Queen Victoria Era -- Small Queens continued...
Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
587 |
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42,45a |
42,45a: 5¢ grey
and 10¢ rose carmine, both tied by Montreal 30 SP '95 duplex to triple 5¢ UPU rate illustrated SUN LIFE INSURANCE advertising cover to Kingston, JAMAICA, manuscript routing 'via New York', with Boston 28 SP and 1 OC transits and received
at Kingston 10 OC, addressee name stroked out on receipt and redirected back to Montreal in blue crayon, the letter then being dropped into a STREET LETTER BOX the same day (cds on back) and travelled back to sender via Boston 21 NO and NY 22 OC, a
colourful and well-travelled cover with a a few edge bends, etc caused by its journey, a unique presentation piece. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$3,500
SOLD for C$3,000.00
Will close during Auction |
588 |
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42 |
42: 5¢ grey
single and pair, a 15¢ franking tied to triple UPU rate mourning cover mailed with Winnipeg 29 OC '97 Squared Circles to Vienna, AUSTRIA, 12 NO receiver on back, FORWARDED to Hamburg, GERMANY and received next day where it was officially
opened and re-closed using two Hamburg-Eilbeck RE-SEALING LABELS, returned to sender address noted on backflap via NY 25 NO with Chatham, Ontario 27 NO cds receiver, a compelling and unique FORWARDED & RETURNED FOREIGN DESTINATION cover. Ex
- Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$750
SOLD for C$575.00
Will close during Auction |
589 |
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42,F2 |
42,F2: 5¢ grey
pair plus a 5¢ green Registered Letter Stamp strongly showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY in 'N' of CANADA, 'S' of REGISTERED and 'ER' of LETTER, all tied by oval 'R' cancels to double UPU registered letter rate cover (10¢ postage, 5¢ registration) from
Montreal 19 JU '93 to Mainz, GERMANY, 7 AU receiver, a couple of minor opening faults at right, exceedingly rare and one of only two recorded covers bearing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$1,400.00
Will close during Auction |
590 |
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42,F2 |
42: 5¢ grey
pair paying the 10¢ UPU rate, tied by Dundas 4 SP '89 cds cancels to cover to Cocanada, NDIA (5¢ UPU postage plus 5¢ UPU surtax for long distances in effect JA '83 to JA '92) via Hamilton, 11 OC receiver on back, some stamp perforation
stains, etc, otherwise fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
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Est. C$175
SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Auction |
591 |
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42 |
42: 5¢ grey
on full printed 'Canadian Pacific Railway Company' front to NEW SOUTH WALES, posted sometime in January 1895 aboard the Steamship 'Miowera' (manuscript endorsement upper left) with boxed PAQUEBOT straightline handstamp bottom
left, the stamp was cancelled and tied on receipt in Australia with a SYDNEY 11 FE '95 'NSW' duplex cancel, one vertical filing fold at centre, still very attractive and a UNIQUE EXHIBITION PIECE as it is the only known paquebot cover posted
aboard this ship. Ex - Simpson, Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$2,000
SOLD for C$1,700.00
Will close during Auction |
592 |
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43b |
43b: 6¢ red brown
horizontal IMPERFORATE PAIR (1895 printing), mostly full margins and clear at right, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$500
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Auction |
593 |
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43b |
43b: 6¢ red brown
vertical top sheet-margin IMPERFORATE PAIR (1895 printing), full original gum and large margins all around, lightly hinged, scarce and very fine. Ex - Brigham.
(Image)
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CV. C$750
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Auction |
594 |
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43vi |
43vi: 6¢
chocolate brown horizontal top margin IMPERFORATE PAIR (1891 printing) on greyish paper, without gum as issued, showing reversed 'R' top left (indicating re-entry) and partial 'SIX CE(NTS)' COUNTER in margin, very large margins and quite
impressive, extremely fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$850
SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Auction |
595 |
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43b |
43b: 6¢ red brown
vertical top margin IMPERFORATE PAIR (1895 printing) showing large part of Boggs Type IV IMPRINT and (Plate No.) 'A' at top, full original gum and huge margins, light hinge remnant, extremely fine and impressive. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$650
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Auction |
596 |
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43b |
43b: 6¢ red brown
right margin IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF FOUR (1895 printing), showing nearly full Boggs Type IV IMPRINT at right, large to very large margins with full original gum, lightly to heavily hinged, a choice and very fine IMPRINT POSITION PIECE. Ex -
Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,500
SOLD for C$1,300.00
Will close during Auction |
597 |
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43 |
43: 6¢ red brown
right margin block of six showing a bit of the imprint at bottom right (from the third state of the repair with three dots under left '6'), full original gum, very lightly hinged on top centre stamp, otherwise never hinged, fine. Ex -
Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$1,012
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Auction |
598 |
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43 |
43: 6¢ red brown
block of twelve (first state of the plate), full original gum, hinge remnants and traces of adhesions on gum here and there, an attractive large multiple, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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CV. C$900
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
599 |
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43 |
43: 6¢ red brown
left margin block of four showing almost full Boggs Type IV IMPRINT (from the first state of the repair with one dot), full original gum, hinge remnants/supports and lower right stamp is never hinged, fine and attractive. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$300
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Auction |
600 |
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43 |
43: 6¢ red brown
lower left corner margin block of sixteen showing full Boggs Type IV IMPRINT (from the first state of the repair with one dot), full original gum and five stamps are never hinged, others lightly hinged to hinge remnants/supports, a fine and most
impressive Plate Position Piece. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$1,250
SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Auction |
601 |
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43 |
43: 6¢ red brown
left margin block of four showing the first half of Boggs Type IV IMPRINT in selvedge (from the second state of the repair with two dots), disturbed and glazed original gum, hinge remnants/supports appears fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$125
SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Auction |
602 |
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43 |
43: 6¢ red brown
in complete top margin PLATE IMPRINT strip of ten showing Boggs Type IV IMPRINT at centre, with (Plate No.) 'A' above and full 'SIX CENTS' COUNTER and reversed 'R' at left, from the re-entered plate (third state of repair), full original gum, two
stamps supported, others are never hinged, a hint of overall toning and the strip has separated at centre with selvedge separation between 'E' and 'N' of counter and overtop imprint, still a remarkably attractive and rare complete imprint strip,
perfect for display. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$2,500
SOLD for C$2,900.00
Will close during Auction |
603 |
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43 |
43: 6¢ red brown
right margin block of four showing almost full Boggs Type V IMPRINT, from the left pane (showing guillotine line at right edge of selvedge), full original gum, hinge remnants/supports, choice and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$300
SOLD for C$190.00
Will close during Auction |
604 |
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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 |
605 |
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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 |
606 |
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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$350.00
Will close during Auction |