1851 3d red Beaver Imperforate on Laid Paper, used with two neat target cancels, four large margins all around and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,600

1851 3d red Beaver Imperforate on Laid Paper, used with light target cancel, with sheet margin at bottom, plus two other large margins, just touching outer frameline at bottom right, fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200

1851 3d red Beaver Imperforate on Laid Paper, used with target cancel, two enormous margins (possibly from position 100) plus two others clear to large, fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200

1851 3d red Beaver Imperforate on Laid Paper, used with neat target cancel, with margins clear to touching, very good. (Image)

Unitrade $ 400

1851 3d orange red Beaver Imperforate on Laid Paper, used with a target cancel, three large margins, plus one just into outer frameline at right, fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

1857 6d Consort Trial Colour Plate Proof in Red Lilac, a right marginal block of four, showing complete imprint next to bottom right stamp, on card-mounted India paper, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200

1851 6d Consort Plate Proof in Grey with Vertical SPECIMEN in Orange, a vertical block of six from top of sheet, on India paper, with light pencil notes on back indicating plate positions 9-10, 19-20, 29-30. There is a corner crease at top right, else very fine and ex. Sir Gawaine Baillie. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,800

1851 6d Consort Colour Trial Plate Proof in Grey Blue with Vertical SPECIMEN in Carmine, a horizontal pair, on India paper, very fine and ex. Koh-I-Noor. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 700

1851 6d Consort Plate Proof in Lilac with Vertical SPECIMEN in Orange, a vertical left sheet margin block of six, on India paper with hinge remnant (mostly in left margin) and natural paper wrinkles at lower right, very fine. Ex. Koh-I-Noor. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,800

1851 6d Consort Plate Proof in Lilac with Vertical SPECIMEN in Orange, a horizontal pair on card-mounted India paper, very fine. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

1851 6c greenish grey Consort Imperforate on Folded Letter, mailed from La Banque du Peuple in Montreal on JUN.11.1851 (red double broken circle ties stamp) to Kennedy, at 58 Wall Street in New York. The stamp, which has three large margins, plus just cut into at bottom and a tiny tear at bottom right, has a very peculiar shade (almost blue green) is also cancelled with a target in black. The cover has a red PAID plus a red CANADA in arc. Two file folds (one just clear from stamp), else very fine. An early usage of this stamp (earliest is May 12) and accompanied by well written-up page the cover came with, transcribing the contents of the 2 page letter inside. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,400

1851 6d slate violet Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper, used with target cancel, four large to very large margins, very fine. Accompanied by a 2008 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

1851 6d slate violet Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper, used with target cancel, large margins at sides, clear at bottom, and cut into at top, with a small nick in margin at right, fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

1851 6c brown purple Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper, used with target cancel and four large to very large margins. Deep rich distinctive colour, with a tiny, micro pinhole at left of Consort's head (barely visible), still a lovely and very fine stamp. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,400

1851 12d black Queen Victoria Plate Proof, with Vertical SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine and Major Re-Entry, on India paper, showing Trimble re-entry no. 12, being clear doubling of the framelines. Very fine and accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,500

1852 3d red Beaver Imperforate, used with 4-ring numeral cancel, four margins and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 300

1852 3d red Beaver Imperforate on Thin Paper, used with target cancel. A huge stamp with three jumbo margins, plus well clear at top, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 300

1852 3d red Beaver Imperforate on Thin Paper, used with target cancel, four large to well clear margins, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 300

1852 3c red Beaver Imperforate on Thin Paper, used with target cancel, three nice margins plus one just touching at top right corner, fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 225

1852 3c orange red Beaver Imperforate on Thin Paper, used with target cancel and four margins, but with a light horizontal crease, very fine appearance. Also comes with an 1855 6d Consort imperforate with 4-ring #21 cancel, one large margin, thin and repaired tear and an 1855 10d blue used with tear and thins. All three stamps accompanied by 1982 Greene Foundation certificates. (Image)

Scott $ 3,075

1852 3d deep red Beaver Imperforate, used with centrally struck 4-ring numeral, with four very large margins and showing part of the printer's imprint in lower right margin. There is a tiny corner crease at top left, still a very fine and lovely appearing stamp. (Image)

Est $ 350

1855 5d slate grey Consort Imperforate, used with a lovely strike of the scarce Hamilton 4-ring #16 (recorded used from March 1857 to early January 1858). The stamp has three large margins, showing the printer's imprint along the whole length of the top margin, and is just touching the inner frameline at right. There is also a tiny nick in the lower right corner and a tear at left of left "6", else fine appearance. (Image)

Est $ 250

1855 6d slate grey Consort Imperforate, used with Montreal "21" roller, margins are from clear to cut in at left, fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

1855 6d Consort Imperforate Collection, left intact, with twelve used copies, each described by owner as to its shade (many) or paper (many), one has an imprint at right and two (including the imprint) are sheet margin examples. The owner has also identified 4 copies with their faults (mostly thins, one with a pinhole) and another 8 copies which are sound. Most stamps have two or more margins cut close or into, at least two have four margins (or very close). A rarely offered group, ideal for the specialist collector, or online reseller. (Image)

Scott $ 14,400

1852 6d greenish grey Consort Imperforate, used with target cancel, margins large at right to cut into outer frameline at top, fine. Accompanied by a 2008 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200