Sale No: 856
Lot No: 391
Symbol: *
Cat No: Collection
1860 2½p Bright Orange Rose, No Watermark, Imperforate A phenomenal mint example of this rare imperforate classic stamp, surrounded by remarkably large margins and displaying exceptional true colour on immaculate white paper with full, dull white original gum, characteristic of early De La Rue printings; quite remarkable as such as most existing examples are without gum. A spectacular stamp in all respects and ideal stamp for the discriminating collector who is only satisfied with the best, XF OG GEM
Expertization: 1979 Greene Foundation and 1981 PF certificates
Provenance: Specialized Collection of British Columbia and Vancouver Island (James Pike), Harmers of San Francisco Inc., June 1980; Lot 2002
AN ABSOLUTE GEM IMPERFORATE TWO AND ONE HALF PENNY BRITISH COLUMBIA & VANCOUVER ISLAND STAMP IN PRISTINE MINT CONDITION. WITHOUT QUESTION AMONG THE FINEST EXTANT. (Image)
Cat. Value 60000 $
Opening C$ 21,000.00
Sold...C$ 25,000.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 25000
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 401
Symbol:
Cat No: 4
1865 10c Blue, Watermark Crown CC Five used examples with skillful repairs. All annotated by renowned British Columbia collector Gerald Wellburn and on his original album page. Excellent reference. (Image)
Estimate 750 $
Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 900.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
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Sale No: 856
Lot No: 529
Symbol:
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 1p Dickens' Head Engraved plate essay in green on bond paper, large margins all around, appealing, VF and scarce (Image)
Estimate 500 $
Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 850.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 530
Symbol:
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 1p Victoria Head Engraved plate essay printed in black directly to thick card (0.0085" thick), choice, VF (Image)
Estimate 500 $
Opening C$ 260.00
Sold...C$ 500.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 531
Symbol:
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 6p Viking's Head Engraved plate essay printed in bright green on wove paper, VF and scarce (Image)
Estimate 500 $
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 500.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 532
Symbol:
Queen Victoria Portrait Die Elaborate engraved vignette prepared by Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co., depicting the Queen's portrait, lion and uniform at sides, used for Canadian banknotes and debentures (circa. 1850), on india paper 93 x 59mm mounted on larger card, the latter with light stains and adhesion marks away from the proof, VF (Image)
Estimate 500 $
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 300.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 533
Symbol: *
Cat No: 1
1851 3p Red on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A highly desirable example of this valuable classic - Canada's first postage stamp, margin clear of design at foot, ample to unusually large margins, visible horizontal laid lines and in flawless condition, of which there are very few indeed. A keenly sought-after unused example in sound condition, F-VF
Expertization: 1968 RPS of London certificate
Provenance: F.G. Fletcher British North America Sale, Robson Lowe Ltd., July 1968; Lot 10
IN OUR OPINION, ONE OF THE RAREST UNUSED STAMPS IN ALL OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA PHILATELY. ONLY A FEW ARE KNOWN TO EXIST IN SOUND UNUSED CONDITION. (Image)
Cat. Value 45000 $
Opening C$ 10,000.00
Sold...C$ 18,000.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 18000
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 534
Symbol: O
Cat No: 1
1851 3p Red on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A large margined used single in sound condition, very prominent horizontal laid lines and neat concentric rings cancellation, VF; 2013 PSAG cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 1600 $
Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 550.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 535
Symbol: O
Cat No: 1a
1851 3p Orange Red on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A remarkable pair in choice condition, surrounded by mostly large margins and with distinctive bright colour and showing the most prominent horizontal laid lines one can hope to find on any 1851 laid paper, ideal face-free concentric rings cancels; a beautiful and elusive pair in such nice quality, VF; 2017 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 3200 $
Opening C$ 850.00
Sold...C$ 1,050.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 536
Symbol: *
Cat No: 2
