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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 278 |
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Lot 279 |
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Canada, 1855, Prince Albert, 6d slate gray (Unitrade 5), ample to mostly large margins, used with 3d red (4), vivid color, four ample to large margins (slight crease from file fold), both tied by light strikes of numeral "21" four-ring cancels on blue folded cover to Quebec City, matching "Montreal L.C., AU 4 1857" c.d.s., reverse with partial Quebec (8.6) arrival c.d.s.; some thinning on back from mounting, an Extremely Fine and rare use prepaying the 9d triple rate for up to 1½ oz. Scott 5.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
ONE OF ONLY EIGHT RECORDED TRIPLE RATE COVERS WITH THIS FRANKING.
Provenance: Carrington
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Lot 280 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose (Unitrade 8), six singles, all with four large margins, tied by crisp bold strikes of numeral "27" four-ring cancels on orange cover to Joachim, U.C., red "City-of-Ottawa U.C., OC 28 1857" origin c.d.s., red Pembroke (10.30) and Fort William (10.31) transit backstamps, partial flap and top left edge repairs, a Very Fine use prepaying the 3d domestic letter rate. Scott 8.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
A STRIKING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3D DOMESTIC RATE PAID BY ½D STAMPS.
Provenance: Glassco, Firby
The ½d stamps were used for domestic letters as consumers were fond of this denomination and they could be purchased at a 5% discount when at least 20 stamps were bought.
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart, p. 114.
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Lot 281 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose (Unitrade 8), horizontal strip of six, full margins except slightly in at bottom, tied and canceled by neat strikes of concentric rings on folded letter to Montreal, matching "St. Eustache C.E., MR 12 1858" origin c.d.s., Montreal (3.13) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice use of strip to prepay the 3d single letter rate for up to ½ ounce. Scott 8.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
A RARE USE OF A STRIP OF 6 ½D STAMPS TO PAY THE 3D DOMESTIC RATE.
Provenance: Wellburn, Kanee
The ½d stamps were used for domestic letters as consumers were fond of this denomination and they could be purchased at a 5% discount when at least 20 stamps were bought.
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Lot 282 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose (Unitrade 8), vertical pair, large to huge margins all around, deep rich color with a sharp impression, tied by "Point-Levi LC, NO 6 1858" c.d.s. on immaculate blue folded letter to Quebec, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott 8.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED FERRIAGE RATE COVERS.
Expertization: 1988 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Provenance: Tardif, Hilmer, Nickle, Firby
Mail carried on the St. Lawrence Ferry between the Post Offices of Quebec and Point-Levi show a special rate comprising a one-half penny drop letter rate plus one-half penny ferry fee.
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Lot 283 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose (Unitrade 8), large beautifully balanced margins, bright and fresh, tied by squared grid cancel on bluish cover to South Cayuga, "Printed Circular." handstamp at upper left, Paris (9.10.1858) and Dunnville (9.10) backstamp transits; reduced slightly at right, a Very Fine and scarce ½d circular rate use. Scott 8.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Greene
From 1851, the circular/printed matter rate was 1d per oz. This was reduced to ½d sometime in early 1854.
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart, p. 118.
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Lot 284 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, horizontally ribbed paper (Unitrade 8a), four margins, fresh and sharp impression, tied by four-ring cancel on October 25, 1857 printed circular to Kingston, reverse with partial Kingston (8.28) arrival backstamp; two edge tears at left, stamp lifted and replaced, lightly cleaned, Very Fine appearance, a scarce use. Scott 8a.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1984 Greene Foundation and B.P.A. Certificates.
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, vertically ribbed paper (Unitrade 8b), large margins to just in at bottom, tied by squared grid on neat April 15, 1858 printed circular to Donegal, reverse with Shakespeare (4.28) and Stratford (4.28) transit datestamps; tiny piece missing at bottom left, Very Fine and rare. Scott 8b.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS FRANKED SOLELY WITH A SINGLE ½D ON VERTICALLY RIBBED PAPER.
Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Wilkinson, Hackmey
Illustrated: Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart, p. 136, and Gems of Canadian Philately, p. 21.
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Lot 286 |
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Canada, 1857, Prince Albert, 6d reddish purple, very thick soft wove paper (Unitrade 10), large to huge margins at sides showing part of imprint at right, tied by crisp strike of numeral "21" four-ring cancel on blue folded double rate cover to Ottawa, matching bold "Montreal L.C., AP 21 1858" origin c.d.s., reverse with Prescott (4.22) and Ottawa (4.22) datestamps, neat receipt docketing, Extremely Fine. Scott 10.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
A GEM USAGE OF THE 6D ON THICK FIBROUS WOVE PAPER.
Provenance: Denton
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Lot 287 |
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Canada, 1857, Prince Albert, 6d reddish purple on thick soft wove paper, diagonal bisect (Unitrade 10a), upper left half with large margins and beautiful color tied by bold numeral "37" four-ring cancel on folded cover to Montreal, partial "Quebec L.C., Jan 10 1859" c.d.s., Montreal (1.11) backstamp, trivial tiny edge tear, Very Fine and choice. Scott 10a.
Estimate $25,000 - 30,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED BISECTED 6D ON THICK FIBROUS WOVE PAPER AND CONSIDERED THE FINEST BY MOST AUTHORITIES.
Expertization: 2007 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Provenance: Ferrary, Dale-Lichtenstein
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