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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 345 |
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Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d orange vermilion, laid paper, major re-entry (Unitrade 1a, 1aiii), position A47, right stamp in a horizontal pair, four margins except left close at bottom left, tied by two strikes of target cancel on bluish cover to Boston, Mass., red "Montreal L.C., JU 28 1852" c.d.s. and matching "Canada" exchange handstamp in arc also ties pair, prepaid 6d letter rate to the United States in effect from April 6, 1851 to June 20, 1859, Very Fine. Scott 1a and var.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
A RARE ON-COVER EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR RE-ENTRY.
Expertization: 1987 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 346 |
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Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper (Unitrade 1), vertical pair, large margins, tied by "Cayuga C.W." postmarks on court clerk advertising cover to Lockport, New York 6d rate for up to 1 oz., additional "Cayuga C.W." postmark struck at bottom with manuscript "27th April '52" date, red "Canada, Paid 10cts" exchange handstamp; small cover tear into postmark, a Very Fine and attractive use. Scott 1.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
THE ONLY RECORDED ADVERTISING COVER BEARING A 3D FIRST ISSUE STAMP ON LAID PAPER.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 347 |
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Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper (Unitrade 1), full to huge margins, used with 3d red on wove (Unitrade 4), four full to large margins, both with fresh color and tied by concentric rings on cover to New York City at the 6d rate, "Montreal L.C., MR 9 1854" c.d.s., red "Paid" arced exchange handstamp; small edge tear and no flap, a Very Fine use. Scott 1, 4.
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
THE ONLY RECORDED MIXED ISSUE FRANKING BEARING THE 3D ON BOTH LAID AND WOVE PAPER.
Expertization: 1977 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 348 |
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper (Unitrade 2), four large balanced margins and fresh color, canceled by central strike of seven-ring target cancel on blue folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., sharp "Montreal L.C., OC 16 1851" c.d.s. with matching "Paid" straightline, red "Canada" in arc exchange office and circled "10" handstamps, Extremely Fine and colorful use. Scott 2.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
A SUPERB 6D PRINT ISSUE USAGE WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.
Expertization: 2011 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Provenance: Carrington
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Lot 349 |
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper (Unitrade 2), horizontal pair with strong laid lines and beautiful color, clear to large margins except just touching at top right, small scissor cut in margin between, barely noticeable crease in left stamp, canceled by central strike of neat target cancel on cover to New York City, red "St. Thomas U.C., Oct 22 1852" c.d.s., red "Canada" in arc handstamp, some additional red cancelling ink ties pair; a Very Fine use prepaying the 12d rate for up to 1 oz. Scott 2.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
ONE OF ONLY A FEW RECORDED COVERS BEARING A MULTIPLE OF THIS STAMP.
Expertization: 1987 Diena and 1999 Greene Foundation Certificates.
Provenance: Admiral Harris, Wilkinson
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d brown violet, laid paper (Unitrade 2b var.), huge margins including sheet margin at left, tied by target cancel on cover to Glastonbury, Conn., bold "Montreal, OC 3 1853" c.d.s., bold "Canada" in arc exchange handstamp; light file fold, cover corner mount adherences at lower right, Fine. Scott 2b var.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper (Unitrade 2), large to huge margins, canceled by concentric rings on cover to Portland, Maine at the 6d single rate, red "Lennoxville C.E., AU 14 1854" c.d.s., sharp strike of "St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad, AU 14 1854" c.d.s.; small edge tears and slight wear, Fine and scarce. Scott 2.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1999 Greene Foundation Certificate.
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Canada, 1851, Queen Victoria, 12d black, laid paper (Unitrade 3), intense color and large margins all around, perfectly tied by crisply struck target cancel on 1852 folded letter sheet to New York, showing "Montreal L.C./JY 21 1852" double arc origin datestamp, "Canada" exchange office handstamp in arc, and straight-line "Paid" handstamp, all in red; part of top back panel missing and sealed tear on front extending from bottom of cover into the second line of the address in no way affects this Extremely Fine and exquisite usage on cover of what is one the of the great classic rarities of the British Empire and of world philately as a whole. Scott 3.
Estimate $200,000 - 250,000
THE FINEST OF THE SEVEN RECORDED COVERS IN PRIVATE HANDS.
Expertization: 1995 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: Worthington, Dale-Lichtenstein, Nickle, Foxbridge, "K.L.", Robertson, Gross
The 12 Pence stamp was issued to prepay single letters to Newfoundland, Bermuda and the British West Indies. However, it also conveniently paid the double rate to the U.S.A. Many believe the value was stated in "Pence" rather than "one shilling" to avoid confusion on the part of the United States postmasters
There are seven recorded existing covers. However, only three, or perhaps four, can be stated, with full confidence, to be genuine. The seven are as follows:
1852 MR 16 Montreal to Kennedy, NY NY, 2003 Brandon Certificate
1852 JY 19 Hamilton to Kennedy, NY NY, Ex Foxbridge, Weil Bros., Illustrated in Boggs
1852 JY 21 Montreal to Paton, NY NY, Ex Worthington, Dale-Lichtenstein, Foxbridge, Dr. Chan Illustrated in Boggs, Jarrett, now offered here
1853 DE 8 Hamilton to Kennedy, NY NY, Ex Seybold, Wellburn
1856 SP 1 Hamilton to Gosport, England, tied by two targets, overpays 10d rate, Greene certificate, a very late use
185(?) DE 19 Toronto to McMaster, NY NY, 12d with right sheet margin, RPSL certificate, Ex Pipkin, Illustrated Boggs (p.138)
185(?) Toronto Feb 1? to Rawdon Wright Hatch, Edson, NY NY, Ex Dale.
Illustrated in Boggs, p. 137; Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart, p. 54;
"A Special Exhibition of Greatest Covers from the Collections of Alfred F. Lichtenstein and Louise Boyd Dale", exhibition catalog, The Philatelic Foundations' Fiftieth Anniversary, November 6, 1995.
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