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Lot 2078 |
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1868, 1¢ yellow orange (23), strip of three, dazzling color and exceptional centering, tied by Montreal duplexes on 1869 (July 8) envelope to Blairton, Ont., Marmora (7.9) and Belleville (7.9) backstamps, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2079 |
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1868, 2¢ green (24), with 1870, 1¢ yellow (35), tied by Halifax duplex (9.21) on 1871 envelope to Port Williams (9.22), attractive bookpublishers corner card; irregular opening at right, Fine and scarce mixed issue franking.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2080 |
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1868, 2¢ green and 1¢ Small Queen (24, 35a), tied by Galt, C.W. duplexes, Ap 1, 1872, on cover to Oakville, Ont. backstamped the same day, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2081 |
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1868, 2¢ green (24), with 1871, 3¢ rose (37a), tied by "54" two-ring cancellations on 1871 (Feb. 4) registered envelope to Westville, Pictou, "Truro, N S" double arc origin d.s., two-line "Registered/ Letter No." handstamp, backstamped Albion Mines (2.4); opened at right, Very Fine, a scarce mixed issue franking paying the 2¢ registration fee plus 3¢ domestic postage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2082 |
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1875, 5¢ olive green, perf 11½ (26), tied by Hamilton "5" duplex, Mr 7, 76, on mourning envelope to Glascow, Scotland, manuscript "via New York" backstamped Mar 22, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2083 |
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1868, 6¢ dark brown (27, 27 var.), strip of three showing re-entry, tied by Roman numeral "II" cork cancellation on 1869 (Oct. 15) legal size envelope from Toronto to Stratford (10.16), Very Fine, a rare multiple paying the sextuple letter rate.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 2005 V.G. Greene Certificate.
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