King George V Era -- Admiral Issues continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 141 |
DP |
106P |
 106P: 2¢ LARGE
DIE PROOF in BLACK on India paper (61 x 65mm) mounted on large thick card (115 x 131mm) with protective glassine overlay (folded under for display) and violet oval POSTAGE STAMP BRANCH SUPERINTENDENT P. O. DEPT. OTTAWA MAY 14 1915
handstamp, with manuscript 'Approved' and Superintendent's initials at bottom, some negligible mounting adhesive age spots, a very rare and possibly unique intact POST-OFFICE APPROVAL PROOF. Ex - Richardson, Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
|
Est. C$2,500
SOLD for C$4,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 142 |
DP |
106P |
 106P: 2¢ SMALL
DIE PROOF in BLACK on India paper (31 x 35mm), scarce and very fine, with 1989 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$1,250
SOLD for C$1,250.00
Will close during Auction |
| 143 |
DP |
106P |
 106P: 2¢ LARGE
DIE PROOF in colour of issue (dark carmine), die sunk on India paper (59 x 73mm) on large card (127 x 176mm) with AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA imprint (without die number, from the unhardened state), a very fine and rare DIE PROOF. Ex -
Marler, Reiche, Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$2,000
SOLD for C$2,500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 144 |
DP |
106P |
 106P: 2¢
'stamp-size' DIE PROOF in colour of issue (rose carmine) on India on card, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$400
SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Auction |
| 145 |
 |
106c,ii,vii |
 106c,ii,vii:
Three different 2¢ blocks of four in shades of rose carmine, red and deep red shades, all with full original gum and never hinged, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham.
(Image) (imagea)
(imageb)
 
|
CV. C$640
SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Auction |
| 146 |
 |
106,c,ii,vii |
 106c,ii,vii: Four
different 2¢ blocks of four in shades of pale rose, rose red, carmine and bright red shades, all fresh with full original gum and lightly hinged to hinge remnants, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
(imageb)
(imagec)
 
|
Est. C$200
SOLD for C$240.00
Will close during Auction |
| 147 |
/ |
106,c,ii,etc |
 106c,ii,etc: Six
different 2¢ blocks of four in shades of light rose, rose red, deep rose red, red, carmine and dark carmine shades, all with full original gum and partially never hinged, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
(imageb)
(imagec)
(imaged)
(imagee)
 
|
CV. C$650
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Auction |
| 148 |
/ |
106,etc |
 106,etc: Balance
of the 2¢ carmine stamps including three singles plus top and bottom margin strips of three, range of shades from rose red to carmine, all with full original gum and lightly hinged to hinge remnants (one strip is never hinged), fine to very fine.
Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
(imageb)
(imagec)
(imaged)
 
|
CV. C$410
SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Auction |
| 149 |
/ |
106iii |
 106iii: 2¢ dark
carmine block of 16, deep rich shade with full original gum, four stamps hinge and bottom row creased, otherwise never hinged, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$200
SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Auction |
| 150 |
|
106b,var |
 106b,var: The
scarce 2¢ pink shade in lower right corner margin strip of four, showing the ACCENT OVER 'C' OF CENTS variety on left stamp (position 97) (this variety only occurs on very early printings and was quickly corrected), choice with full pristine
original gum and never hinged, a very fine SHOWPIECE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$1,000
SOLD for C$1,150.00
Will close during Auction |
| 151 |
|
106b,var |
 106b,var: The
early 2¢ pink shade in lower right corner margin strip of four, showing the ACCENT OVER 'C' OF CENTS variety on the left stamp of the strip (position 97) (this variety only occurs on early printings and was soon corrected), full original gum and
never hinged, 'March 16/12' pencil acquisition date in right selvedge, a fine to very fine and scarce VARIETY POSITION PIECE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$500
SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 152 |
|
106xv |
 106xv: 2¢ carmine
in lower right corner straight-edged block of eighteen (missing bottom right two stamps), showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY (strong doubling in 'AN' of CANADA and 'TAG' of POSTAGE) on seventh stamp (from Plate 137 lower left, position 77), original gum
and never hinged but gum skips affect ten stamps, a fine and scarce VARIETY POSITION MULTIPLE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$400
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Auction |
| 153 |
|
106cxv |
 106cxv: 2¢ rose
carmine in fresh block of four, strongly showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY (strong doubling in 'AN' of CANADA and 'AGE' of POSTAGE) on upper left stamp, original gum and never hinged but bottom right stamp with spot on gum, a very fine and scarce
variety block. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$200
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Auction |
| 154 |
/ |
106vars |
 106vars: 2¢
carmine in horizontal and vertical pair plus block of four, each with RETOUCHED SPANDREL or FRAMELINE variety, both pairs with one each and block with two different varieties, original gum and mostly lightly hinged, some straight edges, fine and
interesting study group. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
(imageb)
 
|
Est. C$250
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Auction |
| 155 |
|
106var |
 106var: 2¢
carmine in upper right corner margin block of ten showing strong and progressively wider OFFSET ON GUM on an entire vertical column, original gum and never hinged but with natural gum skips, a very fine and striking variety. Ex -
Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$350
SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Auction |
| 156 |
 |
106var |
 106var: 2¢
carmine in margin block of six showing strong OFFSET of an entire vertical column of three directly on the paper (before gumming), a dramatic and 'showy' variety. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$300
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Auction |
| 157 |
|
106var |
 106var: 2¢
carmine MISPERFORATED BOTTOM MARGIN PAIR, original gum and supported, quite striking. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$100
SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Auction |
| 158 |
|
106var |
 106var: 2¢
carmine MISPERFORATED BOTTOM LEFT 'CORNER FOLDOVER' MARGIN PAIR with wildly errant perforation lines diagonally angling through the margin, original gum and supported, tremendously compelling with great eye-appeal. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$500
SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Auction |
| 159 |
|
106var |
 106var: 2¢
carmine horizontal STRIP OF THREE, MISPERFORATED through the centre of the stamps, original gum and supported with right and left stamps faulty and cut into (no doubt separated by a hapless post office customer, complaining all the while about
the useless perforating job), quite dramatic. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$250
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Auction |
| 160 |
|
106cvar |
 106cvar: 2¢ rose
carmine DIAGONALLY MISPERFORATED MARGIN BLOCK OF FOUR, original gum and never hinged (gum wrinkles), dramatic and fetching. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$300
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Auction |
