1893 8c Small Queen Plate Proof in Slate, on card mounted India paper, very fine and seldom offered. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

1897 8c + 3c Small Queen Double Weight Registered Cover, Mailed from Flesherton, Ont. (squared circle dated OCT.20.1897) to Durham, Ont. (same day receiver on back) and franked with a 3c plus an 8c Small Queens, paying the double weight domestic rate. Roughly opened at top, still very fine. Illustrated in H&N, page 173. (Image)

Est $ 100

1893-97 8c Small Queen Shades, all three are mint lightly hinged and fresh, with violet black, slate and blue grey, three distinct shades, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,150

1895 8c blue grey Small Queen Imperforate, a mint hinged horizontal pair, very fine and scarce. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

1895 8c Small Queen with Major Re-Entry on Cover, mailed from Maitland, Ont. (MAY.3.1895 free strike broken circle) to Floral Park, NY, with hand made "R" handstamp, franked with a single 8c to pay the registered rate. The stamp has the major-re-entry, visible in the left "8", under CENTS, oval under Queen's neck, and a few other places, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 400

1893-97 8c Small Queen Group of Major Re-Entries, with three used stamps, each with the major re-entry and with three different shades, fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 315

1893-97 8c Small Queen Remainder of the Covers, with a total of nine covers, from Feb 1894 to 1897, about half and half are domestic and cross-border, all single frankings paying for registration rates. We note several subjects of interest such as shades, postmarks, an early RPO cancel, corner card cover from Gananoque, O.H.M.S. cover, belt buckle advertising from N.S., etc. Overall very fine condition, one has an internal tear. (Image)

Est $ 250

1893-97 8c Small Queen Remainder of the Stamps, with a total of 22 used stamps, including one pair. We note dated copies, many shades, papers, the major re-entry (with blow up illustration), etc. Overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 100