1868 ½c black Large Queen, mint with full original gum, never hinged block of 10, from positions 61-65 and 71-75. Positions 62 and 63 show the "Chignon" variety (63 is particularly strong) and the six middle stamps all show the "spur in Scroll Left of H" variety. Catalogued as all fine never hinged, although the top row is more towards very fine centering and the bottom row shows gum disturbance to some degree. A lovely block for the specialist. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,120

1868 ½c Large Queen Collection, of 7 mint and used stamps, plus a cover, collected for varieties, shades and papers. Identified by owner as Unitrade numbers (in order on black stock card, and unverified by us): 21vi, i Paper 3 (mint never hinged), 21vii Paper 6 (unused no gum), 21ii line above P, paper 10 (mint never hinged but little gum disturbance), 21c Paper 2 (used with blue cancel, jumbo stamp), 21vi Paper 10 (used with target), 21iv Paper 3 Perf 11½x12 (used with light cancel) and 21 var with minor Chignon, Spur and Live varieties (used with 1879 cancel). All sound and fine or better. Also comes with a #10 sized Insurance Application printed matter cover (front only) addressed to Berlin Ont franked with a pair of ½ stamps cancelled by a fancy cork. (Image)

Est $ 200

Collection of Used Large Queens, with #s 21 (x4), 22 (x2), 22b, 23, 23a, 23b, 24 (x9), 24a, 24b, 25 (x4), 25a (stained), 25b, 26 (x4), 27 (x3), 27a (x2), 28 (x3) and 28b. This collection includes several shades listed in Unitrade, but counted as regular Scott number. A nice collection, with some postmark interest and centering varies from fine to very fine. 15c values have been lotted separately. (Image)

Scott $ 5,745

1868 ½c to 15c Large Queen Basic Set of 10 different mint horizontal pairs, all with full original gum (hinged to hinge remnants) with fresh colours and mostly fine. A few have small perforation problems or gum disturbance, still a very presentable and difficult to reproduce set. The 3c value is accompanied by a 1990 Greene Foundation certificate. These were last sold for $11,500 at the February 22, 2014 Brigham sale. (Image)

Unitrade $ 20,560

1868 Group of Mint Large Queens, with ½c black (three copies), 1c brown red (thin paper variety) and 15c red lilac (pair and two singles). A nice group, mostly lightly hinged or with gum disturbance and overall fine centered. (Image)

Scott $ 1,680

1868 Group of Used Large Queens, with #s 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 (x2), 26 (x2), 27 (x2), 28 and 29/30 (x3). Unchecked for paper or perforation varieties, mostly fine centered and appear to be all sound. (Image)

Est $ 150

Selection of Used Large Queens, on a double-sided black stock sheet, with a variety of values, papers, cancels (square circle, fancy, etc.), shades, etc. We note ½c (x9), 1c brown red, 2c (x2), 3c, 6c (x2), 12½c (x3) and 15c (x49). Nice quality lot, catalogues as per individual centering (very good to very fine). (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,747

1868 Group of Used Large Queens, with ½c (x2), 6c (x2), 12½c (x2) and 15c (x16). We note many shades, some papers, some cancel interest, etc. A nice group, with a few small faults, catalogued as per owner's centering. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,862

Collection of Used Large Queens, with ½c (jumbo copy), 1c deep orange, 2c, 2c on thin paper (2 copies), 3c, 6c dark brown (with 1868 cancel), 6c yellow brown, 12½c (5 copies, two are fully dated), 15c (7 copies, with many shades) and 15c perforated 11½. A nice, clean group and overall fine or better centered. (Image)

Scott $ 2,445

1868 1c brown red Large Queen, unused (no gum), nicely centered, with a short perf at top, still very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

