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.
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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.
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.