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Lot 1611 |
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1868, 1¢ brown red small die proof on India (22P2), stamp size, fresh. Minute pinhole. Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF ONLY TWO EXAMPLES BELIEVED TO EXIST.
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Lot 1612 |
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1868, 3¢ red on thick soft white blotting paper (25 var.), bright color, well centered, original gum, partly disturbed. Very Fine. Unitrade 25iii C$10,000 ($7,500).
A TRUE RARITY — ONLY TWO OR THREE UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE THOUGHT TO EXIST.
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Lot 1613 |
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1868, 6¢ dark brown on watermarked Bothwell paper (27b), deep color, excellent centering. Light St. John "7" cancellation. Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 2002 Brandon Certificate.
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Lot 1614 |
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1868, 6¢ dark brown on watermarked Bothwell paper (27b), clear shade, outstanding centering. Light face-free cancel. Extremely Fine and choice. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 1961 P.F. and 2003 V.G. Greene Certificates.
Provenance: Mangold
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Lot 1615 |
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1868, 12½¢ blue on soft white almost blotting paper (28 var.), Duckworth paper 8, bright color, usual centering with large margin at bottom. Target cancellation. Tiny age mark at foot of bust is of no consequence. A Very Fine example for this most difficult stamp. Unitrade 28iii C$600 as fine only ($450).
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Lot 1616 |
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1868, 12½¢ blue on watermarked Bothwell paper (28a), showing portion of three letters of papermaker's watermark, gorgeous rich color, particularly well centered. Unused. Traces of thinning and minute picked out inclusion at upper right. Otherwise Very Fine and rare. Unitrade C$5,000 ($3,750).
Scott $2,300
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Lot 1617 |
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1875, 15¢ blue gray (30b), block of six from the lower left corner of the sheet, distinctive shade, fresh original gum, four stamps never hinged, typical centering. Light diagonal gum bend. F.-V.F.
Scott $600 as singles
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Lot 1618 |
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1868, 3¢ bright red, laid paper (33), showing marked laid lines, clear color, particularly well centered. Nice strike very scarce Ingersoll one-ring "17" cancel. Extremely Fine and rare. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 1992 V.G. Greene Certificate.
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Lot 1619 |
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1870, 1¢ orange yellow, "strand of hair" variety, Ottawa printing (35 var.), plate C, horizontal strip of six, the third stamp being the variety, vibrant color, well centered, original gum, never hinged. Minor natural gum skips not affecting the variety. Very Fine. Unitrade 35viii C$3,900 as singles ($2,920).
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Lot 1620 |
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1870, 1¢ yellow, Ottawa printing (35), upper right corner margin block of eight with "One Cent" imprint, radiant color, original gum, never hinged, portion of top row short gummed, a few split perfs along horizontal row and reinforced perfs in top selvage, Extremely Fine and desirable block. Unitrade C$1,440 as singles ($1,080).
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Lot 1621 |
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1890, 6¢ chocolate (43a), deep rich color, exceptional centering, original gum, never hinged. Light horizontal gum crease. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$900 ($680).
Scott $500
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Lot 1622 |
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1891, 6¢ chocolate partially re-entered from the 5¢ transfer roll (43c), deep color. Central star cancellation. Very Fine. Major re-entry which is found distinctive on only three positions. Illustrated in the Robson Lowe, The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postal Stamps, Vol. V, p.197. Unitrade C$3,000 ($2,250).
Scott $3,000
Distinctive examples of this major re-entry are found on only three positions in the plate. Illustrated in the Robson Lowe’s Encyclopedia, Vol. V, p.197.
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Lot 1623 |
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1890, 4¢ chestnut with re-entries (43 var.), imprint strip of four from the bottom of the sheet, positions B94-97, both B95 and B97 show re-entries, intense color, well centered, pristine, original gum, stamps never hinged, reinforced in selvage, Very Fine positional piece. Unitrade 43i, iv C$1,600 as singles ($1,200).
Scott $1,200 as singles
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Lot 1624 |
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1893, 8¢ slate (44b), sheet margin at right, deep rich color, centered with remarkably wide margins, original gum, never hinged. Very Fine to Extremely Fine gem. Unitrade C$900 ($680).
Scott $450
Expertization: 1992 V.G. Greene Certificate as violet black.
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