Queen Victoria Era -- Imperial Penny Postage and Provisionals Scott #85-88 continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 321 |
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 Plate 1
Horizontal Imperforate Pair, unused (no gum, as issued) from plate positions 99-100, with grey oceans and with large margins all around, extremely fine. Unitrade 85iii.
(Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 700
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 322 |
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 Plate 2
Horizontal Imperforate Pair, unused (no gum, as issued) from plate positions 23-24, with deep blue oceans and with large even margins all around, extremely fine. Unitrade 86ii. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 700
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 323 |
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 Plate 4
Horizontal Imperforate Pair, unused (no gum) from plate positions 3-4, with light blue oceans, being one of only three pairs known in this colour from this unissued plate, this being the unique imprint pair. Other imperforates are known from this
plate but have dark blue oceans. A very fine and rare item for the advanced Map stamp collection. Illustrated on the cover of Kershaw and Boisclair and ex. Bradley and Boisclair. Rsv. (Scan a) |
Est $ 2,000
SOLD for C$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 324 |
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 Plate 5
Horizontal Imperforate Pair, unused (no gum, as issued) from plate positions 41-42, with light blue oceans and with sheet margin at left, very fine. Unitrade 86a. (Scan
a) |
Unitrade $ 700
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 325 |
O |
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 Study on
States 1 and 2 of Plate 5, with four used stamps, clearly showing the difference between the two States of Plate 5. State 1 and 2 from position 35, and State 1 and 2 from position 63 are shown, with blowup pictures and an explanation by the owner
as to why this happened. Plate 5 State 1 stamps are quite scarce. (Scan a) |
Est $ 150
SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 326 |
O/ / |
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 Study of
Re-Entries, Retouched Cables, Etc, on four exhibit pages. The first page shows four stamps from Pl.1 Pos.89, Pl.2 Pos.27, Pl.3 Pos.47 and Pl.5 Pos.32. The second page contains re-entered Map stamps on two covers, one to Belgium (Pl.1 Pos.3) and
the other is an all-over advertising Chandler cover (Pl.2 Pos.39). Third page has a number of retouched cables, one on a very fine mint never hinged block of nine with deep blue oceans (Pl.2 Pos.5) an unused jumbo (Pl.3 Pos.40) and two used stamps
(Pl.2 Pos.96 and Pl.5 Pos.100). Fourth page has four used stamps showing missing islands and extra islands, plus another used stamp showing a red plate "kiss" (red line across bottom of stamp). A useful group, with all varieties illustrated by
enlarged scans. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(Scan c)
(All Scans)
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Est $ 500
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 327 |
O/ |
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 Group of
Five Non-Constant Varieties, with a rare dramatic pre-printing fold on a used single with a socked on the nose Leamington squared circle cancel (the stamp actually has 3 pre-printing creases and folds) plus two other pre-printing creases on a
used and on a very fine mint never hinged stamp. Also a misperforated used single, showing part of next stamp at left, and last but not least, a mint never hinged single which has a dramatic extra vertical row of perforations through its centre
(accompanied by a 2009 Greene Foundation certificate). (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(Scan c)
(All Scans)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 328 |
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85 |
 1898 2c
lavender Imperial Penny Postage Map, a mint never hinged upper sheet margin block of six, with full printer's imprint at top centre, overall fine or better. (Scan a)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 329 |
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85 |
 1898 2c
Imperial Penny Postage Map, a complete sheet of 100, printed from Plate 1 and once used to demonstrate the location of the plate number, center cross (9mm), printer's imprint, horizontal and vertical centering lines, etc. Unfortunately this sheet
has several faults including overall soiling, separations and some hinge re-enforcement. (Scan a) |
Est $ 350
SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 330 |
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85, 86 |
 1898 2c
Imperial Penny Postage Map, two mint never hinged stamps, each with very "muddy waters", one being greenish (very fine) the other has a strong bronze tint (fine, with a gum bend). (Scan a) |
Est $ 50
SOLD for C$85.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 331 |
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85, 86 |
 1898 2c
Imperial Penny Postage Map Shade Study, with four distinct mint never hinged blocks of four, being deep blue, Light blue, grey (natural gum bends) and "true" lavender (this one with center cross at bottom). Each block has a plate number
