1842 (October 14) Folded lettersheet sent prepaid (double weight) from Quebec to New York, bearing two clear strikes of British Crowned-Circle Paid at Quebec L.C. handstamp in red, Quebec OCT 14 double arc dispatch, manuscript in "1/10" for postage from Quebec to the lines and "37½" (cents) onward to New York. Very attractive, VF (SG CC1) (Image)
Estimate 250 $
Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 230.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 168
Symbol: C
1843 Folded lettersheet "London July 21 1843" carried privately to Quebec before entering the mail, endorsed "per Amazon" and struck with an unusually choice small oval Ship Letter "Crown" Quebec (30 x 24mm) handstamp in red, same-ink Quebec SP 24 double arc dispatch at left, rated "1/11" to collect, Montreal light SP 26 arrival backstamp; horizontal file fold, a lovely and quite scarce Ship Letter cover, VF (Canada Specialized Ship Letter Postmark VI) (Image)
Estimate 250 $
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 220.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 169
Symbol: O
Cat No: 1a
1851 3p Orange Vermilion on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A choice used example of this distinctive shade with visible laid lines, slightest trace of oxidation at upper right, large margins, used with unusually complete and lightly struck concentric rings; a lovely, ideally postmarked example, VF; 2019 Greene Foundation certificate (Image)
Cat. Value 1600 $
Opening C$ 575.00
Sold...C$ 650.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 170
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1a
1852 (May 6) Nice blue envelope franked with a select 3p orange vermilion on laid paper, visible laid lines, well clear to mostly large margins, tied by superb concentric rings cancel, Hamilton double arc datestamp at left, addressed to London, U.C. with partial receiver on back; horizontal file fold at foot. An unusually fresh and clean cover bearing a bright fresh example of the 3 pence Beaver on laid paper, VF; 2019 Greene Foundation cert. (Unitrade 1a) (Image)
Estimate 1500 $
Opening C$ 750.00
Sold...C$ 2,100.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 171
Symbol: O
Cat No: 2
1851 6p Slate Violet on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A superb used example with ample to remarkably large margins and exceptional colour on pristine paper showing prominent laid lines, with unusually sharp and ideally struck concentric rings cancel. A premium example and desirable stamp, XF Expertization: 2019 Greene Foundation certificate Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, H.R. Harmer, Inc., Sale 2, November 1968; Lot 44 - described as the "Brown Purple" shade. (Image)
Cat. Value 2000 $
Opening C$ 575.00
Sold...C$ 2,000.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 172
Symbol: O
Cat No: 2
1851 6p Slate Violet on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A lovely used example with true rich colour and sharp impression on fresh laid paper showing prominent laid lines, well clear to unusually large margins, attractive with centrally struck concentric rings, VF (Image)
Cat. Value 2000 $
Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 575.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 173
Symbol:
Cat No: 3Pi
1851 12p Black Superb plate proof on card mounted india paper in issued colour with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine, sharp impression and full even margins, XF (Image)
Cat. Value 2500 $
Opening C$ 675.00
Sold...C$ 950.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 174
Symbol: *
Cat No: 4iv, viii, ix
1854 3p Orange Red on Thin Hard Oily Wove Paper, Imperforate A striking mint horizontal strip of three with part sheet margin at left, showing two well-documented plate varieties - the Cracked Plate on left stamp (Pane A, Pos 31, with prominent diagonal lines at bottom right) and Re-entry on right stamp (Pane A, Pos 33, with doubling in and below "PE" of "PENCE"). Folds between stamps and typical natural creasing not readily visible from the front; retaining FULL ORIGINAL GUM. A remarkable and likely unique mint multiple ideal for exhibition, VF OG LH (Unitrade cat. $19,000 as mint OG singles) Expertization: 2019 Greene Foundation certificate
Estimate 5000 $
Opening C$ 3,000.00
Sold...C$ 4,750.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 4750
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 175
Symbol: *
Cat No: 4c
