1897 ½c to $5 Jubilee Plate Proof Set, all fresh and with wide, even margins. From the collection of Louis S. Crosby (see special P.E.I. section of this catalogue) which has not seen the light of day since 1964. Very fine and still on his exhibit page. (Image)

Unitrade $ 7,000

1897 20c to $5 Jubilee Set of SPECIMEN Overprints, mint hinged, with the 20c overprinted in sans-serif font, the rest serifed. Overall fine to very fine centered (counted as F-VF), with a bit of perf soaking on the 50c. From the collection of Louis S. Crosby (see special P.E.I. section of this catalogue) which has not seen the light of day since 1964 and still on his exhibit page. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,900

1897 ½c black Jubilee, mint never hinged. A fresh stamp, with deep rich colour and perfectly centered, very fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 420

1897 ½c black Jubilee, mint never hinged, perfectly centered and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Philatelic Foundation certificate grading it as "XF 90". (Image)

Unitrade $ 420

1897 ½c to 20c Jubilee Cover Set, with the first three values together on one cover and the rest being single frankings, with a total of eight covers, all neatly cancelled with SEP.6.1897 Bickerdike machine flag cancels (all D except for the low values cover which is E) and all addressed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From the collection of Louis S. Crosby (see special P.E.I. section of this catalogue) which has not seen the light of day since 1964. Very fine, with only a few small tears on two covers (do not detract) and still on his exhibit pages. (Image)

Est $ 500

1897 ½c to $5 Jubilee Set, all used, most of which have nice c.d.s. cancels. The $1 has a Toronto split ring, the $2 has a scarce (on this value) Kingston c.d.s., the $3 and $4 have purple Winnipeg c.d.s., and the $5 has a Montreal split ring. A very nice set, with centering ranging from fine to very fine and two stamps (the 10c and 20c) have small hinge thins. (Image)

Scott $ 5,711

1897 ½c to 50c Jubilee Short Set, all hinged onto a page, with bright colours and mostly very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,415

1897 ½c to $5 Jubilee Set, used, with a variety of different cancels including dated c.d.s., etc. We note a range of centering but many of the high values are very fine. The 3c and 10c have thins (and were not counted in cv), rest are sound. The 15c is mint (hr, counted as used) and the 50c is accompanied by a 2002 David Brandon certificate. (Image)

Scott $ 5,589

1897 1c orange Jubilee, group of mint never hinged stamps, with a block of four plus 5 singles, all very fine and fresh. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,080

1897 1c orange Jubilee, a complete mint never hinged sheet of 100, with selvedge all around (missing one "square" top of position 9), with full Plate No. 6 inscription at top centre. A few separations in selvedge, stamps are centered from fine to very fine (many). Scarce. (Image)

Scott $ 7,500

1897 1c to 8c Group of Mint Singles, with 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c (two copies) and 8c. Each stamp is fresh and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,590

1897 2c green Jubilee, a mint never hinged marginal block of ten, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,500

1897 2c green Jubilee, a mint never hinged upper sheet margin single, with four large and well balanced margins, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 150

1897 3c bright rose Jubilee, a complete mint never hinged sheet of 100, with selvedge all around and stamps with Plate 12 inscription at top centered from fine to very fine (many). Unfortunately the sheet has been separated in two to the right of the second vertical row. There is also a little separation in the selvedge and along the middle of the sheet, horizontally. A scarce sheet. (Image)

Scott $ 7,500

1897 3c bright rose Jubilee, upper marginal Plate 12 block of nine, mint never hinged, with full plate inscription, fresh and fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1897 5c deep blue Jubilee, mint never hinged, very fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 300

Two 1897 5c Jubilee Covers, first is a single U.P.U. franking, tied by a Toronto duplex (JUL.13.1897) and addressed to Annaberg, Saxony, endorsed "via New York" via London England (red transit JUL.24) then Annaberg (JUL.26 receiver). Two light vertical folds and a few wrinkles, still fine. Also a registered cross-border cover mailed from Carnarvon Ont (DEC.29.1897 broken circles) and addressed to Waterville Maine, through Minden (DEC.29 c.d.s.), onto the Lindsay & Haliburton train (DEC.30 c.d.s.), Toronto (DEC.30 c.d.s.), Montreal (DEC.31 squared circle precursor) then Portland Maine (JAN.1.1898 oval registration datestamp). Franked with a 5c blue Jubilee and a 3c vermilion Small Queen paying the 8c registration rate. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

1897 5c deep blue Jubilee, mint block of four, with bottom stamps never hinged, fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 490

1897 6c yellow brown Jubilee, mint never hinged, with rich, deep colour and very fine. Accompanied by a 2005 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 900

1897 6c yellow brown Jubilee, a mint never hinged block of four, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2010 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Blocks are scarce, as the ½c and 6c had limits of one per customer and usually sold in sets. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,600

1897 6c yellow brown Jubilee, used, with just a trace of a cancel at top right, large margins, especially at top, rich colour and very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

1897 6c yellow brown Jubilee, used, with a very light c.d.s. cancel at bottom, well centered, fresh and very fine. A very nice stamp. (Image)

Unitrade $ 250

1897 6c yellow brown Jubilee, with Re-Entry, mint never hinged, with large, even margins and showing a re-entry in POSTAGE (from position 44). An extremely fine stamp. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,700

1897 8c dark violet Jubilee, mint never hinged, very fine. A fresh stamp with rich colour. Accompanied by a 2011 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

1897 8c dark violet Jubilee, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600