1868 ½c Black Large Queen on Bothwell Paper, mint with large part original matte gum, large margins short perf at lower right, very fine. Accompanied by a 2005 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $675. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,250

1868 1c Yellow Orange Large Queen, unused (no gum) with bright colour and nicely centered, extremely fine. A nice and fresh stamp. Accompanied by a 2011 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $850. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

1868 2c Green Large Queen on Watermarked Paper, mint with original gum, showing parts of two watermark letters, fine. Accompanied by a 1981 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,500. (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,000

1869 2c Deep Green Large Queen on Thin Paper, a mint horizontal pair, with full original gum, fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $850. (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,000

1868 2c Green Large Queen on Bothwell Paper, with full original gum, never hinged. The stamp has a light natural crease at bottom, still fine and rare. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $650. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,800

1868 2c Green Large Queen on Bothwell Paper, mint with original gum, very fine. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $850. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,000

1868 2c Green Large Queen with Major Re-entry, unused (no gum), with major re-entry from position 7 (doubling of CANADA POSTAGE, especially the letter D which is quite strong). A fine and very rare unused stamp. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $950. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,000

1868 3c Red Large Queen, mint, with full original gum, lightly hinged. A very well centered stamp, with crisp impression and a very light gum bend (mentioned for the record only and does not detract), else extremely fine and a lovely stamp. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,800. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,000

1868 3c Orange Red Large Queen on Soft, White Blotting Paper, unused (no gum), quite fresh and fine-very fine. A difficult paper in sound condition, rare on this value, especially so nice. Accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,350. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,175

1868 3c Red Large Queen on Bothwell Paper, a used pair with Montréal duplex cancels, with none of the perforations between the stamps punched-out, fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2020 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Rsv. $225. (Image)

Unitrade $ 280

1875 5c Olive Green Large Queen, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged and fine-very fine. A difficult mint stamp to find in such nice condition. Accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $850. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,300

1868 6c Brown Large Queen on Watermarked Bothwell Paper, a used horizontal pair still retaining its centre perf disks. The left stamp shows nearly full "LL" of the watermark. Catalogued as one fine stamp with watermark and one fine without. An extremely rare multiple, ex. Carl Mangold and Ron Brigham and accompanied by a 1964 Royal Philatelic Society (London) certificate. Rsv. $1,300. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,700

1868 6c Brown Large Queen on Bothwell Paper, with Major Re-Entry, used, with major re-entry from position 93 (doubling of the S in POSTAGE and scroll). The stamp has a few irregular perfs at right which do not detract from this rarity, very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $450. (Image)

Unitrade $ 750

Group of Six Mint 15c Large Queens, all with hinged original gum, one has a rounded corner, else all very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 540

1868 15c Red Lilac Large Queen, mint with part original gum, very nicely centered, with a slightly rounded corner, still very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,400

1868 15c Reddish Purple Large Queen on Watermarked Paper, mint with original gum, lightly hinged, showing small part of the letter G, the comma and the full letter B of the watermark, There are small toning spots on back and rounded perfs at left, still fine. A seldom offered mint stamp, this likely being one of the nicest examples. Accompanied by a 1974 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Rsv. $2,800. (Image)

Unitrade $ 8,000

1868 15c Grey Violet Large Queen on Watermarked Bothwell Paper, used, showing large part of M and small part of A of the watermark, very fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $675. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,500

1868 15c Grey Violet Large Queen with Cracked Plate Variety, unused (no gum), with constant plate variety in left margin from position 65. The stamp has a few short perforations, still fine and scarce. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $300 (Image)

Unitrade $ 900

1868 15c Deep Violet Large Queen on Very Thick Paper, mint with large part original gum, fresh and fine. A scarce mint stamp, especially in such sound condition. Accompanied by a 1980 B.P.A. (London) certificate. Rsv. $1,600. (Image)

Unitrade $ 7,000

1880s 15c Deep Blue Large Queen, mint with full original gum, hinged and very fine. A lovely and fresh stamp. Accompanied by a 2020 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Rsv. $950. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,000

1868 1c Brown Red Large Queen on Laid Paper, unused (regummed), fine centered and quite rare, with only 10-12 examples known, and only a few which are sound. Accompanied by a 2011 Sergio Sismondo certificate plus a Silvano Sorani (Milan) pencil signature, alongside two "A. Roig / Barcelona" handstamps. A rare opportunity to obtain such a Canadian rarity. Rsv. $10,500. (Image)

Unitrade $ 20,000

Group of Used Large Queens, with #s 21 (x8), 22 (x8), 23 (x5), 24 (x10), 25 (x19), 26 (x7), 27 (x15) and 28 (x15). A good assortment of postmarks, shades and papers, catalogued as all cheapest and unchecked by us for better items. Faults as usual, still overall fine or better. (Image)

Scott $ 10,455

Set of Used ½c to 15c Large Queens, with 16 different stamps, #s 21, 22, 22b, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 28v, 29, 29b, 30, 30a and 30b. A nice extended set, overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,017

Set of Mint ½c to 15c Large Queens, including a basic set, extended by #s 21a, 21iv, 23a, 25viii, 27a, 29b and 30b, for a total of 17 different stamps. Most have no gum, a few have gum (some are og). Overall fine, counted as all without gum. (Image)

Unitrade $ 10,705

Remainder Lot of Mint Large Queens, with ½c (x8), 2c (x2), 3c (x2), 6c, 12½c (x3), 15c (x3) and a 1c proof in brown on wove paper. We note a variety of shades and papers, unchecked by us for other varieties. Many have no gum, some have gum (some are og) and we note faults, else overall fine. (Image)

Est $ 400