1860 2½p Bright Orange Rose, No Watermark, Imperforate Mint single of this difficult classic stamp, unusually surrounded by large margins, true bright colour associated with this particular imperforate, couple tiny ink spots on face, otherwise sound with large part dull, white original gum. An exceedingly scarce stamp with OG, VF OG (Unitrade $60,000) (Image)
Estimate 10000 $
Opening C$ 4,750.00
Sold...C$ 10,000.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 10000
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 78
Symbol: *
Cat No: 3
Vancouver Island 1865 5c Rose, Watermark Crown CC, Imperforate A rare mint single, just into frame at foot, otherwise clear to large marins with portion of sheet margin at right, brilliant fresh colour and displaying the characteristic full, dull streaky original gum associated with the early De La Rue printings, barely perceptible hinging; small "J.SCHL" (Julius Schlesinger) backstamp. A lovely mint example of this British North America rarity, Fine VLH; 1998 & 2020 Greene Foundation certificates (Image)
Cat. Value 50000 $
Opening C$ 7,250.00
Sold...C$ 12,500.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 12500
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 79
Symbol: *
Cat No: 4
Vancouver Island 1865 10c Blue, Watermark Crown CC, Imperforate An attractive, fresh unused single, well clear at left to very large margins on other sides showing portion of adjacent stamp at foot, from the top row of the sheet as top frame of the watermark is clearly visible, VF (Image)
Cat. Value 3000 $
Opening C$ 950.00
Sold...C$ 1,050.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 80
Symbol: *
Cat No: 7
1865-1867 3p Bright Blue, Perf 14 A choice mint block of six, exceptionally fresh and possessing full, dull streaky original gum, NEVER HINGED. A rare block to find in an excellent state of preservation, Fine+ NH (Unitrade cat. as hinged) (Image)
Cat. Value 1200 $
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 675.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 81
Symbol: *
Cat No: 10
10c on 3p Lilac Rose, Perf 14 A brilliant mint single with intact perforations and remarkably full, dull streaky original gum; pencil signed by experts Bolaffi, Enzo Diena and A. Diena. A very nice stamp, Fine+ LH (Image)
Cat. Value 3600 $
Opening C$ 1,050.00
Sold...C$ 1,200.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 82
Symbol: *
Cat No: 12
1871 50c on 3p Violet, Perf 14 Mint single with typical centering for the issue, original gum is slightly toned but the stamp's colour is deep and fresh, Fine OG (Image)
Cat. Value 1800 $
Opening C$ 260.00
Sold...C$ 475.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 83
Symbol: *
Cat No: 13
$1 on 3p Green, Perf 14 An exceptionally choice mint single with bright colour, intact perforations well clear of the design on three sides, pristine fresh paper. This beautiful stamp displays remarkable attributes, as fresh as the day it was printed, VF LH (Image)
Cat. Value 3000 $
Opening C$ 850.00
Sold...C$ 1,250.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 84
Symbol: *
Cat No: 14
1869 5c on 3p Bright Red, Perf 12½ An attractive mint example of this challenging stamp, a few irregular perfs as often seen on the 1869 Issue, nevertheless unusually well centered and displaying superb colour and full clean white original gum, better than most we have seen, Fine LH (Image)
Cat. Value 4000 $
Opening C$ 1,050.00
Sold...C$ 1,050.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 85
Symbol: *
Cat No: 15
1869 10c on 3p Lilac Rose, Perf 12½ An unusually well centered mint single, a few uncleared perf discs typical of the 1869 Perf 12½ issue, large part OG lightly sweated; two guarantee backstamps, Fine and attractive (Image)
Cat. Value 2400 $
Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 675.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 86
Symbol: *
Cat No: 16
1869 25c on 3p Orange, Perf 12½ A premium mint single with superb deep colour, intact perforations and very well centered for this issue, large part OG, VF; 2015 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 1500 $
Opening C$ 675.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 87
Symbol: *
Cat No: 16
1869 25c on 3p Orange, Perf 12½ A nice mint single with superior centering, characteristic uncleared perf discs at top and large part OG, VF (Image)
Cat. Value 1500 $
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 450.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 88
Symbol: *
Cat No: 17
1869 50c on 3p Violet, Perf 12½ A post office fresh mint single, quite well centered, a few uncleared perf discs characteristics of this notoriously difficult issue, exceptionally bright colour on fresh paper, F-VF LH; a beautiful stamp. 1999 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 2400 $
Opening C$ 800.00
Sold...C$ 800.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 89
Symbol: O
Cat No: 17
1869 50c on 3p Violet, Perf 12½ An appealing used single with an unusually clear, centrally struck grid '10' cancel of William's Creek (in the Interior of British Columbia mainland), Fine; 1980 RPSL cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 1000 $
