Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 1p Dickens' Head A lovely engraved plate essay printed in green on hard white bond paper, seldom seen, VF (Image)

Estimate 500 $

Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 6p Viking's Head An elusive lithographed plate essay in blue on soft wove paper. An appealing and unusual example as most of these are engraved, VF and no doubt very scarce. Robson Lowe Volume V handbook reports the existence of lithographed essays in blue and in green. (Image)

Estimate 600 $

Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 6p Viking's Head An attractive engraved plate essay, printed in brown on white wove paper, VF and scarce (Image)

Estimate 500 $

Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 1p Victoria Head Engraved die essay (stamp size) in black on thick white card (0.008" thick), VF (Image)

Estimate 500 $

Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 1p Victoria Head An appealing engraved plate essay printed in light blue on hard bond paper, VF (Image)

Estimate 400 $

Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 1p Victoria Head A choice and very fresh engraved plate essay printed in maroon on hard bond paper, VF (Image)

Estimate 400 $

3p Red Vertical plate proof pair in the issued colour on india paper with horizontal SPECIMEN overprint in carmine, quite scarce, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 1000 $

6p Prince Albert Trial colour plate proof in grey on india paper, vertical SPECIMEN overprint in green, choice, XF (Image)

Cat. Value 375 $

6p Prince Albert Trial colour plate proof in grey blue on india paper, vertical SPECIMEN overprint in orange, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 300 $

1878 (circa.) 12p Queen Victoria A beautiful Trial Colour Engraved Die Proof originating from the composite die, printed in dull yellow green on india paper and showing the characteristic "scar" at "CE" of PENCE. A most striking coloured proof that will enhance anyone's collection, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 8500 $

12p Queen Victoria An impressive plate proof single in the colour of issue on india paper, showing the rare diagonal SPECIMEN overprint in carmine. An under-rated proof that is much scarcer than the vertical overprint; undercatalogued in our opinion, VF and rarely seen (Image)

Cat. Value 5000 $

12p Queen Victoria A nice plate proof single on card mounted india paper with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine, exceptional colour and sharp impression, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 2500 $

10p Cartier Trial colour plate proof in orange yellow on india paper, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 400 $

7½p Queen Victoria Trial colour plate proof pair in black on india paper with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine; a few negligible tone spots not readily visible, a scarce proof, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 1000 $

7½p Queen Victoria Trial colour plate proof single printed in black on india paper with vertical SPECIMEN in carmine, large margins and choice, XF (Image)

Cat. Value 500 $

1851 3p Red on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A very rare unused example with full to irregularly cut large margins, laid lines visible in fluid, evenly toned paper, edge thins and slight soiling which are hard to see, nevertheless of VF appearance and often missing from even the most advanced collections; 2003 Greene Foundation cert. (Unitrade cat. $60,000) (Image)

Estimate 7500 $

1851 (June 27) Small mourning envelope in an excellent state of preservation, franked with a full margined 3p orange red on laid paper cancelled by concentric rings, clear Perth, U.C. JUN 27 1851 double arc datestamp in red attractively positioned at lower left, sent to Toronto with same-day receiver backstamp. An outstanding cover of early usage - mailed during the first two months of issue of Canada's first postage stamp, VF+; 2004 Greene Foundation cert. (Unitrade 1a) (Image)

Estimate 2000 $

1851 (November 24) Envelope mailed from Montreal to East Cambridge, Mass., bearing a vertical pair of the 3p orange red shade on handmade laid paper, with very prominent laid lines and clear to oversized margins, tied by concentric rings. Montreal NO 24 1851 double arc dispatch at left, border exchange office CANADA arc and "10" (cents) handstamps all in red; envelope slightly reduced. An attractive and very scarce multiple usage of the Three pence Beaver, VF (Unitrade 1a) Provenance: A. Graham Fairbanks, April 1967; Lot 35 (Image)

