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Sparks Auctions Sale: 33

Canada
Queen Victoria Era -- Large Queens Scott #21-33

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 428
Symbol: O
Cat No: 25 (30)

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image 1868 3c Red Large Queen group of 30 used singles, with a variety of postmarks including about 9 dated, unchecked by us for papers and catalogued as all cheapest variety only. Overall fine or better. (Image)

Scott $ 1,200

Opening C$ 240.00
Sold...C$ 240.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:33:34 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 429
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 25iii

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image 1868 3c Red Large Queen on Thick Soft White "Blotting" Paper, unused (no gum) with rich colour and fairly nicely centered, fine-very fine. A rare unused example of this difficult paper variety, one of the few known sound copies and certainly one of the finest. A must have for any serious collector of this beautiful issue. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,700. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,875

Opening C$ 1,700.00
Sold...C$ 1,700.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:33:53 EST
Sold For 1700

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 430
Symbol: *
Cat No: 28i var.

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image 1868 12½c Milky Blue Large Queen with Dot in Right "1", mint with full original gum, lightly hinged. A fresh and well centered stamp showing a variety "dot in right 1", flaw 5 in Duckworth, described by Harrison as having "occurred rather early in the life of the plate". A very nice stamp, accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,150. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,000

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


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:34:08 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 431
Symbol: O
Cat No: 29, 30

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image Group of 83 Used 15c Large Queens, with a very good variety of shades, papers, plus a potential for printing varieties, etc. We note three thick papers (#30c, two are sound), as well as #s 29v (x3), 30a (x4), and more. A great lot for the specialist, with some faults as expected. Catalogue value is for all cheapest shades, papers and perforations. (Image)

Scott $ 5,395

Opening C$ 675.00
Sold...C$ 675.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:34:49 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 432
Symbol: */(*)
Cat No: 29, 30

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image Group of 19 Mint or Unused 15c Large Queens, with a wide range of shades and possible different papers, overall fine or better. Catalogue value is for all cheapest shade or paper, and a few have no gum. (Image)

Scott $ 1,710

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:35:24 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 433
Symbol: */O
Cat No: 29, 30

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image Collection of 15c Large Queens, with 227 in all, including 6 unused or mint, all displayed on black stock sheets, sorted by shade and printing (about half and half of #29 and 30) with each stamp identified by (in order) Kiusalas perforation, vertical dimension, Duckworth paper and Firth / Menich type. Saw some faults but overall fine or better and an ideal lot for the 15c specialist, rarely offered. Catalogue value is for all cheapest papers or shades. Rsv. $2,200. (Image)

Scott $ 14,905

Opening C$ 2,400.00
Sold...C$ 2,400.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:36:10 EST
Sold For 2400

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 434
Symbol: O
Cat No: 30c

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image 1868 15c Deep Violet Large Queen on Thick Paper, used with cork cancel, a very fresh and sound stamp with a very clean back and perforations, very good. (Image)

Unitrade $ 450

Opening C$ 65.00
Sold...C$ 65.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:36:50 EST
Sold For 65

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 435
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 30d

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image 1876 15c Greenish Grey Large Queen on Watermarked Pirie Paper, Perforated 11½ x 12, unused (no gum), quite fresh with crisp impression and showing a small part of the Alexr. Pirie & Sons watermark, fine-very fine. A rare stamp, especially in this outstanding condition. Accompanied by a 1960 Philatelic Foundation certificate and a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $8,500. (Image)

Unitrade $ 22,500

Opening C$ 8,500.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:37:18 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 436
Symbol: **
Cat No: 30i

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image 1868 15c Slate Grey Large Queen, a block of six with full original gum, never hinged. A very fresh block with bright colour, fine. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $250. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,440

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:37:42 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 437
Symbol: O
Cat No: 31

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image 1868 1c Brown Red Large Queen on Laid Paper, used with an ideal strike of the St Johns 2-ring #7, with deep rich colour and fine-very fine centered. When this stamp sold in the Michael Roberts sale (2006) it was described as being "among the most attractive used examples...". A great stamp for the numeral cancel collector as well as the Large Queen or Canada collector. Accompanied by a 2007 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $2,800. (Image)

