1851 3d red Heraldic Imperforate, used with a crisp oval grid numeral 8 (in blue, Chatham RF 5). The stamp has four large to very large margins, showing one neighbouring stamp. Two small thins, still very fine appearance. (Image)

Unitrade $ 700

1851 3d red Heraldic Imperforate, two used singles of different shades, with light numeral grid cancels, one is fine with a thin, the other is fine and sound. (Image)

Est $ 150

1851 1d dark red Heraldic Imperforate, with two complete stamps plus a bisected half, all tied to a small piece (folded between stamps) by two #1 oval grid cancels. The left stamp is fine, the middle one is very fine (showing part of next stamp at top) but has a small thin in the top margin, and the bisected copy is fine. Accompanied by a 2007 Greene Foundation certificate stating "no opinion on usage". An interesting piece, as 7½d was the proper rate for covers mailed to the UK from 1854 to 1860 and the Wilkinson collection, for example, had three covers franked in the same manner. (Image)

Est $ 350

1851 6d Heraldic Plate Proof in Black, a sheet margin block of twelve, on thin card with large even margins and quite fresh, with a light vertical bend at right, visible from back only, still probably one of the largest multiples in existence, very fine and impressive. Ex. Nicholas Argenti (1963). Rsv. $2,500. (Image)

Unitrade $ 6,000

1851 6d olive yellow Heraldic Imperforate, used with neat corner oval grid cancel. The stamp possesses four well clear margins and is fine-very fine, save for a thin. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200

Group of 10 Plate Proofs, all on India paper, with #s 2 (reprint in yellow), 6P, 6TC (reddish orange), 6TC (reddish orange with faults, mounted on a larger card), 7P (slightly sulphuretted), 7TC (in rose, large margins, tiny tear in margin), 7TCi (dark green, on card with heavy hinge remnants), 8P (sheet margin horizontal pair with pinhole on right stamp), 10TC (pale rose from trade sample, heavy hinge remnant) and 11P (horizontal pair). (Image)

Est $ 150

1851 1sh bright red violet Heraldic Imperforate, used with a light, crisp impression of a blue oval numeral cancel, four close to large margins and a tiny thin under the I of BRUNSWICK, else fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,000

1851 1sh dull violet Heraldic Imperforate, used with light grid cancel, four well clear to large margins and a small thin beside the B of BRUNSWICK, else fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2007 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,200. (Image)

Unitrade $ 7,500

5c Connell Trial Colour Plate Proof in Orange, on card-mounted India paper, with a clear diagonal orange line through the design. There is a small missing corner of the India paper (mostly in margin) at bottom left, still rarely offered and very fine appearance. (Image)

Unitrade $ 500

1860 5c Connell Plate Proof in Brown, with Major Re-Entry from position 13, being the upper left stamp in a block of four which itself is from positions 13-14, 23-24, on India paper, very fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,500

Small Stock of Mint and Used Cents Issues, on stock pages, with #6 (x15), 7 (x12), 8 (x9), 9 (x7), 10 (x10) and 11 (x8). A few are mint and most are used (counted as all used), with many shades (counted as cheapest), overall nice quality lot and fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 2,772

Bisected 6d Heraldic on Folded Cover, mailed from Saint John on APR.27.1859 to Edmunston (APR.29 receiver) through Woodstock (APR.28 transit), this cover (no content) is franked with a diagonal bisect of the 6d value to pay the domestic 3d rate. The stamp is nicely tied by a #1 in oval grid. A very clean example of this desirable usage, very fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,450. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,000