Vancouver Island 1868 (Sept): Great Britain 1864 1 d. red pl. 79 and 1865/67 6 d. lilac pl. 6 used on 1868 cover from 'HMS Scout' at Esquimalt, Vancouver to Torquay endorsed 'Pd. England' at top, tied by bold strike of "D61" barred obliterator in black. Carried on the RMS 'Tasmanian' which docked at Plymouth on Sept 29. Reverse with Torquay arrival cds (Sept 29) in black. The envelope was written to the sister of William E. Fitzgerald, an Officer on board HMS Scout, at this time at Esquimalt. Naval and Official mail from Vancouver Island was directed to W.L. Booker, Consul & British Post Office Agent in San Francisco, thence routed via Panama and Colon. An extraordinary cover, discussed at length in Parmenter & Gordon on page 3/51, this being the sole recorded usage of this obliterator.rnProvenance: Cavendish, Derby, June 2007. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Newfoundland
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 305
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1865: American Banknote Company New York proof of Atlantic Cod 2 c. green in a top marginal block of six with complete corresponding plate imprint in the margin. A fresh and fine multiple. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 306
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1865: American Banknote Company New York proof of Atlantic Cod 2 c. green in a lower right marginal corner block of ten with complete corresponding plate imprint in the margin. A fresh and fine multiple. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 309
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1887: Atlantic Cod 2 c. orange-vermillion imperforated in a block of four with top marginal plate imprint 'British American Bank Note Co. Montreal' in unused condition, ungummed as issued. An attractive and desirable multiple Gi = £ 750+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 310
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1896: Atlantic Cod 2 c. green perf. 12 in a block of four with lower sheet margin showing plate imprint 'British American Bank Note Co. Montreal', in unused condition Gi = £ 480+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 311
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1896: Atlantic Cod 2 c. green perf. 12 in a right marginal block of four showing marginal partial plate imprint 'British American Bank Note Co. Montreal', strong perforation shift towards the top and additional partial perf. from the margin side in unused condition. Interesting multiple Gi = £ 480+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 314
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1932: Fishing fleet 30 c. ultramarine in an imperforated horizontal pair, unmounted with full original gum, fresh and fine, an attractive multiple Gi = £ 600 (Image 1)(Image)
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Nova Scotia
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5804
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Mailboat Obliterations / Atlantic Packets 1860/63: Nova Scotia 5 c. blue on blued and 12½ c. black used 1867 cover from Halifax to a Captain of a Frigate at Cherbourg, France; each tied by Mailboat "A95" obliterator ("Mr. Nash, Marine Packet Service, Atlantic Line") and mailed on the Cunard Line 'Africa' with circular 'PD' and 'London / Paid' cds of transit (June 17) in red and thence via Calais to destination (June 18). Manuscript '7' being the British credit. A dramatic and lovely cover. Signed Calves.rnProvenance: 'Mailboat Covers & Cancellations', Spink, 7 March 2007, lot 1178. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