1851 6p Slate Violet on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A rare unused single with bright colour and clear impression on pristine fresh paper showing prominent laid lines, slightly in frame at foot to noticeably full margins on other sides. An immensely rare unused stamp, Fine; 1983 APS cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 30000 $
Opening C$ 5,250.00
Sold...C$ 7,000.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 537
Symbol: O
Cat No: 2b
1851 6p Brown Purple on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A choice used example of this distinctive and scarce shade, well clear to unusually large margins on immaculate fresh paper with prominent laid lines, neat and centrally struck concentric rings cancel; a very nice stamp, VF; 1959 RPSL cert. ex. Carl Mangold (February 1986; Lot 236) (Image)
Cat. Value 2400 $
Opening C$ 800.00
Sold...C$ 850.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 538
Symbol: C
Cat No: 2b
1851 (August 20) Folded lettersheet in clean condition from the famous Kennedy correspondence, mailed at Montreal to New York and bearing an unusually large margined example of the 6p greyish purple on handmade paper with visible laid lines, neatly tied by concentric rings cancellation and further by Montreal AU 20 1851 double arc dispatch in red, exchange office Canada arc and PAID handstamps in red; no backstamp as customary for mail to the US. A choice cover, VF; 2018 Greene Foundation cert. (Unitrade 2b) ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 10, H.R. Harmer, Inc., December 1970; Lot 70 - includes the original lotting card. (Image)
Estimate 1500 $
Opening C$ 1,250.00
Sold...C$ 1,350.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 539
Symbol: C
Cat No: 2
1853 (October 24) Envelope franked with Canadian Postage - Used from the United States; bearing a 6 pence slate violet on laid paper, touching design at foot to large margins on other sides, tied by pen cancels; Ledyard, Connecticut dispatch CDS at left. Not accepted and according to regulations rated "6d" (due), U States cross border exchange marking in red, Brockville and Perth OC 28 receiver backstamps. Minor cover toning of no importance, a striking usage and ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USES of the 1851 Six pence from the US, Fine (Unitrade 2)
Expertization: 2013 Greene Foundation certificate
Literature: Illustrated in Winthrop Boggs handbook on page 86 (Figure 49)
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 10, December 1970; Lot 20
Dr. John L. Robertson, April 2004; Lot 206
Warren Wilkinson, June 2007; Lot 180
Joseph Hackmey, March 2011; Lot 10339
Daniel Cantor, September 2011; Lot 339
12p Queen Victoria Plate proof single in black on india paper with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine, in pristine, remarkably fresh condition, XF (Image)
Cat. Value 2500 $
Opening C$ 1,050.00
Sold...C$ 1,100.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 541
Symbol:
Cat No: 3Piii
12p Queen Victoria Plate proof single in black with the rare vertical SPECIMEN overprint IN GREEN, just clear to no margin at right, minor soiling visible from reverse only, one of the rarest plate proofs of the Pence issue, Fine (Unitrade cat. $6,500) (Image)
Estimate 1500 $
Opening C$ 950.00
Sold...C$ 1,350.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 542
Symbol: O
Cat No: 3
1851 12p Black on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A large margined example of this keenly-sought classic stamp, without clear laid lines as is often the case on the 1851 issue; repaired horizontal crease at top and a lighter crease near bottom ending in small tear at right; still an affordable example of this iconic stamp, desirably struck with a light central concentric rings and of Very Fine appearance; 1946 RPS of London cert. (Unitrade cat. $180,000 as VF)
Stamp displays a very strong Re-entry with doubling marks throughout design - R. Trimble Re-entry No. 10 - the illustrated example being the actual stamp offered here. (Image)
Estimate 25000 $
Opening C$ 13,500.00
Sold...C$ 21,000.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 21000
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 543
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
12p Black Engraved facsimile sheetlet of eight measuring 147 x 208mm on white paper, showing wide spaced tête-bêche blocks of four, attributed to Peter Winter; few sheets exist intact, ex. Carl Walske collection (Image)
Estimate 300 $
Opening C$ 0.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 544
Symbol: *
Cat No: 4c
1858 3p Red on Soft Horizontally Ribbed Paper, Imperforate A very appealing unused example, characteristic shade and plainly visible horizontal ribbing, tiny nick at bottom left, otherwise in flawless condition with clear to very large margins including portion of adjacent stamp at right. A rare stamp unused let alone in sound condition, F-VF
Expertization: 2014 Greene Foundation cert.
