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Sparks Auctions Sale: 37

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

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 61
Symbol: O
Cat No: 30c

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image 1868 15c Deep Violet Large Queen on Thick Paper, used with AUG.17.1880 (year slug inverted) c.d.s. from Québec city. A fresh and sound stamp with deep colour and fine centered. A difficult stamp to find not only sound (these usually have thins due to the nature of the paper) but also fully dated. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

Opening C$ 575.00
Sold...C$ 950.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:42:22 EST
Sold For 950

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 62
Symbol: O
Cat No: 30c

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image 1868 15c Deep Violet Large Queen on Thick Paper, two used examples with small faults, one is fine and the other is very fine centered. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,000

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:43:06 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 63
Symbol: O
Cat No: 33

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image 1868 3c Bright Red Large Queen on Laid Paper, with Verge Line, used with pen cancels, bit faded and a few rounded and feathered perfs, still fine appearance. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,500

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:43:43 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 64
Symbol: O
Cat No: 33

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image 1868 3c Red Large Queen on Laid Paper, used with bold grid cancel, strong laid lines and centered very good. (Image)

Unitrade $ 500

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:44:15 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 65
Symbol: O
Cat No: 21-30

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image 1868 Collection of ½c to 15c Used Large Queens, all values are present, and we note many shades and postmarks, a thin paper 1c, a blotting paper 12½c, a fancy leaf on a red lilac 15c, and more. A nice sound lot, with many very fine centered stamps. (Image)

Scott $ 5,520

Opening C$ 725.00
Sold...C$ 725.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:44:38 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 66
Symbol: O
Cat No: 21-30

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image Collection of Used Large Queens, neatly displayed on a double-sided black stock sheet, with #s 21 (x3), 22 (x4), 23 (x8), 24 (x6), 25 (x17), 26 (x5), 27 (x12), 28 (x5), 29 (x6) and 30 (x10). An overall nice quality collection, with many shades and papers and we note several very fine centered stamps. The Scott catalogue value given is for least expensive papers, shades, perforations or other factors, so actual value will be higher. All stamps scanned online, includes a faulty cover with two pairs of ½c. (Image)

Scott $ 8,630

Opening C$ 725.00
Sold...C$ 725.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:45:06 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 67
Symbol: O
Cat No: 21-30

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image Collection / Stock of Used Large Queen Issues, with 76 stamps displayed on three black stock pages, with #s 21 (x6), 22 (x7), 23 (x6), 24 (x4), 25 (x12), 26 (x3), 27 (x11), 28 (x10), 29 (x11) and 30 (x6) with papers, postmarks, and more. All identified and priced by owner as fine to very fine centering. all scanned online. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,755

Opening C$ 800.00
Sold...C$ 800.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:45:47 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 68
Symbol: O
Cat No: 21-33

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image Valuable Group of 79 Used Large Queens, with every denomination present, includes many shades including better ones, noted at least 2 complete sets, a # 30d (thin), a #33 (with 2020 Greene Foundation certificate, looks nice but small thin and crease), etc. Catalogued as all least expensive shades, papers or perfs, overall fine or better with the odd fault. Rsv. $950. (Image)

Scott $ 10,985

Opening C$ 950.00
Sold...C$ 950.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:46:08 EST
Sold For 950

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 69
Symbol: O
Cat No: 21/30b

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image Group of Select Used Large Queens, with four ½c, including thin paper, perf 11½, one is dated 1875 (scarce), 1c brown red with letter A of watermark (small tear), 1c yellow with 1869 town cancel, 1c yellow orange x2, with 2-ring 3 and fancy leaf cancel (sulphuretted), 5c with 1875 blue cancel, 6c brown x4, with Hamilton 5, London 6 and two nice fancy corks, two 12½c one extremely fine and the other with large margins and a socked on the nose 2-ring #8 from Ottawa, and five nice 15c stamps including three dated. Some of these stamps are ex Dick Lamb and still on his cards, and there is a large proportion of very fine or better centered stamps here. See our two scans online. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 625.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:47:08 EST
Sold For 625

