1899 Map and Leaf Combo Registered Cover to England, mailed from The Jubilee Stamp Co. in Smiths Falls on JAN.23.1899 (three squared circle datestamps tie three stamps) and addressed to Aston Manor in England. Backstamps are Smiths Falls c.d.s., Montreal squared circle precursor (illegible date) and Wingham oval registration datestamp (DEC.2.1899). Franked with two 2c Map stamps (slightly muddy waters) and a 5c QV Leaf paying the double UPU registered rate. Slightly reduced at left, with minor edge or corner wear, crease at upper right (not affecting stamp), still a nice combination franking on a two-sided advertizing cover. (Image)

Est $ 100

1898 2c Map Advanced Collection of Plate Positions, all neatly displayed in a thick album, all from Plate 2 and identified by position, with enlarged illustrations, pointing arrows, plate inscription positionals, major re-entries, etc. With 52 mint stamps including 6 blocks, unused block of 6 and over 175 used singles. There are also nice postmarks and very fine centered stamps, although generally fine to very fine. Scott catalogue value (counting all the mint as hinged) would be a minimum of $3,915. Ex. Roger Boisclair collection. (Image)

Est $ 500

1898 2c Map Collection, with 137 used stamps, three covers and six mint never hinged stamps. The used were collected for cancels (many are dated, includes town cancels and squared circles, many socked on the nose, etc.) or shades or varieties (mostly described by owner), note re-entries, retouched stamps, different muddy waters or island varieties, and more. The mint are in a Plate 1 block of four and a pair and the covers are either addressed to NB or Boston. A nice collection with a higher than usual number of lovely stamps, many very fine centered and some jumbo copies. All pages are scanned online. (Image)

Scott $ 1,860

1898 2c Imperial Penny Postage Map, a mint never hinged full right pane of 50 from Plate 3, with sheet selvedge at top, bottom and right. There are strong retouches in all lower cables of the bottom row, as well as in all right hand cables of the right hand column. There are also strong re-entries in positions 47 and 88. An interesting pane, showing a gradual progression of "muddy waters" being strongest at top left. There are plate inscriptions above and below positions 3 and 48. Some separation in the selvedge, extending between a few stamps, catalogued as overall very fine. A scarce and useful multiple for plating. (Image)

Unitrade $ 9,000

1898 2c blue Map, mint never hinged, with bright colour and large even margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 180

1899 2c on 3c carmine Queen Victoria Leaf Surcharge, a mint never hinged block of 84, with full Plate No 5 inscription in top selvedge. There is a 4 mm "narrow spacing" variety between the 3rd and 4th vertical rows, and a less pronounced 5 mm spacing between the 7th and 8th vertical rows (this variety premium is not included in the Scott catalogue value given). There is a small dot on the position 75 stamp, and there is separation between a number of stamps, centering ranges from fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 3,780

1899 2c on 3c Queen Victoria Surcharge Issues, with a Leaf and a Numeral issue, each extremely fine, mint never hinged and fresh. (Image)

Unitrade $ 240

1899 2c on 3c carmine Queen Victoria Numeral Surcharge, a mint never hinged lower left block of twelve, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,800