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February 2008
  CANADA

  
Lot # 434 ONE CENT: 14iv: -strongly showing the Q FLAW (second state), light 'variety -free' cancel, very fine. SHOWPIECE.

PRICE REALISED: $750

  
Lot # 484 FIVE CENT: 15vi: -the DOUBLE LOG IN WATERFALL variety (pos. 50) with COLOURLESS CENTRE of the line, making it appear to be two separate coloured lines, very strange and dramatic variety, very fine. Cat Val: $1250+

PRICE REALISED: $1,450

  
Lot # 663 SIX CENT LARGE QUEEN: 27var: DARK BROWN, showing strong RE-ENTRY (Duckworth re-entry B, pos 3), doubling of UR scroll, etc, fine. Est. 125+

PRICE REALISED: $750

  
Lot # 680 FIFTEEN CENT LARGE QUEEN: 29c: -showing HWE of the WATERMARK, very fine and rare.

PRICE REALISED: 1550

  
Lot # 688 FIFTEEN CENT LARGE QUEEN: 30bvar: DEEP BLUE GREY, fresh and traces of o.g., showing the BALLOON FLAW in bottom margin (below second E of FIFTEEN), superb centering. Est. 100+

PRICE REALISED: $625

  
Lot # 693 FIFTEEN CENT LARGE QUEEN: 30v: -BLUE GREY fresh BLOCK OF FOUR with full o.g., showing the CRACKED PLATE variety through oval at left LL, top pair hr, bottom stamps n.h. (but trifle gum dist), very fine and RARE SHOWPIECE.

PRICE REALISED: $$4,250

  
Lot # 1050 FIVE DOLLAR JUBILEE: 65: -with corner magenta c.d.s., very fine.

PRICE REALISED: $1,000

  
Lot # 1108 TEN CENT LEAF ISSUE: 73: -top margin PLATE NO. 1 strip of three, h.r., f-v.f. Est. 350+

PRICE REALISED: $1,050

  
Lot # 1109 TEN CENT LEAF ISSUE: 73: -fine (some foxing at perf tips), tied by Ottawa roller to single franking registered cover to London ENGLAND with boxed "Registered Ottawa 26 MR 98" and oval "Registered 6 AP 98 London" receiver on front of pre-printed ON HER MAJESTEY'S SERVICE letter. A RARE usage and almost very fine.

PRICE REALISED: $3,000

  
Lot # 1194 FIVE CENT NUMERAL ISSUE:79b: -on whiter paper, top margin PLATE No. 1 strip of 4, fresh and f-v.f.

PRICE REALISED: $1,000

  
Lot # 1195 79: FIVE CENT: Blue on bluish paper, top margin PLATE No. 2 (reversed), strip has separated in middle and now supported between stamps and selvedge, otherwise n.h. and very fine.

PRICE REALISED: $1,100

  
Lot # 1209 EIGHT CENT: 82: -top margin PLATE No. 1 strip of 4, the left stamp separated and supported by hinges, the right two stamps n.h., f-v.f.

PRICE REALISED: $1,600

  
Lot # 1335 TWO CENT ADMIRAL: 106: -bottom margin single with full strong LATHEWORK C INVERTED, selvedge very l.h., stamp n.h., fine

PRICE REALISED: $1,100

  
Lot # 1359 FIVE CENT ADMIRAL: 111b: FIVE CENT: GRAY BLUE, a spectacular UL corner sheet margin JUMBO copy, brilliant fresh and superb, the nicest such copy we have ever handled, catalogue values irrelevant, with 1995 Greene cert.

PRICE REALISED: $1,600

  
Lot # 1360 FIVE CENT ADMIRAL: 111ii: BLUE: THE MAJOR RE-ENTRY showing left line and upper right corner doubling, etc., with light cancel, very fine. Unpriced by U.C.S.

PRICE REALISED: $1,050

  
Lot # 1411 50 CENT BLUENOSE: 158,iii: -fresh BLOCK OF 4 with MAN ON THE MAST variety, gum pinch (not effecting variety) and couple minute natural gum inclusions, still n.h., almost very fine

PRICE REALISED: $3,250

  
Lot # 1484 693d: 8¢ Royal Military College se-tenant PAIR WITH STRONG DOUBLE IMPRESSION (pos. 33 and 34 from LL pane), n.h., very fine and RARE.

