Lot 221 Canada #78P 1898 3c carmine QV Numeral Sunken Die Proof, from plate F, measuring 68 x 80 mm and very fine. Ex. Sir Gawaine Baillie. Est. $500 Sold for $575.
Lot 117 – Canada 1882 Half Cent black Small Queen, mint NH, realized $86
Lot 117 Canada #34 1882 ½c black Small Queen, mint never hinged, with balanced vertical and horizontal margins. A lovely stamp, very fine. Unitrade CV$75, hammer $75.
Lot 114 — Canada Fifteen Cent gray Large Queen with Westburne MB broken circle, realized $98
Lot 114 Canada #30 15c gray Large Queen, used with JAN.27.1899 Westburne, Manitoba broken circle. Very fine. Unitrade CV$75, hammer $85.00.
Lots 86-90 — Three Cent Large Queens with 2-ring cancels
A similar section of Three Cent Large Queens with two ring cancels were also effective at drawing bids over catalogue:
Lot 89 Canada #25 1868 3c Red Large Queen, used with near full 2-ring #42 (Acton Vale, RF 9) cancel. Couple nibbed perfs, else fine-very fine and a rare 2-ring numeral. Unitrade CV$35, hammer $150.
Lot 60 — One Cent Yellow Orange Large Queen with 2-ring #53, realized $115
A group of One Cent Yellow Orange Large Queens with two-ring cancels drew considerable attention. One successful example was Lot 60.
Lot 60 Canada #23 1868 1c Yellow Orange Large Queen, used with bold and centrally struck 2-ring #53 (Three Rivers, RF 5) cancel. Fine and desirable stamp. Unitrade CV$100, $100 hammer.