The "Trillium" Collection of British North America and British Empire

**CANADA 1851-1857 PENCE ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
101	O	1	#1, 1851 3p Red on laid paper, attractive used example, with four large to extra-large margins, bright color and a crisp impression, target cancel, extremely fine; 1996 Brandon certificate (Unitrade C$1,600.00). (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
102	O	1	#1, 1851 3p Red on laid paper, four margins ranging from ample to a huge sheet margin at top, fresh color, blue target cancel, very fine; 1995 Brandon certificate (Unitrade C$1,600.00). (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
103	O	2	#2, 1851 6p Slate violet on laid paper, an outstanding used example, featuring four extra-large margins, strong color and a fine detailed impression, light target cancel that fills out the central vignette perfectly, extremely fine; a marvelous condition rarity; 2002 Brandon certificate (Unitrade C$2,500.00). (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
104	O	2b	#2b, 1851 6p Grayish purple on laid paper, large margins all around, rich color and a well incised impression, light blue cancel, extremely fine and choice; 1988 Brandon certificate (Unitrade C$2,500.00). (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
105	P	3Pi	Unitrade #3Pi, 1851 12p Black, plate proof on India with carmine "Specimen" overprint, a very rare block of four, large margins all around, intense color and impression, light pencil position numbers on reverse (LP 85-86/95-96), extremely fine; very few blocks of this scarce and popular proof still exist today. (Image)	C$10,000.00+ SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
106		4	#4, 1852 3p Red on medium wove paper, rare mint single showing a minor re-entry (Pane B, position 53), full to mostly large margins all around, brilliantly rich color, full original gum, very fine; 1989 APS certificate and a 2006 Brandon certificate (Unitrade #4viii; C$4,000.00+). (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
107	O	4c	#4c, 1852 3p Red on ribbed soft paper, used, full margins all around, lovely rich color and a strong impression, light grid cancel, very fine; 1995 Brandon certificate (S.G. #22) (Unitrade C$750.00). (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
108		4d	#4d, 1852 3p Red on thin paper, the accompanying Greene certificate states this is #4d though we feel it should be classified as the thin oily paper (#4iv), scarce mint single, three large margins, close but clears at left, full original gum, very fine; 2000 Greene Foundation certificate and a 2007 Brandon certificate as S.G. #5 (Unitrade C$4,000.00). (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
109	O	4i	Unitrade #4i, 3p Deep red on medium wove paper, handsome vertical strip of four with clear to large margins virtually all around, most impressive is the sumptuous deep color of this strip and its strong exceptionally sharp impression, light black target cancels, very fine and unusually choice being a completely sound strip of four; 2004 Greene Foundation certificate; ex-Foxbridge, Dr. Tang. (Image)	C$1,400.00+ SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
110	O	4xii	Unitrade #4xii, 1852 3p Red, major re-entry, Pane B, position 61, showing doubling in the "3"s and lettering, full to mostly large margins all around, deep color, target cancel, faint trace of a crease at bottom right, otherwise very fine; clear 2002 Brandon certificate (S.G. #5b). (Image)	C$1,200.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
111	O	5b	#5b, 1855 6p Greenish gray on wove paper, a particularly choice used single, large to extra-large margins all around, impressively rich color and an excellent clarity of impression on crisp white paper, light blue cancel, extremely fine; 2001 Brandon certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
112	O	5b	#5b, 1855 6p Greenish gray on wove paper, handsome used single, possessing rich luxuriant color and a highly detailed impression on fresh white paper, full to large margins all around, light blue target cancel, choice very fine; 1998 Brandon certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
113	O	5b	#5b, 1855 6p Greenish gray on wove paper, used, full to large margins around, rich color and a strong impression, light blue cancel, very fine; 1985 RPS certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
114		7	#7, 1855 10p Blue on thin paper, a remarkably fresh example of this rare mint stamp, featuring a wonderful overall brilliance and crispness seldom encountered, with intense color and a razor-sharp impression, ample to large margins all around, full o.g., very fine; an exceedingly challenging stamp to find both sound and still retaining its original gum; 1985 BPA certificate as S.G. #20 (Unitrade C$24,000.00). (Image)	$9,000.00 SOLD for $7,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
115	O	7	#7, 1855 10p Blue on thin paper, attractive used single, with four full to large margins, deep luxuriant color and a superbly detailed impression, light cancel, very fine; 1991 Greene Foundation and 1999 Brandon certificates (Unitrade C$2,500.00). (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
116		7a	#7a, 1855 10p Blue on thick white paper, a rarely seen mint example, ample margins all around, gorgeous deep color and a prooflike impression, the Brandon certificate states "small part o.g." though we feel "part o.g." would be more accurate, very fine; 1988 Greene Foundation certificate and a 1988 Brandon certificate as S.G.#20 (Unitrade C$27,000.00). (Image)	$10,000.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
117	TC	8TCii	Unitrade #8TCii, 1857 ½p Black trial color proof on India, with red "Specimen.", horizontal pair, full to large margins around, intense color on fresh paper, very fine. (Image)	C$600.00+ SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
118	P	8Pi	Unitrade #8Pi, 1857 ½p Rose plate proof on India with Green black "Specimen.", mounted on card, top margin imprint strip of three, other margins large, bright and fresh, extremely fine. (Image)	C$750.00+ SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
119		8	#8, 1857 ½p Rose, pristine mint single, with beautiful rich color and an excellent clarity of impression, four ample to large margins, full original gum that is never hinged, we mention a small gum skip and tiny gum bend only for strict accuracy, nearly very fine (Unitrade for hinged C$2,700.00). (Image)	for hinged $1,000.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
120	O	8	#8, 1857 ½p Rose, premium used example, four mostly large margins, lovely color in an especially deep shade, highly detailed impression, unusually light four-ring cancel, choice very fine; signed Buhler and accompanied by a 1983 Brandon certificate (Unitrade C$1,000.00). (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction