Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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BRITISH NORTH AMERICA continued...

CANADA 1851-1857 PENCE ISSUES continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1321

#4c, 1852 3p Red on ribbed soft paper, very scarce unused example, full even margins all around, rich color, small diagonal crease at top left and a faint translucent spot, very fine appearance; clear 1997 Green Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$5,000.00). (Image)

$2,750.00

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1322

#4c, 1852 3p Red on ribbed soft paper, attractive used single, well clear to large margins all around, beautiful intense rich color and a crisp impression, lightly cancelled, trace of toning in the bottom left corner, still very fine; a nice example of this scarce variety with strong ribbing that shows clearly (Unitrade C$750.00). (Image)

$450.00

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1323

#4d, 1852 3p Orange red on thin paper, select used single with large to huge margins, top margin shows trace of the frame of the adjoining stamp at top and equal size left margin is quite probably a portion of the sheet margin, bright color and excellent impression clearly showing the transfer break in the upper right frame and triangle, extremely fine (Unitrade C$300.00). (Image)

$180.00

SOLD for $115.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1324

#4d, 1852-55 4p Red on thin paper, remarkably handsome used horizontal pair, extra-large margins on all four sides, bright rich color and an exceptionally detailed impression, plus light and unobtrusive target cancels, extremely fine; a gem pair; 2002 BPA certificate; ex-Carrington (Unitrade C$600.00). (Image)

$360.00+

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1325

Unitrade #4i, 1852-55 3p Deep red, gem used single, possessing very large to huge margins all around showing the frame line of the adjoining stamp at top, unusually strong color, very lightly cancelled, extremely fine; (Scott #4 var.). (Image)

Unitrade C$350.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1326

Unitrade #4vi

Unitrade #4vi, 1852 3p Red, major re-entry, position 34, pane A, showing numerous doubling of lines in the frame and inscriptions, deep color tending to the brownish red shade on thin paper, four large to extra-large margins, bold target cancel, very fine and choice example of this rare and striking double transfer (Scott #4 var.). (Image)

C$900.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1327

#5, 1855 6p Slate gray, single with close to full margins, just into the frame at one point at top, tied to 1856 cover to New York by blue "Brantford/UC.JY 21 1856" double-arc c.d.s., additional strike at left, some adherence to back flap, fine and rare cover; blue town postmarks tying the stamps are extremely rare on this issue as nearly all the stamps at this period were cancelled with black targets or grids; 1985 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,500.00). (Image)

$1,500.00+

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1328

#5b, 1855 6p Greenish gray, well margined used single, very lightly cancelled with black diamond grid, fresh color of this greenish shade, barely perceptible thin speck, otherwise extremely fine; clear 1977 Brandon certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1329

#5b, 1855 6p Greenish gray, used, four large margins, fresh color, central target cancel, shallow thin spot, otherwise extremely fine; ex-Freeman (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1330

#7, 1855 10p Blue on thin paper, a rare unused example of this transparent paper variety, deep luxuriant color and a highly detailed impression, mostly clear margins all around, just along frame at bottom, nearly very fine for this very elusive unused value; 2004 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$5,000.00). (Image)

$4,500.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1331

#7a, 1855 10p Blue on thick white paper, four margins ranging from full to large, rich color and an unusually clean impression, light cancel, very fine (Unitrade C$3,000.00). (Image)

$1,500.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1332

#8, 1857 1/2p Rose, used vertical strip of three, large margins all around, rich bright color and a sharp impression, lightly cancelled, in the left margin there is a tiny wrinkle and some faint toning, otherwise very fine; a scarce multiple ex-Carey Fox (Unitrade C$2,700.00+). (Image)

$1,425.00+

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1333

#9, 1857 7 1/2p Green, attractive used single with full to large margins all around, deep luxuriant color and a strong detailed impression, light cancel, very fine; a particularly scarce stamp in this premium quality; 2002 RPS certificate (Unitrade C$4,500.00). (Image)

$2,000.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1334

#10, 1857 6p Reddish purple on very thick soft paper, an extraordinarily choice used example of this very rare stamp, which happens to be one of the most difficult of all the Pence issues to find in premium quality, as the soft nature of the paper causes most stamps to have light thins, this particular copy is fault free and features four large and wonderfully well balanced margins, bright fresh color and a strong impression, extremely fine; an especially desirable stamp in this outstanding quality; 1995 and 2002 PF certificates, as well as a 1995 V.G. Greene certificate; ex-"Crossings" collection (Unitrade C$6,500.00). (Image)

$3,500.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1335

#10, 1857 6p Reddish purple on very thick soft paper, a very attractive appearing example of this rare issue, four large to huge margins, intense rich reddish purple color characteristic of this issue, central indistinct numeral "21" cancel, small edge faults at right including a small thin spot, mostly confined to large right margin and quite typical of this very soft fragile paper, extremely fine appearance; 2001 Brandon certificate (Unitrade C$6,500.00). (Image)

$3,500.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

CANADA 1859 CENTS ISSUES

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1336

#14, 1859 1c Rose, perforated 12, exceptionally scarce used block of four, overall quite well centered, black diamond grid cancels, very fine block; sound blocks of four of this period are exceptionally elusive and, since blocks of four are not listed, this is not reflected in the quoted catalog value for four singles; 2002 PF certificate (Unitrade C$330.00). (Image)

$200.00+

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1337

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, quite well centered single tied by "Montreal/C.E./FE 13 65" duplex, to a most unusual illustrated lettersheet of B. MacDonald & Co., printed letterhead on the inside, when folded for mailing it is virtually indistinguishable from an all-over front advertising cover, very fine and attractive; ex-Vincent Greene. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1338

#16, 1859 10c Black brown, perforated 11 3/4, used, deep intense color in the true black brown shade of the first printing, a sound and fine example of this rarity (Unitrade C$3,750.00). (Image)

$3,250.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1339

17e

#17e, 1859 10c Deep red purple, attractive intense shade of this early printing which is perforated 11 3/4, quite well centered for this with full even perforations, tied to a corner card advertising cover for shipping and commission merchants in Oswego, New York, Kingston, Ontario c.d.s., backstamped Cape Vincent, New York, small corner tear at top right, otherwise a very fine cover; a scarce stamp and particularly so on an advertising cover (Unitrade C$900.00). (Image)

$900.00+

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1340

#18, 1859 12 1/2c Yellow green, perforated 12x11 3/4, fresh single with rich color, tied by nice strike of "Peterboro/C.W./JA 16 66" duplex, to petite mourning cover to Ireland, red "Paid/Derry/Col. Packet/JA 30/66" entry c.d.s., backstamped Navan, extremely fine; a lovely single franking; 2002 PF certificate; ex-Carrington. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM