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Bradbury Wilkinson Engraved Die Essay of Queen Victoria Facing Right, in green, on bond paper measuring 23 x 27 mm, from an original design engraved by Charles Henry Jeens. A rare, and possibly unique essay. Ex. Bradbury Wilkinson Archives. Pictured on page 9 of Canada's Postage Stamps of the Small Queen Era, 1870-1897 by Hillson and Nixon ("H&N"). See John Hillson's biography on our website. (Image)
Est $ 750
Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 2,100.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 09:08:44 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2
Symbol: E/P
Bradbury Wilkinson Engraved Plate Proof Essay of Queen Victoria Facing Right, in black, on horizontal wove paper, from an original design engraved by Charles Henry Jeens. It is believed that this design was submitted to the newly formed Dominion and it may have been the basis of vignette used for the Large and Small Queens. A very scarce plate proof. (Image)
Collection of the ½c Value, comprising of ten used stamps, and includes varieties such as "Spur", "White Chignon", "Relief Split" (line above P of POSTAGE), as well as a few paper varieties. Very nice quality, with some very fine stamps included. (Image)
1868 1c brown red Large Queen on Watermarked Paper, showing portions of five letters of the watermark (WE / ILL), used with light, face-free cancel. A fine example of this stamp. (Image)
Group of 1869 1c yellow Large Queen Issues, with four stamps, chosen to illustrate four different shades: orange (fine), yellow orange (very fine), two copies of pale yellow orange (both very fine), overall very fine. (Image)
Collection of the 2c Large Queen Value, with eight stamps, all mounted on a page, illustrating papers and shades (a wide range). A mostly very fine group. (Image)
1868 2c green Large Queen on Soft White Paper, used with socked on the nose Saint John double broken circle dated MAY.31.1871. A fresh and very fine stamp. Ex. Siverts. (Image)
Unitrade $ 350
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 09:16:07 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 13
Symbol: O/Cvr
Cat No: 25, etc.
Collection of the 3c Large Queen Value, with eight stamps, each chosen to illustrate paper types (three different). A mostly very fine group. Also comes with a lovely 3c single franked cover from Waterloo (MAR.1.1869) to St Jacobs (MAR.4.1869 receiver in blue on back), very fine. (Image)
1868 3c red Large Queen on Thick Soft White "Blotting" Paper, used with neat part datestamp at top, with characteristic sharp impression and bright colour. A very fine stamp in all respects, and quite scarce thus for this difficult paper. (Image)
1875 5c olive green Large Queen, used with broken circle datestamp dated OCT.2.1875, very fine. A very early use, as the earliest recorded date for this stamp is SEP.28.1875 on a cover from Montreal to England, via New York. Accompanied by a 4x blow up colour scan of the stamp. (Image)
Collection of the 5c Value, with five used stamps, top two in scan identified by Hillson as 11.5 x 12, bottom three 11.75 x 12. We also note shades, a nice quality lot. (Image)
1875 5c olive green Large Queen, Perforated 12.1, used with face free target cancel, fine. A fresh example of this rare perforation variety, accompanied by a 1996 APS certificate identifying it as #26ii (the old UCS number for this perf variety). (Image)
Collection of the 6c Value, with nine stamps, all mounted on an album page, chosen to illustrate papers, plates and shades (a wide range). A nice quality group, mostly all very fine. (Image)
