1868 ½c black Large Queen, mint, with full original gum, hinged. A very nicely centered stamp, very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 250

1868 ½c black Large Queen, left marginal mint block of four, with 90% plate imprint at left top, "spur in scroll" variety on both right stamps and "line above P" variety on upper right stamp. A fresh and lovely block, hinged and very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,550

1868 ½c black Large Queen, a wonderful mint block of twenty, with full original gum, from positions 41-45 to 71-75. We note the "Chignon" variety (white area on bun of hair) on three stamps and "Spur" varieties on all stamps from the centre three columns. 17 stamps are never hinged, some have light offsets and mostly all are fine. A remarkable and useful block for the specialist. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,800

1868 1c brown red Large Queen, mint with full original gum, lightly disturbed, hinged. Attractive and very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

1868 1c brown red Large Queen on Thin Paper, unused (no gum), very nicely centered and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200

1868 1c yellow orange Large Queen, unused (no gum), with tiny oxidization marks mentioned for accuracy, very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

1868 1c deep orange Large Queen, mint horizontal pair, with full original gum, hinged. There is a horizontal crease across both stamps, barely visible from front, still a rare mint multiple, with only a few known to exist. Fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate stating "some oxidization of colour". (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,000

1868 1c yellow Large Queen, unused (no gum), fine. There is a light diagonal crease not mentioned in the certificate, still attractive, and not often offered. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 850

1875 5c olive green Large Queen, Perforated 11¾ x 12, mint with full original dull and streaky gum, hinged. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,600

1875 5c olive green Large Queen, Perforated 11¾ x 12, used with a light 6 ring cancel. A pretty stamp, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 270

1868 6c brown Large Queen, unused (regummed), attractive and fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,800

1868 6c brown Large Queen, Plate 2, unused (no gum), very nicely centered, with a pulled perf at bottom right, very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,200

1868 12½c blue Large Queen, mint with full original dull gum, never hinged and scarce thus. Very good. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

1868 12½c blue Large Queen, mint horizontal pair, with original (slightly disturbed) gum, hinged. Catalogued as one very fine and one fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,000

1868 12½c milky blue Large Queen, mint with full original gum, hinged. Couple of minor perforation edge folds at top mentioned for the record (not mentioned in the certificate), still fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200

1868 12½c blue Large Queen on Unwatermarked Bothwell Paper unused (with traces of gum), fine. Accompanied by 1994 David Brandon certificate erroneously identifying it as #28iii. (Image)

Unitrade $ 700

1868 15c brown purple Large Queen, Imperforate, horizontal pair, with bright colour and full original streaky gum, with disturbance. Light vertical bend, still a very fine pair. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,200

1868 15c deep violet Large Queen on Very Thick Paper, used with light overall cancel, large margins, including very large at sides. A remarkable stamp without fault as usually associated with this difficult paper. The bottom corner perf tips have tiny creases mentioned for strict accuracy, still extremely fine. Accompanied by a 1995 APS certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

1868 15c brilliant cold blue Large Queen, a lovely block of four example of this rare and desirable shade, also known as “Studd’s cold blue”, mint with full original gum, bottom two stamps are never hinged. A stunning block which is reasonably centered, incredibly rare in this format and accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Catalogue value is for the regular "deep blue" shade with fine centering. (Image)

Unitrade $ 12,000

1868 15c blue grey Large Queen with Cracked Plate Variety, used with light cancel and cracked plate at left, clear of cancellation, fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 500

1868 15c grey violet Large Queen with Balloon Flaw Variety on Bothwell Paper, used, with duplex cancel, very fine. Accompanied by 2013 Richard Gratton certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 500

1868 3c red Large Queen, on Laid Paper, showing vertical vergé line, used with target cancel, very good. (Image)

Unitrade $ 400

1868 ½c Large Queen Group of Varieties, with 7 used stamps, identified by owner as #s 21, 21a, 21c, 21i, 21iii, 21iv (two, with slight differences). Two are fine centered, and some are very fine, catalogued as all fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 737

1868 Group of Five ½c black Large Queens, varieties includes black perf 12 fine, regummed to appear NH; perf 11½x12 o.g.; thin paper, fine; line above P of postage, fine regummed, and position 4 spur, fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 520

1868 ½c to 15c Large Queen Set, used, with a variety of cancels, all with deep colours and catalogued as 4 very fine and 6 fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 950