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**Queen Victoria Numeral - Scott #74-84 continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
261	/	74-84	1898-1902 ½c to 20c Queen Victoria Numeral Extended Set, mint, and includes both Dies of the 2c carmine, plus a thick paper 2c purple. All stamps were hand picked for exceptional centering, never hinged up to and including the 5c, the 6c to 20c values are lightly to very lightly hinged. #77a has ever so light toning spots, still a very fine, fresh and choice set, rarely offered as such.	Unitrade $ 6,420 SOLD for C$650.00 Will close during Public Auction
262	/	74-84, 88	1898-1902 ½c to 20c Queen Victoria Numeral Extended Set, all mint, with a hinged basic set of 18 stamps, including two shades each of the ½c, 1c, 2c carmine (one without gum), 5c, and three shades of the 2c purple, plus a #88. Also includes a mint block of 4 of #88 (lower two stamps are NH), a block of 9 of the 3c purple (4 stamps are NH) and a block of 60 of the ½c with selvedge at bottom and left (foxing on several stamps, some separation and overall light gum adhesion, otherwise fine and NH). A mostly fine or better group, catalogue value is for all the least valuable shades or papers. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)	Scott U$ 6,781 SOLD for C$450.00 Will close during Public Auction
263		75/83, 87-88	Group of Mint Never Hinged Queen Victoria Numerals and Provisionals, with #s 75-79 and 83, plus 87-88. The 5c has light perf toning and the 10c has shorter perfs at right, else an overall fine or better group.	Scott U$ 2,087 SOLD for C$90.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Map and Provisional Issues - Scott #85-88**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
264		85	1898 2c Black, Lavender and Carmine Map, a mint never hinged block of 10, a few stamps have minor gum bends, still very fine. Also a mint never hinged upper left corner block of 25, with sheet selvedge showing a plate imprint above the third stamp, also a pencil notation about there being a re-entry. Separation of top selvedge (barely holding on), and stain affecting one stamp, still fine overall. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)	Unitrade $ 3,750 SOLD for C$300.00 Will close during Public Auction
265		85	1898 2c Black, Lavender and Carmine Map, a group of 29 unused (no gum) stamps in 5 blocks of four, 3 pairs and one strip of three. There are a few separations here and there, still a nice group with many very fine centered stamps.	Estimate $ 100 SOLD for C$80.00 Will close during Public Auction
266	/	85	1898 2c Black, Lavender and Carmine Map, a group of 33 mint stamps (7 vertical strips of 4 or 5, most with sheet margins), all never hinged except 2 that have a small hinge to reinforce between, and all are identified as per their position within plate 1. Overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)	Scott U$ 3,180 SOLD for C$160.00 Will close during Public Auction
267		85, 85i, 86, 86b	1898 2c Map Group, all four major shades, each in a mint never hinged block of four, One block plus one stamp have natural gum bends, else an attractive and overall very fine group.	Scott U$ 1,600 SOLD for C$225.00 Will close during Public Auction
268	O	85, 86	Collection of 1898 2c Maps with C.D.S. Town Postmarks, with 114 stamps, all neatly displayed on 8 black stock pages, sorted alphabetically by town name from across the country, and includes some R.P.O. strikes. About 75 of the stamps are socked on the nose and fully dated, so a great lot for the postmark collector or Map student as well. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)	Estimate $ 300 SOLD for C$400.00 Will close during Public Auction
269	O	85, 86	Collection of 70 Map Stamp Varieties, all neatly displayed on 21 specialized pages, with each stamp having its own blow up, indicating the variety or re-entry in red. Includes 19 major re-entries (incl. 5B91, #86iii), 13 other significant re-entries, 9 cable retouches (from plates 2, 3 and 5), 4 recut links in lower left, 4 centre lines in corners (positions 45, 45, 55, 56) and 4 other constant plate varieties. A lovely collection, ideal for the specialist. See scans for a small sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)	Estimate $ 200 SOLD for C$375.00 Will close during Public Auction
270	O	85, 86	Reconstruction of the 2c Map Stamp Plates 1 to 3, with 300 stamps (100 positions per plate) neatly laid out on specialized pages. We note descriptions throughout of extra colonies, retouched cables, shape of islands, dots, re-entries, misplaced re-entries and major re-entries, plus more. Most of the stamps are used (noting some nice town postmarks, dated copies) and unused (no gum), some of which have sheet margins to add to the plating. A clean and mostly fine to very fine collection. A great lot for the specialist, we show just a few representative pages. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)	Estimate $ 400 SOLD for C$800.00 Will close during Public Auction
271	O	85, 86	1899 Calendar Collection of the 2c Map Issue, neatly mounted on 12 calendar-like pages by 1899 date (each page is a different month), with 313 different dates. We note a variety of postmarks, including duplex, c.d.s., squared circle, RPO and more. Includes three pieces, one dated DEC.16.1898, one DEC.23.1898 and one DEC.31.1898. Many of the pages have notes by Richard Lamb alluding to plate varieties. A better than usual collection of this sort, because of the legibility of the dates, fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)	Estimate $ 500 SOLD for C$800.00 Will close during Public Auction
272	O	85, 86	Accumulation of 300 Used 2c Map Stamps, an old time group in three glassines, unchecked by us for postmarks, etc. Appears to be generally fine.	Scott U$ 2,700 SOLD for C$275.00 Will close during Public Auction
273	O	85, 86	Accumulation of 519 Used 2c Map Stamps, displayed on 14 black stock sheets, with a wide range of shades and postmarks, notably c.d.s. and broken circle types, of which we counted well over 100. A clean and overall fine or better lot, noting several very fine stamps with socked on the nose cancels, all pages scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)	Scott U$ 4,671 SOLD for C$400.00 Will close during Public Auction
274	O	85, 86	Accumulation of 435 Used 2c Map Stamps, on 11 stock pages plus one page, noting shades, postmarks, many dated stamps, also several with light postmarks which makes them good candidates for plating, etc. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)	Scott U$ 3,915 SOLD for C$400.00 Will close during Public Auction
275	/	85, 86	Accumulation of 104 Mint 2c Map Stamps, mostly singles but also includes a few blocks of four and a plate inscription block of six. All are hinged (from lightly to hinge remnants) except for 20 stamps (conservative) that are never hinged. Overall fine or better, and also includes (but not counted) a 102 card with unused (no gum) stamps. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)	Scott U$ 5,360 SOLD for C$225.00 Will close during Public Auction
276	/	85, 86	Group of Mint 2c Map Stamps, with 4 blocks of four (one of which has a centre cross at lower left), 22 singles, a strip of three and 3 pairs, for a total of 47 stamps, 32 of which are never hinged, one of which has no gum. Also includes (but not counted) an upper right corner block of 10 without gum. Overall fine to very fine, with some very nice VFNH stamps. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)	Scott U$ 3,800 SOLD for C$190.00 Will close during Public Auction
277		85a	1898 2c Lavender Map Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) horizontal pair with sheet margin at bottom, showing the full plate inscription. The stamp's oceans are a bit "muddied", still very fine. Value given is for a normal pair only, with no premium for plate inscription.	Unitrade $ 700 SOLD for C$225.00 Will close during Public Auction
278		86a	1898 2c Black, Blue and Carmine Map Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) vertical pair with large margins, very fine.	Unitrade $ 700 SOLD for C$225.00 Will close during Public Auction
279		86a	1898 2c Black, Blue and Carmine Map Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) horizontal pair with large margins, very fine.	Unitrade $ 700 SOLD for C$225.00 Will close during Public Auction
280		86a	1898 2c Blue Map Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) horizontal pair with sheet margin at bottom showing the full plate inscription. The stamp's oceans are slightly "muddied", still very fine. Value given is for a normal pair only, with no premium for plate inscription.	Unitrade $ 700 SOLD for C$225.00 Will close during Public Auction