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Lot 1749 |
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Canada "Niagara, U.C., 2 Dec", red double line double circle on 1831 folded letter from Venus, Ills. to Gananoque, U.C., manuscript "Venus Ills, Oct 28" postmark, postmaster George Y. Cutter's manuscript frank requiring U.S postage, red handstamp "British Postage 1/-" indicating 2d for ferriage of Niagara River and 11d for carriage Niagara-Gananoque, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
Interesting content of new settlement opening.
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Lot 1750 |
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Canada "Quebec/Canada/17/IV", beautiful bold strike of fancy double circle postmark on reverse of 1893 folded letter to Cap la Magdaleine, matching bold strike of boxed "PAID" on front, red manuscript "7" (pence currency) rate; some reinforcing edge folds, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 600 - 800
Provenance: Wellburn
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Lot 1751 |
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Canada 1851, 6d slate violet, laid paper (2), four huge margins, tied by light target cancel on folded letter sheet to New York, N.Y., lightly struck red St. Thomas, U.C. c.d.s., Dec 20, 1851, red "CANADA/PAID 10 Cts" and black "CANADA" in arc exchange office markings, backstamped London, C.W., Dec 21, and Hamilton, C.W., Dec 22; light, barely noticeable file crease through stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, from the Kennedy correspondence.
Scott $2,900
Expertization: 2003 V.G. Greene Certificate.
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Lot 1752 |
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Canada 1851, 6d slate violet, laid paper (2), four ample margins, tied by bold target cancel on blue envelope from Montreal to Boston, Mass. postmarked Montreal c.d.s., Dec 181854, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1753 |
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Canada 1852, 3d red (4), four margins, clear double transfer (position 53, pane B), tied by target cancel on cover from Quebec to "Monte Bello, Petite Nation", postmarked Quebec, Sept 3, 1853, backstamped Montreal, Sept 4, and Montebello, Sept 5. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Addressed to Louis Joseph Papineau, who led an unsuccessful French-Canadian revolt against the English-controlled Legislature of Lower Canada (Quebec) in 1837. He fled the country but was pardoned in 1845 and allowed to return. He then served in the Legislature from 1848-1854.
The term "Petite Nation" is derived from the Algonquin Indian name for the people who originally inhabited he region, the Oueskanini, meaning "people of the little nation".
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Lot 1754 |
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Canada 1853, 3d brown red (4a), two 4-margin singles with neat target cancels, one barely tied on folded letter from Montreal to New York, N.Y. postmarked red Montreal c.d.s., Oct 23, 1852, with matching "CANADA" in arc and "PAID" light file fold through right stamp, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1755 |
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Canada 1852, 3d red, thin paper (4d), lavishly large margins all around, striking intense color, just tied by target postmark to immaculate folded cover to Kingston, clear "Toronto, U.C./JY 2 1854" datestamp and red Kingston receiving backstamp. Extremely Fine.
Scott $425
Provenance: Carrington
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Lot 1756 |
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Canada 1852, 3d red, thin paper (4d), ample to large margins all around, incredibly intense color and characteristic deeply etched impression, tied by target postmark to an especially fresh folded letter to Toronto, clear "Peterboro, C.W./MY 30 1855" c.d.s. and Toronto arrival backstamp. Extremely Fine. Very rare on cover.
Scott $425
Provenance: Carrington
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Lot 1757 |
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Canada 1852, 3d red, thin paper (4d), top sheet margin horizontal pair, partially severed, tied by target cancels on blue folded wrapper from London, U.C. to New York, N.Y., postmarked London c.d.s., Aug 2, 1855, clear strike red "CANADA/PAID 10 Cts" exchange marking. Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1758 |
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Canada 1855, 10d blue (7), an incredible single, with exceptionally large margins all around including a portion of the adjacent stamp at the right, rich color and fine impression, tied to cover front only to London (UK) by numeral cancel matching "Montreal L.C./NO 15 1858" c.d.s., endorsed Per Royal Mail Steamer, crisply struck red "London Paid/BW/NO 30 58" arrival c.d.s., front with sealed tear at right center. Very Fine. The stamp an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $3,250
Provenance: Carrington
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Lot 1759 |
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Canada 1855, 10d blue (7), 4-margin single tied by 4-ring "37" on folded wrapper from Quebec to London, England, bold Quebec c.d.s., July 18, 1859, with clear red London receiver, Aug 1, also struck on the front; slight splits of file folds and barely noticeable repaired tear. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 1760 |
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Canada 1859, 1¢ rose (14), horizontal pair lightly tied by blurred 4-ring "37" cancels on soldier's letter to Dublin, Ireland, Quebec c.d.s., April 28, 1865, backstamped Dublin, May 10, censored by "G.T. Sihell, Officer Commanding"; water staining and flap missing, Fine and scarce rate.
