Queen Victoria Era -- Small Queens continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 141 |
 |
35 |
 35: 1¢ yellow
paying the 1¢ postcard rate and tied by Toronto 9 MR '97 Squared Circle to multi-coloured illustrated (front and back) PRIVATE POSTCARD showing Mast and Flag with silver 'stamp-collar' to Brockville, very fine and scarce. Ex - Steinhart,
Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
|
Est. C$250
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Auction |
| 142 |
|
35iv |
 35iv: 1¢ red
orange paying the 1¢ circular rate and tied by cork to folded PRICES CURRENT marked manuscript 'Circular' at top left, internally dated Montreal Febry 1872 and addressed to Harbour Grace, NEWFOUNDLAND, a scarce destination, very fine. The
1¢ per oz domestic rate in effect from April 1868 to July 1873 also applied to Newfoundland, Ex - Brigham., (Image)
|
Est. C$250
SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Auction |
| 143 |
|
35vii,37e |
 35vii,37e: 1¢
yellow and 3¢ red pairs, both perforated 11½ x 12 all tied by Quebec 2 MY '76 duplexes to attractive cover to Hamilton, BERMUDA (8¢ rate via NY in effect from October 1875) with manuscript notations 'Via New York' and 'per S. S. "Bermuda"
leaving New York 4th May', a few small opening faults at top of cover, still very fine and a very rare rate cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
|
Est. C$3,000
SOLD for C$2,700.00
Will close during Auction |
| 144 |
|
35,41 |
 35,41: 1¢ yellow
pair and 3¢ vermilion all tied by Copetown 17 AU '96 cds cancel to 5¢ UPU rate cover to COSTA RICA via Hamilton 17 AU, New Orleans 20 AU and received at San Juan 27 AU, some stamp perforation faults from being affixed too closely to edge
of cover and cover trimmed at right, otherwise fine and a RARE DESTINATION. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
|
Est. C$1,000
SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Auction |
| 145 |
|
35i |
 35i: 1¢ yellow
pair (right stamp faulty when applied), tied by corks to folded PRINTED CIRCULAR to ENGLAND (2¢ circular rate in effect October 1870 to December 1876), 24 FE '74 Poole receiver on reverse, some cover edge stains, still attractive and a rare
Foreign Destination rate cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
|
Est. C$2,500
SOLD for C$2,100.00
Will close during Auction |
| 146 |
|
35d |
 35d: 1¢ orange
strip of six, perforated 11½ x 12 all tied by Halifax 21 AP '74 duplexes to 6¢ Canadian Packet rate cover to London, ENGLAND, 2 MY receiver on front, a few 'scrunched' perforations on stamps and cover with three or four small age spots (mostly on
back), still a very presentable and attractive rate cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$400
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Auction |
| 147 |
|
35i,37e |
 35i,37e: 1¢
yellow and 3¢ red pairs, latter perforated 11½ x 12 all tied by Montreal 20 SP '75 duplexes to lovely cover to SOUTH WALES, ENGLAND (8¢ British Packet), a couple of really quite negligible cover bends do not detract, a very fine and rare
rate cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$3,000
SOLD for C$2,300.00
Will close during Auction |
| 148 |
|
35i,37c,F3 |
 35i,37c,F3: 1¢
yellow and 3¢ red Small Queens plus 8¢ Registered Letter Stamp all tied by Hamilton 8 JU '76 cds and corks/targets to unique cover to Paris, FRANCE, via London 21 AU where a straightline 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID' was applied as the 8¢
Registered Letter Stamp could not be used for pre-payment of postage, cover was received at Paris next day, where it was marked with a blue manuscript rate '9' (indicating 9 décimes or 18¢ Postage Due) and redirected to Meudon, a couple of minor edge
ageing spots but still a very fine and colourful disallowed franking, with 1998 BPA certificate. Ex - Arfken, Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
|
Est. C$3,000
SOLD for C$5,500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 149 |
|
34,35,36,43 |
 34,35,36,43: Pair
½¢, 1¢ yellow, 2¢ green and 6¢ red brown paying 10¢ or double the 5¢ UPU rate, all tied by Montreal 28 JY duplexes to attractive illustrated WINDSOR HOTEL advertising cover to Berlin, GERMANY, via London 7 AU '93 and received 9 AU, there
redirected with Grosstabarz 10 AU receiver, minor corner bend upper left, still very fine, an eminently displayable and gorgeous four-colour franking rate cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$1,000
SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Auction |
