150 Canada #2 1851 6d Slate Violet Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper, a used horizontal pair with central and single strike of a target cancel. The pair has rich colour, clear vertical laid lines and four large to huge margins, showing part of the next stamp at lower left. There is a very faint trace of a closed tear in margin at left (very difficult to see, even in fluid), not mentioned in the accompanying 2012 Richard Gratton certificate, still a lovely and very fine appearing pair. Unitrade CV$4,000.
Lot 1057, Canada 1902 Bickerdike machine cancel on one cent Numeral Illustrated Advertising private postcard, Toronto to Fort William
Lot 1057 Canada 1902 Toronto M6 (F) Bickerdike Machine Cancel on a 1c Numeral Illustrated Advertising Private Postcard, mailed from Toronto to Fort William (receiver on back), with a FEB.4.1902 (second day of use) strike of the very rare 02l-M6(F) Bickerdike machine cancel (used for only 2 days, with only 3 recorded examples). Very fine and ex Robert Heasman collection. Estimate C$350.
Lot 249, Canada 1897 two cent green Jubilee, XF NH
Lot 249 Canada #52 1897 2c Green Jubilee, mint never hinged, with deep, rich colour, well centered among four large margins, extremely fine. A lovely stamp in all respects. Unitrade CV$150.
Lot 51, Canada 1898 ten cent brown violet Queen Victoria Numeral, XF NH
Lot 51 Canada #83 1898 10c Brown Violet Queen Victoria Numeral, mint never hinged, well centered among four large margins, extremely fine. A tough stamp to obtain in this quality. Accompanied by a 2019 PSE certificate grading it as “XF 90J”. Unitrade CV$2,250.
Lot 206, Canada five cent Large Queen trial colour plate proof block of four in deep green, VF
Lot 206 Canada #26TCP 5c Large Queen Trial Colour Plate Proof in Deep Green, a block of four printed on card, with large margins all around and very fine. A very rare block, as we know of only one other from the Brigham collection. Estimate C$2,500.