Queen Victoria Era -- Small Queens continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 341 |
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39var |
 39var: 6¢ yellow
brown block of four, perforated 12, quite fresh and attractive with above-average centering and the full streaky original gum usually associated with the 11½ x 12 perforation, a VERY RARE block with this perforation and gumming combination (only
a few sheets were produced this way) and one of only two such blocks we can recall seeing, a never hinged and fine to very fine exhibition or study piece. Ex - Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$2,500
SOLD for C$2,600.00
Will close during Auction |
| 342 |
/ |
39 |
 39: 6¢ yellow
brown upper right corner margin block of ten showing large part of Boggs Type IV IMPRINT at top left (POSITIONS 6-10, 16-20), perforated 11¾ x 12 (from the intermediate 1875 printings), crisp and fresh on white paper with full warm colour and
whitish original gum, seven stamps are never hinged (others lightly hinged to hinged remnants), a fine, tremendously rare and attractive PLATE PIECE. Ex - Granger, Simpson, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$4,000
SOLD for C$3,500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 343 |
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39d |
 39d: 6¢ deep
brown, a selected centered copy in a rich shade with full original gum, hinge remnant and negligible gum bend, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$900
SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Auction |
| 344 |
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39d |
 39d: 6¢ deep
brown in fresh block of four, scarce multiple in this shade, full original gum, hinge remnants, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$1,200
SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Auction |
| 345 |
|
39b |
 39b: 6¢ yellow
brown, perforated 11½ x 12 (11.6 x 11.9), selected centered example with large part of full streaky original gum, hinge remnants and adhesions, very fine and attractive, with 2003 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$1,200
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
| 346 |
|
39b |
 39b: 6¢ yellow
brown block of four, perforated 11½ x 12, remarkably fresh with full streaky original gum, hinge remnants, fine and a scarce multiple in this perforation, with 2003 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$2,000
SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Auction |
| 347 |
|
39var |
 39b: 6¢ yellow
brown block of four in the very rare unlisted 12 x 12¼ perforation, previously recorded but not seen, the discovery piece with original gum, hinge remnants and shallow gum thins from hinge removal, otherwise fine and an IMPORTANT
PERFORATION VARIETY. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$750
SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Auction |
| 348 |
O |
39,ii |
 39,ii: 6¢ yellow
brown block of four showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY on the upper right stamp (positions 66-7, 76-7), very lightly used (appears unused) and exceptionally well-centered, a choice and extremely fine variety multiple. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$750
SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Auction |
| 349 |
 |
39ii |
 39ii: 6¢ yellow
brown showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY (position 67), tied by target and pen stroke to yellow cross-border envelope from Fitzroy Harbour 18 AP '72, originally addressed to Stratford, Connecticut (received 22 AP) and 'Forwarded' to Brooklyn, New York, a
very rare variety used on cover, one of only a couple known. Ex - Simpson, Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$750
SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Auction |
| 350 |
/O |
39vars |
 39vars: Three
different 6¢ Montreal printing PERFORATION VARIETIES including a used brown shade with severe corner MISPERFORATION, a used yellow brown copy with EXTRA DIAGONAL PERFORATIONS at bottom (2/3 of the way across stamp) and a mint stamp with a
complete EXTRA ROW OF VERTICAL PERFORATIONS, all quite striking and dramatic. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
(imageb)
 
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Est. C$350
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Auction |
| 351 |
|
39var |
 39var: 6¢ yellow
brown with a very large and remarkable PRE-PRINTING PAPER FOLD, tied by 21 AP '81 Montreal duplex to double weight advertising cover to Upper Stewiacke, a few small cover faults (including a light stain), still fine and a RARE USAGE ON COVER, the
only one we have seen. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$400
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Auction |
| 352 |
|
39 |
 39: 6¢ yellow
brown (a couple of perforation tips with age stains), tied by target to cover from Cornwall 18 JA 1872 with clear and legible cds dispatch on front, to St. Thomas with 20 JA receiver on back, the EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE ON COVER. Ex -
Nixon, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$1,350.00
Will close during Auction |
| 353 |
|
39,F1 |
 39,F1: 6¢ yellow
brown strip of three (with re-entries at bottom of stamps) plus 2¢ vermilion Registered Letter Stamp, all tied by targets to large sextuple weight (six times 3¢ per ½oz) registered cover from St John, NB 20 OC '87 to Fredericton, filing crease
and reduced at left for display, a scarce and attractive large franking. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$300
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Auction |
| 354 |
|
39b |
 39: 6¢ yellow
brown single and block of four perforated 11½ x 12, paying the 30¢ parcel post rate (6¢ per 4oz x 5) and all tied to an unaddressed Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria, Vancouver Island printed envelope by undated blue oval cancels with matching blue
oval PAID, the envelope was used as an accompanying slip for the parcel, a very rare and colourful multiple usage. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$500
SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Auction |
| 355 |
|
39d |
 39d: 6¢ brown
irregular block of three paying the 18¢ book or closed parcel post rate (6¢ per 4oz x 3) and tied by 24 FE '87 Quebec duplexes to large sturdy envelope to St Joseph-Beauce, marked manuscript 'Per Book Post' top left with Quebec Legislative
Assembly Crest on back on side flap, signed by MPP lower left, horizontal filing fold but a very rare intact envelope. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$400
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
| 356 |
|
39 |
 39: 6¢ yellow
brown single franking tied by target to cross-border cover from St Catharines 18 NO '73 to Camillus, NY, the proper single rate was paid but the cover was found to be overweight and since the proper 12¢ postage was not fully pre-paid, according
to regulations the 6¢ stamp was to be ignored and the letter was charged the full double unpaid rate of 20¢ (10¢ x 2) with manuscript rating at top, some cover edge faults but a most attractive and very rare rate cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$750
SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Auction |
| 357 |
|
36,37a,39 |
 36,37a,39: 2¢
green, 3¢ rose and 6¢ yellow brown paying 6¢ postage and 5¢ registration and tied by two-ring '54' numeral cancels to registered cover with faint red REGISTERED LETTER NO. handstamp at top left from Truro 13 MY 1873 to Alfred, Maine, a choice and
very pretty three-colour franking. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$1,250
SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Auction |
| 358 |
|
39,F2 |
 39,F2: 6¢ yellow
brown plus misperforated 5¢ yellow green Registered Letter Stamp tied by 21 MY '89 Peter Street, Toronto duplexes to double weight registered Stamp Dealer advertising full front to Trenton, NJ, some faults (mostly at edges), still attractive and
scarce. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$350
SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Auction |
| 359 |
|
39 |
 39: 6¢ yellow
brown single franking tied by Halifax 11 AU '74 duplex to cover to Harbour Grace, NEWFOUNDLAND, 13 AU St Johns transit on back, a couple of negligible age spots, still very fine and a very rare rate cover, one of only a handful known and
most are addressed to St Johns. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
|
Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Auction |
| 360 |
|
39d |
 39d: Two single
copies of the 6¢ brown tied to each other in overlapping franking by bold grid on 12¢ British Packet pre-UPU rate cover from Truro 30 JU '77 to St Thomas, DANISH WEST INDIES, part of cover back is missing but still shows a partial receiver
cancel, an exceedingly rare Foreign Destination rate cover. Ex - Arfken, Brigham. (Image)
(imagea)
|
Est. C$2,500
SOLD for C$1,700.00
Will close during Auction |
