A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Lot 57 Canada #36, 39 c. 1880s Enameled Small Queen Lapel Pin, depicting a primitive image of two iconic stamps: the 2c green and the 6c brown Small Queens. Both are mounted on a very old style single lapel pin. Rare, and almost certainly missing in every serious Small Queen collection. Very fine condition. Estimate $300.
Lot 62 Canada #40 1877 10c dull rose lilac Small Queen, mint plate block of 8, with full original gum (bit disturbed). The centre block and the lower right stamp are never hinged. There is a 99% complete Boggs Type V plate inscription in the sheet margin at right (perforated through). Plate blocks of the first 10c printing are exceedingly rare, and we did not see any examples in the important Brigham, Nixon or Cantor Small Queen collections. Accompanied by a 1988 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$7,750.
Lot 80 Canada #42 1891 5c grey Small Queen, mint with full, shiny original gum, never hinged. This left marginal single is very well centered with large margins. Extremely fine and accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$900, sold for C$950 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 3526 BLEEKER ST TORONTO squared circles, Hammer I two very fine strikes -/FE 26/95 on 1c QV postal stationery cover uprated with a block of four ½c Small Queen to Williamsport Pennsylvania. Very fine and ex. John Siverts. RF 70. From The Ted Kerzner Squared Circle Cancellations of Canada. Estimate $200, sold for C$350 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 3327 FONTHILL ONT. squared circle, a partial strike showing FONTH… ONT and full date JY 3/93 on a 3c Small Queen stamp. The only recorded example of this hammer, from the J. Millar Allen collection and illustrated in the 3rd edition of the handbook. Very fine. RF 250 From The Ted Kerzner Squared Circle Cancellations of Canada. Sold for C$2,100 plus buyer’s premium.