1935 (15. Mai): Dampfer 'Bremen' - Southampton, R- Brief ab "Victoria B-C. My 4 35" (British Columbia) nach Luzern, frankiert mit kompl. Serie zum 25 jähriges Thronjubiläum (Silver Jubilee) zu sechs Werten vom Ausgabetag, zugeleitet via Seattle (4.5), New York (5.7.), Basel (16.5.) mit Astp. "Luzern 16.V.35.14". Sehr seltene Zuleitung, erst noch als Ersttagsverwendung Graue/Leder K220 CA = Euro 750. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..Nov-18-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 4620
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1897 (June 19): Jubilee $ 5 olive-green, a fine used example of good colour, cancelled by Montreal cds (May 9) in black. Scarce stamp Gi = £ 700. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 180.00
Sold...CHF 180.00
Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6335
Symbol:
1852-57: Envelope from Kingston to Port Hope bearing Beaver 3 d. red on handmade wove paper, a fine and fresh example with good margins all round, tied by '18' ring target obliterator with despatch "KINGSTON JU 10 1858" cds alongside. Reverse with "PORT HOPE" arrival cds of the following day. A clean and fine cover, cert. V. G. Greene (1984). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6336
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1852 (Nov 10): Envelope from Montreal to New York bearing 1852-57 Beaver 3 d. brown-red on handmade wove paper in a vertical pair, a multiple with good to large margins all round and fresh colour, cancelled by two strikes of seven ring target obliterator with superb despatch "MONTREAL L.C. NO 10 1852" cds, straight line PAID and matching framed CANADA in arc exchange office handstamp, all in red alongside. Light file fold well away from the franking just mentioned for accuracy, a clean and fine cover, an exceptional cross border uage of the Beaver adhesive. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 4,000.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6337
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1858 (March 17): Envelope from Toronto to Nashville TN, bearing 1857 Prince Albert 6 d. grey-lilac on machine-made thick hard wove paper, an adhesive with clear to mostly large margins, tied by grid cancel obliterator with superb despatch "TORONTO C.W. MAR 17 1858" cds in black and straight line PAID handstamp in red alongside. Some edge wear, a desirable cover, only 26 covers to the United States are known with this paper variety, this being the only one recorded to the southern states. Cert. BPA (1997). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,200.00
Sold...CHF 1,400.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6344
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Prince Edward Island 1861: 2 d. rose, Die I perf. 9, a fine and fresh example, lightly tied by 'Bars in Oval' obliterator to cover to Charlottetown. Reverse with crisp "SUMMERSIDE P.E. ISLAND" despatch cds (Aug 1, 1862) and indistinct arrival cds (Aug 4), both in black. Light vertical fold at right of adhesive, some edge toning, a rare correct usage to pay the postage on the island. Opinion Holcombe (1997). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6345
Symbol:
Prince Edward Island 1861: 3 d. blue perf. 9, a fine and fresh example, lightly tied by 'Bars in Oval' obliterator to cover to Upper Coverdale, Albert County New Brunswick.. Reverse with "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND" despatch cds (June 29, 1863) and arrival cds (July 1), both in black. Minor toning, a very rare correct usage to pay the postage to Canada & Provinces. Opinion Holcombe (1997). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 280.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7050
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1857: Entire letter from Quebec to Veuve Cliquot in Rheims, France endorsed "per English Mail" and further endorsed "10d." at top right prepaid, struck with "QUEBEC / L.C." despatch cds (Aug 25) in black and carried on Cunard Steamer "Canada" from Boston. London arrival cds on reverse (Sept 7) in red and struck there with framed "GB / 3F 02c." accountancy marking in black. Calais entry marking on front and handstruck '12' décimes charge marking in black. Rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7051
Symbol:
1859: ABN 1 c. pale rose (2, one originally applied over edge of cover) and 5 c. deep red pair, used on 1868 "Queen's Hotel, Toronto" illustrated advertising cover from Toronto to Paris all tied by barred obliterators in black. Toronto cds of despatch at left (Feb 12) and carried from Portland on Allan Line Steamer "Hibernian". Short paid to GB only with two line "PAID ONLY / TO ENGLAND" in black and manuscript "Under Paid" in blue crayon at top. Struck in London (Feb 27) with oval framed "GB / 40c." accountancy marking in black, thence via Calais where charged '10' décimes due in manuscript. A rare and most attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
Sold...CHF 2,200.00
Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7052
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1870/74: Canada Small Queen 1 c. orange, 3 c. deep rose-red, perf. 12, single and a horizontal pair used on 1874 cover to Paris tied by Montreal duplexes (July 14) in black. Manuscript "Insufficiently prepaid" in red ink at left; thence via London (July 27) with red cds on reverse and framed "GB / 2F.-" accountancy marking applied in black. Struck on arrival with handstruck '12' décimes charge marking for double rate, the original franking being ignored: tariff of 1 July 1871. Small imperfections but a fine and most unusual cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 440.00
Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7053
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1870/74: Canada Small Queen 3 c. deep rose-red, perf. 12, two horizontal pairs used on small 1874 cover to Paris tied by Montreal duplexes (May 12) in black. Manuscript "Insufficiently prepaid" in red ink at left; thence via London (May 27) with red cds on reverse and framed "GB / 2F.-" accountancy marking applied in black. Noted at '9' grams in manuscript at right and struck on arrival with handstruck '12' décimes charge marking for double rate, the original franking being ignored: tariff of 1 July 1871. A fine and most unusual cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7054
Symbol:
1892/94: Cover and card, with Canada Small Queen 1889/97 2 c. blue-green and 3 c. pale vermilion on attractive 1892 underpaid envelope to France from Quebec (Feb 20) with circular "T/25" handstamp adjacent, taxed on arrival at double the deficiency with 1881/92 Postage Due 5 c. black and three 15 c. black (Maury T12+T16) tied by Bagneres de Luchon datestamps (March 7), together with Canada 1 c. postal stationery card to a restaurant in Paris, underpaid 4 c. on despatch, taxed on arrival with Postage Due 1881/92 30 c. black and 1893 10 c. brown (Maury T18+T29), unusual but with some staining. (Image 1)(Image)
