1859 1c Rose Queen Victoria, group of eleven stamps, either without gum or with gum (some possibly original), unchecked by us for shades, varieties (did note an imprint copy), papers or perforations. We noted some small faults, otherwise mostly fine appearance. Catalogue value is for all no gum, least expensive shade and fine centering. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,300

5c Beaver Trial Colour Plate Proof in Orange Brownish-Red, a horizontal pair on card-mounted India paper, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 500

1859 5c Vermilion Beaver, unused (no gum) with one nibbed perf, still very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

Small Group of Interesting 5c Beavers, starts with #15v (major re-entry, fine, cat. $500), 15c (brick red 1st printing, small engraver's slip at lower right corner, very fine, cat $60), 15iii (very thick paper, fine, cat. $150) also a group of 9 others with various postmarks including a 4-ring 18, one with late date (Ottawa APR.6.1868) and a blue target. Also includes a faulty imperforate 3d Beaver (crease, margins well clear to touching and re-entry below PENCE). (Image)

Est $ 150

1859 5c Beaver Group, with eleven copies, mix of no gum, original gum and regummed, unchecked by us for papers, perforations and shades, overall fine. Catalogue value is for all unused (no gum) only. (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,400

Collection of 1859 5c Beaver Issues, with 5 stamps and one cover, includes 5 singles with a variety of shades, the folded cover was mailed double rate to Sherbrooke from Montréal on MAY.23.1863, franked with two singles (vertical cover crease goes through one stamp). Also includes two 1c Queen Victorias (one very fine and one with imprint but tear). Overall a fine group. (Image)

Est $ 100

10c Consort Plate Proof in Black Brown with SPECIMEN Vertical Overprint in Carmine, a block of four, on India paper, very fine. Rsv. $550. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,800

10c Consort Plate Proof in Black Brown with Vertical SPECIMEN in Carmine, with "String of Pearls" Variety, an upper sheet margin block of eight, on card-mounted India paper showing the desirable "String of Pearls" variety on the upper left stamp (position 3). Very fine. Rsv. $1,400. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,600

1859 10c Chocolate Brown Consort, Perforated 11¾, mint with full original hinged gum. A well centered stamp with only a small thin at bottom right corner, still very fine appearance and quite rare. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $7,500. (Image)

Unitrade $ 50,000

1859 10c Red Lilac Consort, Perforated 12, a used single with very light cancel, a very well centered example of this issue, extremely fine and lovely. Accompanied by a 2020 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $250. (Image)

Est $ 250

1859 10c Violet Consort, Perforated 12, a used single with very light cancel, nicely centered for issue, with all perforations well clear from outer frameline, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2020 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $325. (Image)

Est $ 350

1859 10c Violet Consort, Perforated 12, a used single with light cancel, showing a good portion of a printer's imprint in left margin, the stamp has four large margins and all perforations are well clear from outer frameline. An extremely fine and lovely stamp. Accompanied by a 2020 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $325. (Image)

Est $ 350

1859 10c Brown Consort, Perforated 12 x 11¾, mint with full original gum, nicely centered for issue and quite fresh. Appears to be never hinged, but with light gum disturbances, therefore catalogued as fine hinged. Accompanied by a 2020 Greene Foundation certificate mentioning only "mint OG'. A nice stamp. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

1859 10c Light Brown Consort, Perforated 12 x 11¾, a used single with very light cancel, a very well centered example of this issue, extremely fine and lovely. Accompanied by a 2020 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $350. (Image)

Est. $ 350

Group of Six 12½c Queen Victoria Plate Proofs, with #s 18Pi (three slightly different shades, one with a pinhole), 18Pii (sheet margin single), 18TCii (trimmed at top) and 18TCv. Overall very fine lot. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,250

Collection of 1859 12½c Queen Victoria Issues, with 9 stamps and two covers, includes two horizontal pair (18a and 18i) and four of the singles are identified by Whitworth position (3, 5, 6, 8). One of the covers was mailed Montréal on MAR.7.1862 and addressed to London England (via Portland, no receiver) and the other cover was mailed to Surrey England (London SEP.26.1865 receiver) but its stamp does not belong (or it appears to have been replaced the wrong way around). Overall a fine or better group, with shades, etc. Catalogue value is for least expensive shades, etc. only. (Image)

Scott $ 1,950

1859 12½c Blue Green Queen Victoria Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) horizontal pair, with large margins all around, with a tiny tear at lower right corner (just into design), still very fine appearance and seldom offered, with only 100 stamps known. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $3,000. (Image)

Unitrade $ 10,000

1859 17c Blue Cartier Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) horizontal pair with four large margins around. Even though the pair has a tiny scissor cut at bottom of margin (not touching either stamp) this is an elusive stamp, with only 100 stamps printed, and is usually offered in singles. Accompanied by a 2020 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Rsv. $3,200. (Image)

Unitrade $ 9,500

2c Queen Victoria Trial Colour Plate Proof in Dark Rose, a block of four card-mounted India paper, showing "dash in right 2" variety on both upper stamps, very fine. Accompanied by a 2020 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Catalogue value is for four normal singles. Rsv. $450. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200

2c Queen Victoria Trial Colour Plate Proof in Dark Rose, a horizontal pair on India paper, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

Two Different Colour 2c Queen Victoria Plate Proofs, with #s 20TC and 20TCi, both very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 750

1859 2c Deep Claret Rose Queen Victoria, a mint horizontal pair, with part original gum. There are a few interesting guide dots in the top margin of the left stamp. A lovely and fresh pair, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,500

Group of Used First Cents Issues, with #s 14, 14b, 15 (x2), 17, 17a, 17b, 18, 18a, 18i, 18ii, 19, 19a, 20, 20a, 20i. A few small faults noted, else overall fine and catalogued as such. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,600

Group of Used First Cents Issues, with #s 14 (x2), 14b, 15, 15ii, 17, 17a, 17b, 17e, 18, 18a, 18i, 18ii, 19, 19a, 20, 20a and 20i. A few small faults, still overall fine and catalogued as such. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,230

Group of Used First Cents Issues, with #s 14, 14b, 15 (x2), 17, 17a, 17b, 18, 18a, 18i 19 and 20. An overall fine group. (Image)

Unitrade $ 860