Lot 37 Canada #27vi 1868 6c Brown Large Queen on Unwatermarked Bothwell Paper, used with oval grid cancel and deep colour. A very fresh stamp with great centering between four large and even margins, extremely fine. A choice example of this sought after paper variety, accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$325, sold for C$350.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
six cent brown
Lot 115, Canada 1897 six cent brown Queen Victoria Leaf, XF NH, sold for C$526
Lot 115 Canada #71 1897 six cent brown Queen Victoria Leaf, mint never hinged with superb centering, a fresh and extremely fine stamp. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$450.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 152, Canada 1897 six cent brown Queen Victoria Leaf, XF NH, sold for C$1,228
Lot 152 Canada #71 1897 6c Brown Queen Victoria Leaf, mint never hinged and well centered between four jumbo margins, quite fresh and extremely fine. Surely one of the finest known.
Accompanied by a 2012 Saskatoon Stamp Centre guarantee of authenticity and a 2022 PSE certificate grading it as “XF-Sup 95J”. The highest graded NH stamp by the PSE (only 95J) with 2 other stamps graded 95. SMQ U$900 as 95. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$1,050 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 624, Canada 1898 six cent brown Queen Victoria Numeral, XF NH
Lot 624 Canada #80 1898 6c Brown Queen Victoria Numeral, mint never hinged and quite nicely centered, extremely fine.
Accompanied by a 2022 PSE certificate grading it as “XF-Sup 95”. The highest graded NH stamp by the PSE (with only one other graded at this level). SMQ U$1,150.
Unitrade CV$900.
Lot 31, Canada 1868 six cent brown Large Queen on watermarked Bothwell paper, Fine o.g.
Sale 36 begins this morning with Canada and Provinces.
Lot 31 Canada #27b 1868 6c Brown Large Queen on Watermarked Bothwell Paper, unused (no gum), showing complete “&” and parts of two other letters of the watermark. A fresh and fine centered stamp, rare and a great addition to any Large Queen collection. There are only five mint or used examples of this stamp recorded. Accompanied by 1988 Philatelic Foundation and 2020 Greene Foundation certificates. Ex Brigham. Unitrade CV$15,000.
