Other countries continued... British Niger Company Territories Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3752 cover Royal Niger Company 1898: Great Britain Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue, a single example used on envelope to Cheshire, tied by complete and fully legible framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / 18 JAN 1898 / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" in violet, with "Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet" arrival (Feb. 27) in red. A fine envelope with embossed arms of Royal Constabulary in blue on rear letter flap (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM British Somaliland Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3767 cover 1921: Complete set of thirteeen values from ½ a. blue-green to 5 r. black & scarlet, all used on 1934 registered cover to London from a Squadron Leader to his daughter, tied by "Berbera / British Somaliland" cds's (May 14). Somewhat roughly opened and opened for display with no inherent damage. Scarce Gi = £ 500 off cover (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Somaliland Protectorate 73/85] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 175.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Buenos Aires Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 326 */o Buenos Aires 1859 (Sept.): Liberty Head 1 peso blue (shades), group of 9 unused and used, showing some clear and worn impressions, with a selection of shades and postmarks, including 1 p., two examples showing part of the small "MONTEVIDEO" postmark; some over-inked impressions, etc. A useful lot. Mixed condition (Scott-Nr. 10) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Argentina (Buenos Aires) 10] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Burma Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3502 * 1937: KGV Overprinted "BURMA", 15 r. blue and olive, wmk. stars inverted, a fresh example unused with original gum, very fine. A scarce stamp, signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 900 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Burma 17] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Canada Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 15 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; Mail from Quebec with the "Unicorn" and "Acadia" Maiden Voyage 1840 (Aug 10): Entire letter from Quebec to the Countess of Caledon, Ireland, endorsed "To Halifax pr Unicorn", carried on the "Unicorn" from Quebec to Pictou, further on the eastbound Maiden Voyage of "Acadia" from Boston (Sept 1) to Liverpool (Sept 13), red double-arc "QUEBEC / L.C." despatch datestamp and PAID handstamp in the same ink, red London transit cds (Sept 15) and CALEDON arrival (Sept 16) backstamps, prepaid with manuscript '1/8' shilling Canadian currency, '1/-' British due marking. A most interesting entire, only three covers from Quebec recorded with this endorsement. Note: The writer describes his crossing on the "Britannia's" Maiden Voyage: "Dear Mother, I write by the Unicorn Packet that leaves this place for Halifax tomorrow to say I am settled here - I had a very good passage out in the Britannia of 12 days and 4 days to Quebec from Halifax. We had 64 passengers in the Britannia ...." (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 16 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; 1840 (Aug / Sept): Selection of two entire letters from Quebec and St. Louis, respectively, to England, endorsed with the "Britannia", carried on her second return voyage from Boston 1 October to Liverpool 15 October, both struck in Liverpool unusually on front with double-circle "AMERICA / L" handstamp, in use between October 1840 and 1841, two fine strikes. Lot includes in addition two oval AMERICA postmarks, the second "AMERICA / L type in use between 1841 and 1844, and a dated AMERICA type in use between 1850 and 1859. Note: AMERICA Packet handstamps were normally used on reverse of covers (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Canada Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 450.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 21 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; Mail lost and recovered on St. Lawrence river, 1842 (Nov 24): Folded letter from Three-Rivers / Trois-Rivières at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence rivers, directed to London, sent unpaid on iceboat down the frozen St. Lawrence to reach the Cunarder "Columbia" in Halifax. However, the iceboat was crushed by moving ice, three mailbags were lost but three days later recovered downstream. The recovered letters were sent overland to Boston in time to reach the "Columbia" before departing on 16 December, Liverpool arrival 29 December, as originally intended, London backstamp (Dec 30) in red. Manuscript '1/2d.' British due with 1/- packet rate plus 2 d. inland via the United States. Backflap with some tape traces, nevertheless a most interesting entire with an exceptional journey. Reference: Discussed in Arnell, Steam and the North Atlantic Mails (1987) on page 134 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 25 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; British Boston Consul acting as Forwarder, 1843 (datelined Xmas): Entire letter from Kingston, Upper Canada to London, carried on the "Hibernia" from Boston 1 January 1844 to Liverpool 13 January, red straight-line BOSTON of the British Consular office, red London arrival backstamp (Jan 14), manuscript '1/-' British due. A most interesting entire, this British BOSTON marking was applied by T. W. Moore, the British Consul and Packet Agent, to letters carried on Cunard sailings from Boston. Note: When Britain introduced its West India service with a branch line to the US in 1842 it also tried to establish consular offices in Boston, Charleston, Mobile, New Orleans, and New York. The American Postmaster General became aware of the breach of Sovereignty and by early 1844 had these Offices closed.The office at Boston is recorded as using a straight line ´BOSTON´ handstamp. Rarity: PROFI knows only four other covers from Kingston, Canada to Dublin, Ireland, these written by Legislative Assembly member John Cartwright. Provenance: Robert Siegel sale 784 (October 1996), lot 2010 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Canada Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 44 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1847-1848; The Postal War, American Retaliation, Suspension of Candian Closed Mail 1847/49: Selection two covers, incl. Dec 1847 cover from Toronto to Sligo, Ireland; and 1849 cover from Manchester, UK to London, Upper Canad via Halifax, Quebec, Toronto, or Hamilton, prepaid at '1/2d.' sterling, making its journey on the last sailing