Sales 1895-1899 - Dale/Lichtenstein Sale 5 - British North America Part 2

Dale Boyd TheLouise and F.Lichtenstein Alfred COLLECTIONS

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H.R. HARMER, INC.

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SALES 1895 to 1899

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TheLouise Boyd DaleandAlfred F.Lichtenstein COLLECTIONS SALE FIVE

BRITISH NORTH AMERICA INCLUDING

THE COLLECTION

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OF PRINCE EDWARD

ISLAND

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OFFERED BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS of the LOUISE BOYD DALE ESTATE for the benefit of VASSAR COLLEGE, POUGHKEEPSIE , N. Y .

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MONDAY,

MAY

19th, 1969

at 8 p. m.

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY MAY 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 1969

at I :30 p. m.

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O F SALE

Bidding 1.- AII bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue. The right is reserved to withdraw any lot prior to sale , to divide a lot, or to group two or more lots .

11.-The highest bidder shall prevail. Should any dispute ar ise between bidders, the decision of the auctioneer as to t he succ essfu l bidder and the reoffering or resale of the lot under d ispute shall rest entirel y on the judgmen t of the au ct ioneer. The au ct ioneer shall regulate the bidding and reserves the right t o refuse any bid believed by him not t o be made in good faith.

Payment For Purchases 111.- Floor Bidders. The name and address of the buyer of ea ch lot shall be given to the auctioneer immediately following the sale of such lot. Payment of the whole purchase price, or part thereof, shall be made by the floor buyer in such manner as the auctioneer may determine. . A successful mail bid d er will be notified of lots purchased and must remit be IV.- Mail B.idders fore the lots are sent. Delivery to a successfu l mail bidder will be to the address on the bid sheet . A person known to us, or who furnishes satisfactory references, may, at our option, have purchases forwarded fo r imme d iate payment . A minimum ch a rge of 25c will be made for mail ing and insurance. Proof, by the aucti o neers, of rece ipt of a sending at the advised a d dress shall constitute delivery.

V.-Title shall remain in H . R. Harmer, Inc . until payment is received .

VI.-The buyer agrees to pay H . R. Harmer , Inc. a service c harge of i 1fi%per month which may be imposed on past due balances.

Aufhenticity Vll.-:Each lot is sold as genuine but when in the o pinion of any co mpetent a uthority acceptable to H. R. Harmer, Inc ., the lot is declared otherwise, the purchase price will be refunded in full , provided the lot is received by H. R. Harm e r, Inc . with in a period of 21 days from the date of the a uction . Where an op inion is not expe cted with in 21 day s, re ceipt by H . R. Harmer, Inc . of notification with in this per iod tha t a reason a ble exten sion of time is required, is satisfactory. Lots on which op inions are to be obta ine d mus.t be submitted to the Expert within 7 days of rece ipt . No lot wlll be acce pted back under a ny cir c umstance s after three months from the auction date . Proo f of the inabil ity of a "c ompet ent au thor ity " to express a definite op inion is not g rounds for th e return of a n it e m.

VIII.-Any lot, descript ion o f which is incorrect , is returnable (a) within three days of receipt a nd (b) if receive d by H. R. Harmer, Inc. with in 21 days from the date of the auction. All d isp uted lots must be returned intact , in the condition received , and are at buyer's risk. No adjustments.

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New York State Sales Tax IX.- The New Yor k St ate Sales Tax (a s app ro p riate) is paya ble by b uye rs liable to tax.

X.-The placing of a bid shall co nstitute a cc eptance of the foregoing conditions of sale.

EXHIBITIONOF LOTS at 6 West 48th Street S<ie pa g e 4 EXAM INATION OF LOTS BY OUT -OF -TOW N BUYERS Lots will b e sent for postal viewi ng prior to the auction, to a ny part of t he United St a tes and Can a d a o n payment of postage an d insurance bot h ways . Refe re nce s ar e requ ire d from collectors unknown to us, and applican ts must und ertake to ret urn t he lot s with in 24 hours of receipt.

VALUATION OF LOTS Valuations of all lots are avail a ble during exhibition . Valuations of particular will be sent to clients o n receipt of stamped , addressed enve lope or card .

LIST OF PRICES REALIZED Ava ila ble t en d ays after a uctio n $1. post pai d . 12-mo nth subscription New York State Sales Tax extra if applicable O FFICE HOURS Monday to Friday - 9 :30 a. m. to 5:30 p . m. - Closed (Exhibition Room - 9:15 a. m., when o pen)

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Printed in U.S.A.

Louise Boyd Dale

1913 -1967

Fellow of the Royal Philat elic S ociety, London Roll of Di stingui shed Philat elists (1956) Special Medal of the Royal Philat elic S ociety, London (1950) Chairman of th e Board of the Philatelic Foundation, New York (1953 -67) Chairman of the Expert Committ ee of the Philatelic Foundation , New York (1953-67) Truste e (and M ember of the Board) of the Collectors Club (1955-67) R ecipient of the Alfr ed F. Licht enstein Memorial Award (1962)

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(In o rder to offer the rarer material in the shorter evening sess ion , it has been necessary on occas ions to divide issues. Please check both the evening session of May 19 and the da y session of May 20 in thi s co nnection) .

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Wednesday and Thursday at I :30 p. m. each day CANADA

Friday NEW BRUNSWICK (lots # 830-906) at I :30 p. m.

NOVA SCOTIA (lots # 907-9 77) not before 2: 15 p. m.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (lot s #9 78-109 6) not before 3 :00 p. m.

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AU CTION

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EXHIBITION OF LOTS at 6 West 48th Street Mon day t hrough Frida y, Ma y 12-16 From 9:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

BUT CLOSED BETWEEN 12 :45 p. m. an d I :30 p. m.

Day s of Sal e as follows : Monday, May 19th 9:15 a. m. to 12:45 p. m. and I :30 p. m. to 7:3 0 p. m. for lots to be sold that evening Tuesday thro ugh Friday, May 20th-23rd 9: 15 a . m. to 12 :45 p. m. for lots to b e sold that afternoon 9:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. t o 5 :00 p.m . for future

day 's lots

FIRST EVENING

MONDAY,

OF SALE

MAY 19th, 1969

AT ,8:00 p. m.

SALE No. 1895 BID

FORM

WHITE

Conditions of Sale , Ke y to Cataloguing , Times of Exhibition, Details of Postal Viewing , etc. will be found on pages 2, 4 and i\lside back cover.

NEWFOUNDLAND In this session all lots are photographed except lots # 97 through 103 and 105.

1857 ISSUE lp brown violet

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lp brown violet , vertical block of six, o. g., one stamp small indentation and speck, fin e to very fin e. G. W . 1 ( 1) 90 .00 +

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lp brown violet , ma rgins a ll round , tin y co rner crease , neat town cane., fin e (1)

3 6

lp brown violet , m argins all round , very fin e, tied on small piec e (l )

27 .50

FIRST

1857 ISSUE

SESSION

6

lp brown violet , horizontal strip of four , margins except one comer , quite badl) creased from filing fold but very attractive. Neatly cane . by grids which lightl y tie as well as Boston B Pkt. Sets Jul 17, on folded letter Saint Johns , Jul y 7 1857 to Boston , Mass., very . .............. (1) ......................... rare

2p sca rlet vermilion Scott 2

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#

Color

scarlet vermil ion

2p

*

$2,600

0 1, 100

G.W.

2

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Color

sca rlet vermilion

carlet vennilion, hug e margins , rich deep color , superb

* 3,400

.... (2)

0 $1,600

1857 ISSUE

7

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MAY 19th , 1969

2p scar let vermilion, VERTICAL PAIR, huge margins and rich deep color, horizontal crease between stamps; a beautiful and very fine ~

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2p scarlet vem1ilioo, HORIZONTAL PAIR, large margins and rich deep color, left stamp creased from filing fold, right stamp superb. Tied by black grids on folded letter St. Johns , Nov. 4, 1859 to Baltinlore, bearing Boston Br. Pkt 5 ov. 21 marking . A lovely and very rare cover (2)

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1857 ISSUE

SESSION

FIRST

2p sca rlet vermilion, VE RTI CAL HALF used as lp, with Sp pay ing th e 6p rate on folded cove r to Hant s, England, "per Galway Steamer Via New York. Tied by ew York Pkt 21, May 12 and pmkd Harbor Grace, My 4, 1860 , cover bea rs other mar k ings and London My 26, 60 receiver. A great rarit y, possibly uniqu e. Ro yal Cert . (1921). Unlisted (2 var ., 5) ...... .. ... ... .... ......

Scott or Gibbons .

3p green Scott # 3

9 * โ ขlยงl

Co lor green

*

$85

C,

$ 125

G.W. # 3

Co lor yellowish green

*

110

0 $ 145

3p green , block of four , ma rgins all round , mostly la rge, ligh t vert ica l (3) 500.00+ crease affe ctin g 2 stam p , fin e and ra re

MAY 19th , 1969

1857 I SSUE

9

4p sca rlet vennilion

Scott

#

Color sca rlet ve rmil ion

4

10

*

11 0

*

$ 1,600

0 $800

G.W. 4

#

Color sca rlet ve rmili on

*

2,000

4p scarlet vermilion , unu sed, large mar gins, rich color , fresh (4) and superb

4p scarlet verm ilion , HORIZONTAL PAIR, ma rgins all round but for extre me top right comer which is rounded , rich fresh color and neat grid cancel. A trul y wonderful pair , (4) possibly uniqu e ........ ...................................................

0 $ 1,450

FI R ST SESSION

1857 ISSUE

12 I

4p scarlet vermilion , la rge margin s, rich color and sharp impr ession, superb. Ca ncelled by black grid and tied by Ne w Yo rk Ship Feb 12, Sets on folded cove r St. John s, ewfoundland , Fe b. l, 1859 to Baltimore , Md. U.S . A . A lo vely cover ... .. .........................

(4)

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4p sca rlet vermilion , large ma rgins, extremely fin e, used with 3p gree n, a trifle cut into. Tied by grid s on neat folded cover St. Johns ewfo undl and D e 6, 1858 to Baltimor e, U.S. A. bea rin g red pmk and black ew-York Ship De c.

3 1, Sets. Very rare an d bea utiful. G. W. 3, 4 ..... (3, 4)

10

MAY 19th , 1969

1857 ISSUE

11

Sp brown violet Scott

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Color

5

brown violet

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Color

G.W. #

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14 -,ltffi]

Sp brown violet, horizontal block of six, o. g., fre sh, very fin e

14A O

Sp brown , violet, horizontal pair , large margins , very fine , very rare.

Ex Pack ... . ..................... ......

(5)

(5) 390.00 +

6p scarlet vermilion Scott

#

6

15

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Color sca rlet vermili o n

*

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$ 1,750

0

G.W. #

Color

$800

6

sca rl et vemilion

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$2,000

0 $840

6p scarlet vermilion, o. g., brilliant color , large margins , very fine .....

(6) 6p scarlet vermilion, HORIZONTAL PAIR , huge margin s and of good color , left stamp has corner creases, right superb (6) 1,600.00+

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1857 ISSUE

SESSION

F'I R$T

P AIR Used to Ital y: 6p scar let vermilion , HORIZONTAL A D SI GLE , lar ge mar gins, rich co lor , extremel y fine.

Tied on small , neat folded letter originating in Ca rbone a r Jan. 3 1858 to Rom e. Bearin g Ca rbonear Jan 3, St. John s Jan 5, London Jan 25 and Rom e Feb I posh nark s. Address has been partiall y crosse d out. This is an import ant and (7) very beautiful co ver A lso i llit,Strat ed on color-plate

6 ½ p scarlet vermilion Scott 7

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19 0

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Color sca rlet ve rmi lio n

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550

0 550

G.W. 7

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Co lor sca rlet ve rmilion

6 Y2p sca rlet vermilion , unu sed, large marg ins, very fin e

0

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1,080

$600

(7)

6 ½ p scarlet vermilion , hui;e margins , minute thin at right , rich co lor , (7) very fiue . ... ... ..... . .... ...

550 .00

1857, ISSUE

13

20 ,

MAY 19t h, 1969

6½ p sca rlet vermilion , margin s all round, good color , very fine. Tied by black grid and neatl y struck Boston BR . PKT. OCT 21 5 CTS on folded cover pmkd Ca rbonear , Oct 10, 1859, as well as St. Johns back stamp. A lovely cover thou gh address has been partially cut out and replaced ... .. .. .. ......

(7)

Sp scar let ver milion

Scott

8

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Co lor

*

sca rlet vermili on $75 8a. half used as 4p on cove r -

21

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0 $ 135

$900

G.W.

#

8 8a

Co lor sca rlet vermi lion bisected on cove r

*

$85

Sp sca rlet vermmon, o. g., la rge margins , superb ............... ................ . (8)

0 $ 170 $960

75 .00

FIRST

SESSION

22 1tffi] 23 0

1857 ISSU E

Sp scarlet vermilion, complete sheet of 20, o. g., fresh, extreme ly fine (8) Sp scarlet vermilion , huge marg ins, rich color , uperb .

(8)

24 0

Sp scarlet vermilion , margins all round , tiny thin and corner bend , good color , f ine. Royal Cert . (1945) ....

(8)

25 1cgj

Sp scarlet vermilion , good color , slightl y cut into but very good appearance . T ied by gri d and large black num era l « IO" on fo lded cover , pay ing double rate , 17 Dec. l 860 St. Johns ··Mail via H alifax" to Baltimore , bearin g Br. Packet Boston marking , rare . Fou ndation ert. (1946) ... .................. ......... .......... .... ................ .......... ,........ ... (8)

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135.00

18~7 ISSUE

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large 4p, cover asfolded 1 ft vertical hat f used . ..

Sp scarlet verm 1ho~, f::.e Tied by black g~d on bearin g blue margins, extrer;~ y 1860 to Baltimore , B Pkt. Jun 28, 5 r: lly rare because St. Johns Ju TH ~d black Boston .... .. ... ..... (Sa) especâ&#x20AC;¢~.... ,........ and beautiful rare king MISSENTSOU . ...............

Very postmark. of Missentsoutb mar

FIRST

SESSION

16

1857 ISSUE

The following two lots are complementary and, WO'ltld, malce an attracti ve pair.

27 JZJ

Sp scarlet vermilion, top left diagonal half used as 4p, large margins, very fine. Tied by black grid on folded cover to St. Johns, ewfound land, No 22 1860 to Baltimore , Md ., al so bearing black Boston BR. PKT N ov. 29 , 5 marking.

An exceptional cover (Sa) 900.00+

28 l[Z)

The Companion cover to last , the top right dia gonal half used as 4p, sam e markin g and corre spondence . A lovely pair (Sa) 900.00+

29 [g)

Sp scarlet vermilion, top half (used as 4p) combined with 3p green, both margins all round, very fine , paying the 6 ½ p sterling rate to the United States. Tied by black grids on envelope (a trifle stained), Harbor Britain Aug. 14, 1861 to St. Johns Aug. 21 and then to Vermont, also bearing Boston Br. Pkt Stp S, "S" marking, very rare and attractive (Sa; 3) lsh sca rlet vermilion

Scott

9 9a

30

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Color

sca rlet vermi lion half used as 6p on cover

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$2,650

0

G.W. #

$ 1,200

Color

9 sca rlet ver milion 9a bisected on cover

*

4,400

2,500

0 $2,000 2,300

l sh scarlet vermilion , unused, brilliant color , margins all round, tiny tear in bottom left corner, still a wonderful copy (9) 2,650.00

31 0

l sh scarlet vermilion , HORIZO TAL PAIR , margins all round, mo~ly large, there i a minute , hardly discernable scratch in left stamp and two small scissors cuts in margins only. This glorious and unique pair is one of the gems of ewfoundland philatel y . ....

(9)

A lso illustr ated, on color-plate

A short yellow dash which 1nay show on th e left stamp in t he vlate is a color-

printing fault and, is not on th e act1tal stamp .

FI RST

SESSION

18

1857 ISSUE

~ 32

lsh scarlet vermilion, top half used as 6p, lar ge margin s, fresh and extremely fine. Tied by black grid on larg e part cover showing Too-Late and London 1860 rece iver (9a) on cover 2,500.00

1860 LAID PAPER

33

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l sh orange, HORIZO TALLY LAID , o. g., rich color, fresh and extremel y fine. A great rarity . Ex Ferrari. G. W. 16, $7,250 ....... .. (10) 9,000.00 .Also ill u.strated on color -plate

34

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lsh orange, VERTICALLY LAID, o. g., large margins, fre sh, extrem ely fine. Ex Ferra ri. Very rar e .

(10) 9 ,000.00 .Also i lliistrat ed on color-plate

1860 ISSUE:.

19

MAY

19th , 1969

1860 ISSUE Color

Scott # 11

lla 12

12b 12a 13 15

35

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2p orange $ 100 3p green $ 11 4p ora nge $800 half used as 2p on cover Sp violet bro wn $ 13 6p ora nge $900 lsh ora nge $4,000

0

G.W. #

145 $40 $325 unpr. $80 $250 $ 1,500

10 11 12 12a 13

14 15

Color 2d orange vermil ion 3d green 4cl orange vermili on bisected 2p (on cover) 5d chocol ate brow n 6d o range verm ilion Is ora nge vermilion

2p orange, unu sed, la rge marg ins, very fi ne .......................... . ~

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$85 $9 $660 $1.05 0 $960 $6,750

$145 $48 $385 unpr. $96 $360 $3,400

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2p orange, complete sheet of 16 (4x4), full o. g. and brilliant color, horizontal crease between center row, superb. A showpiece . ... .

(11) 1,600.00

100.00

+

FIRST

SESSION

1860 ISSUE

20

3p green 37 * [fl]

3p green , block of 8, o. g., f resh, very fine

38 I

3p green , large margin s, very fine. Tied by small black grid on neat white envelope Fogo JA 23, 1869 to Harbor Grace M6 to Carbonear, Newfoundland (11 A)

39 I

3p green , margins practicall y all round , close two places , fine. Tied by neat grid on small, blue envelope, St. John s, Newfoundland De 18, 1861 to Carbonear (llA)

40 IIZ]

3p green , large margins , extremely fine. Tied by black grids on small, neat mourning envelope 1862 to Harbour Grace (llA)

( 11 A) 88.00 +

4p orange

41

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42

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4p orange , o. g., lar ge margin s, brilliant

color,

superb

(12)

43 0

4p orange , huge margin s, brilliant color, superb

(12)

44 0

4p orange , huge mar gins, extremely fine

(12)

45 0 46

4p orange, o. g., hug e margins , brilliant color , sheet margin at top, superb (12)

0

4p orange , ma rgins a ll round , hu ge 3 side s, ve ry fin e 4p orange, watermarked and ca rce

( I 2)

32 5.00

"IS", mar gins a ll round , thin but fine look in g ....................................

( 12) 325 .00 +

FIRST

SESSION

47 0

18<i0 ,ISSUE

4p orange , two co pies originally a pair, with full centered "CANCELLE D " in ov al bars, large margin s, brilliant color, superb. Ex Fe rrari (12 var.)

Al so illustrated

22

uni.

on color-plat e

Obl it eral eil " C,'l"SCEL LED " in oval bars, at th e req1wst of M r. Orm one/ Hill , 6 copi es of (Tery Colonial s tamp -U1 en availa ble wer e forward ed to ll'imi by P erkins Ba con i11 186.1.

48 ,

4p orange, left vertical half used as 2p on wrapper cover to Philadelphia , U. S. A. Sta mp partly protruding over edge of cover is slight ly cut into. Tie d by black grid and bearing postmarks of Carbonear and St. Jo hns, Newfo undland My 20 , 1861. Very rare, unpriced Gibbo ns or Sco tt ( 12b)

unpr.

23

1860 ISSUE

MAY

19th,

1969

6p orange

â&#x20AC;˘ 49

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50 ,~

6p orange , large margins , extr eme ly fine

(13)

6p orange , larg e margin s, touched small place at bottom left , fine. T ied by black grid on blu e envelope (a trifl e disco lored on edges) to London, pmkd. St. John s, ewfoundland Oc. 24, 1860 and bearing London 60 receiver. Very rare (13)

900.00

SESSION

FIRST

24

1860 I SSUE

ls h orange

51 O

52 O

l sh orange , showing watermark "W", margi113' all round , mo stly lar ge, trace of thin in margin , brilliant color , very (15) fine

lsh orange , o. g., showing oval grid with (CANCE)LLED, ....... . .. ..... .. ... . brilliant co lor , extremel y fine

large margins , (15 var.)

See lots 47 and 62

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lsh oran ge, HAL F USE D as 6p , tied on piece which bear s St. Johns postmark and London recei ver. A great rarity.

(15b) npriced Gibbon s or Scott .

nnpr.

25

MA Y 19t h , 1969

1861-62 ISSUE

Rarer items from that 1861-62 ISS E (See al o lot 141 through 154) Color Scott # 15A J p violet brow n 1p redd ish brow n 16 2p rose 17

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18

4p rose

19

J9a 20

5p reddi h brown Sp oran ge brown 6p rose

21

6½ p ro se

22

Sp rose

$20

23

l sh ro e

$7.50

54

55 56

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$25 $ 1,250 $50

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4 $9 $9 3.75 20

G.W. # 17 17a 85 18 23b 19 $ 17.50 23c 20 $25 20a 25 21 15 23d 22 75 23e 23f 125 23 23a $45 23g

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$40

Color Id choco late brow n Id red brown 2p deep rose Jake 6d pale rose lake 4d deep rose lake 4d pale ro e la ke Sci red brown 5d brown 6d deep rose Jake 6d pa le rose lake 6 ½ p deep rose lake 6½ d pale rose Jake 8d pa le rose lake ls deep ro e lake J s pale rose lake ls pa le rose lake

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$9 $960 $72 36 $24 3.50 6 $6 $24 $3.50 $ 120 15 $15 $ 120 $ 16 $6

0 $60 $ 180 $ 120 $72 36 $60 $48 $72 $36 $220 $ 120 $ 155 $220 $72 $72

lp reddish brown (red brown), unused, rich true color , ex(16) 1,250.00 tremely fin e. G. W. 17a ..

50.00 (17) ...............................

2p rose, o. g., large mar gins, extreme ly f ine 2p rose, early 1861 printing part sheet of 15 (5x3), sheet margins left and right, o. g. to n. h., vertical crease between stamps, fresh, very fine ....................... .......... ........... ................................ ........... ............. (17) 750.00+

FIRST

SESSION

26

1861-62 ISSUE

4p rose, TOP HALF used as 2p and 1857 lp violet brown, LEFf HALF , used as ½ p, used with 4p making the Colonial rate of 6½p to Sydney, Cape Breton Island. Tied by black grids on folded cover 1864, bearing Harbor Grace Sp 7, St. Johns Sp 8 and Sydney Sp 10 postmarks. The 4p is creased from cover fold. This is a very rare and desirable cover. Ex Ferrari ............ ............................... .. (18a; la, 18)

58 1I:8:1 Sp orange brown, margins all round , fine. Tied by black cork on neat blue folded cover, St. Johns Newfoundland Jul 11 65 to Sydney, ................................. (19a) C. B. Isl., very rare. G. W. 20a

59 l!Zl

6p deep rose, large margins, superb. Tied by black grid on folded cover St. Johns , Newfoundland, paid 6 NO 1863 to Teignmouth, Devon, Nov. 28. Choice stamp and very rare cover. G. W. 21 .......... ...... (20)

61 IC8::I

6p deep rose lake DIAGO AL HALF used as 3p with lp ew brown violet 1857 issue on neat white envelope to York, U.S. A. Well tied by black cork and postmarked St. O 14 1865 Paid, also bearing BosJohns , ewfoundland ton , BR PKT. 22 marking and "2" in red. A rare and desirable cover. Unpriced Gibbons or Scott ................ (20a, 1)

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62

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1861- 62 ISSUE

6½ p rose , part o. g., with oval bar and (CANC)E LLED , very fine , very rare. Royal Cert. (1946) ... .... . ..... .... .... . (21 va r.) ee lots 47 and 52

63

~

lsh rose , TOP LEFT DIAGO AL HALF , used as 6p, on folded cover 1863 to France . Bearin g St. John s ov. 21, London ov 30 and Vendome Dec 1 postmarks , as well as "MORE-TO-PAY", ms. "2", " 5" and "8", tbe stamp has negligible creases from cover folds. A great rarity. Unpriced Gibbons or Scott . ...... .. ....... . ...... .. ..... .. ......... .. .... .. ...... . .... (23a)

unpr.

29

1865-94 DECIMAL

1865-94

D ECIMAL

MAY 19th , 1969

ISSUE

ISSUE

Covers illu strated on page 30 64 I

65 llXJ

2c green, used with vertical pair of Sc black , tied on blue envelope to Poole , England by black grids and Liverpool transit, pmkd Greenspond , Au 17 1870 anrl St. Johns Au 20, envelope slightl y stained, (24, 26) very rare. G. W. 25, 38 2c green, used with 2 copies of Sc black and 1868 le violet , some perfs cut in. Tied by black cork on white envelope (few small tears) Harbor Grace Aug 31 1870 to Saint Pierre and Miquelon. G. W. 25 , (24, 26 , 32) 34 , 38

66 I

2c green used with 10c black, perf s cut in slightl y, tied by cork cancel on envelope (very slight stain) , St. John s Au 31, 1870 to Poole, England, with Liverpool 21 Sep. and Poole Sp 22 markings, rare.

(24, 27) G. W. 31, 32

67 * 83

Sc brown , block of 4, o. g., fresh , very fine. On ly 3 block

68 I

Sc brown , some short perf s, very good. Tied by black grid on sma ll envelope (slight stains) 1869 to Harbor Grace, bearing Grand Bank , Oct 31 Burin No 19, St. Johns No 30, and Harbor Grace De 3 ... ... . (25) .... .. .... ... ... ..... . .... ... ... ... ..... po stmark s . .... .

known (25)

Sc black , block of 4, pa rt o. g., slight creases , fin e. G. W. 38

360.00

(26) 160.00 +

Sc black , block of 24 (4x6) , o. g. to n. h., few tiny thin s, fine and rare (26)

960.00

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31

71 1C8:1 72

ISSUE

MAY 19th , 1969

Sc black, very goo d copy, t ied on small , neat envelope (flap off) (26) BRIGOS to Harbor Grace My 13, 1869 Service c Publi on grid " "235 numeral by tied , 10c black, very good registered envelope St. Johns De 1886 to To ledo , 0. addre ssed to (27) Pomero y, Phil atelic Society ..............

73 1Zi

10c black used with 1870 3c vermilion on reg. envelope (flap off and slightly stained) 1871 to Harbor Grace , tied by black cork, scarce (27, 33)

74 1!ZI

10c black used with pair of 1871 le brown lilac on small envelope (somewhat fault y) 1872 to Poole , England. Tied by black cork and bearing Fogo Ju I , St. Johns , Ju ?, Poole Ju 28 and Liverpool (27 , 32A ) .. ..... ...... ..... ....... marking, very rare

75 t8J

10c black used with Sc rouletted on reg. envelope (few small tears) 1880 (27a, 39) to Cape Breton, rare

76 1C8:1

12c pale red brown, used with 1868 le violet , on small , neat envelope 1869 to Saint Pierre and Miquelon , bearing Harbor Grace My 12, St. Johns My 12, Sydney My 20 , F rench receiving and other marking s, (28, 32) stamps slightly discolor ed, very rare ....

77 l!ZI

12c pale red brown , used with 1873 3c blue , not tied , on registered "On Public Service " envelo1>e St. John s Oc 4, 87 to Halifa x, Canada Oc 8, . ..... (28, 34) .. ..... .... ... ........... ............. scarce ....

78

*83 13c orange , block

79 1C8:1

of 4, o. g., fresh, fine to ve ry fine ................ .... (30) 60.00 +

13c orange used with 24c blue on 3c lilac embossed reg. entire envelope 1896 to Stuttgart German y, via "Ha lifax to England" (30, 31, etc.)

1868-94 ISSUE (32)

30.00

(32)

30.00

le brown lilac , vertical pair and a single, slightl y stained , on enve lope (32A ) (seve ral tears ), St. Johns 1875 to Harbor Grace, scarce (33) 3c vermilion , par t o. g., centered , very fine ..

45 .00

le violet , block of 4, o. g., fresh , f ine to very fine

-

83 84

*

*

Another block of 4, part o . g.

3c vermilion , horizontal strip of five , impri nt in ma rgin at top, o. g., partl y separa ted and ¡ma ll sta in in m arg in, rich color , f ine to ve ry fine ....................... ............................ ............... ........ .................. ..... (33) 225.00+

FIRST

SESSION

32

1868- 94 ISSUE

85 IC8::]

3c blue, horizontal pair, very good, tied on envelope by town postm a rk St. Johns 1873 to Carbonear, sca rce .................. ...................... (34)

815IC8::i

6c dull rose, fi ne, tied by St. Johns 1874 postm a rk on neat blue envelope to Poole , England , bearin g Li verpool 27 N o 74 and Poo le No 28, 74 backstamp . ... . . ... . ....... (35)

87

6c dull rose, similar cove r to last, same co rrespond ence, pm kd Twillingate My 24, 1874 .... . ......... .... (35)

88 1C8::I

-

Similar cover , sa me corr espond ence, pm kd Gree nspond No 5, 1873 (35)

1876-79 ROULETTED

EB

89

le brown lilac , block of four , par t o. g., fr esh, ver y fi ne ................ (37)

90 IC8::i

le brown lilac, horizontal pair and single , tied by fancy cor k and town canc el, on sma ll, neat envelope 1878 to Ha rbo r Grace (37)

* EB 2c green, block of four, o. g., fr esh, very fin e, sca rce 92 * EB 3c blue, block of four, o. g., fresh, very fine and rare 91

93 IIZJ

(38) (39)

3c blue, horizontal pair, ca ne. on sma ll, neat envelope (flap off) St. Johns 1878 to Poole , England, a lso bea rin g red Liverpool 18 D e 78 ma rking (39) Sc blue, block of four, sheet ma rgin at top, pa rt o. g., f ine to very fine (40) 90.0 0+ - Same, but with imprint at top, o. g., very f ine .. (40) 90.00 +

95 * EB 96 I Z] Sc blue, very goo d, tied by black grid on sma ll envelope (flap torn and slight tain) Greenspond 1877 to Poole , England , scarce ........ .. (40) 1897 PROVISIONALS Proof s

97 pp

le on 3c, proof of complete setting of 50 (lOxS) of surcharge in black on wove paper, wrinkled and corner torn off at bottom right barely touching one subject, a unique item (OP75-77)

98 pp

le on 3c, proof of complete setting of 50 (l0xS) of surcharge in red on buff paper, wrinkles and creases. Only two exist (OP75-77) Issued Stamps le on 3c gray lilac, compl. setting of 50 consisting of 40 type "a", 8

type "b", 2 type "c", on bottom half of sheet showing imprint of British American Bank Note Co., o. g., separations reinforced, mixed centering, all the scarce l)¡pes are fine , others very good to fine (75-77) 630 .00+ Bottom left corner stamp sl1ows 1111 lis f Pil il'iile .spacing b etw een ONE cincl CENT; only one on eac h sh eet.

