Lot 19 Canada #72a 1897 8c Orange Queen Victoria Leaf Imperforate on Horizontal Wove Paper, a mint never hinged horizontal pair, with a microscopic inclusion in the left margin, still fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 2007 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$2,500.
horizontal wove paper
Lot 208, Canada 1899 two cent carmine Queen Victoria Numeral, VF unused horizontal Die II pair
Lot 208 Canada #77d 1899 2c Carmine Queen Victoria Numeral Die II Imperforate on Horizontal Wove Paper, an unused (no gum, as issued) marginal horizontal pair, very fine. An elusive Numeral imperforate, much scarcer than the Die I printing. Unitrade CV$1,500.
Lot 2, Bradbury Wilkinson 1d engraved plate essay of Queen Victoria facing right
Lot 2 Bradbury Wilkinson 1d Engraved Plate Essay of Queen Victoria Facing Right, in purple, on horizontal wove paper, from an original design engraved by Charles Henry Jeens. It is believed that this design was submitted to the newly formed Dominion and it may have been the basis of vignette used for the Large and Small Queens. A very scarce plate proof. Estimate C$500.
Lot 487, Newfoundland 1c, 5c and 12c values ca. 1868, se-tenant strip of three
Lot 487 Newfoundland #24P, 25P, 28P Ca. 1868 1c, 5c and 12c values in a Se-Tenant Strip of Three, from the Top Row of the Trade Sample Sheet, in brownish red, showing part of the marginal design at top and produced by the American Bank Note Company on horizontal wove paper, very fine. Estimate $750.
Lot 120, Canada 1871 three cent rose Small Queen, VF hinged, sold for C$632
Lot 120 Canada #37a 1871 3c rose Small Queen on Horizontal Wove Paper, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged and very fine. Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$550.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.