Unitrade $ 7,000

Opening C$ 2,800.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:37:56 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 438
Symbol: O
Cat No: 21-28

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image Group of Used ½c to 12½c Large Queens, with #s 21 (x7), 22 (x7), 23 (x4), 24 (x10), 25 (x19), 26 (x7), 27 (x15) and 28 (x14). Note a wide range of shades and papers, with faults here and there, still overall fine or better. (Image)

Scott $ 10,025

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:38:45 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 439
Symbol: O
Cat No: 21-30

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image Old Time Collection of Used Large Queens, all displayed on 7 quadrille pages, with ½c (x7), 1c (x10), 2c (x13), 3c (x18), 5c (x8), 6c (x12), 12½c (x13) and 15c (x16). Note a great many shades, papers and postmarks including fancy, ring numerals, c.d.s., etc. A nice collection for the specialist, catalogued as all cheapest shades or papers, overall fine or better with the usual faults. (Image)

Scott $ 10,145

Opening C$ 675.00
Sold...C$ 675.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:39:16 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 440
Symbol: O
Cat No: 21-30

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image Extended Set of ½c to 15c Used Large Queens, with #s 21, 21iv, 22, 22b, 22ii, 23, 24, 24b, 25, 25b, 25viii, 26, 27, 28, 28i, 28v, 29, 29b, 30, 30c. Some have small faults, still overall fine or better (catalogued as all fine only) and a useful set of 20 different stamps. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,237

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:40:11 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 441
Symbol: */(*)
Cat No: 21-30

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image Extended Set of ½c to 15c Mint or Unused Large Queens, with a basic set plus the following numbers: 21a, 21iv, 22b, 24b, 27a and an extra shade of 29, for a total of 16 different stamps. Some have no gum (catalogued as all with gum), overall fine. (Image)

Scott $ 16,490

Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 700.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:41:36 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 442
Symbol: */(*)
Cat No: 21-30

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image Extended Set of ½c to 15c Mint or Unused Large Queens, with a basic set plus the following numbers: 21a, 21iii, 22b, 23a, 24b, 25b, 27a and 30b for a total of 18 different stamps. Some have no gum (catalogued as all with gum), overall fine. (Image)

Scott $ 21,535

Opening C$ 950.00
Sold...C$ 950.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:42:45 EST
Sold For 950

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 443
Symbol: O
Cat No: 21/30

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image Group of Used Large Queens, with #s 21 (perf problems), 22, 22i (thick soft paper, small thin), 23 (pulled perf), 24 (pulled perf), 25 (pulled perf), 25viii (Bothwell paper, shorter perfs), 26 (two copies, one is huge but has perf problems, 27v (pulled perf), 28 (fresh) and 30. Centering varied from fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:43:38 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 444
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 21/30b

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image Group of Unused Large Queens, all fine centered and unused (no gum) unless noted, with #s 21, 22 (a fresh stamp with what appears to be full og), 23 (regummed and faulty, not counted), 24b (thin paper, fresh colour), 25 (regummed), 26iv (regummed, with a 2007 Greene Foundation certificate), 27c (thin paper, regummed), 29 and 30b (short perfs). (Image)

Scott $ 6,590

Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:44:27 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 445
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 23a/30a

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image Selection of Four Better Unused Large Queens, with #s 23a, 24, 27v and 30a. Some have part og, some are regummed, etc, all are fresh and catalogued as all without gum and fine centered. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,500

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:45:05 EST
Sold For 300


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

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 446
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 34a

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image 1882 ½c Black Small Queen Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) horizontal pair, very fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Rsv. $375. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

Opening C$ 375.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:45:22 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 447
Symbol: **
Cat No: 35

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image 1890s 1c Yellow Small Queen, Ottawa Printing, mint with full never hinged original gum, very nicely centered among four huge and even margins, extremely fine. An outstanding stamp. (Image)

Unitrade $ 180

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 675.00


Closed..Jun-25-2020, 13:47:18 EST
Sold For 675

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