1858 3p Red on Soft Horizontally Ribbed Paper, Imperforate An extraordinary mint pair of this tremendously difficult printing, sheet margin at right showing start of plate imprint and superb margins on other sides. Dazzling colour and sharp impression on the distinctive soft paper, showing prominent horizontal ribbed effect, possessing unusually FULL ORIGINAL GUM, a very rare trait for this particular paper. The upper stamp is flawless and in OUTSTANDING QUALITY, the lower with light crease, VERY LIGHTLY HINGED; a great rarity and by far the finest of just three known pairs (the only mint multiples that exist). A glorious showpiece of Canadian Pence Issues, XF Expertization: 2019 Greene Foundation certificate Provenance: Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer, Rooke & Co., Part One, December 1944; Lot 41 Amos Eno, Siegel, March 1959; Lot 30 - described as completely sound and "... Extremely Fine, a Gem of Greatest Rarity." Literature: Illustrated in Winthrop Boggs "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada" handbook on page 142. It is interesting to observe that this pair, featured in the famous 1944 Pack sale, was listed with a catalogue value of $300 and realized a whopping $1,000 hammer. By comparison a mint pair of the 12p black (cat. $7,000) realized $7,500. AN INCOMPARABLE MINT PAIR ON SOFT HORIZONTALLY RIBBED PAPER IDEAL FOR A WORLD-CLASS COLLECTION AND AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT MINT MULTIPLES RELATED TO THE THREE PENCE BEAVER. (Image)
Cat. Value 24000 $
Opening C$ 9,000.00
Sold...C$ 18,000.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 18000
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 176
Symbol: *
Cat No: 4
1857-1858 3p Red on Medium Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A remarkably choice unused single with four large margins, exceptional colour and sharp impression on pristine paper. A beautiful unused stamp seldom seen in such exceptional quality, XF; 1980 BPA certificate (Image)
Cat. Value 2000 $
Opening C$ 850.00
Sold...C$ 1,150.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 177
Symbol: O
Cat No: 4
1854 3p Red on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A spectacular used vertical pair surrounded by four oversized margins and displaying radiant colour on pristine fresh paper, struck by two superb circular grid cancellations, unmistakably of US origin. A fabulous pair and the first such grid cancelled Pence stamp we recall seeing; a showpiece, XF GEM (Image)
Estimate 1500 $
Opening C$ 1,250.00
Sold...C$ 4,000.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 178
Symbol: O
Cat No: 4a
1853 3p Brown Red on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate An impressive used example surrounded by jumbo margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at top, exceptionally rich colour on fresh paper, neat diamond grid cancellation of Toronto. Superb in all respects, XF GEM; 1959 RPS of London certificate. ex. Fred Jarrett (October 1959; Lot 115) (Image)
Cat. Value 350 $
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 179
Symbol: O
Cat No: 4i
1856 3p Deep Red on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A selected used horizontal pair with full to large margins, lovely rich colour and light four-ring '21' (Montreal) numeral cancellations, VF and attractive (Image)
Cat. Value 700 $
Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 260.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 180
Symbol: O
Cat No: 4i
1856 3p Deep Red on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A remarkably choice used example showing amazing deep rich colour on fresh white wove paper, large margined with neat centrally struck four-ring '21' cancellation, XF; 1992 Raybaudi certificate (Image)
Cat. Value 350 $
Opening C$ 230.00
Sold...C$ 280.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 181
Symbol: O
Cat No: 4
1857-1858 3p Red on Medium Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A choice, large margined example with rich colour and sharp impression, showing a light, partially legible four-ring cancellation, XF; 1992 Raybaudi certificate (Image)
Cat. Value 300 $
Opening C$ 115.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 182
Symbol: O
Cat No: 4
1857-1858 3p Red on Medium Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A superb used example with large margins, exceptional colour and showing a light but clear four-ring '42' (Sherbrooke, L.C.) cancellation; a lovely stamp, XF; 1992 Raybaudi certificate (Image)
Cat. Value 300 $
Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 260.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 183
Symbol: O
Cat No: 4
1857-1858 3p Red on Medium Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A selected used single showing large portion of (Rawdo)n, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New (York) plate imprint in left margin, neat concentric rings cancel, VF; 1992 Raybaudi certificate (Image)
Cat. Value 300 $
Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 425.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 184
Symbol: O
Cat No: 4c
1858 3p Red on Soft Horizontally Ribbed Paper, Imperforate A premium used example with distinctive bright colour and impression associated with this printing, fault-free and hard to find thus, large margined with light unobtrusive grid cancel. A great stamp, XF (Image)
