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Lot 773 |
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Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper (1), large to enormous margins with partial sheet margin at top and adjacent frame line visible at right; bright color and light target cancel; fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,600 ($1,200).
Scott $1,000
Provenance: Peachey
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Lot 774 |
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Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper (1), large, beautifully balanced margins and bold target cancel, Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,600 ($1,200).
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.
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Lot 775 |
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Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper (1), Fine, tied by light target cancel on folded cover to London U.C. postmarked clear "Goderich U.C., Jan 15, 1852" c.d.s., backstamped London, Jan 17, Very Fine.
Estimate $600 - 800
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Lot 776 |
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Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d orange vermilion, laid paper (1a), large symmetrical margins with bright color and a light target cancel; fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,600 ($1,200).
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.
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Lot 777 |
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper (2), huge margins, deep color and light, face-free target cancel, an Extremely Fine Gem. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,750
Expertization: 1959 BPA certificate.
Provenance: Barclay
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Lot 778 |
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper (2), full to oversize margins with adjacent stamp visible at bottom, rich color and clear, light target cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine; also incs the original cover from which the stamp was removed. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,750
Expertization: 2011 PSAG Certificate.
Provenance: Barclay
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Lot 779 |
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Canada, 1851, Queen Victoria, 12d black, plate proof on India, vertical Specimen overprint in carmine (3P), showing extensive re-entry, especially along the right side, Very Fine. Unitrade 3Pi C$2,500 ($1,880)
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Lot 780 |
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red (4), block of four, large margins except cut in at lower right corner, bright color and neat target cancels, small scissors cut between top stamps, exceptionally fresh and F.-V.F.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 781 |
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Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red (4a), large margins including wide sheet margin at left, light, centrally struck target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Unitrade C$350 ($260).
Scott $250
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Lot 782 |
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, ribbed paper (4c), clear to large margins with deep rich color and virtually full original gum, fresh and Fine.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 783 |
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Canada, 1855, Prince Albert, 6d slate gray (5), large to huge margins (frame line of adjacent stamp visible at bottom) with a light 4-ring numeral cancel; fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 784 |
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Canada, 1855, Prince Albert, 6d slate gray (5), large even margins and light 4-ring numeral cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 785 |
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Canada, 1855, Prince Albert, 6d slate gray (5), huge margins, tied by light "21" 4-ring numeral cancel on folded cover to Belleville postmarked clear Montreal c.d.s., Oct 10, 1857, backstamped blue Belleville c.d.s. the next day; a choice, Extremely Fine stamp and a clean, Very Fine cover.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: signed Bloch with 1974 BPA and 2010 Greene Foundation Certificates.
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Lot 786 |
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Canada, 1855, Prince Albert, 6d greenish gray (5b), exceptionally large margins with rich color, bright paper and a lightly struck blue target cancel; a choice, Extremely Fine Gem. Unitrade C$2,000+ ($1,500).
Scott $1,500+
Expertization: 2004 PF Certificate.
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Lot 787 |
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Canada, 1855, Jacques Cartier, 10d blue (7), huge, beautifully balanced margins with luco and a relatively light target cancel; fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,750
Expertization: 1984 Greene and 2004 PF Certificates.
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Lot 788 |
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Canada, 1855, Jacques Cartier, 10d blue (7), large to oversized margins including part sheet margin at right, guide line at right & bottom and five dots in upper right corner, bright color, fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,750
Provenance: Philmus
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Lot 789 |
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Canada, 1855, Jacques Cartier, 10d blue, thick paper (7a), position 114, clear to mostly large margins (bit of sheet margin at bottom) with bright color and paper and full, very slightly disturbed original gum, nearly Very Fine and quite stunning; not priced by Scott with original gum. Unitrade C$27,000 for Very Fine ($20,250),
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL GUM TEN-PENCE CARTIER.
Expertization: 2006 Greene Foundation Certificate.
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Lot 790 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose (8), clear to mostly huge margins with absolutely brilliant color and full never hinged original gum, remarkably fresh and Very Fine with tremendous eye appeal. Unitrade C$2,700 for VF hinged ($2,020).
Scott $1,000 ++
Expertization: 1999 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 791 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, major re-entry (8 var.), position 22 showing doubling in top inscription (somewhat worn impression), large balanced margins and fresh color, unused without gum, Very Fine. Unitrade C$4,000 ($3,000),
Expertization: signed Bühler with 1989 Holcombe Certificate (not noting position).
