Lot 186 Canada #39 1875 6c brown Small Queen, Perforated 12, a used strip of three postmarked Hamilton JUL.8.1875, from the “two dot stage”. With space between first and second stamps showing unpunched perforations, plus a small area where no perforations are visible at all. A very fine and interesting item, from the John Hillson Collections. Estimate $200.
six cent brown
Lot 211, Canada 1897 six cent brown Leaf, XF NH, sold for C$431
Lot 211 Canada #71 1897 6c brown Queen Victoria Leaf, mint never hinged, a nicely centered fresh stamp, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$675, sold for C$375.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 604, Canada 1868 six cent brown Large Queen with fancy star cancel
Lot 604 Canada 1868 6c brown Large Queen with Fancy Star Cork Cancel, a lovely strike on a perfectly centered stamp, choice and very fine. Estimate $100.
Lot 304 — Canada 1897 six cent brown Leaf, MNH
Lot 304 Canada #71 1897 6c brown Queen Victoria Leaf, mint never hinged with four balanced and large margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2009 Sergio Sismondo certificate grading it at “XF – Superb – 95 – OGnh”. A very nice stamp worthy of the finest collections. Unitrade CV$675.
Lot 147 — Canada 1897 six cent brown Leaf, misplaced entry, sold for $518
Lot 147 Canada #71ii 1897 6c brown Queen Victoria Leaf with Misplaced Entry, at bottom right of right outer frameline, from position 72. Mint lightly hinged, very fine. Unitrade CV$1000, sold for $450 plus buyer’s premium.