PRICE REALISED: $2,200

  
Lot # 1561 SEMI-OFFICIAL COVER: CL42: 3 copies 25¢ blue YUKON AIRWAYS SEMI-OFFICIAL Airmail tied by Dawson 27 AP 28 c.d.s. cancels to heavy envelope with ms "From T. G. Coleman/R.C.M Police/Dawson, YT" with no address side (lost or taken off), possibly contained evidence/photos, etc, most interesting multiple commercial usage.

PRICE REALISED: $875

  
Lot # 1650 O10a: $1 Ferry OHMS, LL Plate No 1 block of four with MISSING PERIOD LR, n.h. and very fine, with 1988 Greene Foundation cert.

PRICE REALISED: $4,250
  PROVINCES

  
Lot # 1804 PROVINCES: NEWFOUNDLAND: 2: TWO PENCE: SCARLET VERMILION, brilliant fresh vivid colour, grid cancel, clear margins to into frameline, fine and a RARE stamp, with two backstamps and 1976 Philatelia cert.

PRICE REALISED: $1,650
  U.S.A.

  
Lot # 2683 USA COVER 1: -pair, clear to large margins, (paying U.S. portion of Cross Border postage), applied to stampless cover to U.S.A. from Hamilton 20 JA 1851, marked m/s "Paid to the lines", handstamp 'PAID' and rated '41/2'(d) paying postage to the border in Canada, with Queenston exchange c.d.s. on back (21 JA), and with Lewiston 24 JAN exchange marking on front, (where U.S. stamps were cancelled/tied by pen and the PAID crossed out). Rare usage of U.S. stamps from Hamilton, these are usually only found from Toronto, Montreal or Quebec, with clean 1979 Philatelic Foundation cert. SHOWPIECE.

PRICE REALISED: $3,750

  
Lot # 2694 USA: 112-122: 1869 PICTORIAL cpl., 1¢ to 90¢ incl shades of 1 and 2¢, couple minor mostly perf faults, otherwise f-v.f.

PRICE REALISED: $1,650


 

October 2007Press Release for this sale.

  CANADA

  
Lot # 328 7v: PENCE ISSUES -huge margins showing part of next stamp at right, showing STRONG RE-ENTRY (pos. 90, doubling of left frame line), neat Toronto grid cancel, very fine and RARE SHOWPIECE.

PRICE REALISED: $1,600

  
Lot # 338 10d 8i,ii: PENCE ISSUES LILAC ROSE, full to very large margins (sheet margin at bottom), neat QUEBEC 15 SP 1858 c.d.s., showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY (pos. 120), very fine, attractive and RARE.

PRICE REALISED: $1,750

  
Lot # 343 9ii: 7 1/2 PENNY: GREEN, large to very large margins (sheet margin at top), light corner c.d.s., strongly showing MAJOR RE-ENTRY (pos. 7, doubling in oval and some letters), the scarcest of all the Pence Issue Major Re-entries, very fine and attractive

PRICE REALISED: $6,250

  
Lot # 360 13a: SIX PENCE: GRAY VIOLET, exceptionally well-centered, light face-free cancel, small toning spot on reverse only - negligible, still very fine and most attractive, with clean 1968 R.P.S.L. cert

PRICE REALISED: $7,000

  
Lot # 471 14,15: -two 1¢ (one affixed over edge) and pair 5¢, tied/cancelled by grids on all-over HOTEL advertising cover from Toronto 12 FE 68 to FRANCE, marked ms 'Under Paid' and stamped straight line 'PAID ONLY/ TO ENGLAND' and '10' (due), all applied in Canada, as the 12¢ paid for delivery to England only (rate to France was 17¢), stamped 'GB 40c' in England (along with 27 FE London transit on reverse) and with French transit on front, a most interesting and attractive rate cover and unique SHOWPIECE. Est. 2500+

