Lot 637 Canada #35 1892 Small Queen Illustrated Advertising Cover, a yellow cover mailed DEC.14.1892 from the Merchant’s Protective Collecting Association in Hamilton to Montreal, handstamped “NOT FOUND / RETURN / TO / WRITER” and returned to Hamilton on JAN.5.1893. The cover depicts a large eye. Open on two sides and ex. Ron Brigham (with his red handstamp on back), very fine, with great eye appeal. Estimate C$150.
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Lot 157, Canada 1887 fifteen cent UPU rate cover to Australia
Lot 157 Canada #38 1887 15c UPU Rate Cover to Australia, presumably mailed from Ailsa Craig, Ont (no despatch datestamp, but corner card) to Melbourne, Australia (JUN.29.1887 receiver) through San Francisco. Front shows a clear boxed UNCLAIMED AT / MELBOURNE handstamp, back shows several datestamps including a purple DLO from Melbourne (JUL.7.1887) and two different DLO datestamps from Canada, one dated AUG.23.1887. The cover is franked with a strip of three of the 5c olive green paying the 15c rate, very fine. From the John Hillson Collections, illustrated in H&N, page 140. Estimate C$500.
Lot 1240, Canada 1875 six cent deep yellow brown Small Queen, VF part o.g.
Lot 1240 Canada #39 1875 6c deep yellow brown Small Queen, mint with part original gum, deep colour and four large margins, very fine. Unitrade CV $800.
Lot 1232, Canada 1880s three cent orange red Small Queen, XF og
Lot 1232 Canada #37 1880s 3c orange red Small Queen, Perforated 12, mint with original hinged gum. A lovely stamp with four large and even margins, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$250.
Lot 116, Canada 1870 three cent Small Queen die proof in blue on india
Lot 116 Canada 37DP 1870 3c Small Queen Die Proof in Blue, on India paper measuring 26 x 31 mm, very fine and rare. Illustrated on the front of the hardcover edition of The Small Queens of Canada (Second Revised Edition) by John Hillson, and in H&N, page 30. From the John Hillson Collections. Estimate C$7,500.