1859 1c rose Queen Victoria, an unused (no gum) block of four, with fresh colour and unusually well centered. Tiny imperfection in margin between two bottom stamps, still a very fine and lovely block. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,400

1859 1c rose Queen Victoria, a used horizontal strip of three, cancelled with two strikes of an unusual oval intaglio monogram. The stamps are interestingly misaligned, easily seen when looking at the top frames, which stagger down with each stamp. An interesting strip. (Image)

Est $ 100

1859 1c rose Queen Victoria, Perforated 11¾, mint with full original gum, hinged and fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,250

1859 1c rose Queen Victoria with Q Flaw Variety, from position 38, used with grid cancel, on thicker than normal paper, with two corner creases, else fine. Also comes with a #14 used with a horizontal stitch watermark, also on thick paper, somewhat faded, but still fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

1859 5c vermilion Beaver, a mint block of four, with full original gum, hinged. A lovely and rare block, fine. Accompanied by a 2008 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,000

1859 5c vermilion Beaver, mint with hinged original gum, a fine stamp. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

1859 5c vermilion Beaver, a used block of four with Berri duplex cancels from Peterboro dated SEP.2.1864. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate explaining that the stamps are from plate positions 14-15 / 24-25, and that there is a "trace of a re-entry on position 15 under lower right S, trace of re-entry in frameline on position 24 under lower left corner.". A fine and scarce block. Rsv. (Image)

Est. $ 350

1859 5c dull vermilion Beaver Engraved Oneglia Forgery imperforate with a light grid cancel. Includes reference material describing the differences between the forgery and the genuine. Oneglia was one of the few forgers using engraving, his products were later sold by Panelli. A very scarce forgery for the specialist. Margin just in upper left and small thin, else fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

1859 5c vermilion Beaver on Very Thick Paper, a lovely used example of this variety, with neat duplex cancel, well centered and very fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 300

1859 5c vermilion Beaver with Major Re-Entry from position 28 on yellow piece alongside a 10c Consort (tiny tear), both tied by a Montreal Berri duplex dated FEB.24.1868. The re-entry is a strong doubling of most of the design and is easily seen on this stamp. Accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Est $ 750

1859 5c vermilion Beaver with Major Re-Entry on Cover, mailed from Québec on JUL.18.1867 to Brockville. The re-entry is from position 28 and is regarded as being the earliest known date for this major re-entry. The cover and stamps have faults, still rare and accompanied by a long two sided 1993 letter from Whitworth explaining this cover and all that pertains to the printing of these stamps, etc. An interesting lot for the specialist. Rsv. (Image)

Est $ 750

1859 5c vermilion Beaver with "Split Beaver" Variety on Cover, a very clearly visible example of this interesting variety (from position 90), on an orange cover to Toronto (receiver on back), stamp is tied by a London duplex dated SEP.30.1863. Whitworth lists the earliest date for this variety as being OCT.24.1863, and so this is a new earliest known date for it. Opening faults at top do not detract, fine and accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Est $ 750

1859 10c black brown Consort, Perforated 11¾, a used single from the first printing (order 1A), with ideal light cancel and very pleasing centering for this difficult issue. This stamp possesses rich colour and a crisp impression, plus an unlisted re-entry, purported to be from plate position 46 (doubling of top frameline). Corner crease at top left, ending in a small tear at top, still a very fine appearing stamp. Accompanied by a 2009 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 8,500

1859 10c chocolate brown Consort on Cover, mailed from Lyn UC (SEP.5.1859) double broken circle) to Jericho, Long Island, New York. The stamp (with tiny tear at left) is tied to this yellow cover by a large "MONT & KINGS. GD. TRK. R. W. POST OFFICE No. 2." cds (Ludlow type 5C, RF 475) dated same day as despatch, with additional complete strike on back. Back also has a transit Prescott datestamp dated SEP.5. Front shows a red "Ogdensburg NY 10 Paid" datestamp dated SEP.7 and a "CANADA" in arc. A lovely cover, slightly reduced at top right, and with stain on front and accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate stating that the stamp is "misperforated at top and bottom". (Image)

Unitrade $ 6,500

1859 10c red lilac Consort, mint with original gum and hinge remnant. There is a clear offset on gum from three other stamps. One perf is soiled at right and there is light soiling and a small thin at top right corner, else very good. (Image)

Unitrade $ 625

1860s 10c brown lilac Consort, used with rare socked on the nose foreign receiver, in blue, possibly from Germany or Russia, fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

1859 10c red lilac Consort, Perforated 12, used with light cancel, well centered for issue with great colour, very fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 240

Collection of 10c Consort Shades, Etc, all identified on two stock sheets, with 15 used stamps, with shades, perforations and mostly fine. A useful lot with many distinct shade varieties. (Image)

Scott $ 2,250

1859 10c violet Consort, Perforated 12, used with a clean cancel from Simcoe. A lovely and extremely fine example of this used stamp. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 300

1859 10c Cross Border Cover, mailed from Gananoque on JUN.2.1864 (double broken circle) to Detroit Michigan, with a blue receiver on front, dated two days later (receivers on US bound mail are scarce). Franked with a 10c brown Consort single, paying the proper cross-border rate. A lovely cover, apparently mailed by Clara Atkinson to her husband, Dr. Edward Lewis Atkinson, a famous Gananoque doctor and later businessman and founder of the St. Lawrence Steel & Wire Co. Small bit of backflap missing, still very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1859 10c lilac Engraved Oneglia Forgery with a light grid cancel. Includes reference material describing the differences between the forgery and the genuine. Oneglia was one of the few forgers using engraving, his products were later sold by Panelli. A very scarce forgery for the specialist. Short perforation and pin hole in center, else appears fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

1859 10c red lilac Consort with "C" Flaw, a nice used example, with pleasing centering and light cancel, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 300

1859 12½c yellow green Queen Victoria, a scarce used block of four, with grid cancels. Centered to right (probably from top left of sheet), still an appealing and sound block, with light reinforcing between top two stamps. (Image)

Est $ 350

1859 12½c blue green Queen Victoria, a scarce used strip of four, each stamp cancelled with a target. Bit off centre, still an appealing and sound strip. (Image)

Est $ 250

1859 12 ½c yellow green Engraved Oneglia Forgery with a light grid cancel. Includes reference material describing the differences between the forgery and the genuine. Oneglia was one of the few forgers using engraving, his products were later sold by Panelli. A very scarce forgery for the specialist. Interesting expert mark on the back from Buenos Aires, fine. (Image)

Est $ 150