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1870-93 Small Queens Montreal & Ottawa Printings

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 577		E Canada, 1868 Trial (Fantasy) Die Essay, large black engraved proof on India paper, lightly attached to bond paper, rejected inland design (defaced), lovely item, Very Fine. Engraved by D. Feldwick. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 578		E Canada, 1868 Trial (Fantasy) Die Essay, black engraved proof on bond paper, rejected inland design (defaced), lovely item, Very Fine. Engraved by D. Feldwick. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 579		E Canada, 1868 Trial (Fantasy) Die Essay, grey engraved proof on bond paper, rejected inland design (defaced), lovely item, Very Fine. Engraved by D. Feldwick. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 580		o Canada, 1882, ½¢ Plate Varieties, #34, 100+ used, incl. multiples, major and minor re-entries on lovely homemade pages, excellent lot for the specialist, Fine or better. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 581		o/ Canada, 1882, ½¢ Group, #34, 120 used incl. some blocks of 4 and 6, noted cancels, Unitrade 34ii (6), plus 10 covers incl. usages to Denmark (3) and Germany, 1893 usage with 5¢ registry, nice lot, Fine or better. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 582		/ Canada, 1870, 1¢ Yellow Block of 10, #35, n.h. (6), o.g. (4) marginal, pos. 8-10 n.h. with gum crease, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $850+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 583		o Canada, 1870, 1¢ Yellow, "Strand of Hair" Variety, Unitrade #35viii, used, plate C, right pane, pos. 13, strong impression, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #35 var. Unitrade C$300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 584		o Canada, 1870, 1¢ Yellow, "Strand of Hair" Variety, Unitrade #35viii, used, plate C, right pane, pos. 13, strong impression, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #35 var. Unitrade C$300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 585		o Canada, 1870, 1¢ Group, #35, 2100+ used, Montreal and Ottawa printings, some multiples, noted shades incl. #35a, Unitrade #35iii, iv, v, vi, ix, numerous cancels incl. ring, fancy, cork, colors, #35d, major and minor re-entries incl. Unitrade 35viii (3), pre-printing paper folds, great lot for the specialist, Fine or better. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 586		Canada, 1870-88, 1¢, 3¢ on 1891 Cover to Scotland, #35, 41, tied to advertising cover by Toronto FEB 11 91 duplex cancels, scarce Glasgow Packet Letter transit backstamp, Edinburgh FE 23 91 receiving cancel, tears at top affect stamps, otherwise Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 587		Canada, 1870, 1¢ Cover Group, #35, 137, Montreal and Ottawa printings, noted several advertising corner cards, various fancy cancels, drop rate, group of mourning, #35d (2), worth inspection, Fine or better. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 588		o Canada, 1872, 2¢ Green With 5¢ Registry Offset, #36 var., used, strong offset on gum side, proving these were printed at the same time, very rare, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Harrison. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 589		o Canada, 1872, 2¢ Group, #36, 570+ used, Ottawa and Montreal printings, shades, numerous cancels incl. street P.O., numeral, color, fancy, re-entries, worn plates, offsets, precancels (6), vert. bisect on piece, pre-printing paper folds (2), #36e (17), excellent specialist lot, Fine or better. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 590		Canada, 1872, 2¢ Cover Group, #36, 32, Montreal and Ottawa printings, noted registered incl. 2¢ registry with 1¢ and 2¢, flag cancels incl. Montreal 1897 Jubilee, mourning, used on penalty payment slip, #36e (2), inspect, Fine or better. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 591		P Canada, 1873, 3¢ Orange Red, Plate Proof, Vert. Marginal Pair, Minuse & Pratt #37P3, ungummed vert. wove paper, dry printing on type J paper, margins around, fresh, Very Fine. Scott #37P. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 592		P Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red, Plate Proof, Horizontal Pair, #37b P, ungummed on India paper, margins around, rare item, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 593		/ Canada, 1873, 3¢ Orange Red, Imprint Block of 4, #37, top 2 l.h., bottom 2 n.h., with letter "H" (Boggs type VII), showpiece, Very Fine. Unitrade C$1,600+. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 594		Canada, 1873, 3¢ Orange Red, on Very Stout Paper, #37 var., o.g., rare item, Fine to Very Fine, , only one sheet believed to have been printed . Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 595		Canada, 1871, 3¢ Rose, Full Counter Pair, #37a, n.h., horiz. wove paper, type E, showpiece, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Simpson. Scott $2,500+. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 596		/ Canada, 1871, 3¢ Rose, Block of 4, #37a, top 2 o.g. (h.r.), bottom 2 n.h., horiz. wove type D paper, clear shiny gum, scarce multiple, Fine. Scott $3,700+. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 597		Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red, #37b, o.g., some gum missing at top, very well centered, Extremely Fine appearance. Ex. Reford. CPES (2001) cert. Scott $1,750. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 598		Canada, 1872, 3¢ Dull Red, #37c, n.h., imprint at right, horiz. wove paper, type F, shiny yellowish gum, a stunning copy, Extremely Fine, CPES (1999) cert. Unitrade C$600 ++. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 599		Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red, Perf 12½, Early Usage, #37d, tied to small piece by Halifax, NS Jan 28, 1870 cancel, very early date, Fine. Ex. Simpson. Scott $1,500. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 600		o Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red, Perf 12½, #37d, used, horiz. wove paper, type A, well centered for this rare shade, Very Fine. Ex. Reford. CPES (1998) cert. Scott $1,500. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 601		o Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red, Perf 12½, #37d, lightly canc'd., small corner crease, few uncleared perfs, Fine for this. Scott $1,500. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 602		o Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red, Perf 12½, #37d, used, "horiz. crease", Fine appearance, APS (2002) cert. Scott $1,500. Estimate $200-230. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 603		o Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red, Perf 12½, Pair, #37d, used, part imprint at right margin, extremely rare multiple, Fine, BPA (1998) cert. Scott $3,000 ++. , only known pair . Estimate $1,800-2,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 604		o Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red, Vertical Stitch Watermark, Unitrade #37v, straightline registered cancel, "thin perf. tip at top", strong impression of watermark, scarce item, centered Very Fine, CPES (2005) cert. Scott #37b var. Unitrade C$700 (for fine). Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 605		o/ Canada, 1870-79, 3¢ Cancels and Covers, #37, 125 covers and approx. 200 adhesives, organized by Ottawa and Montreal printings, numerous shades and printings, noted copper red on and off cover incl. cover dated FE 25, 1870, Indian red on and off cover, Unitrade #37i used, perf. 11½x12 on and off cover, precancels (4), nice collection, Fine or better. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 606		o/ Canada, 1870-79, 3¢ Two Ring Cancels and Covers, #37, 23 covers and 72 stamps, cancels numbers between #3 and 59, noted 18, 22, 54 on adhesives, 14, 21, 30, 33 and 48 on cover, some minor dupl., nice specialist lot, Fine or better. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 607		Canada, 1873, 3¢ Orange Red on Registered Cover, #37, tied with 2¢ Registry (crease) by scarce Hamilton registry oval MY 2 84 cancel, advertising for Mutual Marriage Aid Assoc., Brockville, Ont MY 3 84 and C. Tryt & K East MY 3 84 RPO No. 4 cancels on reverse, part of backflap missing and small stain on reverse, otherwise Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 608		Canada, 1873, 3¢ Orange Red, Bisect on Cover, #37 var., tied to intercity cover by Brenford, Ont. Jan 29, 1892 duplex cancel, spectacular, Fine to Very Fine. All bisects were against postal regulations, but this item payed the interim 1½¢ rate in effect for 1 day only. PF (1981) cert. , may be unique . Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,013
Lot 609		Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red on Cover, #37b, tied registered drop letter by 2 ring numeral 21 cancel, Goderich OC 10 70 cancel, Clinton OC 11 1870 receiving cancel on reverse, closed tear on cover lower left, scarce usage, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 610		Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red on Cover, #37b, tied by "lace type" cork killer of Toronto, MR 28 70 cancel at left, to Leskard, Ont., piece of back flap missing, scarce cancel, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 611		Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red on Cover, #37b, tied by fancy "T" cork killer of Toronto, NO 20 71 cancel at left, to Camnock, Ont., scarce cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 612		Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red on Cover, #37b, tied by fancy "3" in center cork killer of Toronto, FE 2 72 cancel at left, to Caledonia, Ont., Hamilton and Seneca FE 22 1872 cancels on reverse, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 613		Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red Pair on Cover to U.S., #37b, tied by early Toronto fancy cork cancel, NO 5, 1870 split ring cds, with enclosure, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 614		Canada, 1872, 3¢ Dull Red on Cover, #37c, tied by fancy "XIIIII" cork killer of Ottawa, AU 12 78 cancel at left, to Caledonia, hs. in purple for merchant at upper left, Hamilton and Seneca AU 13 78 cancels on reverse, lovely item, Fine. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 615		Canada, 1872, 3¢ Dull Red on Cover, #37c, tied by fancy cork cancel, Almonte JA 18 75 cancel lower left, Toronto JA 19 75 receiving cancel on reverse, nice item, Fine. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 616		Canada, 1870, 3¢ Indian Red, Perf 12½, White Blotter Paper, on Cover, #37d, tied by New Brunswick type bar cancel, P.O. Saint Stephen OC 14, 1870 cds, St. John OC 17, Woodstock OC 18 transit and W.O. Victoria ms. Oct 19/70 receiving cancels on reverse, may be unique, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine, Royal (2002) cert. Scott $1,700. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 617		Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red, Perf 12½ on Cover With Railroad Cancel, #37d, tied by H.P.R. East MA 25 70 split ring railway cancel, to Arcadia Mines, Pictou Co., NS, Fine to Very Fine, CPES (2003) cert. Scott $1,700. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 618		Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red, Perf 12½ on Cover, #37d, tied by St. John 2 ring "7" cancel, dated March 23, 1870, Halifax MR 24, 1870 cancel on reverse, scarce item, Fine. Pickard correspondence. Scott $1,700. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 619		Canada, 1870, 3¢ Copper Red, Perf 12½ on Cover, #37d, tied by St. John 2 ring "7" cancel, dated July 25, 1870, Hopewell Hill way office and W.O. Victoria, NB transit cancels on reverse, part of back flap missing, scarce item, Fine. Ex. Kennlyside. Scott $1,700. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 620		Canada, 1870, 3¢ Dark Rose on Thick Paper on Cover, Unitrade #37i, tied by grid cancel to mourning from Stonefield, 3 MR 71 cancel, to Montreal, MR 4 71 receiving cancel on reverse, stamp removed to check paper and hinged back on, cover slightly trimmed at right, scarce variety, Fine. Scott #37 var. Unitrade C$400. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 621		Canada, 1870-79, 3¢ Cover Group, #37, approx. 170, noted shades incl. copper red, perf. 11½x12, mourning, fancy cancels incl. Guelph cross, color, killer, corks and target cancels, few advertising corner cards, cross border, foreign destinations, numerous towns, unpicked lot, worth a close look, Fine or better. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 622		Canada, 1876, 5¢ Slate Green on Cover to Jersey, #38, tied by cork cancel, Paspebiac, Que. FE 16 86 cancel, Jersey MR 3 86 receiving cancel on reverse, light soiling and small tear at top, nice destination, otherwise Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 623		Canada, 1876, 5¢ Slate Green Pair on Cover to India, #38, paying 10¢ rate tied by black grid cancels, West Winchester, ONT MY 20 89 cancel at left, London MY 31 89, Sea Post Office 8 Jun 89 and Second Del, Cocoanada 11 Jun 89 cancels on reverse, small tear upper left, light stain bottom, otherwise Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 624		Canada, 1873, 5¢ Slate Green, Perf 11½x12 on Re-Directed Cover, #38a, tied by pen cancel, indistinct JY? cancel on reverse with Montreal AU 1 78 transit cancel, London 13 AU 78 transit in red, Brussels 14 AOUT 78 cancels, forwarded to London, indistinct receiving cancel in red, reduced at right, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 625		Canada, 1872, 6¢ Yellow Brown on Cover to U.S., #39, tied by Ottawa Maltese Cross cork cancels and FE 17 73 at lower left, to Bristol, VT, E.B. Eddy private advertising hs. at left in blue, slightly reduced at right, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 626		Canada, 1872, 6¢ Yellow Brown on Cover to Ireland, #39, tied by cork cancel, Brockville, ONT JY 17 73 cancel at lower left, Montreal JY 13 73 and Down JY 23 cancels on reverse, few edge wrinkles, otherwise Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $81

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