Sale 48 Has Concluded

Lot 55 Canada #37d 1870 3c Copper Red Small Queen, Perforated 12½, used with light oval grid cancel, a wonderfully well centered and very fine stamp. Unitrade CV$2,000, sold for C$2,800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

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Lot 605, 1875 Port Carling “BHJ” fancy cancels on Small Queen Cover, Port Carling to Toronto

Lot 605, 1875 Port Carling "BHJ" fancy cancels on Small Queen Cover, Port Carling to TorontoLot 605 1875 Port Carling “BHJ” Fancy Cancels on Small Queen Cover, mailed Port Carling on AUG.3.1875 (broken circle free strike) to Toronto, franked with a strip of three 1c orange yellow Small Queens, tied by three strikes of the “BHJ” fancy cancel (Postmaster B.H. Johnston’s initials). Small opening tears at top do not detract from this very fine and attractive cover. Estimate C$300.

Lot 54, Canada 1870 three cent copper red Small Queen, perf 12-1/2 with 1870 H&PR cancel

Lot 54, Canada 1870 three cent copper red Small Queen, perf 12-1/2 with 1870 H&PR cancelLot 54 Canada #37d 1870 3c Copper Red Small Queen, Perforated 12½, used with a socked on the nose strike of the H & PR (Halifax and Pictou Railway) cancel dated FEB.22.1870. The stamp has a few small faults, still has exceptional overall appearance, with pencil notation reading “ex Grimmer”. Unitrade CV$2,000.

Lot 189, Canada c. 1880 one cent yellow Small Queen, VF used with “diagonal line in hair”

Lot 189, Canada c. 1880 one cent yellow Small Queen, VF used with "diagonal line in hair"Lot 189 Canada #35xi Circa 1880 1c Yellow Small Queen, Perforated 12.1 x 12.1 with Diagonal Line in Hair, used with a Montréal c.d.s., a well centered stamp clearly showing the variety, very fine. A rare variety, much more difficult to find than the “strand of hair” variety, normally encountered on the perf. 11½ x 12 printings and rarely on this later printing. Unitrade CV$1,000.