1865 10c Blue, Imperforate A fresh unused single with clear to mostly full margins and brilliant colour, F-VF (Image)

Cat. Value 2250 $

1865 10c Blue, Perf 14 A highly select mint example, well centered with intact perforations, lovely fresh colour and large part dull streaky original gum associated with early DLR printings; a choice stamp, VF OG (Image)

Cat. Value 1250 $

1865 3p Blue, Perf 14 Mint hinged block with fresh, rich colour, gum crease on lower left stamp and pinpoint thin at top right, still a scarce multiple retaining large part OG, Fine
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Cat. Value 800 $

10c on 3p Lilac Rose, Perf 14 A remarkably fresh, well centered mint example with intact perforations, wing margin at right, brilliant colour on fresh paper and remarkably showing a large portion of its characteristic dull streaky original gum; a great stamp and certainly among the nicest we have seen, VF OG

This stamp was printed in advance and sent to British Columbia. It was never placed into circulation, as supplies of the 10c on 3p perf 12½ were still available until the end of the Colonial era (July 1871). (Image)

Cat. Value 3600 $

1869 25c on 3p Orange, Perf 14 A fresh mint single with full, dull streaky original gum; a nice example with bright colour, Fine+ LH (Image)

Cat. Value 600 $

1871 50c on 3p Violet, Perf 14 An attractive mint single with intact perforations, wing margin at right, beautiful bright colour and large part characteristic dull streaky original gum, Fine+ (Image)

Cat. Value 1800 $

$1 on 3p Green, Perf 14 A bright mint single, prepared but never issued, normal centering for the issue and unusually fresh, partially disturbed OG from hinge removal, Fine; 1986 RPSL cert. (Image)

Cat. Value 3000 $

1869 5c on 3p Bright Red, Perf 12½ A quite well centered example of this difficult stamp showing characteristic uncleared perf discs, nice colour and showing portion of grid "1" cancel of New Westminster, Fine+
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Cat. Value 1500 $

1869 5c on 3p Bright Red, Perf 12½ A well centered used example of this challenging stamp, negligible perf flaws at foot, light unobtrusive cancel in blue, Fine (Image)

Cat. Value 1500 $

1869 10c on 3p Lilac Rose, Perf 12½ A superior centered mint example, choice with brilliant fresh colour, intact perforations and large part dull, streaky original gum characteristic of the early DLR printings, VF OG; 2017 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)

Cat. Value 2400 $

1869 10c on 3p Lilac Rose, Perf 12½ A scarce used example, well centered for the issue with partially legible FE 25 1870 CDS in blue, Fine; 1951 RPSL cert. (Image)

Cat. Value 1200 $

1869 10c on 3p Lilac Rose, Perf 12½ An unusually well centered used example, some uncleared perf discs typical of the issue, barely discernible perf tear at top, a nice stamp with deep colour, portion of grid "35' cancel in blue, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 1200 $

1869 25c on 3p Orange, Perf 12½ An extremely well centered mint example of this notoriously difficult stamp, characteristic uncleared perf discs associated with the 1869 issue, remarkably fresh and possessing full, dull streaky original gum, NEVER HINGED. Rarely seen in such top-quality, VF NH (Unitrade cat. for hinged only; Scott Classic US$2,400 for NH) (Image)

Cat. Value 1500 $

1869 $1 on 3p Green, Perf 12½ An elusive mint example with its true delicate colour on fresh paper, quite well centered for the issue and showing large part original gum, small paper hinge. A hard stamp to find, F-VF OG (Image)

Cat. Value 3600 $

1869 $1 on 3p Green, Perf 12½ An elusive used example of this high value, above average centering, somewhat rough perforations as often seen on the 1869 issue, showing large portion of straightline (P)AID handstamp in black, Fine (Image)

Cat. Value 1800 $

Extensive Forgery Collection Displayed on five pages, some identified and at times describing their traits. Mainly crude forgeries including couple Barnard's express labels. Also group of five different Spiro litho "Coat of Arms" forgeries (four are partial sheets, the 2c & $1 are full sheets of 25). A useful reference lot of 200+ forgeries, ex. Varro E. Tyler reference collection (Image)

Estimate 750 $

British American Bank Note Company proof sample sheet in "golden" brown and black on india paper. The outer frame measures 326 x 208mm and depicts various engraved portraits, vignettes and numerous other elements employed on banknotes and stamps. Includes eight identical portraits of Young Queen Victoria facing left used for the 1865 Second Bill Federal Revenues and a portrait of Queen Victoria as Widow's Weeds used for the issued 1893 20c & 50c stamps. The upper right corner shows a composite coloured proof of the 1868 Third Bill $3. More importantly, the most striking feature of this engraving is a bicolour proof of the Three cent Large Queen with the frame in "golden" brown and the central vignette in black. Some light foxing, folds and edge flaws, the latter sensibly restored, none of these affect the key Three cent. A UNIQUE BICOLOURED PROOF OF THE LARGE QUEEN ISSUE.

The British American Bank Note Company was established in Montreal in 1866. Engraving shows "Geo. B. Burland Pres." (George Bull Burland) who became president and major shareholder of the company in 1881. The engraving is annotated "Engravers & Printers Montreal", suggesting that it was produced sometime between 1881 and 1888, after which their office was moved back to Ottawa. (Image)

Estimate 10000 $

1869 ½c Dull Red British American Bank Note trade sample proof on thin white card, very large margins; five examples of the half cent Large Queen show on the BABN sample sheet, XF (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1876 (circa.) ½c Grey Black on Medium Horizontal Wove Paper, Perf 11½x12 An extremely well centered used example with early Montreal perforation, unshaded "Chignon" along with "spur" in scroll left of "H" varieties, large portion of Winnipeg AP 17 77 split ring, XF (Image)

Estimate 200 $

1868 1c Brown Red Plate proof single in the issued colour on card mounted india paper, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 750 $

1869-1870 1c Pale Orange Yellow on Medium Horizontal Wove Paper A remarkable mint strip of three with lovely bright colour, large part original gum is lightly disturbed, nevertheless an under-rated and surprisingly rare multiple of this stamp, F-VF OG; 1973 RPSL cert. (Cat. $8,400 for three singles) (Image)

Estimate 3500 $

1869 1c Deep Orange on Medium Horizontal Wove Paper A scarce mint example of this distinctive and short-lived shade, lovely fresh colour and with large part original gum, Fine (Image)

Cat. Value 2000 $

1869 1c Deep Orange on Medium Horizontal Wove Paper A nice unused example with true rich colour on fresh paper, Fine (Image)

Cat. Value 1000 $

1869-1870 1c Yellow Orange on Medium Horizontal Wove Paper An exceedingly rare used example showing a VERTICAL STITCH WATERMARK, colour somewhat oxidized and couple shorter perfs of no importance for this otherwise sound stamp, lightly struck two-ring '2' cancel. It is believed that only one other used example exists, greatly undercatalogued in our opinion, Fine; clear 1999 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)

Cat. Value 1000 $

1869 2c Dull Red British American Bank Note trade sample proof on thin white card with remarkably large margins; only three examples appeared on the BABN sample sheet, XF (Image)

Estimate 1000 $