Estimate 600 - 800
Provenance: Nickle, Greene
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Lot 1761 |
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Canada 1859, 1¢ rose (14), pair and two singles tied on homemade wrapper to Toronto by two poor strikes 3-ring "23", postmarked Niagara, C.W., Sept, 16, 1868, backstamped Toronto on the same day, manuscript sender's instruction "Immediate", Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
LATE USE OF THE 1859 ISSUE IN THE DOMINION PERIOD.
The Niagara 3-ring "23" is quite rare on the 1859 issue as it was not used until 1868
Interesting sidelight- the sender has written on the inside wrapper "I have not an envelope in the house".
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Lot 1762 |
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Canada 1859, 10¢ red lilac, perf 12 x 11-3/4 (17), tied by diamond grid on advertising cover from Toronto to New York, blue illustrated cameo-style corner card from a boilermaker/blacksmith, postmarked Toronto, April 7, 1860; small piece of front missing at top (almost unnoticeable), Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1763 |
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Canada 1859, 10¢ violet, perf 12 (17a), eighteenth printing order 18A in bright maroon, particularly well centered, tied by Ottawa, "C.W./JU 19 66" duplex to cover to Boston, Mass., Prescott transit backstamp, red "Indian Department/Canada" imprint on flap, a bit reduced at left. Very Fine.
Scott $150
Provenance: Carrington
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Lot 1764 |
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Canada 1859, 10¢ deep red purple, perf. 11-3/4, major re-entry (17e var.), position 29, fourth printing order 4B in reddish agate from the February 1860 printing, rich fresh color, tied by open grid to cover to Alexandria, Virginia, "Toronto, C.W./JU 22 60" c.d.s. and "G.W.R./West AU 22 60" railroad transit backstamp. Extremely Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Carrington
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Lot 1765 |
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Canada 1859, 10¢ deep red purple (17e), tied by 3-ring "21" on blue folded wrapper from Montreal to Sherbrooke, postmarked Feb 1, 1860, backstamped Sherbrooke the same day, Fine stamp on a Very Fine cover, scarce second printing.
Scott $900
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Lot 1766 |
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Canada 1859, 12½¢ yellow green (18), two singles tied by manuscript cancel on small cover postmarked red rimless Hyde Park Corner, U.C. c.d.s. with manuscript date "Feb 25/64", backstamped London, U.C. on same date, docketing on front "Mas Letter" and "Received April 14th"; stamps with slight faults, Fine and scarce cross-continent usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: V.G. Greene Certificate.
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Lot 1767 |
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Canada 1859, 12½¢ yellow green (18), two singles tied by Montreal duplexes, Aug 2, 1867 on cover to England, manuscript "Per Canadian Packet", backstamped Aug 20; one stamp with corner crease, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1768 |
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Canada 1859, 12½¢ blue green (18a), single with excellent centering, showing perforations clear of outer frame line all around, lightly cancelled on cover to Johnstown, Ireland, Montreal, "C.E./JA 17 62" c.d.s. alongside, Thurles transit backstamp and Johnstown receiver. Very Fine.
Scott $250
Provenance: Carrington
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Lot 1769 |
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Canada 1859, 17¢ blue (19), nicely centered single with deep color tied on mourning cover addressed to Scotland by light black cancel and by fair strike of "GLASGOW PACKET/COL. PAID/NO 14 1862", "Brockville U.C./OC 27 62" c.d.s. at bottom left, numerous backstamps with Montreal OC 29, Inverary NO 15, Greenock NO 17, and Rothsay (arrival) NO 18. Very Fine example of single 17¢ Cunard rate to Great Britain, this cover having sailed on the "Australian" leaving New York Nov. 5 and arriving Queenstown Nov. 15.