Cat. Value 800 $
Opening C$ 270.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 185
Symbol: O
Cat No: 4ii, 8
1857-1858 3p Red on Medium Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A lovely used example alongside a ½ penny rose on medium wove paper, both with clear to full margins and neatly tied to small piece by sharp Toronto diamond grid cancels, a F-VF and appealing combination; ex. Dr. G.M. Geldert (March 1968; Lot 136) (Image)
Cat. Value 975 $
Opening C$ 270.00
Sold...C$ 450.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 186
Symbol: C
1856 (November 17) Clean cover from Hamilton to St. Thomas, bearing a nice 3p orange red on medium wove paper, tied by unusual segmented cork cancel, Hamilton double arc dispatch, portion of St. Thomas NOV 18 receiver backstamp. A lovely cork cancelled stamp, among the earliest known cork cancellations employed in Canada, VF (Unitrade 4ii) ex. Charles deVolpi (January 1966; Lot 119) (Image)
Estimate 500 $
Opening C$ 290.00
Sold...C$ 800.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 187
Symbol: C
Cat No: 4c
1858 (January) Cover mailed to Belleville franked with a superb 3p red on soft horizontally ribbed paper, surrounded by full to large margins, showing tiny portion of plate imprint in right margin, neatly tied by concentric rings cancel IN GREEN, same-ink dispatch at left; on reverse Belleville JA 29 1858 receiver in blue, small cover repair top left. A striking coloured cancelled cover of the utmost rarity and especially desirable with an elusive 3p soft ribbed paper, VF (Unitrade 4c) Provenance: Dr. Lewis L. Reford, Part Two, Harmer, Rooke & Co., October 1950; Lot 149 Duane Hilmer, Sotheby Parke Bernet Stamp Auction, September 1977; Lot 69 (Image)
Estimate 1500 $
Opening C$ 1,100.00
Sold...C$ 3,500.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 188
Symbol: *
Cat No: 5
1855 6p Slate Grey on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A fabulous unused single in flawless condition, displaying radiant, rich colour on pristine fresh paper and possessing four ample to large margins. A beautiful unused example rarely found with such superior attributes. One would need to search many years to find a superior example, VF Expertization: 1983 RPS of London (identified as greenish grey shade) Provenance: General Robert Gill, October 1965; Lot 26 Henry Schneider, October 1996; Lot 18 "Carrington", June 2002; Lot 3195 A VERY FINE UNUSED SIX PENCE CONSORT ON WOVE PAPER IN A LOVELY SLATE GREY SHADE, COMPLETELY DEVOID OF FLAWS AND IN UNUSUALLY CHOICE QUALITY. (Image)
Cat. Value 35000 $
Opening C$ 9,500.00
Sold...C$ 20,000.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 20000
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 189
Symbol: O
Cat No: 5b
1856 6p Greenish Grey on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate An amazing used example surrounded by four oversized margins, stunning colour on immaculate white wove paper, displaying an equally superb four-ring '2' numeral cancellation in DARK BLUE of Belleville. A spectacular stamp in all respects, incomparable in our opinion and quite likely the finest existing coloured cancelled stamp one could possibly hope to find; an absolute GEM stamp, XF (Image)
Estimate 2500 $
Opening C$ 1,400.00
Sold...C$ 3,000.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 190
Symbol: O
Cat No: 5b
1856 6p Greenish Grey on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A choice used example with amazing rich colour on pristine fresh paper, very large margins and light face-free cancellation; a beautiful stamp in a distinctive shade, VF+
Expertization: 2019 Greene Foundation certificate Provenance: E. Carey Fox, First Portion, H.R. Harmer, Inc., May 1968; Lot 285 - aptly described as "sharp intense colour, lightly cancelled, superb." BNA Sale, Robson Lowe Ltd., January 1964; Lot 1017 (Image)
Cat. Value 1600 $
Opening C$ 750.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 191
Symbol: O
Cat No: 5d
1857 6p Grey Lilac on Thick Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate A remarkable used single in the distinctive shade, well clear to very large margins and unusually postmarked with a clear split ring postmark of Ingersoll, very seldom encountered on Pence issues. A desirable example of this elusive printing of the Six pence Consort, VF (Image)
Cat. Value 4000 $
Opening C$ 1,150.00
Sold...C$ 1,250.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 192
Symbol:
Cat No: 7P
1869 (circa.) 10p Cartier ABNC trade sample proof, engraved in a pastel shade of violet on soft vertical mesh wove paper; an appealing coloured proof, VF (Image)
Cat. Value 1000 $
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 193
Symbol:
Cat No: 7P
1869 (circa.) 10p Cartier ABNC trade sample proof, engraved, in a lovely shade of violet on soft vertical mesh wove paper; slight trace of a thin at top of no importance, VF (Image)
Cat. Value 1000 $
