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Canada, 1852–1857, 3d red Beaver on wove, vertical strip of ...mehr
Canada, 1852–1857, 3d red Beaver on wove, vertical strip of five,
four close to very large margins, cancelled by four crisp strikes
of concentric rings, pressed creases including a paper split in the
fourth stamp, an extremely scarce and impressive multiple with
strong visual appeal.
1852, 3d red Beaver with major re-entry, on wove paper, four ...mehr
1852, 3d red Beaver with major re-entry, on wove paper, four ample
well-balanced margins, deep colour, centrally-struck by black
target cancel, leaving distinctive features of the position 47,
Pane A re-entry, a desirable example, very fine; with 2022 Richard
Gratton AIEP certificate.
1855, 6d slate grey Consort, imperforate used, with ...mehr
1855, 6d slate grey Consort, imperforate used, with dramatic
pre-printing paper fold pressed out, cut to outer framelines on all
sides, quite striking, such folds rarely encountered on Pence
issues; with 2024 Greene Foundation certificate.
1856 (September 27), Cobourg to England, folded entire endorsed
'per ...mehr 1856 (September 27), Cobourg to England, folded entire endorsed 'per British & N.A. R.M.S.P. sailing,' carried aboard the Asia, franked at the British Packet rate by 1852–57 10d blue Cartier, with mostly good to enormous margins, just touching at foot but showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied by a superb large Cobourg c.d.s. which leaves the portrait virtually clear, with red PAID arrival c.d.s. (14 Oct) alongside and Kingston (28 Sep) backstamp, two vertical filing folds clear of stamp, scarce in this quality and desirable with the 10d cancelled by c.d.s., a most attractive cover.
1858 (March 1), ½d deep rose horizontal strip of six on folded
cover ...mehr 1858 (March 1), ½d deep rose horizontal strip of six on folded cover from Newboro to Ottawa, paying the 3d single letter rate, the strip with margins close to large except just touched at left of stamp 1 and slightly in on stamp 4, tied by three crisp target cancels with Newboro despatch c.d.s. at lower left and backstamped with City of Ottawa / U.C. arrival c.d.s. (3 Mar), a couple of unobtrusive filing folds affecting stamps 1 and 5, yet an important and extremely rare showpiece of exceptionl visual appeal, one of only twelve covers recorded with this franking, of which just two bear intact strips of six; ex Nickle (Firby Auctions, 29 Oct 1988, lot 388), de Volpi, and Jarrett. Illustrated in Canada’s Pence Era: The Pence Stamps and the Canadian Mail 1851–1859 by Arken, Leggett, Firby and Steinhart.
1857, ½d Victoria plate proof in blackish-green, with original ...mehr
1857, ½d Victoria plate proof in blackish-green, with original gum,
four even margins, striking appearance, a rare proof for the
specialist, very fine; ex Brigham, with 2024 Greene Foundation
certificate.
1859 (June 4), Gananoque to Brockville, double letter rate ...mehr
1859 (June 4), Gananoque to Brockville, double letter rate cover
franked with 1858–59 6d grey-violet Consort, perforated 11¾, tied
by two overlapping target cancels with despatch c.d.s. below and
Brockville arrival backstamp, slight faults including a tear at
upper left sensibly reinforced, nevertheless a very rare and
desirable usage of this short-lived issue, issued in January 1859
and supplanted within just six months by the decimal ‘Cents’ issue;
with 2004 BPA certificate. The Wayne Smith census records only
seven such double-rate covers.
1851/1857, Pence issues, group of five different ...mehr
1851/1857, Pence issues, group of five different imperforates,
comprising 3d red Beaver on wove paper with full margins, 6d slate
grey, 10d blue Cartier, ½d rose Victoria and 6d reddish purple, all
appearing unused without gum, various faults noted including tear
at top left of 6d slate and thins on several others, nonetheless of
generally fine appearance.
Stampless Mail: 1857/59, trio of stampless Way Letters to ...mehr
Stampless Mail: 1857/59, trio of stampless Way Letters to Montreal,
one with contents from the Ocean Steamship Company, each struck
"WAY" in black, two with "3" rate handstamp in black, one rated
"14" in manuscript for the double unpaid rate, fine to very fine.
Canada, 1851-1867 Pence and Cents Issues Die Proof Blocks. Thirteen ...mehr
Canada, 1851-1867 Pence and Cents Issues Die Proof Blocks. Thirteen different blocks (Unitrade 1P/20TCiii), with and without Specimen overprint, all on India paper, some mounted on card, large to full margins, a few minor flaws but mostly Very Fine, Unitrade C$18,100 (as singles)
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4vii
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'per ...mehr 1856 (September 27), Cobourg to England, folded entire endorsed 'per British & N.A. R.M.S.P. sailing,' carried aboard the Asia, franked at the British Packet rate by 1852–57 10d blue Cartier, with mostly good to enormous margins, just touching at foot but showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied by a superb large Cobourg c.d.s. which leaves the portrait virtually clear, with red PAID arrival c.d.s. (14 Oct) alongside and Kingston (28 Sep) backstamp, two vertical filing folds clear of stamp, scarce in this quality and desirable with the 10d cancelled by c.d.s., a most attractive cover.
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cover ...mehr 1858 (March 1), ½d deep rose horizontal strip of six on folded cover from Newboro to Ottawa, paying the 3d single letter rate, the strip with margins close to large except just touched at left of stamp 1 and slightly in on stamp 4, tied by three crisp target cancels with Newboro despatch c.d.s. at lower left and backstamped with City of Ottawa / U.C. arrival c.d.s. (3 Mar), a couple of unobtrusive filing folds affecting stamps 1 and 5, yet an important and extremely rare showpiece of exceptionl visual appeal, one of only twelve covers recorded with this franking, of which just two bear intact strips of six; ex Nickle (Firby Auctions, 29 Oct 1988, lot 388), de Volpi, and Jarrett. Illustrated in Canada’s Pence Era: The Pence Stamps and the Canadian Mail 1851–1859 by Arken, Leggett, Firby and Steinhart.
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