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Lot 792 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose, vertically ribbed paper (8b), vertical strip of four, full to large margins all around with deep color and light Ottawa "37" 4-ring numeral cancels, fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade C$20,000 as singles ($15,000).
Scott $15,000 as singles
A GREAT CANADIAN RARITY, THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THIS VERY DIFFICULT PAPER VARIETY.
Expertization: 2010 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Provenance: Stanton Taylor
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Lot 793 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green (9), clear to oversize margins with strong color and a clear impression, unused without gum, Very Fine and rare. Unitrade C$12,000 ($9,000).
Scott $7,000
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Lot 794 |
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Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, 7½d green (9), large to enormous margins (adjacent stamps visible at left and bottom) with lovely color and a face-free, partial split-ring town cancel; wonderfully bright, fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$4,500 ($3,380).
Scott $3,500
A SPECTACULAR 6D/7½¢ GREEN; SURELY AMONG THE FINER EXAMPLES EXTANT.
Expertization: 2009 Sismondo (identifying cancel as Ridgetown), 2002 & 2011 Greene Foundation Certificates.
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Lot 795 |
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Canada, 1857, Prince Albert, 6d reddish purple, very thick soft wove paper (10), four huge margins, tied by clear Melbourn L.C. "20" 4-ring numeral cancel on small cover to Craftsbury Vt., backstamped Montreal & Island Pond Grand Trunk Railway c.d.s., "No. 6, A Down, May 21, 1858"; a choice, Extremely Fine stamp on a Very Fine cover. Unitrade C$10,000 ($7,500).
Scott $8,000
A SUPERB STAMP TIED TO COVER SOLELY BY A 4-RING NUMERAL CANCEL.
Expertization: 2004 Greene Foundation Certificate.
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Lot 796 |
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Canada, 1858, Queen Victoria, ½d rose (11), horizontal pair, positions 69-70 (83-84 in the original sheet of 120), right stamp showing a very strong re-entry, nicely centered and neatly canceled, bit of minor reinforcement (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), fresh and F.-V.F. and exceedingly rare.
Scott $3,600 ++
Expertization: clear 1982 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Provenance: Lichtenstein, Nickle, Barclay
This is listed as a major re-entry on Ralph E. Trimble's website, Re-Entries.com.
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Lot 797 |
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Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 6d brown violet (13), nicely centered for this with a clear "Welland, U.C., Ju 29, 56" c.d.s. ("9" of 1859 year date inverted), second to last day of use, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $6,750
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE PERFORATED SIX-PENCE.
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Lot 798 |
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Canada, 1859, Prince Albert, 10¢ black brown (16), quite well centered for this with a light 4-ring numeral cancel, fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade C$8,000 ($6,000).
Scott $5,500
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Lot 799 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 12½¢ yellow green (18), block of four, position 12-13/22/23, bright and fresh, separated vertically and rejoined, tiny gum thin upper left stamp, F.-V.F. and exceedingly rare.
Scott $3,500 as singles
VERY FEW MINT BLOCKS EXIST IN ANY CONDITION.
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 12½¢ yellow green, plate proof on India on card, corner margin block of 10 with imprint (pos. 86-90/96-100) and vertical strip of 3 (pos. 72/92), Very Fine; pos. 72 shows a short transfer at upper left, pos. 88 a scratch on the right frame line. Unitrade 18P C$4,225+ ($3,170)
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Lot 801 |
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 12½¢ yellow green, plate proof on India on card, top margin part-sheet of 40 with four American Bank Note Co. imprints, Very Fine; pos. 35 shows a "bruise" on the Queen's neck and a doubled primary dot at the left of the oval. Unitrade 18P C$13,000 ++ ($9,750)
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Canada, 1859, Queen Victoria, 12½¢ yellow green, major re-entry (18 var.), position 94, beautifully centered and wonderfully fresh with a light, centered target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Unitrade 18iv C$600 ($450),
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Lot 803 |
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue, major re-entry (19 var.), position 100, nicely centered with bright color, absolutely brilliant paper and a light cancel, fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade 19ii C$4,500 ($3,380),
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS KEY RE-ENTRY.
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Lot 804 |
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Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose (20), well centered with sheet margin imprint "captured" in oversize left margin; bright and fresh with full original gum, Very Fine. The perfect mate to the preceding lot. Unitrade C$2,000+ ($1,500).