PRICE REALISED: $4,500

  
Lot # 484 17b,iii,v: 10¢ BROWN vertical STRIP OF THREE (pos. 51,61,71), top stamp showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY, and centre stamp showing the DOUBLE EPAULETTE variety, all tied by Montreal 31 MR 63 duplexes to large triple weight cover to NY, slight reduction at top and sides of cover and pencil notations do not detract from this UNIQUE SHOWPIECE. Est. 1500+

PRICE REALISED: $3,500

  
Lot # 492 15,18: Pair 5¢ and two 121/2¢, all cancelled by identical targets and 121/2¢ pair additionally tied by Wardsville 7 AU 1865 c.d.s. to flimsy cover to AMOY, CHINA (one of three recorded such frankings), sent to England and received 23 AU, marked 1/- for the British credit for forwarding to China (the same charge as a letter to China) and handstamped 1d (for the Hong Kong post office, with 25 OC transit on reverse), some edge faults, especially at right, RARE SHOWPIECE. Est. 4000+

PRICE REALISED: $4,750

  
Lot # 577 30v: Large & Small Queens -grey with CRACKED PLATE VARIETY used on ROUND THE WORLD cover originally mailed with additional six S.Q. vals from Berlin, Ont. 14 JY 96 to Australia, re-mailed with 4 diff Australian stamps 25 AU from Melbourne to Austria, and thence with seven Austrian stamps (plus 4 additional on reverse) on Sep 27 from Hallein to Canada, a lovely and most colourful cover, but especially nice with the variety escaping notice of one of the keenest stamp minds at the time, W. H. Schmalz. Est. 1250+

PRICE REALISED: $2,100

  
Lot # 657 38iv: 5¢ Small Queen -showing the FEATHER IN HAIR variety, light cork, very fine.

PRICE REALISED: $2,400

  
Lot # 663 39b: 6¢ Small Queen - yellow brown, perf 11 1/2 x 12, brilliant fresh and exceptionally well-centered with full streaky o.g., NEVER HINGED and EXTREMELY FINE, exceedingly rare in this quality.

PRICE REALISED: $4,250

  
Lot # 683 45a: 20¢ Widow Weed vermilion, brilliant fresh and mathematically centered, couple very light gum wrinkles - negligible and mentioned only for the record, a NEVER HINGED and EXCEEDINGLY RARE GEM

PRICE REALISED: $2,100

  
Lot # 685 47,i: 50¢ Widow Weed - top margin IMPRINT pair, the right stamp with MAJOR RE-ENTRY (pos. 6), n.h. and very fine position multiple, SHOWPIECE.

PRICE REALISED: $8,500

  
Lot # 880 66-73: LEAF ISSUE 1/2 to 10¢ cpl in SMALL DIE PROOFS IN BLACK ON CARD, shallow thin on the 2¢, others all very fine. A RARE set. Est. 2500+

PRICE REALISED: $6,750

  
Lot # 915 71: LEAF ISSUE SIX CENT: LARGE DIE PROOF die sunk on card (73x81mm) in colour of issue with Die No F-107 and American Bank Note Co. Ottawa imprint, very fine. Est. 750+

PRICE REALISED: $2,500

  
Lot # 922 73: LEAF ISSUE TEN CENT: LARGE DIE PROOF on card (64x74mm) in colour of issue with Die No F-109 and American Bank Note Co. Ottawa imprint, a few tiny and light foxing spots, still very fine. Est. 750+

PRICE REALISED: $2,400

  
Lot # 923 73i: LEAF ISSUE TEN CENT: Brown Violet, IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF FOUR on vertical wove paper, full o.g., top pair l.h., bottom pair n.h., v.f.

PRICE REALISED: $2,600

  
Lot # 948 77e: NUMERAL ISSUE: TWO CENT TETE BECHE IMPERFORATE BOOKLET PANES OF SIX, pane has been folded along horizontal margin and one stamp thinned, still an exceptionally rare item, and missing in most collections, only a dozen known to exist.

PRICE REALISED: $7,750

  
Lot # 963 83: NUMERAL ISSUE: 10 ¢ TRIAL COLOUR FINISHED PROOF in DEEP RED on stamp paper, perforated and gummed, some missing gum from hinge removal and at LR corner, still VERY RARE. Est. 500+

PRICE REALISED: $2,500

  
Lot # 968 NUMERAL ISSUE: FIFTEEN CENT SMALL DIE ESSAY on card in PALE GREENISH GRAY, very fine and RARE. Est. 750+

PRICE REALISED: $2,400

  
Lot # 969 84: NUMERAL ISSUE: TWENTY CENT TRIAL COLOUR PROOF on card in BRIGHT GREEN (unlisted Pratt & Minuse), stained, otherwise very fine. RARE. Est. 300+

PRICE REALISED: $2,400

  
Lot # 1014 95: EDWARD ISSUE: FIFTY CENT purple, top margin PAIR with PO 72, left stamp showing the RETOUCHED 5 of 50 at right, (unlisted in U.C.S. or Marler), barest trace of hinge mark on left stamp, otherwise n.h., very fine and extremely RARE SHOWPIECE. Est. 2500+

PRICE REALISED: $4,000

  
Lot # 1099 158iii: 50¢ BLUENOSE - showing MAN ON THE MAST variety, n.h., light internal gum bend - negligible, n.h., almost very fine. (cat $1875)

PRICE REALISED: $2,000

  
Lot # 1131 223ii: 10¢ Mountie, bottom margin PAIR, lower stamp strongly showing the BROKEN LEG variety, top stamp v.l.h., but the variety is NEVER HINGED, fine and RARE

PRICE REALISED: $2,000

  
Lot # 1155 387a: 1959 ST LAWRENCE SEAWAY with INVERTED CENTRE, brilliant fresh, exceptionally well centered, n.h. and very fine, with 1995 Greene Foundation cert.

PRICE REALISED: $8,750

  
Lot # 1279 J2: 2¢ POSTAGE DUE - fresh left margin LATHEWORK D BLOCK OF 8 on regular paper, showing full strong Lathework and cutting GUIDE ARROW at bottom, a never hinged, fine and EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXHIBITION ITEM.

PRICE REALISED: $8,000

  
Lot # 1309 O10a: $1 FERRY OHMS, LL Plate No 1 block of four with MISSING PERIOD LR, top pair l.h., bottom stamps n.h. (incl variety), very fine, with 1987 Greene Foundation cert. (cat $5250)

PRICE REALISED: $6,250

  
Lot # 1388 2: B.C. AND VANCOUVER ISLAND 2 1/2d dull rose, perf 14, brilliant fresh and exceptionally well-centered LEFT MARGIN BLOCK OF 12 with full marginal notations PRICE - 2 1/2d. per label. 1s3d. per Row of Six. 12s. 6d. per Sheet of Sixty., hinged in selvedge only with ALL STAMPS NEVER HINGED, small piece of selvedge missing and two stamps creased, a probably UNIQUE POSITION MULTIPLE (missing from the Wellburn collection), GORGEOUS SHOWPIECE.

PRICE REALISED: $5,250

 

June 2007
  GREAT BRITAIN

  
Lot # 231 93: £5 BRIGHT ORANGE, Plate No 1 (AG), neat 17 AP 82 c.d.s., vertical crease and surface rubbing, appears fine. (S.G. 137 - £4000) 

PRICE REALISED: $2,600
  CANADA

  
Lot # 1827   4xii: THREE PENCE, ORANGE RED on regular wove paper, clear to large margins, fresh and full o.g., strongly showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY (pos. B61), hr and adhesions on reverse, with 2007 Greene cert, an EXCEEDINGLY RARE SHOWPIECE.

PRICE REALISED: $2,100

  
Lot # 1832   5b: SIX PENCE GREENISH GREY, fresh unused, full to very large margins, tear and crease, appears fine (cat as vg only), with 1977 A.P.S. cert

PRICE REALISED: $2,200

  
Lot # 1840   7: TEN PENCE: -large to very large margins, tied by plugged-up grid 16 cork to Transatlantic cover from HAMILTON 22 DE 1856 to England, with red 5 JA 1857 London receiver on front. A choice cover and SHOWPIECE.

PRICE REALISED: $1,950

  
Lot # 1865   10: SIX PENCE: REDDISH PURPLE on THICK SOFT PAPER, full to very large margins, light Toronto grid, with 1985 Greene Foundation and 1975 B.P.A. certs, very fine.