Provenance: "Loch" Canadian Pence Issue Collection, Firby Auctions, April 1999; Lot 192 - described as "Extremely rare & VF+" (Image)
Cat. Value 4500 $
Opening C$ 850.00
Sold...C$ 1,200.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 545
Symbol: *
Cat No: 4iii
1858 3p Brown Red on Medium Hard Ribbed Paper, Imperforate A rare unused example of this late printing, displaying dark rich colour and well clear to mostly large margins, characteristic strong horizontal mesh (ribbed effect) paper, VF; 2014 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 4000 $
Opening C$ 1,150.00
Sold...C$ 1,300.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 546
Symbol: C
1858 (June 12) Brown envelope from Springville, U.C. to Shawnee Mound, Indiana, bearing an unusually select vertical pair of the scarce 3 pence bright red on soft horizontally ribbed paper, with full margins and in sound condition, tied by light pen cancels as there was no concentric rings postmark at this small post office, light Canada / Paid 10cts exchange office handstamp in red and partially legible double arc dispatch at lower left with filled-in manuscript date, no backstamp as customary for mail to the US; a few stain spots near dispatch, a Fine cover with VF stamps (Unitrade 4c cat. $1,800 for the stamps only)
According to the Firby census, 22 covers are reported franked with a pair of 3 pence soft horizontally ribbed paper for the 6 pence letter to the United States. (Image)
Estimate 750 $
Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 625.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 547
Symbol: *
Cat No: 5b
1856 6p Greenish Grey on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate An appealing and rarely seen unused example, barely touching outer frameline at top to clear margins all around, printed in a beautiful and distinctive shade with sharp impression on pristine fresh paper; a challenging stamp to obtain in sound unused condition, Fine (Image)
Cat. Value 15000 $
Opening C$ 3,000.00
Sold...C$ 5,000.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 549
Symbol: O
Cat No: 5b
1856 6p Greenish Grey on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate An appealing used example with small to very large margins, bright colour, partial four-ring '21' (Montreal) cancel, F-VF; 1957 RPS of London cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 1200 $
Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 500.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 550
Symbol: O
Cat No: 7a
1858 10p Blue Thick Wove Paper, Imperforate A very appealing example with excellent colour and bright impression, minute nick entirely confined to the right margin, displaying an unusually clear, centrally struck concentric rings in DARK BLUE. Coloured cancels are rarely encountered on the Ten pence, VF; 1994 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 3000 $
Opening C$ 1,250.00
Sold...C$ 1,200.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 551
Symbol: O
Cat No: 7a + var.
1858 10p Bright Blue on Thick Wove Paper, Imperforate A very scarce used horizontal pair, skillfully repaired to improve its overall appearance, with light grid cancel; left stamp shows the constant Re-entry (Position 9) with doubling in oval, in "E" of POSTAGE, etc. 2008 Greene Foundation cert. (Unitrade cat. $3,000 as normal fine used singles) (Image)
Estimate 1000 $
Opening C$ 2.00
Sold...C$ 800.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 552
Symbol: *
Cat No: 8
1857 ½p Rose on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A beautiful mint example with bright, fresh colour, clear margin at foot to large margins on other sides, remarkably retaining full OG in immaculate condition, as the day it was sold over a postal counter over 160 years ago. A lovely and desirable stamp, F-VF NH (Unitrade cat. for mint OG only; it does not attempt to price NH status.)
