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1882 ½c black Small Queen on Thick White Paper, a mint never hinged block of six from rows 9 and 10, with central gutter at left, from the right hand pane. A very fresh block, overall fine-very fine. (Image)
1882 ½c black Small Queen, a mint never hinged block of eight from the right side of the right hand pane, showing full imprint in selvedge. This is the 2nd state of the plate, which shows a major re-entry in position 49 (5/10). Fresh and very fine, the re-entered stamp is extremely fine (and catalogues $625 by itself). (Image)
1890s ½c black Small Queen Precancel on Illustrated Patriotic Postcard, a most colourful postcard showing a scene on the Victoria Bridge on Guelph, Ontario, advertising the W. Bell & Co. Organ Manufacturers and an illustration of their manufacture on reverse side. The ½c stamp with Type "S" precancel pays the box holder rate, and there is no space for addressing the card. Light edge creases, still rare, with brilliant colours and quite striking. Illustrated in H&N, page 83. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 1,100.00
Sold...C$ 1,100.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 09:51:45 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 64
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 21, 34, 66, 74
1899 Hechler Patriotic Cover to Newfoundland, "The Flag that Braved" blue and red cover was mailed by Henry Hechler in Halifax on JUN.26.1899 (two duplex strikes) to St Johns Newfoundland (JUN.29 receiver on back). This colourful cover is franked with four different ½c black stamps: a Large Queen, a Small Queen, a Leaf and a Numeral, paying the 2c Empire rate. Couple tiny faults, else very fine and interesting. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 25.00
Sold...C$ 100.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 09:52:25 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 65
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: Remainder
1882 ½c black Small Queen Remainder of the Stamps, all chosen by the owner to illustrate different aspects. We note mint and used singles and multiples showing paper types, many re-entries (minor to major), plate wear, and includes a ½c Large Queen for comparison. A useful lot and overall fine to very fine all scanned online. (Image)
1882 ½c black Small Queen Remainder of the Covers, with six covers and one uprated stationery card in all, including a single franking on "Philatelic Messenger" wrapper (illustrated in H&N, page 82), uprated stationery cover to England, some re-entries, rates, an uprated stationery card to France returned, etc. A very fine lot. (Image)
1870 1c Small Queen Large Die Proof in Black, sunk-in and pasted (at top) to a card measuring 51 x 77 mm, with ten guidelines around the stamp design and lathework at bottom, very fine. Hillson notes that only four of these are known very rare and a must have for any serious Small Queen collector. Illustrated in H&N, page 93. (Image)
1870 1c Small Queen Plate Proof in Red Orange, a horizontal pair on card-mounted India paper, from plate positions 69 and 70, showing a Type IV imprint in margin at right. Very fine and scarce. Illustrated in H&N, page 93. (Image)
1880s 1c Small Queen Defaced Plate Proof in Black, a block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet showing a reversed "R" in upper margin. Mr. Hillson describes it as "The Montreal twin plate (Type V imprint) lettered "I" and "H" is known defaced and printed in black. This "R" indicating a repaired plate was on the "H" pane". Very fine and scarce. (Image)
1892 1c bright yellow Small Queen, a mint never hinged block of eight from bottom of sheet showing a full Type IV imprint, fresh and fine-very fine. Catalogue value for eight singles is $850. (Image)
1892 1c bright yellow Small Queen, a mint never hinged strip of four from upper right corner of sheet, showing full "ONE CENT" counter in top margin, overall very fine. (Image)
1887 1c Small Queen on "Double Advertising Post Card" mailed from Toronto by the Grove Harness Co. to Upper Stewiacke NS at the 1c printed matter rate, this is an "all over" advertising pre-printed card which can be opened to reveal four pages of print. The advertising mostly consists of price listings for whips, and all the reasons as to why they should be purchased there. Most unusual, and the first we have handled. (Image)
Group of Four Stationery Cards Uprated by 1c, first two are on a page, illustrating the cross-border rate in effect from July 1, 1873 to January 1, 1875. Third is an uprated card going to Sweden in 1888 with receiver on front, fourth is an 1896 uprated card going to Bremen Germany, also with receiver on front. A very fine lot. (Image)
1872 1c orange on Advertising Cover with Interesting Contents, mailed from H.L. Spencer / Medical Warehouse in St John NB to Gagetown NB at the 1c circular rate (cover is unsealed). Inside the cover are five items, with a two page printed letter dated August 1872, an ad for Colgate soap, a colour card advertising Colgate & Company's Fine Toilet Soaps, a small yellow illustrated card (for taking notes) from the Novelty Plaster Works and lastly an H.L. Spencer self addressed return envelope (unused). An interesting, and very fine lot. (Image)
1871 1c Small Queen Strip of Three on Cover, mailed from Merritton Ont on APR.10.1871 (free strike) to Petrolia [sic] Ont with same day receiver on back. Franked with a strip of three of deep brownish orange 1c stamps which are cancelled with G.W.R. broken circles dated APR.10. Very fine. Ex. Vincent G. Greene (with his handstamp on reverse) and pictured on page 92 of Canada's Postage Stamps of the Small Queen Era, 1870-1897 by Nixon / Hillson. Illustrated in H&N, page 92. (Image)
1881 1c Small Queen on Statistical Return Form, originally mailed from Hatley, Que on JAN.28.1881 to the Provincial Secretary in Québec city unfranked, handstamped "RETURNED FOR / DEFICIENT POSTAGE" and "1" and "RETURNED / FOR POSTAGE", then sent to the Dead Letter Office on FEB.1 (broken circle on back). A 1c perforated 11½ x 12 was added and presumably sent on its way. Very fine and interesting. (Image)
