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William H. Gross Collection of Important Postage Stamps and Postal History of British North America continued...

CANADA 1897 JUBILEE ISSUES continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
261 nh 61 61, 1897 $1.00 Jubilee, brilliantly fresh, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression, well centered within very large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine
an especially desirable never hinged One Dollar Jubilee 1997 PF ce#61, 1897 $1.00 Jubilee, brilliantly fresh, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression, well centered within very large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine; an especially desirable never hinged One Dollar Jubilee; 1997 PF certificate (Unitrade C$3,600.00). (Image) $2,400.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
262 nh 64 64, 1897 $4.00 Jubilee, a marvelous mint single in a condition that is not only exceptionally difficult to find, but is highly desirable and eye appealing, possessing true post
office fresh qualities, with spectacularly rich color and impressi#64, 1897 $4.00 Jubilee, a marvelous mint single in a condition that is not only exceptionally difficult to find, but is highly desirable and eye appealing, possessing true "post office" fresh qualities, with spectacularly rich color and impression on immaculate paper, remarkably centered as well, with unusually large margins all around, pristine o.g., never hinged, natural diagonal gum bend mentioned solely for accuracy and commonly found on these stamps, extremely fine and stunning (Unitrade C$6,000.00). (Image) $3,750.00

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
263 nh 65 65, 1897 $5.00 Jubilee, an extraordinary mint example of this popular high value, being among the very the finest never hinged gem quality Five Dollar Jubilees we have ever
offered, possessing all of the physical characteristics which would#65, 1897 $5.00 Jubilee, an extraordinary mint example of this popular high value, being among the very the finest never hinged gem quality Five Dollar Jubilees we have ever offered, possessing all of the physical characteristics which would please even the most fastidious collector, from its incredible overall freshness and crispness, to its sumptuously rich color and impression on bright paper, as well as being remarkably well centered within lavishly large margins, unblemished o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem; 1991 PF certificate (Unitrade C$6,000.00). (Image) $3,750.00

SOLD for $7,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
CANADA 1928 SCROLL ISSUES
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
264 nhbl 149d-59b 149d-59b, 1928-29 1c-$1.00 King George V and Commemoratives, imperforate vertically a wonderfully choice complete set of eleven values each in a marginal block of four, all
exceptionally fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine a showpiec#149d-59b, 1928-29 1c-$1.00 King George V and Commemoratives, imperforate vertically a wonderfully choice complete set of eleven values each in a marginal block of four, all exceptionally fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; a showpiece set; it is believed only 250 sets can exist; each block signed lightly (in pencil) in the sheet margin by H. Bloch and accompanied by his 1980 Friedl certificate (Unitrade C$10,650.00+). (imagea) (Image) $8,000.00+

SOLD for $7,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
CANADA 1875-1888 REGISTRATION COVERS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
265 c F2 F2, 1875 5c Dark green registration stamp, a huge jumbo-margined example tied to a stunning registered illustrated advertising cover to Kranzberg, Austria by WinnipegJU 2
91Canada c.d.s., postage paid by 1888 5c Gray Small Queen (42) wh#F2, 1875 5c Dark green registration stamp, a huge jumbo-margined example tied to a stunning registered illustrated advertising cover to Kranzberg, Austria by "Winnipeg/JU 2 91/Canada" c.d.s., postage paid by 1888 5c Gray Small Queen (#42) which is also tied by Winnipeg c.d.s., cover illustration depicts an incredibly detailed engraved floral design with inscriptions in German, "R" in oval handstamp and red London registry transit marking on the front of the cover, Kranzberg bkst., very fine; a cover of incredible beauty and eye appeal, quite likely one of the most spectacular Five Cent Registration covers in existence; ex-Lussey, Menich. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
266 c F3 F3, 1876 8c Blue registration stamp, exceptionally well centered single, tied to a fabulous 1877 registered cover from Goderich to London, England by a straight line Registered
handstamp, also tied by a bit of a manuscript endorsement, with po#F3, 1876 8c Blue registration stamp, exceptionally well centered single, tied to a fabulous 1877 registered cover from Goderich to London, England by a straight line "Registered" handstamp, also tied by a bit of a manuscript endorsement, with postage being paid by single 1876 5c Slate green Small Queen (#38) which paid the preferred rate to England, it too is tied by straight line "Registered" handstamp, clear "Goderich, Ont./JU 8 77" originating c.d.s., along with numerous transit and rate markings in black, red and green all on the front of this extraordinary cover used during the proper period for the registration stamp, very fine; a magnificent cover of the utmost rarity and beauty; considered to be the finest Eight Cent Registration cover extant, with only fifteen such covers recorded used in the proper period (this small number includes several fronts and a couple of uncollectible examples); ex-Menich. (Image) Est. $10,000-15,000