Estimate 2500 $

1851 6p Slate Violet on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A very rare unused example of this underrated classic stamp, showing four small to large margins and prominent laid lines, hint of cleansing at top right and miniscule surface scuff below "AG" of "POSTAGE". Very few unused examples of this stamp exist in any condition, F-VF; clear 2007 APS cert. (Unitrade cat. $45,000) (Image)

Estimate 10000 $

1851 6p Greyish Purple on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate An exceptionally large margined used example in the distinctive shade, showing very prominent laid lines - quite unusual for this stamp, concentric rings cancel; pencil signed by expert Sergio Sismondo with his 2003 certificate, VF JUMBO (Image)

Cat. Value 2400 $

1852 (March 5) Folded entire lettersheet in an excellent state of preservation, mailed from Montreal to New York, bearing a selected example of the 6p slate violet on handmade laid paper, displaying ample to large margins and neatly tied by a superb concentric rings cancel, clear Montreal MR 5 1852 double arc datestamp along with boxed MONEY LETTER handstamp, exchange office CANADA arc and PAID handstamps all in red. A very scarce cover in remarkably choice condition - without question one of the finest of only twelve known 6 pence Money Letters mailed to the United States, XF (Unitrade 2) Provenance: Sam Nickle, October 1988; Lot 154 Warren Wilkinson, June 2007; Lot 185 Literature: Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart "Canada's Pence Era" handbook on page 196 (Figure 175). (Image)

Estimate 3000 $

1853 (September 13) Clean folded cover to New Brunswick bearing a single 6p deep slate purple on handmade laid paper, with clear to large margins and amazingly deep rich colour, tied by concentric rings, Montreal SP 13 double arc datestamp, St. John New Brunswick SP 15 receiver backstamp. Pays a double interprovincial letter rate, which at the time was carried by rail to Portland, Maine and then by ship to St. John. One of only two reported covers to New Brunswick bearing a Six pence Consort on laid paper, VF (Unitrade 2) Provenance: Warren Wilkinson, June 2007; Lot 128 Literature: Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart "Canada's Pence Era" handbook on page 156 (Figure 130). (Image)

Estimate 3000 $

1854 (December 23) Orange brown cover from Montreal to New York, initially rated "6" (unpaid and to collect) but a full to large margined 6p brownish purple on laid paper was utilized and tied by concentric rings' additional strike employed to obliterate the rate marking, clear double arc dispatch at left, PAID handstamp in red further ties the stamp at foot, VF; 1962 RPS of London cert. (Unitrade 2b) ex. Joseph Hackmey (March 2011; Lot 10332) (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1851 12p Black on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A very appealing unused example of Canada's most coveted and iconic stamp, displaying well clear to mostly large margins all around, lovely deep colour and bold impression associated with this stamp, printed on laid paper showing faint vertical laid lines in fluid; tiny feather tear mostly confined to margin at foot and is quite hard to see with the naked eye. A very collectable example of Very Fine appearance that will highlight any serious collection for years to come Expertization: 2003 Greene Foundation certificate Provenance: William L. Moody III, H.R. Harmer, Inc., May 1951; Lot 31 - described as "large part o.g." which is no longer present. A MOST ATTRACTIVE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF CANADA'S MOST CELEBRATED STAMP. (Image)

Cat. Value 150000 $

1854 3p Orange Red on Thin Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A superb mint example with rarely seen traits including uncharacteristically large margins, bright colour, and ever more remarkably, full original gum. An impressive mint stamp displaying among the very finest examples extant, XF OG GEM Expertization: 2008 Greene Foundation certificate Provenance: Alfred Caspary, H.R. Harmer, October 1956; Lot 30 - realized US$190 hammer against a then catalogue value of $60. General Robert Gill, Robson Lowe Ltd., October 1965; Lot 10 "Loch" Collection of Canadian Pence Issues, Firby, April 1999; Lot 87 (Image)

Cat. Value 4000 $