1876 (May 3), Small & Large Queen mixed franking to Halifax, large piece, likely having been affixed to a parcel or large envelopes,
1876 (May 3), Small & Large Queen mixed franking to Halifax, large piece, likely having been affixed to a parcel or large envelopes, franked with 1c Small Queen and 12½c Large Queen horizontal pairs, tied by bold strikes of black "plugged-up" two-ring numeral cancel, paying nine times the domestic letter rate, postmarked with Yarmouth / Domn of Canada split-ring despatch, endorsed in manuscript "On H.M. Service / via Digby & Annapolis", a striking and scarce franking.
Lot 145
Unitrade
35
50.00CAD
Live
1889-1897, 1c yellow Small Queen, never hinged original gum, deep colour, fresh and very fine.; with 2025 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate.
1889-1897, 1c yellow Small Queen, never hinged original gum, deep colour, fresh and very fine.; with 2025 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate.
Lot 146
90.00CAD
Live
1879 (November 15), double domestic rate Small Queen cover, to St. Joseph de Beauce, franked with well-centred 1c block of six in a rich
1879 (November 15), double domestic rate Small Queen cover, to St. Joseph de Beauce, franked with well-centred 1c block of six in a rich lemon yellow shade, tied by neatly-struck Quebec c.d.s., blue Wurtele & Lortie merchant's datestamp at lower left, reverse with clear c.d.s. receiver of same day, filing folds, the horizontal crossing just below block, a fine and attractive illustration of this rate.
Lot 147
70.00CAD
Live
1896 (December 19), Sea View, Prince Edward Island, registered Small Queen cover, to Montreal, franked with 2c strip of four, cancelled by
1896 (December 19), Sea View, Prince Edward Island, registered Small Queen cover, to Montreal, franked with 2c strip of four, cancelled by large circular obliterators, postmarked with clear Sea View split-ring, reverse with further strikes of same alongside Kensington, PEI c.d.s. (19 Dec) and Montreal receiver (25 Dec), a pleasing franking and scarce postmark, with fewer than ten known, this being the earliest recorded example.
Lot 148
50.00CAD
Live
1874 (October 31), Fort Garry, Manitoba, to Carleton Place, Ontario, cover franked with 3c Small Queen, tied by black segmented cork,
1874 (October 31), Fort Garry, Manitoba, to Carleton Place, Ontario, cover franked with 3c Small Queen, tied by black segmented cork, postmarked with neat strike of Fort Garry / Manitoba split-ring, reverse with clear blue Windsor transit (6 Nov) and Carleton Place receiver (9 Nov), embossed Government of Canada Coat of Arms on flap, fresh and very fine.
Lot 149
120.00CAD
Live
1876 (March 2), 6c pre-UPU rate to Newfoundland, cover from Claudius Watts correspondence, franked with 6c Small Queen, perforated 11½ x
1876 (March 2), 6c pre-UPU rate to Newfoundland, cover from Claudius Watts correspondence, franked with 6c Small Queen, perforated 11½ x 12, from the 2-dot state, centred to right, tied by attractive segmented cork cancel from Charlottetown to Harbour Grace, with Halifax (9 Mar), St. John's (27? Mar) transit and Harbour Grace c.d.s. arrival backstamps, cover tear at right below stamp and some corner wear, yet fine, and a scarce pre-UPU rate. (Sc. 39b).
Lot 150
Unitrade
45b
550.00CAD
Live
1896-1897, 10c pink Small Queen, block of nine, unused no gum with attractive overall centring, small thin on centre stamps, fine-very
1896-1897, 10c pink Small Queen, block of nine, unused no gum with attractive overall centring, small thin on centre stamps, fine-very fine, an impressive large multiple of this high value; ex Brigham.
Lot 151
Unitrade
46
600.00CAD
Live
1893, 20c vermilion Widow Weeds, a select mint never hinged single with immaculate gum, in a fresh lighter shade, displaying an unusual
1893, 20c vermilion Widow Weeds, a select mint never hinged single with immaculate gum, in a fresh lighter shade, displaying an unusual vertical "white line" from under inking, well centred and very fine.
Canada Small Queen
Canada Small Queen Collections
Lot 152
Unitrade
47
200.00CAD
Live
1893, 50c deep blue Widow Weeds, block of four, hinge remnant, fresh colour, fine and quite attractive.
1893, 50c deep blue Widow Weeds, block of four, hinge remnant, fresh colour, fine and quite attractive.
Canada Small Queen Collections
Canada Small Queen Collections
Lot 992
350.00CAD
Live
Small Queens, 1870–1889, comprehensive collection of ½c yellow to 50c Widow Weeds comprising hundreds of used stamps on 27 homemade
Small Queens, 1870–1889, comprehensive collection of ½c yellow to 50c Widow Weeds comprising hundreds of used stamps on 27 homemade pages, copiously identified by the owner and collected over decades, including regular issues, many listed varieties and oddities, with offsets noted on a pair of ½c and two 2c stamps, perforation varieties on the 1c and 2c, several single stamps in various denominations identified as imperforates (though these may be from jumbo stamps), fancy cancels, numerous singles and multiples with dated cancels, jumbos, misperforated stamps, and shades throughout, ideal for the student of this issue, overall fine or better.
Lot 993
100.00CAD
Live
Small Queens, 1870-1893, 3c study group focused on varieties, approximately 80 stamps on individual manuscript pages documenting guide
Small Queens, 1870-1893, 3c study group focused on varieties, approximately 80 stamps on individual manuscript pages documenting guide dots, re-entries, and other printing marks, assembled by a Quebec City collector in the 1940s and mailed to A.K. Grimmer in 1947 - one of the founding members of the BNAPS Large and Small Queens Study Group established in 1950 - the original letter and cover included, mixed condition, but an important research find for the dedicated student of Small Queens.
Small Queens, 1870/1897, accumulation of over 1,240 used stamps, with all values represented to the 20c, including the ½c (x18), 1c
Small Queens, 1870/1897, accumulation of over 1,240 used stamps, with all values represented to the 20c, including the ½c (x18), 1c (x283), 2c (x73), 3c (x765, including twenty four examples of #41a), 5c (x49), 6c (x20), 8c (x32), 10c (x6), and 20c (x1), displayed on stockpages, typical mixed condition for this issue, but mostly fine, with a useful range of cancellations; owner's Scott c.v. $3,279.
Lot 995
525.00CAD
Live
Small Queens, 1877-1897, 10c group of used, with 64 used stamps on six pages, with Montreal and Ottawa printings including Unitrade #40,
Small Queens, 1877-1897, 10c group of used, with 64 used stamps on six pages, with Montreal and Ottawa printings including Unitrade #40, 40b, 40d, 40e, 45, 45a and more, pleasing variety of postmarks, overall quite fresh and fine or better; owner's Scott c.v. $6,865.
Lot 996
325.00CAD
Live
Small Queens, 1890s, group of 10c used blocks of four, showing a range of shades including pale salmon and dull salmon, cancellations and
Small Queens, 1890s, group of 10c used blocks of four, showing a range of shades including pale salmon and dull salmon, cancellations and perforations, with condition varying though mostly fine or better, a scarce holding. (Unitrade 45b)
