Lot 39 Canada 4c Queen Victoria Numeral Die Essay, prepared for a value that was never issued, in black on a card measuring 43 x 51 mm, with “O-9” die number and American Bank Note Co. Ottawa (22 mm long) imprint below the stamp image. A very fine and rare die essay. Estimate $3,000, sold for C$2,800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 61, Canada 1899 2c on 3c carmine Queen Victoria Numeral, XF NH, sold for C$175
Lot 61 Canada #88 1899 2c on 3c Carmine Queen Victoria Numeral Provisional Surcharge, mint never hinged, very nicely centered with large margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2019 PSE certificate grading it as “XF-Sup 95”. Unitrade CV$150, sold for C$150.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 123, Canada 1902 two cent numeral Illustrated Advertising Cover, sold for C$1,404
Lot 123 Canada 1902 2c Numeral Illustrated Advertising Cover, a multi-colour advertising cover depicting many different fruits, for “True Fruit” Soda Fountain from the Hungerford Smith Co., mailed from Toronto on NOV.9 (machine cancel) to Manchester, New Hampshire (NOV.11 machine flag cancel receiver on back). Small edge faults do not detract from this lovely cover, and truly one of the most exceptional multi-colour illustrated covers you will find! Estimate C$750, sold for C$1,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 66, Canada 1898 ten cent Leaf O.H.M.S. Registered cover Ottawa to Birmingham England, sold for C$702
Lot 66 Canada 1898 10c Leaf O.H.M.S. Registered Cover to England, mailed from Ottawa on (FEB.10 boxed registration datestamps) to Birmingham (FEB.19 receiver) through Liverpool (FEB.19 transit), franked with a single 10c QV Leaf, neatly tied by an Ottawa roller, paying the 5c U.P.U. letter rate plus 5c registration fee. A scarce in-period single use of this value on a very fine cover. Ex Horace Harrison (2003) and illustrated in Harrison, Arfken and Lussey’s Canada’s Registered Mail 1802-1909 on page 349. Estimate $500, sold for C$600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 42, Canada six cent Queen Victoria Numeral large die proof in brown on india, sold for C$3,978
Lot 42 Canada #80DP 6c Queen Victoria Large Die Proof in Brown, printed on India paper (60 x 74 mm) die-sunk on a card measuring 149 x 229 mm, with F-118 die number and American Bank Note Co. Ottawa (23 mm) imprint below the stamp image. Very fine and fresh and seldom offered. Estimate $2,500, sold for C$3,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.