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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 296 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), horizontal pair with intense color and impressions, tied by "Pointe-Levi L.C., MR 12 1860" c.d.s. on large-size blue cover to Crown Lands Dept in Quebec, matching "Registered" straightline handstamp, additional bold strike of "Free" handstamp, Quebec (3.12) arrival backstamp; spindle hole in right stamp, cover refolded at right, Very Fine. Scott 14.
Estimate $500 - 750
THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THE REGISTERED ADJACENT POST OFFICE RATE.
Provenance: Harrison
The 2¢ Adjacent Post Office rate was free as the letter was addressed to a government department and the 2¢ registry fee was paid by the stamps.
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Lot 297 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), horizontal pair, neatly tied by "Montreal L.C., JU 9 1860" c.d.s. on blue cover to Richmond, matching "Registered" straightline, ms. "14" due rating, Richmond (6.9) arrival backstamp, docketed as "Recd 9/6/60", one trivial short perf in left stamp, a Very Fine and choice registered use. Scott 14.
Estimate $500 - 750
Provenance: Harrison
The 2¢ registry fee has been paid by stamps, but the domestic letter double rate postage was not. There is a 2¢ penalty for each unpaid rate. The charge here is 5¢ per ½ ounce times two, plus a 4¢ penalty for a total of 14¢ to be paid by the receiver.
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Lot 298 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), horizontal pair, deep rich color, tied by three strikes of squared grid on orange registered cover to Hamilton, red "Toronto C.W., Paid, DE 8 1860" c.d.s. and matching "Paid 5" and "Registered" straightlines, registry docketing; some soiling on reverse, Very Fine and scarce registered cover with the 5¢ domestic letter rate paid in cash and the 2¢ registry fee by stamps, quite unusual. Scott 14.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 299 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), well centered with strong color, tied by numeral "13" four-ring cancel on folded top part of August 9, 1862 edition of The Globe remailed by an agent in Galt to a subscriber in Dundas, Very Fine and quite attactive. Scott 14.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 300 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), two singles neatly tied on 5¢ Nesbitt entire (U1) by "London C.W., PM, JA 23 '63" duplexes and addressed to Toronto, second London c.d.s. without the "PM" struck at left and a straight line "Registered" handstamp in gothic type; an additional straight line "Registered" in Roman type was applied upon arrival in Toronto but there are no other Toronto markings; part of flap removed, fresh and Extremely Fine an example of both the postage and registry fee being paid with stamps. Scott 14.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Harrison
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Lot 301 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), strip of five, beautiful deep color with choice centering, tied by cork cancels on orange cover to Toronto, matching "Wardsville C.W., Oct 5 1863" cds, Toronto (10.5) arrival backstamp; barely reduced at left, Extremely Fine and choice use prepaying the 5¢ pre-Confederation rate. Scott 14.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 302 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), vertical pair, tied by concentric-ring cancels on blue folded wrapper (no side flaps) to Pointe-Lévis, PQ, matching "Quebec L.C., OC 20 '63" c.d.s., light Pointe-Lévis receiving backstamp; two file folds, one barely affecting bottom stamp, Fine and rare. Scott 14.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED ADJACENT POST OFFICE RATE COVERS WITH THIS FRANKING, A THIRD IS KNOWN PAID BY A SINGLE 2¢.
Provenance: Woods
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Lot 303 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), block of five and pair, neatly canceled and tied by squared grids on small yellow registered cover to Barrie, matching "Toronto C.W., NO 2 '66" c.d.s., red "Registered" straightline handstamp, light Barrie (11.2) backstamp; cover open on three sides and docketed on the inside by the recipient, a Very Fine and unique single rate franking with the block paying the postage and the pair paying the registration fee. Scott 14.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FRANKING.
Provenance: Nickle, Carrington, Harrison
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Lot 304 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), vertical pair with unusually fresh color, neatly tied by two strong strikes of "Montreal C.E., OC 9 '67" duplex on folded cover addressed to a soldier in the "23d R.W. Fusileers" at "Pointe Levis Camp, Province of Quebec", endorsed "in care of Liuetetenant Chas. Morgan", reverse with Lauzon (10.10) arrival c.d.s.; reduced slightly at right, Extremely Fine and rare. Scott 14.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
THIS IS THE LATEST OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED DOMESTIC SOLDIER COVERS TO A SOLDIER SHOWING THE 2¢ CONCESSIONARY RATE.