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 650.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 90
Symbol: *
Cat No: 18
1869 $1 on 3p Green, Perf 12½ An unused single with decent centering for the issue, a few uncleared perf discs and hint of soiling, Fine (Image)
Cat. Value 1800 $
Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 525.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 91
Symbol: O
Cat No: 18
1869 $1 on 3p Green, Perf 12½ A scarce used single with intact perforations and showing portion of a grid '35' cancel (Victoria) in black, Fine (Image)
Cat. Value 2200 $
Opening C$ 900.00
Sold...C$ 1,050.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 92
Symbol: C
Confederation Era: 1873 (circa.) Wells, Fargo & Co. "Victoria, Vancouver Island" printed frank in black on white envelope in unusually clean, fresh condition, franked with an early Montreal printing 3c bright orange perf 12 tied by unusually clear Wells, Fargo & Co. JUN 25 Victoria oval datestamp in violet, addressed to San Francisco with no backstamp as customary for mail to the US. A beautiful express company cover, seldom seen in such nice quality, VF (Unitrade 37)
Provenance: Frank Laycock, June 1980; Lot 282
George Hicks, November 1967; Lot 39 (Image)
Estimate 500 $
Opening C$ 0.00
Sold...C$ 425.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 93
Symbol: C
Confederation Era: Undated (circa. 1875) Wells, Fargo & Co. "Victoria, Vancouver Island" printed frank in black on white envelope, remarkably fresh condition mailed to San Francisco with a well centered 3c orange red, Montreal printing perf 11½x12, tied by Wells, Fargo & Co Victoria (undated) cancel in blue (R. Lowe HS-34 footnote; late usage) paying the newly reduced 3c letter rate (effective Feb. 1, 1875) to the US, VF (Unitrade 37iii) (Image)
Estimate 350 $
Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 270.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 94
Symbol: * O
Cat No: Collection
1860-1871 Mint / Used Selection Lot of 25 mint, unused and used stamps on a stockpage, also a 5c on 3p bright red, perf 14 on 1871 cover. Noted better such as 10c blue unused single and used pair; 1869 Perf 12½ 5c used (1979 RPSL cert.), 10c mint, unused and used, 50c used, $1 part OG, etc. Mixed condition including fine examples (Image)
Estimate 1500 $
Opening C$ 2,900.00
Sold...C$ 3,750.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 3750
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 95
Symbol: * O
Cat No: Collection
Small Mint / Used Selection Includes #2 mint with toned gum and used with neat grid "1" (New Westminster) cancel; the key 1865 5c rose imperforate (#3) with faded colour but sound with adequate to large margins and grid "35" cancel in blue; clear 1939 RPSL cert., #5 unused with rich colour, #5-6 used with small perf flaws, #7 part OG, #9 OG and #11 unused. (Image)
Estimate 1000 $
Opening C$ 1,450.00
Sold...C$ 2,200.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 2200
BRITISH COLUMBIA FAKES AND FORGERIES
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 354
Symbol:
2½p Queen Victoria Oneglia engraved forgery in orange brown, grid cancelled, perforated and gummed on unwatermarked paper. Seldom encountered (Image)
Estimate 150 $
Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 355
Symbol:
Vancouver Island 5c Queen Victoria Sperati reproduction die proof - working impression in dark orange carmine on white unwatermarked paper; some initial flaws have been touched up. A dangerous forgery ideal for reference (Image)
Estimate 300 $
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 356
Symbol:
Vancouver Island 10c Queen Victoria Engraved Oneglia forgery in greenish blue on gummed unwatermarked paper. (Image)
Estimate 150 $
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 220.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 357
Symbol:
Vancouver Island 10c Queen Victoria Two engraved Oneglia forgeries in greenish blue (shades), both perforated, one with gum, the other with added grid "35" cancel in black and "Crown CC" watermark painted on back, the first we recall seeing. (Image)
Estimate 250 $
Opening C$ 125.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 358
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
3p Coat of Arms An impressive selection of 36 typographed forgeries from singles to strips of four, in various shades of orange, red, etc. to emulate colours of the subsequent surcharged issues, attributed to Andre Frodel; a few are backstamped "Frodel". Also a couple lithographed forgeries. (Image)
Estimate 750 $
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 525.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 359
Symbol:
3p-$1 Coat of Arms Ten engraved Oneglia forgeries perforated and gummed on unwatermarked paper; includes 3p blue, 2c brown (two, different perforations), 10c rose (two with subtle differences), 25c orange (three; two different perforations), 50c violet and $1 green perf 12½. The 3p and $1 have added cancels. Elusive items ideal for a specialist (Image)