JOO

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102

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le on 3c gray lilac, type "a", horiz. blk of 30, o. g., lo n. h. , mixed cente ring, perfs cuttin g in B row, fres h, ra re ....

(75) 150 .00 + le on 3c gray lilac, horiz. blk of 20 compr. types "a"(I0) , type "b"(8), and type "c"(2), o. g., mixed centering, some separation s, fine and rare (75-77) 460.00+

-

Saine, but lighter sh ade and with imprin t at bollo m

(75- 77) 4 60.00 +

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SESSION

103 * El3

1897 PROVISIONALS

34

le on 3c gra y lila c, type "a" block of four , o. g., very fin e ............... (7 5)

104 * El3

Block of 4, typ e "a"(2) , "b"(2) , o . g., fine. G . W. 80, 81

105 * El3

Similar block

106

107

108

109

*

* * *

20.00

(75, 76) 100.00 +

le on 3c gra y lilac , doubl e surch. one diagonal , hori z. pair , unu sed, fine, rare .... ................

(G. W. 80a) 1,080.00 le on 3c gra y lilac , surchar ged with bar only , hori z . pair , o. g., fine ,

rar e, unli sted Gibbons or Scott

(75 var.)

uni.

l e on 3c gray lilac, vertical pair , top pair surch. type "a" bottom WITHOUT OVERPRINT , but showing r ed bar s on reverse, o. g., bottom sta mp small fa ults, very rar e. Unlisted Gibbon s, Sco tt (75 var .)

uni.

le on 3c gray lilac , sur cha rged type "a " in red and black , o. g., tin y

thin, fine

............................ .......

................ (G. W. 80c)

460.00

35

1897 PROVISIONALS

lJO

*~

111 0

-

*ffi

1969

le on 3c gray lilac, su rcharge d type "a" in red and black , BLOCK OF SIX, o. g., one th in, mixed cente ring, fine and rare (G . W. 80c) 2,640.00

A very fine used copy, Yery ra re. Fo und ation Cert . (1948) (G. W. 80c)

1920 PROVISIO

112

MA Y 19th,

unpr.

ALS

2c on 30c slate , inverted surchar ge, block of four , o. g., slight separation s and sma ll thin , fine. G. W. 144a , $720 (127a) 400.00+ 3c on 15c sca rlet, inver ted surchar ge, blo ck of four, o. g., fr esh, very fine, rare. G. W . 145a , $1,160 .. . ...... (128a) 1,000.00+

FIRST

36

1929 PROVISIONALS

SESSION

1929 PROVISIONALS

114

*EB3c

l l5

*EB3c onfine6c, very gray black , black surcharge, rare. G . W. 179b

on 6c gray black, inverted surcharge, block of four, o. g., very fine , rare. G. W. 179a . .

(160a) 800.00+

block of four , I. h., very (160a) 1,200.00+

AIR POST ST AMPS APRIL 1919 "HAWKER " ISSUE

116

'~*

3c red brown , initialled "J. A. R ." on reverse as usual , I. h., rich color and very fresh , sheet margin at bottom , very fine. G. W. 142, $8,000 (Cl) 7,000.00

A lso illustrated on color-plate

AIR

37

POST , 1919 " HAWKER

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,19th , 1969

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3c red brown , well centered and fine (stamp bas short comer perf. ). Tied by St. John s, Apr 12, 1919 postmark very lightly struck on neat envelope, addressed to "MRS. MACKENZIE GRIEVE " the pilot 's mother and with letter insert telling of coming flight and predicting stamp's rarity.

A historical cover of greatest intere st . 6. W. 142, $7,250+ (Cl) 5,000.00+ .

Al so i llustrat ed on color-plat e

FIRST

AIR

SESSION

POST , 1919 " HAWKER

"

38

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118 â&#x20AC;˘~ IIZI

01 \/ l>OI'/ ,

..

3c red brown , well centered and very fine though there is a tiny rust speck at bottom. Tied by St. John s, APR 12, 1919 postmark on neat gray enve lop e " Government House St .

John s Newfou ndland " stationery and letter signed Donald " Per Trans-Atlantic Mai l. This is being sent to make sure you get one or the other , etc ." . Choice stamp and cover .

G. W. 142, $7,250 (Cl) 5,000 .00 A lso illustrat ed on color-p lat e

AIR POST , 1919 " MARTINSYDE

39

"

MAY 19th , 1969

MAY 12, 1919 "MARTINSYDE " ISSUE

119 '~ I

The famous "Man uscript Martinsyde " 3c red brown , a very fine copy , well centered and very fresh , tied on cover-front , fld , Apr. 19, 1919 bearing ms. " Per pmkd. St. Johns Aeroplane Raynor (sic), ewfonndland to Britain, etc ." This is the rarest of a ll ewfound land airs and is the choicest of ... ..... (Cl var .) copies. G. W. 142a , $9,500

uni.

A lso i ll1tstrat ecl on color-plat e

1919 ALCOCK-BRO

120

'~~

FLIGHT

$1 on 15c scarlet , complete sheet of 25, compr. 17 regular copie , 6 no comma , 2 no comma , no period (one with "AIR " to right), n. h. to o. g., few separations , fiue to very (C2a , b) 1,480.00+ fine. G. W. 143a , b, c, $2,150 ....

121 ""'i!i:8:1 $1 on 15c scarlet, fine, tied by St. Johns

fld Jun 9, 1919 on flown cover "Trans-Atlantic Air Post per Handley Page Machine " to London , bearing Harbour Grace Ju 14 postmark. Letter ......... (C2) iusert. A. A . M. $400

122

~ liZI $1

15c scarlet, negligible stains, fine. Tied 011 flown cover " Vicke rs Viney machine " to Eng land , bearing Harbour Grace Ju 14 postmark , stamp comer has been cut out and replaced. A. A. M. $250 (C2) 1921 HALIFAX ISSUE

011

123 '¡--: 1 B 35c red , compl. sheet of 25, compr. 14 no period , 11 with period and usual wide and narrow spaciugs , n. h. to o. g., very fine. G. W. 148, ....... ............... (C3, a, var.) 875.00+ a-c, 148f, g- 1, $1,567.50

AIR

41

*

124 ....

POST , 1921 HALIFAX

MA V 19th , 1969

35c red , INV E RTED OVERPRINT, wide spacin g, no per iod af ter 1921, (C3b) .................. ..... ... o. g., very fine . G. W. 148 , 960

125

EB35c , _.,*

126

, _.,*EB35c red , blk

750.00

red , INVERTED OVERPRJ T, blk of 4, narr ow and wide spacin g with and without period af ter 1921, Po s. 19, 20, 24, 25 upper pair 11. h. , other s o. g., fine to very fine (C3h , c, var.) 3,000.00

of 4, INV ERTED OVERPRIN T shifted , J>os. 2, 3, .......... (C3 b, c, var.) 3,000.00+ 7, 8, o. g., fine to very fin e .....

FIRST

SESSION

AIR

POST , 19¡27 " DE PINEDO

"

MAY 1927 "D E PIN EDO " ISSUE

127

,._,,, * 60c

black, centered, I. h. and extremely fine but for negligible corner bend , bright fresh color of stamp and overpr int. A wonderful copy of this popular and very rare sta mp. G. W. $11,000 (C4) 12,500.00

Also illiistrated on color-plate

By Airmail,

from

Rome, ITALY.

128 ¡~

60c black , a superb copy , bright fresh color of stamp and overprint. Tied by St. Johns May 20 1921 postmark and bearing usual Trepassey May 27 on face and Rome recei ver on rever se. Wonderful stamp and cover. G. W. 6,750+.

A. A. M. 1054 , $5,000 (C4)

Also illustrated on color-plat e

42

AIR

43

POST,

1927 " DE PINEDO "

MAY 19th, 1969

129 '"-!1(8J 60c black, stamp not overpriuted but carried on flight, tied by Rome receiver dated 22. 6. 27. 17 and beariug usual Trepassey May 21 on face and Roma Centro on reverse as well as American Consulate General Jun 23 Rome Italy marking. Very rare; 75 such covers exist (C4)

SEPT. 1930 "COLUMBIA " FLIGHT ISSUE Flown cover franked with 2 Great Britain, one Canada and one Newfoundland stamps. Tied by Harbour Grace, Oc . 9, 30 postm ark on envelope to Londo n Act .I l, 30. Signatures of "Capta in J. E rroll Boyd" and "Lt. H arry P. Co nnor '·, scarc e. A. A. M. $1,500

130 !~

'' ... at least two let/ ers lwnd ecl to th e av·iators ·in Montr eal befor e th ey f lew to Harbour Grace, bearing Canad ian tamp s bu t not cancelled th ere. One seen frank ed 4c at Harbo ur Grace al,so bore Brit -ish st amp s for return postag e to the send er in Mcmllreal and was posMncir/.;ecl LONDON F .S.- 11 OC-30 ."

The above cover is in fact Uie one nient'ion ecl in "Newfoundland (p age 110) by R. E. R. Dal wick and C.H . C. Ha rmer.

Air Mails"

MAY 11932 ''DORNIER D0-X " ISSUE 131 pp

$1.50 on $1, proof of the 4 positions of red overpriut on proof paper, signed , very fine , rare .......................

(Cl2P) $1.50 on $1 blue, block of four, o. g., fresh , very fiue

(C12) 740.00+

1

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Airship

nco.l umbia" ,

st. Hubert to hngland .

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Mr. Thomas M. Barringto The Canadian

n,

Converters'

# 470 Lagauchetiere

co.,

Li mited ,

St ., West ,

TRANS-ATLANTI C WEST TO EAST Pe r Dornie r DO-X May , 1932 .

One Doll ar and Fifty Oenta

TB.ANS-ATLANTIC WEST TO EAST Per Dornier DO-X May, 1982.

One Dollar and Fifty Cents

TRANS-ATLANTIO WEST TO EAST Per Dornier D0 -X May , 1932 .

One Dollar and Fift y Ceuta

T RANS-ATLANTIO WEST TO EAST Per Dornier DO-X May, 1932.

One Dollar and Fifty Cents

Ill

45

AI R PO ST , 1932 " DORNIER

133

*

MAY

19th , 1969

$ 1.50 on $ l blu e, in verted sur cha rge, o. g., fr esh, ve r y fine , (C l2 a) rar e. G. W. 22 1, $2,30 0

JULY

134

DO · X "

*El3$4.50

193 3 B AL BO F LI GH T

on 75c bistr e, block of four , n. h. , fr esh, ver y fin e

E D OF EVENING SESSIO

(Cl8 ) 1,200.00

SECOND DAY OF SALE (AFTERNOON)

TUESDAY , MAY 20th, 1969 T 1:30 p. m.

SALE No. 1896 BID

FORM

WHIT

E

Condition s of Sale, Key to Ca taloguing , Times of E xhibition , Detail s of Po stal Viewing , etc. will be found on pages, 2, 4 and inside back cover.

NEWFOUNDLAND

(Cont'd. )

In thi s session ''I llustration " is quoted in the description of lot s which are photographed.

1857 ISSUE 135 pp 136

*

Jp black , pl ate proof on wove, lsh ro se lake, die proo f on card , very fine .... ............... ...............

(I, 9P) Sp brown violet , part o. g., ma rgins all rou nd , very fine . G. W. 5, $54 (Illustration) (5) 65 .00 Sp scarl et vennilion , bottom blk of 10, I. h., extremely fine. G. W. 8, $850 (Illustration) (8) 750 .00+ 1860 ISSUE

138

~~

139 ~ 140

*

3p green , complete sheet of 80, I. h., very fine. G. W. 11, $720+ (Illustration) (llA)

880.00+

Sp violet brown , complete sheet of 40, I. h., horiz. fold betw een first and seco nd row , very fine. G. W. 13, $420 . .

(Illustration) (12A) 520 .00+ 3p green , Sp violet brown , 1861-62 Sp reddi sh brown , Sp orange brown , o. g. to unused , ma rgins all ro und , fine ( 11A, I 2A , 19, 19A)

42.00

1861-62 ISSUE F or G. W. comparison numberin gs, sec page 25

*

141 142 -,It! ~ 143 144 145 146

* *

2p rose, large m a rgins, par t o. g., very fine

( l 7)

4p ros e, complete sheet of 20, I. h., ext remely fine

( 18) 80.00 +

50 .00

Sp reddi sh hori z. pair , o. g., marg ins a ll rou nd, sheet mar gin at bottom, very f ine ( 19) 18.00 + Sp reddish brown , hori z. strip of 3, I. h., mar gins all ro und , very fine ( 19) 27.00 +

*83 Sp reddish brown , bl.k of 4, I. h., margi ns all round , very fine ..... (19) 36.00 + brown , blk of 4, o. g., mar gin all round , sheet margin at left , *83 Sp reddish very fine ................................ .............. ............................................. (19) 36.00 +

1861-62 ISSUE

49

Sp reddish brown , blk of 6 (2x3), I. h., margins stamp close at top , fine to very fine 148 * [§] 149

*

MAY 20th , 1969

all round , top right (19) 54.00 +

Sp reddish brown , comp lete sheet of 40, I. h ., horiz. fo ld between first and sec ond row , ver y fine ....... ..... (19) 360.00+ Sp reddi sh brown (comer cop y and pa ir), Sp orange brown , Sp, 6½ p, Sp rose , o. g., margins all round , to unused , fine to very fin e (19, 19a, 20-22)

150 * [§]

6p ro se, bottom part she et of 20, I. h. , ext remely fi ne

151 0

6p rose, hori z. pair , neat ly cane . by GREENSPOND la rge margins , extreme ly fine

88 .75

(20) 75.00+ NOV 29 , 1865, (Illustrat ion) (20)

6½ p ro se, blk of 4, lar ge margins , o. g., heavy hinge at top , very fine (2 1) 80.00 + tsh rose, top part sheet of 20, pa rt o. g., fresh and very fine , rare (23) 150.00 + 154

OEB

155 PP

lsb rose , blk of 4, margin s all round on piec e, cane. by gr id and 1864 town , very fine. G . W. 23g , $288+ (ILiustration) (23) 1865-94

2c to 24c, 6 diff . plate proofs on India , fin e to very f ine (24, 25 , 27 , 28 , 30, 31P)

1868-94

ISSUE

156 0

6c dull rose , perfect str ike of Ca nad ian numeral " 10" in double circ le, very fine ........... ........ .... (35)

157 ~ [§]

6c carmine lak e, top imprint blk of 30, I. h. , 2 stam ps thin , ot herwise fine to very fin e . ... .. ...... .......

(36)

158 0 159

* EB

160 0

180 .00

6c carmine lake , perf ectly centered strike of "R", very fine

7 5 .00

(3 6)

1876-79 Roul etted , 2c green, top marginal blk of 4 with imprint , o. g., touched at left , fresh and fine ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... (38) 66 .00 + -

3c blue , perfect centered strike of numeral "2" cane. , very fine (39) 1880 - 96 ISS UE

161

* EB

le to Sc, 12 diff. bl.ks of 4, o. g. to part o. g., few small thins , generally fresh a nd fi ne to ve ry fine (4 1- 52, 55) 149.00+

162

* EB

-

163

0

1c violet brown , perfect strike of inverted numera l " 10", very fine (41)

164

0

2c yellow green , Sc pal e blue, both with script numera l "3" canes, smal l faults , very intere sting ...............

(46 , 53)

165

*

2c red orange, IMPERF.,

166

0

3c blue , cane . by negative VOL - - - in rectangle , very good ... ... .. (49)

167

* EB

Sc pal e blu e, bl.k of 4, part o. g., slightl y stained , fine to very fine (Ill ustration) (53) 200.00 +

168

* EB * EB

Sc pale blu e, blk of 4, I. h ., fre sh and fin e

169

Similar lot

boriz. pair, ungummed , ve ry fine (Illustration) (48a)

60.00

(Illustrat ion) (53) 200.00 +

Sc pale blue , blk of 4, o. g., perfs close at bottom to uching on one stamp, fresh and fine (Illu stration) (53) 200.0 0 +

SECOND

blue, *EBSc bright G. W . 32

bottom marginal blk of 4 with imprint, I. h., very fine.

(55)

1887-96

174

(53)

1865 to 1896 , balance of issues, 92 stamps, 17 diff. , incl. some nice canes., multiple s, on stock ca rd, mixed conditi on (betw. 27 and 55)

172 0

173

50

1880-96 ISSUE:

Sc pale blue, 2 copies , both with PAID S Cents ca ne., fine

170 0 171

SESSION

ISSUE

*EB½ c to 10c, compl. set, blks of 4, o. g., fine to very fine

*

239 .25

(56-59) 55.00 +

½c orange red, IMPERF. , horiz. pair, ungummed , R stamp vert. crease , very fine or fine appearance. G. W. 62 var., uul. (Illustration) (57 var.)

uni.

black, blk of 4, o. g., negligible red crayo n mar k on face , light gum *EB10c bend, (59) 32.00 + fre sh and fin e to very fine (59) 32.00 + 176 *EB10c black, blk of 4, o. g., fr esh and fin e (59) 32.00 + 177 *EB10c black, blk of 4, o . g., few nibbed perf s, fr esh and fine 178 *EB10c black, blk of 4, o. g., perf s touch at B on top pair, bottom pair very ... .... ........ . ..... (59) 32.00 + fine ...... ....

175

1890 ISSUE

.... (60, a-c) *EB3c, 4 diff. shades in blks of 4, o. g., fre sh and fine 180 *EB- Similar lot 181 *EB3c slate, IMPERF. copy, part o. g., fine. G. W. SSa, unpr. (Illustration) (60 var.)

179

182

*

183

*

36.00 +

uni.

3c slate, IMPERF., vert. pair, o. g., fresh and fine (lllustration) (60 var.)

1'he above two lots were or·igvnally a vertical st rip of t hree, t he sing le being t he top copy.

1865 to 1890, balance of issues, 224 stamps, 24 diff., incl. shades, blocks of 4, on stock cards, mostly o. g., few faults, fine average (betw. 24 and 60)

uni.

800.00

1897 CABOT ISSUE

*EBle 185 *EB184

186

*

to 60c , compl. set in blocks of 4, I. h. to part o. g., fine to very fine (Illustration) (61-74 ) 206.00+ Similar lot.

1897 to 1920, balance of issues, 116 stamps, 14 diff. , incl. blocks of 4, on 2 stock card s, o. g., few fault s, fine average (betw . 61 and 74, 127, 129, 130)

194.50

1897 PROVISIONALS

187 0

le on 3c, vert. pair, black surcharge type "a" + "c", per fs touch at right , also single surcharge type ''b", f ine .......... .................. (75- 77) 150.00 +

188

*

189 0

(Ill ustration) (76 var.)

uni.

le on 3c, black sur charge type "c", lightl y cane. , fine (Illu stration) (77 )

125.00

*EE192 *EEle

*

194 I

195

196 197

ENG R AVE D ISSUE

*EE½ c fine to Sc, 1908 2c, compl. set in blocks of 4, l. h. to o. g., f ine to very ......... ....... . ........... ........

(78-86) 46 .00 +

191

193

20th , 1969

le on 3c, red sur charge type "b", part o. g., very fine. G. W. 81a , $780

1897-1908 190

MAY

1897 PROVISIONALS

51

yello w green , lMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY, block of 4, o. g., fr esh and fine. G. W. 85 var., uni. .......... (Illu stration ) (80b)

140.00

2c vermilion, IMPERFORATE , horiz. pair, o. g., very fin e. G. W. 87a, 85 (Illustration) (82a)

100.00

2c vermilion, I:MPERFORATE, horiz. strip of three, sheet margin at left, tied by MANUEL T , NEYF'D cane. and " R" in ova l on blue Registered cover to St. Jo hns (Illustration) (82a)

*8:l 3c

* I

Similar lot

orange IMP ERFORATE HORJZO TALLY, block of 4, I. h., very fine (111ustr ation ) (83a)

200.00

3c orange, IMP ERFORATE (probabl y made from part perf.) , vert. pair , o. g., fresh and fine. G . W . 88b, $ 100 (Illu stration ) (83b)

100.00

3c orange, IMPERFORA TE (probably made from part perf.), vert. strip of three, fine , tied by C. B. RA!LWA YT . P. 0 .. NEWFD . cane . and ·'R" in ova l on cover to St. John s (Illustration) (83 b)

unpr .

lMPERFORA TE, pair with sheet marg·n at top, I. h ., * 4c violet, very fine . G . W. 89a, $85 ....

(Illustration) (84a) 100.00 199 *EE4c viol et, IMPERFORATE , top left corner block of 4, I. h., very f ine.

G. W. 89a, $170 (Illustration) (84a) 200.00+ nrt.

198

200

*

Balance of issue, 74 stamps, 10 diff. , incl. shades, block s of 4, on stock card , o. g., few fau lts, genera lly fine to very fi ne . (78-8 6)

127.65

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,icing

.

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'!eteorologlcnl

Depar tment of AgPlculture

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St. Joh11's, Newfoundland .

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T

1910 GUY

53

LITHOGRAPHED

1910 GUY LITHOGRAPHED 201 202 203 204

*EEle *EE*EEle *EEle

ISSUE

MAY

20th,

1969

ISSUE

to 15c , comp!. set , block s of 4, incl. 4 ext ra perf. varieties , I. h., fi ne to very fin e .

(Illustration ) (87- 97 , 87a , b, 88a , 91a)

379 .60

Similar lot deep green , perf . 12xll , block of 4, one stamp var iety ''NF WFOUNDLAND ", o. g., ve ry f ine. G. W. 109, c, 30 .54 (87, d) deep green , perf. 12xll , block of 4, one stamp va riety "NFW FOUN DLAND ", part o. g., f ine. G. W. 109c, $30.54 (87 var.)

le deep green, perf. 12, top part sheet of SO, one stamp var iety " FW-

FOUNDLAND", sta mp s 1. h ., folded , very fine. G. W . 95, a, $64.50 (87a, d) 46.25 + 206 *1~ 207

*ifill

208

*

209

*

210 211

212

213

214

* *

* I~

*~

sheet of 100, (folded), n. h., very fine. G . W . . .

(87a, d)

-

Sam e in complete 95, a, $89.50

le

deep green, perf . 12x14 , block of 4, one stamp var iety "NFWFOUNDLAND", 1. h ., ve ry f ine . G. W . l 06, a, 48.75 (87b , cl)

84.25

le dark green , pcrf. 12x14 , horiz. pair IMP ERFORAT E BETW EEN, I. h., very fin e. G. W. 106b , $220 .. . (Illustration) (87c)

80.00

le dark green, perf . 12x14 , horiz. pair IMPERFORATE BETW EEN, one stamp with variety "NF WFO UNDLAND ", I. h., very fine.

G. W. 106c , unl.

(Illustrated) (87f)

unpr .

le dark green, perf. 12xll , horiz. pair IMPERFORATE BETWEE , 1. h ., fresh and fine. G. W . 109a , $96 (Illustration) (87c)

80.00

le dark green , perf. 12xll , vert. pair IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, 1. h., fresh and f ine . G . W. 109b, $135 . . . .... (87e)

75.00

(probabl y made from part perf.) with sheet margin at right, fresh an d fine. G. W. 95 var ., unl.

(Illustration) (87 var .)

unl.

le dark green, IMPERFORATE (probably made from part perf. ) with sheet margin at right , very fine , used with ordinary copy. Tied by BRIGUS , NEWFD . town cane. to Official cover to St. John 's. G . W. 95 var ., unl . . .................... ............. .... ... (Illustration) (87 var.)

unl.

2c cam1ine , perf. 12x14 , block of 8, center block of 4 IMP ERFORAT E BETWEE , o. g., very fine. G. W. 107a , $270 . (Illustration) (88b)

300.00

le dark green , IMPERFORATE

215 I~

2c carmine, perf. 12, boriz. pair and vert. half , fine , used as Sc on cover, tied by gr id cane. and bea rin g RE EVIC , NEWF'D town also "R", in oval frame, to St. Johns. G. W. 96 var. , unl. (Illustration) (88 var .)

unl .

2 16 I~

6c claret, type I , IMPER F IRATE (probabl y mad e from part per£.) copy with sheet margin at left, very fine , tied with le green to Official cover by COUL DS , EWF 'D . town ca nes, to New York. G. W. 100a, var . ...... .........

(Illustration ) (92 var.)

unl.

217 DP

12c green, progressive die proof, blank labels , on thin card, sta ined, fine (96DP )

218 DP

12c purple, trial color die proof on card , very fine

219 220

*EE12c 104a lilac brown , IMPERFORATE , $360

*

(96DP )

, block of 4, I. h., very fine. G. W. ... .. ..... .. ... ..... ..... ... (Illustration ) (96a)

160 .00

Balance of issue, 52 stamps , 11 diff. incl. perf . vars ., blocks of 4, on stock cards , o. g., few small faults , generally fine to very fine (betw. 87 and 95)

237.55

1911 OUY

55

222 223 224

20th , 1969

ISSUE

1911 GUY ENGRAVED 221

MAY

ISSUE

ENGRAVED

*EB6c to 15c, comp!. set in blocks of 4, I. h., very fine (Illustration) (98-103) *EB- Compl. set in blocks of 4, o. g., fine to very fine (Illustration) (98-103) *EB- Similar lot brown, IMPERFORATE , block of 4, sheet margin at bottom, *EBSc pale (Illustration) (99a) unused, very fine. G. W. 112b , $240 .

322.00 322.00

260.00

225

green , IMPERFORATE , block of *EB9c olive unused, very fine. G. W. 113 var., uni.

4, sheet margin at bottom, (Illustration) (100a)

180.00

226

violet black , IMPERFORATE , block of 4, sheet margin at bottom, *EB10c unused, ....... (Illustration) (101a) very fine. G. W. 114b, $240 .

260.00

1911 ROYAL FAMILY ISSUE 227

*

228

*EBle

le to 15c, comp!. set incl. Sc peacock blue , I. h. to o. g., fine to very fine (104-14 , 110a)

to 15c, comp!. set incl. Sc peacock blue , blocks of 4, I. h. to o. g., fine (Illustration) (104-14, 110a) to very fine

*EB- Similar lot 230 *EBSc blue, paper 231 *EB15c magenta,

78 .00 312.00

229

232

233

colored through, block of 4, o. g., very fine

(110)

70.00

of 4, ungummed,

very fine (114a)

70.00

IMPERFORATE, block of 4, ungummed , one stamp close *EB15c atmagenta, right, fine to very fine .............. ........................... ................... (114a)

70.00

*

IMPERFORATE,

block

Balance of issue, 51 stamps , 9 diff., incl. blocks of 4, on stock card , (betw . 104 and 114) o. g., fine average ...... ..... .................. ...........

147.50

1919 CARIBOU ISSUE 234 235 236 237

*EBle *EB*EBle

to 36c, comp!. set in blocks of 4, I.

h. to o. g., fine

to very fine (115-26)

150.00

Similar lot to 36c, compl. set in comer blocks of 4, stamps n . h., mixed centering , (115-26) 150.00 + .. .. .... ... .... ... very good to very fine

of issue, 100 stamps, 9 diff. , all in blks of 4, on stock card , o. g., *EBBalance (bet w. 115 and 126) few small fa ults, fine average ..

139.00

SECOND

1920 PROVISIONS

SESSION

56

1920 PROVISIONALS Essays and Trial Co lor Proofs

239

on 30c slate , red surcharg e, block of 4, o. g., fine to very *83 TWOfine.CENTS G. W. 144 var ., $288 (Illustration) (127 var .)

*83 Another block of 4, o. g., fresh and fine (Illustration) (127 var .)

241 *83 TWO CENTS on 60c black , double surcb . in red , block of 4, o. g., very fine. Footnote G. W. $288 (Illustration) 240

242

6c red CENTS *83 THREE fine. G. W. $288

243

CENTS *83 THREE G. W. $288 ...

Oil

Oil

uni. uni.

brown, black surch., block of 4, o. g. , very (Illustration)

uni.

6c red brown, red surch. , block of 4, o. g., very fine. (lllustration)

uni.

1920 PROVISIONALS

57

MAY 20th,

1969

Regular Issue 244 ~ 245 246

2c on 30c slate , blk of 25, I. h., f ine to very f ine. G . W . 144, $ 18.75 + (127 ) 37.50 +

*63 3c on )Sc scarlet , type I , block of 4, o. g., very fine *63 3c on 15c scarlet , type I, block of 4, o. g., f ine to very f ine

247 -..i~

(128) 90.00 + (128) 90.00 +

3c on 15c scarlet, type I, block of 25, I. h., fine to very fine. G. W. 145, (ntustration) (128) $300 .

562.50

247A

3c on 15c scarlet , type II , block of 25, n . h., fine to very fine . G . W .

(129) 146, $40 . ... .

