Lot 59 Canada #33 1868 3c Red Large Queen on Laid Paper, unused (regummed) with bright colour, full perforations with pleasant centering, fine. One of Canada’s rarest stamps, with fewer than ten mint or unused examples recorded. In fact, of all the major numbered Canadian stamps, only the #2 and #31 are known in similar small quantities. This stamp is likely the second nicest example, with the original gum example in the Firth collection appearing to being the finest. Ex. Vadeboncoeur. From the Outaouais Collection. Accompanied by a 2002 APS certificate and a (pink) 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $10,000. Unitrade CV$25,000, sold for $12,000 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 429, Canada 1868 three cent red Large Queen on thick soft white “blotting” paper, F-VF n.g.
Lot 429 Canada 25iii 1868 3c Red Large Queen on Thick Soft White “Blotting” Paper, unused (no gum) with rich colour and fairly nicely centered, fine-very fine. A rare unused example of this difficult paper variety, one of the few known sound copies and certainly one of the finest. A must have for any serious collector of this beautiful issue. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $1,700. Unitrade CV$3,875.
Lot 1339, Extensive collection of 2-ring numerals on Large Queen Stamps, sold for C$1,579
Lot 1339 Extensive Collection of 2-Ring Numerals on Large Queen Stamps, all neatly organised on four double-sided black stock sheets. There is a total of 243 stamps with all the 2-ring numbers represented except nos. 16, 17, 20, 37, 42. There is duplication, but almost always on different denominations, shades or papers, and there is a detailed spreadsheet accompanying the lot which lists every number and which stamps are included. A good proportion of the strikes are easily readable, but some are not, for example the 2-ring 50, and others. Overall nice quality lot, and careful examination is recommended to better appreciate the value of the collection, as it contains many valuable stamps and postmarks. Estimate $1,000, sold for C$1,350.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1349, A Superior Collection of Fancy Cancels on Large Queen stamps, sold for C$1,989
Lot 1349 A Superior Collection of Fancy Cancels on Large Queen Stamps, all displayed on seven black stock sheets plus another 23 dealer 105 cards. The collection includes about 190 stamps, with a very wide range of different cancels on different denominations, way to many to list, so all are scanned online. We note better items such as a pair of deep blue 15c on thicker paper, very fancy geometrics, “PREPAID BY PUBLISHER”, mail bag seals, a CANADIAN PKT datestamp, crosses, leafs, stars, an OFFICIAL Hechler overprint, RRY cancels just to name a few. Many sought after cancels in this one, mostly choice strikes, as well as more common, and fairly mixed, but would look nice all sorted, see scans online. About one third of the stamps are identified by the owner and overall fine. Estimate $1,200 sold for C$1,700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 113, Canada 1873 half cent black Large Queen on unwatermarked Bothwell paper, XF used, sold for C$380
Lot 113 Canada #21vii 1873 ½c black Large Queen on unwatermarked Bothwell paper, used with neat Halifax duplex cancel, a nicely centred example of this paper, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2012 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$400, sold for C$325.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
