Province of Canada -- Pence Issues Scott #1-13 continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 45 |
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 1890s 1c
yellow, mint with bright, fresh colour, very well centered among four large margins. Full original smooth gum with only a tiny natural perforation disk adherence (not mentioned in the certificate), never hinged. A beautiful stamp, extremely fine.
Accompanied by a 2000 Greene Foundation certificate. (Unitrade 35) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 180
SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 46 |
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 1890s 1c
yellow, mint, with large margins, full original gum, never hinged with trivial offset on gum, fresh and very fine. (Unitrade 35) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 180
SOLD for C$65.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 47 |
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 1890s 1c
yellow, mint block of nine, with full shiny gum, top three stamps lightly hinged, rest never hinged. A fresh and well centered block. Fine to very fine. (Unitrade 35)
(Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 780
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 48 |
CVR. |
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 1886 1c
third class pamphlet rate, franked with 1c yellow, tied by a segmented cork cancel, paying the third class, less than 4oz pamphlet rate. Mailed from Ottawa, Ont. (undated) to Durham. This is a 23 page pamphlet with a copy of a speech given by Sir
John A. MacDonald (then Prime Minister of Canada) to the "Workingman's Liberal Conservative Association of Ottawa and Le Cercle Lafontaine" on the 8th of October, 1886. Stitch bound, with a bit of edge wear, still a rare publication and franking.
(Unitrade 35)
A truly remarkable solo use of the 1c Small Queen on a rare and historically-significant document. This may well be the most exceptional domestic use of a single 1c Small Queen. (Scan a) |
Est. $ 750
SOLD for C$2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 49 |
CVR. |
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 1890s 1c
yellow, diagonal bisect, tied by squared circle, paying the ½c domestic second class rate for transient newspapers. The Railway News newspaper masthead (folded), mailed from Fredericton, N.B. (NOV.8.1897) to Westmorland Street in Fredericton. A
rare franking, which was authorized by the Canadian Post Office for the Fredericton Post Office between the dates of November 5th and 8th, at which time no ½c adhesives were available. Bit of wear due to the nature of the paper, still very fine and a
desirable usage of the 1c stamp, with only six legitimate examples of this bisect having been recorded. A famous item, with great provenance. Accompanied by 1982 RPSL certificate. (Unitrade 35c)
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein (1970), Dr.
Alan Selby (1993), "Jura" Collection (2007), Victor Willson (2013).
Illustrated in: The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada by Winthrop Boggs, p.303. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 6,000
SOLD for C$6,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 50 |
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 Late 1890s
1c yellow, mint horizontal strip of six, showing a medium strand of hair plate variety on the third stamp, being an arced line across the Queen's head, occurring on position 13 of Plate C, right pane. Full original gum, never hinged and
rare thus, as most known examples are used, and the mint are rarely seen in multiples. Fine to very fine. Accompanied by 2004 C.P.E.S. certificate. (Unitrade 35viii) (Scan
a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 2,450
SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 51 |
O |
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 1897 1c
yellow, used horizontal pair with long strand of hair on right stamp from position 26 of Plate C, right pane, with an ideal Halifax MR.27.1897 squared circle cancel, clear of the variety. A lovely used pair, showing the variety very
clearly on an extremely fine stamp. (Unitrade 35viii) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 600
SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 52 |
O |
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 1896 1c
yellow, used with medium strand of hair plate variety from position 13 of Plate C, right pane, with an ideal AP.15.1896 railway c.d.s. cancel, well clear of the variety. A lovely stamp, very fine. (Unitrade 35viii) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 600
SOLD for C$525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 53 |
O |
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 Late 1890s
1c yellow, used horizontal pair with medium strand of hair plate variety on left stamp, from position 13 of Plate C, right pane, with a Kingston NO.13 squared circle cancel, just touching the variety. A scarce used multiple, with the
variety being on a very fine centered stamp. (Unitrade 35viii) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 600
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 54 |
O |
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 1890s 1c
yellow, used with clean segmented cork cancel showing a complete double impression of the whole design. The discovery example and only recorded example of this important and dramatic error; arguably the best example of a double printed
Small Queen stamp. Fine to very fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. (Unitrade 35 var)
This particular stamp was featured in an article co-authored by Danny Cantor and Geoff Browning published during 2013 in
Confederation, the newsletter of the BNAPS Large and Small Queen study group. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Est. $ 3,000
SOLD for C$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 55 |
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 1890s 1c
yellow, mint and showing a dramatic overinking resulting in a "mangled" appearance, well centered with bright fresh colour, hinged with light gum disturbance. Very fine. (Unitrade 35 var) (Scan a) |
Est. $ 300
SOLD for C$210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 56 |
E/P |
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 1872 2c
trial colour die proof in dark red on India paper, 19x24mm, fresh and very fine. A lovely and rare die proof with only a handful of examples extant, and especially attractive in this vibrant colour. Accompanied by 2013 Greene Foundation
certificate. (Minuse & Pratt 36TC4)
Provenance: George Arfken (1990).
(Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Est. $ 5,000
SOLD for C$5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 57 |
E/P |
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 1872 2c
yellow green Plate Proof, block of four on card-mounted India paper, bright colour, large margins and extremely fine. Proof blocks of the Small Queens are rare, and are worth a significant premium over the price of four singles. (Unitrade 3P)
Provenance: "Scenic" collection (1982), Bill Simpson (1996), Ted Nixon (2012) (Scan a) |
Est. $ 3,000
SOLD for C$4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 58 |
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 1890s 2c
deep green on yellowish wove paper, imperforate, mint block of four, with full original gum, hinged. A very nicely centered block, fresh and very fine. (Unitrade 36iii)
(Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,800
SOLD for C$750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 59 |
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 1890s 2c
deep green on yellowish wove paper, imperforate, two mint pairs (sensibly hinged back together) forming a top marginal plate strip of four, showing a central complete Boggs Type VII plate inscription plus a reverse "S1" plate number. Full shiny
gum, hinged. A lovely and scarce piece, with tremendous eye appeal, very fine. (Unitrade 36iii) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,800
SOLD for C$1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 60 |
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 1872 2c
emerald green, perforated 12, mint horizontal inscription pair, with full dull streaky gum, hinged, showing a large part of the Boggs Type IV imprint in top selvedge. The selvedge above the right stamp has been repaired, still a scarce First
Ottawa printing imprint mint pair. Fine. (Unitrade 36 var)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. (Scan a) |
Est. $ 200
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 61 |
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 1890-91 2c
deep blue green, mint marginal vertical pair showing a large portion of Boggs Type V plate inscription. Fresh with deep rich colour, with full original smooth shiny yellowish gum, never hinged. There is light diagonal gum bend affected both
stamps, very fine. (Unitrade 36ii)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 750
SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 61 |
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1890-91 2c
deep blue green, mint marginal vertical pair showing a large portion of Boggs Type V plate inscription. Fresh with deep rich colour, with full original smooth shiny yellowish gum, never hinged. There is light diagonal gum bend affected both
stamps, very fine. (Unitrade 36ii)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 750
SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 61 |
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1890-91 2c
deep blue green, mint marginal vertical pair showing a large portion of Boggs Type V plate inscription. Fresh with deep rich colour, with full original smooth shiny yellowish gum, never hinged. There is light diagonal gum bend affected both
stamps, very fine. (Unitrade 36ii)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. |
Unitrade $ 750
SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 62 |
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 1890s 2c
blue green, mint bottom marginal plate block of fourteen, with complete Boggs Type VII plate inscription. Bright bluish green shade, full original brownish gum, with eight stamps never hinged, the block has overall light creases, possibly
natural. Separation between two stamps at top, still fine. (Unitrade 36ii) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,320
SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 63 |
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 1890s 2c
green, mint imprint block of four, with full shiny gum, bottom stamps never hinged. Bottom selvedge shows part of Boggs Type VII plate imprint. Fresh, with deep rich colour and reasonably centered. Very fine. (Unitrade 36i)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. (Scan a) |
Est. $ 250
SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 64 |
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 1890s 2c
grass green, mint upper left corner block of eight, with full "TWO CENT" counter (in thin, unserifed letters) at top. Full original shiny brown gum, with four stamps never hinged but with light all-over glazing. There is separation, mostly in top
selvedge, and very light pencil notes, still a lovely counter block, overall very fine. (Unitrade 36i) (Scan a) |
Est. $ 300
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 65 |
CVR. |
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 1872 5c
domestic registered cover, franked with the second earliest known usage of a 2c green, plus a 3c rose red, both tied by a neat target cancel, paying the 3c domestic letter rate plus 2c registration fee. Mailed from Warsaw U.C. (double
broken circle dated MAR.12.1872), to Toronto. Peterboro same day transit on back. An appealing and colourful cover, very fine. (Unitrade 36i, 37a)
Provenance: Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Est. $ 650
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 66 |
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 1874-75 2c
deep green, perforated 11½x12, mint block of four, with full matte streaky gum, two top stamps are very lightly hinged, bottom two never hinged. A lovely and scarce block, with rich deep colour, fine-very fine. (Unitrade 36e)
Provenance: Fred Jarrett (1960), Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 4,500
SOLD for C$1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 67 |
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 1874-75 2c
deep green, perforated 11½x12, mint block of four, with full matte streaky gum, hinged, with fresh colour. Small spots on upper right stamp, exceptionally well centered and scarce thus. Very fine. Accompanied by 1968 BPA certificate. (Unitrade
36e) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 2,400
SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 68 |
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 1880s (mid)
2c deep yellowish green on yellowish paper with vertical mesh, mint block of four with full shiny gum, very lightly hinged on top stamps with bottom stamps being never hinged. Fresh and very nicely centered. Very fine. (Unitrade 36 var) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 800
SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 69 |
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 1887-88 2c
bright green, mint block of four with full shiny yellowish gum, hinged (a few remnants). A nicely centered block in a distinct shade. Very fine. (Unitrade 36)
This block demonstrates the fact that the first column from the Montreal plate used to print these stamps did not have guide dots, while the other columns had guide dots at the lower left corner of the stamps, resulting in a "with and without" guide
dots block, which is of particular interest to specialists.
Provenance: Bill Simpson (1980), Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Est. $ 400
SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 70 |
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 1889 2c sea
green on grayish paper, mint block of four, with full yellowish gum, hinged. The most different and distinct shade of the 2c printings and an elusive mint multiple, especially this nice. Very fine and desirable block. (Unitrade 36 var)
Provenance: Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Est. $ 500
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 71 |
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 1889 2c blue
green on thinner paper, mint block of four with full smooth gum, hinged. A scarce shade, especially in a mint multiple. Very fine. (Unitrade 36ii)
Provenance: Ted Nixon (2012). (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 500
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 72 |
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 1890s 2c
green, mint with four large and even margins, with deep rich colour. Full original shiny gum, never hinged and showing parts of three stamps on the offset and wonderfully fresh. An extremely fine stamp. Accompanied by a 2005 Greene Foundation
certificate. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 300
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 73 |
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 1890s 2c
green, mint, exceptionally well centered with large and balanced margins and full original gum, never hinged, fresh and extremely fine. A pleasing stamp and accompanied by a 2013 C.P.E.S. (Graded 98) and a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate.
(Unitrade 36i) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 300
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 74 |
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 1890s 2c
bright green, mint with full shiny gum, lightly hinged. A luxurious stamp, well centered within large balanced margins, extremely fine and fresh. (Unitrade 36i)
Provenance: The "Montclair" collection (2014). (Scan a) |
Est. $ 100
SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 75 |
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 1890s 2c
light grass green, mint block of ten with full smooth shiny gum, two stamps are never hinged, rest are lightly hinged but with light natural gum ends affecting seven stamps. An attractive and fresh block, with many very well centered stamps,
overall fine-very fine. (Unitrade36i)
Provenance: Ted Nixon collection. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 940
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 76 |
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 1890s 2c
green, mint top left sheet margin single, imperforate between top of margin and stamp, lightly disturbed gum, hinged, fine. A Small Queen rarity with only 10 examples known, this being the unique upper left corner example. (Unitrade
36vii)
Provenance: Bill Simpson (1996), The "Montclair" collection (2014). (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 2,000
SOLD for C$1,850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 77 |
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 1890s 2c
green on yellowish paper, mint with strong re-entry showing doubling of both "2"s, "CENTS" and lower left corner. Fresh and well centered within large margins, very lightly hinged. Very fine. Accompanied by 2007 Philatelic Foundation
graded certificate (XF 90) identifying it in error as being the major re-entry from position 97. (Unitrade 36i var) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
|
Estimate $ 500
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 78 |
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 1890s 2c
green, mint marginal block of four with full shiny gum, never hinged with fresh colour, upper right stamp showing strong re-entry with doubling of the entire left side of the design and in the left "2". Fine-very fine. (Unitrade 36
var)
The left stamps show guide dots at nine o'clock while the right stamps do not. In addition, the re-entered upper right stamp is misaligned in comparison with the other stamps. A fascinating block. (Scan a) |
Est. $ 250
SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 79 |
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 1894 2c
green, used with clear latent re-entry in lower right margin. The stamp is ideally cancelled with a St John NB c.d.s. dated April 1894, fine. A scarce and undervalued constant plate variety. (Unitrade 36iv) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 400
