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Province of Canada -- Pence Issues Scott #1-13 continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

419

4xii

1852 3d orange red Beaver Imperforate on Thin paper with Major Re-entry, used with bold target cancel, four margins and sound. Pencil note on back PPB61 which is visible despite the bold cancel, fine-very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 900

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction

420

1855 6d slate grey Consort Imperforate on Wove Paper, used with three margins, bottom is clear of outer frameline to just touching design at bottom left, very good to fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 750

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

421

1854 6d greenish gray Consort Imperforate, on a thin paper similar to the 1851 printings. A nice used stamp with four even margins, very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 2,000

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction

422

1855 10d deep blue Cartier Imperforate, on Thin, Crisp Paper, used with bold cancel, 3 margins, 4th clear to just clear of design. Just fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,250

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

423

1855 10d deep blue Cartier Imperforate, on Thin Crisp Paper, used with overall cancel, 3 margins, corner crease at upper left, very good. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 500

SOLD for C$95.00
Will close during Public Auction

424

1857 ½d rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, mint with original hinged gum and four very large even margins. Thin at top, else very fine appearance. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 2,800

SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

425

1857 ½d rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, unused (no gum), decent colour and 3 large margins but slightly into design at top. A sound stamp. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 350

SOLD for C$45.00
Will close during Public Auction

426

1857 ½d rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with bold 4-ring #21 (Montréal) cancel, with four full to very large margins, showing partial imprint at upper left. Very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,000

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

427

1857 ½d lilac rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with neat 4-ring #37 (Québec), top margin cut clear of frameline to mostly along the frameline. Other margins full to clear. A fine stamp. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 550

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

428

1857 7½d deep green Queen Victoria Imperforate, mint with some gum, which might be original, but is mostly obscured by ancient hinges. Deep rich colour, with two large margins and two which are just clear or just into outer frameline, small thin and tiny tear, else fine. Accompanied by 1973 RPSL certificate. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 7,000

SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Public Auction

429

1857 7½d deep green Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with grid cancel and four well clear to large margins, very fine. Accompanied by a 1980 RPSL certificate describing it as "deep yellow green". (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Unitrade $ 5,500

SOLD for C$950.00
Will close during Public Auction

430

1857 7½d deep green Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with light cancel, with 3 margins clear of design, one clear of outer frameline. Small hinge thin above Queen's head, else very good. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 900

SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Public Auction

431

1858 ½d rose Queen Victoria, Perforated 11¾, used with lovely 4-ring numeral #37 cancel (Québec), appears very fine but the left hand perforations have been expertly repaired. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 2,500

SOLD for C$220.00
Will close during Public Auction

Province of Canada -- Cents Issue Scott #14-20

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

432

14 etc.

1859 1c Queen Victoria Group of Varieties, with 9 used stamps, identified by owner as #s 14 (2 shades), 14b, 14ii, 14iii, 14vi, 14vii, 14viii plus flaw 13. Generally above average quality, catalogues as all fine only. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 685

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

433

14b

1859 1c deep rose Queen Victoria, Perforated 11¾, unused (no gum), with very deep colour, clipped perfs at left and fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 500

SOLD for C$65.00
Will close during Public Auction

434

14ii

1859 1c rose Queen Victoria on Very Thick Paper, unused (no gum), fresh and very good-fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 600

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

435

14iv

1859 1c rose Queen Victoria with Q Flaw, used with target cancel at right, well clear of the variety, fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,000

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

436

15 etc.

1859 5c Beaver Collection of Varieties, with 8 used stamps, as described by owner as #s 15, 15c, 15ii, 15iii, 15iv (the latter two are very distinct), 15v (but not PP28), 15vii (heavy cancel) and 15x. Generally fine or better. #15iv is scanned. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 865

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

437

15v

1859 5c vermilion Beaver with Major Re-Entry, position 28 is known as the most dramatic re-entry in Canadian stamps. This unused (no gum) example has deep colour and a clean impression to show off the variety. Unfortunately, there are three tears, small one at right and 2 in upper left. Centering is fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,500

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

438

1859 10c red lilac Consort, unused (no gum), a nice fresh stamp with sharp impression and deep fresh colour, fine for issue. A few short perfs at left. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 800

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

439

17 etc.

1859 10c Consort Group of Used, with 6 stamps on a page, with a variety descriptions (including major re-entries) which are mostly either misidentified or cannot be verified. Includes some nice shades, etc. Overall fine and sold as is. (Scan a)

Est $ 150

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

440

17 etc.

1859 10c Consort Balance of Collection, with 13 stamps on an album page, as described by owner (and catalogued) as #s 17, 17a, 17b, 17ii and 17vii, with numerous shades. Catalogued as all fine only but includes better. Worth examining. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,230

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

441

17a

1859 10c violet Consort, unused (no gum), an attractive stamp, fine for issue. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,000

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

442

17aiii

1859 10c grey violet Consort with Major Re-Entry, unused (no gum), from plate position 29, with slightly clipped perfs at left. A well centered stamp, much above average in appearance. Fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 800

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

443

17e

1859 10c deep red purple Consort, Perforated 11¾, used with neat corner target cancel in vivid green, a fine appearing stamp, alas with a hinge thin on Consort's forehead. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 500

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction

444

17v

1859 10c violet Consort with Double Epaulette Variety, unused (regummed to appear NH) with three full margins, quite attractive and fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 2,200

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

445

17v

1859 10c red lilac Consort with Double Epaulette Variety, used with light pen cancel, short perf at top and vertical crease, else fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 500

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction

446

18 etc.

