#8, 1857 ½d Rose, unused, ample to large margins all around, very fine (Unitrade C$1,400.00). (Image)

CV. $875.00

#21, 1868 ½c Black, top sheet margin part sheet of 50, with full imprint and counter and showing a wealth of varieties, including a vertical guide line in the left margins of pos. 1 and 11, almost the entire left four columns with "spur" varieties on pos 1-3, 11-14, 21-24, 31-34 and 42-44, the line above "P' of "Postage" on pos 12 (#21ii), dot in "E" of "cent" on pos. 16,dot in "D" of "Canada" on pos. 31 and the "H" spur in pos. 4 (#21v), full original gum, eighteen are never hinged, a couple hinge reinforcements and a few with toned spots on gum as is to be expected, centering varies from fine to very fine, with nearly all having perfs. clear of design, a remarkable and rare positional multiple that eminently exhibitable (Unitrade as fine hinged C$6,000.00+) (Image)

CV. for hinged $5,500.00

#21, 1868 ½c Black, horizontal pair, right stamp with line above "P" variety, ms. cancels, on small cover to Smith Falls, Ontario, light "Bennie's Corners, Ont./Jan 18, 69" datestamp at lower left, arrival backstamp, with original enclosure dateline at Hazeldean, some perf. toning, otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

#22, 1868 1c Brown red, an incredibly fresh and choice mint block of four, nicely centered, with a premium quality pair at base, nearly full even perforations, full clean o.g. which is only faintly hinged, if at all on the left pair, fine to extremely fine; a lovely multiple; photocopy of 1988 Greene Foundation certificate for a block of twenty, which is illustrated in Boggs on page 249, this being the lower left block; ex-Firth, Jarrett and Brigham. (Unitrade C$5,600.00 as two fine and two very fine). (Image)

CV. as singles $3,200.00

#22, 1868 1c Brown red, nicely centered, tied along with 1859 3c Vermilion (#15) by two strikes of "Montreal, C.E./Jul 9, 68" duplex to A. Ramsay all-over advertising patent letter sheet for window glass, oils, paints, etc. to Detroit, Mich, extremely fine and attractive; ex-Gallagher.>Q (Image)

Est. $500-750

#22a, 1868 1c Brown red on watermarked paper, fresh unused example of this difficult watermarked stamp, showing the watermark covering a large portion of the stamp, rich brown red color and strong impression, very fine for this; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$4,000.00). (Image)

CV. $2,150.00

#23, 1869 1c Yellow orange, vivid rich color, part o.g., h.r., fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (Image)

CV. $1,750.00

#23a, 1869 1c Deep orange, first printing, unused with traces of gum, characteristic deep shade, well centered within large margins, very fine (Unitrade C$3,000.00). (Image)

CV. $1,900.00

#23, 25 1869 1c Yellow orange, beautiful horiz. pair being virtually perfectly centered, along with attractive 3c Red, all three tied to registered cover to Barrie, Ontario by two-ring numeral "2" cancels, "Toronto/C.W. Ap 6, 69" c.d.s. and straightline "Registered" handstamp at left, backstamped, cover faulty at left from rough opening slightly affecting the Toronto markings, stamps are very fine-extremely fine. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#24a, 1868 2 Green on watermarked paper, well centered horizontal strip of three, right stamp with slight faults at top from placement close to cover edge, showing almost full "CLUTHA" of the watermark, tied by light strike of 11 October 1869 RPO datestamp to cover to Strathroy, Ontario, backstamped on arrival the same day, strip removed from cover for examination and hinged back in place, very fine and exceedingly rare usage paying the double rate; one of only two recorded watermarked strips of three on cover; ex-Lindemann and Brigham. (Image)

Est. $500-750

#24b, 1868 2c Deep green on thin paper, an exceedingly rare mint block of nine, possessing a remarkable overall freshness which belies its age, strong and intact perforations, full clean o.g., four stamps n.h. and the others very lightly hinged, about fine; one of only two blocks of nine recorded; ex-Lindemann and Brigham (Unitrade C$8,100.00 as hinged). (Image)

