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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 436 |
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Canada, 1855, Jacques Cartier, 10d blue (Unitrade 7), ample to large margins, tied by concentric rings cancel on cover to Scotland, red "Montreal, Canada, JU 13 1859" tombstone exchange datestamp with matching "8 Stg. Pad 10d cy." straightline handstamp, red "Liverpool, Br. Packet, 26 JU 59" transit; file fold at center, Very Fine. Scott 7.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Provenance: Fairbanks, Guilford
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Lot 437 |
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Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 10¢ red lilac (Unitrade 17), used with 1¢ rose (14), horizontal pair, and 5¢ vermilion (15) single, all tied by matching squared grids on blue folded cover to Scotland, matching "Toronto, JA 15 '65" c.d.s., endorsed "per Cunard Mail", Glasgow (1.23) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice 17¢ Cunard Line packet rate use with an unusual franking. Scott 17.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Carried on the Cunard Line's Austrasalian leaving New York on January 11 and arriving at Queenstown on January 21.
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Lot 438 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 12½¢ yellow green (Unitrade 18), deep intense color and impression, canceled by bold central strike of concentric-ring cancel on mourning cover to Scotland, matching "Chateaugay Bassin L.C., JY 31 '62" c.d.s., blue "Glasgow Packet, Col. Paid, AU 14, 1862" four-line transit; small stain spot, a Very Fine use at the Canadian packet rate. Scott 18.
Estimate $300 - 400
Carried on the Allan Line's North American leaving Quebec City and arriving at Liverpool on August 13.
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Lot 439 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 12½¢ yellow green (Unitrade 18), vertical pair used along with 1¢ rose (14), two singles and pair, two with faults including one with corner reaffixed, and 5¢ vermilion (15) single, all tied by circular grid cancels with traces of c.d.s. on cover to Scotland, indistinct "Quebec L.C., AU 31 1864" c.d.s. in red, red manuscript. "20" credit rating, reverse with Glasgow (9.13) and Androssan (9.13) transits; minor cover faults including reattached backflap, a Very Fine and attractive, 3 color franking. Scott 18.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FRANKING PREPAYING THE 34¢ DOUBLE BRITISH PACKET RATE.
Expertization: 1977 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: Carrington
Carried on the Cunard Line's Scotia leaving New York on September 4 and arriving at Queenstown on September 13.
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Lot 440 |
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue (Unitrade 19), tied by two squared grids on folded cover to Scotland, "Toronto C.W., AU 16 '62" origin c.d.s., showing red "Registered" straightline and "Paid 6d. Stg." handstamp, red British crowned "Registered" handstamp, Glasgow (8.31) backstamp; trivial small edge tear at top, a Very Fine and choice use. Scott 19.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
A UNIQUE FRANKING SHOWING THE 17¢ RATE BY BRITISH PACKET WITH THE REGISTRY FEE PAID IN CASH.
Provenance: Harrison
Carried on the Cunard Line's Arabia leaving Boston on August 20 and arriving at Queenstown on August 29.
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Lot 441 |
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue (Unitrade 19), horizontal pair, intense prooflike color and impression, tied by grids duplexed with "Toronto C.W., OC 1 '66" c.d.s. on blue folded cover to Scotland, endorsed "Per Cunard Mail", Glasgow (10.14) arrival backstamp, an Extremely Fine use at the double 34¢ Cunard packet rate. Scott 19.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 442 |
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue (Unitrade 19), two singles, used with 1¢ rose (14), single and pair, and a 5¢ vermilion (15) single, all tied by large circular grids on blue cover to Scotland, "Montreal C.E., OC 29 '66" origin c.d.s., showing three strikes of red "Registered" straightline, British red crowned "Registered" handstamp, Edinburgh (11.10) arrival backstamp; some minor perf toning and one 1¢ with a small stain and may have been fraudulently reused by the sender, a small piece of the flap is missing, still Fine use prepaying two times the 17¢ British packet rate plus 8¢ registry fee. Scott 19.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
A UNIQUE FRANKING AND THE ONLY RECORDED BRITISH PACKET COVER WITH BOTH THE POSTAGE AND REGISTRY FEE PAID IN CASH.
Provenance: Harrison
Carried on the Cunard Line's Scotia leaving New York on October 31 and arriving at Queenstown on November 9.
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