1859 12½c Queen Victoria Group of Shades and Varieties, with 7 used stamps, identified by owner as #s 18 (2 shades), 18a, 18i, 18ii (small thin), 18iii (small corner creases), 18iv (corner creases), with fine or often better centering but catalogued as all fine only. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 865

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

447

18, 18i

1859 12½c yellow green, olive green and blue green Queen Victoria, three unused (no gum) stamps, olive green with small repaired tear at E of postage, very good-fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Unitrade $ 1,400

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

448

18a

1859 12½c blue green Queen Victoria, Perforated 12x11¾, with substantial traces of what might be original gum but CV as unused (no gum), perforation holes touch but do not break the outer frameline, fine-very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,125

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

449

1859 17c blue Cartier, unused (no gum), deep colour, very good. Also a second copy that is regummed and cleaned light cancel, not counted in CV. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 300

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

450

19 etc.

1859 17c Cartier Group of Used, with 4 stamps, identified by owner as including #s 19 (a deep shade), 19i and one described with re-entries (but not obvious to us). Nice centering in general, catalogued as all fine only. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Unitrade $ 470

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

451

19ii

1859 17c blue Cartier with Major Re-Entry, which shows clearly despite a heavier cancel. Sound and fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,500

SOLD for C$210.00
Will close during Public Auction

452

19iii

1859 17c blue Cartier with Burr on Shoulder Variety, a sought-after variety of this stamp, used with cancel clear of variety and repairs at top (not affecting variety). Fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 750

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

453

E/P

19P

1859 17c Cartier Plate Proof in Blue, on India paper with a small thin, fine-very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 300

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

454

1864 2c rose Queen Victoria, unused (no gum) with deep colour, slightly rounded corners and a slight thin in a perf top, else very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,000

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

455

20 etc.

1859 2c Queen Victoria Group of Shades and Varieties, with 7 used stamps, identified by owner as #s 20, 20a (2 shades), 20i, 20iii, 20iv and 20v (latter is illustrated). Generally fine or better, catalogued as all fine only. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,690

SOLD for C$170.00
Will close during Public Auction

456

20a

1864 2c deep claret rose Queen Victoria, mint, regummed to appear never hinged, deep fresh colour, fine-very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 800

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

457

20a

1859 2c deep claret rose Queen Victoria, used with light cancel, with printer's imprint across the whole top of the stamp, fresh and fine-very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 375

SOLD for C$190.00
Will close during Public Auction

458

20i, 20iii

1864 2c rose and claret rose Queen Victoria, both unused (no gum) and showing Engraver's slip, respectable examples of each variety, very good-fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 687

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

459

20v

1864 2c rose Queen Victoria, mint with certainly original gum, hinged, fresh colour. There is an album illustration offset on the gum which could be removed but shows through as a stain in top right. Has dash in LR two variety. A stamp of wonderful quality but only fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,050

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

460

20v

1859 2c rose Queen Victoria with Dash in Lower Right 2, a fresh and attractive stamp either with disturbed original gum or expertly regummed, lightly hinged, fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 600

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Queen Victoria Era -- Large Queens Scott #21-33

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

461

21 etc.

1868 ½c Large Queen Group of Varieties, with 7 used stamps, identified by owner as #s 21, 21a, 21c, 21i, 21iii, 21iv (two, with slight differences). Two are fine centered, and some are very fine, catalogued as all fine-very fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Unitrade $ 737

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

462

21, 21a, 21c

1868 Group of Five ½c black Large Queens, varieties includes black perf 12 fine, regummed to appear NH; perf 11½x12 o.g.; thin paper, fine; line above P of postage, fine regummed, and position 4 spur, fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Unitrade $ 520

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction

463

21-30

1868 ½c to 15c Large Queen Set, used, with a variety of cancels, all with deep colours and catalogued as 4 very fine and 6 fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Unitrade $ 950

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

464

21i

1868 ½c black Large Queen on Thicker Paper, mint with full original gum that in hinged, nice impression, fine-very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 312

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

465

21iii

1868 ½c black Large Queen, White Area in Bun of Hair, mint with hinged original gum, deep colour, fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 150

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

466

21iv

1868 ½c black Large Queen, Break in Scroll Variety, mint with hinged original gum, fine-very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 275

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction

467

1868 1c brown red Large Queen, mint with original gum having 2 small hinge marks. A very nice quality stamp with deep fresh colour, perforation holes slightly impinge into design at two spots, fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 600

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

468

22, 22b, 23, 23i

1868 Group of Four Different 1c Large Queens, all used and includes a brownish red on thin paper. The #22 has a horizontal crease, rest are fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Unitrade $ 280

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction