Lot 1333 Canada #37 1877 Toronto 3c Small Queen Illustrated Advertising Cover mailed NOV.26.1877 (duplex) and addressed to Gravenhurst (receiver on back). The illustration is of four children working in a print shop, setting type, etc. for the L. C. Thomas & Son Book and Job Printing, Brooklin, Ontario. Opening tears on back, else a very fine and early illustrated cover. Estimate $100
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Lot 163 — Group of Canada Three cent Small Queens with pre-printing creases, $138
Lot 163 Canada #37 Group of Three 3c Small Queens with Dramatic Pre-Printing Creases, used, and includes one with imprint at bottom (this with cut perfs at bottom left). A nice group. Estimate $150, sold for $120 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 173 — Canada ten cent rose lilac Small Queen with “gash in 1”, realized $604
Lot 173 Canada #40iii 1877 10c rose lilac Small Queen with “Gash in Right 1”, used and very fine in all respects and worthy of the finest collection. Unitrade CV$750, sold for $525 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 165 — Canada unused three cent copper red Small Queen, sold for $1553
Lot 165 Canada #37b 1870 3c copper red Small Queen, unused (no gum) with large, balanced margins. A nice example of this early printing. Very fine and accompanied by a 1990 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,800, sold for $1,350 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 161 — Canada two cent green Small Queen, 2nd Ottawa printing, sold for $546
Our first featured item from Sale #14 is from Canada classics, a section where we saw many nice realizations.
Lot 161 Canada #36i 1889 2c green Small Queen, mint never hinged, from the second Ottawa printing. A fresh example, with large margins, especially at both sides and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Richard Gratton certificate. Unitrade CV$ 300, sold for $475 plus buyer’s premium.