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The Calgary Collection of Canada continued... 1868-76 Large Queen Issue (Scott 21-33) continued... Lot Sym. Lot Description   1184 CANADA, 1874, 15c Grayish Purple, Perf 11-1/2 x 12 (29a; SG 64). Original gum, h.r., strong color, well-centered with balanced margins, Very Fine, scarce in unused condition, SG £1,200, Unitrade C$5,000.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com $ 1,750.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction 1185 CANADA, 1868, 15c Red Lilac (29b; SG 61a). Large part original gum, h.r., rich color, fresh and Fine, with 2001 Greene Foundation certificate, SG £650, Unitrade C$2,400.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com $ 1,000.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction 1186 CANADA, 1868, 15c Gray Violet, Watermarked (Bothwell) (29c; SG 61ba). Original gum (certificate notes "large part" due to hinge removal), lovely rich color on bright paper showing "LL" of watermark, impressive centering with wide margins VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT WATERMARKED LARGE QUEEN. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE SMALL NUMBER KNOWN. Ex Vincent G. Greene, "Lindemann" and Brigham. With 1986 Greene Foundation certificate. SG £5,500. Unitrade C$15,000.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com $ 12,500.00 SOLD for $10,500.00 Will close during Public Auction 1187 CANADA, 1868, 15c Gray Violet, Watermarked (Bothwell) (29c; SG 61ba). Unused (no gum), strong color, well-centered for this notoriously off-centered issue, clear watermark, trivial corner perf crease VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE UNUSED 15-CENT LARGE QUEEN WITH WATERMARK. SELDOM FOUND IN UNUSED CONDITION. Ex "Montclair". With 2001 Greene Foundation certificate (not mentioning perf crease). SG £5,500. Unitrade C$7,500.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com $ 7,000.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction 1188   CANADA, 1868, 15c Gray Violet, Watermarked (Bothwell) (29c; SG 61ba). Impressive centering, rich color, relatively light cancel, clear parts of "OTH" of watermark, pulled perf at top, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1990 Holcombe certificate, SG £800, Unitrade C$1,500.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com $ 1,250.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction 1189   CANADA, 1868, 15c Pale Reddish Purple, Watermarked (Bothwell) (29c; SG 61ab). Fresh color which is a distinct shade from the other used example offered above, lightly cancelled, clear parts of "HA" of watermark, Fine, Unitrade and Scott do not subdivide the shades whereas Stanley Gibbons gives this particular shade a value 75% higher, with 1967 R.P.S. certificate, SG £1,400, catalogued as normal shade, Unitrade C$750.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com $ 1,250.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction 1190 CANADA, 1868, 15c Red Lilac on Thin Paper (29e; SG 52). Original gum, lovely rich color, wonderfully well-centered with balanced margins, Very Fine, SG £1,300, Unitrade C$1,800.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com $ 800.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction 1191 CANADA, 1868, 15c Gray Violet, Cracked Plate (Unitrade 29iv). Original gum (certificate notes "some gum disturbance" which we feel is harsh), h.r., position 65 clearly showing the plate crack in left margin, fresh color, Fine and scarce, ex "Fordwater", with 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com C$ 1,800.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction 1192 CANADA, 1890, 15c Brown Purple, Imperforate (29d; SG 71a). Horizontal pair, heavily disturbed original gum, large balanced margins, strong color and proof-like impression, Very Fine, only 200 pairs printed, ex Baillie and "Fordwater", with 2013 Greene Foundation certificate, SG £1,400, Unitrade C$1,600.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com $ 1,200.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction 1193 CANADA, 1873, 15c Bluish Gray, Perf 11-1/2 x 12 (30a; SG 66). Original gum, lovely fresh color which has a distinct "bluish" tint, wide margins and relatively well-centered VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE PERFORATED 11-1/2 x 12 15-CENT LARGE QUEEN. Undervalued in Scott and Gibbons. Ex Brigham. SG £1,300. Unitrade C$5,000.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com $ 1,600.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction 1194 CANADA, 1868, 15c Deep Blue (30e). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely wide margins, well-centered, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 Greene Foundation certificate, Unitrade C$5,000.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com $ 1,850.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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