STAMPED POSTAL HISTORY
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
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| 41 |
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 Great Britain #18. 1d Red Stars (lettered MC), tied by
bold strike of a Canadian target cancel & original file fold, to cover from
Montreal, April 4, 1856 to Cobourg bs. An extraordinary entire from one
solicitor to another regarding the prevention of one John M. Grover from
moving to the United States without paying a debt. The GB stamp was fully
accepted as having paid the domestic letter rate (3d) as there is no sign
of a Postage Due charge. I have seen or never heard of any similar Canadian
usage of a GB line engraved stamp used within BNA. Very Rare & undoubtedly
unique. A showpiece. (Image) |
Est.$12500.00
Closed or SOLD for $16,000.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 42 |
? |
 #4ii. 3d Orange Red, with large margins, tied by target
cancel to neat cover that was originally rated unpaid 3 with application of
the hs. The stamp was subsequently affixed & used from Toronto Sep 4, 1854
to Newmarket. (Image) |
Est.$350.00
Closed or SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 43 |
? |
 #8. 1/2d Rose, the fantastic Block of 6, large margins
except just touched at extreme LR corner with crease in R margin, tied by
4-Ring 12 (RF8) cancels to VF cover from Dundas, Aug 5, 1858 to Vittoria
bs. Remarkably nice condition for a multiple of this size & one of two
covers that bear a Block of 6 on cover (See lot #104 for the other). One
of Canada's great covers. (Image) |
Est.$25000.00
Closed or SOLD for $16,000.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 44 |
? |
 #8. 1/2d Deep Rose, a lovely vert Strip of 6 with large
to huge margins at sides, clear to just touching at T & B, tied by choice
4-Ring 41 (RF8) cancel to Buff cover from Sandwich, UC., July 2, 1858 to
Toronto bs via Windsor bs. There is negligible ms docketing partly over
the strip at L & a small area of address at B scraped away near a short
tear - negligible considering the tremendous eye appeal of this cover. An
outstanding & very rare franking for the 3d rate. The nicest example of
this franking recorded with a strip of 1/2d stamps.
(Image) |
Est.$5000.00
Closed or SOLD for $4,750.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 45 |
? |
 #1. 3d Red on laid paper, sharp laid lines, a large
margined example, neatly tied by sharp Black 7-Ring target cancel to
Greenish folded letter (faint file fold) from Guelph Sept 19, 1851 to
Wellington Square bs. VF. (Image) |
Est.$1000.00
Closed or SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 46 |
? |
 #1a. 3d Orange Red on laid paper, sharp laid lines, full
margins & extremely F, tied by ideal Blue 7-Ring target cancel to
immaculate Blue cover (file fold) from Hamilton, Dec 2, 1851. Choice &
scarce with Blue cancel. (Image) |
Est.$1200.00
Closed or SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 47 |
? |
 #1. 3d Red on laid paper, with strong laid lines, good
to large margins & barely oxidized to a pleasant patina, tied by brilliant
Red 7-Ring target cancel to Folded Letter from Napanee, July 26, 1852 to
Toronto bs. A lovely cover with a very rare colored cancellation. (Image) |
Est.$1500.00
Closed or SOLD for $4,750.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 48 |
? |
 #4iii. 3d Red Brown on hard ribbed paper, with sheet
margin & portion of imprint at T (Posn. B4), tied by neat cds of St.
Thomas, Nov 23, 18(58) to neat cover to Aylmer bs. The cover has a small
piece replaced at T center, o/w Superb & Rare this quality. (Image) |
Est.$1000.00
Closed or SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 49 |
? |
 #4iii. 3d Deep Brownish Red on hard ribbed paper, a huge
example with sheet margin at B & next stamp showing at R, tied by the Rare
Montreal & Kingston Grand Truck Railway Cogwheel R.P.O. cancellation (LL
#Q104 - RF 430) dated Sept 12, 1857 to small neat mourning cover to
Kingston bs. After nearly 30+ years of recording this issue, I have come to
believe this to be the finest single usage 3d cover extant. A showpiece for
the connoisseur. (Image) |
Est.$3500.00
Closed or SOLD for $6,500.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 50 |
? |
 #4iii. 3d Deep Red on hard ribbed paper, a huge margined
example with sheet margin at L & next stamps showing at T & B, brilliant
deep color & neatly cancelled by pen, used on neat small cover from Buxton,
May 19, 1857 to Peterboro bs. (Undoubtedly the tiny town of Buxton did not
have a canceling device, thus necessitating the use of a pen, per P.O.