50 .00

248

*'~ *~

3c on ISc scarlet , type II, block of 25, I. h., fine to very fine. G . W . ( 129) 146, 40

50 .00

249

*~

(130)

50.00

250 *1~

3c on 35c red , block of 25, lighter surch., I. h., fine to very f ine (130)

50.00

251 *1~

3c on 35c red , block of 25, 2 surchs over-inked making an odd variety, (130) 50.00 + I. h ., fine to very f ine. G. W . 147, $37.50 ............ .. .....

3c on 35c red , block of 25, I. h., very f ine. G. W . 147, $37.50

252

*

253

red , block of 4, one stamp onl y square dot instead of bar, one *63 3c onwith35cdefective (Illustration) (130 , 130a) bar , o. g., very fine

3c on 35c red , only square dot instead of bar at bottom , o. g., very fine (130a)

3c on 15c red , block of 4, one stamp with 2 squares instead of lower bar , one stamp with defective lower bar , o. g., very fin e (130 var.)

-

Similar lot

3c on 35c red , block of 25, Pos. 13, 14 with defective lower bar, Pos. IS, (130, a, var.) 123.00+ lower bar omitted , I. h., fine to very fine 257

~

3c on 35c red , block of 25, Pos. 18 with lower part Pos. 19 with upper part of "Three " surch. onl y, o. g., left strip joined , fine to very fine (130c var.)

SECOND

SESSION

1923-24

1923-24 258 259

*83 le *83 -

ENGRAVED

E GRAVED

58

ISSUE

ISSUE

to 24c, compl. set iu blocks of 4, I. h. to o. g., fine to very fine (Illustration) (131-44) Similar lot

260 *1[ยง]

le gray green, 2c cannine, compl. booklet , comprising le and 2c(2) panes

261 DP

I0c ultramarine , 10c green, progressive ... .......... ... fine ..

262 DP

10c, I le dark green, trial color die proofs on thin card , ve ry fine (139 , 140OP )

263 DP

15c black , die proof on thin card, ve ry fin e

264 DP

-

265 DP

24c black brown , progressive die proof on thin card , very f ine ( 144OP )

of 8, n. h., some clipped perfs as usual , fine to very fine (131a, 132a)

Similar

die proofs on thin card, very (139 DP )

(142DP)

ISSUE,

WATERMARKED

266 DP

2c, 12c ultramarine , progressive die proofs of frame only , on thin card , (146, 154DP) fine . Holme s P. 260, 180 . ..... ....... .............

267 DP

9c dark green, progressive die proof of frame only on thin card, very fine . .. ( 152D P) Holme s $45 . .........

268 DP

30c ultramarine , progressive die proof of frame onl y on thin card, ve ry ( 159DP) fine. Holme s

1929 PROVISIO

270

*fill

ALS

1929 THREE CE TS , the compl. setting of 25 surcharges, plate proof on bond, few fo ld , initi a led by the printer D. R. Thistle , fine ( 160DP) 1929 3c on 6c gray black , 3 compl. settings of 25 (75 copies) , I. h .. fine . ( 160) to very fine . G . W . 179, $37 .50

1929-31 271

300.00

lot

1928 PUBLICITY

269 DP

140.20

*83 le 272 *1[ยง]

PUBLICITY , RE-E

GRAVED

45 .00

ISSUE

to 20c, compl. set in blocks of 4, o. g., fine to very fine .... (163-7 I)

100.00

le green, bottom part sheet of 44, left blk of 8 partly IMPER-

FORATE HORIZO TALLY at left and double print at right, o. g., very interesting and rare piece (Illustration) (163, a) 1,400.00

+

1929 -3 1 PUBLICIT

59

Y , RE - ENGRAVED

MAY 20th , 1969

The follo wing 9 lots are IMP ERFORA TE except lot 276

273

vert. pair, unu sed, fe w wrin kles, otherwise ver y fine. G. W. * le green, 180b, $67 .50 (163c) 274 *EEle green, block of 4, heet ma rgin at right , unu sed, very fine. G. W. 180b, $ 130 . ... ... ........ ......

(163c) 275 *EBle green, com er block of 4, unused , diagon al crease , fine ....... (163c) 276 block of 4, IMPERF ORA TE BETWEE , o. g., fre sh and fine. *EBle green, G . W. 180a, $88 .... .. (Illustration) (163 var.)

277 * 2c deep carmine, vert. pair, n . h., sheet margin at boltom, very fine (164a) 278 *EB2c deep carmine, bottom left corner block of 4, n. h., very fine (164a) 279 (165a) * 3c red brown, vert. pair, I. h., very fine 280 (165a) *EB3c red brown, block of 4, un used, very fine 281 *EB4c magenta, bottom left com er block of 4, l. b ., light gum creases, very fine . G . W. 183a, $220 (166a)

35 .00 70 .00 70.00 uni.

35 .00 70 .00 35.00 70 .00 70.00

1931 WATE RMARKED ISSUE

282 283 284

*EBle

* *

to 30c, compl. set in blocks of 4, I. b. to o. g., fine to very fine (Illustration) ( 172- 82)

160 .00

le green, boriz. strip of 4, center pair IMP ERFORAT E BETWEEN, o. g., fresh and fine. G. W. 198a, unpr. {Illustrated) (172a)

unpr.

1923 to 1931 , balance of the se issues, 307 stamp s, 36 diff. , on stock card s, o. g., mo stly in block s of 4, few small faults , fine avera ge (betw. 131 and 179)

363.35

1932- 37 PICTORIAL ISSUE PERFORATED

285

*EBle

286 1'-i ~

to 30c, 20 diff. blocks of 4, n. b ., fine to very fine (183-9 8, 208- 10)

96.80

Sc deep violet, top part sheet of 30, left 3 stamps only partly printed, I. h., fine to ver y fine. A ver y intere sting piece. G . W. 225c var.

(191 var.)

uni.

IMPERFORA TE

*EBle green, block of 4, I. b., very fin e. G. W. 209a , $96 (183b) *EBle gray black, block of 4, I. h., gum creases , otherw ise very fine. G . W. 222a , $44 (184c) 289 *EB2c rose, block of 4, I. h., gum creases otherw ise very fine. G . W. 2 10a, $96 (Illustration) (I 85 var. ) 290 *EB2c green, I. h., very fine. G . W. 223a , $54 (186c) 287

80.00

288

40.00 uni.

60.00

1932-37 PICTORIAL

61

IMPERFORATE

ISSUE

MAY 20th , 1969

(cont.)

3c orange brown, top left comer block of 4, 1. b., ve ry f ine . G. W . 21 la , 96 ... .............

(187d)

50.00

*B34c rose lake, block of 4, 1. b., very fine . G . W . 224a , 54 ( 189a) 293 *B3Sc deep violet, block of 4, I. b., very fine . G . W . 225a, 54 (191 b) 294 *B3- Similar lot 295 *B3 10c olive black, block of 4, I. b. , very f ine. G. W . 215a , 60 ....... (193a) 296 *B3 14c intense black , block of 4, I. b ., very fine . G. W . 216a, $88 (194 var .)

297 *B3 15c magenta , block of 4, 1. h., ve ry fine . G . W. 217a, 120 (Illustration) (195 var.)

298 *B3 20c gray green, block of 4, I. h. , very fin e. G . W . 2l8a , 72 (196 var.)

299 *B3 20c gray green, block of 4, unu ed, very fine (196a) 300 *B3 25c gray, block of 4, 1. h ., gum creases , ot herwi e very f ine. G . W . 219a , 96 ...... .......... ..... ........... ................. ( 197a)

50.00

30 1

110 (198a)

30.00

*B3 le green, bottom block of 4, 1. b ., very fine . G . W(Illustration) . 209ba , $ 120 (183 var.)

303 *B3 3c orange brown, block of 4, large SE at botlom , 1. h ., very fine. G. W .

2 ll ca, 72 .............. . .......................................

(Illustration) (187 var .)

uni .

292

*

30c ultramarine, boriz. pair, I. b ., very fine . G . W . 220a ,

80.00 50.00

60.00

unJ. unJ. 80.00 80 .00

IMPERFORATE HORIZO TALLY BET WEE 302

304

*

Balance of issue, 248 perforated stamps, 18 diff. mostly in blocks of 4, on stock card, n. b., generally fine to very fine (betw. 183 and 199)

unl.

196.45

1932 CHANGE OF DESIG IMPERFORAT E 305 306 307

*B37c red brown, block of 4, I. h ., ve ry f ine. G . W . 226 va r., unl . (208 var.) *B3Sc orange red, block of 4, I. b ., ve ry fin e. G . W . 227a , $60 .... (209 var.)

228 aa , 108 *B324c light blue, block of 4, 1. b ., ve ry fine . G . W . (IUu tration) (2 10 var.)

uni. uni. uni.

1933 LAND AND SEA POST ISSUE 308

*ffil

309 ~

3lO

15c brown, 75 copie in blocks of 25, n. h. , fine to very fine . G. W . $229, 90 .... ... ... ········ ········ ············ ········ ··········· ······ ········· (211) - Block of 25, one vert. line showing no wmk making - pairs one without wmk , n . b ., ve ry fine . G . W. 229 , a, 70.50 ....... (2 11 var .)

*ml -

Similar lot

101.25 uni .

SECOND

3 11

*

SESSION

1933 LAND

SEA

POST

ISSUE

62

15c brown, vert. strip of 3, top stamp without opt., n. h., very fine.

G. W. 229 var., uni.

(Illustration) (211a) 1933

312

AND

*EE le

sm

HUMPHREY

450 .00

GILBERT ISSUE

to 32c, compl. set, perf. 13½, blocks of 4, n . h., very f ine (2 12- 25)

176.00

The follo wing 9 lots are IMPERFORATE 313 314

*EE le *EE le

gray black, block of 4, I. h., ve ry fin e. G. W. 236a, $30

(2 12a)

40 .00

gray black bottom right comer block of 4, I. h., gum wrinkles ot herwise very fin e (212a)

40.00

block of 4, sheet margin at left , o. g., gum creases , othe r wise *EE 2c green, ve ry f ine. G. W . 237a , $48 (2 13a) 316 brown, blocks of 4, sheet ma rgin at right, unused, wr inkles, *EE 3c yellow otherw ise \·ery fine. G. W. 238 var ., uni.

(214a) 317 *EE 4c carmine, block of 4, o. g., very fine. G. W. 239a, $40 ... (215a) (2 15a) 318 *EE 4c carmine, bottom right comer block of 4, n . h., very fine 3 19 *EE Sc dull violet , block of 4, I. h ., very f ine. G. W. 240 var. , uni. (2 16a) 320 *EE Sc dull violet , block of 4, un gummed, wrinkle otherwise very fine (2 16a) 32 1 ........ (2 I 9a) * 9c ultramarine, boriz. pair, I. h ., very fine ....... ...

32c, 7 diff. blocks of 4, perf. 14, n . h ., fine to very fin e G. W. 24 1a , 322 *EB7c to243a-49a, $243 (Illustration) (2 17, 2 19-21, 223-25 var.)

323 *EB20c, 24c , 32c , blocks of 4, perf. 14, n. h., very fine . G. W. 247a-49a , $ 129 (223-25 var.)

Balance of issue, 56 stamps, 10 diff. , all in blocks of 4, on stock car d, 324 * n . h ., genera lly fine to very fine (betw. 212 and 225) 315

1937 CORONA TIO 325 326 327 328

80.00 45.00 45 .00 80.00 80.00 40.00 un i. uni.

112.80

ISSUE

*EBle to 48c, both dies of 3c, blocks of 4, n. h., fine to very fine (233-43) *EE - Similar lot compl. set, horiz. pairs with wide spacing of wmk., n . b ., fine * le toto 48c, very fin e . .

(233-43 va r.)

25c , 48c , horiz. pairs, one stamp of each without wmk, I. h ., fin e * le , 15c, to very fin e. G. W. 257a, 263a, 266a, 267a , $92.50

32 .00 +

(233, 239 , 242, 243 var.)

u ni.

329 DP 330

40.00

*

uni.

le gray black, 24c turquoise blue Di e N o. 1225 , die proofs on thin card, very fine. Ho lmes P. 262 , $160 .. ......... ...... ............... (233 , 24 1P) Balance of issue, 72 stamps, 10 diff. , incl. blocks , on stock card, o. g., generally fine ...................... ............. (betw . 233 and 243)

50 .35

1938 PRIN â&#x20AC;¢CESS

63

ELIZABETH

ISSUE

MAY

20th , 1969

1938 PRINCESS ELIZABETH ISSUE 33 1 DP

2c, 3c black, progress die proofs on thin card, very fine . Holmes P . 262 , $100 ...

(245, 246DP)

332 DP

2c to 7c, compl. set, progress die proofs on thin card, in issued color s, very fine . Holmes $280 ... ... .... ............ ....... (245-48 DP)

333 DP

2c green, progress 4c light blue, die proofs on thin card, fine to very fine .

Holmes $140 .... ............................ ........

(245, 247DP)

334

1947, issues compl. in blks of 4, mostly *83 1941totovery fine .

comer blks, n . h., fine (253-7 0)

32.32

AIR POST STAMPS 1919 ALCOCK-BROWN ISSUE

335

~*

$1 on 15c scarlet, o. g., very fine. G . W . 143, $60

(Illustration) (C2)

55.00

SECOND

SESSION

AIR

POST , 1919 ALCOCK-BROWN

64

ISSUE

336

"'"!!*EB$1

on 15c scarlet, block of 4 (Pos. 4, 5, 9, 10), lwo stamp s without comma , o. g. ton. h., very fine . G. W . 143a, a, $360 t (Illustration) (C 2, a) 230.00 +

337

"'"!'*EB-

Another block of 4 (Pos. 7, 8, 12, 13), one sta mp no comma, o. g. to n. h ., very fine. G. W . 143, a, $300 ............ (Illustration) (C2 , a) 225.00+

338

"'"!!*EB-

Another block of 4 (I>os. 9, 10, 14, 15), one stamp no comma, one stamp no comma , no period, o. g. ton. b ., very f ine. G . W . 143, a, b, (Illustration) (C2, a, b) 295 .00 + $445 ....

339 â&#x20AC;˘~

AIR POST FOGO in purple, across Car ibou 3c on flown cove r, St. Johns March 10 '21 to Fogo (bac ksta mped Ma rch 28 '21); ve ry fine

340 ~ -

Similar cover with cac het at foot ...............

..... .......... ..

1926 HALIFAX ISSUE 341

EB35c 'Mfl*

342

~

red, block of 4 (I>os. 3, 4, 8, 9), o . g. to n . h., co mpr . wide spac ing, without period (2), wide spacin g and " 1921 " to right ( l ), n a rrow spacing with period (1), very fine . G . W . 148a (2), b, f , 264 (Illustration) (C3, a, va r.) 140.00 +

35c red, wide spacing, no stop, used o n cover from Prime Mini ster 's Office (with enclosure) , No v. 26 '21, ve ry f ine. G . W . 148a , $40 + (C3) 35 .00 + 35c red, narrow spacing and "1921 " to right, ov. 22 '21, very fine . .. .................... (C3 var.)

G. W. 148g, $72 .... .

343

1931 ISSUE 344 345

,--;,*EBUnwatennarked set of three, blks ~ EBWatermarked set of three , blks 195-9 7, $136

of 4, o. g., fi ne to very f ine .... (C6-8)

84.00

of 4, o. g., fine to very fine. G. W. (C9- 11)

124.00

1933 LABRADOR

ISSUE

346

~*

Sc to 75c , comp!. set, n . h., very f ine ...........

(C 13- 17)

37 .50

347

~

Sc to 75c comp). set, sheet margins at top, n. h., very fine .

(C l3- 17)

37 .50

348

"""*EBSc

to 75c , comp!. set, blocks of 4, o. h., very fine (Illustration ) (Cl3-17)

349

~ * EBSc

to 75c , comp!. set, top left corner blocks of 4, n. h., very fine (Illustration) (Cl3-17)

150.00+

350

,--;,*EBSc

to 75c , compl. set, top right corner blocks of 4, n. h., very fine (C13-17)

150.00+

351

"""*EBSc

light brown, IMPERFORA TE , top right corner block of 4, o. g., ............... (Illustration) (C13a) 300 .00+ very fine

352

* EB10c "'"i<

yelJow, IMPERFORAT E, top right corner block of 4, l. b ., ma ll (fllustration ) (C 14a) 250.00 + m argin al stain , very f ine ..................................

353

"""*EB60c

green, block of 4, n . h., very fine .

354

* EB75c "'"!!

bistre, block of 4, n . h., very f ine ................. .

150.00

.......... (C 16)

50.00

... (C l 7)

52.00

UNITED

67

STATES

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STAMPS

USED

FROM

CANADA

MAY

21st , ,1969

.

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1847 Sc brown , two singles, one with large margins , other cut into and with filing crease. Tied by two red "10" in circle pmks on neatl y folded Kennedy lett er Qu ebec to ew York , Oct. 3 '49. " 111/2" ms. marking paying to th e lin e (201 to 300 miles) , red crowned circle T QUE BEC . L. C. Attrac tive an d rare ............ (U.S. # 1) PAID Bogg s fig. 24, page 73

360 0

1847 10c black with centered Ca nadian target cane.; lar ge margins all round , light vertic al crease along left margin , of very fine appearance and extreme ly rar e ....................................... .......... ... (U.S. # 1)

THIRD

SESSION

UNITE

D STATES

STAMPS

USE'.D

FROM

CANADA

68

1847 10c black , larg e mar gins and very f,ne. Tied by pen- strok es to nea t folded K enn edy letter , Toronto to New York, March 20, 1848. "4 V2" and " Paid to th e Line s No . 20" in ms., black PA ID crosse d through ; ( . S. # 1) red Lew iston March 23 cane. A lovely cover

361 I

Price s in squ are parenth eses following proof Holme s Specialiced Catalogue, 1968 E dition .

3 PE CE BEAVER PLATE [With SPECIMEN 362 PP 1~

horizontal , $22.50 ; Without SPEC IM E

sect ions a re tho se of th e

PROOFS or with SPEC IM EN diagonal , $30.]

1851 printin g 3p blac k on Indi a , optcl. SPEC IMEN horizo ntall y in reel, TR co mer blk of 24 (Pos. 6-9, 16-20 to 46-50), from lower pan e showin g Pos. 20, flaw on TR "3", few wrinkles , fine to very fine ( lP)

363

P~~

1851 printin g 3p reel (issued co lor ) on India , optd. SPEC IMEN horizontall y in red , TR comer blk of 25 (5x5) from lower pan e showin g Pos. (1 P) 20 flaw on TR "3 ", fr esh, fin e to very fiJ1e

364

P ~~

1851 printing 3p red (issued color ) on Indi a mounted on ca rd , optd.

SPECIMEN hori zontall y in green, TR corne r blk of 25, from th e lower pan e showin g Pos. 20 flaw on TR ••3•·, fresh , fine to very fin e ( IP )

365

P ~~

1857 printin g 3p red (issued color ) on Indi a, without of 25 (5x5 ), Po s. 6-10 to 46-50) , with Imprint Hatch & Eds on , New Yor k at T and L, an d Pos. 47 fresh, fin e to very fine ..

366 PP'ffi]

opt. , TR co rner blk of Ra wdon , Wright , the major re-ent ry . ... ... . ..... ... . .... ... (lP)

1857 printin g 3p red (issued co lor ), on Indi a, without opt. , mounted on card , TR blk of 25 (5x5), showin g bare st trace of Imprint and major (lP) re-entry Pos. 47, fre h, fine to very fin e . ...... ..................

3 PENCE

69

BEAVER

PLATE

MAY 21st , 1969

PROOFS

367 PP i~

1864 printing 3p orange ye llow on India, without opt. , TR corner blk of 25 (5x5) from lower pan e showing Imprint at T and R, also flaw in TR "3" of Pos. 20, few tin y faults othenvise fresh , fine to very fine (IP)

368 pp

3p, two shade s on India , without opt. , very fine

( IP )

369 pp

3p, vert. pair on India , without opt. , very fi ne

( JP )

370 pp

3p, without opt. , another with green SPEC lM EN, both fau lty

(lP )

1851 ISSUE 0

LAID

PAPER

3 PENCE

Scott # I

37 1

*

Color red

*

2.000

C 135

G.W. # l

la

Color red ora nge ver mili on

*

0 $180 $ 180

$2,400 2,400

3p orange vermilion , unu serl, goo d even margin s, small corner crease , (l) 2,000.00 fine (I)

372 0

3p red , top right corner copy, light target cane. , superb

373 0

3p pale orange vermilion, huge margin s showing adjoining 3 sides, centered target , superb

374 0

3p red , la rge mar gins, attr ac tive BLUE ta rget , light hori z. crease; ve ry . ................. ( I) fi ne appeara nce ...

375 0

3p deep red (som e ox idiza tion). RED ta rget, small lit by beav er's he ad, (1) ................................ ...................... ve ry f ine appear ance

stamp s on (l)

I 35 .00

THIRD

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1851 ISSUE

ON LAID

70

PAPER

376 0

3p orange venu ilion , horiz. pair, large margins, lightly cance lled, very fine (1)

377 0

3p red, vert. pair with R ED targets, large margins all round, lower stamp small thin and co m er crease, upper stamp superb (l)

378 l!Zl

Money Jetter 3p red, lar ge mar gins, neat target , used OD a omewhat defectiv e envelope, H a milton Jul y 18 '51 lo Pa ris with red str.- line MON EY-LETTER ( I)

379 I

3p red, ma rgins all round , tar get ca ne.; tied to neat blue folded by fa ncy PA lD , Melbourne Oct I 7 '51 to She rbro oke ................................

(I)

380 l!Zl

3p red, vert. pair, upper sta mp fine , lower stamp cut into a nd co rner missing, tied to folded letter by tar get, curved framed red CANADA , Montreal May 29 '5 1 to New York. Cove r a lso bear s red PAID. Ea rly date .

(1) 270.00 +

381 IIZ]

3p red, two horiz. pairs (one ma rginal with large ma rgins, ot her d'gd), just tied to a Kennedy letter Montrea l Feb 25 '52 to New York with two red mark ings. Both pa irs have very heavy f iling creases .... (I) 540.00 + 6 PENCE PRINCE ALBERT PLATE PROOF S 1'hese are all from th e 1 51 prfa'lings before the imprint

was added .

[Without SPECIMEN , $30; with SPECIM EN, $ 17.50 (exce pt gray optd. in red, $25)] Lill the 6p blocks show v ariou s plat e mark s ancl g1iicle l'ines. All overpri nts are vertica l.

382 PPrnJ

6p purple on India, blk of 25 (5x5) without opt., T R stamp thins, otherwise fine to very fine ................................................

(2P)

383 P~

6p gray viole ton India, optd. SPECIMEN in yellow , T blk of 25 (5x5), fresh , very f ine .. ..... . ....... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ... ... . .......

(2P)

384 PP11ill

6p blue gray on India , optd. SP EC IME N in red , TR corner blk of 25, one stamp tiny thin , otherwise fresh, very fine .... ... . .. ...... (2P)

385 PPrnJ 6p black on India , optd. SPECIMEN in red, TR comer blk of 25 (5x5), fr esh, fine to very fine .... .... (2P) 386 P~

6p gray on Indi a, optd. SP ECIMEN in red , TR comer blk of 25 (5x5), fresh, fine to very fine .... .. ... .... . .... .. .. ..... . ....... .. ...... .. (2P)

387 PP11ill

6p gray blu e on India , mounted on card , optd. SPEC IM EN in red , B mar gin blk of 12 (2x6), fresh , very fine . ..............................

(2P)

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72

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1851 ISSUE ON LAID PAPER 6 PENCE

Sco tt #

389

Colo r

2

grayis h purple

388

*

*

*

2,000

0 165

G.W. # 2 3

Co lor slate violet brown violet

6p slate vio let, unused, large margins, very fine

*

$2,300 $2,300

0 $205 $230

(2) 2,000.00

6p slate violet, o. g., margins all round, diagonal crease and a slight overall toning; fine . (With the lot is the part stamp that was at left ) (2) 2,000.00

390 0

6p slate violet, deep color , very large margins, light target, superb (2)

391 0

6p slate violet, goo d warm co lor, large margins, Iight centered tar get and pa rt of '¡receive r" at bottom right ; ex tremel y fi ne (2)

392 0

6p slate violet , very large margins sho rtenin g at right top, center ed BLU E ta rget. very fine ...

(2)

393 0

6p slate violet, large margins, cent ered tar get a nd tou ch of red receiver at bott om, very fine (2)

73

1851 ISSUE

ON

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MAY

21st,

1969

394 0

6p slate violet, three goo d marg ins, cu ts into frame-li ne at bottom , (2) cent ered COBO RG Ma y 9 '54 cane .; alm ost fine ....

165.00

395 0

6p slate viol et, ma rgin except top left where frame- line is touc hed , (2) tin y thin , •· 13" in circle s (Ga lt U. C.) ca ne.

165.00

396 0

6p slate violet , horiz. 1>air, light cane., left tamp wit h lar ge mar gins, right stamp cut to frame - line at top and sm all foxed mark at bottom (2) 330.00+ right

397 0

6p slate violet, vert. pair, ta rgets, close at 1op. la rge ma rgins elsew here , (2) f ine to very f ine

398 I

6p slate (loss of some color), cut into at top, margins other sides, tied to attractive Kennedy letter Montreal to New York May 12 '51 with numerous markin gs inc ludin g reel curved CANADA . ·' JO" in circ le, and MORE-TO-PAY 6d (in circle). A n underpaid letter, charged 10c ..................... (2) in ew York

399 0

6p brown purple, large margins, BL E target, goo d co lor, very fin e (2)

400 0

6p deep brown purple, larg e ma rgins. light ly cancel., goo d colo r; tiny (2) mar ginal tea r, extremel y fine appeara nce

401 0

6p light purple brown, lar ge ma rgin s, sma ll thin , oth erwi e very fine (2)

165.00

402 0

6p brown purple, three la rge mar gins, close but clea r at right , sma ll thin (2)

165.00

THI R D SESS! O N

1851 ISSUE

ON LA I D P A PE R

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403

Steamboat letter. 6p brown purple, two copies with large margins, left stamp slightly faulty. Each just tied to fo lded cover, Quebec to Philadelphi a via Montr ea l, with circula r STE AM- BOAT - LETTER QU E BEC SP 4 1852, (Bogg type IV), two red ma rki ngs CANADA and PAID and Montr ea l transit ma rkin gs on reverse. Sca rce .... (2)

404

6p reddish purple, inte resting shade, mar gin all round , vert ical fil ing crea e . Just tied by RED target to folded cover, St. Ca theri nes to ew York, via Queenston, Feb 19 '53. T wo- lin e red CANADA PAID 10 ct .....

(2 va r .) 165.00 + "TWELVE PENCE " PLATE PROOFS Th ese blocks are from Ille 1851 print'ings as th e pla te was cancelled in Ma rch 1857, aft er t lle one z>l'inling mad e in 1851.

406 PP [ru

"Twe lve Pence" black, plate proof on India, mount ed on card, optd, SPECIM E vertically in red, blk of SO (lOxS), from B of L pane (Pos. 51-60 to 91-1 00), fresh, very fine .... . ....... ... (3P)

407 PP

"Twe lve P ence" black on Indi a, optd . SP ECIMEN dia gona lly in red , sma ll marg ins and lightl y wrinkl ed . H olme $200 ..... . ........ (3P)

75

1851 " TWELVE

PENCE " PROOFS

"TWELVE PENCE" SCARRED

MAY 21 st , 1969

DI E PROO FS

408 DP

"Twelve Pence " pale brown, small die proof on India, mount ed on larger card (Goo dall ), very fine. Holmes $200 (3P)

409 DP

The same in blue green, very fine

410 DP

"Twelve Pence" black, die proof on wove (27x30mm) , very fine . From th e com bined 12p+ 10c proof . Ho lmes $200 (3P)

411 DP

"Twelve Pence" "Ten Cents" purple, combine d die proof on wove , very fine. Holmes $450 (3, 17P )

412 DP

Die proof on India of ÂŁ 15 Int erest Di vidend coupo n showin g vignette s of Victoria and Albert , very fine

(3P)

+

"TWELVE PE CE"

Scott#

Color

3

black

41 3 0

*

$ 12,500

0 7,500

G.W. # 4

Color

black

*

0

$ 10,000 $8,000

"TWELVE PENCE" BLACK, pmkd with centered target, bottom marginal copy, large margins other sides; heavy thin behind upper right "12" resulting in so me paper penetration.

Vcry fine appearance (3) 7,500.00

Also illustrat ed on color-plat e

1851-55 ISSUE

T HI RD S E SSI ON

1851- 55 ISS E O

76

WOV E P APE R

O N MEDIUM

ME DI UM WOVE P APER

3 PE CE Co lor

Scott #

4 4a 4b

*

$225

red brown red bi ected on cover

225

0 37.5 0

G.W. #

10 11

37 .50 unpr.

ll a l 5a

*

Color 0 60 $ 145 red 60 145 deep red $72 $ 180 brown-red bisected on cover (on thick hard wove paper $2,900

3p red, U USE D BLO CK OF N I E, from bottom of shee t with sheet margin (Po s. 76-78 to 96-98 ), cut into in most places, numerous tea rs and creases. Ve ry rare and the (4) larges t block known

415 0

3p red, la rge ma rgins, pa rt icu la rly at top, neat RED town pmk . dated (4) ......................................

DE 11 185 ?, very fine ...

416 0

3p red, re- entry # 42 (low er pane), lightly caned. , very fin e

417 0

3p red, ve rt. pair, top stamp very fine with good m a rgins. lower sta mp fra me-l ine cut at L and pin- ho le in bottom ma rgin; pmkd London (4) Oct 6 185 ?

