1882 ½c black Small Queen on Grayish Wove Paper, a mint never hinged block of four, with deep rich colour, strong offset on back and very fine. A nice block. (Image)

Unitrade $ 300

1882 to 1890s ½c Small Queen Lot, with 150 stamps in all, including 30 unused or mint hinged, all neatly displayed on two stock sheets. We note two blocks, some pairs, an imprint single and a good selection of useful cancels including many dated, some squared circles, including a socked on the nose Winnipeg on a pair, etc. Overall fine or better and unchecked by us as for varieties, etc. (Image)

Scott $ 1,875

1891 ½c Small Queen Circular Rate Cover, an unusual salmon coloured cover mailed to St Stephen NB (received on back AUG.21.1891), franked with a single ½c Small Queen, nicely tied by a cork cancel. The cover is also docketed AUG.20.1891 and the backflap is neatly tucked inside and unsealed. An attractive example of this scarce (dated) rate. (Image)

Est $ 100

1880s to 1890s 1c Small Queen Lot, with 1,674 used stamps in all, neatly displayed on black stock sheets. We note a wide variety of postmarks, with many dated, shades, etc. Unchecked by us for varieties, etc. Catalogued as all cheapest shade. We have scanned 10 representative pages online. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 2,092

1880s to 1890s 1c Small Queen Lot, with 64 mint or unused stamps in all, including 5 mint never hinged (one has a tear), 8 mint hinged and 51 unused no gum. One has part counter in top selvedge and another has part printer's inscription, a few faults on some, else overall fine or better. (Image)

Scott $ 2,550

1873-75 1c orange yellow Small Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12, a mint block of four, with full, original streaky gum, hinged. Fine-very fine and ex. Danny Cantor collection. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate mentioning that the gum is "slightly disturbed from hinges". (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,600

1898 1c yellow Small Queen with Long Strand of Hair Variety, used with dated c.d.s. cancel, large margins and light internal crease, else very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

1896 1c yellow Small Queen with Stand of Hair Variety, being the middle stamp of a used strip of three, with St Boniface Man cancels dated MAR.10.1896. Fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 300

1870s to 1890s 2c Small Queen Lot, with about 1,100 used stamps, all in a stockbook. We note lots of shades and printings, some postmark interest, and some are identified by owner as per printings, shades, perforations, dots and scratches, etc. We note many dated copies, etc. Catalogue value is for all the cheapest variety, overall fine or better with many jumbo copies. (Image)

Scott $ 2,750

1870s to 1890s 2c Small Queen Lot, with 660 stamps total, all neatly displayed on black stock sheets, with shades, perforations, jumbo copies, a variety of postmarks including a few dated, etc. Catalogue value is for all used, using cheapest variety of shade, perforation, etc. although there are about 25 stamps which are either unused, or uncancelled, or have some gum. We have scanned all pages online, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 825

1890s 2c Small Queen Defaced Plate Proof horizontal pair, in black, with large margins and very fine. Not often offered, and a must have for any Small Queen specialist. (Image)

Est $ 500

1870s to 1880s 3c Small Queen Lot, with 540 used stamps, all neatly displayed on double-sided black stock sheets, with shades, etc. This lot contains no dated copies, but does contain many fancy and other cancels, some in colour. We have scanned all pages online, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 810

1870s to 1880s 3c Small Queen Lot, with 560 used stamps all in singles and pairs, all neatly displayed on double-sided black stock sheets, with shades, etc. This lot contains no dated copies, but does contain many fancy and other cancels, some in colour. We have scanned all pages online, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 840

1870s to 1880s 3c Small Queen Lot, with 109 used stamps, all neatly displayed on two black stock sheets, with shades (including many early rose or copper red shades), perforations, a variety of postmarks. Also includes a cover from Elphin, C.W manuscript dated JUN.1.1876 with backstamps from Macdonald's Corners, Lanark and Toronto (tear on back). We have scanned both pages online, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

1880s to 1890s 3c Small Queen Lot, with 2,480 stamps in all, neatly displayed on several black stock sheets with many shades (including rose carmines and a few early roses). We note a wide variety of postmarks, including many c.d.s., squared circles, cork cancels, and more. A few faults, still an unusually large lot, catalogued as all cheapest #41 but includes many earlier printings as well. Overall fine to very fine with many extremely fine. We have only scanned 10 representative pages. (Image)

