Queen Victoria Era -- Large Queens continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 281 |
 |
25 |
 25: 3¢ red
tied by Halifax 10 MR '69 'H' grid duplex to illustrated advertising cover to Bridgewater, a very fine and pretty advertising cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$350
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Auction |
| 282 |
|
25 |
 25: 3¢ red
tied by usual faint strike of 2-ring '45' to extensively illustrated MULTIPLE LOCAL MERCHANT advertising cover from Perth 16 JU '69 to Lanarck, next day receiver on back, reduced at left, still a most attractive advertising cover. Ex -
Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$400
SOLD for C$625.00
Will close during Auction |
| 283 |
|
25 |
 25: 3¢ red
tied by Montreal 20 AU '69 duplex to folded cover to Halifax with manuscript routing instructions 'Per Str Carlotta Via Portland', (the 'Carlotta' was one of two steamers carrying mail to Nova Scotia via Portland, Maine), one filing fold, o/w
fine and scarce. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$750
SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Auction |
| 284 |
|
25 |
 25: 3¢ red
tied by 2-ring '11' to interesting INSOLVENT ACT 1869 (JOHN B. MARSH, Official Assignee for York Co.) printed envelope from Fredericton 24 NO '69 to Johnston, 26 NO Gagetown transit on back, reduced at left and tiny age spot at bottom,
otherwise fine, clean and attractive. Ex - Jansen, Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$350
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Auction |
| 285 |
|
25 |
 25: 3¢ red
tied by Toronto 9 JY '69 cds to copiously illustrated MOTT'S ECONOMIC LUBRICANT advertising cover showing STEAM ENGINE to Manilla, with pre-printed 'PRINTED MATTER' on cover (stroked out by pen, as cover was sent by first class
mail rate), next day receiver on back, backflap missing, a very fine and most attractive advertising cover. Ex - V. G. Greene, Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$500
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Auction |
| 286 |
|
25 |
 25: 3¢ red
tied by Maritime grid to cover from W.O. Fingerboard, NB 23 Jan'y 1869 (manuscript date) to Hashademak Narrows, NB via St John 23 JA and Gagetown 25 JA, small backflap tear, a very fine and scarce cover sent between two very small towns. Ex -
'Lindemann', Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$250
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Auction |
| 287 |
|
25 |
 25: 3¢ red
tied by light Toronto 27 JU '68 cds to cover to Goderich, 29 JU receiver on reverse, backflap with a gorgeous BOOKSELLERS illustration atop large EMBOSSED TORONTO SKYLINE VIEW, choice and remarkably attractive. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$400
SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Auction |
| 288 |
|
25 |
 25: 3¢ red
(perforation tip toning) cancelled by Almonte '01' (reversed numerals, should be '10') FE '69 cds on most attractive INTRICATELY EMBOSSED FANCY ENVELOPE (no doubt contained a Valentine's Day card) to Clayton, a most attractive VALENTINE'S
DAY ENVELOPE, one of four known bearing a Large Queen, with 2009 Greene Foundation certificate (which speaks for itself) stating "... stamp is dated Fe 1, 1869, and not tied to cover, however the town of Clayton is close to Almonte in the same
township and thus stamp appears to have originated genuinely on the cover". Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$750
SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Auction |
| 289 |
|
25 |
 25: 3¢ red
tied by Montreal 18 JU '68 duplex to ALL-OVER ILLUSTRATED LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY advertising FORM folded in form of an envelope (with intricate internal PERFORATING and GUMMING) to Clinton, 20 JU arrival on back, a pristine and choice
ADVERTISING COVER, one of the prettiest we have seen. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$500
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Auction |
| 290 |
|
25b |
 25b: 3¢ dark
orange red on crisp thin paper, horizontal PAIR tied by Ottawa 9 AP '68 cds to 6¢ rate cross-border cover to Washington, DC, a VERY EARLY CROSS-BORDER USAGE. Ex - Jansen, Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$500
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
| 291 |
|
25 |
 25: 3¢ red