Expertization: 1981 Greene Foundation certificate (Image)
Cat. Value 2100 $
Opening C$ 1,500.00
Sold...C$ 1,900.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 553
Symbol: O
Cat No: 8
1857 ½p Deep Rose on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate Select example with full to noticeably large margins and rich colour, ideally and unusually cancelled by a face-free four at upper left, XF; 1978 PF cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 1000 $
Opening C$ 575.00
Sold...C$ 600.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 555
Symbol: O
Cat No: 8b
1858 ½p Rose on Soft Vertically Ribbed Paper, Imperforate A remarkable used horizontal pair on this distinctive paper, completely sound, well clear to enormous margins, centrally struck concentric rings. To find a sound example of this stamp is challenging, furthermore to find a sound pair as the one offered here is exponentially difficult, vary rare, VF; 1987 Greene Foundation cert.
Provenance: Charles Lathrop Pack (Part One, December 1944; Lot 103 - for a block of six from which this pair originates). See Winthrop Boggs handbook page 150 for an illustration of the original block of six. (Image)
Cat. Value 10000 $
Opening C$ 2,900.00
Sold...C$ 3,750.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 3750
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 556
Symbol: O
Cat No: 8b
1858 ½p Deep Rose on Soft Vertically Ribbed Paper, Imperforate An appealing used single with amazing deep rich colour, tiny internal cut at "E" of POSTAGE in no detracts, much nicer than normally encountered for this notoriously fragile and rarely seen paper type, face-free diamond grid cancellation, F-VF; clear 1977 W.E. Lea cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 3875 $
Opening C$ 0.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 557
Symbol: C
Cat No: 8
1857 (August 1) Folded entire circular titled "Montreal Brokers' Circular for the Week ending Saturday, the 1st August, 1857" and further printed dateline "Montreal 1st August, 1857" inside, endorsed "Printed Circular" and franked with ½p rose on medium wove paper, imperforate, touching outer frameline on one side to full margins tied by light four-ring '21' cancellation of Montreal, addressed to Toronto; no backstamp as customary for printed matter, shows docketing "Circular Montreal 1st August 1857" on reverse. A very impressive and quite likely FIRST DAY of issue usage of the Half penny imperforate as it was issued on August 1st, 1857; a wonderful showpiece, F-VF (Unitrade 8) (Image)
Estimate 1500 $
Opening C$ 750.00
Sold...C$ 1,500.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 558
Symbol: C
Cat No: 8
1857 (August 23) Folded circular bearing a single franking of the ½p rose on medium wove paper, well clear to large margins, rich colour and neatly tied by four-ring '15' cancel of Guelph, sent to Kingston with well-struck Kingston AU 23 receiver backstamp; light central file fold. A choice, very scarce, first month of usage of the ½p rose on cover, VF (Unitrade 8) ex. Henry Lubke (June 1992; Lot 288) (Image)
Estimate 1500 $
Opening C$ 950.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 559
Symbol: *
Cat No: 9
1857 7½p Green on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A brilliant fresh mint example with great colour and sharp impression, touching outer frameline at top right, otherwise large margins, large part original gum and very scarce thus, Fine OG; 1999 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 12000 $
Opening C$ 3,000.00
Sold...C$ 3,750.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 3750
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 560
Symbol: *
Cat No: 9a
1857 7½p Deep Green on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate An unused example in a deeper shade, slightly cut in at left, pencil signed by expert H. Bloch on reverse. A presentable example of this scarce stamp, Fine (Unitrade $7,500 as fine) (Image)
Estimate 2000 $
Opening C$ 1,000.00
Sold...C$ 1,350.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 561
Symbol: *
Cat No: 9 var.
