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The Art Bunce Collection of the 15c Large Queen continued...

Group XIII continued...
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
81 og 30i imageGroup XIII, 30i, 1890s, 15c slate grey, Firth Group XIII, large part original gum, with small hinge remnant, fresh colour, unusually well-centred, attractive and very fine. (Image 1)

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Unitrade C$ 300

Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
82 ng 29i/ii imageGroup XIII, 1890s, 15c purple Large Queen upper-right corner block of ten with “Pawnbroker” variety, unused without gum, the stamp at position 10 showing the distinctive “Pawnbroker” variety, with partial British American Bank Note Co. imprint in the selvedge, fresh colour and generally well-centred; some small imperfections and significantly reinforced along both horizontal perforation rows between the third and fourth stamps, otherwise a fine and desirable positional multiple. (Image 1)

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Unitrade C$ 1,260

Currently...C$120.00
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83 ng 29iv imageGroup XIII, 1890s, 15c purple Large Queen, “cracked plate” variety, from position 65, the distinctive plate crack clearly visible at left through the middle portion of the frame, regummed (the accompanying certificate noting “original redistributed gum and some re-gumming”); fine, a desirable example of this prominent plate variety; with 2006 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Unitrade C$ 900

Currently...C$100.00
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84 cover   imageGroup XIII, 1899 (May 18), 15c purple registered cover from Berlin, Ontario, to Vienna, Austria, single franking tied by two clear Berlin, Ont. c.d.s. in purple, paying the double 5c per ½oz U.P.U. letter rate plus 5c registration fee, with additional registration and transit markings on front, the reverse with Toronto (19 May) and Wien (29 May) backstamps; one of only two recorded registered covers bearing a single 15c Large Queen to Austria, a scarce and attractive usage; with 2002 Sismondo certificate. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate C$ 500

Currently...C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
85 cover 29d imageGroup XIII, 29d, 1905 (March 17), 15c Large Queen imperforate pair on registered cover from Montreal to Providence, Rhode Island, the pair with large balanced margins all around, tied by Montreal c.d.s., registered to Providence with Boston Registry Division backstamp (18 Mar) and Providence receiver dated 19 Mar (year date error of 1904), one of only two known covers bearing imperforate 15c Large Queens, the other to the U.K. (ex Fawn), piece torn from reverse from opening, the pair very fine, an attractive Large Queen postal history rarity; with 2002 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate C$ 1,500

Currently...C$800.00
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86 cover 29, 29i imageGroup XIII, 29i, 1890s, Firth Group XIII, balance of mint and used, comprising three mint multiples, including a lower marginal strip of four with original gum and full British American Bank Note Co. Montreal & Ottawa imprint, an unused upper-left corner block of four, and a left marginal inscription block of twelve, together with used multiples including a block of eight cancelled by Ottawa “1” (19 Nov 1900), a block of four struck with oval “R” handstamp, and a strip of three with Montreal roller cancellation, an attractive unused single, plus a 15c Large Queen on bulk-payment receipt additionally franked with Small Queens, the latter stained; some small faults in places, chiefly fine, a useful specialist group. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 500

Currently...C$250.00
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Other Denominations
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
87 og 21 image1868, ½c black Large Queen, perforated 12, with full original (toned) gum, with selvedge at foot showing partial American Bank Note Co. inscription, toning showing through to front in places, centred fine-very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Unitrade C$ 185

Currently...C$30.00
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88 ng 22b image1868, 1c brown red Large Queen, on thin paper, unused (regummed), good colour and superior centring, the odd short perf, but quite attractive, and else appears very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Unitrade C$ 1,200

Currently...C$90.00
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89 ng 23 image1868, 1c yellow orange Large Queen, an attractive single, unusually well-centred, unused (regummed), with small mark on Queen's neck, bright shade, centred very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Unitrade C$ 2,000

Currently...C$140.00
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90 og 24b image1868, 2c deep green Large Queen, on thin paper, large part original gum, hinged at upper right, deep colour characteristic of these printings, trivial toned perf at top, an attractive stamp, fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Unitrade C$ 1,200

Currently...C$150.00
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91 og 25i image1868, 3c orange red Large Queen, hinged original gum, with small remnant, a well-centred example, shorter perfs with minute thin at lower right, else appears very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Unitrade C$ 2,000

Currently...C$150.00
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92 og 26 image1868, 5c olive green Large Queen, perforated 11½ x 12, large part yellowish original gum, hinged, centred somewhat to the right, fresh and fine-very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Unitrade C$ 3,300