SOLD for C$210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 80 |
CVR. |
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 1894 2c
green, with clear latent re-entry in upper left margin tied to cover with additional 1c paying the 3c domestic rate. Mailed at Newburgh (MAR.3.1897 c.d.s.) to Gananoque (Mar 6 receiver on back). Backflap missing, cover fold at top
affecting stamps, but still an attractive example of this scarce plate variety which is rarely found on cover, Fine. (Unitrade 35, 36viii) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 800
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 81 |
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 1897 2c deep
green, used with strong doubling of the lower portion of the design. A truly exceptional example of this dramatic error, with large margins and ideal centrally cancelled with a crisp and clear Louise Bridge, Manitoba datestamp, JA.12.1897
(post office open 1896 to 1910). This is the stamp illustrating the variety in Unitrade (catalogue value is for fine only), extremely fine and rare. (Unitrade 36f) (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Unitrade $ 5,000
SOLD for C$5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 82 |
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 1890s 2c
green, used with part c.d.s. cancel and showing a dramatic vertical pre-printing paper fold down center. Light soiling, still very fine. (Scan a) |
Est. $ 150
SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 83 |
E/P |
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 3c die proof
in copper red on bond paper, 24x31mm, very fine. A lovely and rare proof with only a few examples known in the colour of issue. (Minuse & Pratt 37DP1) (Scan a) |
Est. $ 7,500
SOLD for C$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 84 |
E/P |
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 1870s 3c
orange Plate Proof, horizontal pair on India paper, deep rich colour, large margins and extremely fine. (Unitrade 37P) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,200
SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 85 |
E/P |
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 1870s 3c
rose Plate Proof, block of four on card-mounted India paper, deep rich colour, large margins and extremely fine. Proof blocks of the Small Queens are rare, and are worth a significant premium over the price of four singles. (Unitrade 37P)
Provenance: Bill Simpson (1996), Ted Nixon (2012) (Scan a) |
Est. $ 3,000
SOLD for C$4,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 86 |
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 1891 3c
orange vermilion imperforate, bottom marginal block of four with full shiny yellowish gum, bottom pair never hinged. Large margins all around and sheet margin showing complete Boggs Type VII plate imprint. Rare and very fine. Catalogued as two
pairs only; a full imprint block should be worth a significant premium over a normal block of four. (Unitrade 41b) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 2,100
SOLD for C$1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 87 |
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 1890s 3c
orange vermilion imperforate, upper right marginal plate strip of four without gum (as issued), with upper margin showing complete "THREE" counter (in thin, unshaded letters). Fresh bright colour and a scarce counter piece. Light diagonal bend
and tiny thin in margin at top mentioned for the record, still very fine and visually appealing. (Unitrade 41b)
Provenance: The Harvey Poole collection (2014)
(Scan a) |
Est. $ 1,000
SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 88 |
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 1890s 3c
vermilion, imperforate, left marginal horizontal pair, unused (no gum) as issued, fresh and very fine. (Unitrade 41b) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 600
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 89 |
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 1890s 3c
vermilion, imperforate, block of four, unused (no gum) as issued, horizontal crease at top, a red ink spot on back right next to a surface thin. Very fine appearance. (Unitrade 41b) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,200
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 90 |
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 1885-86 3c
orange vermilion, imperforate, with distinctive vertical weave, marginal vertical pair, without gum, with large margins and with deep bright colour and very fine. (Unitrade 41ii) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 600
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 91 |
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 1890s 3c
vermilion on coarse white paper, block of four without gum, with large margins. Paper is naturally lightly thinner at the Queen's chin on the upper left stamp, deep bright colour and very fine. (Unitrade 41v) (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 1,500
SOLD for C$575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 92 |
CVR. |
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 1895 3c
vermilion, imperforate, lower margin pair, used with 1c yellow on 1c blue stationery cover paying the 3c letter rate plus 5c registration fee. Mailed at Montreal (squared circle precursor dated FEB.2.1895) to Como, Que. (same day receiver on
back). Rare and very fine. (Unitrade 35, 41b, U5)
This is the earliest use of imperforate stamps on cover we noted from the less than ten covers identified during a search of past sales of Small Queens.
Provenance: Dr. Clare
Jephcott (private sale), Bill Simpson (1996) (Scan a) |
Est. $ 750
SOLD for C$575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
