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Lot 638 |
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Canada, 1859, 5¢ vermilion (15), huge margins, bright color. Full o.g. Very Fine an exceptional "jumbo".
Scott $350
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Lot 639 |
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Canada, 1859 10¢ chocolate brown (16 var.), exceptionally well centered and lightly cancelled. Small thin spot. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 640 |
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Canada, 1868, 6¢ dark brown (27), beautifully centered. Unused. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000 without gum
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Lot 641 |
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Canada, 1868, 12½¢ blue (28), well centered with bright color. Full o.g. Couple slight nibbed perfs at left. Very Fine.
Scott $625
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Lot 642 |
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Canada, 1868, 12½¢ blue (28), beautifully centered and tied by neat 8-bar circular grid on a fresh folded cover from Toronto to Glasgow, Scotland, postmarked Toronto, Nov 19, 1868 with clear strike straight line "GLASGOW PACKET/PAID/DES/1868", Extremely Fine single letter rate to the U.K. by Canadian (Allan Line) packet.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 643 |
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Canada, 1868, 12½¢ blue (28), tied by oval grid on cover from Sydney, Cape Breton to England, postmarked Sydney, Feb 2, 1869, addressed to a Royal Navy Lieutenant aboard the H.M.S. "Lion" at Plymouth, redirected to Prestbury, Cheltenham, red Paid/Liverpool/Br. Packet c.d.s., Feb 24, backstamped Halifax Feb 5, Devenport upon arrival Feb 25, with an additional Devenport duplex tying the stamp on Feb 26 upon forwarding, and finally backstamped Cheltenham, Feb 27; tiny sealed tear in stamp, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 644 |
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Canada, 1868, 15¢ gray violet, watermarked (29c), light Three Rivers "53" 2-ring cancel showing clear "HA" of watermark. Fine. A scarce cancel.
Scott $700
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Lot 645 |
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Canada, Thirteen-color franking, featuring a 15¢ Large Queen (30b) and at least one of each Small Queen from the ½¢ black (24) through the 50¢ blue (47), in all $1.09 in postage plus the 2¢ and 5¢ registered letter stamps, sent registered from New Glasgow, N.S. to Halifax on Jan 16, 1897, backstamped Halifax on the same day; the 10¢ is faded, there is a file fold through the 2¢ registration stamp and there are cover faults at the upper right but a spectacular cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 646 |
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Canada, 1868-76, 15¢ deep blue (30e), beautifully centered with large margins and distinctive intense color. O.g. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 1998 C.P.E.S. Certificate as Unitrade 30ii before it was listed by Scott.
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Lot 647 |
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Canada, 1868, 3¢ bright red, laid paper (33), neat grid cancel. Fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $725
Expertization: 1982 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 648 |
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Canada, 1870 1¢ yellow orange on thick soft "blotting" paper (35 var.), horizontal strip of six, tied by fancy cork cancels on yellow cover to Barnet, Vermont, postmarked Georgetown, C.W., Dec 23, 1870; minor discoloration at bottom, Very Fine and very rare. Unitrade 35ix.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Menich, Simpson
The largest multiple of this rare printing known on cover; also a very early usage.
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Lot 649 |
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Canada, 1873, 3¢ orange red (37c), tied by Halifax, N.S. c.d.s.s., Nov 4, 1873, on cover to Edinburgh Scotland, red Liverpool/Br. Packet c.d.s. Nov 14 and Edinburgh backstamp Nov 15; minor opening tear at bottom, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Arfken
The block paid double the 6¢ per ½oz. Canadian packet rate to the U.K. The cover however was sent by British packet with no surcharge based on the first packet principle which allowed discretion to mail clerks in routing mail by the quickest means possible. Postage by British packet would normally have been 8¢ per ½oz.
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Lot 650 |
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Canada, 1870, 3¢ copper red, perf 12½ (37d), nearly perfectly centered with exceptionally large margins and a light 2-ring numberal cancel (appears to be Pictou "30"). A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $950
Expertization: 1992 V.G. Greene Certificate.
This rare stamp is seldom seen well centered and never with large margins. With this combination of both extraordinary centering and oversize margins this is undoubtedly the finest of the fewer than 200 believed to exist.
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Lot 651 |
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Canada, 1876, 5¢ slate green (38), top sheet margin single with part imprint. Beautifully centered. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1998 C.P.E.S. and 1999 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 652 |
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Canada, 1897, 10¢ brown red (45), nearly perfectly centered with extra wide margins and rich color. O.g. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $625
Expertization: 1992 V.G. Greene Certificate.
