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Lot 380 |
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1834 (May 19) Edinburgh, Scotland to Toronto, U.C., folded cover, "HALIFAX JY 24 1834 N.S." and "QUEBEC AU 4 1834" datestamps and red straightline "(FOR)WARDED", "Addl/½ manuscript "4/10½", "Packet 5N4" and "3N4" subtotaled to "8N8" then "2N2" added and totalled to "10N10", manuscript "To be called for", reverse with manuscript "Opened by a person of same name Toronto City P.O. August ?)1834" and "Advertised and Not Called For", red wax post office seal "General Post Office"; tiny edge tear and piece of back flap missing, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
A VERY EARLY EXAMPLE OF OFFICIAL RESEALING OF MAIL OPENED IN ERROR.
Provenance: Steinhart
The letter was sent via Falmouth packet "Reindeer" to Halifax, rated 4/10½ Stg as double 2/5 packet letter plus ½d Scottish road tax, converted to 5/4 Cy, then double 1/8 (3/4) to Quebec, and 2/2 to Toronto, totaling 10/10 Cy collect. Opened in error, resealed by the post office and endorsed, eventually returned to England.
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Lot 381 |
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1897 Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½¢-15¢, 50¢, $1 (50-58, 60-61), original gum, ½¢-8¢ never hinged, 6¢ natural gum skip. Couple trifling flaws but generally fresh F.-V.F.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 382 |
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 20¢ vermilion (59), original gum never hinged, brilliant color, well centered. Very Fine, lovely stamp.
Scott $750
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Lot 383 |
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $2 dark purple (62), original gum small hinge remnant, lovely rich color, beautifully centered. Fresh Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 384 |
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $3 yellow bister (63), part original gum, outstanding centering, rich color. Fresh Extremely Fine, pretty stamp.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 385 |
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $4 purple (64), original gum hinge remnant, bright color. Fresh F.-V.F.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 386 |
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $5 olive green (65), original gum hinge remnant, choice centering, beautiful fresh color. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 387 |
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1908, 20¢ Quebec Tercentenary (103), original gum never hinged, bright and fresh. F.-V.F.
Scott $825
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Lot 388 |
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1912-25, King George V "Admiral", 1¢ to $1 complete (104-122), includes an extra shade of #113, original gum never hinged, 107&115, lightly hinged, fresh set. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,975
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Lot 389 |
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1929, $1 Parliament (159), original gum never hinged, outstanding centering. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine, deserving of a higher grade in our opinion. (SMQ $900).
Scott $600
Expertization: with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 390 |
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1930, 50¢ Grand Pré (176), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered, post office fresh. Superb. Unpriced as 98 in SMQ ($1,000 as 95).
Scott $350
Expertization: with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 391 |
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Official, 1949, 50¢ Lumbering, "O.H.M.S." overprint (O9), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered within wide margins, fresh and choice. Simply Superb. SMQ $1,050.
Scott $245
Expertization: with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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