Lot 342 o
Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, target cancels, margins ample to mostly huge, vivid color, Very Fine and choice. SG No. 17.Scott No. 8 $700.
Realized: $210
Lot 343 o
Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green, neat face-free town cancel, clear to mostly large margins, rich bold color, light crease and shallow thin, Very Fine appearance. SG No. 12.Scott No. 9 $3,500.
Realized: $625
Lot 344
Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose, strip of five, beautiful deep color with choice centering, tied by cork cancels on orange cover to Toronto, matching "Wardsville C.W., Oct 5 1863" cds, Toronto (10.5) arrival backstamp; barely reduced at left, Extremely Fine and choice use prepaying the 5¢ pre-Confederation rate. SG No. 29.Scott No. 14 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 345
Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose, vertical strip of five, tied by "Montreal, C.E., De 5, 60" cds and grid duplexes on cover to Kingsville, C.W., various transit and receiving backstamps; repaired cover opening at left, Very Fine appearance. SG No. 29.Scott No. 14 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 346
Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 10¢ deep red purple, tied by "Hamilton, C,W., Sp 5, 61" cds and grid duplex on cover to Erie, Pa., red "Canada, Paid 10 Cts" handstamp; cover edge flaws and partial backflap, Fine and scarce. SG No. 33b.Scott No. 17e $1,250.
Lot 347
Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 12½¢ blue green, very thick paper, full o.g., attractively centered, rich vivid color, fresh and Very Fine, a very scarce variety, especially with full original gum; with 1999 V.G. Greene and 2000 D. Brandon certificates. Scott No. 18a var.Unitrade No. 18iii C$3,000 ($2,250).
Realized: $1,200
Lot 348 ()
Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 12½¢ blue green, imperf, single, without gum as issued, ample to large margins, bold color, Very Fine, very rare with only 100 imperforate stamps produced; with 1971 R.P.S. certificate. SG No. 41a.Scott No. 18b; $5,750 for pair Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $525
Lot 349 o
Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose, at bottom left corner showing extended frameline, also showing the dash in lower right "2" variety, grid cancel, well centered with huge margins, deep fresh color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, a choice double plate variety. Scott No. 20. SG No. 45.Unitrade No. 20iii,v C$600+ ($450).