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Sparks Auctions Sale: 30

Canada
Six Cent

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 221
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 43

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image 1890s (mid) 6c red brown Small Queen from the C Plate, a mint block of fourteen from the top right corner of the left pane, showing full "SIX CENTS" shaded counter at right, alongside a full printer's imprint and reversed plate "C" above it. Some stamps are never hinged and there is a bit of separation at left, still an overall fine or better plate block. Ex. Whitworth and Lees-Jones. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Opening C$ 1,600.00
Sold...C$ 1,600.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:41:24 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 222
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 43

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image 1895 6c Small Queen Uprating a Registered 2c Stationery Cover, mailed Québec City on DEC.23.1895 to Winnipeg (DEC.26 receiver) through Montreal (squared circle precursor dated DEC.24). The cover is uprated with a 6c red brown Small Queen to make up for an 8c registration fee. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:42:20 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 223
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 43

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image 1893 6c red brown Small Queen on Double Weight Registered Cover, mailed from Minnedosa, Man. on MAY.22.1893 to Winnipeg (same day receiver on back), franked with a 6c Small Queen (to pay double weight rate) plus a 5c RLS for the registration fee. Opened on two sides (reduced at top) and other small faults, still very fine appearance and scarce. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:42:41 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 224
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 43

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image 1897 6c Small Queen Double Rate Cross Border Cover, a Grand Trunk Railway System cover mailed from Montreal (illegible date) to New York City (receiver dated SEP.11.1897), franked with a single 6c paying double the 3c rate, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 15.00
Sold...C$ 55.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:43:06 EST
Sold For 55

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 225
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 43

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image 1894 6c + 2c Registered Cover, a bright orange Sewing machine cover mailed registered from Guysborough, N.S. on SEP.3.1894 to Halifax (next day receiver on back), franked with a 2c and a 6c Small Queens paying the 8c rate (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:43:32 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 226
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 43

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image 1897 6c + 2c Registered Cross Border Cover, mailed from Billing's Bridge, Ont. on SEP.7.1897 to Waterville Maine, through Montreal (SEP.8 squared circle precursor) and Portland Maine (SEP.9 oval purple registration datestamp), franked with a 6c (re-entry in CENTS) and a 2c, paying the 8c rate, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:44:01 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 227
Symbol: O
Cat No: 43

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image 1899 6c red brown Small Queen, a used block of nine with clean c.d.s. cancels from Kingston dated APR.21.1899, with tiny thin spot at bottom right of bottom right stamp, still fine. All stamps show a weakness at top of the left spandrel showing wear of the plate at this late stage. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 55.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:44:38 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 228
Symbol: O
Cat No: 43

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image 1899 6c brown red Small Queen, a used block of fifteen, with several Kingston duplex cancels dated JAN.22.1899, fine-very fine. Hillson writes "This block of 15 is one of the two or three largest Six Cents used blocks known. Note the four stamps on the right of the bottom row which are "dropped"." (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:45:33 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 229
Symbol: O
Cat No: 43

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image 1894 6c red brown Small Queen, a used single from right of pane, with St Stephen, N.B. c.d.s. dated JUN.1.1894 and showing part of the printer's imprint, thus from position 60 (Row 6/10), extremely fine. (Image)

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:45:53 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 230
Symbol: *
Cat No: 43 var.

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image 1890s 6c red brown Small Queen, a mint hinged single, very fine and described by Hillson as showing "a kiss print, resulting in doubling throughout the design. Note the shortened letters at top & CENTS." (Image)

Unitrade $ 300

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:46:13 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 231
Symbol: *
Cat No: 43a

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image 1890 6c chocolate Small Queen, mint lightly hinged, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 210.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:46:55 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 232
Symbol: O
Cat No: 43a

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image 1890 6c chocolate Small Queen, used with light c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine. (Image)

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:47:25 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 233
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 43b

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image 1895 6c red brown Small Queen Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) horizontal pair, very fine and fresh. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 575.00
Sold...C$ 575.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:48:36 EST
Sold For 575

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 234
Symbol: *
Cat No: 43b

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image 1895 6c red brown Small Queen Imperforate, a mint hinged horizontal pair, very fine and fresh. (Image)

Unitrade $ 750

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:49:15 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 235
Symbol: *
Cat No: 43c

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image 1890s 6c red brown Small Queen with "Lesser" 5c on 6c Re-Entry, a mint hinged single with prominent "strand across tiara" variety from position 20 (Row 2/10) from the A plate, fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:49:41 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 236
Symbol: *
Cat No: 43c

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image 1890s (mid) 6c red brown Small Queen with Strong "5c on 6c" Re-Entry, a mint hinged single from position 25 (Row 3/5) from the B plate, with a thinned lower left corner and tiny tear at centre left, still a very rare mint variety, with fewer than 10 copies known, fine-very fine appearance. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,000

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 575.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:50:10 EST
Sold For 575

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 237
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 43i

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image 1897 6c chestnut Small Queen on Registered Drop Letter, mailed registered to and from Amherstburg, Ont. on FEB.20.1897 (with two c.d.s. on front and two on back, all dated same day), franked with a single 6c Small Queen paying the 1c drop letter rate and 5c registration fee. A very fine cover and a rare solo use of the 6c from the Second Ottawa printing period paying an unusual rate. Illustrated in H&N, page 150. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:50:42 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 238
Symbol: *
Cat No: 43i

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image 1890s (mid) 6c chestnut Small Queen from the B/C Plate (no guide dot), a mint very lightly hinged single, with sheet selvedge at right, showing part of the printer's imprint, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 350

Opening C$ 55.00
Sold...C$ 95.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:51:11 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 239
Symbol: O
Cat No: 43ii

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image 1895 6c red brown Small Queen with Major Re-Entry, a used strip of four with 1895 Toronto orb datestamps, from plate positions 21 to 24 with second stamp from left showing doubling of the bottom scroll work, from position 24 (Row 3/4) from the A plate, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 195

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 220.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:51:38 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 240
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 43v

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image 1890s 6c red brown Small Queen with Major Re-Entry, a mint strip of three, with centre stamp, from position 7 (Row 1/7) from the C plate, showing strong doubling of lower scroll work. The variety is lightly hinged, two outer neighbors are never hinged, very fine and fresh. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,200

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 1,400.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:53:19 EST
Sold For 1400

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