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.
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Lot 512, Great Britain 1864 cover London to Mauritius via Marseilles, VF, sold for C$776
Lot 512 1864 Cover to Mauritius, mailed London on FEB.25.1864 to Mauritius via Marseilles, addressed to the Governor, with MAR.29 receiver on back. Franked with a 9d bistre plate 2 (watermark emblems, SG 86, £1,200 on cover) plus a One Penny rose red, with a “4½d” red accountancy handstamp. Very fine. Ex. John Hillson. Estimate $250, sold for C$675.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 265, Canada 1874 ten cent pale milky rose lilac Small Queen, VF used, sold for C$1,150
Lot 265 Canada #40e 1874 10c pale milky rose lilac Small Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12, used with light grid cancel, well centered, fresh and very fine. Particularly nice for this scarce first printing of the 10c value, which is almost invariably found in rather unattractive condition. Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$900, sold for C$1,000.00 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 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.