Estimate 500 $
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 290.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 360
Symbol:
3p-$1 Coat of Arms Lithographed forgeries of Spiro Brothers of Hamburg - intact panes of 25 perforated forgeries on unwatermarked, ungummed paper for the 3p dull grey shade and 2c, 10c, 25c, 50c & $1 surcharges (the 5c does not exist). A couple stamps stained but a very scarce set. (Image)
Estimate 750 $
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 850.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 361
Symbol:
$1 Coat of Arms Andre Frodel typographed forgeries, includes two single perf 12½, gummed and with Frodel backstamps, one example perf 14 gummed, one example perf 12½ with added grid "A94" in black; an imperforate pair and single, the former is gummed. All are on unwatermarked wove paper. Dangerous and deceiving forgeries. (Image)
Estimate 500 $
Opening C$ 260.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 362
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Spiro Brothers A remarkable assembly of about 220 forgeries, mostly lithographed by Spiro Brothers of Hamburg, including four different intact panes of 25 plus part sheet of $1 (LR missing) bottom row with extra line of perforations. Duplication in the singles but noted differences in shade, perforation, surcharge and cancel. Also unusual forgery of a 3p essay in blue (unknown origin) and Senf Brothers of Leipzig typographed forgeries of Coat of Arms 10c, 50c (2) & $1 (2) - the three known forgeries all with characteristic "FALSCH" overprint. Also genuine 50c perf 14, clever repair at left but nice grid "22" cancel. Mixed condition in places; great reference material. (Image)
Estimate 1000 $
Opening C$ 625.00
Sold...C$ 1,600.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
CANADA
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 421
Symbol:
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 1p Dickens' Head An engraved plate essay printed in dim brown on hard white bond paper, large margins, choice, VF and scarce (Image)
Estimate 500 $
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 625.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 422
Symbol:
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 6p Viking's Head An engraved plate essay printed in dark blue on white wove paper (0.004" thick), most attractive, scarce and VF (Image)
Estimate 500 $
Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 525.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 423
Symbol:
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 1p Victoria Head Engraved plate essay printed in violet brown on hard bond paper, sheet margin at right, attractive, VF (Image)
Estimate 400 $
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 425.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 424
Symbol:
Cat No: 1P + var.
1857 3p Red Plate proof block of four with sheet margin at left on card mounted india paper, showing the Major Re-entry (Pane B; Position 42) at top right with extensive doubling in lettering including "VR", ovals, etc., XF (Image)
Cat. Value 1400 $
Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 675.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 425
Symbol: O
Cat No: 1
1851 3p Red on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A fabulous used pair with ample to very large margins, superb colour and impression, showing prominent laid lines on pristine paper, each stamp struck with ideal concentric rings cancel. A great pair in an excellent state of preservation and very scarce thus, VF+ (Image)
Cat. Value 3200 $
Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 1,050.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 426
Symbol:
Cat No: 2TXix
6p Prince Albert Trial colour plate proof strip of three printed in black on india paper, vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine, sheet margin at foot showing tiny pencil annotated letters likely done by the engraver to note the position of where the "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York should appear. An interesting item, VF; ex. Henry Gates (March 1981; Lot 246) (Image)
Cat. Value 1050 $
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 427
Symbol: O
Cat No: 2
1851 6p Slate Violet on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate An attractive used single with mostly very large margins, displaying bright colour on fresh paper with strong laid lines, light concentric rings and portion of additional red foreign cancel at left; a very nice stamp, VF+; 1970 RPS of London cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 2000 $
Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 600.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 428
Symbol: O
Cat No: 2
1851 6p Slate Violet on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A selected used example with faint laid lines plainly visible in fluid, clear to very large margins, sharp and neatly struck concentric rings cancel, VF; 2018 Greene Foundation cert.
