Sale 339

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


Three Pence Varieties
 
 
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Lot 66
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d orange red, cracked plate (Unitrade 4ii, ix), position 31 with large to oversize margins including a partial sheet margin at left, bright color and light target cancel in upper right corner, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott 4 var. Unitrade C$1,000 for a common shade ($750),

A GEM EXAMPLE OF THE EARLY STATE OF THE RARE CRACKED PLATE VARIETY WITH A FORTUITOUSLY PLACED CANCEL, ALLOWING THE VARIETY TO BE COMPLETELY VISIBLE.

Expertization: 2011 Greene Foundation Certificate.

This is the first state of the cracked plate with the two small cracks showing faintly at lower right.

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Lot 67
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red, cracked plate (Unitrade 4aix), position 31 with full margins including a partial sheet margin at left, strong color, canceled light Peterboro C.W. "30" four-ring numeral (allowing the cracks to be completely visible), Very Fine and rare. Scott 4a var. Unitrade C$1,000 ($750),

This is the later state of the cracked plate with the two small cracks showing prominently at lower right.

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Lot 68
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d scarlet vermilion on thin paper, prominent pre-printing paper fold (Unitrade 4xi), large balanced margins, brilliant color and light central target cancel; a choice, Extremely Fine example of this very scarce paper flaw. Scott 4 var. Unitrade C$350+ ($260)
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Lot 69
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d red, short transfer at right (Unitrade 4a), position 88, the left stamp in a horizontal pair, large to oversize margins and light Ingersoll C.W. "17" four-ring numeral cancels, Extremely Fine, choice multiple. Scott 4a $450 as singles. Unitrade C$600 as singles ($450)
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