Currently...C$300.00
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93 og 27 image1868, 6c brown Large Queen, part original smooth cream-coloured gum, somewhat disturbed with adhesion at top, rich colour, fine-very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Unitrade C$ 4,100

Currently...C$400.00
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94 og 28i image1868, 12½c milky blue Large Queen, with large part smooth whitish original gum, hinge remnant at top, pleasing distinctive shade, fresh and fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Unitrade C$ 1,200

Currently...C$100.00
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95 cover   imageOther Denominations, 1868 (May 8), 12½c transatlantic mourning cover to London, England, tied by Quebec duplex, with red London EC / PAID receiver on front (20 May), horizontal fold not crossing adhesive, fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
Perfins
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
96 O   imagePerfins, trio of 15c singles with perforated initials, comprising two used examples of the William J. Gage Co., one with initials inverted, and a single used example of the Sun Life Assurance Co., small faults, but a fine scarce and desirable group, recorded respectively onwards from 1889 and 1893; while the practice was permitted, it was not officially sanctioned until 1896. (Image 1)

Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction
Precancels
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
97 O   imagePrecancels, an elusive group of seven, illustrating various styles of bar precancel, including Style I, Style J, Style R, Style S (stained), Style T (x2, one each horizontal and vertical), and Style U, neatly written-up on an exhibit page, usual mixed condition for these, but a very scarce holding, the 15c Large Queen being the first Canadian stamp to be precancelled. (Image 1)

Estimate C$ 500

Currently...C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

The Dr. Joachim Frank Collection of the Canadian Contingents in the Anglo-Boer War

Pre-Contingent Mail
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
101 cover   imagePre-Contingent Mail, Third Battalion, pair of covers, comprising 1899 (February 17), unpaid envelope to 20 Company, Royal Artillery, Citadel, Halifax, handstamped “2” and with unframed “RETURNED FOR / POSTAGE,” franked with 2c Map issue tied by red oval Branch Dead Letter Office Halifax datestamp; and 1900 (April 30), envelope to Capt. Murray, Royal Canadian Regiment, Wellington Barracks, Halifax, bearing 2c Numeral tied by Mansonville & Montreal R.P.O. c.d.s., a fine-very fine duo.

With the Halifax Garrison was ordered for service in South Africa, the 3rd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry, was deployed to assume garrison duties at Halifax, remaining there until September 1902. As a militia unit serving within Canada, the battalion was not entitled to a military postage concessionary rate. A similar cover from the same correspondence as the April 30 example offered here is illustrated on page 29 of Rowe's "The Postal History of the Canadian Contingents." (Image 1)

Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
102 cover   imagePre-Contingent Mail, 1900 (September), two South African campaign covers to Major Anderson of the 3rd (Special Service) Battalion, R.C.R.I., comprising an envelope franked with Great Britain 1d. lilac tied by the “P.O./43” barred-circle cancellation of Darnall, Natal, the reverse with arrival c.d.s. (22 Oct); and (22 Sept) stampless envelope endorsed “On Active Service, Stamps Unobtainable,” bearing Army Post Office 54 c.d.s. of Green Point, with a fine London Paid c.d.s. (20 Oct) alongside and arrival c.d.s. (29 Oct) on the reverse; a fine pair of British military covers to a Canadian officer.

The 3rd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry, was raised for garrison duty at Halifax, freeing a British battalion for service in South Africa (Image 1)

Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
First Contingent
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
103 cover   imageFirst Contingent, Preparations in Canada, 1899 (October 28), stampless official envelope from Government House, Ottawa, bearing the handstruck signature of Major L.G. Drummond, Military Secretary to the Governor General of Canada, Lord Minto, postmarked by Quebec duplex and backstamped at Barrie, Ontario (30 Oct), docketed "Minto" on front, flap reattached, otherwise very fine; a rare and important official usage connected with preparations for the Canadian Contingent, and a significant exhibition item and one of the earliest identifiable Contingent covers; ex Richardson (1991), Pattiz (2006).

Major L.G. Drummond, Military Secretary to Lord Minto, was afforded free franking privilege. He was attached to the First Contingent for staff duty. The cover offered here was mailed two days prior to the departure of the First Contingent, which assembled at Quebec and sailed for South Africa on October 30, 1899, aboard the S.S. "Sardinian."

Literature:
Kenneth Rowe, The Postal History of the Canadian Contingents, 1981, illustrated on page 19. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 750

Currently...C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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