CV. for hinged $8,550.00

#25E, 1868 3c Deep blue large queen essay on India paper, margins all around, very fine and rare; one of only three recorded examples; ex-Menich and Brigham. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#25, 1868 3c Red, an amazing unused block of nine, bright and fresh, centered a bit to left, right stamps with a few blunt perf. and reinforced part way between the stamps, about fine; the largest recorded unused multiple; ex-Redford, Firth, Glassco, Lindsay, Lindemann and Brigham (Unitrade C$9,000.00 as fine singles). (Image)

CV. as singles $17,100.00

#26, 1875 5c Olive green, perforated 11½x12, seldom seen mint block of four, being in a remarkable state of preservation, sumptuously rich color, o.g., a couple h.r.s, fine and rare; 1986 BPA certificate (Unitrade C$4,800.00 as singles). (Image)

CV. for singles $8,000.00

#26, 1875 5c Olive green, perforated 11½x12, a very elusive sound used block of four, fresh and intact, segmented cork cancels, fine; 2001 APS certificate (Unitrade C$520.00 as singles). (Image)

CV. $900.00

#27, 1868 6c Dark brown, a spectacularly fresh mint block of six, with strong color and a fine impression on bright paper, strong and intact perforations all around, full clean o.g., top center stamp h.r., the other five never hinged, fine and rare, being among the largest known multiples; ex-Jarrett, Greene, Carrington, Menich and Brigham (Unitrade C$7,200.00 as fine hinged singles). (Image)

CV. for hinged $13,500.00

#27, 1868 6c Dark brown, tied by ms. cancel to lady's cover to Burnside, N.Y., Annapolis and Lawrencetown, N.S. transit backstamps, with interesting original enclosure datelined at Mount Hanley 18 December 1868 reading in part "I am happy to congratulate you in your success in getting General Grant. I hope he will prove faithful," cover with nick at top, otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. $100-150

#27b, 1868 6c Dark brown on watermarked paper, horizontal pair, the left stamp showing nearly full "LL" of watermark, the right stamp without watermark, fine and very rare as a se-tenant pair; 1964 RPS certificate; ex-Mangold and Brigham. (Unitrade C$1,560.00 as singles). (Image)

CV. as singles $2,640.00

#28TC, 1868 12½c Deep blue trial color plate proof on India mounted on card, mostly large margins to clear at right, fine-very fine and rare; one of only two remaining blocks; ex-Brigham. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#28b, 1868 12½c Deep blue on thin paper, a remarkable block of eighteen (6x3), used with 1868 Ottawa duplex cancels, beautifully centered, top stamps with faults to varying degrees, otherwise very fine; the largest recorded multiple; ex-Jarrett, Dale-Lichtenstein and Brigham. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Unitrade #28v, 1868 12½c Blue on Bothwell paper, but showing no watermark, bottom margin part imprint mint block of four, bright and fresh, o.g., several h.r.s, very good and rare as a multiple; 1998 Greene Foundation certificate; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein and Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,200.00

#29b, 1868 15c Red lilac, scarce mint block of four of this very early printing, strong distinctive color, part o.g., very good (Firth group IIB); ex-Brigham. (Unitrade C$1,400.00 as singles). (Image)

CV. $4,000.00

#30, 1868 15c Gray, post office fresh mint block of fifteen (5x3), showing a portion of the imprint in the wide margin of the bottom right pair, plus the top right stamp has a natural printing flaw, strong and intact perforations, pristine o.g., n.h., bottom right stamp faulty, otherwise very goo to fine. (Unitrade C$750.00 as fine hinged singles). (Image)

CV. for hinged $1,650.00

Unitrade #30v, 1868 15c Grey, cracked plate variety, from pos. 65, unused, perfs. barely touch at base, very good; 2006 Greene Foundation certificate; ex-Cohen. (Image)

CV. C$300.00

#33, 1868 3c Bright red on laid paper, a most remarkable block of four, used with "Port Hope/Oc 15, 68" Berri duplex cancels, strong laid lines and two verger lined, centered to right, bottom right stamp with a sealed tear and top left stamp with a pulled perf., otherwise very good; the largest known multiple and the only recorded block of four; ex-Brigham. (Unitrade C$1,600.00 as singles). (Image)

CV. as singles $9,000.00