Scott $ 1,984

1880s to 1890s 3c Small Queen Lot, with 1,800 used stamps in all, with 65 #37 (all dated) and the rest are mostly #41, neatly displayed on black stock sheets. We note a wide variety of postmarks, at least two thirds of which are dated, plus shades, etc. Unchecked by us for varieties, etc. Catalogued as all cheapest shade by printing. We have scanned 10 representative pages online. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,485

1870-97 3c Small Queen Advanced Study, all written-up on 113 quadrille pages in a Stanley Gibbons album. An old time collection covering many subjects such as blurring in margins, dots, many stamps identified as per Shoemaker classification, two nice pages of imprints, paper studies, etc. A little postmark interest, but mostly we note loads of early 1870-71 shades, with copper reds and roses, 1888-89 carmine shades, and everything in between, not much after. Probably well over 1,000 stamps included and no covers. We have scanned 10 pages online and highly recommend viewing in person. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

1880s to 1890s 3c Small Queen Lot, with over 4,700 used stamps, all displayed in three stockbooks. Most are from the second Ottawa printings, and we note a little postmark interest (mostly dated copies or cork cancels), plus shades, etc. A good opportunity for the specialist to seek out varieties. Catalogue value is for all #41 (as cheapest only) but includes many #37, etc. (Image)

Scott $ 3,788

1880s to 1890s 3c Small Queen Lot, with about 4,000 stamps, all in a box, majority are off paper and some are on (mostly cut close). We estimated the number of stamps based on weight (total of 169gr), taking into account the extra paper. Most of these are #41, but includes many #37 and a very few 1c and 2c values. Not much in postmark interest, save for a few dated copies and perhaps more. A great lot for the specialist, as there could be varieties. Overall fine or better.

Est $ 200

1880s to 1890s 3c Small Queen Lot, with 45 mint or unused stamps in all, including one that is never hinged (with gum loss in a corner), and a few others have hinged gum but mostly all have no gum. A few faults, still an unusual lot, catalogued as all cheapest #41 but includes earlier printings as well. Overall fine. (Image)

Scott $ 2,925

1870s to 1890s 3c Small Queen Lot, in a thick stockbook, with well over 2,000 used stamps plus about 13 (mostly faulty) covers. We note more than usual early 1870-72 shades than is usually seen in this type of lot, with pages full. We also note several carmine rose shades from 1888-89, many 11½x12 perfs, 15 copies with imprints, many town cancels, and more. Inspect. (Image)

Est $ 300

1870-90 3c Small Queen Shade Study, all neatly written-up on quadrille pages in a Stanley Gibbons album. First two pages show a colour chart, the first of which is apparently ex. Fred Jarrett. Follows a shade study starting with early copper reds of 1870, rose shades up to the rose carmine shades of 1888-89, with stamps and covers and noting only one cover after 1890. We counted 35 covers and about 100 stamps in all. There is some postmark interest, for example we noted the earliest recorded date of Bowling Green Ont MAR.7.1871 (on cover). Many of the covers have been long removed and of those remaining there are faults, and the stamps are overall fine or better. High catalogue value and not often offered. We have scanned 5 pages online and highly recommend viewing in person. (Image)

Est $ 250

1873 to 1879 3c Small Queen Lot, all Perforated 11½ x 12, with 370 used stamps, all neatly displayed on double-sided black stock sheets, with shades, etc. This lot contains no dated copies, but does contain many fancy and other cancels, some in colour. We have scanned all pages online, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 4,625

1873 to 1879 3c Small Queen Lot, all Perforated 11½ x 12, with 200 used stamps, all neatly displayed on double-sided black stock sheets, with shades, etc. This lot contains no dated copies, but does contain many fancy and other cancels. We have scanned all pages online, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 2,500

1876 to 1890s 5c Small Queen Lot, with 123 used stamps, all neatly displayed on double-sided black stock sheets, with shades, etc. Includes Unitrade #s 38 (x22), 38a (x4), 38i (x48), 38ii (x3), 42 (x42) and 42vi (x4), as described by owner. This lot contains no dated copies, but does contain many fancy and other cancels. We have scanned all pages online, overall fine to very fine and catalogue value is for fine only. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,086