Scott $375
Provenance: Greene, Carrington
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Lot 1770 |
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Canada 1859, 17¢ blue (19), vertical pair, tied by Montreal duplexes, July 11, 1862 on folded wrapper to Charente, France, London, England red transit c.d.s., July 23 and matching "PD" in oval, Calais entry c.d.s, July 24 and Tonnay-Charente receiver, July 25, on reverse; file fold through one stamp, Fine-Very Fine, double the Canadian packet rate of 17¢ per ½ oz.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1771 |
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Canada 1864, 2¢ rose (20), average centering, tied by scarce 4-ring "15" of Guelph, U.C. on orange cover to "Arkell P.O., Puslinch, C.W.", sender's manuscript instruction "12 Cards, Stamp Lightly", hence the reason for the incomplete strike of the cancel, Fine and unusual.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1772 |
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Canada 1864, 2¢ rose (20), tied, with 5¢ vermilion (15) on registered cover to Ottawa, postmarked Point St.-Charles, C.E., April 7, 1866, Grand Trunk Railway corner card, backstamped Montreal, April 7, and Ottawa, april 9, Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1773 |
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Canada 1870, 1¢ yellow and 3¢ orange red (35, 37c), single and pair, tied by Halifax duplexes, May 31, 1880, on cover to Mile Gully, Jamaica, Mile Gully receiver, June 16, on front, Kingston, Jamaica transit, June 15, on reverse, slight opening tears at top, Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
Provenance: Arken
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Lot 1774 |
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Canada 1872, 2¢ green (36), horizontal pair tied by light Quebec duplex, Feb 16, 1874, paying double the 2¢ per oz. circular rate on unsealed envelope to Bordeaux, France, red French entry c.d.s., Feb 28, F-ne-Very Fine and quite rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1775 |
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Canada 1872, 2¢ green, 3¢ dull red (2), 6¢ yellow brown (36, 37, 39), tied by fancy segmented cork cancels on registered cover to Birmingham, England, postmarked Whitby, Ont., Mar 20, 1873, backstamped Montreal, Mar 21 and Birmingham, April 2; Fine and unusual and attractive 3-color franking.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1776 |
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Canada 1872, 2¢ green, pair of 6¢ yellow brown (36, 39), tied by segmented cork cancels on registered cover from Parry Sound, C.W., Nov 24, 1874, to Dublin, Ireland, backstamped Toronto, Nov 27, and Dublin, Dec 17; two straight line "Registered" handstamps, one red; slight tears at top and bottom, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1777 |
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Canada 1872, 3¢ dull red (37), horizontal pair tied by circle of wedges on small mourning cover from Toronto to Stirling, Scotland, Toronto c.d.s. July 14, 1878, Stirling backstamp July 29; "1/-" handstamp, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1778 |
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Canada 1876, 5¢ slate green (38), horizontal pair lightly tied by segmented cork cancels on small cover to San Remo, Italy, postmarked faint Ontario town cancel, Jan 1, 1877, red manuscript "2½" and London PAID c.d.s.s, Jan 17, backstamped Hamilton, Ont., Jan 2, and San Remo, Jan 20; minor soiling, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1779 |
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Canada 1876, 5¢ slate green (38), pair and single, tied by cork cancels on cover to Rosario, Argentina, postmarked Charlottestown, P.E.I., Sept 20, 1881, Sta Fe Rosario receiver, Nov 9 on front, backstamped St. John, N.B. and Buenos Aires; slightly soiled, opening tears on reverse, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1780 |
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Canada 1877, 10¢ dull rose lilac (40), tied by segmented cork cancel on mourning cover postmarked Ottawa, Feb 28, 1877, to Courtrai, Belgium, red manuscript "2½" and London PAID handstamp, March 14, backstamped Belgian entry and Courtrai receiver, both also on March 14; name of addressee partially erased, black border slightly retouched, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1781 |
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Canada 1877, 10¢ dull rose lilac (40), tied by neat Ottawa "1" duplex, Nov 4, 1881, on cover to Liverpool, England, hexagonal "Public Works, Canada" handstamp and red "Liverpool Col. Packet, Nov 14, Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1782 |
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Canada 1880, 10¢ magenta (40a), choice Extremely Fine single, tied by neat Halifax duplex, May 11, 1887 on cover to London, England, backstamped London, May 23; insignificant small tear at bottom, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1783 |
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Canada 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion (41), five singles tied by Toronto duplexes, Nov 3, 1890, on cover to Auckland, New Zealand, backstamped San Francisco and Auckland; light soiling, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1784 |
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Canada 1888, 5¢ gray (42), couple blunted perforations, tied by one of two Kingston, Ont. c.d.s.s, May 14, 1892, on cover to Nagano, Japan, Vancouver transit at left, June 5, and on reverse, May 22, backstamped Yokohama, June 19, two different Japanese c.d.s.s; cover creases and flaws at top, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1785 |
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Canada 1888-97, 10¢ dull rose (45a), tied by Montreal duplex, March 3, 1888, on cover to Vienna, Austria, backstamped Vienna March 20; opening tear at top.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Canada 1899, 2¢ on 2/3 of 3¢ carmine, Port Hood provisional (88C), tied by one of two strikes Port Hood, N.S. c.d.s., Jan 5, 1899, on small locally addressed cover, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $6,250
ONLY ABOUT 100 OF EACH OF THE 1¢ AND THE 2¢ SURCHARGES ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE PORT HOOD POSTMASTER.
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