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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 164 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose and 7½d green (Unitrade 8, 9), strip of three of the ½d used with a single 7½d, neatly canceled by two target cancels and tied together on small piece; the strip has mostly clear margins (including partial sheet margin with imprint at left), but is barely touching the outer frame line at top left and upper right, the 7½d has three large margins and is close at right, F.-V.F. and a very scarce combination, likely paying the three times the 3d letter rate. Scott 8, 9.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: signed Bloch with 1980 Friedl Certificate.
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein
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Lot 165 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green, re-entry (Unitrade 9 var.), large margins with partial sheet margin at left showing re-entry of sheet margin imprint (position 85 in the sheet of 120), also showing a weak entry of the left side of the design and a vertical layout line on the right; deep, fresh color, clear Montreal "21" four-ring numeral cancel and partial red transit c.d.s., Extremely Fine and choice. Scott 9 var. $3,500+. Unitrade C$4,500+ ($3,380),
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE VARIETY.
Expertization: 2011 Greene Foundation Certificate.
This is the stamp used to illustrate the position on Ralph E. Trimble's website, Re-entries.com.
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Lot 166 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green (Unitrade 9), large to oversize margins with fresh, rich color and light four-ring numeral cancel, Extremely Fine. Scott 9 $3,500. Unitrade C$4,500 ($3,380),
A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 7½D.
Expertization: 2004 R. Gratton Certificate.
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Lot 167 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green (Unitrade 9), fresh and bright with large balanced margins, canceled solely by two straightline "REGIST(ERED)" handstamps, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, lovely stamp. Scott 9 $3,500. Unitrade C$4,500 ($3,380),
Expertization: 1983 RPS Certificate.
Provenance: Guilford
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Lot 168 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green (Unitrade 9), ample to large margins with partial sheet margin and imprint "Rawdon, Wright, Hat…" at bottom, fresh and Very Fine, choice. Scott 9 $3,500. Unitrade C$4,500 ($3,380),
Expertization: 2011 Greene Foundation Certificate.
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Lot 169 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green (Unitrade 9), clear to mostly large margins with a light four-ring numeral cancel and red straightline "BY-CANAD(IAN)/ PACK(ET)", fresh and Very Fine, a rare cancel on the 7½d and quite attractive. Scott 9 $3,500. Unitrade C$4,500 ($3,380)
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Lot 170 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green (Unitrade 9), position 66 showing a minor re-entry, full to large margins, light Toronto-type square grid cancel, F.-V.F. Scott 9 $3,500+. Unitrade C$4,500+ ($3,380),
Expertization: 2002 Greene Foundation Certificate noting position.
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Lot 171 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green (Unitrade 9), unusually fresh with clear to large margins and a light Toronto-type square grid cancel, F.-V.F. Scott 9 $3,500. Unitrade C$4,500 ($3,380),
Expertization: 1961 RPS Certificate.
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Lot 172 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green (Unitrade 9), a stunning "sheet margin" single with a neat Quebec split ring cancel, however, the stamp is expertly rebacked with the margins added and the frame line drawn in; choice Extremely Fine appearance. Scott 9 $3,500.
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