small queen

Lot 617 — Canada 1/2 cent Small Queen precancel

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Lot 617Lot 617 Canada precancel Type I-34 1882 ½c black Small Queen with Type I Precancel The right hand pane of Plate 1 with 3 imprints and 4 major re-entries all in a precancelled used pane. Centering is typical and ranges from just fine to very fine. The pane is still attached to original manilla paper backing and has been trimmed at top causing damage to stamp position 1. This pane is illustrated in the Canada Precancel Handbook on page 68 and is one of only two known Small Queen used panes (the other is a three cent value). The catalogue value for a single precancel is $100 and there would be obvious premiums for multiples, re-entries, imprint blocks and for a whole pane. Generally fine or better. Estimate $3,000.

Lot 149 — Canada #45var Montreal Gazette printing imprint strip

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Lot 149Lot 149 Canada #45 1888 10c brown red Small Queen Full Imprint Strip, Perforated 12×12¼, All four stamps have a position dot and with this perf measurement, the strip must be a Montreal Gazette printing. Imprint reads “British American Bank Note Co. Montreal”. The stamps have deep, rich colour, full original gum, light hinge remnants and there is a trivial crease in the selvedge, visible in fluid, which does not extend to the stamps. Estimate $1500.

Lot 133 — Canada 15c registered cover to Scotland with five three cent Small Queens, sold for $604

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Lot 133Lot 133 Canada #37 1887 15c Rate Registered Cover to Scotland, franked by a strip of five of the 3c Small Queen, paying for double 5c weight rate plus 5c registration fee to Scotland. Stamps are tied by five quartered cork cancels. Mailed Toronto DEC.1886 and received Scotland (Glasgow JAN.13.1887 and Edinburgh JAN.14.1887) on back. Most of back flap missing and overall light aging, still a desirable cover. Ex. Art Leggett (and priced by him at $750), very fine. Est.$350, SOLD for $525 plus buyer’s premium.

Lot 1227 — Canada small queen cover, Streetsville to Toronto, with changeling receiver, sold for $1035

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Lot 1227Lot 1227 Canada Cover 1873 Streetsville to Toronto, franked with a 2c and a 3c Small Queen, each cancelled and tied to registered cover by its own fancy grid in square cancel. Streetsville broken circle in blue dated FEB.18.1873 and Toronto “Changeling” receiver dated next day. An appealing cover, and unlisted cancel in Day & Smythies or Lacelle. Pressed-out creases at top only affecting 2c stamp, else very fine. Est. $350, SOLD for $900 plus buyer’s premium.