SOLD for $17,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
BRITISH COLUMBIA & VANCOUVER ISLAND 1860-1869 ISSUES
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
267 og 1 1, 1860 2½p Dull rose, imperforate, a select quality unused example of this BNA rarity, without gum as prepared, possessing four full and well balanced margins, bright fresh
color and a strong impression, very fine while this stamp was prepared#1, 1860 2½p Dull rose, imperforate, a select quality unused example of this BNA rarity, without gum as prepared, possessing four full and well balanced margins, bright fresh color and a strong impression, very fine; while this stamp was prepared it was never put into use, and finding any example, let alone in such choice condition, is quite challenging; 1961 PF certificate; ex-Chapin (Unitrade C$20,000.00). (Image) $13,500.00

SOLD for $19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
268 c 2 2, 1860, 2½p Rose, a lovely left-wing and sheet-margin single, with especially rich color, beautifully tied to an orange colored cover to Victoria by an unusually well struck
(Dietz &) Nelsons*B.C. & V*Express blue double circle handstamp#2, 1860, 2½p Rose, a lovely left-wing and sheet-margin single, with especially rich color, beautifully tied to an orange colored cover to Victoria by an unusually well struck "(Dietz &) Nelson's/*B.C. & V*/Express" blue double circle handstamp, with their matching "paid" in oval along side, quite fresh and extremely fine; an exceptionally choice usage of this rare express company handstamp; 1980 PF certificate. (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
269 O 3 3, 1865 5c Rose imperforate, used, with manuscript cancel of two pen strokes, four ample to mostly large margins, including showing just a bit of the adjoining stamp at top
right, deep rich color, completely devoid of the flaws that affect most#3, 1865 5c Rose imperforate, used, with manuscript cancel of two pen strokes, four ample to mostly large margins, including showing just a bit of the adjoining stamp at top right, deep rich color, completely devoid of the flaws that affect most examples of this classic rarity, very fine; 1973 PF certificate; ex-Chapin (Unitrade C$10,000.00). (Image) $11,000.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
270 c 3 3, 1865 5c Rose imperforate, an absolutely superb example, featuring four large to huge margins, including showing traces of adjoining stamps both at top and at bottom left,
plus its color is particularly intense and impression well defined on b#3, 1865 5c Rose imperforate, an absolutely superb example, featuring four large to huge margins, including showing traces of adjoining stamps both at top and at bottom left, plus its color is particularly intense and impression well defined on bright paper, neatly tied to a lovely lemon colored cover by an exceptionally clear strike of blue "Post Office/Paid/Victoria, Vancouver Island." oval, addressed to Messrs. Cunningham Bros., New Westminster, extremely fine. This is a phenomenal cover in every regard. It is widely considered to be the finest quality cover bearing an 1865 Five Cent Rose Imperforate in existence. Any cover bearing this classic rarity is exciting - but to have one that combines every outstanding physical attribute one could ever imagine is truly remarkable.One of the highlights from the legendary collection of British Columbia and Vancouver Island formed by Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein. (Image) Est. $20,000-30,000

