Lot 3203 GRANBY QUE. squared circle, two very fine strikes -/JY 5/97 tie stamps to a registered 1c Jubilee post card, uprated with a 5c Small Queen (unreported stamp use in handbook) addressed to St John NB. Other postmarks on front and back include Granby c.d.s., St John NB c.d.s., Montreal squared circle precursor. Back shows a H&F Giddings chairs, carriages, etc. business handstamp in purple. A lovely item, and extremely rare, RF 25. From The Ted Kerzner Squared Circle Cancellations of Canada. Estimate $500, sold for C$1,150 plus buyer’s premium.
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Lot 2292, 1896 Montreal F1-1 flag cancel on 3c Small Queen CPR cover to Vancouver, sold for $2,185.
A new record realization for the rare Montreal F1-1 flag cancel. This cover last sold at auction in 2011 for C$948.75 ($825+15%).
Lot 2292 Montreal 1-1 Imperial Ensign flag cancel, ideal MAR.21.1896 impression, ties 3c Small Queen to a fresh CPR cover mailed to Vancouver with backstamp receiver. This cancel is only known used at Montreal on Saturday evening March 21 and from 10am to 11am on Monday March 23, before being replaced by a M2 machine cancel. It is the key to any flag cancel exhibit/collection as it was used on the first day that machine flag cancels were used in Canada. Its rarity, especially on cover, is attested to by the fact that neither the Lingard ORAPEX Grand Award flag cancel exhibit nor the Sessions BNAPEX Grand Award flag cancel exhibit had an example on cover. Also, this cover would be a choice edition to a Small Queen exhibit to show a great use of this stamp. There is a repaired tear to the upper left of the dater hub and on the back flap, but these do not detract from this elusive flag cancel, which seldom comes to market. Langford’s 2008 catalogue value for use on cover is US$1,500 or about C$2,000. Estimate $1,800, sold for C$1,900 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 74, Canada 1870s three cent rose Small Queen plate proof block, realized $2990
Lot 74 Canada #37P4 1870s 3c rose Small Queen Plate Proof, block of four on card-mounted India paper, with deep rich colour, large margins and extremely fine. Proof blocks of the Small Queens are rare and command significant premiums over the price of four single copies. A rare opportunity to obtain a rare item, as it is thought that only a very few blocks exist (among them this one, and one from the Cantor collection which was sold by our firm for a hammer of $4,400). Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Estimate $3,000, sold for C$2,600 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 81, Canada 1891 five cent grey Small Queen imperf vertical imprint pair, XF NG, realized $1092
Lot 81 Canada #42a 1891 5c grey Small Queen Imperforate, unused (no gum as issued) vertical left sheet margin pair, with almost complete plate imprint in selvedge, extremely fine and fresh. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$900, sold for C$950 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 3247, Canada 1894 STANSTEAD QUE squared circle cover, realized $1380
Lot 3247 Canada 1894 STANSTEAD QUE. squared circle cover, a very fine free strike (plus a second one tying stamp) -/AP 9/94 on a 3c Small Queen cover to Belleville Ont. (AP 10 receiver on back). Very fine and apparently only five known covers. Ex. Siverts. RF 90. From The Ted Kerzner Squared Circle Cancellations of Canada. Estimate $1,200, sold for C$1,200 plus buyer’s premium.