Scott $725+
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Canada, 1864, Queen Victoria, 2¢ rose (20), exceptional centering with sheet margin imprint "captured" in oversize right margin, unused without gum, remarkably fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,000+ ($750).
Scott $425+
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Lot 806 |
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, ½¢ black (21, iii, iv (6)), well centered block of 10, positions 61-65/71-75, pos. 63 being the best example of the "chignon variety", the six middle stamps all showing the "spur in scroll left of 'H'"; never hinged original gum but all but the upper left have slight disturbance; small tear lower right stam, short perfs at bottom, otherwise F.-V.F. Unitrade C$1,800 as VF singles ($1,350).
Scott $1,000+
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Lot 807 |
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, ½¢ black (21), horizontal pair tied by Quebec c.d.s.s, Jan 25, 1880, on folded, locally addressed cover with printed address, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 808 |
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 1¢ brown red, small die proof on India (22P2), cut to stamps size as nearly always, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 809 |
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 1¢ brown red, plate proof on card (22P4), bright and fresh with huge margins, Superb. Unitrade C$750 ($560)
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Lot 810 |
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 2¢ green (24), horizontal strip of 3, exceptionally fresh and bright with full original gum, end stamps never hinged (right with tiny gum disturbance), middle stamp with hinge remnant; a Fine and very scarce original gum multiple. Unitrade C$3,900 as Fine singles ($2,920).
Scott $2,550 as hinged singles
Expertization: 2010 Greene Foundation Certificate noting end stamps as NH.
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Lot 811 |
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 3¢ red (25), horizontal pair, exceptionally fresh with rich color and full original gum, Fine and quite handsome. Unitrade C$4,000 for Fine singles ($3,000).
Scott $3,800 as singles
Expertization: 2010 Greene Foundation Certificate.
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Lot 812 |
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Canada, 1875, Large Queen, 5¢ olive green, perf 12 (26a), well centered, tied by light cancel (probably a 2-ring "46") on cover from Dundas Ont. (Feb 1, 1876) to Edinburgh, Scotland; backstamped Hamilton (Feb 1) and Edinburgh (Feb 16); fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate $600 - 800
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 6¢ dark brown, plate proof on card (27P4), plate 1, bright and fresh with huge balanced margins, Superb. Unitrade C$750 ($560)
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 6¢ dark brown, watermarked (27b), clear "ELL" watermark, well centered with light St. John "7" 2-ring numeral cancel, couple slightly short perfs, fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade C$2,800 ($2,100).
Scott $2,000
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 6¢ dark brown, watermarked (27b), strong "…A M…" watermark, lightly canceled, Fine.
Scott $2,000
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 12½¢ blue on soft white "blotting" paper (28 var.), block of six, bottom center stamp missing outer frame line of right value tablet, top center stamp with dot in large "1" at right, nicely centered for this with exceptionally bright color and paper and full original gum (hinge remnants), horizontal crease across top stamps, otherwise Fine and most attractive. Scott $7,200 as normal singles. Unitrade 28iii, ii & var. C$24,000 as Fine normal singles ($18,000),
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL GUM MULTIPLE OF THE PRINTING ON "DUCKWORTH PAPER 8", WHICH UNITRADE DOES NOT PRICE IN THE GRADE OF VF.
Expertization: 2009 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Provenance: H.E. Canham
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Lot 817 |
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 15¢ gray violet (29), horizontal strip of four, virtually perfectly centered with full original gum (hinge remnants), exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,000 ($750).
Scott $380 as singles
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 15¢ gray violet, imperf (29d), top sheet margin horizontal pair with bit of imprint, large margins with deep, dark color and lightly hinged original gum, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 1991 Greene Foundation Certificate for a block of four.
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Lot 819 |
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 15¢ gray violet, imperf (29d), horizontal pair, the left stamp showing several small plate cracks, original gum, lightly hinged, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,500+
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Lot 820 |
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 15¢ greenish gray (30 var.), virtually perfectly centered with nearly full original gum, fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade 30iv C$4,000 ($3,000)
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 15¢ deep blue (30e), fresh and well centered with full original gum, F.-V.F. Unitrade C$4,000 for VF ($3,000).
Scott $1,650
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 3¢ bright red, laid paper (33), vertical vergé line, fresh and nicely centered with bright color and a clearly dated 1868 "UC" c.d.s., Very Fine and very scarce with a year-dated cancel.
Scott $2,000
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