1865 10c Blue, Imperforate An exceptionally fresh unused example with brilliant fresh colour, surrounded by unusually large margins for the issue. A superb stamp, XF; 1971 PF certificate (Image)

Cat. Value 3000 $

1865 10c Blue, Imperforate A selected unused single with bright fresh colour, well clear at left to very large margins on other sides showing portion of adjacent stamp at foot, from the top row of the sheet as top frame of the watermark is clearly visible, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 3000 $

1865 10c Blue, Perf 14 A fresh mint example, typical centering with large part dull streaky original gum, hinged; a nice Fine OG stamp (Image)

Cat. Value 1250 $

1871 50c on 3p Violet, Perf 14 A brilliant mint single, typical centering for the issue, excellent colour on fresh paper and showing an unusually large portion of its dull streaky original gum; an attractive mint stamp, Fine OG (Image)

Cat. Value 1800 $

1871 50c on 3p Violet, Perf 14 An exceptionally fresh mint example, well centered for the issue, showing INVERTED WATERMARK, bright colour and unusually clean, full, dull streaky original gum. A selected example of this scarce variety, Fine+ LH (Image)

Cat. Value 3000 $

$1 on 3p Green, Perf 14 A remarkably well centered mint stamp, prepared but never issued as the earlier perf 12½ stamps were still available at post offices until Confederation; slight trace of rubbing at top, overall nice colour for this delicate shade and possessing surprisingly clean, dull streaky original gum much superior to what we normally see; with Jules Bernichon guarantee backstamp, VF OG (Image)

Cat. Value 3000 $

1869 5c on 3p Bright Red, Perf 12½ A lovely mint single of this elusive stamp with beautiful post office fresh colour, above average centering, and large part original gum, with overall freshness superior to many existing mint examples, Fine OG (Image)

Cat. Value 4000 $

1869 25c on 3p Orange, Perf 12½ A quite well centered mint single with deep colour, a few uncleared perf discs as often seen, large part OG; a nice fresh mint stamp, Fine+ OG (Image)

Cat. Value 1500 $

1869 $1 on 3p Green, Perf 12½ A superbly centered mint example with brilliant colour, disturbed original gum from previous hinging. Rarely seen with such superior centering, VF+ (Cat. as unused) (Image)

Cat. Value 1800 $

Coat of Arms Spiro Brothers lithographed forgeries, a rare lot of five complete sheets of 25, perf 11; includes 3p slate blue, 10c on 3p rose, 25c on 3p yellow, 50c on 3p dull violet and $1 of 3p green; 10c with some staining. Uncommonly seen in sheets (see accompanying Gerald Wellburn letter to Walske) (Image)

Estimate 1500 $