(4)

77

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4 18 I

3c red, lightly caned. , well tied to neat blue cover , Simcoe Nov 19 '58 to St. Ca therine ; very f ine . ................... (4)

4 19 I

Jp red, a large-margined copy just tied to neat folded cove r-front , Quebec to Montreal with circula r Steam- boat-le tter cane. of Sept 20 '53; ne at ....... ........ .... ..... (4)

420

3p red, re-entr y #42 lowe r pane , good marg ins but corner crease; pmkd . with BLUE target and used on somewh at foxed wh ite envelope to P ort Perr y; matc hin g blue Whitb y . W . Oct 11 '58 cane.

(4)

21st,

1969

THIRD

SESSION

'IZI

1851-55

ISSUE

ON

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WOVE

PAPER

78

3p, three shades, cut into or d'gd, used on covers , good

(4)

422 0

3p brown red, light target, superb .............................. .

(4a)

423 0

3p brown red, bottom marginal copy showing inverted "k" of l.mpt., good to large margins , neat Paris Jan 5 ca ne., very fine .. (4a)

424 0

3p brown red, showing strong stitch wmk., good to large margins, light "33" in circles (Port Hope , U . C.) pmk. , fine (4a var.)

425 0

3p brown red, vertical strip of 4, small to large margins, light grid canes., fine to very fine .

(4a)

426 1!Z1

3p brown red, a huge copy with sheet margin at top, neatly tied to somewhat faulty blue envelope to Ayhner by St. Thomas Nov 23, 18 . pmk., superb . ....... .. .... .. ... (4a)

421

I~

Registered cover. 3p brown red, good to large margins, tied to neat pink Registered envelope to Hamilton by "3 1" in circles (Picton , U. C.), July 20 '5 7. Handst amp ed REGISTERED , ms. nos ., etc. In the opening of the envelope the extreme top left corner of the stam p (outside the design) has become separated. Very fine cover (4a)

428 IZI

3p brown red, fair margins all round, tied by "29" in circles (Perth, U. C.) to white enve lope (tear at top) to La nark ; fine (4a)

429 IZI

3p brown red, two singles and a pair, all with complete margins used on a Kennedy folded letter, Montreal to New York , De c 16 '52. Two stamps are cracked by heavy folding creases (4a)

427

112.50

Th e pair at left was add ed subs eqiient to t he avp licat ion of a curved CAN ADA, pr esiiniably when lett er was found to be overweight.

430

t::,

3p brown red, good margins , bisected on piece with 6p slate gray, fine color (cut into ), on corner of mournin g enve lope to Great Britain (7½p r ate) ; attract ive. The bisect is tied by grid and English receiver (4b)

unpr.

1

185 1-55 ISSUE

SESSION

THIRD

ON

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80

PAPER

brown red , nuseve red .-ertical strip of two-and-one-half copies (mixed mar gins), neatly tied by tar get to buff envelope , Montreal to Bur y St. E dmund s, E ngland (7 ½ p rate ), orth A mer ican via Queb ec Jul y 19" Jul y 17 '56. Ms. "per at top . Beli eved to be unique; m entioned specificall y by (4b) Jarr ett , pag e 25 ....... .. ....... ... ..

1851-55

ISS E O

RIBB ED PAPER

3 PE CE Scott 4c

432

*

433

*

#

Paper ribbed paper

*

$500

0

90

G.W. #

18

Paper ribbed p aper

*

3 15

0 $170

3p red, o. g., tiny hinge thin, large margins. Very fine for this difficult (4c) stamp

500.00

paper (4c)

500.00

3p red, part o. g., cut int o al right top, and heavy thin penetrating in ce nter

81

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434 0

ON

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D PAPER

MAY 21Bt , 1969

3p red, re-entr y Po s. 53 (lower pane), goo d to large margins , light grid cane. , very fine ............................... . ......... .... (4c)

435 1::8:1 3p red, large margins but minor fau lts, tied by "21" in circles (Mo ntreal , L. C.) to buff enve lope Jan 22 '58 to Por t Perry . Nea t saw manu factur er's corner card . .................. ....... (4c) Illustration

90.00

on pag e 79

1851-55 ISSUE ON THIN WOVE PAPER 3 PENCE Color

Scott # 4d

436

*

red

*

0

$225

$37.50

G.W. #

1

6 7

7a 7b

Color red deep red scarlet vermilion major - re-e ntr y

0

*

$48 $54 $72 $ 180

$220 $220 $240

3p red, boriz. STRIP OF 4 with right sheet margin, lightly binged, fine to large margins all round. There is a diagonal gum crease in the left stamp and a tiny thin spot in the third. A great rarity (4d)

(4d)

437 0

3p red, light BLU E target, very fine

438 0

3p red, vert. pair with sheet marg in at right and small to large margins ot her sides, lightly ca ne. with targets , fine . There is a distinct printing blur at the right of the upper stamp (? thumb mark) ............. ....... (4d)

439 0

3p red, strong stitch wmk. in center, lightl y cancelled , fine ....... (4d var.) 37.50+

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440 I

3p reel, large m argin pr ac tica lly all ro und , fra me- line a lmost to uched at right bott o m , tied to nea t whit e enve lope, Toro nto Jun e 4 '56 to (4d ) Brock ville

44 1 I

3p reel, horiz. pair with large margins all round, tied by targets to ne at (4d ) ew Yo rk whit e envelope- fr ont, Kin g ton J an 12 '57 to

442 I

3p reel, a nother hori z. pair (m ar gins short er at ri ght and light crease) tied (4cl) 10 a simil ar enve lo pe- fro nt. 4 days ea rli er, Jan 8 '57

443 I

3p red, goo d margins all round , can ed. with target and tied to oversize folded lette r by italic PA ID which is repea ted at right ; P o n Sa rni a (4d) M arch 15 '55 to Kin g ton. Fi ne

444 I

3p red, the major re-e ntry (Po s. 61 of low er pane) in the left stamp of a large- margin ed horiz. pair; tied by targets to folded cover , London Apr. 4 '54 to ew York, with red CA ADA PAID 10 CENTS. A t(4a) tractive pair and cover . .

445 I

3p deep red, a very large marginal cop y from bottom of sheet, tied to neat white envelope to Toronto by COBO U RG AU 27 1854 pmk. Superb (4d)

446 I

3p deep red, a badly aligned horiz. pair, left sta mp good margins all round . right stamp close at top (co rn er crea e) and ove r- margined at bottom : tied by heavy "2 1" in circles to fo lded cove r-front. M o ntr eal (4d ) Dec 13 '58 to P ort smou th . M aine; fi ne

447 I

Another horiz. pair on a similar cover-front , ma iled Jan. 2 7 '59 . Th e pair h a large m arg ins exce pt hort at lef t; left tamp bas a scra tch . .. (4d ) .... .......... .. . .. thro ugh it

448 I

3p deep bri ght red , a lar ge- m argi ned ver t. pair (fi lin g crease), cane d . with targe t and tied with red M o ntr ea l ov 29 '52 pmk . to nea tly fo ld ed K enn edy cove r to ew Y ork ; oth er re el m ark ings. A strikin g 00~

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..

449

*

3p sca rl et ve rmili on, an o. g. \'Crtica l pair with la rge margins all round ; Lig ht gum wr inkl es and folded along cent er margin; fresh and ver y

fine ................................................................................... ........... ..... (4d)

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185 1- 55 ISSUE

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450 0

3p scarlet vermilion, small to lar ge m argins, light cane ., fine ....

(4d) 37.50 +

45 1 0

3p scarlet vermilion , boriz. pair, large margins and very fine ........ (4d)

452 0

3p scarlet vermilion , a vert. pair, sheet margin at bottom, good mar gin at left, close at right , cut into at top ; centered tar get, fre sh (4d) 75.00 +

453 0

3p scarlet vermilion, vert. strip of 3 (Pos. 80, 90, 100) sheet margin at bottom, good to large marg ins elsewhere , m inor fa ults, fin e appearance (4d)

454 IZJ

3p scarlet vermilion, a large- margined fresh copy tied by target to neat blue fo lded letter Mo ntreal D ec 13 '54 to Sberbrooks. Extremely fine (4d)

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PAPER

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WOVE PAPER

6 PE CE Scott 5

5a 5b

455

*

#

Color slate gray brownish gray greenish gray

*

$2,000 $2,500 2,000

0 $165 $250 $ 165

G.W. #

12 14 13

Color slate violet brownish gray greenish gray

*

2,400 $2,400 2,300

0 $ 180 $ 195 $205

6p slate gray, unused , large margins , pin-head thin in bottom margin, very fine appearance .. .... .... ..... . ......... ... .. ..... .. ..... ..................... . .. ...... ... ... .. (5) 2,000.00 Also illustr ated on color-plate

456 0

6p slate gray, beautiful rich color, huge margins , attractively cancelled and superb . ... .. ... ... ... .... .. .... . .. .... ... .... .. ... .... .... ... ... ... ... ... .. ..... . .. .... .. ... (5)

457 I

6p slate gray, nice color, large margins , tied to folded Kennedy letter , ew York, April 30 '52. Cover bears red Too Late, Montreal to PAID and framed curved CANADA. There is the lightest bend (not crease) in the stamp caused by an enclosure. Lovely cover ......... . (5)

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458 /Xl

Registered cover. 6p slate gray (piece out at top lef t), 3p red (marg ins all round ) both ca ncelled by PAID . Used on a large fo lded Registered Valentine front from Loskey Feb. 9 '56 to New York. Fro nt bears two di fferent PAID markin gs (one in red), REG ISTERED a nd severa l. m s. markin gs. Int erestin g (5; 4) 202.50 +

45 9 0

6p brownish gray, huge margins, light no. in circles pmk., deep rich color , superb ..... .........

(Sa)

460 0

6p brownish gray, large margins, light BLUE target, very fine .....

461 0

6p brownish gray, deep co lor. margins thr ee sides, cut into fr ame- line part o f fourth , sm all fa ults, very good (5a)

462 /~

6p brownish gray, large margins practically all round, close at left bottom , just tied by grid to buff envelope , Toro nto March 17 '58 Lo Te nn essee , with red PAID. A f ine cove r (5a)

46 3 0

6p brownish gray, thr ee large m argins, cut into at top , on cover to wh ich it does not belong . . .... .... .. .. ...... .. . .. ... (5 a)

464 /

Registered letter. 6p brownish gray, horiz. pair, large margins three sides, cut close to or along frame-lin e at top, cancelled "51" in circle (Brockville , U. C.). On buff envelope Brockville Dec 30 '58 to Chicago , bearing red REGIST ERED , two strikes of red PAID 3 in circle, one tying pair to cover; fine ................ ..

(Sa)

465 0

6p greenish gray, fine color, extra large margins, superb

(Sa)

(Sb)

Al so illitstrated on colo1¡-plate 466 0

6p greenish gray, rich color, large margins, neat BLUE target, superb (Sb)

.dlso illustrated on color-plate

165.00

165 .00

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467 0

6p greenish gray, beautiful deep color, good to large marg ins, ne at grid cane ., very fine ................... ... ....... ........... .

(5b)

165.00

468 0

6p greenish gray, large margins, light nos. in circles pmk ., small thin ; of very fine appearance ....................... ........

(5b)

165.00

469 0

6p greenish gray, good to lar ge margins , (nick at top clear of design), town cane., fine ...................... ............ ........ . .................. ....

(5b)

165.00

470 0

6p greenish gray, two large , two sma ll mar gins, light target , goo d color and fine ................ .................... ......................

(5b)

165.00

471 0 472 0

6p greenish gray, good to large margins , lightly cane ., fine

.......... (5b)

165.00

6p deep greenish gray, large mar gins except at bottom right where frameline is cut ; Montre al D ec 3 '55 pmk ., fine .....

(5b)

165.00

473 6.

6p greenish gray, rich greenish color, very large margins , tied by blue "2" in circles (Belleville , U. C.) to part cover, Nov '57, to Bank of Montreal. Superb . ... ........ ...... ...................... ...... ..... .. . ..... .. (Sb)

474 IZJ

6p greenish gray, good to large margins, tied by target to buff envelope Beach ville March 8 '58 to Buffalo; almost very fine ......... ........... (Sb)

475 0

6p greenish gray, a d'gd horiz. pair with small to lar ge margins all round , blue canes. On cover to which it does not belong .......... ......... ..... (5b) 1851-55 ISSUE O

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6 PE CE Scott

5d

#

Color

gray violet

*

$2,000

0 $250

G.W.

#

Color

16

grey lilac

*

$4,400

0

$480

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476 0

6p gray violet , horiz. pair with fair to large margin s, light grid canes; touch of lmpt. show s below left stamp , crease in same corner outside design. Very fine ........................... ....... .......................... .............. (Sd) 500.00+

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90

6p gray violet, two singles, margins all round large on three sides, tied by " 5" in circles (Brantford, U. C.) to buff envelope (shortened slightly at right) to Washington, D .C., May 19 ' 59. Cover bears circular receiving cancellation of Pension Office May 23 1859. Rare and attractive .......... ............. .................... ........ . .................................. ........ (5d)

1854 10 PE CE I

Proofs from the Sample Sheets of 1868 478 P

10p proof in green on white wove, very fine . Holme s P37 , $25 .... (7P)

479 P

10p, proof in green on blue chemical paper, gummed, perf. 12, straight edge at top , very fine. Holmes P44 , 50 .................. ...................... (7P)

480 DP

lOp, die proof in black on dull rose chemical paper , gummed, perf. 12, caned. by 2 ms. line , very fine . Holme unli sted ........................ (7P)

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1854 PL ATE

PR O O FS

MAY

21 st , 1969

10 PE CE PLATE PROO FS 1854 Printin g [Without SPECIM EN $40; with SPEC IME

$25.]

48 1 PP1tlrn] lOp bla ck on India , without opt. , TR corner blk of 30 (6x5, 7-12 to 55-60 ), showin g variou s vari eties, fre sh, fin e to very fin e (7P ) 482 PP* llยงl lOp light blue on India , without opt. , TR corner blk of 30 (5x6), few tin y thin s, other wise fre sh, fin e to very fin e ... .. ...... (7P) 483 PP*ll!!I !Op dark blue (issued color ) on India , optd. SPEC IMEN verticall y in red , TR corn er blk of 30 (6x5), T corn er stamp s have pin bole s, fresh , fin e to very fin e . .. ... . .. . ..... .... ..... . ... .... ... ... ...... .... .. .... ... .. .... ..... (7P )

1855 ISS E O

MEDI M AN D THIN PAP ER 10 P ENCE

Scott #

Color

*

0

G.W. # 20 20a

7

blue

1,200

185 20b 10c

Color

0

*

thin wo ve pap er bright blue $1,450 dull blue $1,450 medium wove semi-tran sparent bri ght blue $1,600 Pru ssian blu e $1,700

$240 $200 $240 $205

484 0

10p dull blu e

485 0

10p bri ght blu e Oil thin paper , lightl y pmkd. , sma ll fau lts but of extremely fine appe arance .... .. ..... .. .... ... .... ...... .. ... .... ... ... ...... ... ... ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .... . (7)

486 0

lOp bri ght blu e on thin paper, stron g re- entr y, defect top center, large margins , lightly pmkd ................. ...... .............. ....... ....................... . (7) 185.00 +

487 0

l 0p dull blu e on thin paper , stron g stitch wmk. , faults , very good (7 var. ) 185 .00+

Oil

thin paper, lightl y pmkd. , very fin e

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lOp dull blue on thin paper , very large margins , tied by target to neat white envelope, Cobourg Jan 3 '57 to Edinburgh, Scotland , Red tombstone Pkt. Letter Paid of Liverpool on face and two transit markings on reverse. Superb .. .. ... ...... .. ..

(7) A lso illu~trated on color-plate

489 IZI

lOp bright blue on thin paper, 6p brownish gray , each tied to a R yerson re-addressed envelope to London; both stamp s hav e good to large margins , the IOp has a paper wrinkle. Cover originated in Toronto (date indec .ipherable ) and reached London on July 23 '55, Rare combination letter ... ..... .. ..... .. ...... .. ... ... .... .. ... .... .. ....... . ..... .. ... ..... ... (7, Sa)

93

ON THICK

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185 5 ISSUE O

TIBCK

PAPER

MAY

21st , 1969

PAPER

10 PE CE Scott #

Color

7a

blue

490

*

49 1 0 492

0

493 0

*

$1,200

0 225

G.W. # 21

Color blue

*

$1,800

0 $240

lOp bri ght blu e, o. g., sheet margin at bottom , good margin s other sides closing at left top , tin y hinge thin at top. A fresh copy and rare in o. g. condition ... . .............. ...... ......... ...... ........ ..... ......... ...... .. . ....... . (7a) 1,200.00

lOp bri ght blue ,

and fine (7a)

185.00

l0p blue , show ing re- e111er ing at right , margins a ll rou nd, light grid, small thin at left , very good .......................... ... ............................ (7a)

185.00

l0p deep blue , horiz . STRIP OF THREE, "37" in circles (Quebec , L. C.) canes , margins all round , creases in left stamp , sma ll thin in center.

A rare an d attracti ve piece . ..................... ....... ........ .. .......... ....... (7a)

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1855 ISSUE

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l0p bright blu e, lar ge mar gins two sides, close or ju st touched on others; attractivel y tied by small grid to n eat white envelope to Scotland .

Cover originates from and bear s bandstamp of "Le gislative Assemb ly February 14 1859 Canad a" in shield. Liverpool red rece iver at left.

Ple asi ng cover .................................... ............................. ....... ... (7a) See lot 536

1857 HALF-PENNY [With SPEClMEN

PLATE PROOFS

$17.50 ; without SP EC IME N $20]

495 PP11!!1 1/2p black on India , mounted on card, optd. SPECIMEN verticall y in red , TR corner blk of 30 (6x5, Po s. 7-12 to 55-60 ), showin g Imprint of Rawdon , Wright, Hatch & E dson, ew York at T and R , also the various plate scra tche s and var ieties, fiu e to ver y fine ........ (SP) 496 PPil!!I 1/2p ro se (issued color) on Indi a, optd. SPECJME vertic ally in gre en, TR corner blk of 30 (5x6), showing Imprint as befor e, few small faults , other wise fine to very fin e .. ...... .. .. .... ..... .. ...... .... .... ... ...... .. ....... .. .. (SP) 497 PP l[ID 1858 printin g 1/2p rose (issued color) on India , without opt. , blk of 25 (5x5), fresh, very fine ..................... .................. ......................... .... (SP)

94

95

1857 ISSUE. ON WOVE

PAPER

MAY

21st, 1969

1857 ISSUE ½ p rose

Paper Scott# wove 8 8a horiz. ribbed Sb vert. ribbed

*

165 $1,000 $1,500

0 100 $500 750

Paper G.W. # wove 23 horiz . ribbed 24 24a vert. ribbed

*

$180 $600 $1,200

0 $72 $315 $600

Wove Paper

498 499 500 501 502 503

504

*

* * * * *

*

½ p rose, I. h., large margins, extremely fine ................ .

...... (8)

½ p rose, I. h., large margins, very fine. I ntere tin g pr inting var iat ion in upper right portion of stam p ........................ .................................... (8)

ides, very fine . ............... (8)

165.00

½ p rose, rich color, o. g., large margin , very fine. Shows short transfer at top right .. .. ...... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... ... . ..... ... ........ ...... ..... . ... ..... .. .......... .. ... (8)

165 .00

½ p rose, part o. g., large margin s, fine ........ ................................ ..... (8)

165.00

½ p rose, part o. g., large margins showing touch of lmpt. at right and extended frame - line at top (Pos. 96), small thin in top margin , very fine appearance ............... ............. ........................ ................ .............. (8)

165.00

½ p rose, I. h., close at bottom , large mar gins other Similar printing variation in front of face

½ p light rose, vert. pair (light vert. crease) , large margins ; upper tamp two thin , lower stamp marginal fault at top but shows stitch wmk.

(8, var.) 330.00 +

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1857 ISSUE

ON WOVE

96

PAPER

½ p ro se, o. g. BLOCK OF NINE showin g full lmpt. at bottom. Basically sever ed by a heavy verti cal crease throu gh center str ip; other creases and faults. An excep tional piece even in thi s condition (8) 1,485.00 +

506 0

½ p deep rose, target cane .. large margins , extremel y fine .

507 6.

½ p pale rose, goo d to large margins, so me fox ing, tied to piece by R E D Lenno x ville ov JO J 8 ? .....

(8)

I00.00

508 0

½ p rose, left marginal copy , close at bottom , large at top and right, light grid ca ne.; closed tea r at right. F ine appeara nce (8)

J 00.00

½ p rose, large margins, "2" in cir cles (Belleville, U . .), light thin s and crease ; very fi ne appear ance ......................... .. ......................... (8)

100.00

509 0

. ............

(8)

97

510 0

1857 ISSUE

½ p rose , light GREE

ON WOVE

PAPER

MAY 21st,

1969

cane., mixed margins but clear all round, thin (8) 100.00 +

5 11 0

½ p rose, large fancy "3" cane. , small margins three sides, cut into at bottom , thin ........................................... ............................. ........... (8) 100.00 +

512 0

½ p rose, circular negative " 1857 " cane., margins all round, repaired tear at left; very good. Rare . ... ..... ... .... .. ...... ...... .. ..... ... . .... ..... . . ... .. .. (8)

5 13 0

½ p rose with strong stitch wmk , left marginal copy with huge margins other sides, short natural paper wrinkles near top center, extremely fine ....... ........................ .................................................... ........... (8 var.)

514 0

½ p pale rose , horiz. pair with lmpt. at right, varie d margin other sides, lightl y pmkd, heavy hor iz. crease near bottom. Attractive item (8)

515 0

½ p deep rose , horiz. strip of three , lightly pmkd, outside stamps defective (right stamp ink smudges) center stamp very fine ... .... ... ..... .... ... .. (8)

300.00

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PART TWO

MAY

19-23

1969

H . R. HARMER INC .

SESSION

THIRD

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517 IZ!

1857 ISSUE

ON

WOVE

PAPER

Turned cover. Enve lope originating in Owens-Sound Oct 21 '58 addr essed to a Mr. James Mc ab Jr . of Owens- Sound bear ing a very fine large m argined ½p deep rose , tied by grids. Envelope turned and addressed

by McN ab to Po stma ster at Well s River , Vt. Stample ss use with Owens-So und D ec 9 '58 pmk . PAID 6 in blac k and CANADA ...... (8) PAID IOcts in red. A mo t intr iguin g ite m .............

The enclosure from McNab enqiiires as to the whereabouts of his brother. ½ p pale rose (pre-creased) , tied to a Printed Circular , ov 4 '58 by Toronto grid; fine .. ... .... ... .... ... .... .. .... ... .. ... . .. . ....... .. .... .. .... .. .. ...... .. .. . (8)

½ p deep rose, major re-entry # 120, large margins, caned. with target and tied by black str. line CANADA 10 CE TS to buff envelope (8) Mohawk ov 20 '57, via Paris to Oberlin, Ohio. Very fine .

ADA CAN border at stamped underpaid; Possible explanation: Originally 10 CENTS in black (to pay); received by Oberlin P .M. who crossed this through.

Later the crossing out was erased to improve appearanc e.

518 IZ!

519 LZ1

½ p deep rose, horiz. pair, margins all round, large at right, lightly tied by targets to top portion of Globe ewspaper of Jan. 15 '58. Very fine (8)

520 l!ZI

½ p rose, vert. STRIP OF SIX, huge margins vert., fair at top, close to touching at bottom; tied to a somewhat faulty buff enve lope by "41" in circles (Sandwich, U. C.), July 22 '58 to Toronto, via Windsor. Ms. notation by addressee runs ..... ......... (8) across bottom pair. An exceptional piece ...

100

SESSION

iHIRD

1857 ISSUE

ON

HORIZONTALLY

Horizontally

52 1

*

RIBBED

PAPER

102

ribbed paper

½ p rose , part o. g. horiz. pair , huge margin at left, good to large other sides, tiny thin in top margin between stamps . Of somewhat dull ap(Sa) 2,000.00+ pearance but extremely rare

522 0

½ p deep rose , goo d to large margins , Ham ilto n May 11 '58 dated pmk ., (Sa) ... .................... .......... ...................... fin e

523 0

½ p rose , horiz. pair , large margin at left , small top and bottom , cnt into at right; number in oval grid cane ., left stamp ha s purple mark at ..... (Sa) 1,000.00 bottom and ms. marking 011 reverse , ver y good

Lot #524

500.00

103

524

1857 ISSUE

I,

ON HORIZONTALLY

RIBBED

PAPER

MAY

21st,

1969

Regi stered letter. ½ p deep rose (2) and 3p - all on ribbed paper - tied to a Regi stered letter Hamilton to Eastwood , March 26 '58 with appropriate markings. Both ½ p have mar gins ranging from hu ge to cut into. the 3p h as small to good margin s all round but is gum stained. An extrao rdinar y combination cover ................ (Sa, 4c) 1,090.00 +

Vertically ribbed paper

525 0

½ p rose, large margins all round, lightly pmkd., extremely fine .... (Sb)

526 0

½ p rose, mixed marg ins, GR

1857 7 ½ PE [With SPECIME 527 P

B

cane., fault , good ................... . (Sb)

CE PLATE P ROO FS

$25; without SP ECIME

30.]

7½ p blui sh green on India , without opt. , blk of 30 (5x6), fresh, fine to very fin e . ... ... .... .. ... ..... .. .. .... .. ..... ... ... .... .. ... ...... .. .. ..... .... .. .... ..... ... .. .. .. (9P )

528 PP 1[!;!] 7 ½ p black on Indi a, optd . SPECIME

vertically in red, T R blk of 30 (Pos. 7-12 to 55-60 ), showing Imprint Ra wdon , Wright , Hatch & E dson, ew York , two sta mps tin y faults , otherwise fin e to very fine (9P )

529 PPi[l;!]

1859 printing , 7½ p oran ge yellow on India , without opt. , TR blk of 30 (6x5), showin g Imprint as befor e, few tin y thins , otherwise fresh, fin e (9P)

750 .00

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1857 ISSUE

ON WOVE

104

PAPER

7½ PE CE GREE

Scott #

Color

9

green

530

*

*

1,250

0 $325

G.W.

22 22a

#

Color

pa le yellow gree n dee p yellow green

*

0

$ 1,700 $ 1.800

$780 $660

7 ½ p deep yellow green , full brown rsh o. g., large margins, fresh color , extremel y fine (9) A lso illiistrat ecl on color -vlat e

53 1

* 532 0

7 ½ p yellow green, large part o. g. (crackly; oily) , three large margins, fourth sufficient , printed from a badly wiped plate , fresh and fine (9) 1,250.00

7 ½ p deep yellow green , top marginal copy with exceptional margins other sides , lightly applied centered "30" (l'cterhoro) in circles cane. , superb (9) A /so ill11stralecl on color -purl e

533 0

71/2p green , part Impt. at bottom , "466" in grid , very fine

(9)

325.00

105

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ON WOVE

PAPER

MAY 21s t , 1969

534 0

7 ½ p green , good margin s all round , ahnost very fine

535 0

7½ p green, with stitch wmk , small to large margin s, small thin , fine appearance (9) 325.00

536 IZI

7 1/2 p deep ye llow green , a very large-margined cop y tied by small grid to neat white envelope to Scotland. The cover originates from and bear s hand stamp of "Legislative Assembl y Jul y 29 1858 Canada" in shield. Liverpool receiver in center; BY- CANAD IA N JACKET on r everse. Superb (9) See lot

494

(9)

325.00

+

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ON

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537

PAPER

i

7½ p rich yellow green, an outstanding horiz. pair with exceptional mar gins from bottom of sheet includin g lmpt . " ... atch & Edson. ew York "; two cut-into 3p on ribbed one showing part Impt. AU tied by neat " 1" in circles (Barrie , U . C.) to legal size letter to London , April 9 '58, red London Paid receiver of April 26. An exceptional Canadian cover ................ . .......................... ..................... . ......... (9; 4c) Ill ustrated in Bogg s, pag e 157, f ig. 29.

1857, VE R Y TIDCK SOFf Color

Scott#

10 reddish purpl e

538

106

*

*

2,500

0 $400

G.W. #

17 I 7a

WOVE PAPER Color reddish purple bi ected on cover

*

$ 1,800

0 440 $2,400

6p reddi sh purpl e, horiz. STRIP OF THREE, cut into in place s, heav ily cre ased and two stamp s thinned (one in th e mar gin only). Exceptionally rare ................... ......... ................. ... (10) 7,500.00 Also illustrated

on color-plat e

185 7, VERY

107

539 0

540 I

THICK

SOFT

WOVE

PAPER

MAY 21st , 1969

6p reddish purple , mixed mar gins, large at left and bottom, small to touchin g at others; most o f lmpt. ¡¡ . .. wden Wri ght Hatch & Ed son ", (10) small thin s, fi ne appeara nce ....... .... ............ ......... .

6p reddish purple , diagonal bisect with large margins on appropriate sides, tied by strong "37" in circle (Quebec , L. C.) to folded cover Quebec Jan 10 '59 to Montrea l. Extremely fine bisect and cover. Ver y rare .......... ....... ........... (10 var.)

400.00

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1858-59

Scott #

54 1 542 543

Color

11

½ p rose

12 13 13a

3p red 6p brown violet 6p gray violet

* * !::,

108

ISSUE ON WOVE PAPER , PERF. 12

*

0

G.W. #

250

$ 150

$350 $ 1,500 $ 1,500

$80 $600 $600

25 25a 26 27 27a

Color

½ p deep roe ½ p lilac rose 3p red 6p browni h grey 6p slate violet

0

*

$ 145 $ 180 $220 $ 1,600 $ 1,800

$ 120 $120 $85 $660 $540

½ p deep rose, large part o. g., well centered, fresh and extremel y fine (11) ½ p rose, o. g., seve red at lef t well into design, fresh .

(1 1)

250.00

½ p deep rose, well centered, lightly tied by target to portion of circular, very fine .. .. .... ... .... .. ..... .. ... .... .. .. ...... ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .... ...... .... .... ..... .. .... (11)

544 0

½ p rose, large fancy '·3" cane., centered Lo top right, f ine, sca rce ( I I) 150.00 +

545 0

½ p rose, FREE cane ., cent ered to ri ght, a few nibb ed perfs , fine (1 1) 150.00 +

546 0

½ p rose, FREE cane ., a poor er strike on a better centered sta mp , few nibb ed perf . .......... .......................... .......................... . ( 11) 150.00 +

547 0

½ p pale rose, with poor impression of Toronto and Sarnia railroad cane.

