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1873 6c Small Queen on Cross Border Cover, mailed from Clifton to New York State, franked with a very fine 6c yellow brown Small Queen ("one dot" state, perforated 11.85), tied to cover by a fine 4-ring #52 (late for a 4 ring, as Clifton did not receive a 2-ring instrument). Light stains, still a very fine example of this early printing. (Image)
1876-89 6c Small Queen Montreal Printing, Perforated 12, Collection of Covers, with 5 covers showing as many different usages. First is undated on cover to Vermont, 1889 Toronto Massey illustrated double rate cover to Armadale, 1882 St Ephrem de Beauce parcel post rate to Québec, 1881 Toronto double weight registered (with 2c RLS) to Montreal (small tears) and a 1884 large cover (with 1c and 3c) paying double weight to Southport, England (with Christmas card enclosure, small faults). An interesting lot. (Image)
6c Small Queen on Advertising Cover, mailed from Montreal (AUG.17 with no year duplex) to Illinois, with fancy advertising for the "Guarantee Company of North America", small corner faults and tear on back flap, else very fine and scarce advertising. (Image)
1881 6c Small Queen on Military Cover, mailed Fredericton, N.B. (MAR.12.1881) to Halifax, N.S. (MAR.13 receiver) on a "ON MILITIA SERVICE" cover franked with a 6c paying the double weight rate, a few wrinkles, still very fine. (Image)
1873 6c dark yellow brown Small Queen, Perforated 11.85 x 11.85 on Cover, mailed Ottawa on APR.23.1873 (double broken circle free strike) to NY and franked with a 6c Small Queen tied by a fancy segmented cork, very fine. The shade is darker than usual and is consistent with a new print employee and freshly cleaned plate, hence the venue has changed. It should be remembered, at that time printers made up their own colour mix. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)
1875 6c brown Small Queen, Perforated 12, a used strip of three postmarked Hamilton JUL.8.1875, from the "two dot stage". with space between first and second stamps showing unpunched perforations, plus a small area where no perforations are visible at all. A very fine and interesting item. (Image)
1872-73 Group of 6c Stamps from the First Ottawa Printing, with 20 stamps in all, each collected to show paper types (A and B), number of dots, many with various re-entries (these are illustrated on larger templates), includes two later printing with a c.1887 perf 12 x 12¼, and a c.1887 perf 12¼ x 12 with re-entry. A nice quality lot, still on Hillson's pages with descriptions. All are scanned online. (Image)
1878 6c yellow brown Small Queen, used (two dot state) with socked on the nose "CANADIAN PKT / E" broken circle dated JUN.22.1878. Very fine and lovely. (Image)
1876-89 6c Small Queen Montreal Printing, Perforated 12 Remainder of Stamps, with 60 stamps in all (including some multiples), all collected for papers, dots, many re-entries (with enlarged illustrations), engraver's slips, different states, shades, plate wear, some postmark interest (saw a Crown, corks), etc. Very nice quality lot, on written-up pages. (Image)
1876-89 6c Small Queen with Flaw in Left "6", two single used stamps, each clearly showing this rare flaw, from the re-entered "two dot" state, very fine. (Image)
1891 6c yellow brown Small Queen on Very Thin Paper, a used single with OCT.5.1891 c.d.s. cancel, on unusual very thin, pelure-like paper, from a third state of the plate, late Montreal printing. The only such stamp we have ever seen, unlisted. (Image)
1888 6c yellow brown Small Queen, Perforated 12 x 12.5, used with segmented cork cancel, with the rare perforation listed only in Stanley Gibbons as #86d (£2,500), fine. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)
S.G. £ 2,500
Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 625.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 11:22:30 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 194
Symbol: O/Cvr
Cat No: 39 var.
1872-89 6c Small Queens with Constant Plate Position Dots, an interesting lot containing six stamps and a cover, each clearly showing dots in various places, other than the usual lower left. The very fine cover (to Maine) is dated AUG.26.1873 and shows a dot in P of POSTAGE, described as being from Plate 1, position 2, dot being used to guide the counter. The stamps show various dots, such as in P and 6. A great lot for the specialist. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 11:23:04 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 195
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 39, F1b
1889 Domestic Registered Cover, mailed from Unionville on OCT.19.1889 (c.d.s. free strike) to Armadale (no receiver), franked with a 6c brown (from the three dot state, but without dots as it is from the first row of the sheet), plus a 2c RLS (rose carmine shade from the Montreal Gazette printing) paying a total of 8c (3c postage and 5c registration). A very fine example of this unusual franking. (Image)
1873 6c yellow brown Small Queen Diagonal Half Used on Cover, mailed from Wilmot N.S. on AUG.20.1873 to Bridgetown N.S. (partial receiver on back), franked with a diagonal half of an early printing (one dot state) 6c Small Queen, paying the domestic rate. The stamp is properly tied by a grid cancel. Light overall soiling, still very fine and accompanied by a 1993 Robineau (Paris, France) certificate. Illustrated in H&N, page 169. (Image)
1886 6c yellow brown Small Queen Vertical Half Used on Cover, mailed Goshen (Guys), N.S. on AUG.11.1886 to Halifax (no receiver). The cover is franked with the left vertical half of a 6c Small Queen (two dot state) paying the 3c domestic rate. Light soiling at edges, still very fine and accompanied by a 1967 B.P.A. certificate. (Image)
1873 6c yellow brown Small Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12 Fiscal Use, on an engraved promissory note from Pictou dated AUG.7.1876, the stamp is manuscript dated and initialed. Also comes with a very fine single stamp with similar manuscript date and initials. Both stamps are from the "two dot" state of the plate. Very fine and scarce. (Image)
1873 6c yellow brown Small Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12 Fiscal Use, on an engraved promissory note from Mount Forest dated DEC.24.1874, the stamp is manuscript dated and initialed. The stamp is from the "two dot" state of the plate. Very fine and scarce. (Image)
1875 Triple Rate Cover to Scotland, mailed from Newcastle, N.B. on SEP.1.1875 (double broken circle free strike) and carried on the Allan Line Peruvian to Bathgate, Lanarkshire, Scotland (SEP.16 receiver, through Glasgow SEP.16). The cover is franked with a strip of three of the brown 6c Small Queen perforated 11½ x 12, the two left stamps having re-entries at bottom. Carried on the Allan Line Peruvian. Cover has faults and is missing parts, etc, still fine. (Image)