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Lot 2392 |
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Canada, 1872-88, 3¢ dull red and 3¢ bright vermilion (37, 41), two "bogey head" fancy cancels, minor flaws, nice strikes.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2393 |
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Canada, 1873, 3¢ red, perf 11½ x 12 (37e), group of nine outstanding geometric cancels. Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2394 |
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Canada, 1873-88, 3¢ orange red and 3¢ bright vermilion (37c, 41), Hechler private Service overprints, two different types. Fine. Henry Hechler was a Captain in the militia who helped put down the Indian-Metis rebellion in the Northwest Provinces in 1885. He overprinted stamps and stationery for use by the military in hopes that it would receive special handling. The overprint was unauthorized but tolerated by the post office.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2395 |
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Canada, 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion (41), cancelled by a near-perfect strike of the Nicaraguan Coat of Arms from Ste. Genevieve de Batiscan. An exceptional example of this rare cancel of which only about ten examples are known.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2396 |
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Canada, 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion (41), with scarce type A precancel. Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2397 |
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Canada, 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion (41), very scarce type I precancel. Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
Expertization: 1998 C.P.E.S. cert.
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Lot 2398 |
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Canada, 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion (41), scarce type L precancel. Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2399 |
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Canada, 1888, 3¢ rose carmine (41a), very scarce type J precancel. Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
Expertization: 1998 C.P.E.S. cert.
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Lot 2400 |
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Canada, Cancellation Collection, approximately 75 pieces including two covers, includes pictorials, geometrics, coloreds, railroads, corks, precancels, etc.; stamps, which are mainly #41, include a block of 8, two blocks of 6 and a strip of 6; an outstanding group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2401 |
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Canada, Two stampless covers posted during the Small Queen period, red handstamped "PAID 3" on orange cover postmarked Loughboro, U.C., Sept 24, 1872, and handstamped large "5" (unpaid) on blue folded letter postmarked Petrolea, C.W., Oct 24, 1874; gorgeous strikes on fresh cover, the former reduced a bit at R, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2402 |
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Canada, 1872, 3¢ dull red (37), tied by Halifax "H" duplex, Feb 8, 1872, on cover to Grand River, Prince Edward Island, backstamped Charlotte-Town, P.E.I. Feb 9, F-VF. Scarce P.E.I. mail prior to its joining the Confederation.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2403 |
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Canada, 1873, 3¢ orange red (37c), tied by fancy geometric cancel on cover postmarked Charlottetown, P.E.I., Dec 19, 1874, to Portage, P.E.I., backstamped Belfast, Dec 22, F-VF.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2404 |
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Canada, 1872, 3¢ dull red (37), tied by oval grid on small ladies envelope to Calais, Maine, undated "W.O. (Way Office) NASHWAAK/PAID" broken circle postmark and straight line "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" handstamp with manuscript "10" in blue, backstamped Frederickton, N.B., July 4, 1871, and W.O. Saint Stephen, N.B., July 5; small nick at lower right, otherwise Very Fine. Underpaid by 3¢ the letter was charged the unpaid rate of 10¢ with no credit allowed for the 3¢ stamp.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2405 |
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Canada, 1872, 3¢ dull red (37), tied by blue cork cancel on cover from Stanstead to London, Ont., postmarked Aug 12 (1814), backstamped Aug 14, handstamped "MORE-TO-PAY" and "7", Very Fine, Found to be double weight, short-paid was considered unpaid and was assessed at 5¢ per oz. or 10¢. Allowing credit of 3¢ balance due was 7¢.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2406 |
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Canada, 1873, 3¢ orange red (37c), tied by grid on cover from Brockville, Ont. to Ottawa, postmarked Brockville July 17, 1882, backstamped Ottawa the same day; handstamped "6" due, double the 3¢ shortage, when the cover was found to weight more than a ½ oz.; minor edge flaws, Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Canada, 1872-88, 3¢ bright vermilion and 2¢ green (41, 36), tied by St. John, N.B. squared circle, July 22, 1896, on cover to St. John's, Newf'd, Very Fine. The rate to Newfoundland was now only 3¢. The sender was apparently unsure of the rate and played it safe by using the 5¢ U.P.U. rate for overseas destinations.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Canada, 1873, 3¢ orange red (37c), tied along with a strip of five 5¢ #38, on cover addressed to Graserville, Temisconata, postmarked St. John-Suburb, Nov 15, 1885, backstamped Riviere-du-Loup-en-bas, Nov 17; open on three sides file folds affecting stamps slightly, Fine and rare 9x franking (overpaid by 1¢).
Estimate 100 - 150
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Canada, 1873, 3¢ orange red (37c), two faulty singles tied by cork cancels on a double-weight cover from Moodyville, B.C. to New York, Aug 9, 1881, backstamped Victoria, B.C. Aug 10 with red San Francisco transit d.s. on front, Aug 13; cover rather tatty being open on three sides and nearly separated on the fourth, still, covers from western Canada to the eastern U.S. during the Small Queen period are quite rare.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Canada, 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion (41), tied by Toronto c.d.s., Jan 9, 1893, on cover to Newfoundland, manuscript "T 10" due marking crossed out and rated due "4" in blue pencil, backstamped Halifax Jan 12, St. John's Jan 20, and finally (on front) Spoon Cove, Newf'd. Jan 30, F-VF. The rate to Newfoundland/was 5¢ per ½ oz., the fee was doubled for underpayment. Apparently the cover was first rated 10¢ due, giving no credit for the 3¢ stamp. Ultimately 3¢ credit was allowed and only the shortage of 2¢ was doubled and charged.
Estimate 150 - 200
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