1869 1c deep brown red Large Queen Printed Matter Rate, being a folded St John Prices Current, mailed from Luke Stewart, Ship Broker (handstamp on front) in St John New Brunswick on JUL.3.1869 and addressed to Wiscassett [sic] Maine. Franked with a particularly deep shade of the 1c, tied by a neat strike of the 2-Ring #7 from St John. Contains three pages of price lists. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1868 1c Large Queen Collection, of 9 used stamps, collected for shades, papers and cancellations. Includes Scott #s 22 (2 copies, identified by owner as Paper 3 and 4, one has pressed-out creases), 22b (thin paper), 23 (3 copies, one has an ideal 2-Ring 10 cancel), 23a (crease) and 23b (creases, but with fancy 8 cancel). Overall fine to very fine centering, a useful group. (Image)

Scott $ 1,415

1868 1c brown red Large Queen, Watermarked, unused (no gum), clearly showing parts of two watermark letters, with a bit of soiling and short perfs at right, fine. Accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

1868 1c brown red Large Queen, Watermarked, used with JAN 1869 Cornwall c.d.s. and showing parts of three letters of the watermark. A very fine stamp. Accompanied by a 2012 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex. John T. Bailey (Image)

Unitrade $ 700

1868 1c brown red Large Queen on Watermarked Paper, used, showing the letter G of the watermark, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 700

1868 Group of Three Used Watermarked Large Queens, with a 1c, 2c and 12½c, each showing two or more letters of the watermark clearly. Each has tiny faults. (Image)

Scott $ 1,350

1868 1c brown red Large Queen on Thin Paper, unused (no gum), with bright colour and very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate which states "with some gum residue". (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200

1868 1c and 2c Large Queens on Thin Paper, both unused (no gum), with bright colour and fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,100

1868 1c deep orange Large Queen, a used strip of three plus a single, each cancelled with a single pen line, fine. These four stamps are affixed to a cover addressed to Massachusetts and backstamped March 1872 (Image)

Unitrade $ 640

1868 1c yellow orange Large Queen on Thinner Paper (Duckworth Paper 9), used with ideal 2-ring #6 cancel and a few nibbed perfs, still fine-very fine (catalogue value is for fine only). Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 500

1868 2c green Large Queen, mint block of four, with full original gum, lightly hinged and fine. A lovely and fresh block, accompanied by a 1987 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,800

1868 2c Large Queen Collection, of 6 used stamps and 2 covers, collected for shades, papers and cancellations. Includes Scott #s 24 (4 copies, including an emerald green and a blue green shade), 24a (watermarked "CL" but small faults) and 24b. We note distinctly different papers (apart from the thin) and all sound (except where noted) and mostly very fine centered. A nice group. Also includes a cover franked with a 2c LQ and a 1c LQ from Riviere Beaudette LC to Montreal OCT.22.1868 (stamps and cover are quite faulty) and a cover front franked with a 2c LQ and a 3c SQ (rose shade) paying the registration rate from Florence to Toronto SEP.21.1871. Vertical crease not affecting stamps. Catalogue value given does not include both covers. (Image)

Scott $ 935

1868 2c deep green Large Queen on Thin Paper, mint with original gum, hinged. There is a tiny bit of the upper left perf tip re-attached and there is a tiny crease on the upper right perf tip, else very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,800

1868 3c Large Queen Collection, of 12 used stamps plus 3 covers, collected for shades, papers and cancellations. We note a watermarked paper (second stamp on scan, showing parts of three letters), and there is a good range of different papers, identified by owner as Duckworth papers 2 (x2), 4, 6 (x3), 8, 10 (x4) and another unidentified (stamps are placed in the black stock sheet in order of paper type). Better postmarks include a Kingston fancy "9" (on a faulty stamp) and a Kingston fancy cancel similar to Lacelle #1079. A nice group, generally fine centered (a few better) and with only a few tiny faults. Also includes three covers: Norwood CW MAY.5.1868 to Hamilton, Cookstown Ont FEB.17.1870 to Widder Station CW, and Hamilton SEP.30.1869 to St Thomas (with very fine 2-Ring 5). Covers are fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 150

1868 3c red Large Queen, on Thin Paper, unused (no gum) and very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. A very nice stamp. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,750