Sale 311

Canada and Provinces


Pence Issues 1852-59 Issues
 
 
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Lot 2016
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1852, 3d red, strong re-entry (4, 4 var.), vertical pair, positions B53- 63. The top stamp with the "VR" re-entry, full to huge margins including portion of stamp at bottom. Neat London "19" four-ring cancels. Unitrade C$600 ($450).
Scott $400 + as singles
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Lot 2017
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1853, 3d brown red (4a), deep rich color, huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at right. Light Montreal "21" four-ring cancel. Extremely Fine and choice. Unitrade C$350 ($260).
Scott $225
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Lot 2018
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1852, 3d red, thin paper (4d), intense color, huge to large margins including portion of adjacent stamp at left. Light town cancellation. Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$300 ($220).
Scott $200
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Lot 2019
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1852, 3d red, thin paper (4d), horizontal pair, large to oversized margins including partial sheet margin at right, particularly bright color and light target cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$600 as singles ($450).
Scott $400 as singles
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Lot 2020
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1852, 3d deep red (4 var.), large margins all around, bright shade and detailed impression. Light target cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade 4i C$350 ($260).
Scott $200
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Lot 2021
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1852, 3d deep red (4 var.), bottom left corner margin vertical pair, mostly large to huge margins. Target cancels. Very Fine. Unitrade 4i C$700 as singles ($520).
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Lot 2022
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1853, 3d orange red, short transfer variety (4 var.), 1852 printing, vertical strip of three, positions A68//88 with dramatic short transfer at upper right of bottom stamp, radiant color, large margins all around. Light target cancellations leaving variety prominently clear. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade 4ii var.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

Expertization: 2004 V.G. Greene certificate.
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Lot 2023
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1852, 3d red on hard wove paper (Unitrade 4iii), full to oversize margins with partial sheet margin at left and probably at top, bright color, neat blue target cancel. Fresh and Very Fine with terrific eye-appeal. Scott 4 var. Unitrade C$850+ ($640).
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Lot 2024
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1855, 6d slate gray (5), deep color with a strong bluish tinge, nice impression, large even margins. Very Fine. Unitrade C$2,000 ($1,500).
Scott $1,250
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Lot 2025
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1855, 6d slate gray (5), large margins and neat Toronto square grid cancel. Exceptionally fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade C$2,000 ($1,500).
Scott $1,250
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Lot 2026
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1855, 6d greenish gray (5b), excellent color, huge margins all around. Light unobtrusive numeral cancel. Extremely Fine and an absolute gem. Unitrade C$2,000 ($1,500).
Scott $1,250

Expertization: 1951 R.P.S. and 2006 V.G. Greene Certificates.
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Lot 2027
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1855, 6d greenish gray (5b), bright shade with strong greenish hue, sharp and highly detailed impression on crisp white paper, large even margins. Lightly cancelled by target. Extremely Fine and an outstanding example of this stamp. Unitrade C$2,000 ($1,500).
Scott $1,250

Expertization: 1984 V.G. Greene Certificate.
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Lot 2028
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1857, ½d rose (8), horizontal strip of three, clear to oversized margins with lovely pastel color, manuscript on target cancels. Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate for strip of five.
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Lot 2029
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1857, ½d rose, horizontally ribbed paper (8a), huge margins to barely shaved at lower left, bright color and face-free four-ring numeral cancel. Fresh and choice Very Fine. Unitrade C$3,500 ($2,620).
Scott $2,200

Expertization: 1984 Greene Certificate.
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Lot 2030
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1857, ½d rose, vertically ribbed paper (8b), full to large margins with clearly defined ribbing, light centered strike Kingston "18" four-ring cancel. F.-V.F. Unitrade C$5,000 for VF ($3,750).
Scott $3,250
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Lot 2031
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1858, ½d rose (11), centered to lower left. Unused. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,750

Expertization: 1990 Greene Certificate.
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