Queen Victoria Era -- Small Queens continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 520 |
 |
43 |
 43: 6¢ red brown
in bottom margin block of eight showing complete Boggs Type V IMPRINT, full original gum with hinge remnants and overall disturbance, otherwise fine. Ex - Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$300
SOLD for C$190.00
Will close during Auction |
| 521 |
|
43 |
 43: 6¢ red brown
in bottom margin block of eight showing complete Boggs Type V IMPRINT, full original gum with hinge remnants and overall disturbance, otherwise fine. Ex - Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$350
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Auction |
| 522 |
|
43,v |
 43,v: 6¢ red
brown in top right corner margin block of fourteen showing full Boggs Type V IMPRINT and (reversed Plate No) 'C' overtop at centre with full 'SIX CENTS' COUNTER (large shaded italic letters) at right, from the right-hand pane showing a RE-ENTRY
at position seven, full original gum with hinge remnants/supports, a gorgeous IMPRINT BLOCK, perfect for display. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$3,500
SOLD for C$1,450.00
Will close during Auction |
| 523 |
/ |
43,v |
 43,v: 6¢ red
brown in complete top margin block of twenty showing full Boggs Type V IMPRINT and (reversed Plate No) 'C' overtop at centre with full 'SIX CENTS' COUNTER (large shaded italic letters) at right, from the right-hand pane showing guillotine line in
margin at left and a RE-ENTRY at position seven, full original gum with hinge remnants/supports affecting twelve stamps, otherwise never hinged and a remarkably rare and beautiful EXHIBITION PIECE. Ex - Simpson, Nixon, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$3,500
SOLD for C$3,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 524 |
/ |
43i,c |
 43i,c: 6¢ deep
chestnut brown (almost chocolate brown) in left margin position block of twelve (positions 11-16, 21-26) from Plate B and strongly showing the 5¢ on 6¢ MAJOR RE-ENTRY at position 25, full original gum, the right two stamps with hinge
remnant and others are never hinged although more or less affected by slight gum disturbance (except for the variety which has pristine gum), a fine and very rare variety multiple, one of the largest extant containing this MAJOR RE-ENTRY,
which Boggs termed 'the most remarkable variety in Canada', a phrase with which we agree and cannot improve upon. Ex - Simpson, 'Lindemann', Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$4,000
SOLD for C$4,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 525 |
 |
43var |
 43var: 6¢ red
brown pair, severely diagonally slanted misperforation at bottom half of stamp at left, unused, quite a compelling variety. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$350
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Auction |
| 526 |
/O |
43vars |
 43vars: Four 6¢
red brown VARIETIES, including a mint block of four MISPERFORATED at top left, a used PRE-PRINT PAPER FOLD and two strong OFFSETS, all quite striking. Ex - Brigham.
(Image) (imagea)
(imageb)
(imagec)
 
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Est. C$200
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Auction |
| 527 |
 |
39,OX1 |
 43var,OX1: 6¢
yellow brown tied by Winnipeg 3 MY '86 duplex to double weight domestic cover to Sheppard's Ferry, Man., via Brandon 4 MY with oval violet DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 2 MAY WINNIPEG datestamp at lower left, the post office at Sheppard's Ferry had
been closed the year before so the letter was delivered to Heaslip, the closest open Post Office and was received 7 MY. The letter was then marked 'Opened by mistake' and signed by an Edward Gabriel (same name as addressee), resealed and marked 'try
Souris' where it was sent via Brandon 27 MY and received 28 MY, still unclaimed and sent to the DEAD LETTER OFFICE and received 12 MY where it was opened once again and resealed with an OFFICIALLY SEALED LABEL and returned to sender 18 MY, quite a
cover and despite possessing a few faults and being trimmed on three sides it is an eminently displayable and very desirable rate cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$1,000
SOLD for C$2,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 528 |
|
43avar,F2 |
 43avar,F2: 6¢