Provenance: Carrington
The British soldier's rate was extended to local militia as of January 1, 1865.
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Lot 305 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), strip of five, tied by three strikes of numeral "29" four-ring cancels on attractive rose cover to Ottawa, matching "Perth C.W., DE 28 '64" c.d.s., Ottawa (12.29) backstamp; cover creased at lower right, a Very Fine and scarce use of strip for the 5¢ domestic rate. Scott 14.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 306 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), boldly tied by circular grid duplexed with "London C.W., MR 31 '68" c.d.s. on folded 1868 drop letter containing a part-printed promissory note; light file fold, Very Fine and choice use. Scott 14.
Estimate $300 - 400
THIS IS THE LAST DAY OF USE FOR THIS ISSUE.
An important item to show the transition to the large Queen issue.
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Lot 307 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 1¢ rose (Unitrade 14), vertical strip of three, tied by indistinct numeral "7" four-ring cancels on orange cover to Bell Ewart, matching "Collingwood Ont, JY 14 '68" c.d.s., reverse with Bell Ewart arrival c.d.s., Very Fine use at the 3¢ post-Confederation rate. Scott 14.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 308 |
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 5¢ vermilion (Unitrade 15), rich color, tied by neat strike of concentric rings cancel on cover to Pictou, N.S., matching "Magdalen Islands" circular handstamp with "Nov 2 1863" manuscript dating; no flap, edge tear and some wrinkling, Fine and scarce use prepaying the 5¢ inter-provincial rate. Scott 15.
Estimate $200 - 300
The Magdalen Islands are the easternmost Post Office in Canada.
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Lot 309 |
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 5¢ vermilion (Unitrade 15), single used with 1¢ rose (14), two singles, all tied three strikes of blue "Hamilton C.W., MY 10 '65" c.d.s. on orange registered cover to Fonthill, matching "Registered" straightline, reverse with "G.W.R., East" (5.10) and Fonthill (5.11) c.d.s., a Very Fine registered use prepaid at the single 5¢ letter rate plus 2¢ registry fee. Scott 15.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 310 |
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 5¢ vermilion (Unitrade 15), vertical pair, used with vertical pair of 1¢ rose (14), tied by matching large circular grids in red on registered 1866 cover to Rivière-du-Loup-en-Bas, matching "Quebec SP 12" rimless c.d.s. and "Registered" straightline, G.T.R. (9.13) transit and red Rivière (9.13) arrival backstamp, a Very Fine and quite attactive use prepaying double the 5¢ domestic rate plus 2¢ registry fee. Scott 15.
Estimate $500 - 750
Provenance: Jarrett, de Rivières
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Lot 311 |
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 5¢ vermilion (Unitrade 15), tied by "Montreal C.E., MY 8 '67" duplex on all-over illustrated "John V. McLaren, Saddlery Emporium" cover to Lanark, C.W. reverse with Lanark (5.9) arrival c.d.s.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and quite attractive. Scott 15.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 312 |
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 5¢ vermilion (Unitrade 15), three singles used with 1¢ rose (14), two singles, all tied by matching circular grids on registered cover to Owen Sound, Ont., light strike of "Toronto, OC 25 '67" c.d.s., reverse with Owen Sound (10.25) arrival backstamp, clean and Extremely Fine, prepaid at triple the 5¢ letter rate plus 2¢ registry fee. Scott 15.
Estimate $500 - 750
ONE OF ONLY 4 SUCH 5¢ + 1¢ FRANKINGS.
Provenance: Nickle
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Lot 313 |
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Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 10¢ deep red purple (Unitrade 17a), rich color, tied by ring cancels on blue folded cover to London, U.C., "Montreal L.C., NO 29 1859" origin c.d.s., matching "More To Pay" and "Unpaid 7" straightline handstamps, London (12.1) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and interesting use. Scott 17e.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Carrington
Applying the standards for short-paid letter penalties as directed by the Post Office, this cover should have been treated initially as being an unpaid triple-rate letter and charged 3 x 7¢ = 21¢. Accepting the 10¢ franking as a partial payment, the marking should have been "Unpaid 11". There is only one other cover recorded with the "Unpaid 7" plus 10¢ franking.
