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Lot Description

Nova Scotia, 1853, 1d red brown. Light barred oval cancel, rich color on deeply blued paper, margins ample to mostly large, Very Fine. SG Nos. 1.
Scott Nos. 1; $500. (Image1)

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Scott $500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canadian Provinces: Nova Scotia, 1857, 6d dark green. Partial town and light barred oval cancels, full well balanced margins, deep color, manuscript offset on reverse mentioned for accuracy, Very Fine and choice, a lovely used stamp.
Scott Nos. 5; $2,750. (Image1)

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Scott $2,750

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada, 1801 River Ouelle to Greenock, Scotland. Folded letter sent by Liveright Piuze datelined "River Ouelle, Oct. 23, 1801", entered the mails with bold "Ship Letter, Quebec" crown oval handstamp, with manuscript "per Juno" ship endorsement at lower left, carried to Scotland and struck with similar "Ship Letter, Greenock" crown oval handstamp in red, manuscript "4" rated upon arrival; trivial small tear at top center, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful early transatlantic usage bearing matching crown oval handstamp on letter sent during the Napoleonic Wars, ex-Steinhart.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

The sender, Liveright Piuze (1754-1813), served as a surgeon in the American Revolutionary War. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada, Steam-Boat Letter, Quebec, Au 5, 1852. Crisp strike of rimless cds and matching "6d" circled rating handstamp on blue folded letter to New York City, red Montreal (8.6) transit backstamp, red "Canada" arc exchange handstamp, U.S. "10" cent due rating handstamp overstriking the 6d rating; light horizontal fold, choice and Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada, 1914 "S.S. Empress of Ireland" wreck cover. Cover addressed to England with partial "Grande Greve, N.S., May, 23, 14" cds and purple straight line "Recovered by divers from wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland" handstamp across front, reverse with two different December 1914 Ottawa Branch Dead Letter Office oval handstamps on reverse; stamp washed off from immersion, Very Fine for this, accompanied by real photo postcard of ship.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The "Empress of Ireland" sank in only 14 minutes with the loss of 1,012 of the 1,477 passengers and crew on board. This was the worst Canadian maritime disaster in peacetime history with only 4 of the 138 children on board surviving. The ship was located in 40 meters of water and divers salvaged most of the mail, the waterlogged mail was set to the Ottawa Branch Dead Letter Office where it was dried and forwarded to the addressee. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 5¢ vermilion. No gum, rich vibrant color on bright paper, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 15; $425. (Image1)

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Scott $425

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 3¢ bright red, laid paper. Grid cancel, choice centering and margins, brilliant color; couple short perfs and tiny margin tear at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott Nos. 33; $2,000. (Image1)

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Scott $2,000

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $1 lake. O.g., never hinged, deep intense color, bright and fresh, Very Fine, with 2009 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott Nos. 61; $1,000. (Image1)

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Scott $1,000

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $3 yellow bister. O.g., rich color and attractively centered, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 63; $1,300. (Image1)

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Scott $1,300

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

66-73

Canada, 1897-98, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", ½¢-10¢ complete. O.g., some hinge remnants, rich colors throughout, an F.-V.F. set.
Scott Nos. 66-73; $1,460. (Image1)

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Scott $1,460

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada, Dead Letter Office Mail, 1872-1941. Group of 17 covers including 1872 and 1878 return envelope uses from DLO with blue and red embossed flaps, 1875 3¢ small queen use with red "Returned for Postage" two-line handstamp, 1884 "Returned Dead Letter" envelope use with printed "3" rating, couple 1940s postage due uses, includes a couple Newfoundland items, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

OX1

Canada, Official Seal, 1879, brown. Used to reseal right edge of legal-size Crown Lands Department cover bearing 3¢ orange red (37) tied by "Toronto, Canada, Dec 28, 87" duplex to Egerton, Ont., Dec. 30th arrival backstamp, manuscript "Opend. by J. Wagner" at left; flap slit and opened at right, reduced at top, F.-V.F. and scarce official seal use. Scott Nos. OX1.
Unitrade Nos. OX1; C$2,600 ($1,900). (Image1)

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Unitrade C$2,600 ($1,900)

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction

Cape of Good Hope to Jamaica

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Cape of Good Hope, 1853 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 1d brick red on bluish paper. Irregular block of 3, neat triangular grid cancels, margins mostly large to clear, rich bold color and crisp impression, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 1.
SG Nos. 3; £1,050 for singles ($1,280). (Image1)

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SG £1,050 for singles ($1,280)

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

Cape of Good Hope, 1853 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 4d deep blue on bluish paper. Block of 8, triangular grid cancels, margins large to slightly in on one side, bold color; crease and wrinkling affecting most stamps, F.-V.F. appearance, still an impressive large used multiple. Scott Nos. 2.
SG Nos. 4; £1,360 for singles ($1,650). (Image1)

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SG £1,360 for singles ($1,650)

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

Cape of Good Hope, 1858 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 6d pale rose lilac on white paper. In combination with 1858 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 4d deep blue on white paper (6) on 1858 registered folded letter to Somerat East, reverse with red "Capetown, Ap 8, 1858" oval origin date stamp, Very Fine, a scarce registered usage from Capetown. Scott Nos. 5.
SG Nos. 7; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
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Cape of Good Hope, 1858 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 1s deep dark green. No gum, ample to large margins, bright and fresh with rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 B.P.A. certificate. Scott Nos. 6a.
SG Nos. 8b; £450 ($550). (Image1)

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SG £450 ($550)

SOLD for $150.00
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13a

Cape of Good Hope, 1861 "Wood Block", 1d carmine. Triangular grid cancels, clear to ample margins, strong bold color; light crease not mentioned on certificate, F.-V.F. appearance, with 1970 A. Diena certificate. Scott Nos. 7a.
SG Nos. 13a; £4,000 ($4,860). (Image1)

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SG £4,000 ($4,860)

SOLD for $575.00
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Cape of Good Hope, 1861 "Wood Block", 4d pale milky blue. Neat unobtrusive triangular grid cancel, clear to large margins, bright vibrant color, F.-V.F. and attractive, very scarce in sound condition, with 1959 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott Nos. 9.
SG Nos. 14; £2,750 ($3,340). (Image1)

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SG £2,750 ($3,340)

SOLD for $425.00
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14c

Cape of Good Hope, 1861 "Wood Block", 4d deep bright blue. Triangular grid cancel, clear to mostly large margins, rich bold color, F.-V.F., a very scarce sound stamp, with 1973 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott Nos. 9c.
SG Nos. 14c; £5,500 ($6,680). (Image1)

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SG £5,500 ($6,680)

SOLD for $950.00
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Cape of Good Hope, Mafeking, 1900, 2s on 1s green. Mafeking town cancel, very well centered, strong color, Very Fine and choice, with 1949 B.P.A. certificate. Scott Nos. 177.
SG Nos. 16; £700 ($850). (Image1)

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SG £700 ($850)

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction