Queen Victoria Era -- Small Queens -- Widow Weeds continued...
Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
620 |
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ENGRAVED VIGNETTE
PROOF showing Queen Victoria in her Widow Weeds (facing right) seated at a table reading a book, an oval 'cut-out' printed in BLACK on white wove paper (34 x 42mm) and mounted on stiff reinforced paper (54 x 46mm), cut from the archives record
book page of the British American Bank Note Co., a unique treasure. Ex - British American Bank Note Co., Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,250
SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Auction |
621 |
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ENGRAVED VIGNETTE
PROOF showing Queen Victoria in her Widow Weeds (this time somewhat larger and facing left) seated at a table reading a book, an oval 'cut-out' printed in BLACK on white wove paper (31 x 37mm) and mounted on stiff reinforced paper (34 x 42mm),
also excised from the archives record book page of the British American Bank Note Co., this time with manuscript numeral '1446' at top right (most likely a die or engraving record number), another unique and desirable display piece. Ex - British
American Bank Note Co., Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,250
SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Auction |
622 |
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Post-contemporary
VIGNETTE DIE PROOF showing the central oval adopted for the Widow Weeds stamp design (Queen Victoria in Widow Weeds facing left), printed in BLACK on stiff bluish-backed paper (62 x 78mm), with 'BRITISH AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. Montreal & Ottawa'
and 'No. 9' at bottom, a very fine and most attractive collateral item. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$750
SOLD for C$950.00
Will close during Auction |
623 |
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ENGRAVED
'COMPOSITE' PROOF showing 'stamp-sized' oval proposed vignettes of Queen Victoria in her youth, middle and old-age, each on white wove paper and mounted on stiff-backed cloth-paper (84 x 41mm), excised from an archives record book page of the
British American Bank Note Co., with blue manuscript circled notation 'in box 1 to 29' overtop left vignette, (die no.) '1a' in black ink beside central vignette which was the central design used for the 1870 4½d brown Prince Edward Island stamp and
(die no.) '9A' beside the right vignette which was the final design used for the central portion of the Widow Weeds issues, a wonderful CANADIAN TREASURE and UNIQUE SHOWPIECE. Ex - British American Bank Note Co., Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$7,500
SOLD for C$6,250.00
Will close during Auction |
624 |
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ENGRAVED VIGNETTE
PROOF showing Queen Victoria in her Widow Weeds facing left, printed in BLACK on glossy wove paper (30 x 35mm) and mounted on stiff cloth-backed reinforced paper (34 x 33mm), cut from the archives record book page of the British American Bank
Note Co., with manuscript (die no.) '9A' at right, the final design used for the central oval of the Widow Weeds issues, a few wrinkles, etc. as to be expected, another unique and fabulous DISPLAY PIECE. Ex - British American Bank Note Co.,
Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$4,000
SOLD for C$3,750.00
Will close during Auction |
625 |
TCP |
46TC |
46TC: 20¢
engraved TRIAL COLOUR LARGE DIE PROOF in BLACK on India paper (46 x 53mm) with (die no.) '285' at top and showing partial die sinkage at edges and uncleared scribing tool lines, etc, a very rare large die proof and a crucial EXHIBITION
ITEM. Ex - R. Jamieson, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$6,000
SOLD for C$12,000.00
Will close during Auction |
626 |
DP |
46P |
46P: 20¢ engraved
DIE PROOF in VERMILION (colour of issue) on India paper (28 x 34mm), a very rare die proof and a key display piece. Ex - R. Jamieson, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$4,000
SOLD for C$7,500.00
Will close during Auction |
627 |
DP |
46P |
46P: 20¢ engraved
LARGE DIE PROOF in VERMILION (colour of issue) on India paper (36 x 40mm), very rare (only a handful exist) and very fine, an essential component of any Small Queen or Widow Weeds display. Ex - R. Jamieson, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$5,000
SOLD for C$6,000.00
Will close during Auction |
628 |
PP |
46P |
46P: 20¢ Plate
Proof bottom margin PAIR on India on card in VERMILION (colour of issue), full to large margins (clear at left) showing complete Boggs Type VIII IMPRINT (positions 95-96), slight hint of colour darkening (sulphuretting), still very fine and RARE.
Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Auction |
629 |
PP |
46P |
46P: 20¢ Plate
Proof BLOCK OF FOUR on India on card in VERMILION (colour of issue), large to very large margins and very fine, a very RARE MULTIPLE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$4,000.00
Will close during Auction |
630 |
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46a |
46a: 20¢ brown
orange horizontal IMPERFORATE PAIR, large to very large margins (separated by straight edge at right) with full original gum, hinge remnant, choice and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$1,800
SOLD for C$1,100.00
Will close during Auction |
631 |
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46a |
46a: 20¢ brown
orange horizontal IMPERFORATE PAIR, large to very large margins, fresh unused, rare and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$1,800
SOLD for C$1,100.00
Will close during Auction |
632 |
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46a |
46a: 20¢ brown
orange lower right corner margin IMPERFORATE PAIR, large to huge margins, full lightly hinged original gum but with some adhesions and natural gum bends, one natural paper inclusion in margin at left, a rare and quite impressive position pair.
Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,000
SOLD for C$1,100.00
Will close during Auction |
633 |
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46a |
46a: 20¢ brown
orange left margin IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF FOUR, large to huge margins (slightly unevenly cut at top), full original gum with hinge remnants, top pair with light diagonal crease, otherwise very fine and a remarkably rare block. Ex -
Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$3,600
SOLD for C$2,000.00
Will close during Auction |
634 |
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46a |
46a: 20¢ brown
orange top margin IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF FOUR showing complete Boggs Type VIII IMPRINT (positions 5-6, 15-16), large to huge margins and full original gum with hinge remnants (folded vertically between stamps as the entire sheet was folded in half
originally), there is a very small hinge thin on top pair which does not detract from this riveting and unique DISPLAY PIECE, the ONLY IMPERFORATE FULL IMPRINT multiple recorded>Q. Ex - Dale-Lichtenstein, R. Jamieson, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$7,500
SOLD for C$600.00
Will close during Auction |
635 |
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46a |
46a: 20¢ brown
orange top margin IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF SIX showing first half of Boggs Type VIII IMPRINT (positions 3-5, 13-15), large to huge margins and full original gum, lightly hinged with two tiny gum thins (top and bottom), another compelling and
unique IMPRINT MULTIPLE>Q. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$3,500
SOLD for C$2,000.00
Will close during Auction |
636 |
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46,47 |
46,47: 20¢
vermilion and 50¢ deep blue, both fresh with full original gum, medium hingeing, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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CV. C$400
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Auction |
637 |
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46,47 |
46,47: 20¢
vermilion and 50¢ deep blue, both fresh with full original gum, 20¢ slight disturbance, hinge remnants, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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CV. C$400
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Auction |
638 |
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46 |
46: 20¢
vermilion, a wonderfully fresh and exceptionally well-centered copy with full pristine original gum, an extraordinary stamp in every respect and a never hinged gem. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$2,400
SOLD for C$2,000.00
Will close during Auction |
639 |
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46 |
46: 20¢
vermilion, fresh and exceptionally well-centered with full original gum, lightly hinged, extremely fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$600
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Auction |