(Image)
Cat. Value 2000 $
Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 600.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 429
Symbol: O
Cat No: 2
1851 6p Slate Violet on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A selected used single with excellent colour on fresh paper with prominent laid lines, adequate to very large margins, light socked-on-nose concentric rings cancellation of wonderful appeal, VF; 1981 Greene Foundation cert. ex. Duane Hilmer (September 1977; Lot 14) (Image)
Cat. Value 2000 $
Opening C$ 625.00
Sold...C$ 950.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 430
Symbol:
Cat No: 3Pi
12p Queen Victoria Plate proof in black on card mounted india paper, vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine, bright impression and in pristine condition, XF (Image)
Cat. Value 2500 $
Opening C$ 625.00
Sold...C$ 1,050.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 431
Symbol: *
Cat No: 4
1854 3p Red on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A superb unused example surrounded by noticeably large margins, nice bright colour on fresh paper; a beautiful stamp for the discriminating collector, XF; 1977 PF cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 2000 $
Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 850.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 432
Symbol: O
Cat No: 4
1854 3p Red on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A choice used example with exceptional colour and sharp impression on fresh white wove paper, full to very large margins showing portion of neighboring stamp at left, light four-ring numeral cancel, XF (Image)
Cat. Value 300 $
Opening C$ 115.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 433
Symbol: O
Cat No: 4d
1854 3p Orange Red on Thin Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A beautiful, large margined pair with great colour, sporting a unusually light concentric rings cancels (many examples of this distinctive printing suffer from overinking of the cancelling device), XF and choice (Image)
Cat. Value 600 $
Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 230.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 434
Symbol: O
Cat No: 4d var.
1854 3p Orange Red on Thin Hard Wove Paper A striking used example showing a major pre-printing paper fold running diagonally through the THREE PENCE denomination, slightly into outer frameline at foot, still a rare printing variety (Image)
Estimate 300 $
Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 435
Symbol: *
Cat No: 5
1855 6p Slate Grey on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A fabulous unused example displaying amazing rich colour - the unmistakable early shade, on wove paper and surrounded by ample to full margins, miniscule scissor cut at top left clear of frameline. A highly desirable stamp, VF and destined for the finest of collections. "One of the rarest unused stamps of Canada" - excerpt from the Professor Julian Smith sale catalogue.
Expertization: 1986 Greene Foundation certificate
Provenance: Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe Ltd., April 1963; Lot 101
Duane Hilmer, Sotheby Parke Bernet, September 1977; Lot 77
Julian A. Smith, Maresch, October 1986; Lot 13
"Lindemann" Collection, private treaty circa. 1997
A BEAUTIFUL, VERY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE SIX PENCE SLATE GREY ON WOVE PAPER.
1855 6p Slate Grey on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A nice used single, attractive with large margins and radiant colour light, partial four-ring numeral cancellation, VF; 1980 RPS of London cert. (identified as greenish grey shade) (Image)
Cat. Value 1600 $
Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 525.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 437
Symbol: O
Cat No: 5b
1856 6p Greenish Grey on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate An attractive full margined example with exceptionally fresh colour, printed in a deeper shade than normally seen, lightly cancelled and in remarkably choice condition, VF+; 1987 BPA cert. (Image)
Cat. Value 1600 $
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 500.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 438
Symbol: O
Cat No: 5b
1856 6p Dark Greenish Grey on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A selected used single with adequate to large margins, exceptional colour and bold impression on fresh paper, centrally struck concentric rings cancellation, VF (Image)
Cat. Value 1600 $
Opening C$ 240.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 439
Symbol:
Cat No: 7TC + var.
10p Cartier Trial colour plate proof in black on india paper, showing Major Re-entry (Position 6) with strong doubling in "ADA POS" of "CANADA POSTAGE", in "PEN" of "PENCE", ovals, etc. A scarce coloured proof especially desirable with the prominent variety, XF (Image)
Estimate 750 $
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 450.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 440
Symbol: O
Cat No: 7
1855 10p Blue on Thin, Crisp Hard Paper, Imperforate A full margined example with brilliant colour, unobtrusive light cancellation, VF; 2014 Greene Foundation cert. for a pair from which this example originate. (Image)
Cat. Value 2400 $
Opening C$ 950.00
Sold...C$ 1,300.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 441
Symbol: O
Cat No: 7
1855 10p Blue on Thin Hard Crisp Paper, Imperforate An attractive, large margined example with excellent colour, light central Toronto diamond grid cancel as well as small portion of red circular transit at lower left. Seldom seen this nice, VF+ (Image)
Cat. Value 2400 $
Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 1,150.00
Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 442
Symbol: O
Cat No: 7i + var.
1855 10p Dull Blue on Thin Hard Crisp Paper, Imperforate A sound used single with light, indistinct cancel, showing a Re-entry (Pos. 44) with doubling marks in "P...GE" of POSTAGE, in PENCE, short transfer variety at foot, F-VF; 2001 Greene Foundation cert. (as a normal #7, catalogue value as such) (Image)