1857 7½p Green on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A bright mint single with ample to large margins, light horizontal crease along top edge hardly discernible from the front, shows the rare constant Misplaced Entry "1d" Flaw variety (Position 69 in the plate of 120), similar to the well-documented Triangle Flaws of Position 47 and 83 (Unitrade 9iv). The variety is plainly visible and entirely confined to "1d" of "7½p" at upper right, mint with part original gum; pencil signed by expert H. Bloch on reverse, VF; 2018 Greene Foundation certificate (not mentioning the variety) (Unitrade cat. $24,000) (Image)
Estimate 5000 $
Opening C$ 3,000.00
Sold...C$ 4,250.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 4250
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 562
Symbol: *
Cat No: 10
1857 6p Reddish Purple on Very Thick Fibrous Soft Paper, Imperforate An extremely rare mint single, characteristic bright colour and impression, in frameline at top to otherwise very large margins, small thin as is often the case with this notoriously fragile paper, large part original gum which is almost non-existent among the very small number of existing unused examples (in any condition). An immensely rare stamp missing from virtually all advanced collections, mint Fine OG stamp; 2014 Greene Foundation cert. ex. Edward Granger (October 1958; Lot 60) (Image)
Cat. Value 36000 $
Opening C$ 5,000.00
Sold...C$ 6,000.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 563
Symbol: *
Cat No: 12
1859 3p Red, Perf 11¾ A sound unused single with typical centering for the issue, rich colour, some gum present which may be original, Fine and rare (Unitrade cat. for unused)
Expertization: 1998 BPA certificate, stating: "unused with small part original gum disturbed, is genuine." (Image)
Cat. Value 12000 $
Opening C$ 2,100.00
Sold...C$ 3,250.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 3250
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 564
Symbol: C
Cat No: 12
1859 (August 17) Orange brown envelope in clean condition from Montreal to Stratford, U.C. bearing a single 3p red, perf 11¾, normal fine centering for the issue, intact perforations and fresh colour and tied by a well-struck four-ring '21' cancel, double arc Montreal dispatch alongside; next-day Stratford receiver on back. An interesting usage of a Pence stamp (equivalent to 5 cents) after issuance of the Decimal stamps on July 1, 1859, F-VF (Unitrade 12) (Image)
Estimate 750 $
Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 700.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 565
Symbol: *
Cat No: 13
1859 6p Brownish Violet, Perf 11¾ A lovely mint example of this difficult stamp from Canada's First Perforated Issue, very decent centering with perforations well clear of the design on three sides, displaying spectacular true rich colour and sharp impression on fresh paper, hinged twice with an unusually large portion of its original gum. A marvelous stamp with attributes superior to most examples we have seen; ideal for an advanced collection, F-VF OG
Expertization: 1971 RPS of London certificate
Provenance: Alan Hudson, November 1971; Lot 2068
Charles Lathrop Pack, Part II, April 1945; Lot 151
A HIGHLY DESIRABLE MINT PERFORATED SIX PENCE CONSORT WITH EXCEPTIONAL COLOUR AND LARGE PART ORIGINAL GUM.
1860 1c Deep Rose An appealing plate proof strip of three on card mounted india paper, showing a full American Bank Note Co. New York imprint at top, good margins and printed in the distinctive deeper shade, VF (Cat. for normal proofs) (Image)
Cat. Value 750 $
Opening C$ 270.00
Sold...C$ 290.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 567
Symbol: *
Cat No: 14
1865-1868 1c Rose, Perf 12 A remarkable unused example, showing precise centering within unusually well-balanced margins; a great stamp, XF (Image)
Cat. Value 600 $
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 725.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 568
Symbol: *
Cat No: 14a
1c Rose on Medium Wove Paper A very attractive imperforate pair with remarkable deep rich colour, surrounded by large to enormous margins, small scissor cut at top between stamps, nevertheless rarely seen with such huge margins, VF; 1982 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 9000 $
Opening C$ 3,250.00
Sold...C$ 3,250.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 3250
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 569
Symbol: *
Cat No: 14b, ii
