Lot 132 Canada #37e 1873 3c red Small Queen Perforated 11½ x 12 on Cover, mailed Priceville Ont on JAN.19.1873 (broken circle free strike) to Toronto (purple House of Assembly receiver, illegible date). The cover is franked with a very early example of the new shade and perforation variety as the manufacturing moved to Montreal from Ottawa (with the shade no longer showing any trace of rose). Very fine. With John Hillson‘s album page. Estimate $100, sold for C$400.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 243, Canada 1890s six cent red brown Small Queen with major re-entry, fine used, sold for C$718
Lot 243 Canada #43v 1890s 6c red brown Small Queen with Major Re-Entry, a used single with light cancel showing doubling in many places, notably along the left scroll work, in CENTS, etc., from position 87 (Row 9/7) of the B plate, fine. Ex. Simpson, ex. Hillson. Unitrade CV$150, sold for C$625.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 192, Canada 1891 six cent yellow brown Small Queen on very thin paper, rare, sold for C$718
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.
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.