(Boggs type 22), off - centered and re- perfed at left , goo d (11) 150.00 +

548 0

½ prose , horiz. pair, fairly we ll centere d, blurred tar get, fine .

549

½ p pale rose, centered to right, fine; tied by no. in circles, Montreal March 18 '59, to folded bank circular. [T he circular has bee n refo lded, once under the stamp which bas not become creased] ( 11) 150.00 +

(JI ))

300.00

3p red, unused (regummed ), centered to bottom right, tiny tear at bottom , fresh ...... .......... ........... .............. ................... .............

(12)

350.00

3p red, vert. severed pair, part o. g., well centered for this issue, fresh and fine ........................ ................ .............. ...... ...... ............ .. .. ....... (12)

700.00

552 0

3p red, boriz. pair, cen tered to bottom left, two nibb ed per fs, light "2 1" in circl es (Montre al, L. C .); ver y goo d ......................................

(12)

160.00

553 083

3p red, BLOCK OF FOU R , off - center, cut along top. Poor but extremely rare. U npriced Holmes .... .. .... .. ...... ...... .. .. .... .. .... ........ .... .. (12)

550

55 1

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3p red, fairly centered, perf shortened omewh at at top right corner ; tied to buff envelope (flap missing), York Mill s M ay 13 '59 to Tor onto , fine ........ ............. ......................... ............................. ...... (12)

3p red , centered to bottom , fine; tied by "21 " in circle s (Montreal) to blue folded cover addressed to Montreal and bear ing hand stamp WAY, fine .......... ............................................................................

(12)

so.oo+

111

1858-5 9 ISSUE , PERF.

12

MAY 21st , 1969

556 I

6p brown violet (warm shade), fairly centered but some perf. foxing from gum, neatly tied by Kingston July 2 ' 59 town cane. to white (13) folded cover to Ohio. A rare cover . .

557 0

6p gray Yiolet, off-center to top left but with sheet margin at left show(13a) ing Impt. " Rawdon " to " New"; lightl y caned ., good color

558 0

6p gray violet , cleaned pen-ca ne., damaged, fine appe ar ing

END

OF

THJRD

SESSION

(13a)

600.00

FOURTH

DAY OF SALE (AFTE RNOON )

THURSDAY,

MAY 22nd, 1969

AT 1:30 p. m .

SALE No. 1898 BID

FORM

WHITE

Con dition s of Sa le, Key to Ca talo guin g, Time s of E xhibition , Details of Postal Viewing, etc. will be found on pa ges, 2, 4 and inside back cover.

CANADA

(Cont'd. )

Jo this session "Illu stra tion " is quoted in the description of lots \'l'hich are photo gra ph ed.

DECIMAL

ISSU ES

1859 PL ATE PROOFS ON INDI A 559 PP[~

le rose , pale shade on India, TR corner blk of 25 (Po s. 6-10, to 46-50),

560 PP!~

le ro se, dark shade on India , optd. SPECIMEN

56 1 PP1~

le orange yellow , rich shad e, on India , R mar gin blk of 30 (5x6, Po s.

without Imprint , fresh , very fine .. ....... ... ....

.. .... ...........

(14P )

dia gonall y in black , blk of 16 (4x4), scissors cuts between 3 stamp s, otherwise fine to very fin e ... .............................. ...... .

(14P) 16-20 to 66-70) , without Imprint, few tin y faults otherwise fre sh, fin e to very fine (14P) 1859 ISSUED STAMPS, WOVE PAPER , PERFORATED

1 CENT Scott

#

Co lor

*

14

rose

$25

I 4a

(imperf. pr. )

$450

*

0

G.W, #

$5

29 30 30a

Co lor pale rose deep rose (imperf . pr .)

0

*

$ 1J.50 $20 $600

562 563 *1~

le deep rose , n. h., centered towards bottom , fine

564 O

le rose (fa irly centered ), le deep rose (off-center) , former with part of

( J 4)

le deep rose, blk of 6 (2x3), 4 sta mps n. h ., 2 o. g., fa irly centered, fresh

and f ine

(Illustration)

(14)

circular DEAD - LETTER - OFFI CE, latter with part of fancy 3; very good .. .......... ...... ............. ......... ....

(14)

$6 $8

25.00

~

REcrsTERr;;y

~,!

4,~r.y~~~-

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114

le rose, le deep rose, used boriz. strips of 3, for mer w iLli Quebec duple x,

latter with Montreal Roller "21" ; fine to very fine

(14)

566 0

le rose, two vert. strips of 3, lightl y pmkd , fine to very fine

567 0

le deep rose, horiz. strip of 5, used late with two-ring " 18" (Y ar mo uth , N. S.), very fine .. ... ...................... ( J 4)

568 0

le rose (5, shades), four with b lue ca nes, one red brown , fine average (14) 25.00 +

569 0

le rose (6, shades) , all showin g portions of lmpts with the full lettering; necessa ril y off - cent er. Intere sting ( 14) 30 .00 +

570 IZ!

le rose, cent ered to left , goo d color ; tied by target to Price Current of Jun e 17 '64, Montreal to New York , fine ( 14)

( 14) 30.00 +

~

le rose, slightly centered to left , tied by large "10" (Boggs type Hll7) to undated Printed Circular to P eterb oro ugh. Rare . (Illustration) (14)

572 IZJ

le rose, centered somew hat to bottom rig ht, sma ll fa ult at top, tied by Goder ich March 31 '65 pmk . lo whit e envelope inscribed in ms.

(14) "on H. M. S." .......... ........... ... ............... ...........

573 IZJ

le rose, two shade s on co mpl ete Printed Circ ulars , fine

574 IZI

Soldier's letter. le rose (2), tied by Montreal duplex to soldier's letter to England (2c Imperial Military rate); Manchester May 14 '63 receiver on reve rse. The envelope (dul y authorized) is somewhat defective and misses th e flap. Rare (Illustration) ( I 4)

57 1

( 14)

Jl ustrat ed •in B oggs , pag e 206, f ig. 12

575 I

le deep rose, boriz. pair (off - cen ter, fres h), Sc vermilion (off - center , fine) - 7c intern al R egistered r ate - tied by H amilt on May 22 '63 dupl ex ca nes to all-over As sur ance Co' s. enve lope to Cha tham ; s. I. REG ISTERED . Attractive cover .. (Illustration) (14, I 5)

576 t::.

le rose, single and pair, Sc vermilion pair, on large porti o n of mo urnin g enve lope to En gland ( 12 ½ c ra te, ½ c overp aymen t); fa ults but attrac tive ...... ... ......... ( 14, 15)

577

*

le rose, IMPERFORATE , boriz. pair, unused, very fine ([Uustration) (14a)

450.00

115

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PROOFS

S CE T PLAT E PROOFS F irst st at e of p late.

[Without SPECIMEN

$30; with SPECIMEN

$20.)

578 P~ [ยง]

Sc vermilion on India , without opt. , L margin blk of 25 (SxS), scissors cut between 2 stamp s and a tin y thin , otherwi se fresh , very fine (ISP)

579 PP rnJ

Sc vermilion on India, optd. SPECIME (SxS), fresh, fine to very fine

horizontally in black , blk of 25 (IS P)

5 CENT Scott #

580

Color

15

verm ilion

15a

(imperf. pr. )

*

*

$30 $ 1,000

0 $3.75

G.W. #

31 32 32a 32b

Color

pa le red deep red (m ajor re-e ntry) (imperf . pr. )

*

$24 $24

0 $4.25 $4.25 $ 135

$600

Sc deep red, vert. strip of 3, largely seve red , pan o. g., top stamp major re-entr y # 47 , off- center, middle stamp creased , very goo d ........ (15) 90.00 + Sc red , BLOCK OF F OUR , o. g,, fairly centered , fresh and fine. With Calder's note s . ............... .... ...... .......

(15)

582 0

Sc deep red, major re-entry # 47 , centered (shortened perf. at right), lightl y pmkd , fresh and fine (15 var.)

583 l:::,.

Sc pale red, horiz. strip of S, off-ce nter , tied to grid s, very good .. . .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ..

584 063

Sc red, BLOCK OF FOUR , centered to top lef t, severa l creases and r ather heavy pmk s . ... .. ........... . ........ ( 15)

585

*O

586 0 587 0

uni.

mall piece by heavy .. .. .. . .. . ( 15)

Re- entries and flaw s. A group of 33 stamps (incl. 2 unu sed or o. g. and a used strip of 3), all with notat io ns of Ca lder rega rdin g qu antitie s he a nd Lic ht enste in b ad at th at tim e (circa 1939) ; co nditi on varies . A m ost interest ing gro up .

(15) Sc (shades), 105 copies on stock cards with penciled plate pos: ; fi ne ave rage ...

(15)

393.75

Sc, 148 copies, incl. shades , better pmk s (few blue), lmpt. co pies, slip cop ies and a pen-marked strip of 5, fine ave rage .

(15)

555 .00

588 I

Sc red, we ll ce nt ere d, so me gum -s tainin g in perfs, tied to neat yellow envelop e by large GR EEN grid with mat chin g green Seaforth , M arch 22 '66, to T bamesfor d. C. W . Very fine ( 15)

589 I

Sc, two off-center shade s tied to neat white envelopes by BLUE canes, P ort H ood dup lex May 18 '65 ; AMHE RSTBURG Oct 16 '66 and target; fin e ...... ..... ...... ... .. . .......... ..... ....

(15)

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590 I

Sc deep red , two copie s (centere d to right) tied to neat envelope to P enn ., tied by G REEN SHARON Sept 30 '62, repea ted twice more on cove r (15)

59 1 I

Sc deep red , fine vert. pair tied by Montrea l duple x of ov 18 '63 to neat whi te envelope to Bo ton (addre ssee's name parti ally blacked ou t); fin e (15)

592 I

Sc; 12 covers com pr. nin e 5c ratings , one I 0c, one 15c, one 25c (penca ncd .), fair to fine .. ................ ............. ... ........................... .. (15)

593 I

Sc, 12 better-centered

copie s on entires , various pmks incl. duplex .. (15)

Fancy cancellations on Sc

594 0

WAY and (ST)EAMB OA(T ), one of each, bo ld lett er ing, very good (15)

595 0

PAID , six different a to type or color (black or blue ), good to fine (15)

596 0

Railroad , two different , fair str ikes, fine

597

Railroad, Great Western (Boggs type 2), tying the sta mp to a neat buff , slightl y shortened , envelope N ov 29 '64, repe ated on cover. G. W . R .

SAO IA o n reve rse. F ine and ra re ...

(15)

598 I

Railroad , Island Pond & Montreal G. T. R. (Boggs type 15b) Feb 11 '60 o n neat blue fo lded cover , adhesive (somewh at off-center) tied by target. Fine ....... .................. ............ ................ .............. ................. (15)

599 I

MISSENT-TO , str. - line handstamp on yellow envelop e, with fine Sc tied by no. in circles , Clifton N ov 16 '68, Ont ario No v 17 pmks on face , ra ilroad marking on back. F ine . . ..... (15)

600 I

UN PAID 7, str- line handstamp on yellow envelope from obo ur g Jan 3 1 65, "Stamp pr eviou ly erased " on cov er and cro s in ms. on adhesiv e presumab ly by Postm aster. Intere stin g (15)

60 I I

Registered. Sc red, fine , tied to whi te printed envelope (flap large ly missing) by gr id. Smith Fal ls to Montrea l, N ov 14 '64; handstamped REG !ST EREO , severa l ms. nos, etc., fine ....

(15)

602 I

Register ed. Sc bright red, boriz. strip of 3, we ll centered, tear at rig ht , very fine appeara nce, caned . by two ova l framed CA ADA to fo lded cover , St.- Johns Oct 12 '61 to Ta unt on, Mass . Le tter bear s band stamped framed REG ISTE RED . .................. .. (Hlustration) (15)

603 I

Regi stered. Sc red and 10c red lilac, both off-ce nter , tied by tar get to neat yellow enve lop e, St. Mary' ov 21 '66 to Portland , Maine . Cover bear unfr amed R GI TERED (Illustration) ( 15, 17)

... (15)

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Imperforate

Sc pale red , variet y imperf. , marginal blk of 4 with lmpt. , part o. g.; one stamp in left pair badly thinned , tin y thin in margin of right stamp , very fine appearance (Illustration) (15a) Th is bl ock adj oin s t he bl ock off ered in t he Dale sa le of No ve m ber 19, lot 327.

10 CENT

PL AT E PROO FS

10c black brown on India , optd. SPECIME N verticall y in red, TR blk of 25 (SxS, Pos. 6-10 to 46-50) , without Imprints , showing vars on Pos . 9, 29, etc. , fre sh aud fine to very fine .

(16P)

605 PPffi]

10 CE Scott

Color

*

0

black brow n

$ J ,250

$250

#

16

606

*

T

G.W.

#

33

Color blac k brow n

*

$960

0 $22 0

10c black brown , o. g., centered to left , deep fresh color. Fine , particularly for thi s difficult stamp (Illustration) (16) 1,250 .00

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10c black brown, fairly centered, rather

607 0

Scott #

Color

*

0

J7

red lilac

100

$ 14

17a 17b 17c l 7d

$ 100 violet $ 100 brow n (imperf. pr .) $600 (bisected on cover)

$ 14 $15

G.W, #

33b 34 35 36 38a 34a

118

PAPER

hea vy cane., fresh , fine (Illustration) ( 16)

Color

deep red purp le purple brow nish pu rple brow n (imperf. pr.) (bisected o n cover)

250.00

0

*

$660 $92 $92 $ 110 $660

$ 145 $ 12 $ 15 $ 15 $720

Lots 608 to 676. As th ere are far more shad es than th ese catalog ued, all colors gi ven are m erely expr essions of opinion by th e aiictione er.

Red lil ac shades

608 609 610

* *0

10c bright red lilac, unused , centered , tiny fau lt, top right comer .... (17)

100.00

(17)

100.00

10c red lilac, unused (regumm ed), fine

10c red lilac, perfectly centered, light-blu e grid, superb (Illustration) (17)

6Il 0

10c red lilac, fa int off -s et, light Nov. 2 1 '66 town cane., very fine (17)

612 0

10c dull red lilac, centered a little to top , neat BLUE tar get, fine (17)

613 0

10c bright red lilac, centered to top , BLU E "45" in circles (Stans tead, (17) L. C.), fine

614 0

10c red lilac, well centered , grid pmk ., very fine .......... ..... .

615 0

10c deep red lilac, ms. cane. of 4 lin es, well centered

616 0

10c red lilac, (Too) Late cane., centered, very fine

6 17 0

I0 c red lilac, var . doub le epaulette flaws, off-center , tiny marg ina l thin, (17 var.) very goo d .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... . ... .

618 0

10c red lilac, strong off -se t, two copies one with part Impt. , or iginally (17) a pair; off-ce nter

28.00

6 19 0

l0 c red lilac, 3 shades (one stained), very good to fine

42 .00

620 IC8:)

10c red lilac, vert. pair with part Impt. , fairl y cen tered , caned. by two ms. ; used on buff envelope (no flap) from Fort-Wi lliam Lake-Su ............ (17) perior No v. 28 '67 to Kentucky . Scarce cover ....

(17) .... (17)

(Illustration) (17)

( 17)

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imperf. J0c red lilac, block of 4 from top right corner of sheet *63 Variety showin g end of lmpt. , part o. g., small thin at right just into the

(Illu stration ) (17 c) _____

stamp . Very fin e appe aran ce

Th e acljoinin g blo ck to lot 341 Dal e one/ ion 2 .

V iolet 622

hades (lllu slration ) (17a)

100.00

10c violet, part o. g., centered to top right, fresh, almost fin e (Illustration ) (17a)

100.00

10c brownish viol et, unused, well centered, extremely fin e (Illustration) (17a)

100.00

(lllu stration) ( 17a)

100.00

10c deep violet, unu sed, well cent ered, very fin e

* * * *0

627

0

10c deep violet, wa rm shade, cent ered , somew hat heavy grid, very f ine (17a)

628

10c light violet, dr y print , fa irly centered. ligh tly pmkd , fine

( 17a)

10c gray violet, poo r co lo r, cent ere d, ve ry fine

(17a)

634

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

635

0

623 624 625 626

629 630 631 632 633

10c reddish violet, unu sed, centered , very fine ..........

10c deep vio let, bare ly cane. , well cenl e red. extremely fine

( 17a)

10c violet, no. in circl es, fine

( 17a)

10c violet, brighter shade , (23 (?) in c ircles, alm ost fine

(17a)

14.00

10c violet, fo ur centered copies with thins , very fine appearanc e .... ( 17a)

56.00

10c red violet, fai rly cent e red, RED ta rget , fine 10c deep viol et, rich shade, well centered, GR EE . ........................ town cane., extremely fin e .

10c brown violet, GR EE pearance .....

(17a) target and black (Illustration) (17a)

target, well centered , crease, very fine ap(17a)

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636 0

10c violet, Too Lat(e) in italics, fa irl y cent ered , sma ll thin , fi ne (Illustration) (17a)

637 0

10c bright violet , boriz. pair, well centered, target cane., extremel y fine (Illustration) (17a)

638 I

10c bright violet , centered to top, attractivel y tied by BLUE Belleville duplex Ja n 13 '62 to buff envelope (ro ugh tom at left ) to N ew Y o rk (17a)

639 I~

10c purple violet, somew hat off - cent e r mar ginal co py tied by Hamilton duplex June 15 '60 to buff envelope (rou gh torn at top , damaged bottom left) to New Y ork. Red C ANADA PATD 10 cts top cent er (Illustration) (17a )

640 i!Zl

10c bright violet, fine, tied by blurred cane. to blue folded cover . Mo ntreal Nov 29 '59 to Lo nd on . U nd erpa id cover with MORE TO PAY and UNPA l D 7 handstt am ps. Attractive (Illustration) ( 17a)

641

10c bright vio let, diagonal bisect (creased and tom) tied by small target to folded cove r, Carleton Place , Oct 9 '60 to Paspebiac . Rare (Illustration) (17 d)

I

1969

unpr.

Cold Violet Shades 642 643

*0 0

l0c dull violet, unu sed, f ine .

(Illustration) (17a)

10c deep grayish violet, fa irl y cent ere d, sharp co lor, fin e

( 17a )

10c dull violet , cent ered ta rget , very fin e

( I 7a)

644

10c light violet, a lmost centere d, grid ta rget, fine

(17a)

645

10c dull violet , well centered , ve ry fi ne

(17a )

10c deep violet, a lmost centered, light ly pmkd .. fine

( 17a)

643A

0 0 646 0 647 0 648

0 649 0 650

0

100.00

10c pale violet , lmpt. at left, ce nter ed to right , greeni sh black gri d, fine ( 17a) 10c violet , two copies, fa irl y cent ered, clotted grids, both thinn ed ( 17a)

28.00

10c dull vio let, two copie s, lmpt s. a t left, off-ce nt er , eac h small fa ult , goo d ( 17a)

28.00

10c vio let and co ld violet , slip prints, mo tl y f ine .

( 17a)

65 1 I~

10c violet , tied by Guelph Nov 16 '66 duplex to fresh buff envelope to M ichigen. Adhe sive is we ll cent ered but has sta in at right ( 17a)

652 I

10c olive brown, tie ! by Mont rea l Jul y 7 '62 to re-a clclressecl yellow envelope (attr ac tive co rn er ca rd) to Bratt lebo lor ; Du e 3 banclstamp .

The stamp is crea eel and th ere a re a numb er of pa rtl y removed penma rks at top (17a)

Brown shades 653

*

*

654 655 0 656 0

10c red brown, par t o . g., perf . missing at botto m , fine

( 17b)

100.00

10c violet brown, unu sed, two tiny thin s, very goo d

(l 7b)

100.00

10c light brown, large copy, lightl y pmkd ., ve ry fi ne (Illustration) ( 17b) 10c light brown, well cent e red, Toronto 1305), very fin e

semi- circul a r dots (Jarr ett (Illustration ) (17b)

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657 0 658 0

10c brown, centered , grid cane. , very fine

(17b)

10c brown , a very similar copy

( 17b)

659 0

10c gray brown, centered , single-r ing cane., almost f ine

660 0 66 1 0

10c brown, centered, grid cane., few nibb ed perfs, fine

( 17b)

10c brown, cent ered , "30" in circles, fine

(I 7b)

1969

. (17b)

662 0

10c blackish brown, centered with cent ered "30 " in c ircles, rou nd ed pe rf., ver y fin e ............. ..

(Ulnstration) ( 17b)

663 0

10c red brown , cent ere d, few perfs sho rted en at right bottom , very f ine (17b)

664 0 665 0

10c cold brown , fair ly cent ered , f ine

666 0

10c brown, cen tered slightl y to top , BLU E wide spaced grid , very fine (Illustrat ion) (17b )

667 0

10c reddish brown , cent ered , dark blue grid , f ine ..

(Illu stration) ( 17b)

668 0 669 0

IOc light brown , fa irly cent ered , RED grid, f ine

(Illustration) ( 17b)

10c brown, few nibbed perf s, BL UE inverted PAID , very good

(17b )

I 0c brown, fres h color , fa irly center ed, REG l S(TERED) cane ., fine (Illustration) (17b )

( 17b)

670 0

JOc brown , centered RED target , small fau lts, fine appeara nce. Ra re (17b)

671 0

10c light brown, vert. strip of 3, cent ered to right, fa ult y, fine. Scarce ( 17b)

672

£::,

IOc dark brown and Sc red, fine , tied to piece by St. Ca th er ines Ma y 26 '62 dupl ex ( 17b; 15)

673 IIZI

10c light brown (bright color) , two very fine copies just tied by Lakeside U. C. cane. and large fancy 3 to large- size buff cover to Gooderich. Lakeside pmk. with ms. Oct. 6 '63 at left (Illustration) (17b) Mixed shades

674 0

10c, three distinct shades , fine

(17, a, b)

43.00

675 0

Very similar lot

676 0

10c, 62 use d copies (shades) on cards with "Ca lder classifications ", very good to fine (17, a, b)

675.00

12½ CENT PL ATE PROOFS [Without SPECIMEN $30; with SPECIMEN MEN in block capitals $40.]

verticall y $20; with SPEC I-

677 PPrn]

12½ c green on India , without opt ., TR blk of 30 (Sx6, Po s. 6-10 to 56-60) showing various plat e varieties , fre sh, fine to very fine (18P )

678 PPiffil

12½c yellow orange on India, witho ut opt. , irregular L margin blk of 21 (6x3 +3 , Pos. 21-26 to 41-46+54-56) , fre sh, fine to very fin e (18P )

679 PPIIR] 12½ c blue on India , R margin blk of 15 (5x3, Pos. 36-40 to 56-60) optd. SPECIMEN in red block caps 20mm lon g, tin y scissors cut between 2 stamps, fresh , fine to very fine (18P)

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12½ c green on India , TR blk of 25 (SxS, Po s. 6-10 to 46-60), optd .

SPECIM'EN in blac k serifed caps , TR stamp small fault, otherwise (18P) fine to very fine

68 1 PP i[6]

12 ½ c green on India, TR blk of 25 (SxS), optd. SPECIMEN serifed caps, fresh , fine to very fine

in red (18P)

12 1/2 CENT Scott #

Color

18

ye llow gree n

*

18a 18b

blue green (imperi. pr .)

60 450

60

0 $ l0 10

G.W. #

39 40 41 4l a

Color

deep yellow gree n pa le yellow green blue gree n (imp erf. pr .)

0

*

.n

$ 10 $8.50 $9

$72 $85 660

Yell ow green

682

12 ½ c deep yellow green , unu sed. ce ntered. extremely fine (Illustration) (18)

60.00

12 ½ c pale yellow green (moss green) unu sed, well cente red. perf. short at ( 18) bott o m lef t. fine

60.00

* 683 * 684 *rn

12 ½ c yellow green, BLOCK OF FOU R, o. g .. varied centering, some . (Illustration) (18) separations at hottom, fresh and fine

685 0

12 1/ 2c yellow green, well centered , light grid , extr emely fine

686 0

12 ½ c deep ye llow green, fa irl y centered,

687 0

12 ½ c light yellow green, fair ly centered , attr act ive blue grid, very fine (18)

688 0

12½c

689 0

12 1/2c deep ye llow green , large PAID cane. , centered to bottom right, (Illustration) (18) so me nibb ed perfs. almost fine

690 0

12 ½ c deep ye llow green, large FREE applied vert., off-ce nt er , ver y goo d (Illustration) ( 18)

69 1 0

12 1/2c pale yellow green, blue REG IS(TERED), cent ered, ve ry fine (111ustration) ( 18)

692 0

12½ c pale ye llow green, fancy italic PAID , fa irl y cente red . thin , fine (18) appea rance

693 I

l2 ½ c deep yellow green, f ine. tied by target to whit e envelope (rou ghopened at left) , Fingal Aug 2 1 '61 to England: num era ls transit and ( 18) receiver markings

694

12½ c deep yellow green , two copies ca ne. with single ta rget, fine; on neat envelope Lachine April 24 '60 to Scotland; red Liverpoo l tr ansit ( 18) ma rkin gs, ms. Per Ca nad ian Ma il Stea mer ; very fine 1:J½ c Canadi an packet rate

[1

695 I

light gr id, very fine

( 18) (18)

deep yellow green, horiz. pair, targe t ca nes, ce ntered , very fine (111ustration) ( I 8)

12 1/2c deep ye llow green (fine), Sc red (off-center), each tied by H a rveyHill -M ines Oct J 8 '6 1 to folded letter to England; ms. Via Cun a rd Lin e of Steamers. Ra ilroad marking on reverse, Very fine (lllnstration) ( 18) 11zc over paym ent of 17c Cunard rate

...

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12 ½c yellow green and blue green shades

696

*

The two shades, unused, both off-ce nter a nd perf. fau lts, good .... (J 8, a)

120.00

697 0

Same used, very fine ......... ........................ ............... ..................... . (18, a)

698 0

Similar lot

699 0

18 copies with various grids, fine to very fine

700 0

Varieties; 8 cop ies, incl. slip print , re-entries , flaws, plate vars. , goo d to ...... ......... ............... ..... .............. ........ ................ (18, a, vars 80.00 + fin e .

70 1 0

57 copies on three cards with "Calder classification s" of shades, varying (18, a) condition , many fine copies included

702 /

......... (18, a)

170.00

570.00

3 covers, compr . yellow green, 2 dam aged copies on 2 cove rs; blue (18, a) green, 2 singles ( I dam aged) on a cover ; fa ir ..........

Blue green shades

703 704 705

( 18a) c blue green, n . h., off-ce nter, fre sh ... * 12½ 8a) r centerin g, fresh * 12 ½ c blue green, pa rt o.ofg.,4,simila o. g. to part o. g., similar centering, fresh. c blue green, block *EE12 ½Scarce (Illustration) (18a) (I

706 0

12 ½ c blue green, well cente red, light cane., extremel y fine

( 18a)

707 0

12 ½ c blue green, well centered , light grid , extreme ly fine

(J8a)

708 0

l2 ½ c, bright blue green, well centered , light grid and part of British ( 18a) receiver , very f ine

709 0

12 ½c bluish green, retouched at left (see Boggs), comer c rea se, very fine (lllustnition) (18a va r.) appeara nce ...

7 10 0

12 ½ c blue green, re-entr y in left frame-l ine, centered so mewhat to top, ( 18a var.) fine

7 11 0

12 ½c blue green, off-ce nter , ca ned. by ove ra ll orange-red grid with wide ( 18a) bar s; striki ng

7 12 0

12 ½c blue green , fa irly centere d, large (P)AID cane., pe 1f . thin , very ( I 8a) good

7 13 0

12 ½ c blue green, two copies showing compl. left and right lmpts., ( 18a) necessa rily off-ce nter. Int e restin g

714 t:,

12½c blue green, horiz . pair, fa ir centeri ng, tied by la rge grid to piece; (lll ustnition) ( 18a) very fin e

715 0

12 ½c blue green, horiz. pair, well centered , lightl y pmkd ., very fine (Illustration) ( l8a)

7 16 t:,

12 ½ c blue green, horiz. strip of 3, almost centered, ne atl y tiel to small ( 18a) piece, Hamilt on Nov 28 '67; small fa ult s .

717 I

12 ½ c blue green, dot in "l " of left "12½", fine, tied to envelope to E ngland from R idgeville Oct 16 '67 . On reve r e a fa ir strike of ............. (18a) WELLAND RAILROAD , etc. .... ..................

60 .00 60.00

SESSION

FOURTH

1859 ISSUE

•ON WOVE

126

PAPER

7 18 I

12 ½ c blue green , 2 copies (cente red to top left) tied to a neat envelope .. .......... ( 18a) to England , Belleville Au g 22 '67 ; f ine ...

719 I

Doubl e rate letter. 12 ½ c blu e green (2), Sc red (2. one stamp " I ikel y has fla w N o. 98a J . A. C ."), tied to a do uble- rate letter Montr ea l N ov 18 '67 to London ; reel Lo ndon Pa id in center. Lelle r is fr ag ile (Illu strat ion) (18a; 15) Imperf orate

720

green , variety imperf, *EB l2 V2ccutblue right a long fram e- line at

17 CE T PLATE [W ithout SPEC lM E

BLOCK O F FO UR, unu sed, left , fr esh and fine (Illustration) (18b)

PROOFS

40; with SPEClME

vert ically $25.]

