1868 1c Brown Red Large Queen on Thin Paper, mint, with full original gum, never hinged. A fresh and very fine stamp. (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,800

1868 1c Yellow Orange Large Queen, unused (no gum), exceptionally well centered among large, even margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 1983 Philatelic Foundation certificate. The 1c yellow orange has a tendency to be in unsatisfying quality when found in mint or unused condition. The example from the “Outaouais” collection displays exceptional attributes, starting with the centering, but also the full perforation, and the rich shade. A lovely stamp in all respects. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

1868 3c Red Large Queen, unused (no gum), very well centered and fresh, extremely fine. A very nice stamp. Accompanied by a 2020 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,000

1875 5c Olive Green Large Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged. A very fresh and nicely centered stamp, very fine. Accompanied by a 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,000

1868 6c Dark Brown Large Queen on Watermarked Paper, with Major Re-Entry, unused (no gum), showing part of one letter of the watermark. The stamp also clearly shows the elements of the major re-entry from plate position 93. Pulled perf at bottom, still with deep rich colour and crisp impression and fine-very fine. This is the only known example of this combination of a watermarked stamp with this major re-entry, a must have for any serious collector. Accompanied by a 2005 Greene Foundation certificate. Finding an unused example of the 6c showing part of the Bothwell paper watermark is a rare occurrence, as there are likely 10 or less in existence. The fact that one example exists with the major re-entry is quite exceptional. (Image)

Est $ 5,000

1868 12½c Blue Large Queen, unused (no gum), quite fresh, with a minute tear at top (not mentioned in certificate), otherwise very fine appearance. Accompanied by a 2003 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,400

1868 15c Red Lilac Large Queen, mint with part original gum, fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 2003 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,400

1868 15c Grey Large Queen, a mint block of four with sheet margin at right, full original gum with three stamps never hinged, top right hinged, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,560

1868 15c Deep Violet on Very Thick Paper, mint with original gum and paper hinge remnants. This scarce mint stamp has bright, fresh colour and a thin, so often seen on this difficult paper, fine. Accompanied by a 1989 Greene Foundation certificate stating "staining at top" which we feel is too harsh. (Image)

Unitrade $ 7,000

1868 3c Red Large Queen on Laid Paper, unused (regummed) with bright colour, full perforations with pleasant centering, fine. One of Canada's rarest stamps, with fewer than 10 mint or unused examples recorded. In fact, of all the major numbered Canadian stamps, only the #2 and #31 are known in similar small quantities. This stamp is likely the second nicest example, with the original gum example in the Firth collection appearing to being the finest. Ex. Vadeboncoeur. Accompanied by a 2002 APS certificate and a (pink) 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $10,000. (Image)

Unitrade $ 25,000

1868 3c Red Large Queen on Laid Paper, used with 1868 datestamp, showing a vertical verge line, with pencil writing on back and a shorter perf, fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,750

Collection of Used Large Queens, with #21 (two unused with distinct shades), 22 (x3), 22a (showing “LL” of watermark), 23 (x2), 24b, 25 (three distinct papers and shades), 26, 27, 28 (x2), 29 (x2, one with corner crease) and 30 (x2, one with small thin). Unless otherwise noted, a superior group, with 14 fully dated stamps, some with socked on the nose postmarks and one with blue datestamp, overall fine to very fine and plus one on cover. (Image)

Scott $ 2,700

1868 1c Brown Red Large Queen, a mint block of four, with original gum, hinged to reinforce. A nicely centered block with bright and fresh colour, with only a tiny surface scrape at lower left corner of the lower left stamp, still very fine and quite scarce. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $2,800. (Image)

Unitrade $ 8,000

1868 1c Brown Red Large Queen on Thin Paper, mint with full original gum, never hinged. A fresh stamp with large margins at top and bottom, well balanced right and left, very fine. A rare stamp, as we know of only one other example of this paper variety in never hinged condition. Accompanied by a 2011 Greene Foundation certificate. A "must have" for the never hinged collector. Rsv. $3,600. (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,800

1868 1c Brown Red Large Queen on Thin Paper, unused (no gum), very well centered and very fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate describing it as a regular #22. Rsv. $275. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200

1868 1c Deep Orange Large Queen, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged. A very nice stamp with bright colour, fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,200. (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,000

1868 2c Deep Green Large Queen on Thin Paper, unused (no gum), very well centered and fresh, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $750. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,400

1868 3c Red Large Queen group of 30 used singles, with a variety of postmarks including about 9 dated, unchecked by us for papers and catalogued as all cheapest variety only. Overall fine or better. (Image)

Scott $ 1,200

1868 3c Red Large Queen on Thick Soft White "Blotting" Paper, unused (no gum) with rich colour and fairly nicely centered, fine-very fine. A rare unused example of this difficult paper variety, one of the few known sound copies and certainly one of the finest. A must have for any serious collector of this beautiful issue. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,700. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,875

1868 12½c Milky Blue Large Queen with Dot in Right "1", mint with full original gum, lightly hinged. A fresh and well centered stamp showing a variety "dot in right 1", flaw 5 in Duckworth, described by Harrison as having "occurred rather early in the life of the plate". A very nice stamp, accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,150. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,000

Group of 83 Used 15c Large Queens, with a very good variety of shades, papers, plus a potential for printing varieties, etc. We note three thick papers (#30c, two are sound), as well as #s 29v (x3), 30a (x4), and more. A great lot for the specialist, with some faults as expected. Catalogue value is for all cheapest shades, papers and perforations. (Image)

Scott $ 5,395

Group of 19 Mint or Unused 15c Large Queens, with a wide range of shades and possible different papers, overall fine or better. Catalogue value is for all cheapest shade or paper, and a few have no gum. (Image)

Scott $ 1,710

Collection of 15c Large Queens, with 227 in all, including 6 unused or mint, all displayed on black stock sheets, sorted by shade and printing (about half and half of #29 and 30) with each stamp identified by (in order) Kiusalas perforation, vertical dimension, Duckworth paper and Firth / Menich type. Saw some faults but overall fine or better and an ideal lot for the 15c specialist, rarely offered. Catalogue value is for all cheapest papers or shades. Rsv. $2,200. (Image)

Scott $ 14,905

1868 15c Deep Violet Large Queen on Thick Paper, used with cork cancel, a very fresh and sound stamp with a very clean back and perforations, very good. (Image)

Unitrade $ 450

1876 15c Greenish Grey Large Queen on Watermarked Pirie Paper, Perforated 11½ x 12, unused (no gum), quite fresh with crisp impression and showing a small part of the Alexr. Pirie & Sons watermark, fine-very fine. A rare stamp, especially in this outstanding condition. Accompanied by a 1960 Philatelic Foundation certificate and a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $8,500. (Image)

Unitrade $ 22,500