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Lot 314 |
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Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 10¢ deep red purple, diagonal bisect (Unitrade 17d var.), lower right diagonal half, with rich color characteristic of order 2B, superbly tied across half by concentric rings cancel on buff cover to Hatley, matching "Lennoxville C.E., NO 29 1860" c.d.s., manuscript "Paid" and additional "Paid" handstamp over which bisect was carefully applied, "Brompton C.E., NO 28 1860" origin c.d.s. on reverse; cover with repaired opening tear just touching address and small part of backflap missing, still a Very Fine and rare bisect use. Scott 17d var.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
ONE OF ONLY EIGHT RECORDED 10¢ BISECT COVERS.
Expertization: clear 1988 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Carnegie, Carrington
Listed in the Boggs census on p. 207.
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Lot 315 |
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Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 10¢ red lilac (Unitrade 17), well centered with bright color, used with 5¢ vermilion (15), both tied by two strikes of concentric-ring cancel on folded Collector's Roll to L'Orignal, C.W., matching neat "Plantagenet U.C., AP 11 1864" c.d.s., clean and Very Fine use at the 15¢ triple weight letter rate for up to 1½ ounces. Scott 17.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 316 |
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Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 10¢ red lilac (Unitrade 17), just tied on cover to Victoria, Vancouver Island, red "Hyde Park Corner U.C." rimless circular postmark with manuscript "Oct 28/65" dating, London (10.28) transit backstamp, docketed in pencil "Received Dec 13th"; cover restored at left, a Very Fine appearing use, there were three rates to Vancouver Island during the Cents era. Scott 17.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 317 |
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Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 10¢ red lilac (Unitrade 17), vertical pair used with 5¢ vermilion (15) and tied by bold strikes numeral "8" four-ring cancels on wrapper postmarked Chatham U.C., Sep 9 "18 4" (1864, the "6" being omitted), originally containing legal papers that were sent by parcel post to Toronto; reduced somewhat at left with small tear along vertical file fold; otherwise Fine and exceedingly rare. One of only four wrappers recorded with this rate and one of only two with this franking. Scott 17.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 318 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 12½¢ blue green (Unitrade 18a), two singles, tied by concentric rings cancels on 1867 cover to St. John's, Newfoundland, "Quebec L.C., SP 23 '67" origin c.d.s., St. John's (9.29) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right and missing side flap, Very Fine. Scott 18a.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY RECORDED DOUBLE INTER-PROVINCIAL 12½¢ CUNARD PACKET RATE COVER TO NEWFOUNDLAND.
Provenance: Carnegie, Nickle
Carried on the Cunard Line's China leaving Boston on September 25 and arriving in Halifax on September 26. It was then carried by a local Cunard packet to St. John's.
The 12½¢ per ½ ounce rate came into effect on January 1, 1865. Previously it was 20¢ per ½ ounce.
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Lot 319 |
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Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose (Unitrade 20), two singles, used with 1¢ rose (14) single, all tied by "London C.W., JA 17 '65" duplexes on yellow cover to Vittoria, C.W., London Hoop Skirt Factory corner card, reverse with Paris Station (1.17), Simcoe (1.18) and Vittoria (1.18) datestamps; light stain in address, still a Very Fine use. Scott 20.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
THE EARLIEST OF ONLY 13 RECORDED COVERS SHOWING THIS FRANKING PREPAYING THE 5¢ DOMESTIC LETTER RATE.
Expertization: 1988 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Provenance: Reford, Denton
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Lot 320 |
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Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose (Unitrade 20), deep rich color, tied by light numeral "23" four-ring cancel on domestic soldier's cover to Toronto, matching "Niagara C.W., MY 25 '65" c.d.s., manuscript "J.H. Brawen, 2. M. Sergt. Central Battalion" and countersigned by the "Lieut. Colonel, Commg. Central Battalion", Toronto (5.25) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Scott 20.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
ONE OF ONLY 21 DOMESTIC COVERS RECORDED FROM SOLDIERS SHOWING THE 2¢ SOLDIERS' CONCESSIONARY RATE.