721 PPffi]

17c bri ght blue on India , without opt. , TR corner blk of 25 (SxS, Pos. ........ .. (19P) 6-10 to 46-50) , fresh, fine to very fine

722 PF'ffi]

17c yellow orange on Indi a, without opt. , T R corner blk of 25 (SxS), few tin y ink spots on sevem l stamps , otherwise fresh a nd fin e to very fin e (19 P)

72 3 P B

17c dark blue (issued color) on India , without opt. , blk of 20 (10x2), showin g R and L margins (Po s. 61-70 , 71-80) , sma ll hole touchin g (19P) Po s. 7 4, otherwise fresh, fine to very fine

724 PPJ[§] 17c blu e on India , opt. SPEC IM E in red, BR blk of 25 (SxS), Po s.

56-60 to 96-100 ), few tiny thin s, otherwise fresh , fin e to very fine (19P) 725 726

* *

17c dark blue , short tr ansfer , part o. g., cent ered, very fine (Illu strat ion) (19) 100.00+ 17c blue , unu sed, centered, very fine

(Illu strat ion) ( 19)

100.00

F O URTH

*

S E SSI ON

W O VE

1859 IS S U E ON

128

PA P E R

17c indigo, o. g., centered, very fine

.......... (Illustration) (19)

727 728 0

17c blue, wide bright GREE

729 0

17c indigo, large BLUE PA ID , fa ult y but ra re ..

7 30 0

17c indigo, a perfe ctly centered wide copy, lightly pmkd , superb (1llustration) (19)

73 1 0

17c blue, short transfe r, cen te red , sm a ll tear a t top, wide R ED grid pmk ., ( 19) ve ry fine app ea ra nce

73 2 0

17c cold blue, ce nte red, lightl y p m kd ., ve ry f ine ............ (1ll11stration) (19)

733 0

17c bright blue, horiz. strip of 4, fa irl y ce n tere d, left sta m p c rea ed , (Illustration) ( 19) 80 .00 + right sta mp two in k b lo bs, f ine

734 OI~

17c blue, block of 9, fa irly centered, three stamps with fault s, so me a rations; attractively 1>mkd on 1>iece and rare (Illustration) (19) se1>

735

17c blue (2), bo th o ff-ce nter (o ne re- entry #90) , tied to letters to E ngla nd ( 19) a nd Wa les

736 I

Registered. Front bearing 17c (blo ck of 6 and single), le , Sc (total $1.25 ), all tied to Registered cover-fr ont '·Per Canadian Steamer, May 5, 1866", numerous REGISTE RED markings, etc. P oss ible ta mp miss$ 1.20 ½ (4 ½c ing a t lo p right. [N ine- ti me ra te + Reg ist ra tion ove rp ay m ent ), ten- tim e ra te + Reg istr a tion $ 1.33 (Sc unde rp ay(Illustration ) ( 19; 14 , 15) m en t) I. Still a n inte res ting p iece

grid, ce nt ered, few perf sta ins, fin e (Illu stration) ( 19) ( 19)

=

73 7 I

Registered. Front bearing 17c (strit> of 4 and single), lOc, le (total 96cy ment for seve ral-tim e rate), a ll tied to Reg ister ed cove r ½ c ove r1>a fr ont to a nd fr o m a me addr ess a nd addr essee of pr ev io us lo t. Simi la r (Illustration) ( 19; J 7 a ; 14) m a rki ngs, etc . . ... ... .... ....

FOURTH

SESSION

1859 ISSUE

738 0

17c blue (10), slate blue (1), fair to fine

739 740 0

17c slate blue, unu sed, centered, fin e

*

17c late blue, major re- entry

741 OEE 742 [g]

130

O N WOV E PAPER

........ ........... (19, a)

225 .00

(Illustration) (19a)

125.00

# 100, off-ce nter , almo st fin e

(Illustration) ( l 9a var.)

17c slate blue, BLOCK OF FOUR, centered somew hat to top, corner ..... (Illustration) (19a) crease in one stamp, fine and rare 17c slate blue, ve ry fine , tied to neat white envelope , Quebec Dec 24 '60 (Illustration) (19a) to Hali fax via Bosto n ........... .......... .....

743 I

hambly ani on Aug 17c slate blue, fine, tied to neat white envelope, 18 '62 to London, via Montreal. Red London rece iver Au g 30; fine .... (19a) ___ cover

744 0

17c, 29 copies on 3 cards, with "Calder classifications" of shades, fine ............... (19, a) average despite a few with faults

620 .00

"Calder Classificatio ns"

The fo llowing 41 lots comprise tamps, on or removed from ca rds, separa ted as to perfora tion and Ca lder co lor classifica tion numb ers (the latter not necessar ily confirm ed). Shade s graded in tbe descripti on a re thos e of the auct ioneers . Many f ine- look ing, cent ered stamps with small faults a re inare listed on page 14 of Whitwortb 's cluded . M ost Ca lder classification "The First D ecim al Issue of Canada, 1859- 1868".

Perf. ll ¾ xll ¾

*

745 746 0

17c bright blue (IA), unused, centered, ve ry fine -

(fllustration) (19)

100.00

(19)

160.00

(J 9)

120.00

8 used cop ie , good lo fine

747 0

17c bright blue, (lB) , 6 copies, good lo f ine

748 0

17c slate blue (2A), 9 cop ies, one repel., very good .................. ..

(19a)

225 .00

749 0

17c bluish slate blue (28 ), centered , fine

(19a)

25 .00

750 0

-

(19a)

200 .00

(19a)

5 copies, one a re-entry , goo d to fine ..

8 copies, good lo fine ......

751 0

17c cold slate blue (2C), cen tered , extremely fine

752 0

-

( 19a)

125.00

753 0

17c deep dark blue, 9 copies, one unused, one possibly unused, good lo ( l9) f ine ............................ ........ .................... • .............. ..

260.00

754 0

17c very dark blue, 8 copies , good lo fine

.. ........ (19)

160.00

Perf. 12xll ¾ 755 0

17c indigo (SA), centered , lightl y pmkd , extremel y fine . ................ .. (19)

756 0

-

Another, cent ered, very fine

(19)

757 0

-

4 copies, very good to fine .....

(l 9)

758 0

17c indigo (6A), major re-en try # 100, centered to right, fine (19 var.)

759 O

-

Large copy, lightly pmkd., extremely fine ........ (Illustration) (19)

80.00

131

MAY 22nd,

1859 ISSUE

1969

"Calder Classifications" Perf . 12 x 11 ž cont.

760 0

17c indigo (6A), re-entry # 10, almo t centered , very lightl y pmkd , very fine ..... ......................... ..................................... (IIJustration) (19 var.)

761 0

-

Fresh and fin e ........................................ .... .

762 0

-

Re-ent ry # 20, cent ered , very f ine ................................

763 0

-

4 copies, good to fi ne

764 O

(19)

20.00

..... (19 var.)

. .... ... .......... .... .. .......... . ............

(19)

80.00

17c dark blue (7A), 9 copies, good to fine

(19)

180.00

765 0

17 c cold light blue, cen lered , very fine .....

(19)

766 O

-

( 19)

767 O

17c light blue (7B), well centered , very fine ... .

(19)

768 0

-

(19)

60.00

(19)

20.00

..... ...... .... (19)

140.00

(19)

180.00

6 copies, one possibly unused, fine average

3 copies, good to fine .......... .......... ..... ..................... ........ ......... .

120.00

Perf. 12x12 769 0

17c deep bright blue (SA), lightly caned., fine ........... .. ............. ..

770 0

-

771 0

17c blue (SB), 9 copies, very good to fine ...

772 0

17c bright blue (9A), re-entr y # 40, fine

773 0

-

774 0

17c bright blue (lOA), well centered , wide gr id, very fine .............

775 0

-

776 0

17c indigo (108 ), 9 copies, good to fine

777 0

17c indigo (llA),

778 0

-

779 0

17c light clear blue (118 ), re-entr y # 60, somew hat off-ce nter , f ine (19 var.)

780 0

-

Major re-entr y # 100, off-center , near ly fine ..................... (19 var.)

781 0

-

Re-e ntry #3 0, wide copy centered to bottom , fine ............... .... (19)

20 .00

782 0

-

4 copies, fine ......... ................ .............................. .................... ......... (19)

80.00

783 0

17c slatish blue (12A), centered, very fine ...................... .

(19a)

784 0

-

(19a)

200.00

785 0

17c blue, 9 copie , incl. re-entry

(19)

180.00

7 copies (one damaged), good to fin e

... (19 var.)

4 copies, good ..

(19)

S copies, good to fi ne

re-e ntry # 40, very fine

8 copies, incl. 2 re-e ntri es Pos . 30 (sma ll fau lts)

8 copie , very good to fine ........................................ ..

Pos . 50, good to fine

(19) (19)

160.00

(19)

180.00

.... ( 19 var.) ........ (19)

J 60.00

FOURTH

1864 PLATE

SESSION

ON

PROOF

132

INDIA

1864 2 CENT PLATE PROOF ON l N DI A [Without SPECIMEN overprint $20.]

786 P~ [ยง]

787 PP,[ยง]

2c green on India, mounted on card, TR corner blk of 25 (5x5 , Pos. 6-10 , 46-50) , showin g lmprint of Americ an Bank ote Co. New (20 P) York at T and R, fresh, fine to very fine fine very to fine fresh, ), (6x4 24 2c rose (issued color) on India, blk of (20 P) 1864 ISSUE ON WOVE PAP E R, PERF. 12

2 CE T Scott #

20 20a 20b 788 789

79 1 0 792 0 793 0 794 0 795 0 796 0 797 0

* 799 * 800

798

802

rose deep cla ret rose (imper f. pr .)

*

, 60 60 225

0 $35 $37 .50

G.W, #

44 45 45a

Color

rose red bri ght rose (imperf. pr.)

*

$60 $60 $600

0 $30 $30

rose , marginal block of 4, pa rt o. g., vert. crease and sepa ration *83 2c bright (rtlustration) (20) used ... . . ... .... ... .... ... ... .. ..... ... off -<:ent er to left permittin g full Tmpt. at right, appa rentl y un (20) * 2c rose, used, offe red "as is" ........ ............. ..

790 0

801

Color

* *0

803 O 804 0

2c pale rose, centered , caned. with segmented seven- rin g ta rget, very (20) fin e (20) ne fi y ver ., pmk grid r a wide-b with y cop 2c pale rose, very la rge 2c rose, fine, cancelled with very fine impression of str.-line EUGENIA (20)

(20) 2c rose, two copies, sho wing lmpt s (one thinn ed), fi ne 2c pale rose, off -ce nter , with blu e R EGIS (TE RE D); 2c rose, o ff-<:enter, (20) with (P A)ID thinned ; very good (20) 2c rose, 4 copies , ta rget canes, cent ered but fa ulty (20, a) 2c, 12 copies , shades, various pmks, fine or fine appearance e appearanc fine or fine majority pmks, various shades, copies, 13 2c, (20, a) (20a) 2c deep claret rose, pa rt o. g., centered somew hat to left, fine ine f right, to (20a) 2c claret rose, pa rt o. g., centered somewha c

35 .00 35.00

70.00 70 .00 1.40.00 432.50 475.00

60.00 60.00

2c deep claret rose, horiz. strip of 3, unu sed, fa irly cente red, fine (Illustration) (20a) J 80.0 0 la rge ma rgin at extra with centered well , sed unu rose, 2c deep claret . ........ (Illustration) (20a) 60.00 + bottom how ing lmpt. , fin e .

2c deep claret rose, centered , good color , very f ine .... (lllu stration) (20a) 2c deep claret rose, cent ered (one nibb ed) perf.), light BLUE Me rsea (20a) Mar ch I.. '65 cane.; ver y prett y (20a) .... ... fine grid, heavy 2c deep claret rose, a lmost center ed, rath er

35 .00

FOURTH

805

806

1864 ISSU E ON WOVE

SESSION

134

PAPER

Soldier's letter. 2c deep claret rose, slightly faulty , tied to Soldier's envelope by Quebec duplex April 13 '66 to London (2c imperi a l Military rate ); London red receiver of April 28. Comp a ritive ly f ine en. ........... (Illustration) (20a) velope . Ra re ..

*El:lVariety

imperf. 2c deep rose claret, unused block of four , very fine (Illustration) (20b)

450.00

The Large and Small Cents issues will be off ered in Sale Seve n - January 26-29 , 1970 , and Sale Ten - December 7, 8, 1970.

1897 JU BILEE ISSUE Colors of all th e J n b-ilee lot s are very f res h.

807

(50- 60)

½ c to 50c , l. h . Lo pa n o. g., fin e to very fin e

* - A very similar lot 808 * Y2c to 15c, blocks of 4, I. h. to o. g., fine to very fine (50-58) 809 * f ine 8 10 *El:l- Same, I. h. pa rt o. g., few minor wrin kles, alm o equa lly(50-58) (59) y fine 8II *El:l20c vermilion, block of 4, o. g., vercolor, (59) o. g., ver y fine 812 *El:l- Another block of 4, deeper ine 8 13 *El:l50c ultramarine, block of 4, I. b. , center ed, few gum wrink les, ve ry f(60) block of 4, o. g., few short ened perf botlom left , centered , 814 *El:l- Another (60) ................. ......... .... fine

184.00 56.00 56.00 60 .00 60.00

(Illustration) (61)

75 .00

gum wrinkle s, ver y fine (Illustration) (61)

300 .00

(Illustration) (62)

200 .00

$1 lake, o . g., centered , f ine ....

* 8 16 *El:l$1 lake, block of 4, l. h ., few minor

184.00

l

LO

8 15

75.00

8 17

$2 dark purple, o. g., light bend , fin e ....

8 19

$3 ye llow bistre, pa rt o . g., cent ered a littl e to top and a sma ll thi n

* 8 18 *El:l$2 dark purple, BLOCK OF FOUR , o . g., centered , ver y fin e (Illustration) (62) 800.00 +

(Illustration) (63) 225 .00 * 820 *El:l$3 yellow bistre, block of four, lightl y hin ged, extremely fine (Illustration) (63) 900.00 +

82 1 822 823 824

$4 purple, part o. g., almo st cen tered , light bend , fi ne (Illustration) (64)

225 .00

* $4 purple, BLOCK OF FOUR, o. g. to I. h., very fine (Illustration) (64) 900.00 *El:l $5 olive green, o . g. (pr evio us heavy hin ge), ver y fine (Illustration) (65) 200 .00 * $5 olive green, BLOCK OF FOU R, lightly hinged, very fine (Illustration) *El:l (65) 800.oo+

FOURTH

SESSION

1899 PORT

136

HOOD

JAN. 5, 1899 PORT HOOD (NOVA SCOTIA ) PROVISIO

Scott # 888 88C

Va lue

Icon ½ of3c 2c on ½ of 3c

*

1,850 1,450

0 $1,350 1,200

G.W .#

169 170

Value

" I" on ½ of 3c ·'2" on ½ of 3c

ALS

*

0 $1,700 $1,600

T he '' l " overpr int 1s in a fugitive blue ink, and in the case of the D ale stam ps the color is quit e fa int. It is unlikely the refor e th at any Co mmitte e would be ab le to expre s a positive opinion . Th e unu sed single is ther efo re offe red "as is" but is accompa nied by a cert if ica te fr om u that the item came from the selection of these provi sionals in the D ale Co llectio n. The used trisect is of cour e tied and presents less diff iculty . H oweve r aga in it will be offered "as is" with our certificate.

825

826 t:,

827

*

*

" l " in blue on one-third of 3c carmin e, part o. g., fin e and extremely rare. Signed Stanle y Gibbon s (Illu stration ) (88B) 1,850 .00

" 1" in blue on one-third of 3c carmine , very fin e, tied to small piece by Port Hood Jan. 5 '99 pmk. Extremely rare ... . (Illu stration) (88B) 1,350.00 "2" in violet on right two-thirds of 3c canniue, part o. g. (fonner heav y bingin g), tWnned, centered , fin e appearan ce. Ex tremel y rar e. Signed ([llustration ) (88C) 1,450.00 Stanle y Gibbon s

137

1899 PORT

HOOD

MAY 22 nd , 1969

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':-,

/

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828 1C8:l

"2" in violet on left two-third s of 3c carmine , extremel y fine; tied to neat white enve lope on day of issue. Signed Stanley Gibbons (Illustration ) (SSC) 1,200 .00 +

829 i

" 2" in violet on right two-third s of 3c carmine , off-center to right; tied to neat fo lded white envelop e on day of issue. Signed Stanley Gibbons (Illu stra tion) (SSC) 1,200.00+

END

OF

F OURTH

SESSIO

FIFT H DA Y OF SALE (AFTE RNOO N)

FRIDAY , MA Y 23rd , 1969 AT 1:30 p . m .

SALE BID

FORM

o. 1899 WHIT

E

Condition s of Sale, K ey to Catalo guin g, T im es of Ex hibition , Detail s of PostaJ Viewing, etc. will be fo und on pages 2. 4 and inside back cover .

NEW BRUNSWICK F rom lots 830 to 906 , all lots ar e illu stra ted except lot 833

TAMPLESS COVERS 1

FAV OR'S EX PRESS, red circula r handstamp with nega tive letters , also str.- line AD MIRAL (SS Adm ira l) in red o n reverse folded cover 1856 1856 to ew York which bears bloc k " JO", PROVIN CE OF N EW A PR 21 postm a rks BRU SWJCK and EXPR ESS MAIL T. JOH

83 1 !

St. John 1856 to Ne w York, folded lette r bea rin g black " 10" PROV IN CE of N EW BRUNSW ICK and EXPR ESS MAI L ST. JOHN NOY 4 po tma rks, light ly sta ined ...

832

T U RN ER'S AME RICAN EXPR ESS, 104 Prince Wm. Street ST. JOHN , N . B., black handstamp on o range envelop e (small edge tea rs), un............... . addr essed "In vo ice"

833

PA ID 5 CEN TS in black on a buff envelop e, also in red on an amber envelope from which a stamp has been remo ved, both to Victoria Corner, . B., a lso an envelope bac kstamp ed St. John , N . B. N o. 29, 1866 , to Ne w York , bear ing ms. "Charge to Bo x 173 I E B" and inscr iptio n "E urop ea n and North Amer ican Railway", fine ........... .

830

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SESSI O N

NEW

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834

140

B R U N SW I C K

SWICK

1847 Unit ed States 10c (lar ge ma rgins), used on a cover ori ginatin g in St. John , . D. to ew York ; the cover has two filin g creases, one throu gh th e sta mp.

M arkin gs and payments were: St. John (Apr 8), via St. Andrew s (April '9) to th e lines . Y ork " (Paid throu gh to ms. "7" in red and "pd J to ew Y ork ) Robbin ston , Ma ine (just acro ss border ) (Apr 10) to ew York - 1847 10c. An exceptional cover (U . S. 2)

l 835

1851 3c red, 2 cut into but a ttr active copies used on a fold ed letter ori gina ting in St. John , N . D. Ma y 28, 1852 to Ne w York via Ha lifa x.

Tied by black PAID and p mkd r ed BOST ON 21 MAY 6 cts, als o bea rin g black STEAM and red FAV OR 'S E XPRES S hand stamp , very ra re

I!l 1istration on previous page

141

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•

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BRUNSWICK

MAY 23rd , 1969

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Un ited States Stamps used to Scotland: 1851 le type II , 3c and two HORIZO TAL pair s of Sc red brown. Tied on cover front 1857 to Glasgow , Scotland by COLONIAL EXPRESS MAIL, ST. JOHN , N. B. JUL 6 (re peated on cover) also by black PAID 's and Liverpool transit, bearin g ms. " via New York " and red " 19" credit marking , the stamps are somewhat faulty but fine looking . A rare and desirable item (7, 11, 12)

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Lot #837

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F I FT H S E SS IO N

837

NEW

142

B RU N SW IC K , 185 1 ISSUE

Used to E GL AN D: 2 copies of Ne w Brun swick 6p oli ve yellow used with UNI TED ST ATES 1857 le typ e V and 3c type I , th e stamp s ar e all mor e or less fault y but very attracti ve. Tied by red "PAID" struc k severa l tim es on sma ll, neat envelope to Liverpo ol, bea rin g red COLO JAL EXP RESS MA IL. ST. JOH N , N . 8 . MAY 23 and " 19". A ( . B. 2; U. S. 24, 25) rar e and lovely cover . .t/.lso illustrated on color-plate

1851 IM P ERFOR ATE 3p red Scott # I

la lb

838 839

* 0

Color $300 red $300 da rk red (I½ half used on cove r)

*

0 $75 $75 $700

G.W . # I

2 2a

Color bright red dull red (bisecte d on cover)

*

$440 $340

3p bri ght red, pair , lar ge part o. g., marg ins all round , one tin y thin , .... (1) 600.00+ rich color , fr esh, very fine ...................... ma rbend, rner co negligible cancel, IL MA) ES(S PR EX , red ght bri 3p (1) gins all round , fin e, scarce ..

840 0

3p dull red, 2 copies, eac h marg ins 3 sides clo e on fo urth , o riginally used tog eth er and both with neat St. Joh ns po tm a rk .......... .... (I)

841 0

3p bri ght red , 2 copies, with ST EA M and M- BOA T cancels, one f ine (I) th e other repaired, att ractive ly arra nged together

842 0 843 0

3p red, hori zonta l pair, ma rgins all ro und , lightly cane., very fin e (1) 3p red, light er shade, horizonta l pair, ma rgins all round , fa ult y but fine (I ) appea rance .. ....

3p red , ma rgins all round, very fine, tied by gr id on nea rly comp lete (1) fo lded cove r J 860 St. Joh n to Cas hin

844

I

845

0 $ 155 $ 155 $660

3p bri ght red, hori zontal pair and ha lf used as 1 ½ p pa ying th e 7 \/2 p rate to England . Bisect tied by oval grid s and boxed Liverpool markin g. T he stamps are a trifl e cut int o but a re neat an d beautiful ; on small envelop e, pmkd St. Joh ns AP 9 1855 Pa id and beari ng " BRITI SH 5d cla im", War e ba ck( 1, lb ) 700.00 + stamp in green and other ma rkin gs

FIFTH

SESSION

NEW

BRUNSWICK

, 1851 ISSUE

3p bright red, used with 6p orange yellow, latt er slightl y cut into , both minor wrinkles. Tied by ova l grid "3 0" on buff envelope St. (1, 2a) Stephen 1858 to St. John

846

A TRI O OF CO VERS 847

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3p bri ght red , half used as 1 V2p and 6p olive ye llow paying the 7 V2p rate to London. T ied by oval grid s on buff envelop e (piece out of bac k) St. John , . B. J U 13 1859 Paid to Hyde Park, London "By steamer via Halifax , . S." the (lb, 2) 6p touch es on e side. A grea t rarity

848

A double rate envelope to Hyde Park, Lo ndon from same Miss Smith correspondence , frank ed with h vo 3p bisects (different shades) and two copie s of 6p olive ye llow. Both bisects tied by oval grid " 1". London receiver elated Jy. 26 , 58. Stamps ar e a little faulty or cut into , cover frayed. A .. ... ... . (l b, 2) marvelous cover of great rarity

849 11:8]

A noth er doubl e rate envelope to Hyde Smith correspondence, frank ed with of 6p olive yellow , one 6p very fine , cance lled by oval grid " l ", St. John receiver , very rare

Park from sa m e Miss 3p r ed and two copies others slightl y cut into , 1857 and with London (1, 2)

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SESS ION

NEW

BRUNSWICK

146

, 1851 ISSUE

(la)

850 0

3p dark red, margins a ll round , rich co lor , extreme ly f ine .

851 6.

3p dark red, margins

852 0

3p dark red, pair, margins all round, lightly cane., extremely fine (la)

all round , ext reme ly fine, tied on piece (la)

6p Scott #

2 2a 2b

853

*

Color

*

olive yellow $600 o range yellow $600 (half used as 3p on cover)

0

3

165 $ 165

Color

G.W, #

4 2b 4a

*

0

yellow $720 olive yellow $600 mustard yellow (bisected (3d) on cover)

$460 $385 $720 $660

6p olive yellow (yellow) , unused, margins all round, small and uneven one side, rich bright color , very fine .

(2)

854 0

6p olive ye llow , margins all ronnd, rich color , superb

(2)

855 0

6p olive yellow, large margins, extremely fine

(2)

600 .00

NEW

147

BRUNSWICK

, 1851 ISSUE

MAY 23r d , 1969

856 0

6p olive yellow, margins all round, extremely fine, with dotted grid (trial) cane. ......

(2)

857 0

6p olive yellow, margins all round , extremel y fine , cane. by blue "8" (Chatham) .. ....................... . ................ ......... ........................... (2)

858 0

6p olive yellow, cane. by scarce E(XPRES)S postmark , minute corner crease , very fine . .... (2)

859 0

6p olive yellow , cane. by black STEAM, small margins , comer crease, ~ e ....

860 0

6p olive yellow, margins all round, ne at red PAID ca ne .. several thin s, very fine appeara nce (2) 165.00 +

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6p olive yellow, margins all round, very fine. Tied by numeral "8" grid on small, neat , embossed envelope , Chatham, N. B. Se 8, 1855 to Kennebunk Port , Me. A beauty (2)

FIFTH

SESSION

862 [8J

NEW

BRUNSWICK

, 1851 IS SUE

148

6p olive yellow (almost orange yellow) , margins all round, very fine. Cancelled by red Paid on small , neat , embossed envelope which bears EXPRESS MAIL ST . JOHN , FEB 13 and PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK postmarks in (2) red. A trul y beautiful stamp and cover _

863 I

6p olive yellow, ma rgins a ll rou nd, badly creased (par tl y to m) fin e appea rance. Tie d by the very sca rce FAVOR 'S EXPRESS STEAMER ADMIRAL , OCT 1857 in bla ck, on emb ossed envelope (somewh at so iled and fraye d) to Portland, Mc. Also bea ring red COLONIAL (2) EXPRESS MAil.. ST. JOHN , N . B. AUG 4. Very rare

864 ilZI

6p olive yellow , pair , margins except for one small place (mostly large) cancelled by black oval grid "30" on amber Registered envelope, St. (2) Stephen 1859 to St. George , . B., scarce S ee Arg enti page 46.

865

*

6p orange yellow , unused, large margins, fresh and ver y fine despite ....... (2a) minute cis ors cut in corner margin

866 0

6p orange yellow , large margins , neat black PAID cancel , rich color, .. .. .... .. (2a) superb .. .. ... .. .... .... ....... ..... ... . .... ....... .. ... .

867 [8:)

6p olive yellow, half used as 3p on cover , bright color , very fine with appropriate margins. Well tied by neat blue grid on neat blue folded (2b) cover Chatham 1857 to Halifax , N. S. .

868 IIZI

6p olive yellow, half used as 3p on cover, bright color , extra large appropriate margins , extremel y fine. Tied by blue oval on folded cover (part of fold back removed) Sackville 1859 to St. Johns , bearing bold "4", making rate of Sp currency (4p sterling plus 3p currency) (2b) See Arg enti pag es 16, 17

600 .00

650.00

650.00

Fl FTH

SESSION

869 I

NEW

BRUNSWICK

, 1851 ISSUE

6p olive ye llow and half used as 3p making 9p rate. We ll tied on blue folded cover Sackville 1859 to St. Johns "per Mail via Halifax ", ex tremel y fin e, same co rr. as previo us lot (2, 2b) See Arg enti page 46.

870 0

6p orange yellow , Province of New Bruns wick ca ncel, ma rgins all ro und , t iny thin , fine (2a)

87 1 O

6p orange ye llow (browni sh yellow ), rich color , centered oval grid cancel , extremely fine .

(2a)

872 O

6p orange ye llow (browni sh ye llow), anot her copy of o utstandin g deep co lo r, tin y fau lt at lef t, la rge m a rgins and bea uti ful (2a)

873 O

6p orange yellow (brownish yellow) , PAIR , ric h deep color , margins all sides, extre m ely fine (2a)

I 65 .00

151

NEW

BRUNSWICK

MAY 23rd , 1969

, 1851. ISSUE

6p orange ye ll ow (brownish ye llo w), rich deep color, large margins, superb. T ied by neat oval grid on fold ed letter St. John 1852 to ew Y ork, also bearing red PAJD and ms. "pd 10", a lo vely cover (2a)

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NEW

SESSION

FIFTH

152

BRU NSW ICK , 1851 ISSUE

l sh Co lor

Sco tt #

*

3 4 4a

2,000 b right red violet 2,000 du ll vio let (ha lf used as 6p on cove r)

876

*

0 $800 $800

G.W, #

5 6 6a

Co lor

*

$3,600 redd 'sh ma uve $2,900 dull mauve (bisected (6d) o n cove r)

] sh bright red viol et (reddish mauve) , large part o. g., minute pin hol e thin, goo d color , margins all round , a lo vely copy (3) 2,000.00

877 0

l sh bright red violet, margins all round , la rge 3 sides, neat blu e (3) gr id ca ne. , goo d colo r, extremely fin e

878 0

l sh brig ht red vio let, margi ns a ll round , sma ll one co rn er, neat (3) blue cane. , br ight co lor, very fine

879

*

0 $ 1.325 $960 $5,500

lsh dull viol et (dull mauve), unused , margins all round , large (4) excep t one corner , rich true co lor, extremely fin e

A lso i llus/ra t ed on color-plate

NEW

153

880 I'

BRUNSWICK

, 1851 ISSUE

MAY 23rd , 1969

)sh dull violet used with 3p dark red on sma ll neat envelope (fla p tom ) to London , th e one shillin g tou chin g one side.

Tied by black grid s and bea ring red London Paid 12 Oct 51 marking , very ear ly use. A rare and lo vely cover (4; la)

S ee A.rg nt i pag e 47

881 6

lsh dull violet , HALF USE D AS 6p, appropriate margin s, rich color , very fine , tied on piece by bl ac k oval gr id "8" (Cba tb am) .. .. . ....... .. ........ .. ..... . .......... (4a)

FIFTH

SESSION

882 1:8:1

NEW

BRUNSWICK,

1851 ISSUE

lsh dull violet , HALF USED AS 6p, rich color, appropriate margins, extremely fine.

