Lot 601 1885 Morgan Cover with content related to Louis Riel, mailed to Morgan from Regina ASSA on MAY.7.1885. Cover (quite damaged) was mailed approximately six months prior to his death by hanging (16 November 1885), and approximately one week before he surrendered to Federal authorities and placed into custody. Also included is an original photo of Louis Riel (“carte de visite” by Davis and Sons Montreal, damaged at bottom), a short letter to Morgan explaining what was going on at the time, and a cut out newspaper article dated MAY.5.1885 from Regina reporting on the uprising at Battleford, Sask. Great Canadian ephemera for the serious collector. An identical photo (but in much better condition) was recently sold by a British Columbia auction house for C$600 (but without the provenance documents this lot includes). Estimate $100, sold for C$950.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Month: June 2019
Lot 1949, Great Britain 1919 retouched Seahorses, VF NH, sold for C$862
Lot 1949 Great Britain #179-181 1919 2sh6d, 5sh and 10sh King George V Retouched Seahorses, each mint never hinged and with sheet margin at left, from the Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Printing (each measures just under 23mm high), very fine and fresh. Scott CV U$1,050, sold for C$750.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 161, Canada 1876 five cent slate green Small Queen with variety, Fine used, sold for C$1,265
Lot 161 Canada #38iv 1876 5c slate green Small Queen with “Feather in Hair” Variety, a used single with cancel clear of variety, fine. A rare and key plate variety of the Small Queen issue. Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$1,100.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1288, Canada 1897 three dollar yellow bistre Jubilee, VF used, sold for C$1,322
Lot 1288 Canada #63 1897 $3 yellow bistre Jubilee, used with socked on the nose Toronto OCT.31.1904 c.d.s., very fine. Unitrade CV$1,600, sold for C$1,150.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 146, Canada 1888 three cent deep rose carmine Small Queen mint NH pair, sold for C$1,380
Lot 146 Canada #41i 1888 3c deep rose carmine Small Queen, a mint horizontal pair from top of sheet, with full original gum, never hinged. The margin at top shows a good portion of Boggs Type V imprint from the Montreal Gazette printing, and a small part of plate number “1”, fine. Catalogue value is for two singles only. Ex. John Hillson. Illustrated in H&N, page 123. Unitrade CV$1,600, sold for C$1,200.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.