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 194
Symbol: *
Cat No: 7a
1858 10p Deep Blue on Thicker White Wove Paper, Imperforate A highly desirable mint pair in immaculate condition, displaying superior colour and proof-like impression as the day it was printed over 160 years ago, surrounded by ample to large margins and surprisingly retaining an unusually clean and large portion of its original gum. Easily one the best well-preserved and very finest mint multiples of this popular classic stamp, ideal for a serious collection, XF OG Expertization: 1973 BPA certificate Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 10, H.R. Harmer, Inc., December 1970; Lot 253 Henry Hussey, Sissons Sale 329, November 1973; Lot 105 "Carrington", Bennett Auctions, June 2002; Lot 3219 A "FIRST-CLASS" MINT PAIR OF THE TEN PENCE CARTIER WITH CLEAN ORIGINAL GUM - AN AMAZING MINT MULTIPLE IN ALL RESPECTS. (Image)
Cat. Value 56000 $
Opening C$ 19,000.00
Sold...C$ 27,000.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 27000
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 195
Symbol: *
Cat No: 7a
1858 10p Bright Blue on Thick White Wove Paper, Imperforate A premium quality mint example of this beautiful classic stamp, possessing an exceptional and unusually clear impression on bright fresh paper in flawless condition, surrounded by full margins and possessing large part original gum. A wonderful stamp with superb attributes, XF OG GEM Expertization: 2019 Greene Foundation certificate Provenance: General Robert Gill, Robson Lowe Ltd., October 1965; Lot 38 Amos Eno, Siegel, March 1959; Lot 77 AN EXTREMELY FINE MINT ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THE TEN PENCE CARTIER ON THICK WHITE WOVE PAPER, WITH EXCELLENT PEDIGREE. A GREAT STAMP FOR THE CONDITION CONSCIOUS COLLECTOR. (Image)
Cat. Value 28000 $
Opening C$ 7,500.00
Sold...C$ 12,000.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 12000
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 196
Symbol: O
Cat No: 7
1854 10p Blue on Thin, Crisp Hard Wove Paper, Imperforate An impressive large margined example in well-above average condition for this notoriously difficult stamp, devoid of the usual flaws so prevalent on this early printing, nicely cancelled with light diamond grid of Toronto; pencil signed by expert Alberto Diena with his 1970 certificate, a select stamp, VF+ (Image)
Cat. Value 2400 $
Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 800.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 197
Symbol: O
Cat No: 7a
1858 10p Deep Blue on Thick White Wove Paper, Imperforate An attactive used example with exceptional colour, full margins and light Hamilton AP 9 1859 double arc datestamp; rarely seen with a dated postmark, VF (Image)
Cat. Value 3000 $
Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 725.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 198
Symbol: C
Cat No: 7
1857 (December 7) Orange envelope endorsed "per 'Africa' via New York" carried on the Cunard Line via Liverpool to Scotland and franked with a lovely sound example of the 10 pence blue on thin, crisp hard wove paper with large margins, tied by partially legible four-ring numeral which should be the very rare '16' (RF 10) since a very clear Hamilton DE 7 1857 double arc dispatch is struck below, sharp tombstone Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool DE 20 57 transit datestamp in red; Glasgow DE 21 and Dalry DE 21 arrival backstamps. A beautiful and very appealing Ten pence cover to Scotland, VF; 1983 BPA certificate (Unitrade 7) (Image)
Estimate 2500 $
Opening C$ 1,400.00
Sold...C$ 2,900.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 2900
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 199
Symbol:
Cat No: 8TCii
½p Queen Victoria Trial colour plate proof strip of three printed in black on india paper, vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine and full Rawdon, Wright & Edson, New York plate imprint in lower margin, VF (Image)
Cat. Value 900 $
Opening C$ 270.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 200
Symbol: *
Cat No: 8
1857 ½p Rose on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A bright fresh mint example with clear margin at lower left to mostly large margins, exceptional colour and impression and possessing large part original gum, F-VF (Image)
Cat. Value 2100 $
Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 650.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 201
Symbol: O
Cat No: 8b
1858 ½p Rose on Soft Vertically Ribbed Paper, Imperforate An unusually nice used example of this challenging stamp, very hard to find in such flawless condition with well clear to very large margins, bright colour and showing a light four-ring cancel, VF; ex. Duane Hilmer (October 1977; Lot 110) (Image)
Cat. Value 5000 $
Opening C$ 1,500.00
Sold...C$ 1,600.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 202
Symbol: C
Cat No: 8