PRICE REALISED: $3,500

  
Lot # 1867   11: HALF-PENNY: ROSE, fresh unused and exceptionally well centered with all perfs intact, with 1998 B.P.A. cert, v.f.

PRICE REALISED: $2,000

  
Lot # 1901   14,15: PRINTED MATTER WRAPPER bearing five ONE CENT and one FIVE CENT (torn before affixing), cancelled by barred ovals and Montreal 11 Aug 65 duplex (this cover extensively written up by George Arfken pgs. 133 and 237 and illustrated). THE ONLY RECORDED SUCH RATE and a SHOWPIECE . Ex Richardson, with 2001 B.P.A. cert. Est. 7500+

PRICE REALISED: $9,500

  
Lot # 2155   45: TEN CENT SMALL QUEEN BROWN RED, brilliant fresh, bottom margin mathematically centered gem with IMPRINT, n.h., superb, catalogue values irrelevant. SHOWPIECE. Est. 2000+

PRICE REALISED: $2,900

  
Lot # 2556   104v: ONE CENT ADMIRAL: -green on GRAYISH PAPER, fresh BLOCK OF FOUR, n.h., very fine.

PRICE REALISED: $1,850

  
Lot # 2589   119P: TWENTY CENT: LARGE TRIAL COLOUR DIE PROOF in DARK GREENISH GREY on india die sunk (63x66mm) on large card (131x192mm) with full AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA imprint and (die no) F-217, very fine and RARE. Est. 1250+

PRICE REALISED: $2,200

  
Lot # 2641   E-4e: The unissued MacDONALD-CARTIER LARGE ESSAY, 7¢ in OLIVE-BISTRE, one of six known to exist, Die sunk (3x21/2") on card (41/2x4") with Die No. G-0-57, a SHOWPIECE and very fine, ex Senator Hicks. Est. 1500+

PRICE REALISED: $2,500

  
Lot # 2662   158,iii: 50¢ BLUENOSE: - fresh BLOCK OF FOUR with MAN ON THE MAST variety LR, scarce thus, bottom pair (including variety) n.h., almost very fine, with 1997 Greene Foundation cert.

PRICE REALISED: $2,300

  
Lot # 2686   216,i: THIRTEEN CENT with SHILLING MARK VARIETY, POSITION 78 in complete upper Plate No 1 SHEET OF 100, n.h., mostly very fine and EXTREMELY RARE SHOWPIECE, the only complete sheet we have seen.

PRICE REALISED: $2,100

  
Lot # 2974   MR2D: FIFTY CENT with WAR TAX overprint in BLOCK OF FOUR, n.h. and very fine.

PRICE REALISED: $3,250
 

 

February/March 2007

  GREAT BRITAIN

  
Lot # 1548 5,7: 1/- pale green and 6d violet EMBOSSED, both with FOUR CLEAR TO HUGE MARGINS and tied/cancelled by London District numeral grid 78 cancels to folded REGISTERED cover mailed 8 FE 1856 to 'VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, AMERICA' straight line red ms 'Registered Letter' on front and two red N. YORK BR PKT PAID 24 transits additionally tying 1/-, filing folds affect both stamps, otherwise fine and RARE RATE COVER. Est. 500+ 

PRICE REALISED: $650
Lot # 1571 464avar: 1966 BIRDS, block of four, 'MISSING BLUE' colour, n.h., very fine. (S.G. Spec. w92a - £500)

PRICE REALISED: $3,000
 
   BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

  
Lot # 1667

116 var: 1942 1/2d Landfall of Columbus lightly ovpt DOUBLED, fine (S.G. 162b - £1300) 

PRICE REALISED: $1,050

  
Lot # 1711

9: RED, full to large margins, "SON" A 5 C c.d.s., very fine, signed Richter (S.G. 12 - £1200) 

PRICE REALISED: $1,550

  
Lot # 1761 MR3: 1917 WAR TAX with NARROW HYPHEN, neat c.d.s., backstamp, very fine and rare. (S.G. 55 - £1900) 

