1868 ½c black Large Queen, Perforated 12, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged. Crisp impression and well centered, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 250

1868 ½c black Large Queen, a group of 6 used copies, all identified by the owner as being Bothwell Paper 6 (although we note one on thin paper 21c, and other different papers). We note a few distinct shades such as intense black, black and grey black as well as 4 copies perforated 12, and 2 copies perforated 11½x12. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 500

1873 ½c grey black Large Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12, mint with large part original gum, pencil notation on back, still a very nicely centered stamp, with perf disks still adhering at bottom, very fine. Accompanied by a 2012 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 360

1868 ½c black Large Queen on Unwatermarked Bothwell Paper, Perforated 11½ x 12, a mint horizontal pair, with full original gum, lightly hinged. A fine and scarce pair, with crisp impression and accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,400

1868 ½c black Large Queen with Spur in Scroll, a group of 6 used copies including 4 perforated 12 and 2 perforated 11½x12. Overall fine to very fine and catalogue value is for non-spur copies. (Image)

Scott $ 500

1868 1c brown red Large Queen, mint with full original gum, hinge remnants and well centered among four large and even margins, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

1868 1c brown red Large Queen, unused (no gum), centered at top on white, somewhat thinner paper, and with prominent printer's ink smears at right. Accompanied by a 2011 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Est $ 250

1868 1c brown red Large Queen, mint, with large part original gum, and well centered among four large and even margins, very fine. A nice stamp. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

1868 1c brown red Large Queen, a group of four used copies, with a few slightly different shades and centered overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 640

1868 1c yellow Large Queen, unused (no gum) and well centered. A few blunt perfs and a tiny surface abrasion at lower left in margin, still very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,250

1868 1c yellow orange Large Queen, mint with full original gum, hinged. Nice colour, crisp impression and fine. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,600

1868 1c yellow orange Large Queen, unused (no gum) and nicely centered, very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate stating "tiny oxidization marks" which in our opinion do not detract. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

1868 1c deep orange Large Queen, a mint horizontal pair, with original hinged gum. There is a horizontal crease across both stamps, else very good. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate stating "some oxidization of colour". Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,800

1868 1c deep orange Large Queen, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged and fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,600

1868 2c green Large Queen, unused (no gum) with crisp impression and rich colour. This stamp has a tiny natural paper inclusion at bottom right, still fine-very fine and fresh. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

1868 2c deep green Large Queen on Thin Paper, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged. A nicely centered stamp, very fine and accompanied by a 2012 Greene Foundation certificate harshly stating "gum lightly disturbed". (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,800

1868 2c deep green Large Queen on Thin Paper, a group of eight of which 4 are fully dated (between MAY.1868 and JAN.1869) another with 2-ring #7, etc. Overall fine (Image)

Scott $ 880

1868 3c red Large Queen, mint with full original gum, hinged. A fresh stamp, very fine and desirable in this lovely condition. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,000

1868 3c red Large Queen Group of 35 used copies, with various cancels, noted different papers and many shades. A nice clean lot and overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,400

1868 3c red Large Queen, a group of 30 used copies, including many dated in 1868 or 1869. Owner identified these as 12 with horizontal mesh (rows 1-2), 12 with vertical mesh (rows 3-4) and 6 on Bothwell paper without the watermark (25viii, row 5). Overall fine or better, and catalogue value is for all regular papers. (Image)

Scott $ 1,200

1875 5c olive green Large Queen Group of 22 used copies, all mounted on old page by owner's shades, with dark olive green (x6), grey green (x6) and light olive green (x10). Most are lightly cancelled (one has a 2-ring #7), and all unchecked by us as for perforation varieties. A rarely offered lot, with a few blunt perfs noted, else overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 4,950

1875 5c olive green Large Queen, with 6 used copies identified by owner as Unitrade #s 26, 26a, 26i, 26iv (x2) and 26v (in that order on a stock card). A nice group, with various shades and centered fine to very fine. Catalogue value is for all regular stamps, but inspection suggested. (Image)

Scott $ 1,350

1875 5c olive green Large Queen, Perforated 11¾ x 12, mint with small part (disturbed) original gum, with a bit of perf soaking at top, still very fine centered and accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Catalogue value is for unused (no gum) only. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,500

1868 6c brown Large Queen, group of 14 used copies, includes 6 plate 1, 6 plate 2 (these all mostly brown to yellow brown shades). Also includes a pair of dark brown identified by owner as being on Bothwell unwatermarked paper (#27vi). The pair has small faults, rest are overall fine or better. (Image)

Scott $ 1,780

1868 6c yellow brown Large Queen, unused (no gum), with crisp and precise impression, quite fresh and well centered. Trace of surface scraping evident at top right (in margin only), still a lovely and very fine example from the slightly better plate 2 printing. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,200