 4,800.00
Sold...C$ 5,000.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:44:50 EST
Sold For 5000

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 184
Symbol: *
Cat No: 46a

image 1893 20c Brown Orange Widow Weeds Imperforate, a mint horizontal pair with full original hinged gum, very fine. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,800

Opening C$ 1,350.00
Sold...C$ 1,350.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:46:13 EST
Sold For 1350

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 185
Symbol: *
Cat No: 47a

image 1893 50c Deep Violet Blue Widow Weeds Imperforate, a mint block of four with full original gum, hinged and very fine. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,600

Opening C$ 2,800.00
Sold...C$ 2,800.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:47:57 EST
Sold For 2800

Sale No: 39
Lot No: 186
Symbol: */(*)
Cat No: 34/47

image Balance of the Mint or Unused Small Queen Issue, with a nice selection of denominations, unused (no gum or regummed), as well as original hinged gum, with duplication but also shades. We noted #s 40, 40a, 45a, 46 (x2), 47 (x2), some early printings, and more. A valuable group, overall fine with some better. (Image)

Scott $ 12,470

Opening C$ 1,150.00
Sold...C$ 1,150.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:48:59 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 187
Symbol: O
Cat No: 35/45

image Balance of the Used Small Queen Issue, with a nice selection of issues with shades, including early printings, we noted a row of 7 perf 11½ x 12 (including a pale milky rose lilac) as well as six 10c values, again with shades. Generally fine. (Image)

Scott $ 2,008

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Jan-27-2022, 13:49:35 EST
Sold For 225


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