chocolate brown DIAGONAL BISECT and 5¢ green Registered Letter Stamp, both tied by oval 'R' cancels to registered letter (3¢ postage, 5¢ registration fee) from Arichat 16 JY '91 to Margaree Forks, C.B. via Port Hawkesbury and Port Hastings 17 JU
with Mabou 18 JY receiver, the ONLY KNOWN REGISTERED 6¢ BISECT COVER and a true Small Queen treasure and although the bisecting of higher denomination stamps was a 'hold-over' from Colonial times, it was practiced, tolerated and accepted by
many postmasters in smaller towns, especially in the Maritimes throughout the 19th century, with 1994 Greene Foundation certificate stating 'genuine but not officially recognized'. Ex - Menich, Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$5,000
SOLD for C$5,250.00
Will close during Auction |
| 529 |
|
43 |
 43: 6¢ red
brown tied by oval 'R' to REGISTERED PRINTED MATTER RATE cover (1¢ postage for up to 4oz and 5¢ registration) from Stratford 8 JA '94 to Coleman, received 10 JA and re-directed to Philadelphia, received 13 JA and finally returned to the
CANADIAN DEAD LETTER OFFICE on 13 MR, an interesting and attractive registered rate cover, only two exist as far as we can tell. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$500
SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Auction |
| 530 |
|
43,66 |
 43,66: 6¢ red
brown plus 1¢ Leaf in MIXED ISSUE FRANKING, tied by cds to registered return envelope from Coe Hill Mines 12 AP '99 to Toronto via the Trent & Coe Hill M. C. next day, 1¢ Leaf is discoloured and appears as a 5¢ shade, quite interesting. Ex -
Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$150
SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Auction |
| 531 |
|
|
 ENGRAVED VIGNETTE
DIE PROOF showing the central HEAD and OVAL used for the Eight Cent value printed in BLACK on India paper (21 x 30mm) with manuscript partial signature across top of head (engraver or designer?), a very fine and most attractive collateral item.
Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$500
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
| 532 |
DP |
44P |
 44P: 8¢ engraved
LARGE DIE PROOF in GREY, from the unhardened die on India paper (49 x 60mm), an extremely rare large die proof in the colour of issue, one of only two or three known, a very fine and outstanding SHOWPIECE. Ex - Dale-Lichtenstein, Simpson,
Nixon, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$20,000
SOLD for C$19,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 533 |
DP |
44TC |
 44TC: 8¢ engraved
TRIAL COLOUR LARGE DIE PROOF in DULL GREEN, from the unhardened die on India paper (43 x 53mm), natural paper inclusion top left near edge, a very rare trial colour die proof and a splendid EXHIBITION ITEM. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$15,000
SOLD for C$16,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 534 |
DP |
44P |
 44P: 8¢ engraved
LARGE DIE PROOF in SLATE BLACK (colour of issue), from the HARDENED STATE on India paper (47 x 52mm) with (die no.) '286' overtop design, a unique treasure and unlisted in Pratt-Minuse, the cornerstone for any award-worthy collection of these
issues. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$20,000
SOLD for C$17,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 535 |
DP |
44TC |
 44TC: 8¢ engraved
TRIAL COLOUR DIE PROOF in BRIGHT BLUE on India paper (26 x 31mm), a stunningly beautiful and extremely rare trial colour proof. Ex - Simpson, Nixon, Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$20,000
SOLD for C$21,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 536 |
PP |
44P |
 44P: 8¢ Plate
Proof on India on card in GREY (colour of issue), scarce and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$500
SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Auction |
| 537 |
PP |
44P |
 44P: 8¢ Plate
Proof on India on card in SLATE GREY (colour of issue), attractive and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$500
SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Auction |
| 538 |
PP |
44P |
 44P: 8¢ Plate
Proof on India on card in BLUE GREY (colour of issue), large margins, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$500
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Auction |
| 539 |
PP |
44P |
 44P: 8¢ Plate
Proof on India on card in GREYISH BLACK (colour of issue), extremely fine and quite attractive. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$500
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
