Lot 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.
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Lot 71, Canada 1890s two cent green Small Queen, XF NH
Lot 71 Canada #36i 1890s 2c Green Small Queen, mint with full original gum, hinged, with four large and even margins, plus deep rich colour, extremely fine. Estimate C$100.
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.
Lot 529, Canada 1890s five cent grey Small Queen, VF o.g.
Lot 529 Canada #42 1890s 5c Grey Small Queen, mint with full original gum, a nicely centered and fresh stamp, very fine. Unitrade CV$900.
Lot 116, Canada 1872-73 two cent deep green Small Queen, first Ottawa printing, XF NH, sold for C$1,521
Lot 116 Canada #36 early 1872-73 2c Deep Green Small Queen, Perforated 11.85, First Ottawa Printing, mint with full pristine original gum, never hinged, well centered amongst four large margins with “Post Office” fresh colour, extremely fine. An exceptionally rare stamp in this condition, as very few 2c stamps were printed during the First Ottawa printing period (limited to 1872-73 for the 2c value). Despite not having its own Unitrade number, this stamp is highly sought after by connoisseurs, and this may well be the finest example known, as we do not recall seeing a premium never hinged example of this stamp having been offered anywhere. Estimate $500, sold for C$1,300.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.