Month: September 2015

Lots 920 & 921 — Great Britain 1884 one pound brown violet QV, used

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Three sessions today, beginning with British Commonwealth at 10:00am.

Lot 920Lot 920 Great Britain #110 1884 £1 brown violet Queen Victoria, Watermark Three Imperial Crowns, used with oval registration cancels. Deep colour and very fine. Catalogue value includes a premium of 25% for having “margins clear of design on all four sides”. SG #185, £2,800. Scott CV$3,750.

Lot 921Lot 921 Great Britain #110 1884 £1 brown violet Queen Victoria, Watermark Imperial Crown, used with octagonal London c.d.s. dated APR.22.1886. Position JB. Small filled-in thin, else fine-very fine. Scott CV$3,000.

Lot 133 — Canada 1868 half cent Large Queen trial colour proof in rose

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Sale 18 begins today with our lengthy and wide-ranging Canada section.

Lot 133Lot 133 Canada #21TCP 1868 ½c Large Queen Trial Colour Die Proof, in rose, on card. A rare proof from the trade sample sheet. The Brigham collection only had examples in green and two brown shades. Very fine. Estimate $4,000.

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