during the reatliatory period. Note: As a first response to the British dicriminatory charges, the US postal administration refused to transit British North America's closed mail via the US to Canada. The mail had to be landed in Halifax and delivery was delayed by 10-12 days (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Canada Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 52 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; Registered Mail, 1849 (Feb 27): Registered letter from St. Mary's Blanchard, Canada West to Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland, sailed with Cunard's "America" from Boston 21 March to Liverpool 3 April, "ST-MARYS-BLANCHARD / C.W." despatch handstamp with handwritten date. Manuscript "Registered and "1/2 paid 1/4" (prepaid postage in Sterling and Canadian currency) as well as '6' pence registration fee paid in cash. Rarity: An unusual registered letter, less than six covers recorded, described in "Canadian Registered Mail, 1802-1909" on page 38 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 71 cover Cunard Contract Mail, US-UK Postal Treaty 1849-1867; Concessionary Soldiers and Officers Rates, 1849/64: Group three covers; incl. January 1849 cover prepaid with 1 penny at Soldiers Concessionary Rate by a sergeant in the Royal Artillery Regiment in Quebec, sent with Cunard's "America" and directed to Glasgow; Jan 1853 Soldier rate envelope from Halifax to Chester; and 1864 cover from London to Litchfield, Illinois, redirected to Blomington bearing strip of six 1 d. red-brown at prepaid Offivcers rate, in Chicago however charged 24 cents depreciated to 35 c. in paper money, cert. RPS (1980). Of mixed quality, but most interesting (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 87 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Postal relations with Canada, 1852 (Oct 23): Entire letter from Quebec to Cognac, carried by Cunard's "America" from Halifax 28 October to Liverpool 7 November. "MONTREAL L. C." transit cds (Oct 24), London transit backstamp (Nov 8), framed "CANADA / &c.ART.12" British accountancy mark, CALAIS French entry cds, PARIS transit and COGNAC arrival (Nov 19) backstamps. '12' décimes French credit to Britain, plus 5 décimes French inland rate resulting in '17' décimes due. Note: The Canadian mail via Halifax was not affected by the treaty between Cunard and the Admirality (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 100 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Mail to/from destinations outside the trading area, Mail to the Shetland Islands, 1843 (Feb 24): Entire letter from Quebec to Papa Stour Island, Shetland Islands, double-arc "QUEBEC / L.C." despatch datestamp and well-struck crowned "PAID AT QUEBEC L.C." handstamp, both in red on obverse, the entire carried by Cunard's "Unicorn" from Quebec to Pictou, and by "Acadia" from Halifax 3 March to Liverpool 14 March. "PAID MAR 15 1843" on obverse, reverse with ABERDEEN cds (March 16) and framed LERWICK (March 21) datestamp. Prepaid with '1/4' Canadian currency, corresponding to '1/2d.' Sterling. A fine item to an exceptionally rare destination. Note: Another cover from this correspondence of a son to his father is known from the Dubois collection (Siegel sale 1218, March 2020, lot 2040) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Canada Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 3505 o 1851, 3 d. orange-red (vermilion) on laid paper, four ample to large margins, neatly-struck with black target cancel, of good colour with trace of oxidization at right, very fine. Signed Alberto Diena Gi = £1'100 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Canada 1a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3506 cover 1851 (May 15): 6 d. slate-violet on laid paper, imperforate large margined example used on 1852 entire letter from Montreal to New York cancelled by target handstamp in black; with "MONTREAL / L.C." cds in red below (April 30). Italic "Too Late" and framed "CANADA" handstamp alongside two strikes of the "PAID" handstamp in red all on obverse of a charming entire. Cleaned and ironed as ever but a rare and attractive entire. Cert. RPSL (1969) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Canada 2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3507 o/pair 1852/7: 3 d. Beaver, imperforate, selection of six singles and three pairs, a range of shades and papers, most on thinner paper, though note a single and pair on distinctly thicker paper, all with four margins, the odd one close but clear, three struck with blue target cancellations, a fine group for the specialist, all but one signed Alberto Diena. (Unitrade 4/vars). Gi = £3'000+ (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Canada 5] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 350.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3508 o 1852/7: 10 d. blue Jacques Cartier, used group of six with differing shades, all with four mostly good to large margins, five on varying degrees of thin paper, one on thick white paper, the odd trivial imperfection, a fine or better group, all signed Alberto Diena. (Unitrade 7/7a). Gi = £12'250 (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Canada 7/7a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,200.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3509 o Colony of Canada 1852/57: Prince Albert 6 d. greenish grey, on wove paper, imperforate, a used example, with good to very large margins all round, strong colour and fine appearance, cancelled by a concentric circle in black. Fine example. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'400 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Canada 10] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3510 o Colony of Canada 1852/57: Prince Albert 6 d. greenish grey, on wove paper, imperforate, a used example, with large to huge margins all round and part marginal to right side, of fresh colour and fine appearance, cancelled by a concentric circle in black. An attractive and fine example. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'400 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Canada 10] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3511 (*) 1859 (July 1): 1 c. deep rose, an imperforate example, sheet marginal at top showing small part of marginal imprint ("Am" of American), large even margins all round and of fine fresh colour, without gum. A magnificent stamp and very scarce. Cert. Holcombe (1986) Gi = £ 4'750 for a pair. Provenance: Corinphila sale 74, March 1987, lot 4137 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Canada 30a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 850.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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