Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ claret rose, perf 12, dash in lower right "2" (20 var.), o.g., fresh color; tiny soiled spot at lower left, otherwise Fine. Unitrade 20i, v.
Scott $750+ Estimate $200 - 300.
Flagship Sale #663
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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Flagship Sale #663
A "Flagship" sale featuring stamps and postal history of the U.S. and Possessions, British Commonwealth, Europe and Colonies, Asia, Middle East & Latin America, and Philatelic Literature, including the M.G. Wooley collection of U.S. stamps, postal cards and errors, freaks and oddities, also the "Boca" collection of quality Canada and Canadian Provinces, plus exceptional Ryukyus and Afghanistan.
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Lot #2612 - British Commonwealth Canada
Lot #2613 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 1¢ brown red (22), pristine o.g., never hinged, incredibly bright and fresh and nearly perfectly centered, Extremely Fine and choice, Dunn; 1995 Greene Foundation certificate for a block of 4.
Unitrade C$4,000 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Unquestionably as fine an example of this scarce mint stamp as we can recall and surely one worthy of the finest of collections.
Lot #2614 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 1¢ brown red, large die proof on India (22P), cut to stamp size, four margins and rich color; typical minor India paper flaws, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #2615 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 1¢ yellow orange (23), part o.g., fresh and bright with outstanding centering and absolutely brilliant color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$2,000.
Scott $1,750 Estimate $800 - 1,200.
Lot #2616 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 6¢ dark brown, major re-entry (27 var.), position 95, unused, nearly perfectly centered; couple corner perf creases (not mentioned on the accompanying certificate), otherwise Very Fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade 27ii; C$6,500 for Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
An exceedingly rare major re-entry; not priced by Unitrade above the grade of Fine.
Lot #2617 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 12½¢ blue on soft white paper (28 var.), full o.g., bottom center stamp with no outer frame on lower right value tablet (28ii), top center with dot in large "1" at right, fresh and bright, centering as per photo; horizontal crease through top three stamps, otherwise Fine, an exceedingly rare and desirable Large Queen o.g. multiple.; 2009 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade 28iii.
Estimate $10...
Lot #2618 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 12½¢ blue (28), incredibly fresh and beautifully centered with full, never hinged o.g.; couple slightly shorter perfs at bottom, mentioned only for strict accuracy and of no real consequence, Very Fine and choice; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Scott $1,250 ++.
Unitrade C$5,600 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
A truly phenomenal mint example of the 12½¢ Large Queen.
Lot #2619 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 15¢ gray violet, imperf (29d), bottom sheet margin horizontal pair with bit of imprint, o.g., lightly hinged; very light diagonal bend right stamp, still Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500 Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #2620 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1873, Small Queen, 1¢ orange, perf 11½x12 (35d), block of 4, o.g., hinge remnants, brilliant color; small stain on reverse of lower left stamp shows through slightly, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $2,000+ Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #2621 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1893, Small Queen, 8¢ violet black (44), immaculate o.g., never hinged, precisely centered amid mathematically balanced margins, post office fresh, absolutely Superb; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade C$1,400.
Scott $550 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #2622 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1893, Queen Victoria "Widow's Weeds", 20¢ vermilion (46), pristine o.g., never hinged, an incredible mint single, virtually perfectly centered within huge balanced margins and featuring absolutely electric color, an Extremely Fine to Superb gem. Unitrade C$2,600.
Scott $1,100 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
2014 Greene Foundation certificate.
Lot #2623 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $1 lake (61), o.g., barest trace of hinge, Very Fine.
Scott $1,000 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2624 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $3 yellow bister (63), bright and fresh, o.g., F.-V.F.
Scott $1,400 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2625 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $3 yellow bister major re-entry (63 var.), position 19, socked-on-the-nose Toronto circular datestamp, Nov 17, 1898, wonderfully fresh and nearly perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, unprice by Unitrade; 2007 Brandon certificate not noting re-entry. Unitrade 63i; C$1,600 as normal.
Scott $1,100+ Estimate $1,200 - 1,800
A fabulous example of this rare major variety; surely...
Lot #2626 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $4 purple (64), o.g., luscious color, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,400 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2627 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $5 olive green (65), expertly regummed, bright rich color, Very Fine.
Scott $1,500 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2628 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1897-98, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", ½¢-10¢ complete (66-73), o.g. (except 5¢ regummed), never hinged, a truly select set, all wonderfully fresh and exceptionally well centered, the 8¢, in particular, being a Superb Jumbo; 6¢ with small natural gum inclusion at upper left, Extremely Fine to Superb; 6¢ with photocopy of 1993 Greene Foundation certificate for a block of 4, 10¢ with a 2008 Sismondo certificate graded XF-Sup 95; 6...
Lot #2629 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", ½¢ black (66), block of 20, o.g., never hinged; creases through perfs not affecting stamps, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $650 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2630 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1898, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", 10¢ brown violet (73), an incredible mint single, o.g., never hinged, post office fresh and mathematically centered amid large, beautifully balanced margins, a Superb gem; 2012 AIEP certificate. Unitrade C$2,400.
Scott $1,400 Estimate $1,200 - 1,800.
Lot #2631 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1899, Queen Victoria "Numeral", 2¢ carmine, booklet pane of 6, imperf tête-bêche pair of panes (77be), without gum as issued, large balanced margins and bright fresh color, Extremely Fine; 2013 C.P.E.S. certificate.
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
NO MORE THAN 12 SUCH PAIRS EXIST.
Lot #2632 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1903, King Edward VII, 2¢ carmine, booklet pane of 6, imperf tête-bêche pair of panes (90bc), without gum as issued, large balanced margins and bright fresh color, Extremely Fine; 2013 C.P.E.S. certificate. Unitrade C$28,000.
Scott $14,500 Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
ONE OF ONLY 20 SUCH PAIRS EXTANT.
Lot #2633 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1898, Imperial Penny Postage, 2¢ black only, imperf (86a var.), horizontal pair, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Unitrade 86v.
Unitrade C$1,250 Estimate $500 - 750
Only 200 stamps were released.
Lot #2634 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1903, King Edward VII, 2¢ carmine, imperf (90a), full pane of 100, the right pane from plate 14, o.g., never hinged, post office fresh and pristine, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$6,170+.
Scott $4,750 ++ Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
A combined total of 500 imperforate sheets of 200 were produced from plates 13 & 14.
Lot #2635 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1908, 2¢ Quebec, imperf (98a var.), vertical pair, without gum as issued, huge, perfectly balanced margins, Extremely Fine; 2013 C.P.E.S. certificate. Scott $650 for o.g.
Unitrade C$1,000 Estimate $300 - 400
100 pairs were made, 50 with gum and 50 without.
Lot #2636 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1908, 20¢ Quebec, imperf (103a var.), vertical pair, without gum as issued, 100 pairs were issued, 50 with gum and 50 without. Unitrade 103ii; C$1,000.
Scott $650 for o.g. Estimate $500 - 750.
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