Lot 136 Canada #37i 1871 three cent dark rose Small Queen on Thick Paper, a used single with part duplex cancel, deep rich colour and nicely centered, very fine. Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$250, sold for C$325.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 188, Canada 1878 six cent yellow brown Small Queen, VF used, sold for C$253
Lot 188 Canada #39 1878 6c yellow brown Small Queen, used (two dot state) with socked on the nose “CANADIAN PKT / E” broken circle dated JUN.22.1878. Very fine and lovely. Ex. John Hillson. Estimate $75, sold for C$220.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 132, Canada 1873 three cent red Small Queen cover, Priceville Ontario to Toronto, sold for C$460
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.
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.