PRICE REALISED: $1,550

  
Lot # 1814

INDIA:5,6: TWO ANNA pair and single and FOUR ANNAS cut to shape (Frame Die II and Head Die I) deep colours tied by lozenges to envelope with "BRITISH POSTAGE PREPAID" and red PAID 24 MY 1855 to NORTH OXFORD, BROCK DISTRICT, CANADA WEST with double split ring INGERSOLL U.C. 8 JUNE arrival on back. Rare. SHOWPIECE. Est. 200

PRICE REALISED: $1,650

  
Lot # 1922

ST. KITTS-NEVIS: 64: £1 black and red on purple, very light c.d.s., very fine, with 1952 Philatelic Foundation cert. (S.G. 60 - £1500)

PRICE REALISED: $5,000

  
Lot # 2190

1: SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN 1850: 1s. dull blue and greenish blue on piece with oval grid "34" cancel, full margins, fine. (Mi. 1a - €7000)

PRICE REALISED: $1,050
  
  PROVINCES

  
Lot # 1380

TWO PENCE:1,a,2: PERF 9: 2d dull rose and deep rose shades, plus 3d blue, first two fresh unused, latter with much o.g. but faulty, all with perfs intact and appear f-v.f.

PRICE REALISED: $450

  
Lot # 1388

SIX PENCE: 7a: -blue green, bottom margin copy, fresh and exceptionally well-centered, n.h., vf, (with photocopy of 1993 Greene cert. for a block, of which this is the LL stamp)

PRICE REALISED: $400
 

  
Lot # 1426

8: EIGHT PENCE: SCARLET VERMILION, brilliant fresh, NEVER HINGED (couple light gum wrinkles), very fine and rare thus.

PRICE REALISED: $800
 

  
Lot # 1449

76P: 76P: 1¢ on 3¢ type B Surcharge, DOUBLE SURCHARGE with additional SURCHARGE IN RED, no gum, usual centering, a fine and rare showpiece. (CS 70c - $2000)

PRICE REALISED: $1,600
 

  
Lot # 1453

87/102: 1910-11 GUY ISSUE: 18 diff incl LITHO cpl. (missing 8, 10 and 12¢) with both 6¢, 1¢ in all 3 perfs, 2¢ and 5¢ in two perfs each, plus ENGRAVED cpl. except 15¢, all selected for centering, n.h., v.f.

PRICE REALISED: $875
 
  CANADA 

  
Lot # 300

SIX PENCE: Laid Paper 2: -full margins to sheet margin at top, tied by target to folded cover from Hamilton 27 DE 1851 to NY, with red two-line CANADA/PAID 10 CTS on front, the EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE from Hamilton, horizontal filing fold, otherwise fine and scarce, with 1975 Philatelic Foundation Cert.

PRICE REALISED: $2,100

  
Lot # 302

THREE PENCE: Wove Paper: THREE PENCE: RED, mostly clear to large margins (just touching frameline UL), fresh unused (couple tiny black marks on face), fine, with 2006 Greene cert stating 'unused but regummed'.

PRICE REALISED: $525
 

  
Lot # 326

SIX PENCE: 5d: GREY VIOLET on THICK HARD PAPER, huge margins all around, neat target, scarce and extremely fine, with 2006 Greene Foundation cert

PRICE REALISED: $2,200

  
Lot # 345

13: SIX PENCE; BROWN VIOLET, all perfs intact, neat pen X and small corner crease, vg

PRICE REALISED: $1,450

  
Lot # 608

JUBILEES: 50-60: 1/2 to 50¢ cpl, a couple with (mostly) smaller faults, n.h., f-v.f.

PRICE REALISED: $800

  
Lot # 634

55: SIX CENT: YELLOW BROWN, brilliant fresh block of four, n.h. and f-v.f.

PRICE REALISED: $1,300

  
Lot # 747 NUMERAL ISSUE:83: TEN CENT: BROWN VIOLET, brilliant fresh BLOCK OF FOUR, never hinged, two negligible bends, still extremely fine and an absolute gem. The nicest such block we have ever seen.

PRICE REALISED: $3,750

  
Lot # 799 EDWARDS: 95: FIFTY CENT: dark purple, good deep colour, brilliant fresh, LR stamp with pulled and short perf, n.h. and otherwise fine. A rare block.

PRICE REALISED: $3,000