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Sale 339
The Daniel Cantor Collection
The Province of Canada, 1851-1868:
The Pence & Cents Era
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Lot 32 |
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red (Unitrade 4), unused without gum, remarkably fresh with large balanced margins, the bottom margin showing a portion of the sheet margin imprint "(Raw)don, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New Yo(rk)", deep rich color, Extremely Fine. Scott 4 $1,150. Unitrade C$2,000 ($1,500),
CHOICE UNUSED SINGLES ARE RARELY ENCOUNTERED, ESPECIALLY WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE IMPRINT.
Expertization: 1987 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Imprints were not added to the plate until 1857.
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Lot 33 |
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d orange red, thin paper, strong re-entry (Unitrade 4d var.), position A91, bright and fresh with full to mostly oversize margins including partial sheet margins at left and bottom and bit of adjacent frame line at right, original gum, tiny internal cut just above upper right "3", otherwise Extremely Fine and choice. Scott 4d var. $1,500. Unitrade C$4,000 ($3,000),
A VERY RARE MINT SINGLE EXHIBITING A SIGNIFICANT RE-ENTRY.
Though this impression was made from a somewhat worn state of the plate, the re-entry characteristics are unmistakable, affecting most of the inscriptions and numerals. It is listed as a major re-entry on Ralph E. Trimble's informative website, Re-entries.com. (See lot 60 for an earlier impression of this same position.).
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Lot 34 |
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, thin paper (Unitrade 4d), block of four, bright and fresh with margins all around except in a bit at bottom center, pre-printing natural paper crease across top stamps, unused without gum, horizontal crease between rows ending in small tear at right and small vertical scissors cut at top between stamps, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott 4d.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
A VERY RARE UNUSED BLOCK OF THE 3D BEAVER.
Expertization: 1981 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein
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Lot 35 |
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red (Unitrade 4), wonderfully fresh with huge, well balanced margins and rich color, Extremely Fine. Scott 4 $225. Unitrade C$300 ($220),
A SUPERB, HUGE MARGINED GEM.
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Lot 36 |
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), large to enormous margins with next stamp visible at top and likely partial sheet margin at bottom, socked-on-the-nose light target cancel, fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Scott 4a $250. Unitrade C$350 ($260)
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Lot 37 |
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), bright and fresh with large to oversize margins, light target cancel and bit of red transit marking at top, Extremely Fine, a very pretty stamp. Scott 4a $250. Unitrade C$350 ($260)
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Lot 38 |
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), large, well balanced margins and fresh rich color, Extremely Fine, choice. Scott 4a $250. Unitrade C$350 ($260)
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), exceptionally fresh with ample to oversize margins including partial sheet margin at left and good bit of adjacent stamp at top; Toronto-type square grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott 4a $250. Unitrade C$350 ($260),
Expertization: 2011 Greene Foundation Certificate.
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), huge, nicely balanced margins, vibrant color and light target cancel, an Extremely Fine gem. Scott 4a $250. Unitrade C$350 ($260)
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