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1871 3c pale rose on Short Paid Cover to Scotland, mailed from Sand Point U.C. (scarce double broken circle dated JAN.16.1871) and addressed to Colmonell, Ayrshire Scotland, through Montreal (JAN.13 transit), redirected to Girvan (FEB.2 receiver) through Glasgow ("PACKET UNPAID" FEB.2 transit handstamp). There is a rare "SHORT PAID / HALF FINE" (with amounts filled-in, then crossed-out). An overall very fine and interesting cover, still on album page with detailed write up of the rate, route, etc. (Image)
Group of 1870-73 3c rose Shade Covers, with twenty-three in all, ranging from June 1870 to June 1873, with a wide range of shades, good selection of different postmarks, etc. Note 1871 cover with a pair addressed to the UK, 1872 cover with pair to Maine, a cover showing a 3c with nice imprint, etc. All are still on Hillson pages with his descriptions, and we note the usual nice overall quality. All are scanned online. (Image)
1870 3c copper red Small Queen, Perforated 12 on Cover, mailed from Toronto on FEB.10.1870 (inner broken circle free strike) to Barrie (same day receiver on back) and franked with a fine 3c copper red stamp tied by a neat 8 segment fancy cork, a very fine small cover, ex. Vincent G. Greene (with his handstamp on back). (Image)
1870 3c copper red Small Queen Covers with 2-Ring Numerals, with #6 mailed London on MAR.3.1870 to Petrolea (same day receiver); #7 mailed St John NB on SEP.21.1870 to Halifax (next day receiver, very slightly reduced at left); #55 mailed from Berlin on APR.18.1870 to Adelaide (next day receiver, small tear at bottom). A nice group. (Image)
1870 3c copper red Small Queen Covers, with five very fine covers dated from MAR.1.1870 and DEC.5.1870, with different shades, postmarks, etc. Note a broken circle from Lansing CW (earliest of only two recorded). A nice, clean lot. (Image)
1870 3c Small Queen Cover, mailed from St John, N.B. on NOV.30.1870 (double broken circle free strike) to Halifax (oval receiver dated DEC.1). The cover is franked with a lovely pastel shade of the 3c copper red Small Queen, tied by a 2-ring #7. Very fine and ex. Jephcott, Simpson. (Image)
1870 3c copper red Small Queen, Perforated 12, a group of seven nice used copies, with various shades and postmarks, including dated MAR.21.1870, JUN.6.1870 and AUG.2.1870, a 2-ring numeral #21 (Goderich). Catalogued as all very fine. (Image)
1870 3c copper red Small Queen, Perforated 12½ on Cover, mailed from Enfield N.S. on FEB.5.1870 (with inverted "5") to the Acadia Coal Mines in New Glasgow N.S., with "H" in grid cancel (Lacelle #461, Halifax) tying the fine-very fine stamp (value of stamp alone is $1,325). Tiny stain on front, still a scarce cover, especially when not mailed from St John. Accompanied by a 1959 RPSL certificate. (Image)
1873 3c red Small Queen Perforated 11½ x 12 on Cover, mailed Priceville Ont on JAN.19.1873 (broken circle free strike) to Toronto (purple House of Assembly receiver, illegible date). The cover is franked with a very early example of the new shade and perforation variety as the manufacturing moved to Montreal from Ottawa (with the shade no longer showing any trace of rose). Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 10:38:29 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 133
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 37e, ii, iii
Group of Three Registered Covers Franked with 3c Perforated 11½ x 12, first is dated JAN.8.1873 (possibly the earliest use of this perforation variety) Kingston to Toronto with 2c and 3c. Second is a DEC.8.1873 cover mailed Owen Sound to Toronto, franked with a 2c and a 3c. Third is an 1876 Toronto drop registered letter, franked with a single 3c, paying the 1c drop letter rate plus the 2c registration fee (Ex. Horace Harrison, Lee 2003, lot 158). A very fine and lovely group. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 10:38:47 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 134
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 37e, ii, iii
Group of Thirteen Covers Franked with 3c Perforated 11½ x 12, all still on Hillson pages with his descriptions, includes a good variety of shades and postmarks, we noted two 1875 mourning covers franked with pairs addressed to Scotland, two covers with "all over" advertising (Montreal 1877 and Guelph 1874), a single 3c on an 1876 registered cover Seneca to Toronto (2c registration fee paid in cash), a "Too Late" cover, and other interesting aspects, such as re-entries, etc. Also includes three stamps (two with re-entries and one with imprint). A nice quality group, all scanned online. (Image)
1871 3c dark rose Small Queen on Thick Paper on Mourning Cover, mailed from Orillia CW on JAN.26.1871 to Ingersoll (next day receiver). The stamp is cancelled by a fancy leaf cancel, cover is very fine. (Image)
1871 3c pale rose Small Queen on Thick Paper, used with a lovely rosette fancy cork (Lacelle #1461, recorded used between JUN.1871 and SEP.1871), very fine. A lovely pastel shade, much scarcer than the dark rose normally encountered. (Image)
1875 Double Rate Cover to Scotland, mailed from Windsor Ont on SEP.4.1874 (three strikes of the duplex in blue) to Eastbourne Scotland (SEP.13 receiver) through Hamilton Ont (SEP.5 transit). The cover is franked with a very fine strip of four of the 3c dull red Small Queen (perforated 11½ x 12) paying the double Canadian Packet rate. Very fine. Illustrated in H&N, page 119. (Image)
1870 3c copper red Small Queen with Vertical Stitch Watermark, Perforated 12, used with cork cancel, and watermark easily visible to the naked eye, fine. Rarely encountered, with approximately five examples recorded on the early copper red printing. (Image)
1890s 3c vermilion Small Queen, a mint lightly hinged plate G imprint pair, a very fine never hinged single and a lightly hinged single with double perforations at top and bottom. An interesting group. (Image)