1857 (August 24) Folded printed circular from Montreal with "August 24th, 1857" dateline, bearing an imperforate ½p rose on medium wove paper, lower margin expertly improved but with superb appearance and nicely tied by socked-on-nose four-ring '21' cancel, Granby AU 29 1857 double arc transit backstamp; a striking numeral cancelled cover mailed during the first month of issue, VF (Unitrade 8) (Image)
Estimate 750 $
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 450.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 203
Symbol: C
Cat No: 8
Full newspaper, The Oshawa Vindicator dated April 27, 1859 franked with a spectacular TOP RIGHT CORNER MARGIN EXAMPLE of the ½p rose on medium wove paper, lightly pen cancelled and mailed from other than the office of the publisher to Prince Albert, Upper Canada. Newspaper has some understandable peripheral flaws but overall is in excellent state of preservation. WITHOUT QUESTION THE MOST OUTSTANDING Half penny newspaper rate - fewer than ten exist and of these some are mere clippings of a newspaper, XF (Unitrade 8) A GLORIOUS SHOWPIECE AND IN OUR OPINION THE FINEST KNOWN HALF PENNY NEWSPAPER RATE EXTANT. (Image)
Estimate 3500 $
Opening C$ 2,800.00
Sold...C$ 6,000.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 204
Symbol: *
Cat No: 9
1857 7½p Green on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A remarkable mint example surrounded by large margins, displaying gorgeous, unusually bright colour and sharp impression, possessing large part characteristic brown original gum; much nicer than normally seen, pencil signed by expert Alberto Diena with his 1970 certificate, VF OG (Image)
Cat. Value 24000 $
Opening C$ 7,000.00
Sold...C$ 12,500.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 12500
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 205
Symbol: O
Cat No: 9
1857 7½p Green on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A superb used example showing large portion of Rawdon, Wright & Edson, New York plate imprint in left margin (visibly re-entered Pos 25 in the plate of 120 subjects with prominent doubling throughout, displaying lovely, rich colour on pristine fresh paper and neat face-free four-ring corner cancel. Choice and visually striking, XF GEM Expertization: 1958 PF and 1964 Alberto Diena certificates Provenance: BNA Sale, Robson Lowe Ltd., January 1964; Lot 1047 (Image)
Cat. Value 5000 $
Opening C$ 4,000.00
Sold...C$ 5,250.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 5250
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 206
Symbol: O
Cat No: 9
1857 7½p Green on Medium Wove Paper, Imperforate A beautiful used single with full even margins, exceptionally fresh colour with sharp impression on pristine paper, concentric rings cancel in BLUE and additional light cancel IN RED. Most unusual and rarely seen on the Seven and One Half pence, XF; 1969 RPSL certificate (Image)
Cat. Value 5000 $
Opening C$ 2,300.00
Sold...C$ 3,000.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 207
Symbol: C
Cat No: 9
1859 (October 20) An attactive cover with intact wax seal on reverse, mailed on Allen Line via Liverpool to Ireland, bearing a large margined imperforate 7½p deep yellow green, removed for examination and hinged back, shows right-half portion of (Rawdon, Wright, Hat)ch & Edson, New York plate imprint at top, cancelled by light concentric rings, clear Fort William, C.E. double arc dispatch at left and neat circular Paid Liverpool Col. Packet NO 12 59 transit both in red, Midleton NO 14 1859 neatly struck on arrival beside postage stamp; on reverse five different transit postmarks Pembroke OC 22, Arnprior OC 24, Brockville OC 24, Quebec OC 25 and Dublin NO 13. According to the Firby census only four covers franked with a 7½ pence are recorded to Ireland; VF; 1975 BPA certificate (Unitrade 9) (Image)
Estimate 3000 $
Opening C$ 1,500.00
Sold...C$ 3,250.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 3250
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 208
Symbol: O
Cat No: 10
1857 6p Reddish Purple on Very Thick Soft Paper, Imperforate A superb used single with jumbo margins, portion of adjacent stamp at foot, displaying the characteristic shade and impression of this challenging and short-lived printing, the paper is in unusually pristine condition, VF+; 1982 BPA certificate (Image)
Cat. Value 9000 $
Opening C$ 2,500.00
Sold...C$ 4,250.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 4250
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 209
Symbol: C
Cat No: 10
1858 (August 31) Light blue envelope from Montreal to New York, bearing an unusually choice example of the imperforate 6 pence reddish purple on very thick fibrous soft paper, surrounded by very large margins and attractively tied by a four-ring '21' cancellation in black, Montreal AU 31 1858 double arc dispatch at left, PAID handstamp in red; couple corner edge wrinkles to cover only, no backstamp as customary for mail to the United States, VF; a spectacular and rarely seen franking, with an Extremely Fine example of this sought-after stamp. (Unitrade 10) Expertization: 2019 Greene Foundation certificate Provenance: Sam Nickle, Firby Auctions, October 1988; Lot 416 (Image)
