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Lot 2001 |
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Squared Circle cancelling device, the actual hammer from Wolfville, N.S. with its original wooden handle, month of JUN in place with empty time, day, and year, partly clogged with years of grit, but in remarkably good shape.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
There are only about a half dozen squared circle hammers known; this may be the only one in private hands.
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Lot 2002 |
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Ottawa, Ont., 3/Ottawa/JU 9/80 Very Fine free strike on 3¢ Small Queen cover to Woodstock, also single off cover example —/MR12/81 on 3¢ Small Queen, Very Fine. RF 60.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2003 |
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London, Canada., JA 28 5P/92 free strike in purple on O.H.M.S. envelope to Postmaster, Jamestown, N.Y., "FREE" handstamp, Very Fine. RF 30. An ususual use on a free franked cover to the U.S.
Estimate 100 - 150
THIS HAMMER IS NOT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED IN PURPLE.
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Lot 2004 |
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Montreal, Canada, JY 6P4/98, Very Fine free strike on registered cover bearing 8¢ Leaf tied by "R" in oval, Fine. RF 80.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2005 |
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Coleman, Ont, —/(O)C 1/94, clear partial strike on 3¢ Small Queen, Very Fine and Rare. RF 220.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
ONLY TWO EXAMPLES RECORDED, THIS BEING THE LATEST AND THE ONLY CLEARLY DATED ONE.
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Lot 2006 |
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Coleman, Ont, sharp partial strike on a 3¢ Small Queen, only the "9" of the year and possibly a "3" in the date are readable, light crease, otherwise Fine. RF 220.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Carstairs
Though well known, this example is apparently not included in the census. It was purchased by Hennok in 1986 for more than £3,000 at the Cavendish Auction of the Dr. M. Carstairs collection. At the time it was the only known example. Included with the stamp is a 1959 letter from Alfred Whitehead to Dr. Carstairs, in which Whitehead expresses his desire to acquire the stamp, the only one known at the time, from Carstairs.
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Lot 2007 |
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Coleman, Ont, two partial strikes, the first is "…EMAN" as recr on back of 1¢ postal card dated May 9, 1893, this is the latest recorded use as per the census. The second strike reads "(C)OLEMA(N)" on a 3¢ Small Queen, and is not included in the census; the latter, which has a light crease, is ex-Kemp. RF 220.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE CARD IS THE EARLIEST OF THE TWO EXAMPLES IN THE CENSUS.
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Lot 2008 |
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Cumberland, Ont., —/DE10/97 Very Fine free strike on 8¢ Small Queen cover (part missing at right), registered to Montreal, Fine. RF 35, reverse with Montreal precursor type IV (RF 70).
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2009 |
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Point St. Charles, Que., —/AU26/93 Very Fine free strike on 3¢ Small Queen, 5¢ Registered Letter Stamp registered cover to Ottawa, Very Fine. RF 45. One of only 18 recorded covers, especially scarce with the 5¢ R.L.S.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2010 |
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Point-St-Charles, Que., various dates choice strikes tie 3¢ Jubilee on cover and cancel 1¢ postal card, plus 1¢ Small Queen strip of three, 3¢ Small Queen, 2¢ Numeral and 5¢ Registered Letter Stamp; covers Extremely Fine, stamps mostly Very Fine. RF 45.
Estimate 200 - 300
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