Queen Victoria Era -- Large Queens continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 121 |
 |
27,24,25 |
 27,24,25: Three
6¢ dark brown (plate 1) plus 2¢ and 3¢, all lightly cancelled/tied by grids to each other and (at a couple of spots) REGISTERED TRANS-ATLANTIC cover (paying 15¢ postage, 8¢ registration) with manuscript 'By Cunard Steamer' on front from Toronto
10 JA '69 to ENGLAND, light red CROWN REGISTERED on front, 1 FE London receiver on back, back faults and water stains, an EXTREMELY RARE 23¢ RATE COVER, one of two known and the only one with this stamp combination. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$15,000
SOLD for C$15,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 122 |
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27c,24,29b |
 27c,24,29b: 6¢
dark brown (plate 1) plus 2¢ green and 15¢ red lilac, tied by Brantford 18 NO 1868 duplexes to mourning cover to Woodstock, AUSTRALIA, 19 NO Hamilton and 17 FE Melbourne receivers on back, London 4 DE transit on front, all stamps with
perforation faults and cover has backflap faults, still a rare 23¢ rate cover to Australia via England, one of FIVE KNOWN, and a most attractive THREE COLOUR FRANKING FOREIGN DESTINATION COVER. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$7,500
SOLD for C$6,500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 123 |
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27a,39 |
 27a,39: 6¢ yellow
brown (plate 1) strip of three and single, plus 6¢ yellow brown Small Queen in FIVE STAMP MIXED ISSUE FRANKING IN MATCHING COLOUR, tied by two fine to very fine strikes of blue WELLS FARGO & Co. / EXPRESS / VICTORIA, V. I. ovals to
undated printed Wells Fargo PAID envelope used as a PARCEL SLIP (paying for a package weighing not over 1¼ lbs), must have been used between late-January and the summer of 1872 (after the 6¢ Small Queen was issued and before the Large Queen
stamps were withdrawn from use), a UNIQUE LARGE QUEEN USAGE ON A PARCEL SLIP, a spectacular and eye-catching SHOWPIECE. Ex - Menich, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$5,000
SOLD for C$5,500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 124 |
DP |
28P |
No lot.
|
Est. C$0
CLOSED
Will close during Auction |
| 125 |
|
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No lot.
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Est. C$0
CLOSED
Will close during Auction |
| 126 |
DP |
28P |
No lot.
|
Est. C$0
CLOSED
Will close during Auction |
| 127 |
TCP |
28TC |
 28TC: 12½¢ 'stamp
size' TRIAL COLOUR PROOF on India paper in a medium shade of BLUE (more or less the the colour of issue of the stamp, but this was still a 'colour trial'), margins just intrude on design at a couple of spots, still fine and RARE. Ex -
Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$750
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
| 128 |
TCP |
28TC |
 28TC: 12½¢ 'stamp
size' TRIAL COLOUR PROOF on India paper in intense DEEP BLUE, shallow hinge thin at top, otherwise very fine and RARE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,000
SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Auction |
| 129 |
PP |
28P |
 28P: 12½¢ PLATE
PROOF on card in DEEP BLUE (almost indigo), fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$750
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Auction |
| 130 |
PP |
28Pvar |
 28P,var: 12½¢
PLATE PROOF on card in DEEP BLUE, showing the SHORT-ENTRY in the left Scroll frame (position 67), scarce and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,000
SOLD for C$750.00
Will close during Auction |
| 131 |
  |
28 |
 28: 12½¢
blue, an exceptionally lovely and brilliant fresh BLOCK OF SIX with full original gum, hinge remnants and a couple minor perforation faults or gum thins, still a fabulous SHOWPIECE and ONE OF ONLY THREE BLOCKS OF SIX RECORDED. Ex
- Jarrett, Lindsey, Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$16,800
SOLD for C$6,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 132 |
|
28 |
 28: 12½¢ pale
blue, an extraordinarily fresh, well-centered and imposing BLOCK OF EIGHT with full original gum, pencil notations on gum, several supports and two small thins, otherwise a very fine multiple, ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN and the THIRD
LARGEST MULTIPLE. Ex - Menich, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$12,500
SOLD for C$9,000.00
Will close during Auction |
| 133 |
|
28i |
 28i: 12½¢ milky
blue, fresh and well-centered example, full original gum and lightly hinged, one dull perforation, still very fine. Ex - 'Lindemann', Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$3,000
SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Auction |
| 134 |
|
28i |
 28i: 12½¢ milky
blue, a well-centered and fresh mint stamp with full colour and original gum, somewhat heavily hinged, still very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$3,000
SOLD for C$600.00
Will close during Auction |
| 135 |
|
28I |
 28i: 12½¢ milky
blue, a post-office fresh BLOCK OF FOUR with full original gum and EXCEPTIONAL CENTERING, light hinge at bottom and hinge remnant at top, an EXTREMELY RARE BLOCK and a real TREASURE for the discriminating collector, with 1987 Greene
Foundation certificate. Ex - "Lindemann', Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$12,000
SOLD for C$6,250.00
Will close during Auction |
| 136 |
|
|
No lot.
|
Est. C$0
CLOSED
Will close during Auction |
| 137 |
O |
28a |
 28a: 12½¢ blue on
Bothwell paper showing 'BO' and 'HA' of the WATERMARK, very light cancel and some hidden faults, appears fine unused. Ex - Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$400
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
| 138 |
O |
28a |
 28a: 12½¢ blue on
Bothwell paper showing partial 'LL' and full 'S' of the WATERMARK, grid and Ottawa 1 MY '69 cds cancel and some dull perforations, otherwise fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
CV. C$300
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Auction |
| 139 |
|
|
No lot.
|
Est. C$0
CLOSED
Will close during Auction |
| 140 |
|
28iii |
 28iii: 12½¢ blue
on SOFT WHITE BLOTTING PAPER, a remarkably rare BLOCK OF FOUR with a nice strong colour and image on this soft paper, full original gum, hinge remnants and three stamps affected by crease or tear, fresh and appears fine, one of only two
known blocks and the LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE on this paper, with 1998 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$16,000
SOLD for C$3,000.00
Will close during Auction |
