The Large Queen issue was first introduced in Canada in 1868. Even though the Small Queen stamps began to appear in 1870, a number of the Large Queens continued to be used well after that date. For example, the 5¢ Large Queen was only issued in 1875. It was replaced a year later by the 5¢ Small Queen. The 15¢ Large Queen was, of course, used well after 1870 and was not replaced.

Many, if not most, Canadian collectors will have copies of Large Queens in their collections. But these will often be used, off center, heavily cancelled and have uneven perforations. It is rare to find very fine, well centered copies, especially amongst the mint stamps.

This amazing collection contained many of the finest single examples of the Large Queens we have seen. It included a wide range of varieties in outstanding condition.

21 Grey Black	21var “Stitch” Watermark
Lot 247 Superb, OG LH Realized $119	Lot 253 Rare and VF Realized $1,587

22 Brown red

Lot 256 Superb, very lightly hinged, one of the finest extant Realized $1,746

23 Deep Orange Yellow	23 Yellow Orange
Lot 265 Extremely well centred, XF NG Realized $476	Lot 268 Superb, fancy 3 rate Realized $515

24 Yellow Green	24 Dark Green
Lot 278 Wonderfully centred, NG, Ex-Firth Realized $159	Lot 288 Almost superb, NG Realized $142

25 Brown Red	25ii Rose red
Lot 297 Superb, NG, exceptionally centred Realized $300	Lot 313 Superb showpiece, dated March 6, 1869 Realized $555

26 Olive Green

Lot 316 Almost VF, OG Realized $317

27 Dark Brown	27a Yellow Brown “Stitch” Watermark
Lot 329 Almost superb, exceptional centering Realized $159	Lot 338 Dated Aug. 8, 1871 Corner crease, Ex-Jarrett Realized $357

27b Dark Brown

Lot 339 Showpiece, rare unused on Bothwell watermarked paper, NG Realized $2,222

27c Dark Brown, paper 2 With H mesh	27ii Dark Brown on thick soft white paper
Lot 341 Superb example of one of the rarest LQ stamps, full OG, LH Realized $2,857	Lot 344 VF, Ex-Menich Realized $516

28 Blue	28 Blue
Lot 353 Superb, exceptional centring, NG Realized $317	Lot 359 XF rare, on Bothwell watermarked paper, NG Realized $3,174

28 Bright Blue

Lot 358 Showpiece, dated January 30, 1879 Realized $1,348

29 Grey Violet	29a Pale Grey Violet
Lot 369 XF, full OG, huge margins Realized $206	Lot 380 VF, full OG. lightly creased Ex- Menich Realized $317

29b Red Lilac	29i Slate Purple
Lot 383 XF, much OG, thinner than usual paper Realized $713	Lot 395 Superb, NG Realized $237

29ii Slate Violet

Lot 408 Superb, OG LH, Pawnbroker variety Realized $1,030

30 Deep Slate Grey	30c Deep Violet on thick soft carton paper
Lot 412 Superb, a gem. LH OG Realized $356	Lot 430 XF, exceptionally centred Realized $555

30ii Deep Blue

Lot 440 Showpiece, “Studd’s Brilliant Cold Blue” Imprint pair, full OG, Ex-Hussey Realized $2,700

Once again, our sincere thanks to Mr. John Cooper of Montreal for lending us his catalogue from the sale.

(Prices realized have been converted at the rate of $1.00 U.S.= $1.38 Cdn.)