Tied by neat black oval grid on folded cover, Catbam, . B. Fe 16, 1860 to BOSTON U.S. A. A lso bearing St. John and Fredericton postmarks as well as red "Pa id 10" in circle. An outstanding cover .. . .... .. (4a) See .Argenti page 45

154

155

NEW

BRUNSWICK

, 1860 CONNELL

1860 CO

MAY 23 rd , 1969

ELL

PLATE PROOFS

883 pp

Sc brown , plate proof on India , creases, very fine appea rance

884 [EPP

-

885 pp

Sc brown , perforated plate proof

Same in block of 4, very fine ....................... .. ..

011

(SP)

. .............. (5P)

stamp paper , crease , still fine (5P)

ISSUED STAM P

886

*

Sc brown , unused , good color, perfs cut in slightl y, but fine for this rare stamp .............. .................................... .................. (5)

900.00

FIFTH

SESSION

NEW

BRUNSWICK

, 1860-63

156

ISSUE

1860-63 ISSUE 887 I

le red lilac, S copies (ho riz. pair and strip of 3), on nea t o range en(6) velope St. John 1865 to Harvey, ra re

888

le red lilac, two horiz. strips of S, tied by grid s on ora nge "do uble rate'' ............................ ( I) enve lope 1861 to Cambridge, ra re

889 I

.le red lilac used with 2 copies of 2c orange, pay ing the 5c rate , Grand (6, 7) Falls MY 6 1865 Riviere Du Loup, rare ee A rge nti, pag e 165

890

-

I

89 .1 I

Similar cover ( ome stains) dated 1866 to Lakefield

(6, 7)

le red blue, horiz. strip of 3 and 2c orange, making the 5c rate, tied by neat ova l grids on buff envelope St. John 1865 to C ha rlotte Town (6, 7) P . ÂŁ. l. le brown violet used with 2 copies of 2c orange makin g the 5c ra te,

tied by gr ids on sma ll pink enve lope (tiny co rn er tear ), Cackville 1864 to Sackville , . B . ............. .... ............ ............................... ............ (6a , 7)

893

*EB le 894 I

red lilac, corner block of 4, imperforate vertically, unu sed, perfs cut (6b) ...... .............. .......... ................ in lightl y, sca rce 2c orange , horiz. pair and single , just tied on neat white envelope addressed "Immediate " from St. John to 1867 Ossekeag .

This is believed to be the only cover with three le stamps.

Prbably au overpayment of 1 cent . ... ................. ..... ..... (7) ee Argenti, pag e 166

895 I

le orange and two copies of 10c vermilion making the 22c rate to Barbados. l'ied by black grids and pmkd St. John N. B. NO 20 1865 as well as St. Thomas De 17 and Barbados De 21 markings , various credits incl. red "8", very (7) rare .......... .................. ................ ...... ... ............... ......

S ee A rgenti, page 168

896

79 cents rate; made up of Sc, two pair s of 10c and a pair of 17c.

Tied by black grids on large envelope (defective) , Saint John , N. B. JlJ 25 1864 to HARVEY, N. C. JlJ 28, also bearing larg e red REGISTER ED LEITER marking , a great rarity.

Ex Seybold ............ .............................. ..... ......... (7, Sa, 11) S ee A rgenti, pag e 170

897 I

Sc blu e green and I0c , making 15c rate on registered o range envelope (sma ll tea rs at T), Gra nd Fa lls 1863 to Ca nada East ............ (8a , 9)

898 I

Sc olive green, ve ry goo d copy of rich co lor , tied on very sma ll, neat . B., also enve lope , W. O. Victoria, FE 12, 1862 to Middle Simond bearing la rge "7 cents " m a rkin g ............ ............. ..... ...... ........ .... (8b)

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SESSION

NEW

BRUNSWICK

, 1860·63

158

ISSUE

899 l!Zl

10c vermilion, ju st tied on very neat envelope Saint John , to New York ··Pe r Steamer via Boston·•

900 I SJ

10c vermilion, two copies, pay ing the "double rate " to N ew Yo rk, same co rresp ondence as previous lot (9)

90 1 IISJ

10c vermilion, single and unsevered diagonal half paying the 15c rate.

Well tied on Registered envelope by full W. O. Albert Mines , N. B. FE 16, 1861 to Hampton Ferry. Very rare (9, a)

. B. SE 23 (9)

S ee Arg ent i, page 167 902 IISJ 903 IIS]

10c vermilion , diagonal half used as Sc on neat blue envelope , well tied by black oval " 11" grid, Gage-Town , N. B. JY 20 , 1860 to ? (9a)

175.00

10c vermilion , vertical half used as Sc, tied by oval grid on orange envelope St. John 1860 to Richibucto , N. B. (9a)

175.00

904 I~

12 ½ c blue , fine , tied by oval black grid " 1" on folded blue cover St. John , N. B. 1862 to Liverpool , scarce (10)

905 l!ZJ

12V2c blue , centered to B, fine, tied by grid on small envelope 1866 to Scot'.and, very ra re . ( I 0)

906 I~

12 1/2c blue , two fine copies , tied by grids on neat mourn [ng envelope Chatham 1866 to Devon (10)

NOT BEFOR E 2:15 p. m.

NOVA SCOTIA From lots 907 to 977 all lots are illustra ted except lot # 910, 911, 912, 914.

STAMPLESS COVERS 907 I

PAID AT AM HERST. N. S. Crow ned circle in red, on small envelope (flap torn) bear ing m s. "P aid 3" a nd Way, to H a lifax . backs tarnped Amhe rst N . S. AP 2, 1853, and ova l receiving H AP 4 1853 NS , nice cover ..... ............................. .

908 I

PAID AT AMHERST N. S. Crowned circle in red on envelope bearing ms. Paid 10 crossed out , red exchange mark 10, altered to 16 and then crossed out, to New York, backstamped Amher st ov 11, 1853, exceptional use of Crowned circle on mail to U.S., fine .

909 I SJ

HALIFAX N. S. April 23 '96 in box 62x26mm, clear strike across fold-over, on back of folded cover to Edinburgh Scotland, bearing ms . 1/ - crossed out and 1/7 Briti sh rating, fine .

910 IISJ

HALIFAX PAID APR 24, 1850, NOVA SCOTIA to mb stone and ms.

"5" rate ma rk on fo lded letter to Portland , Me., beari ng Robbin stown Me. Apr 28 prnk s all in red and back sta mped St. Andrew s, N . B. Apr 27 in blue , fin e ..... .

9 11 I

HALIFAX PAID APL 22 1863 NOVA SCOTIA tombstone in red and matchi ng Cts S, on neat enve lope (flap torn ) to Kentvi lle, N . S., bearing ms. I. L. Brown M. P. P., fine

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NOVA

SESSION

FIFTH

, STAM

PLES S COVER

160

S

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TR RO N. S. PAID circular mark in red, in the center of which an encircled "5" in black bas been struck, on a somew hat fraye d enve lope to ew York, bear ing m . "9" in red, and backsta mped Truro Ma 3.

1850

9 13 I

FAVOR 'S EXPRESS , STEAMER ADMlRAL JU L. 1856, red ma rking on fo lded cover to Pict o u, ova cot ia fro m Bosto n, also bear ing JU L 10. nu mera l "6" and St. black EXPRESS MAIL BOSTO John Jul 11 on reve rse

9 14 I

PAID 3 CENTS in red on envelope bea rin g fai nt McAdam Feb 22 . B., late use o f ha ndstamp ed r ate mar k, (1871) Vict oria Co rn er. fine

9l2

1851-53 IMPERFORAT E lp red brown

Scott #

I

9 15

*

Color

red brown

*

$250

0 $70

G.W. #

Color

red brown

*

$240

0 $ 155

lp red brown, vertical pair, o. g., botto m stam p to uched at left , top . ...... ( 1) 500 .00 + tamp ma rgins all sides, crease between sta mps, fine .

lp red brown, two horiz. strips of 3 forming a HORIZONTAL BLOCK OF SIX , o. g., fresh and extremel y fine with vary(1) ing margins all round, a marvelous showpiece

161

NOVA

SCOTIA

, 1851- 53 ISSUE

MAY

23r d, 1969

9 17 0

Jp red brown, large margins , lightly cancelled , rich color , superb (1)

9 18 0

lp red brown, large margins, good color , extremel y fine

(1)

9 19 0

lp red brown, margins all round, Boston Pkt. cancel, very fine

(1)

920 O

lp red brown, margi ns all ro und , sm all left and right, very fine

(4)

921 0

lp pale red brown, light color , margins all round , very fine ...... .

( I)

922 0

lp red brown, horiz. pair, m argins all ro und . light horizont al crease, fine (1) 140.00 +

923 6

Ip red brown, horizontal strip of 3, margins all round, very fine , tied on part co ver front by light grids (1)

F I FT H SESS I ON

924 I

NOVA

SC OT IA , 1851 - 53 I S SU E

Jp red bro wn, horizontal pa ir and 3p dark blu e, m a rgins exce pt one lp tou ched sma ll place at top, th e left l p shows Re-e ntr y. T ied by grid s on fold ed letter Halifa x, N . S. J1 Sept. 1854 to New Yo rk "p Stea mer" also bea rin g BOSTO N 14 SE P Sets, sca rce, very attracti ve (1, 3)

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925 I¡

lp red bro wn , verti ca l pa ir and 6p yellow gree n, paying th e sin gle rat e pac ket lett ers (3p+ Sp), th e bott om l p touched, oth erwise marg ins aU round . T ied by oval grid s on fo lded letter La ta maco uch e M R 9, 1858 to St. J ohn , Newfo undl and , a lso bea ring tran sit and credi t ma rk ings, very ra re (1, 4) 'ee .Argenti

926 I

page 109

Jp red brown , 2 cut into copies (on e cr ease d) used with a Sc blu e o n fold ed cover Halif ax , N ova Scotia Oc 2, 1860 to Ne w York , bearin g Boston Br Pkt. 5 Oct 5 postm ark and ms. "PK M. Steame r" a fa ulty but very rare comb ination cover (1, 10) .

TU RNE D COVE R, F irst fr om U . S. A. 927

l p red br own , very good copy tied on 1860 cir cular to Live rp ool . S. First used to D art mo uth , N . S. from ew Yo rk an d fr ank ed with U. S. A . .l e type V 1.857. A very ra re cove r ( L; U . S. 24)

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SESSION

FIFTH

SCOTIA

164

, 1851-53 ISSUE

3p blue (shades) Scott 2 2a 3 3a

Co lor

# blue (ha lf dark (half

928

*

929

* EB

*

J 15

used as ½ p on cove r) 125 blu e used as I½ p on cove r

0 $ 18.50 $225 .00 $ 2 1.50 $225.00

G.W, # 4 3 3a 2 2a

*

Co lor $ 170 pale blue $ 145 bri ght blu e (Bisected ( I ½ d) on cover) $ 180 deep blue (Bisected ( J ½ cl) on cover)

0 $ 54 $ 48 $290 $ 60 290

3p blue (bright blue), horizontal strip of 3, o. g., crease between stam ps, (2) 345.00+ fresh, extremely fine 3p dark hlue (deep blue), marg'nal blo ~k of 4, large part o. g., very fine

930 *I~

3p dark blue, horizon tal blo ck of 15 (5x3), o. g. to n. h., rich color and fresh, margins except the three lef t stam ps, (3) a beautiful block of great rarity

93 l t:,

3p pale blue , rich tru e color, extremel y fine, tied on piece by red grid (2)

932 0

3p pale blue, ma rgins all rou nd, extreme ly fine, very lightl y cancelled (2)

933 t:,

(3) 3p dark blue, superb, tied on piece by red grids (3) 3p dark blue, la rge mar gin , rich color , superb (3) 3p dark blue, la rge ma rgins, extremely f ine ...

3p dark blue, large mar gins, fa ult y but nice copy with town ca ne. (3) (2) 3p blue, horizontal pair, large margins, superb 3p deep blue , horizontal strip of 5, ma rgins except left stamp tou ched, the stri p has been separa ted and repaired throu gh four th tamp , (3) very rar e and attracti ve

934 935 936 937 938

0 0 0 0 0

21 .50

FIFTH

939

1

940

1

SESSION

NOVA

SCOTIA

, 1851- 53 ISSUE

166

3p dark blue, ma rgin a ll ro und , mo stly large, ma rvelous deep co lor, extr emely f ine. tied on small neat envelope Annapolis , F 26 1858 (3) . ... .... .. . .. ... . S. to Kentville, 4p dark blue, ve ry deep color, la rge mar gin , extrem ely f ine, tied by (3) grids on fo lded cov er Pictou, Oc 24, 1854 to Truro, . S. ....

941 IC8:l

3p dark blue, hvo horizontal pairs, rich deep co lor, fine to very fine. Tied by grids on orange envelope. Kentville My 8, 1858 to Annapo lis My 10 to St. John, N. B. A very rare (3) . .... . .... .. . ... .. .. . and beautiful showpiece

942 IC8:l

3p bright blue used with 6p yellow green, 6p touched one place otherwise margins all sides, fine to very fine, tied by grids on small , neat envelope (money letter) Halifax, AP 15 1852 to Amherst, very at(2, 4) tractive and very rare

943

3p dark blue, used with two copies of 6p yellow green, tied by black grids on Reg i tered money letter 1857 to Halifax, cove r is crea ed ................ (3, 4) 201.50 + and stamp s touched in places, a very ra re rate

944

1

3p dark blue, diagonal half used as 1 ½ p, tied on faulty folded cover Yarmouth MR 23, 1855 to Halifax , . S., also beari ng black nu mer al "3 ", m ak ing 4 ½ d Ship Jetter r ate, extre mely r are ........ ... (3a)

225 .00

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FIFTH

NOVA

SC OTIA , 1851-53

ISSUE

945 I

3p blu e, two singles and un seve red dia gonal ha lf used as 1 ½ p, p ay ing th e 7 ½ p rat e to England. Well tied by bla ck grid s on sma ll pink envelope (ju st a trifl e soiled ) M aitland Co. H ants , • S., OC . 30, 1857 to Gl asgow, also bear ing r ed L iverpool tomb ston e markin g, tb e bi sect h as corn er crease caus ing m arkin g to str ike und ern eath . A ver y r are cover (2, a)

946

3p pa le blu e, diag onal ha lf used as I ½ p with 6p ye llow green, both with margins and extr emely fin e. Well tied by grid s on nea t whit e en velop e (no flap ) per "close d Mail for Can ada", Wolf ville, . S. A P 2 1, 1856 to M ontr ea l. A trul y bea utiful cove r and exceedin gly rar e exa mpl e of thi s use (2a , 4)

947 I

3p bri ght blu e, diago nal half used as I ½ p with 6p ye llow green pa ying th e 7½ c rat e to Scotland. T ied by Liverpool tomb stone in red on small mournin g envelop e to Dumfri es, Ja 27 , 1857. A rare and very fin e cove r . .... ... ...... .. ... ... .. ..... ... .... .... .... ... ... .... . . . .. .. ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . (2a , 4)

168

NOYA SCOilA

Hi9

, 1851-53 ISSUE

MAY 23rd , 1969

6p yellow green Scott# 4 4a

948 949

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Co lor

*

yellow green 525 (batf used as 3p on cove r)

0

G.W. #

$90 $200

5 5a

Color

*

yellow gree n $540 (bisected 3d oa cover)

6p yellow green, part o. g., rich color , margin s all round , very fine (4) 6p ye llow green , part o. g., rich color , marg in all round , fre sh, very fine (4)

0 $ 155 $3 15

FIFTH

SESSION

NOVA

SCOTIA

, 1851-53

170

ISSUE

950 0

6p ye llow green, large margins, good color, neat oval grid cancel, very

95 1 0

6p ye llow green, margins all round, good color, lightly cane., very fine (4)

952 0

6p ye llow green, large mar gins, small thin , neat ova l grid ca ncel , very ...... (4) fi ne appeara nce

90.00

953 0

6p yellow green, mar gins all round, very pal e colo r, crea ed but very (4) fine appearance

90.00

954 0

955 IZ]

956 I~

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6p ye llow green, HORIZONT AL STRIP OF FIVE , separated and rejoined at left hand pair, the right strip very fine , pair slightly cut into at bottom , a beautiful and very rare piece (4)

6p yellow green, large ma rgin , tin y indentatio n in bottom right comer , very fine. T ied by light grids on buff envel ope bearing embo ssed corner card of The Nova Scotia E lectric Tele grap h Co. {n o flap) 1857 to Cape Breton, bea ring Locks-Island AP 28 and num erous (4) pmk on reverse

6p ye llow green , a mag nificent HORIZO NTAL STRIP OF FOUR , marg ins all sides, of rich color , neatl y cane. by light oval grids on cover front to New York. A great rarity (4) 'ee Arg enti page 117

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SCOTIA,

172

1851-53 ISSUE

Used to Scotlan d: 6p yellow gree n, horiz. pair used with 3p da rk blu e, one 6p has sma ll tea r. Tied by oval grid on fo lded lett er bearing Liverpool tombstone and " 10" credit , with marking s as follows Ma rch 12 1854 Maitland Co. H ants, N . S. March 16 1854 Halifax , N . S. Ma rch 29 1854 Liverpool, E ngland Ma rch 29 1854 Gla sgow, Scotland (4) A very rare cover

6p yello w green, diagona l half used as 3p , extr emely fine. Well tied on buff envelope , Kentville , N . S. Oc 18, 1868 to Bridgetown , Ann apo lis, ...... . (4a) envelope has tear away from stamp

958

6p dark green Scott # 5

Sa

959

*

960 0

Color

*

750 dark green (half used a 8p on cover)

0 185 $500

G.W. # 6 6a

Color deep green (bisected oa co ver)

*

0

$2,200

6p dark green, unused , mall thin under regumm ing, deep co lor , very fi ne

$385 $780

750 .00

6p dark green , la rge mar gins, rich deep color , lightl y cancelled, superb (5)

J 85.00

961 0

6p dark green, margins all round , sma ll fi lled ia thin , good co lor. fine (5)

962 6

6p dark green , la rge ma rgin 3 side . slightl y c ut in fourth s'de. very attra ctive, ca ncelled by "1 0" on part cove r fr o nt, bearin g Halifa x (5) 185.00 + Mar 5 1860 pmk

963 6

6p dark green, hori z. strip of 3 and 3p da rk blue , one 6p fault y leaving very nice piece (5; 3) very fine pair with marg in all round.

FIFTH

SESSION

NOVA

SCOTIA

, 1851-53

174

ISSUE

964 I

6p dark gree n, ma rgins practicall y a ll round , sma ll sta mp at right. Tied by grid on envelope (flap torn) "per Steamboat Capt . Forster " 1860 to Locks Island , bearin g str. I. PICTO U, N. S. SHIP LEITER marking. Rare (5)

965 IZl

6p dark green, two copies, both touched on place and slightly creased.

Tied on Registered double rate folded letter , Benvich , D ec . 21, 1859 to Halifax , very mre .............. .. .

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6p dark green, bottom diagonal half used as 3p , superb , well tied on very sma ll, neat envelope by black grids Upper Musquodoboit My 20 1859 to Windsor . A gem ......

(Sa)

967

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6p dark green , bottom diagonal half used as 3p , superb. Well tied by oval grid on neat , white envelope Liverpool N. S. MR 19 1859 to Hant s Port , also bearing other marking s, choice stamp and cover (Sa)

968

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6c dark green , TWO DIAGONAL HALVES well tied velope Locks Island N. S., Jy 15, 1859 to Boston , red "Paid 10" in circle and other marking s, part of ha s been cut out and sta mp s are slightly cut into . and probabl y uniqu e cover .. .

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SESS I ON

SCOTIA

, 1851-53

176

ISSUE

lsh reddish viol et Scott

#

6

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$2,000

0 $750

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#

Co lor purple wa termkd.

*

$3,400 $4,200

969 0

l sh redd ish viole t, un usual rich deep color, ma rgins a ll round , (6) lightly ca ne., extreme ly fine

970 0

Jsh reddis h violet, extra large marg[ ns, good color, faded pen (6) cross cancel , very fine .

0 $ 1,080 $ 1,600

Al so i ll11strat ed on color-vlate

97 1 0

l sh redd ish vio let, mar gins all roun d, most ly large, rich color, (6) extr em ely fine

972 0

Jsh r eddi sh vio let, good co lor , cance lled by thr ee pen str okes and red (6) transit, very fine

973 0

] sh reddish vio let , WATER 1ARKED, rar e. Unlisted Sco tt

7 50.00

mar gins a ll round , fine , very (G. W. Sa) 1,600.00

NOVA

177

97 4 iC8'.l

SCOTIA

, 1851-53

ISSUE

MAY 23rd , 1969

lsh reddish violet and 3p dark blue , DIAGONAL HALF O F EACH marking the 7 ½ p rate to Liverpool , England. Well tied by oval grid and crease from cover fold , on folded cover (no side pieces) Amherst N. S., Ap 6, 1858, Halifax AP 8 and red Liverpool tomb stone A P 19 ma rking s. A trul y great combination cover (6a ; 3a) See Arg en ti pag e 208 Al so illustrat

ecl on color-plat e

l sh dull violet Scott # 7

975 0

Color dull vio let

*

$2,000

0

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Color

$7 50

7

co ld vio let

lsh dull violet , huge marg ins, true color , superb _

*

$4,800

0 $2,000

FIFTH

SESSI ON

NOVA

SCOTIA

, 1851-53

ISSUE

976 0

lsh dull violet, margins very fine

977 0

lsh dull violet , PAIR , larg e margins exce pt very small on e corner , good color and very lightl y cancelled. A great show piece ......... ........................... ............. ........ (7)

all round , mo stly lar ge, goo d color, (7)

Also i llustrat ed on color-plat e

OT BEFORE 3:00 p. m.

PRINCE

EDWARD ISLAND

From lots 978 to 1096 "Illustration" is quoted in the description of lots which arc photographed.

ST AM PLESS COVERS Jllu s tralion"

on pa g e 180

978 I

1830 , stampl ess folded letter to England, with FJCE P. E. ISLAND and ms. 3rd March . with 8 in ms. crossed th roug h; H A LI FAX and on reve rse receiver of May 18. At top Lond on) and 2/ 2 in ms. Very fin e .

doub le ircled PO ST OF 1830. a lso PAID in circle AP 8 130 tran sit ma rkin g right 2/ 10 (ste rlin g rate to . ................. (Illustration)

979 IIZI

1835 , stample ss folded letter to Exmouth, England , with circu lar PRlNCE EDW ARDS ISLAND and ms. 15th Jul y 135, a lso PAID in circle with 8 in ms. crossed through ; HALIFAX JY 16 1835 tra n sit m arking . At top li ght m . l/ 11. Very fi ne ........ (lllustration)

178

P RIN CE E DW A R D IS L A N O, 1861 ISSUE

1861 U

MAY

23 rd , 1969

WATE R!VlARKED Perforated 9

Scott #

Color

2p du ll rose 2p dee p rose 2p , ro ulett ed 3p blue (3p do uble impr essio n) 6p yellow green

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$55 $55 " 115 $ 140 $ 140

G.W, #

0 $40 $40

Color

*

0

2p 2p 2p 3p

rose rose ca rm ine rose blue

$34 $34

$24 $24

75

I 2 5 3

85

$48

100

4

6p yellow gree n

80

$54

[Ext rem e ca re should be taken in removing hinges fro m P. E. I. issues as th e paper th ins eas ily. Stamp s (co nsider ed exa ct acco rdi ng to desc ript ion) can onl y be return ed if in th e exact co nditi on in which th ey we re offe red]

2 pence ll l11.s tmtions

98 0

981 *ffi]

on fo Uow ilng pag e

2p dull rose, pa rt o. g., off- cente r, fre sh ( la) 55.00 2p dull rose, bottom margin block of 15, som e re-infor cements but half tbe stamps I. b. to n. h. Two stamps small thins, and two with light fo xing. A lovely block .. .. .. ..... .. .. .... .. ...... ... (lllu stration) (1) 825.00 2p bright rose, well cent ered, irr egula r pe rfs a t bo ttom , rath er heavy grid cane ., f ine ............... . ......... ........... ........ .............. ......

(I) 40.00 2p rose, well centered horiz. pair, right stamp with ba d tear ¡ t ied to piece . a lso included is prnk . o rigina lly fr om th e lett er (Illustration) ( I) 80.00 2p deep rose, o. g., fr esh anl fine ................ .. ..... ( l a) 55.00

+

982 0 983 6.

984

*

Registered letter. 2p deep rose, vert. strip of 4 (2p+6p Registration), well tied to local fo lded cover (address faded out), ms. "paid & registered" at top, " o. 42" at left; backstamped Prince Edward Island D ec 26 '61. Attractive .......... ...... ................................ .... ........ (lllu stration) (la)

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987

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ISLAND

, 1861 ISSUE

MAY

23r d , 1969

2p deep rose , fine shade , fairl y centered , neatl y tied to folded cover (same addressee); very fine (Illustration ) (la) 2p, deep claret shade , unused , f ine

(Illustration)

(I a var.)

Alt hoitgh t he item is recorded as ex F errari t here is a possi bility t his is a pr oof wit h faked perfs. I t is t he1·efore off ered "as is".

988 0

2p claret (heavy th in), 6p yellow green (exte nsive tear) , both pmkd with circuJar TIGNASH PAID P. E. L ....... ( l a va r., 3)

989 1[8]

2p clar et, lightl y caned. with grid, on neat blue envelope to "Ch. Town"; "tied" by slight foxing at right. Fine (Illustration) (la var.)

990 l[8J

Mixed franking . 2p deep rose (small faults) and 1862 sca rce perf. 11 Ip brown orange (fine) , well tied to neat cover, Dec 26 '62 to Wallace , Nova Scotia 3p Provincial rate. Rare mixed franking cover (Illu stra tion ) (la, 4)

991 0

Apparent imperf. horiz. 2p deep rose, severed at top and bottom by rough tearing showin g margin s in part that tend toward th e va riet y.

Sta ted to be ex Ferra ri but offe red ··as is" as co nfirma tion of a uth ensicity is doubtfu l ............. ...

(Illu stration ) ( Ia var .)

140.00

Roulett ed

992 t:,

2p dull claret , centered, roulette s all round , tear at bottom.

Use d on piec e sign ed by C. J. Phillip s. Extremely rare (Illu stration ) (lb)

unpr.

Copi es are ]mown in '/he R oya l, '1.'apl-ing and 1'om l·ins01i collect·ions . '1.'he secmid copy in t he Dale Collection is being experti ze d.

993 t::,,

2p rose bisecte d (irregularly cut) , 2p rose (repel. top left) and 3p blue (fine) , 6p rate to U. K . Tied to small piece by grids and showin g part of Briti sh receiver in red . Cats. $615 I (Illustration) (ld , la , 2a ) 3 pence

994

*

3p deep blu e, part o . g., fa irly center ed, thinned and damage d at rig ht (2)

115.00

FIFTH

995

PRIN â&#x20AC;˘CE

SESSION

*

996 0

EDWARD

ISLAND

, 1861 ISSUE

3p blue , horiz. pair , unu sed, well centered, thin s ......

182

right stamp with two tin y (Illustration) (2)

230.00

3p deep blu e, fair ly cent e red, tiny pin- head thi n, light black and red gr id ; f ine appe a rance ........................ (Illustration) (2)

7 5 .00

S ee lot 1008 fo r si1nilar can cellat ions 997 0

3p deep blue , cent ere d, sma ll thin s, very fi ne app eara nce

(2)

75.00

998 0

3p blue , fa irl y centered , grid ca ne. and "3", touch of fox ing, chiefly on reverse (2)

75.00

999 !':,

3p blue , horiz. strip of 3, fairly centered , on piece, not tied but belong s, stained on the left stamp; scarce ................. ........ ....... (Illustration) (2) 225.00+

1000 IC8:l

3p blue , fairl y centered, tied to small whit e envelope to Picton (Provincial rate ); backstamp s, fine and rare (Illu stration ) (2)

100 I I

3p deep blue (lovely copy), caned. by grid, used on faulty folded cover to New Brun swic k, red C har lottetown Jul y 18 '6 1; two backstamps , fine (Illustration) (2)

1002 I

3p blue , two copie s, well tied to neat white envelope to Woburn, Mass.

(6p ½ oz. rate to U .S. ); red PAID 10 in circl e; backstamped , very fine (Illu stration ) (2)

1003 [8'.]

3p blue , 6p ye llow green, both faulty but fre sh, tied to neat envelope (roughly torn at right) to California - 9p rate . P. E . I . June 12 '63 pmk. on reverse. Ex tremel y rar e (Illustration) (2, 3)

1004

*

=

Double impr ession. 3p blue , o. g., centered , two small thin s, fine appear ance (Illustration) (2b)

140.00

6 pence 1005 1006

* *

1007 0

6p ye llow green, I. h., centered , fresh and fine

....... ............ ..... ... (3)

140.00

. (3)

140.00

6p yellow green , well centered , tear at right, neat sp lit T l.GNASH cane. , very fine appea rance (3)

100.00

6p yellow green , unu sed, centered to left , thins , good

1008 0

6p yellow gree n , well centered , light red and black grids, edremely fine (Illustration) (3)

1009 0

6p yellow gre8n, well centered , thin s, very fine appea rance (Illu stration ) (3)

100.00

1010 0

6p yellow gree n, centered , sma ll tear at right, grid ca ne. and part of red Lo nd on receiver .............. (3)

100.00

1011 IC8:l

6p yellow green , well centered , few irregular perf s, nicel y tied to neat white envelope to Woburn, Mass. Back sta mped Jun e 14 186? A lovely cover ...... .... .. .......

(Illustration) (3)

1012 IC8:l

6p yelJow green , off-center on envelope to same addressee, pmkd. en route and tied by St. John, N. 8. N umbered oval grid. The envelope is damaged and incomplete (Illustration) (3)

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EDWARD

ISLAND

, 1862 -.65 ISSUE

1862-65

UNWMKED. , VARIO U S PER F S

184

1 peon y 1013 !':,

lp yellow orange, perf. llxll ½, vert. pair on piece , perfs cut into at bottom left, Charlotte -Tow n Ju 23 '7 1 ca ne. G. W. 2 1, $34 (Illustration) (4 va r.)