horizontal PAIR tied by much stronger-than-usual strikes of 2-ring '18' numerals to 6¢ rate cover from Yarmouth 15 DE '69 to Iowa, a bit trimmed at left and some back faults, still a most attractive cross-border cover. Ex - Jansen,
Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$150
SOLD for C$290.00
Will close during Auction |
| 292 |
|
25 |
 25: 3¢ red STRIP
OF THREE (9¢ rate) tied by Halifax 21 AU '68 cds to cover to Fredericton via St John, 25 AU receiver on back, backflap faults, re-folded at top and some perforation tip and cover edge toning, still a presentable TRIPLE WEIGHT DOMESTIC
cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$250
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Auction |
| 293 |
|
25 |
 25: 3¢ red STRIP
OF THREE (left stamp faulty when applied) tied (through perforation holes) by straightline REGISTERED to TRIPLE WEIGHT REGISTERED cover (registration paid in cash) from Perth 25 JU '69 to Montreal, next day receiver on back, cover and backflap
faults, a very presentable TRIPLE WEIGHT REGISTERED DOMESTIC cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$750
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Auction |
| 294 |
|
25 |
 25: 3¢ red BLOCK
OF FOUR (12¢ rate) tied by large grid to QUADRUPLE WEIGHT DOMESTIC cover from Toronto 4 SP '68 to Peterboro, filing folds, backflap missing, cover reduction (both ends) and block was severely faulty when applied, still surprisingly
presentable and the ONLY RECORDED BLOCK OF FOUR ON COVER, with 2000 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$1,200.00
Will close during Auction |
| 295 |
|
25,27 |
 25,27: 3¢ red
plus 6¢ dark brown (top 1/3 of stamp missing when applied), paying a 9¢ rate and both tied by Halifax 22 MY '69 duplexes to cover to Grand River, P.E.I., next day general receiver on back, some soiling, perforation and cover edge faults,
franked as a TRIPLE WEIGHT DOMESTIC letter but PEI was not yet part of Canada, a fascinating rate cover.. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$1,000
SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Auction |
| 296 |
|
25,28 |
 25,28: 3¢ red
plus 12½¢ blue, tied by London 23 NO '68 duplexes to 15¢ rate (over-paid by ½¢) trans-Atlantic cover to England, which travelled on the Cunard vessel 'Scotia' (left New York November 26 and reached Queenston on December 5), with Hamilton
23 NO transit and red Ramsgate 7 DE receiver on back, some backflap faults, still a clean and very fine 15¢ Cunard rate cover with a RARE COMBINATION FRANKING. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$3,500
SOLD for C$2,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 297 |
|
25,21,27 |
 25,21,27: 3¢ red
plus ½¢ pair and 6¢ dark brown in THREE COLOUR & FOUR STAMP FRANKING, all stamps more or less faulty, cancelled by bold pen 'X' and tied by the usual light 2-ring '37' numeral cancels to 10¢ rate cover from Amherst 9 AP 1870 to TRINIDAD
DE CUBA, 9 AP receiver on reverse, with manuscript routing instructions upper left 'Via New York' , cover travelled overland to Truro and by rail to Halifax, then by steamer to Portland and packet ship to NY, thence to Havana and overland to
Trinidad de Cuba, reduced at left, a colourful and well-travelled EXOTIC DESTINATION cover, a UNIQUE DISPLAY PIECE. Ex - Jansen, Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$10,000
SOLD for C$6,250.00
Will close during Auction |
| 298 |
 P |
26P |
 26P: 5¢ SMALL DIE
PROOF on India paper in BLACK (margins somewhat uneven at top, bottom and right side, but mostly 23x27mm), a very rare Large Queen DIE PROOF, quite probably UNIQUE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$10,000
SOLD for C$6,500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 299 |
P |
26P |
 26P: 5¢ LARGE
TRIAL COLOUR DIE PROOF on India paper (41x51mm) in rich FOREST GREEN showing the entire BRITISH AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. Montreal & Ottawa IMPRINT at bottom and die sinkage at left, very fine and the only recorded Large Die Proof in
this shade, a crucial Large Queen EXHIBIT ITEM. Ex - Cohen, Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$20,000
SOLD for C$19,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 300 |
TCP |
26TC |
 26TC: 5¢ TRIAL
COLOUR PROOF on thin wove paper (23x27mm) in DEEP NAVY BLUE, a very fine and RARE TRIAL COLOUR PROOF. Ex - "Lindemann', Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Auction |
