Sale 311

Canada and Provinces


1859 Decimal Issue Stamps & Postal History
 
 
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Lot 2063

1859, 1¢ rose (14), pair and single tied by weakly struck four-ring numeral cancels ("23") on small folded cover from Niagara, C.W. (Sp 16, 68) to Toronto, backstamped the same day; slight cover faults, Fine and scarce use of the 1¢ stamp to pay the new 3¢ letter rate in the early Large Queen period.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2064

1859, 5¢ vermilion (15), tied by Montreal duplex, Feb 16, 1865, on all-over illustrated lettersheet to Sawyerville, C.E., backstamped Lennoxville (2.17) and Sawyerville (2.18), Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 200 - 300

Provenance: Greene, Brigham
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Lot 2065

1859, 5¢ vermilion (15), lovely bright clear shade, well centered, tied by Montreal duplex, June 28, 1867, on all-over illustrated Lancaster Insurance Co. lettersheet to St. Johns (6.28), unsealed with interior flaps having additional advertising, Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 2066

1859, 10¢ black brown (16), tied by square grid on small envelope from Toronto (Dec 3, 1859) to Portsmouth, N.H., red "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

Expertization: 2002 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 2067

1859, 10¢ black brown, "string of pearls" variety (16 var.), position 3, sharp early impression, deep rich color, well centered for this difficult stamp, tied by target cancellations which leave variety clear, on 1859 (Oct. 21) envelope to Newark, N.J., "Waterdown/UC" double arc origin datestamp and red straightline "Canada/Paid 10 cts", backstamped Hamilton, stamp has short perf at right, otherwise Very Fine usage of this rare variety on cover. Unitrade 16iii.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000

Provenance: Beckeman
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Lot 2068
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1859, 10¢ brown and 10¢ violet, both the "string of pearls" variety (16 vars.), position 3, the former from the 12TH printing and the latter from the 22ND printing with part imprint in top margin, the first pen cancelled and the other with Waterdown c.d.s. and grid; small faults, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Unitrade 17auvm, 17biv C$800+ ($600).

Provenance: Beckeman
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Lot 2069

1859, 10¢ red lilac (17), tied by light Toronto square grid on advertising cover to New York, Apr 7, 1860, blue cameo-style illustrated corner card for a boilermaker/blacksmith; minor opening tear at top, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 400 - 600
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