Directive, to cancel the stamp.) Another lovely fresh & choice cover
selected to show this cancellation.
(Image) |
Est.$450.00
Closed or SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 51 |
? |
 #4v. 3d Deep Red on thick hard paper, brilliant color,
large to huge margins & with B sheet margin, a Superb stamp tied by nice
strike of 4-Ring 15 (RF6) cancel to pristine Blue cover from Guelph, U.C.,
Dec 7, 1857 to Toronto bs. Another spectacular cover. (Image) |
Est.$1000.00
Closed or SOLD for $2,500.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 52 |
? |
 #4ii. 3d Orange Red, a very large copy of excellent deep
color with trivial gum penetration at T, tied by target cancel to
immaculate mourning cover from Peterboro, Nov 18, 1856 to Port Sarnia bs. (Image) |
Est.$700.00
Closed or SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 53 |
? |
 #4i. 3d Deep Red, true rich color, large margins &
superb, tied by neat 4-Ring 19 (RF4) cancel to Folded Letter (light file
fold) from London, Jul 22, 1857 to St. Catherines bs. Choice. NOTE: This
shade from this printing appears to have been used exclusively in London
during 1857. I know of 6 covers, this being the finest. (Image) |
Est.$900.00
Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 54 |
? |
 #4a. 3d Brown Red, brilliant fresh & with large to huge
margins, tied by Blue 4-Ring 2 (RF3) cancel to pristine cover from
Belleville, Sep 13, 1858 (Blue cds) to Brockville (partial bs). Another
gorgeous cover. (Image) |
Est.$750.00
Closed or SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 55 |
? |
 #4c. 3d Red on soft ribbed paper, excellent color & with
large even margins, neatly tied by light square grid cancel to pristine
cover from Toronto, Feb 17, 1858 to Chatham. A spectacular ribbed paper
cover. (Image) |
Est.$650.00
Closed or SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 56 |
? |
 #4v. 3d Brown Red on thick hard wove paper, rich color &
with good to large margins, from Tenth column position showing portion of
imprint UR, neatly tied by Quebec, May 7, 1858 cds to neat Folded Letter
(with a bit of wrinkling at LR & file fold at extreme R - negligible &
mentioned for the record), addressed to St. Roch-Des-Aunais, L.C. bs.
Stamps tied by cds cancels are rare.
(Image) |
Est.$500.00
Closed or SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 57 |
? |
 #4iv. 3d Orange Red on thin oily wove paper, a large
margined example of good color, just tied by target cancel to immaculate
cover from Port Sarnia, August 13, 1855 to London bs. There is a bit of
minor wrinkling at UR. (Image) |
Est.$500.00
Closed or SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 58 |
? |
 #4xi. 3d Scarlet Vermilion on thin non-oily wove paper,
deep rich color & with large margins all around, tied by Blue target cancel
to neat Folded Letter from Brantford, May 31 (1855) to Kingston bs. A
gorgeous cover. (Image) |
Est.$750.00
Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 59 |
? |
 #4d var. 3d Brownish Red on thin non-oily paper,
excellent color. A fantastic Jumbo LL corner margin copy, from Posn.91,
with next stamp showing at R. A closed scissor cut at T just touches the
frame line (invisible except under the glass), is mentioned for the record.
This huge stamp is tied by Cobourg, Oct. 7, 1854 cds to neat cover to
Toronto. A small tear UL & negligible staining do not detract. Another
showpiece cover. (Image) |
Est.$1500.00
Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
| 60 |
? |
 #4a. 3d Brown Red, good color & large margins, neatly
tied by 4-Ring 16 (RF7) cancel to a lovely Buff Advertising cover of
Newbury & Birely from Hamilton (note the absence of the hammer U.C.) cds,
March 3, 1857 to Norwich bs. A minor scuff LL is unimportant & mentioned
for the record. A fresh & lovely cover which is the earliest recorded
usage of a 4-Ring numeral. A gorgeous & very important cover. (Image) |
Est.$2500.00
Closed or SOLD for $6,500.00
Closing..Jun-13, 05:00 PM |