| 150 |
|
35vi,37e |
 35vi,37e: 1¢ deep
orange and 3¢ red strip of three, all perforated 11½ x 12 and tied by Montreal 28 MY '75 duplexes to remarkably rare 10¢ rate cover to St. Péray, FRANCE (10¢ rate in effect until January 1876) via London 9 JU and Calais 10 JU, with 11 JU
receiver, a choice and very fine pre-UPU rate cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
(imagea)
|
Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Auction |
| 151 |
|
35 |
 35: 1¢ yellow
orange pair tied by Montreal 10 JA '93 duplexes to large cover to Bel Abbès < BALGERIA via Paris 22 JA, the cover was originally mailed with an additional 3¢ SQ to pay the 5¢ UPU rate but the stamp fell off during transit and the cover was
treated as unpaid upon receipt where a 50 centimes Postage Due was applied (double the 25 centimes UPU rate deficiency) and tied by 26 JA cds, cover was refused by addressee and returned to Canada with 26 and 28 FE Dead Letter Office cds cancels on
back, despite the faults and folds, a most interesting and desirable Foreign Postage Due cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$500
SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Auction |
| 152 |
|
35,etc |
 35: Balance of
the 1¢ covers including two single frankings - an 1880 folded circular to USA and a 1¢ printed matter rate letter mailed 2 MY '88 from/to Toronto plus two double frankings - an 1895 Bulk Mailing Receipt and a 1898 2¢ Neighbouring Town rate cover
from Jordan to Pelham, quality varies somewhat but most appear fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
(imageb)
(imagec)
(imaged)
(imagee)
(imagef)
(imageg)
(imageh)
 
|
Est. C$150
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Auction |
| 153 |
DP |
36P |
 36P: 2¢ engraved
DIE PROOF in GREEN on thin wove paper (24 x 29mm), a very rare proof in the colour of issue, one of only a few known and a very fine SHOWPIECE (Minuse-Pratt 36P2b). Ex - Nixon, Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$15,000
SOLD for C$18,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 154 |
TCP |
36TC |
 36TC: 2¢ TRIAL
COLOUR 'stamp-size' DIE PROOF in DEEP BLUE on India paper, closely trimmed at left (clear of design) and thinned, otherwise a fine and VERY RARE PROOF (Minuse-Pratt 36TC1ca). Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$2,500
SOLD for C$1,700.00
Will close during Auction |
| 155 |
PP |
36P |
 36P: 2¢ Plate
Proof bottom margin strip of four in colour of issue (green) on India paper on card, showing full and complete Boggs Type IV IMPRINT (positions 94 - 97), a choice and very rare positional multiple with imprint. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$3,500
SOLD for C$2,900.00
Will close during Auction |
| 156 |
TCP |
36TCvar |
 36TCvar: 2¢
DEFACED Plate Proof in BLACK in top left corner margin block of six on wove paper, showing full 'TWO CENTS' COUNTER (thick serifed letters with shading) and (Plate No) 'A', a choice and unique plate block (positions 1-3, 11-13), from the
only sheet pulled in black. Ex - 'Lindemann', Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$2,500
SOLD for C$2,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 157 |
TCP |
36TCvar |
 36TCvar: 2¢
DEFACED Plate Proof in BLACK in lower right corner margin block of four on wove paper (positions 89-90, 99-100) a very fine and unique position multiple, a matching block to Lot 159 printed in green. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$1,300.00
Will close during Auction |
| 158 |
PP |
36Pvar |
 36Pvar: 2¢
DEFACED Plate Proof block of four in GREEN on wove paper, a scarce and very fine block of four. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$500
SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Auction |
| 159 |
PP |
36Pvar |
 36Pvar: 2¢
DEFACED Plate Proof lower right corner margin block of four in GREEN on wove paper (positions 89-90, 99-100), a very fine and unique position multiple, a matching block to Lot 157 printed in black. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$1,000
SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Auction |
| 160 |
PP |
36Pvar |
 36Pvar: 2¢
DEFACED Plate Proof in left margin block of eight in GREEN on wove paper, showing full and complete Boggs Type IV IMPRINT at left (positions 41-42/71-72), horizontal fold at middle between stamps, a very fine and lovely large imprint block and
very rare thus. Ex - Simpson, Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$2,500
SOLD for C$2,500.00
Will close during Auction |
