Lot 192 Canada #39var 1891 6c yellow brown Small Queen on Very Thin Paper, a used single with OCT.5.1891 c.d.s. cancel, on unusual very thin, pelure-like paper, from a third state of the plate, late Montreal printing. The only such stamp we have ever seen, unlisted, Ex. John Hillson. Estimate $100, sold for C$625.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Auction #30
May 22-25, 2019
Lot 340, Canada 1889 Registered Cover from Poplar Hill to London Ontario, sold for C$747
Lot 340 Canada #F2 1889 Registered Printed Matter Cover, mailed from Poplar Hill, Ont. on AUG.27.1889 to London, Ont (AUG.28 London letter carrier datestamp on front), franked with a 5c Registered Letter and a 1c Small Queen, tiny hole at top right, still very fine. Ex. John Hillson. Estimate $150, sold for C$650.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 131, Canada 1870 three cent deep copper red Small Queen, fine used, sold for C$920
Lot 131 Canada #37d 1870 3c deep copper red Small Queen, Perforated 12½, used with part town postmark, fine. Accompanied by a 1949 RPSL certificate Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$900, sold for C$800.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 618, Québec 1813 Ship Folded Letter Chambly to England, sold for C$920
Lot 618 1813 Québec Ship Folded Letter to England, datelined “Camp near Chambly June 22nd 1813” this folded letter is handstamped with a double oval “Ship Letter / QUEBEC” with crown in the centre, plus another very similar “Ship Letter / DEAL” also with crown (undoubtedly of same manufacture). With red wax seal on back, alongside a GPO London double circle in red receiver dated “F / 6 AU 6 / 1813”. Small part of letter sheet missing, still very fine. Estimate $150, sold for C$800.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 19, Canada 1875 five cent olive green Large Queen, fine used, sold for C$776
Lot 19 Canada #26a 1875 5c olive green Large Queen, Perforated 12.1, used with face free target cancel, fine. A fresh example of this rare perforation variety, accompanied by a 1996 APS certificate identifying it as #26ii (the old UCS number for this perf variety). Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$675.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