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 70
Symbol: O
Cat No: 22a, 30c

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image Two Large Queen Varieties, both used, with a 1c showing letters "MI" of watermark (small faults on back and pinhole, else very fine appearance) and a 15c deep violet on thick paper (with a crease breaking the paper fibers, else fine appearance). (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:47:56 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 71
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 24, 27

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image Group of 4 Unused Large Queens, with three 2c values, one with part og, other two have no gum. Also an unused (no gum) 6c with short perfs at top and a thin, accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:48:25 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 72
Symbol: O
Cat No: 24a/28a

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image Group of 6 Large Queens on Watermarked Bothwell Paper, 2c showing part of letter "B", a 3c showing part of letters "THW", a 3c showing letters "MIL" (corner crease), 3c showing whole letters "MI" 6c showing letters "LL" (faults), and a 12½c showing part of letter "B". Fine to very fine, with some faults as noted. (Image)

Scott $ 4,750

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:49:03 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 73
Symbol: E/P

image Ca. 1869-70 Louis Riel Essay in Red, imperforate with margin just cut into at top, on vertically wove paper, reading "Republique Canadienne / Canadian Republic", with no denomination. Much has been written about this essay, including that it might have been produced by Henry Robinson, of the New Nation newspaper for the Provisional Government PM, A. Bannatyne, or even printed by the foreman of the "Norwester", a newspaper in Fort Garry. A rare early Canadian essay, with only 8 to 10 copies known in this colour, small black spot on front, still fine. Accompanied by a 1997 Saskatoon Stamp Centre Guarantee of Authenticity. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Opening C$ 2,600.00
Sold...C$ 2,600.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:50:26 EST
Sold For 2600

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 74
Symbol: E/P

image Ca. 1869-70 Louis Riel Essay in Green, imperforate with four margins and part of original gum remaining, on vertically wove paper, reading "Republique Canadienne / Canadian Republic", with no denomination. Much has been written about this essay, including that it might have been produced by Henry Robinson, of the New Nation newspaper for the Provisional Government PM, A. Bannatyne, or even printed by the foreman of the "Norwester", a newspaper in Fort Garry. A rare and possibly unique early Canadian essay in this colour, small black spot on front, still very fine. Accompanied by articles published on the subject, as well as very interesting personal correspondence with the owner about the existing copies of these essays and their possible provenance, etc. (Image)

Est $ 1,500

Opening C$ 5,000.00
Sold...C$ 6,200.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:51:32 EST
Sold For 6200


Queen Victoria Era - Canadian Bank Note Essays

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 75
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 35E

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image 1890s 1c Queen Victoria Imperforate Engraved Essay in Yellow, on thin card, printed by the Canadian Bank Note Engraving and Printing Company, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:52:22 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 76
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: 36E

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image 1890s 2c Queen Victoria Imperforate Engraved Essay in Blue, on thin soft wove paper, printed by the Canadian Bank Note Engraving and Printing Company, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:52:56 EST
Sold For 225


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

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 77
Symbol: *
Cat No: 34a

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image 1882 ½c Black Small Queen Imperforate, a mint horizontal pair with lightly hinged original gum, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:53:47 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 78
Symbol: **
Cat No: 34ii

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image 1882 ½c Black Small Queen on Thick White Paper, mint never hinged, fresh with deep colour and large margins, very fine. A lovely example of this scarcer paper variety. (Image)

Unitrade $ 175

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:54:17 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 79
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 35a

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image 1870 1c Orange Small Queen, First Printing, a mint block of 9, with full original gum. The stamps are all very well centered with deep colour, and 5 stamps are never hinged. Minor light gum bends on bottom left stamp, pencil note on back of one stamp, still very fine, scarce and lovely. Accompanied by 2007 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Rsv. $2,700. (Image)

Unitrade $ 7,600

Opening C$ 2,700.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:55:10 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 80
Symbol: *
Cat No: 35b

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image 1890s 1c Yellow Small Queen Imperforate, a mint horizontal pair with lightly hinged original gum, with sheet margin at top and light natural gum bends, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 10:55:48 EST
Sold For 200

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