Provenance: Carrington
#7 in the Arfken and Leggett census.
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Lot 321 |
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Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ deep claret rose (Unitrade 20a), perfectly centered with strong color, tied by "London C.W., FE 10 '66" duplex on immaculate orange registered cover to Ottawa, matching "Registered" and "Free" handstamps; cover reduced slightly at left and tiny edge tear, an Extremely Fine and remarkable use. Scott 20a.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
A CHOICE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ ROSE USED TO PAY THE REGISTRY FEE ON POSTAGE-FREE GOVERNMENT MAIL.
Expertization: 1985 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Provenance: Reford, Richardson, Roberts
Although Government departments had free franking privileges for the basic letter rate within the Province, they had to pay for all additional services such as the 2¢ registry fee.
There were no examples of this franking in the Harrison collection of Money Letters and Registered Mail.
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Lot 322 |
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Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose (Unitrade 20), horizontal pair used with a 1¢ rose (14), tied on cover to Brockville C.W. by Montreal duplexes, Nov 3, 1866; one 2¢ with couple short perfs, trivial, small opening tear at top with most of top flap missing; otherwise Very Fine and a very scarce usage paying the 5¢ domestic letter rate; one of only 13 such frankings recorded. Scott 20.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Provenance: Seybold, Dale-Lichtenstein, Nickle
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Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose (Unitrade 20), used with 5¢ vermilion (15), both tied by circular grids on registered cover to Megantic, C.E., matching "Quebec C.E., DE 8 '66" c.d.s. and "Registered" straightline; light soiling, Fine and scarce registry use, one of only seven such frankings recorded. Scott 20.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 324 |
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Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose (Unitrade 20), used with 5¢ vermilion (15), both tied by bold strike of circular grid duplexed with "Montreal, JU 29 '67" c.d.s. on registered Grand Trunk Railway corner card cover to Ottawa, "Registered" straightline handstamp, Ottawa (6.30) backstamp, open on three sides with top of back missing, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, one of only seven such frankings recorded. Scott 20.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Harrison
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Lot 325 |
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Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose (Unitrade 20), well centered with unusually large margins, tied by numeral "27" four-ring cancel on registered cover front to Toronto, matching sharp strike of "Ottawa C.W. NO 13 '67" c.d.s., "Receiver General Canada, Free" double-circle franking handstamp, manuscript "Register"; some toning and file fold through stamp, Fine and rare Official registry use. Scott 20.
Estimate $500 - 750
Provenance: Nickle
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Lot 326 |
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Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose (Unitrade 20), with slightly overlapping 1¢ rose (14), each canceled by concentric-rings on cover to Toronto, Ont., matching "Fingal C.W., JU 1 1868" c.d.s., reverse with red Windsor (6.2) transit; reduced slightly at left from opening, clean and Very Fine use prepaying the 3¢ domestic letter rate effective April 1, 1868. Scott 20.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 327 |
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Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose (Unitrade 20), tied by "Quebec C.E., DE 16 '67" c.d.s. on circuit court printed circular to Napierville, a Very Fine example of the domestic double printed matter rate (up to 2 oz.). Scott 20.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Provenance: Carrington
When the Legislative Assembly was in session, these circulars were sent free of postage. As it so happens, on the very day this cover was postmarked, the Dominion Parliament enacted the Post Office act that, among other things, denied free postage to the Provincial goverments.
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Lot 328 |
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Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose (Unitrade 20), horizontal pair, used with 1¢ rose (14) and 5¢ vermilion (15) singles, small stamp flaws, all tied by two strikes of "London, MY 16" duplexes on circa 1862 cover to Windsor, Ont.; reduced a bit at top and tiny edge tear, Very Fine and unusual franking prepaying three times the post-Confederation 3¢ letter rate (overpaid by 1¢), or more likely the old double 10¢ rate. Scott 20.
Estimate $500 - 750
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