Sale 339

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


Three Pence Numeral Cancels
 
 
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Lot 87
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d deep red (Unitrade 4i), generous margins including partial sheet margin at bottom with imprint "(Raw)don, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York", neatly canceled Belleville U.C. "2" four-ring numeral in blue, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott 4 var. Unitrade C$350+ ($260),

A SUPERB AND EYE-ARRESTING GEM.

Expertization: 1983 BPA Certificate.
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Lot 88
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), deep rich color, large to oversize margins including partial sheet margin at right, canceled weakly struck Brantford U.C. "5" four-ring numeral in blue, small shallow thin spot in sheet margin just into design; choice, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott 4a $250. Unitrade C$350 ($260)
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Lot 89
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red (Unitrade 4), vertical pair, bright color and clear to ample margins, Chatham U.C. "8" four-ring numeral cancels, F.-V.F. Scott 4 $450 as singles. Unitrade C$600 as singles ($450)
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Lot 90
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), horizontal pair, ample to large margins with two neat strikes Galt U.C. "13" four-ring numeral cancel, fresh and Very Fine. Scott 4a $500 as singles. Unitrade C$700 as singles ($520)
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Lot 91
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), large to oversize margins except just clear at lower right, canceled clear Guelph U.C. "15" four-ring numeral, fresh and Very Fine. Scott 4a $250+. Unitrade C$350+ ($260)
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Lot 92
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), lower right corner sheet margin single (position 100), exceptionally fresh with partial Hamilton "16" grid cancel; faint vertical crease ending in large expertly repaired tear; choice Extremely Fine appearance. Scott 4a $250. Unitrade C$350 ($260)
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Lot 93
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red (Unitrade 4), huge, perfectly balanced margins with a choice London U.C. "19" four-ring numeral cancel, Superb. Scott 4 $225. Unitrade C$300 ($220)
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Lot 94
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), rich color and large to oversize margins, Melbourne U.C. "20" four-ring numeral cancel, fresh and Very Fine. Scott 4a $250+. Unitrade C$350+ ($260)
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Lot 95
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red (Unitrade 4), large even margins, bright color and clear Owen Sound U.C. "26" four-ring numeral cancel, Extremely Fine. Scott 4 $225+. Unitrade C$300+ ($220)
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Lot 96
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red (Unitrade 4), three large margins plus two-thirds of the adjacent stamp at bottom, brilliant color and mostly clear Perth U.C. "29" four-ring numeral cancel, Extremely Fine. Scott 4 $225+. Unitrade C$300+ ($220)
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Lot 97
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), ample to large margins, rich color and light Port Hope U.C. "33" four-ring numeral cancel, Very Fine. Scott 4a $250+. Unitrade C$350+ ($260)
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Lot 98
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), full to mostly large margins, light St. Catherines U.C. "38" four-ring numeral cancel, fresh and Very Fine. Scott 4a $250+. Unitrade C$350+ ($260)
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Lot 99
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), full to mostly large margins with incredibly bold Three Rivers L.C. "47" four-ring numeral cancel, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott 4a $250+. Unitrade C$350+ ($260)
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Lot 100
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (Unitrade 4a), ample to large margins, bright color and clear Whitby U.C. "49" four-ring numeral cancel in blue, Very Fine. Scott 4a $250+. Unitrade C$350+ ($260)
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Lot 101
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, numeral cancels (Unitrade 4), balance of 19 different numerals comprising #2 (blue), 5, 10, 11 (pair), 12, 13, 16 (grid, not 4-ring), 17, 18, 21, 23, 27, 30, 31, 37, 42 (pair), 45 (blue), 50 & 52; quality of strike varies, as usual but there is a nice range of shades and paper and nearly all have four margins; few with small faults but the majority are F-VF or better. Scott 4.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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