SOLD for $25,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
271 og 4 4, 1865 10c Blue, imperforate, choice mint example, exceptionally fresh, with rich color and a strong impression, four ample to mostly large margins, full o.g., very fine 1970
RPS certificate ex-Chapin (Unitrade C$7,500.00).#4, 1865 10c Blue, imperforate, choice mint example, exceptionally fresh, with rich color and a strong impression, four ample to mostly large margins, full o.g., very fine; 1970 RPS certificate; ex-Chapin (Unitrade C$7,500.00). (Image) $2,750.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
272 c 5, 6 5, 6, 1865, 5c Rose and 10c Blue, former a left wing-margin example, latter a horizontal pair (slight perf. flaws at top from placement close to edge of cover), both with rich
color and cancelled by numeral 10 in barred oval of Williams Creek#5, 6, 1865, 5c Rose and 10c Blue, former a left wing-margin example, latter a horizontal pair (slight perf. flaws at top from placement close to edge of cover), both with rich color and cancelled by numeral "10" in barred oval of William's Creek to an especially clean cover addressed to New Westminster (or Reed Bay) British Columbia, fresh and choice very fine; a very rare inter-colonial franking in outstanding quality; 1980 PF certificate. (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
273 og 10 10, 1867 10.Cents.10 on 3p Lilac rose, perf. 14, deep rich color, rather well centered for these difficult issues, full o.g., h.r., fine (Unitrade C$3,000.00).#10, 1867 "10.Cents.10" on 3p Lilac rose, perf. 14, deep rich color, rather well centered for these difficult issues, full o.g., h.r., fine (Unitrade C$3,000.00). (Image) $1,600.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
274 og 13 13, 1867 1.Dollar.1 on 3p Green, perf. 14, choice mint single, uncharacteristically bright and fresh, attractively centered for the issue, full o.g., very fine (Unitrade
C$3,750.00).#13, 1867 "1.Dollar.1" on 3p Green, perf. 14, choice mint single, uncharacteristically bright and fresh, attractively centered for the issue, full o.g., very fine (Unitrade C$3,750.00). (Image) $1,500.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
275 og 14 14, 1869 5.Cents.5 on 3p Bright red, perf. 12½, unusually well centered, deep luxuriant color, full o.g., trivial h.r., very fine almost never encountered this choice ex-Lilly,
Chapin (Unitrade C$5,000.00).#14, 1869 "5.Cents.5" on 3p Bright red, perf. 12½, unusually well centered, deep luxuriant color, full o.g., trivial h.r., very fine; almost never encountered this choice; ex-Lilly, Chapin (Unitrade C$5,000.00). (Image) $1,750.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
276 og 15 15, 1869 10.Cents.10 on 3p Lilac rose, perf. 12½, near perfect centering for these notoriously poorly centered stamps, bright fresh color, full o.g., minor h.r., very fine and
exceedingly choice ex-Chapin (Unitrade C$3,000.00).#15, 1869 "10.Cents.10" on 3p Lilac rose, perf. 12½, near perfect centering for these notoriously poorly centered stamps, bright fresh color, full o.g., minor h.r., very fine and exceedingly choice; ex-Chapin (Unitrade C$3,000.00). (Image) $1,150.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
277 og 18 18, 1869 1.Dollar.1 on 3p Green, perf. 12½, exceptionally well centered, strong fresh color, full o.g., very fine an especially scarce stamp in this premium condition ex-Chapin
(Unitrade C$4,500.00).#18, 1869 "1.Dollar.1" on 3p Green, perf. 12½, exceptionally well centered, strong fresh color, full o.g., very fine; an especially scarce stamp in this premium condition; ex-Chapin (Unitrade C$4,500.00). (Image) $1,700.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction
NEW BRUNSWICK 1851 PENCE ISSUES
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
278 og 1 1, 1851 3p Red, four full to mostly large margins, lovely rich color, part o.g. with a bit of offset on reverse, very fine an especially fresh and choice example signed E.
Diena and accompanied by his 1981 certificate ex-Koh (Unitrade C$8#1, 1851 3p Red, four full to mostly large margins, lovely rich color, part o.g. with a bit of offset on reverse, very fine; an especially fresh and choice example; signed E. Diena and accompanied by his 1981 certificate; ex-Koh (Unitrade C$8,000.00). (Image) $3,000.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
279 og 1a 1a, 1851 3p Dark red, mostly full margins all around, just a bit closer in one corner, sumptuously rich color in a deep shade, excellent impression, part o.g., very fine for
this 1967 BPA certificate ex-Ferranti, Chapin (Unitrade C$9,000.0#1a, 1851 3p Dark red, mostly full margins all around, just a bit closer in one corner, sumptuously rich color in a deep shade, excellent impression, part o.g., very fine for this; 1967 BPA certificate; ex-Ferranti, Chapin (Unitrade C$9,000.00). (Image) $3,100.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
280 c 1 1, 1851 3p Red, horizontal pair with ample to large margins, rich color, lightly folded between stamps, tied to an extraordinary 1856 cover used from the United States into New
Brunswick, pair tied by choice clear strikes of both New-YorkS#1, 1851 3p Red, horizontal pair with ample to large margins, rich color, lightly folded between stamps, tied to an extraordinary 1856 cover used from the United States into New Brunswick, pair tied by choice clear strikes of both "New-York/Sep 4" c.d.s. and "United States" oval exchange handstamp, cover with embossed sender's seal on reverse of the "American Institute of the City of New York", addressed to Sussex, New Brunswick (arrival c.d.s. on reverse), via St. John (Sept. 9), with straight line "Held For Postage" handstamp on front which has been crossed through and a "10" (postage due) in manuscript applied over it, suggesting that the sender misunderstood U.S. postal regulations and presumed incorrectly that the New Brunswick stamps would be accepted by the U.S. Post Office, very fine and striking; the sole recorded usage of the New Brunswick pence issues from the United States; 1993 BPA certificate; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein, "Foxbridge" and Robertson. (Image) Est. $10,000-15,000

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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