Sale 339

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


Three Pence Perforated
 
 
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Lot 189
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 3d red (Unitrade 12), beautifully centered with the perforations completely clear all around, bright color and a neat target cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott 12 $1,250. Unitrade C$1,600 ($1,200),

A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 3D PERFORATED.

Expertization: 2011 Greene Foundation Certificate.
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Lot 190
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 3d red, major re-entry (Unitrade 12 var.), position B61, exceptionally bright and fresh with a light grid cancel that allows the doubling of the inscriptions to be clearly visible (there is also a bit of the sheet margin imprint showing in the left margin), Very Fine. Scott 12 var. Unitrade C$1,600+ ($1,200),

Expertization: 1985 Greene Foundation Certificate.

Despite the fact that
Unitrade lists position B61 as a major re-entry on the imperf three-pence, the position is inexplicably not listed on the perforated issue.
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Lot 191
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 3d red (Unitrade 12 var.), horizontal pair, with a re-entry showing doubling of the sheet margin imprint captured in the top margins of the pair (positions B2-3); well centered with remarkably bright color and light four-ring numeral cancels, Extremely Fine. Scott 12 var. $2,500 as singles. Unitrade C$3,200 as singles ($2,400),

A CHOICE POSITIONAL PAIR OF THE RARE PERFORATED 3D BEAVER AND, IN ALL LIKELYHOOD, UNIQUE.

Expertization: 2011 Greene Foundation Certificate.

Provenance: Geldert
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Lot 192
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 3d red (Unitrade 12), horizontal pair, canceled 1859 "Montreal & Island Pond G.T.R. Way/ Down" double circle datestamp, fresh and Fine. A fine postmark on a very scarce multiple. Scott 12 $2,500 as singles. Unitrade C$3,200 as singles ($2,400),

Expertization: 1959 PF Certificate.
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