Estimate 7500 $
Opening C$ 3,750.00
Sold...C$ 6,000.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 210
Symbol: *
Cat No: 11
1858 ½p Rose, Perf 11¾ An exceedingly rare mint pair of this elusive stamp, above average centering and showing unusually intact perforations, possessing remarkably clean original gum, somewhat sweated according to the certificate, a harsh opinion in our view, so inconsequential it was overlooked in no less than three great "name-sales of the past". A fabulous mint pair destined for a serious collection, Fine+ OG Expertization: 2019 Greene Foundation certificate Provenance: General Robert Gill, Robson Lowe Ltd., October 1965; Lot 56 Ferranti, Harmer, Rooke & Co., April 1968; Lot 84 Duane Hilmer, Sotheby Parke Bernet, September 1977; Lot 121 Census: It is believed no more than three mint pairs exist. Only one other multiple is known, a faulty mint block of four (ex. General Gill) (Image)
Cat. Value 10000 $
Opening C$ 3,000.00
Sold...C$ 3,250.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 3250
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 211
Symbol: O
Cat No: 11
1858 ½p Rose, Perf 11¾ A lovely sound used example, deep colour on fresh paper, light unobtrusive cancellation, Fine+; 1977 RPS of London certificate (Image)
Cat. Value 1000 $
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 450.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 212
Symbol: C
Cat No: 12i
1859 (June 22) Small cover franked with two 3p brown red perf 11¾ tied by light diamond grid cancels, Toronto JU 22 split ring dispatch at left, and PAID handstamp in red mailed to Evansville, Indiana; instructional FORWARDED with stamps further tied by large Evansville, Ind JUL 2 datestamp and manuscript rate "3" (cents) to Carmi, White County, Illinois. Twelve covers bearing two examples of the perforated 3 pence stamp for the six pence letter rate to the United States have been reported; no doubt this is one of the most eye-appealing, VF (Unitrade 12i) (Image)
Estimate 2000 $
Opening C$ 1,400.00
Sold...C$ 4,250.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 4250
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 213
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Cat No: 13
1859 6p Brown Violet, Perf 11¾ An impressive unused single with superior centering for this difficult first perforated issue of Canada, perforations clear of design on three sides and overall well-balanced within its margins, possessing true rich colour and brilliant impression on pristine fresh paper. A great stamp in all respects and especially desirable with such choice centering, colour and impression, VF Expertization: 1961 PF certificate Provenance: Colonel E.H.R. Green, Part VI, Harmer, Rooke & Co. Inc., November 1942; Lot 447 AN ELUSIVE VERY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE KEENLY SOUGHT-AFTER PERFORATED SIX PENCE CONSORT, DISPLAYING SUPERIOR ATTRIBUTES TO WHAT ONE IS ACCUSTOMED TO SEEING. (Image)
Cat. Value 30000 $
Opening C$ 7,000.00
Sold...C$ 25,000.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 25000
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 214
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Cat No: 16Pi + var.
10c Black Brown Plate proof blocks of twelve and of four forming a block of sixteen, in the colour of first printing order on card mounted india paper with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine; top left stamp showing the constant "String of Pearls" plate variety (Position 3), VF (Unitrade cat. $7,200+) (Image)
Estimate 2000 $
Opening C$ 1,150.00
Sold...C$ 1,600.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 215
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Cat No: 17e
1860 10c Deep Red Purple, Perf 11¾ A noteworthy mint example of this challenging stamp displaying the distinctive rich shade associated with the early printing, some uncleared perf discs, quite well centered, somewhat disturbed original gum, F-VF; 2019 Greene Foundation certificate (Catalogue value for unused) (Image)
Cat. Value 3250 $
Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 675.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 216
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Cat No: 17v
1865-1867 10c Red Lilac, Perf 12 An exceptional mint single of the constant, well-documented "Double Epaulette" plate variety (Position 61, with prominent marks in three different areas), excellent centering within unusually wide margins, brilliant fresh colour and possessing large part original gum which is only partly disturbed from previous hinging. A fabulous mint example of this elusive stamp very rarely offered in such nice quality, XF OG (Image)
