Lot 182 Canada 15c Small Queen Engraved Die Essay in Brown Red, on India paper measuring 32 x 41 mm, showing guidelines in the margins. There is an insignificant natural wrinkle in the margin at right, which does not detract from the rarity of this item, which was originally prepared and intended to replace the 15c Large Queen issue, very fine. Illustrated in Hillson and Nixon Canada’s Postage Stamps of the Small Queen Era 1870-1897 on page 29. Ex Bill Simpson, Brigham, Cantor. Estimate C$5,000.
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Lot 215, Canada six cent yellow brown Small Queen, used with Neck Flaw, sold for C$2,300
Lot 215 Canada #39iv 1873-74 6c yellow brown Small Queen, Perforated 11½ x 12 with Neck Flaw, used with light cancel leaving the flaw quite visible. A fine-very fine example of this flaw, described by Mr. Hillson as having been repaired quickly because so few are known. Ex. Simpson. Unitrade CV$500, sold for C$2,000.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1030, Canada 1873 pre-UPU advertising cover from Montreal to Nantes France
Lot 1030 Canada #10 1873 pre-UPU Double Weight Cover to Nantes France, mailed Montreal on NOV.7.1873, through London (NOV.19), has a “Paris à Bordeaux” datestamp (NOV.20) and then a Nantes receiver (NOV.20). There is a manuscript “6” for the British transit claim. The cover is franked with a pair of 2c and two 6c Small Queens (all perforated 11½ x 12) paying the proper rate for letters over ¼oz and under ½oz. The backflap has a blue oval advertizing for “A. Lechevallier / Naturaliste / Montreal, P.Q.” Carried by the Allan Line Samarian from Québec City to Liverpool. Small tears at right do not detract from this lovely and very fine cover. Provenance: Simpson (1996), Menich (2000). Estimate C$1,250.