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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 224 |
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue (Unitrade 19), position 3, virtually perfectly centered with perforations well clear of design all around, deep color and bright paper with a neat grid cancel; a choice, Extremely Fine gem. Scott 19 $190. Unitrade C$300 ($220)
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Lot 225 |
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue (Unitrade 19), bright color and bold green wide grid cancel, minute thin speck; exceptionally fresh, F.-V.F. appearance, exceedingly rare color cancel. Scott 19. Unitrade C$300+ ($220).
Scott $190+
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Lot 226 |
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue, major re-entry (Unitrade 19ii), position 100, nicely centered with deep dark color and a clear, face-free grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine. Scott 19 var. Unitrade C$4,500 ($3,380),
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE RE-ENTRY.
Expertization: 2011 Greene Foundation Certificate.
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Lot 227 |
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue, "burr over shoulder" variety (Unitrade 19iii), position 7, fresh and well centered with a light cancel that allows the "burr" to show completely, very faint pressed creases, otherwise Very Fine. Scott 19 var. Unitrade C$1,500 for Fine ($1,120),
Expertization: 1989 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Unitrade does not price this rare variety in the grade of Very Fine.
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue (Unitrade 19), position 94, well centered, tied by French anchor diamond grid on small blue piece also showing red "Et. Unis Serv. Am. D. 18 Oct '66" octagonal datestamp, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott 19.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue (Unitrade 19), horizontal strip of three, position 76-78, bright and fresh with deep color and light cancels, faint pressed vertical wrinkles left stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Scott 19 $570 as singles. Unitrade C$900 as singles ($680)
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Lot 230 |
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue (Unitrade 19), horizontal strip of three, positions 28-30, lightly canceled with unusually deep color, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott 19 $570 as singles. Unitrade C$900 as singles ($680)
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Lot 231 |
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue, major re-entry (Unitrade 19, 19ii), position 100, the right stamp in a horizontal strip of three, bright and fresh with deep color and neat grid duplex cancels, fresh and Fine. Scott 19, 19 var. $570 as sigles. Unitrade C$1,740 as singles ($1,300)
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Lot 232 |
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ slate blue (Unitrade 19a), block of eight, positions 11-14/21-24 showing short transfers at the top of positions 14 & 24; exceptionally well centered with light grid cancels; two small abrasions position 11 and small tone spots positions 11 & 21, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. Scott 19a.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
A HANDSOME AND RARE LARGE MULTIPLE.
Any used multiple larger than a block of four is quite rare.
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ slate blue (Unitrade 19a), block of 12, positions 75-80/85-90, fresh and lightly canceled, about half are affected by small flaws, none of which are obvious, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott 19a.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
A STRIKING EXHIBITION PIECE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE LARGE MULTIPLE.
Any used multiple larger than a block of four is quite rare.
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue (Unitrade 19), irregular block of 40, positions 42-46 & 51-57/91-97; pen-canceled, the block has a few, mostly light creases, minor edge flaws and some reinforced separation and the top strip of five has apparently been re-attached to the rest of the block one position to the right of where it originated; still fresh and attractive and quite a remarkable showpiece. Scott 19.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
THE LARGEST RECORDED USE AND THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF ANY PRE-CONFEDERATION STAMP.
Provenance: Jephcott, Groton
This block served to prepay the postage on a 20 ounce parcel containing Canadian Grand Trunk Railway deeds sent to England in 1860. The rate was 34¢ per ounce for a total of $6.80.
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue (Unitrade 19), balance of four stamps, positions 11, 12, 67 & 80; one a huge jumbo with a few short perfs, another canceled Waltham England "85" (soiled); the other two are fresh and Fine. Scott 19.
Scott $760
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