Sale 339

The Daniel Cantor Collection
The Province of Canada, 1851-1868:
The Pence & Cents Era


Three Pence on Ribbed Paper
 
 
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Lot 41
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, soft ribbed paper (Unitrade 4c), huge margins including a bit of adjacent stamp at left, rich color and light four-ring numeral cancels, Extremely Fine. Scott 4c $550. Unitrade C$750 ($560),

A SUPERB USED SINGLE ON SOFT RIBBED PAPER.
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Lot 42
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, ribbed paper (Unitrade 4c), ample to oversize margins with adjacent stamps visible at top and right, light Montreal "21" target cancels, fresh and Very Fine. Scott 4c $550. Unitrade C$750 ($560)
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Lot 43
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, hard ribbed paper (Unitrade 4iii), full to large margins and bright color, canceled solely with light circled "3D" rate handstamp, Very Fine, choice, scarce with the rate stamp as the sole killer. Scott 4c var. Unitrade C$850 ($640)
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Lot 44
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red, hard ribbed paper (Unitrade 4aiii), large to enormous margins including partial sheet margin at bottom, light target cancel and bit of magenta manuscript marking at right; wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott 4a var. Unitrade C$850+ ($640),

A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE HARD RIBBED PAPER VARIETY.

Expertization: 1986 Greene Foundation Certificate as old Canada Specialized 5ah.
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