associated with it, and each stamp has a plate position. These are the four main shades typically found in catalogues. (Scan a) |
Scott $ 1,600
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 332 |
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85, 86 |
 1898 2c
Imperial Penny Postage Map Group, with five mint stamps, each chosen for being a different shade. A "pale gray ocean" hinged plate single, and four other never hinged singles, "golden ocean", "greenish ocean", "greenish blue ocean" and "blue
ocean". A nice group, overall fine or better. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 333 |
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85, 86 |
 Remainder
Group of Mint 2c Map Stamps, with a mint never hinged upper left block of 36 (two vertical pairs from the upper left corner are detached, plus some separation to the rest of the block, crease on three stamps), plus an upper marginal never hinged
pair, plus a block of six with two stamps hinged, rest never hinged) and two never hinged singles on a written-up page, one showing part of a "Plate 1 Centre Cross" and the other showing a complete printer's imprint in bottom selvedge. Also a block
of four with 2 NH and 2 hinged (one is faulty and not counted), and last but not least is a single which adorned the owner's exhibit title page (and still on it), described as "Plate 2, Position 47, Re-Entry". A total of 46 mint never hinged and 4
hinged stamps, overall fine or better. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(Scan c)
(Scan d)
(All Scans)
|
Scott $ 4,690
SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 334 |
O// |
85, 86 |
 1898 2c
Imperial Penny Postage Map Group of "Muddy Waters" Varieties, with golden brown (used with 1899 squared circle cancel), brown (used with 1899 Victoria square circle cancel), black brown (used with 1899 c.d.s. cancel), deep brown (used with 1899
Stella broken circle cancel) and black (the darkest of these that we have seen by far, mint block of four, with bottom two stamps never hinged). Also a group of 5 other used stamps showing a range of "muddiness". There has long been debate as to what
causes the ocean colours to change to "muddy" colours, but the owner explains that this is caused by a reaction of the atmospheric hydrogen sulphide with impurities in the white lead present in the ocean inks. A lovely group. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(Scan c)
(All Scans)
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Est $ 350
SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 335 |
O// |
85, 86 |
 1898 2c Map
Collection / Stock, with 6 mint never hinged stamps (including plate 1 block of four with selvedge at top), 3 unused (no gum) and 79 used (these with a good variety of shades and cancels and includes some very fine centered stamps) as well as 3
covers (including one to Boston with nice flag cancel receiver). (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(Scan c)
(Scan d)
(All Scans)
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Scott $ 1,473
SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 336 |
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85S |
 1898 2c
Imperial Penny Postage Map Overprinted SPECIMEN, in light serifed purple letters at top. Mint, and was hinged onto a page which contained a pencil notation (photocopy included) at bottom reading "Specimen stamps, from the Postmaster General Mr.
Mulock Ottawa, Canada 1899". A rare specimen, as neither of the important Fawn, Boisclair or Westgate Map stamp collections contained one. (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
|
Est $ 250
SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 337 |
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86b |
 1898 2c
Imperial Penny Postage Map, a mint never hinged single with "American Bank Note Co. Ottawa" inscription in selvedge at top. A lovely stamp with deep rich blue oceans and very pleasing eye appeal, but with a hint of gum toning, still very fine. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 225
SOLD for C$55.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 338 |
/ |
86b |
 1898 2c
deep blue Imperial Penny Postage Map, a mint lower right corner block of twenty four, with full selvedge on two sides, showing full printer's imprint at bottom. A very fresh block, with bright colour, 10 stamps are lightly hinged, 14 are never
hinged, catalogued as overall very fine. (Scan a) |
Unitrade $ 3,900
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 339 |
O |
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 Exhibit
Page of Crown Cancels on 2c Map Stamps, with three socked on the nose Esquimalt BC (one in scarlet) and four Ottawa, and according to the owner all are forgeries, and explains why. Sold "as is". (Scan a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$85.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 340 |
O |
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 Group of
Three "Precancels" on 2c Map Stamps, similar to Type “U” (Montreal) with two vertical and one double horizontal, but because fakes are known, these sold “as is”. (Scan
a)
(Scan b)
(All Scans)
|
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