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Lot 653 |
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Canada, 1888-97, 10¢ dull rose (45a), tied by 3 bar grid on cover to Cocanada, India, postmarked Dundas, April 17, 1890, with manuscript sender's instruction "via Brindisi", backstamped SEA POST OFFICE c.d.s. May 8 and Cocanadas May 23; minor opening tear at top, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Canada, 1905 registered cover to Australia, 3¢ Jubilee and pair of 2¢ carmine numerals (53, 77), tied by large "R" in oval on cover with stamp dealer's corner card postmarked Toronto, July 24, backstamped Chicago, July 26, San Francisco, July 30 (where Registry label was applied), and Melbourne, Sept 4; Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 655 |
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Canada, 1897, 10¢ Victoria Jubilee (57), top margin imprint and plate #9 block of six. Very well centered and fresh o.g. Stamps never hinged. Very Fine. Unitrade C$5,400 for plate block ($4,050).
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 656 |
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Canada, 1897, 15¢ Victoria Jubilee (58), full top imprint margin imprint & plate #8 block of six. Brilliant color. O.g., stamps never hinged. Choice Very Fine, a lovely example of this scarce plate block. Unitrade C$10,800 for plate block ($8,100).
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 657 |
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Canada, 1897, $2 Victoria Jubilee (62), block of four. Lovely rich color on bright white paper, excellent centering. O.g., small hinge remnants. Very Fine.
Scott $3,500 as singles
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 658 |
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Canada, 1897, $3 Victoria Jubilee (63), nicely centered, brilliant color, neat magenta postmarks. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 659 |
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Canada, 1897, $3 Victoria Jubilee (63), block of four. Well centered, rich fresh color, Winnipeg magenta postmarks. Very Fine, a handsome and scarce block.
Scott $3,000 as singles
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Lot 660 |
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Canada, 1897, $4 Victoria Jubilee (64), choice centering and bright color. O.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $975
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Lot 661 |
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Canada, 1897, $4 Victoria Jubilee (64), outstanding centering, brilliant color, neat magenta postmark. Extremely Fine, a gem used single.
Scott $750
Expertization: photocopy of 2002 P.F. Certificate for corner margin block of four.
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Lot 662 |
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Canada, 1897, $4 Victoria Jubilee (64), near perfect centering and neat partial magenta c.d.s. Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 663 |
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Canada, 1897, $4 Victoria Jubilee (64), block of four. Brilliant color. Full fresh o.g., lightly hinged at top, bottom pair never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $7,400 as singles
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Lot 664 |
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Canada, 1897, $5 Victoria Jubilee (65), beautifully centered, lovely fresh color with light Winnipeg magenta postmarks. Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 665 |
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Canada, 1897, $5 Victoria Jubilee (65), bottom left corner margin block of four. Wonderfully well centered, gorgeous color, neat magenta postmarks, bit of reinforcement top left. Bottom left stamp small virtually unnoticeable surface abrasion. Otherwise Extremely Fine and a handsome position block.
Scott $3,000 as singles
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Lot 666 |
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Canada, 1898, 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage (lavender), imperf (85a, 86a), horizontal pair. Large margins. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 667 |
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Canada, 1903 three-color franking to China (89, 90, 92), registered cover postmarked Toronto, Oct 13, backstamped Chicago, Oct 15, San Francisco, Oct 19 (where Registry label was applied), Hong Kong, Nov 23 (?) and Canton, Nov 24; the cover was marked "Unknown" and "Return", backstamped again at Hong Kong, Dec 10, San Francisco, Jan 16, 1904, Chicago, Jan 20, and Toronto, Jan 22; edge tears and slight stamp flaws but a most unusual cover.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 668 |
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Canada, 1905 registered cover to Australia, 1¢ green and strip of three 2¢ carmine KEVII (89, 90), tied on cover from New Westminster, B.C., June 23, to Melbourne, backstamped Vancouver, Jan 23, San Francisco, June 27 (where Registry label was applied), and Melbourne, July 24; minor opening tear at top, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 669 |
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Canada, 1908, 50¢ purple (95), Fine centering, tied by Toronto, Station C c.d.s., June 6, 1910, along with 5¢ blue (91) on 1899 2¢ on 3 ¢ postal entire to Detroit, Mich., backstamped Detroit June 7; the 5¢ pair serves no purpose and intact was previously used, but since the correct 7¢ postage was paid with the entire and the 5¢ stamp, the post office obligingly cancelled the pair again. Very Fine and most unusual.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 670 |
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Canada, 1928 1¢-2¢ 5¢ King George V, imperforate tête-bêche pairs (149-150, 153), 4.5mm vertical spacing, large margins all around and bright colors. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice. Unitrade C$1,012 ($760).
Provenance: Lichtenstein
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Lot 671 |
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Canada, 1989 $1 Runnymede Library, imperforate (1181b var.), vertical strip of five, top pair imperforate. P.O. fresh. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine. Unitrade 1181bi C$2,000 ($1,500).
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Lot 672 |
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Canada, 1993 43¢ Christmas, imperforate between vertically (1499f), bottom margin horizontal pair. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $950
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Lot 673 |
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Canada, Official, 1950, 10¢ Fur, without "G" (O26a), lower left corner margin strip of four, top stamp missing "G". O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $679
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