1859-1862 1c Deep Rose on Thick Paper, Perf 11¾ An impressive mint single with amazingly colour, on thicker wove paper, decent centering for the issue and unusually full original gum, lightly hinged. A very scarce mint early printing in a most distinctive shade, Fine LH
Total thickness of paper and gum is 0.0045" thick - the paper itself will measure very close to 0.004" thick, as the gum normally measures approximately 0.0005" thick. (Image)
Cat. Value 2250 $
Opening C$ 0.00
Sold...C$ 600.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 570
Symbol: *
Cat No: 14iv
1863 (circa.) 1c Rose, Perf 12x11¾ An extremely rare unused example showing the best and most prominent "Q" Flaw one can possibly hope to find, with noticeable flaw below "O" and also a strong short entry at lower left. This is the well-documented Whitworth Plate Flaw 1a and the first we recall seeing in unused condition, Fine (Image)
Cat. Value 2500 $
Opening C$ 725.00
Sold...C$ 725.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 571
Symbol: O
Cat No: 14, 18
1c Rose, Perf 12x11¾ and 12½c green, perf 12 Two used singles, both cancelled by a superb diagonal FREE handstamp in black with italic serifed lettering, former with one short perf, latter has small faults; both with nice appearance and rarely seen markings on stamps. Also clean 1862 (December 29) white envelope sent free of charge from Windsor to Quebec with smaller type FREE handstamp in black and double arc dispatch at left. The 12½c is illustrated in Jarrett handbook on page 371 (ex. Lewis Reford) (Image)
Estimate 250 $
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 572
Symbol: C
1864 (January 30) Blue folded cover bearing a spectacular multiple franking - a single, two pairs and strip of five of the 1c deep rose perf 11¾, mostly well centered, all with rich colour and sound, cancelled by light concentric rings IN BLUE, same-ink St. Casimir, L.C. double arc dispatch at left with manuscript filled-in "Jan 30 / 64" date; on reverse large portion of Ste. Anne de la Perade transit with manuscript Jan 30 date and Quebec JA 31 split ring receiver. A stunning franking which represents a double domestic letter rate of 10 cents paid solely with One cent rose stamps - to the best of our knowledge no other is known with such a franking, domestic or otherwise. F-VF (Unitrade 14b) (Image)
Estimate 750 $
Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 1,100.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 573
Symbol: *
Cat No: 17e
1859 10c Deep Red Purple, Perf 11¾ A seldom encountered mint example of this very early printing, possessing strong colour and clear impression; large part original gum (a rare trait) and relatively lightly hinged. Very few mint example of this distinctive printing exist, Fine OG; 2016 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 6250 $
Opening C$ 1,150.00
Sold...C$ 1,250.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 574
Symbol: O
Cat No: 17v
1865-1867 10c Brown Purple, Perf 12 Used single displaying the "Double Epaulette" plate variety (Position 61), light duplex cancellation in BLUE ideally clear of the variety; a scarce and appealing stamp, F-VF (Image)
Cat. Value 750 $
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 300.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 575
Symbol: *
Cat No: 22
1868-1869 1c Brown Red on Medium Horizontal Wove Paper A very well centered unused example with lovely bright shade on fresh paper, VF (Image)
Cat. Value 1000 $
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 500.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 576
Symbol: *
Cat No: 22a
1868-1869 1c Brown Red on Watermarked Bothwell Paper A scarce unused example showing portion of papermaker's watermark - "BOT" of "BOTHWELL", deep rich colour, Fine+; 2001 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 2000 $
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 450.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 577
Symbol: *
Cat No: 22b
1868 1c Brown Red on Thin Crisp Hard Paper A well centered unused example with well-balanced large margins, couple trivial nibbed perfs, an elusive stamp with VF centering; 2007 Sismondo cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 1200 $
Opening C$ 260.00
Sold...C$ 290.00
Closed..Feb-12-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 578
Symbol: O
Cat No: 22ii + var.
1868-1869 1c Brown Red on Bothwell Paper A sound used single showing a HORIZONTAL STITCH WATERMARK near middle of the stamp (very prominent in fluid), very scarce, VG-Fine; unlisted on the 1c brown red Large Queen (any printing). 2014 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)
