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1851, 3d red, laid paper (1), absolutely enormous margins and light target cancel. A Superb gem. Unitrade C$1,600 ($1,200).
Scott $800
A SUPERB 3D FIRST ISSUE, RARELY SEEN WITH SUCH LARGE MARGINS.
Expertization: 2002 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: Carey Fox, Carrington
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Lot 2 |
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3d red, major double transfer (1 var.), position 47, large balanced margins with light target cancel struck on the upper part of the stamp leaving the strong doubling in "THREE PENCE" clearly visible. An Extremely Fine example of this striking variety. Unitrade 1iii C$2,750 ($2,060).
Provenance: Barclay
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Lot 3 |
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1851, 6d grayish purple, laid paper (2b), ample to oversized margins with frameline of adjacent stamp visible at right, rich color, centered strike target cancel. Fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 2001 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 4 |
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1851, 12d black, laid paper (3), ample to large margins with sharp, prooflike impression and neatly struck target cancel. Fresh and choice Very Fine. Unitrade C$100,000 ($75,000).
Scott $50,000
AMONG THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THIS CLASSIC RARITY IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 1950 R.P.S. and 1986 Holcombe Certificates.
Provenance: Lees-Jones, Amundsen
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1853, 3d brown red (4a), huge margins including sheet margin at bottom, deep rich color and neatly struck target cancel. An absolutely Superb gem. Unitrade C$350 ($260).
Scott $180
Expertization: 1984 Greene Certificate as 1852 red.
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Lot 6 |
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1852, 3d red, thin paper (4d), immense beautifully balanced margins with light cancel and exceptionally deep color for the thin paper variety. A Superb gem. Unitrade C$300 ($220).
Scott $180
Expertization: 1979 B.P.A. and 1995 Greene Certificates.
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1852, 3d red, thin paper (4d), huge margins with full frameline of adjacent stamp visible at top, strong color and bold, clearly struck target cancel. Fresh and Superb. Unitrade C$300 ($220).
Scott $180
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Lot 8 |
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1852, 3d red, thin paper (4d), enormous margins including large part top sheet margin, bright color and light target cancel. Fresh and Superb. Unitrade C$300 ($220).
Scott $180
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Lot 9 |
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1852, 3d red, thin paper (4d), strong re-entry (position B65), large margins and neat target cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $190+
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1855, 6d greenish gray (5b), large, beautifully balanced margins with centered strike 4-ring Montreal "21" cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott $1,250. Unitrade C$2,000 ($1,500).
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE SIX PENCE GREENISH GRAY.
Expertization: 2003 B.P.A. Certificate.
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1855, 6d gray violet, thick hard paper (5d), large margins all around, light 4-ring Montreal "21" cancel. Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$3,500 ($2,620).
Scott $2,100
Expertization: 1969 P.F. Certificate as old S.G. #12.
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Lot 12 |
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10d dull blue (7 var.), large balanced margins, light cancel, deep rich color. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade 7i C$2,500 ($1,880).
Expertization: 2002 B.P.A. Certificate.
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1855, 10d dull blue (7 var.), ample to oversized margins, light cancel. Tiny corner crease. Fresh, Very Fine appearance. Unitrade 7i C$2,500 ($1,880).
Expertization: clear 1983 Diena Certificate as bright blue.
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Lot 14 |
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10d blue on thick paper, major re-entry (7a var.), position 29, ample to large margins, 4-ring Ottawa "27" cancel. Very Fine. Unitrade 7aii C$3,500 ($2,620).
Provenance: Jarrett
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Lot 15 |
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1855, 10d blue, thick paper (7a), enormous margins and bright color, lightened pen cancel. Spectacular Extremely Fine appearance. Unitrade C$3,000 ($2,250).
Scott $1,650
Provenance: Hewitt
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1857, ½d rose (8), large to oversized margins with bit of "captured" imprint in bottom margin (position 93 or 98), bright color and full, never hinged original gum. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,800 for hinged ($1,350).
Scott $650 for hinged
THIS GEM HALF PENNY IS OFFERED IN A STATE OF PRESERVATION RARELY SEEN ON CLASSIC ISSUES.
Expertization: 1986 Greene Certificate.
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½d rose, vertical stitch watermark (8, 8 var.), block of four with stitch watermark through left pair, large margins all round, deep color and full original gum bottom pair never hinged. Tiny tear upper left stamp, horizontal crease affecting top pair. Otherwise a Very Fine and unique multiple. Unitrade 8, 8iii.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
A REPORTEDLY UNIQUE BLOCK CONTAINING THE ONLY TWO RECORDED MINT EXAMPLES OF THE VERTICAL STITCH WATERMARK.
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate notes "unused, o.g." and mentions faults; a later owner has appended a note about the stitch watermark.
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1857, ½d rose, vertically ribbed paper (8b), clear to large margins with trace of adjacent stamp showing at right, light 4-ring cancels and well defined ribbing. A fresh Fine example of this rare paper variety. Unitrade C$2,750 ($2,060).
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 1992 F.Q.P. Certificate.
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein
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Lot 19 |
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1857, 7½d green (9), ample to mostly oversized margins, deep color, light square grid cancel. Extreme tip of upper right corner weak. Still fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$4,500 ($3,380).
Scott $2,500
Expertization: clear 2001 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: Barclay
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Lot 20 |
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1857, 6d reddish purple, very thick soft wove paper (10), large to huge margins, rich true color, light Montreal 4-ring "21" cancel. Exceptionally fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$7,500 ($5,620).
Scott $3,500
A RARE STAMP IN SOUND CONDITION BUT VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTANT IN THE QUALITY OF THIS IMPRESSIVE EXAMPLE.
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Lot 21 |
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3d brown red (12 var.), well centered for this with light 4-ring numeral cancel. Very Fine. Unitrade 12i C$1,200 ($900).
Expertization: 2001 B.P.A. Certificate.
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1859, 6d brown violet (13), well centered, with perforations completely clear of the design, fresh color. Nearly full original gum. Light perf tones at left. Fine. Unitrade C$8,000 ($6,000).
Scott $8,250
Expertization: 1998 Greene Certificate as "mint OG".
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