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lp orange buff , perf. 11 , two off-center copies tied to fine white envelope to New Glasgow; backstamped Dec 8 '62. G. W. 6, $68+ (Illu stration) (4 var.)

10 15

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yellow orange , lp brown orange , o. g., blks of 4, eac h thinn ed, f ine appeara nce and fr esh (4, a)

10 16 I

lp yellow orange , cent e red, tied to 'â&#x20AC;˘circula r" en velope to '"The H ono rable the C hief Ju stice" by Sept. 14 '67 pm k.

(Illustration) (4)

JOJ7

Ip yellow orange, horiz . pair, off-ce nt er, ju st tied to nea t whit e envelope (fa ult y on bac k) to Summ erside, D ec. 23 '68 (Illu stration) (4)

]0 18

I

lp yellow oran ge, boriz. pair, off - ce nter , on nea l envelope to same add ressee , Feb J 3 '69 ............................

(4)

10 19

Ip yellow orange, horiz. pair , ove rlappin g top of envelope w ith resu lting light crease, well tied, Ma rch 2 1 '67 (Illustration) (4)

1020 I

Ip yellow orange , two single s, well cente red, tied by two nega tive ta r to envelope C ha rlotteto wn Sept 22 '71 to Geo rgetow n . T he cove r is da maged and it and the stamp s are heav ily foxed ...... (4)

1021 I

lp brown oran ge, centered , tied to half a Price Current Jun e 29 '67 to (lllu stration) (4a) Quebec, ve ry fine

1022 I

lp brown orange , horiz. pair (fa irly cent ered), fr esh, well t ied to neat whit e wrapper 10 C ha rlottetow n ; ve ry fin e (Illustration) (4a)

1023 I

lp brown orange , lp yellow orange , horiz. pair, a ll we ll cent ered, tied to neat envelope to Ha lifax (Jul y 9 '67) - 3p Prov incia l ra te; very f ine .

(Illustration ) (4a , 4)

1024 I

Ip brown orange , 2p rose , tied to white envelope by "13" in grid to Halifax , Nov. 2 '68. Sta mp s a littl e fa ulty , cove r nea t and fin e (Illustration) (4a , 5a)

1025

lp brown orange , 2p rose , tied by grid to white envelope to Cobonrg , C. W., l p also tied by P. E. I. D ec 2 l '67 ca ne. ; two bac ksta mp s.

Sta mp s a littl e fa ult y, cov er nea t (Illustration ) (4a, 5a)

1026 I

Ip yellow orange (compound perf. , G. W. 21) , off-ce nt er, 3p blue, centere d; tied to small envelope to Gloucester Ma ss, Sept 1 '69 - 4p rate to U . S. (after N ov '68). Le tter badl y foxe d, sta mp slighll y (4 var. , 6a)

64.00

FIFTH

/SESSION

PRINCE

EDWARD

ISLAND

, 1862-65

ISSUE

186

White and ye llowi sh papers 2p, 3p, 4p: All copie on covers have been considered a paper - many necessa rily a re by the date of pmk s.

on yellowish

2 pence

1027 I

2p pale rose, fa irly centered, tied to blu e envelope (damaged on reve rse)

by TIG ISH, to Sum mers ide, very fin e ......

(Illustration) (5a)

1028

2p bright rose, fa ir cente rin g, just tied to sma ll white envelope , ove rwritte n away from sta mp; very fin e ..... (Illustration) (5a)

1029

2p bright rose, centere d to top left , a little toned , on a to ned let ter to Point Prim , backstamped Apr il 14 '68 ..................

(5a)

1030

2p rose, off - center , tied by grid to whit e envelope , front - dated May 13 '69 ... . .. .. .. ......... ... .... ...... ... .... (5a)

1031 I

2p rose, cent ered, tied to envelope by ¡¡ t3" in grid and fro nt-dated Feb 17 '70 to George town . Both tamp and cover foxed ..... .. (5a)

1032

Forwa rded letter. 2p rose (very fine) and compound perf. 3p blue (centered to bottom) , both tied to a neat letter originally addressed to Charlottetown (2p mte) and then fonvarded Buctouche , ew Brunswick (3p mte) , Sept 1866. Interesting mting (Illustmtion ) (Sa, 6a var.)

1033 I

2p bright rose, two copies (one damaged by aging), tied to double-rat e domesti c envelope, St. Eleanors to Charlo lletown , Feb 2 '66 (Illustration) (5a)

1034 I

2p bright rose, vert . pair and single, fair , tied by "13 " in grid to white enve lope to Woburn , Mass. - 6p rate to U. S. Fine (Illu str ation ) (Sa)

1035

2p bright rose (3 singles - very fine / fair / dama ged) and 6p yellow green (compound p erf-, G- W. 25), tied to a very similar doubl e-rate letter to the same addressee , March 9 '65. Fine and rare (Illu stration ) (Sa, 7)

1036

R egistered letter. 2p (centered somewhat to bottom ), 6p (few nibbed perf s), both tied to white Regi stered envelope Aug 4 ' 69 to George Tow n, Kings Cou nt y - Sp ra te (Re gistrat ion 6p, postage 2p). T he 2p is slightl y crease d by thickness of original enclosure. Very fine cover .. .. ...... ......... ... .... ... ...... .. .... .... .. ... ... .... . . .... ... (Illustration) (5 a, 7 a)

1037 1038

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Imperf. variety, 2p pale rose, unused horiz. pair, crea eel and thinned (5b)

50.00

2p rose, diagonal bisect (tip of bisect off ), well tied to half a Price Current of Sept 14 '67 to Quebec. Rare .. ... ... .. .... ... ... (Illustration ) (Se)

400.00

Fl FTH

ISESSI ON

PRINCE

EDWARD

I S LAND

, 1862- 65 ISSUE

1039 IIZI

2p rose, single and vert. bisect se-t enant, tied by two negative stars to white envelop e (damaged on back ) to Wolfville , N . S. (3p Provincial rate) Aug 10 '71; very fine. Some extraneou s writing has been largely faded out at left. Lovely cover .

(Illustration) (Sa, e)

1040 l[Zl

2p rose (off-center) and 2p rose bisected (centered, small fault at bottom ), tied by "13" in grid to front of mournin g envelope to Quebec, A ug. 26 '70 ; fine (Illustration) (Sa, e)

1041 llZI

3p blue, fa irl y cent e red, tied by " 13" in grid , to blue enve lope to Wo lfville, N . S. - P rov incia l ra te, bac k- d a ted Oct 15 '66, ver y fin e (Illustration ) (6a)

1042 llZI

3p blue, we ll ce nt e red , fox ed , Lied by g rid to whit e enve lope to T a tam ago uc he, N . S., back sta m ped Ju ne 8 '66 (Illustration) (6a)

104 3

3p bright blue, cent e red to lo p, tied to whit e e n velo pe lo Picto u, N . S., Ma rch l '69 , fine (6a)

104 4 I

3p blu e, off - ce nt er, foxe d , tied lo mo urnin g lett er (fla p missin g) by da ted Oct 14 '69 pmk . to N ew G lasgow , N. S., fa ir (6a)

1045 I

3p dark blue, partially severe d pair, right sta mp re- pe rfd . a t right , ba re ly tied to cov er by ¡¡ 13" in grid to Wo burn , Mass. - U . S. ra te, April 18 '65 ; fin e (Illustration) (6a )

104 6 11Zl

3p blue, horiz. pair and single, fi11e; used on creased folded cover to St. John s, N fld. (9p N fld . rate), b acksta mp ed P. E. L N ov 8 '65, St. John s N ov 13; red crayo n 4 o n face. F ine a nd ra re (Illustration) (6a)

188

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PRINCE

,SESSION

FIFTH

~

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ISLAND

190

, 1862 - 65 ISSUE

Registered letter. 3p blue, two vertical pairs (fine , minor wrinkles) lightly tied to Registered letter to "Lot 55" Oct 23 '71 - triple rate 6p + Registration 6p. A lp stamp had been added later apparently to add "color " to the cover . It has been removed. A wonderful cover (Ulustration) (6a)

'' Lot 55 '' was one of the 67 lots or areas int o which t he I sland was origina lly divided.

1048

*

1049 0

lmperforate . 3p light-blue , horiz. pair, unused, la rge ma rgins, ver y fin e (Illustration) (6b)

50 .00

Compound perf. of 11 and 11 1/2-12 , 3p (tin y thin , nibb ed perf. ), 6p (creased), both fa irly cent ered, f ine appea rance. G . W . 23, 25, $57 (6, 7 va rs)

uni.

6 pence

1050

*

6p yellow green, two shades, o. g., fine

(7)

105 1 'IZI

6p deep yellow green (centered to bottom), well tied to white envelope (small piece out top center) , Summerside Jan 3 ('70) to Cape Breton , . S. (doubl e prov incial rate); num e ro u backs tamp s. Fin e (Illustration) (7)

1052

6p yellow green (cente red but foxe d), neatly tied to white envelope to Wolfville, N . S. (do uble prov inc ia l rate), bac kstamp ed Jan 11 '57 . .... (Illustration) (7) and H a lifa x Jan 15 .. ..

35.00

1053

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6p yellow green (centered, fine), 3p blue, horiz. pair (good) , tied by light "12" in grid to neat envelope to Tennessee, Feb 20 '60 - double (Illustration) (6a, 7) rate to U.S .; fine

1054

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6p blue green, o. g. block of 6 (separa tions betw. top and bottom pair s), ........... .... (7a) ver y fin e

140.00

1055

*

Jmperforate. 6p blue green, o. g. single stuck at top to ca rd ma rked ..Ex F erra ri", very f ine. Offe red ··as is", being onl y a single (Illustration) (7b)

unpr.

9 pence (currency)

1056 l!Zl

9p violet , fine, just tied by grid to small white envelope to London, England; Prin ce Edward Island May 18 '68 and Lond on receiver (Illustration) (8) (in red) on fro nt, etc. Fin e and ra re .

1057 !Z)

9p violet, horiz. pair (centered but some slight perf. foxing); well tied by "13" in grids to neat envelope (part flap only) to Liverpool; Prince Edward Island Aug. 12 '68 and Liverpool receiver (in red) on front. Very fine example of double rate mailing (Illustration) (8)

L058 11Zi

Registered letter. Perf. 11, 9p dull violet, horiz. strip of 3 with right sheet margin, left and right stamp damaged , well tied to an oversize Registered letter to New Glasgow , N. S., Aug 2 '66 - 4 times rate lsh6p sterling or 2sh3p currency. Cover is fine Reg. 6p (l sh) (Illustration) (8) and extremel y rare. G. W. 8

+

1059 l!Zl 1060

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=

Compound perf. llxll ½ -12 , 9p violet , centere d, co rner crease; Jul y 26 (8 var.)

'7 1 cane., very f ine app ea rance. G . W . 26, 48

uni.

Imperf. vert., 9p violet , horiz. pafr, o. g., tiny thin at top right ; very (Illustration) (8b) fin e appea rance .......

110.00

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'SESSION

FIFTH

PRINCE

EDWARD

Complete ] 06 1 I:::,

ISLAND,

192

1862 -6 5 ISSUE

set on piece

lp , 2p , 3p , 6p (pair) , 9p (single and pair , all perf. JJ) , the compl. set , tied to each other or piece of blue envelope by " 13" in grid canes.

One or two very minor faults but overall in exceptional condition.

(Illustration) (4a , Sa, 6a, 7 , 8 var.)

Probabl y unique 1868 4 pence black

1062 DP

4p, die proof in black on wove (45x6 0mm ), ve ry f ine

(9 P)

Y cllowi s h paper

*H34p black , o. g. block

I 063

of 4, so me wrin kle , fine

(9a)

1064 0

4p black, compound perf. , two faulty copie s with blac k and red pmk s.

(9a va r.)

G. W. 24 , $ I 08

1065 I

4p black , well centered , tied to small reddish brown envelope to Maine; Summ e rside Sept 24 pm k. on face , St . John N. B. '69 tr ansit ma rking on back . Both sta mp and cove r extr emely fine (Illustration) (9a)

1066 IC8J

4p black , fairl y centered , few stained perfs (one creased) , tied by " 13" in grid to white envelope to Maine: circula r Prin ce Ed wa rd Island ..... (Illustration) (9a) ? 20 '69 pmk. on face, also ms. " I O". Fin e

1067

Registered letter. 4p black , 6p blue green , fine copies, tied by grids and circular P. E. I. pmk. of March 2 '70 to tom double-rate Registered letter to Charlottetown - 1Op rate (2 2p Reg. 6p ). Summer(Illustration) ('9a; 7) side March 3 on face also. Rare

40 .00

+ +

1068 I:::,

4p black bisect (ver y fine) and a single (fine) , tied to piece with BLUE Summerside cane. and an appropriate RED 6p in circle. Pretty.

(Illustration) (9c, 9a) Cat. $350 liZ!

1069

I

4p black , bisected and tied to slightly faulty local envelope by grid; (Illustration) (9c) P. E. I. Oct 11 '70 cane. on rever se. Very fine

350.00

1070

lZl

4p black, another bisect on neat whit " cover , well tied by " 13" in grid , to Sturgeon P.O.; circular P. E. I. April 27 '70 on front. Very fine (Illustration) (9c)

350.00

Another bisect , apparentl y wrinkled when placed on a neat white envelope used to Charlott etown; tied by circula r P. E. I. of De c. 2 '70 .

(Illustration) (9c) Fine

350 .00

between , o. g., ver y fin e (9e)

25 .00

in the yellow brown and dee p bro wn shades, ( 10)

80 .00

1071

1072

*

White paper , 4p black, horiz. pair imperf.

1870 4 ½ p brown 1073

of four *H34 ½ p,fineo. g.to blocks very f ine

] 07 4

'ZJ

]075

I

4½ p brown , centered to right , fine; tied to small envelope to England by " 13" in grid , P. E. I. July 25 '70 pmk. and ms. " 17" on face (Illustration) (10) 4 ½ p brown , so me perf. fau lts, j ust tied to envelope to England by circular Cha rlotte- T ow n Jan 2 1 '7 1 (repea ted on cove r); a lso red Li verpoo l rece ive r. On bac k Shepto n Ma llet rece iver Feb 7. 3p (Illustration) ( IO) sterlin g (fro m Jun e '70) rate

PRINCE

193

EDWARD

IS LAND

MA Y 23r d , 1969

D ECIMAL CURR ENCY 1872 CE TS ISSUE 1076

*

le yellow , extr aordinar y shade , u nused, fine. "Ex Fer rar i" on hin ge (1 1 va r.)

1077

1!Z1

le brown orange, off-c enter, fair; tied to "circular" envelope by circul a r (Illu stration) (1 1) Char lotte town May 13 '72 , ver y fi ne

1078

1!Z1

le brown orange, 2c ultramarine, fine copies tied to envelope by small circular "o" and indistinct town cane., addr essed to Mont ague (Illustration) (11, 12) Bridge, Sept 1 I '72 . Very fine

1079 t1Z1

Registered letter. le brown orange (of f-c enter), 3c rose (2, one offcenter, faul ty, other fine), tied to small Registered envelope, Haze l Grove May 20 '73 to Woo d Island - 7c rate (4c Registration + (Illu stration) (11, 12) 3c lo cal postage); fine and rare

1080

Re gistered letter. le brown orange, 3c rose, pair and single, all fin e used on a Registered envelope, Charlottetown, Apr 9 '72 to Georgetown - 10c rate (4c Registration + 6c double- weight loca l postage); . ....... (lllu stratioi1) ( ll , 12) very fine and scarce .

108 1 0

2c ultramarine, three copies, caned. with star, negative star in circle a nd ( 12) red wide grid; very good to fine .

1082

1!Z1

60 .00

2c ultramarine, centered to right and perfs ragge d at top, well tied by grid to legal-s ize blue envelope to Cha rlotteto wn, pmkd. on reverse Geor getown Feb 4 '73 ; fin e. Presumably do uble- we ight circula r rate ( l2)

2c ultramarine, bisected and single (both with small fa ults at top), tied

1083

to small buff envelope to Summerside - 3c local rate. Ms. date at (lllu , tration) (12b) left of Oct 14 '72. Fine and rare

10 84 1!Z1

3c rose, almost fine, tied by grid to buff envelope (sho 1ie ned a Jillie at right) Summ e rside F eb 25 '72 to '¡Lot 7"; fine. T he adhesive is ( 13) sho rt- prin ted at left mi sing almost all the fr ame- line

1085 IC8'.l

3c rose (off-c enter, fresh), tied to white fold ed envelope by two fo urring ta rgets to Cha rlottetown Jan 17; backsta mped Cha rlottetown ( 13) ....... ........... .

Jan 28 '73. F ine

I 086 IJ:8:l

3c rose (we ll cent ered , touch of fo xing), we ll ti ed by P. E . I. in grid to small white envelop e (rou gh to rn a t left), Cha rlottetown Oct 24 '72 ...... ( 13) to Su mmerside (receiver on reve rse). F ine ...

1087

10 88 1089

1!Z1

* *

unpr.

3c bright rose, hvo fin e singles tied by grid to white envelope, Summerside March 28 to Boston, Mass - 6c U . S. rate. Very fine (Illustration) (13) 3c rose, o. g. horiz. pair imperf. between, perfs. close at right , fin e.

(Illustration) ( 13c) G. W. 37 c, $72

unpr.

3c deep rose, vert. pair imperf. between, pa rt o. g .. centered to right, and (Ill ustration) (13 var.) small thin at top. Ex Ferrari and scarce

u nl.

.1090 0

4c green, striking "H" in RED grid, centered to bottom

109 1 IJ:8:l

4c green, almo st fine, tied by grid to fo xed shortened cover, Summer'73 to Isaacs Ha rbour, N ova Scotia ; num erou s backside Ma y (14) sta mps; very good ....

( 14)

FIFTH

SESSION

1092 !Z)

1093

*

PRINCE

EDWARD

194

ISLAND

4c green, bisected , very fine , well tied by grid to shortened buff envelope used locall y in Charlottetown Sept 25 '72. Rare (Illustration) (14 var.)

6c black, horiz. pair imperl . between , o. g., cente red to botto m right , short perf., fres h. G . W. 41 b, $48 (15 va r.)

1094

6c black, off - cente r, foxe d and crease d ; tied to sma ll slightl y foxe d envelope P . E. I . A pril 13 '72 to Bo to n - U. S. rate after J an 4 '72 (15)

1095

6c black bisected , tied to 3c local rate envelope from Charlottetown July '73 to Hopewell , Lot 47; very fine. Whil e the b isect is not tied on the bisected side, the 3c rate is co rrect unl ess the cove r was double weight which is ha rdl y possible as the envelope is only 4ž " x2 ½ " . G . W. 41a, $205 (Illustration) (15b)

1096 OEB

unpr.

12c violet block of 4, center vert . row of perf s off , ome sepa rations; cane d by la rge thr ee- ring tar get . Sca rce (Illustration) ( 16) 60 .00 +

END

OF

SAL E

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Minimum charge Item, folded

SOc.

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AUCTIONS

F.Lichtenstein BoydDaleandAlfred TheLouise COLLECTIONS SALE ONE

October 21, 1968 MAURITIUS - Part One Realized $595,147

SALE TWO

November 18, 19, 20, 21, 1968 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA - Part One Realized $669,294

SALE THREE

February 17, 18, 1969 Realized $92,700 GREAT BRITAIN BRITISH GUIANA - Realized $101,618

SALE FOUR

February 19, 1969 CEYLON AND INDIA -

Realized $55,459

SALE FIVE

May 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 1969 This Catalogue

SALE SIX

September 29, 1969 MAURITIUS - Part Two

SALE SEVEN

January 26, 27, 28, 29, 1970 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA -

SALE EIGHT

March 16, 1970 MAURITIUS - Part Three

SALE NINE

April 6, 7, 8, 9, I 0, 1970 SOUTH AMERICA

SALE TEN

December 7, 8, 1970 CANADA

Part Three

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2.

No surcharge to buyers.

INFORMA TIO

See page 2.

Particular attention is drawn to European buyers that NO additional charge is made on the price at which the lot is sold by the auctioneer - other than mailing and insur2.nce charges.

2. Sans frais.

N ot a. L es a cq u er eur s E u rop ea ns n 'o n t a u cun frai s a paye r sur Jes prix adjuge s. S eu ls Je s frai s d e l' envoi et d e !'ass uran ce sont a leur charg e.

2.

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5. Delivery of lots.

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6. Exhibition of lots.

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9. Lists of Prices

Avai lab le 10 days after auction $1.00 (8/ 6d) post paid or $10 (£4.4) the se r ie of ten a uction s. 1 ew York State Sa les Tax extra if applicab le.

Realized.

10. Symbols.

Importan t:

Important:

*

Un used ; O Us ,ed ; EE Block of four; than four ; 6. On piece; JIZ] On Cover.

W] Block lar ger

Unu ed s tamp which ar e de scr ibed "n. h." , "I. h.", "o. g .", "part o. g. " hav e original gum . Stamps which ar e de scribed as " unused" have no g um or g um wh ich is not orig inal. See in side ba ck co ver . "T ied"' 0 1· '' ty ing" mean s that, on s tamp s o n cover o r piece , th e can ce lla tio n goe over. " N . h .",

" l. h .",

"o. g . " ,

" pa rt

o. g.",

si g nifi e neuf

a vec

gomm e

ori g in a le. " U nu se d " signifi e n euf sa n s go mm e ou bi en r egomme .

Voye z !'o pp os e . " Ti ed" o u " tying " s ign ifie q u e la timb r e est s o i sur enve lope, soit sur fra g m ent a vec l' oblit era t ion a ch ev a l.

Wichtig:

U nge br a u ch t e l\1a rk en, di e a l s .. n . h . ", "1. h .",

"o. g." , " part

o. g. "

b eschri eb en s ind , h a b en Orig in a lgummi. Dag eg en hab en Marken, b ei d e n e n d ie B esc hr e ibung ' '.unu se d " Ja ut e t, k ein en Gu mmi od er k e in en O r igin a lg u 1n 1n i. Nae h er e in fo rm ation e n g egenub er . " T ied "

od er " ty ing " b ed eut e t, <la ss b e i M a rk en a uf Bri ef od er Bri efstue ck d er S te mp el u eb e r g eh t.

lmportante:

T fr a ncob o11i nu ovi

d esc ritti

co m e " n. h ." ,

' 'I. h.",

'' o. g. ",

" part

o . g." h a nn o g omm a origina le. Vi ce v ers a i fr a n cob olli ch e sono d es critti co m e " unus ed" son o o se nz a g omma o co n gomma non o ri g ina le. Secle opp os to. L e diz io ni ' •ti ecl" oppur e '"tying " s ign ifi ca n o ch e ii fr a n co b ollo e su Jett er a o s u fr a.mm ent o ed h a l' a nnull a m cn to passa nt e.

L

KEY TO CATALOGUING

SYMBOLS

*

0

6

EB

!fl] Block larger than four .

Used.

Block of four.

PE Plate Essay.

Unused.

Air Post DE Die Essay.

'"'rl

[g) On entire.

S Specimen .

PP Plate Proof.

On piece.

DP

Die Proof.

CONDITION of stamps are, in order: superb; extremely fine; very fine; fine; very good; good A lot described as "very good" is so listed either by reason of general ap pe arance or more often because of a small feult or faults, such as a crease, thin spot, short or missing perf. perforated into, cut into, etc.

"Good" denotes a greater degree of the above.

In larger lots degrees of condition denote the average, and copies above and below such condition cen be e~pected.

The various aradings

GUM

L.H.

N.H. Shaded portion can represent

n. h.

I. h.

=

o.g.

Part o. g.

Ungummed Unused

= =

=

PART 0.G.

an actual hinge or the area disturbed

by

II

hinge.

Never hinged - unused with original gum in Post Offi ce state and unmounted. lightly hinged - unused with the full original gum showing some evidence of a previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed.

Original gum unused with originat gum somewhat disturbed by previous hinging which may still be present.

Part original gum - unused with some original gum.

Unused without gum, as issued.

Unused without gum (unless gum is mentioned) or with gum which is not considered original.

CATALOGUING

The catalogue Vol. I, 1969.

0.G.

PROCEDURE

numbers and prices following the descriptio ns are from the Scott Standard

Catalogue

+

A denotes an increase in value over the catalogue price for one or more reasons. A das h denotes that, because of quality or other reasons, the value is in excess of the catalogue value.

Above most issues the compa rative listings and catalogue (Stanley Gibbons) 1969 editions are given.

Prices in square parentheses Catalogue, 1968 edition.

following

Canada

prices of Scott and Gibbons -W hitman

proof sections

are those

of Holmes Specialized

Much useful information in this catalogue has been obtained from "The Postage Stamps and Postal Hi,,tory of Canada" by Winthrop S. Boggs ( 1945), " Stamps of British North America" by Fred Jarette ( 1929) "The Postage Stamps of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia" by Nicholas Argenti, published by the Royal Philatelic Society, London ( 1962).

HRH NEW YORK

TheLouise Boyd Dale and Alfred RLichtenstein COLLECTIONS

BRITISH NORTH AMERICA -

Part Two -

â&#x20AC;¢ LIST OF PRICESREALIZED at the auction held on

MAY 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 1969 TOTAL REALIZED:

$505,774.50

H. R. HARMER,

INC.

6 WEST 48th STREET, NEW YORI<, N. Y. 10036 SALE Nos. 1895 to 1899

PRICE $1.

Lot 17:

$11,000 .

TOT AL REALIZATION:

$505,774.50

Total of Dale-Lichtenstein auction s to dat e :

$2,019,993.

Rates of Exchange

Great Britain Dollars per £ I 2.40

France frs per $ I 4.9

Switzerland frs per $ I 4.4

Italy Lire per $ I 625.

Germany DM per $1 4.0

Sessions One and Two, May 19, 20

NEWFOUNDLAND: Lot # I 2 3 4 5

Price 75.00 13.00 28.00 1,700.00 2,100.00 2,600.00 3,600.00

6 7 8 Withdrawn 625.00 9 2, 100.00 IO 3,000.00 11 l,650 .00 12

Lot#

Price

3,300.00 270.00 14 400 .00 14A 3,600.00 15 2,800.00 16 17 l 1,000.00 550.00 18 525.00 19 1,750.00 20 70.00 21 1,800.00 22 140.00 23 13

Price Lot# 85.00 24 700 .00 25 1,700.00 26 27 850 .00 850.00 28 3,700.00 29 1,700.00 30 6,500.00 31 950.00 32 33 12,500 .00 34 13,500.00 65.00 35

$193,623.

Lot# 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

Price 1,650.00 I 15.00 725.00 380.00 450.00 1,300.00 750.00

Lot# 48 49 50

51 52 53 54

Price 1,350.00 750.00 1,050.00 1, 150.00 2,000.00 1,150.00 1,200.00

550 .00

55

55.00

375.00 180.00 105.00 2,500.00

56

750.00 3,200. 00 425.00 2,500.00

57 58 59

Price Lot# 60 No Lot 1,950.00 61 600.00 62 4.250 .00 63 64 480.00 500 .00 65 230.00 66 1,250.00 67 85.00 68 170.00 69 2,300.00 70 130.00 71 72 90.00 73 160.00 74 260.00 145.00 75 270.00 76 I 10.00 77 50.00 78 2!0.00 79 80.00 80 47.50 8I 82 95.00 40.00 83 875.00 84 60.00 85 32.50 86 87 25 .00 35.00 88 260.00 89 170.00 90 120 .00 91 525.00 92 40.00 93 94 130.00 95 155.00 80.00 96 300.00 97 170.00 98 270.00 99 52.50 JOO IOI 170.00 145.00 102 103 40.00 42.50 104 105 40 .00 250.00 106 107 105.00 108 240.00 109 110.00 110 1,600.00 111 200.00 112 310.00 113 875.00 114 650.00 115 525.00 116 5,750.00 117 3,600.00 118 3,400.00 6,750.00 119

Lot# 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 16 1 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179

Price 1, 150.00 525.00 200.00 600.00 875.00 2,900.00 1,950.00 8,000.00 3,300.00 1,000.00 525.00 525 .00 330.00 1,800.00 750.00 31.00 60.00 675.00 625.00 3 10.00 32.00 32.00 45.00 15.00 20.00 29.00 28.00 21.00 230 .00 48.00 50.00 70.00 32.00 62.50 180.00 40.00 47.50 32.00 15.00 40.00 15.00 62.50 62.50 16.00 18.00 70.00 13.00 77.50 180.00 85.00 29.00 24.00 50.00 36.00 82.50 40.00 30.00 13.00 10.00 29.00

Price Lot # 28 .00 180 l81 40.00 140.00 182 105.00 l 83 184 160.00 l 55.00 185 52.50 186 187 80.00 188 360.00 189 80.00 190 27.00 191 27 .00 192 70.00 193 60.00 194 105.00 195 85.00 196 20.00 197 85.00 198 l 15.00 199 105.00 200 37.00 20 1 220.00 202 230.00 12.00 203 204 9.00 205 17.00 27 .00 206 207 42 .00 208 105.00 209 135.00 210 57.50 21J 105.00 2 12 18.00 213 52.50 214 220.00 215 105.00 216 52.50 217 17.00 2 18 28.00 2 19 82.50 220 70.00 22 1 I 70.00 222 160.00 223 160.00 224 100.00 225 90.00 105.00 226 227 3 1.00 228 190.00 229 170.00 230 62.50 231 36.00 232 25.00 44.00 233 234 85.00 235 82.50 236 100.00 237 47 .50 238 o Lot 239 200 .00

Lot# 240 24 1 242 243 244 245 246 247 247A 248 249 250 25 1 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 26 1 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 27 1 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 28 1 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 29 1 292 293 294 295 296 297 298

Price 220.00 150.00 220.00 220.00 17.50 52.50 52.50 320.00 23.00 21.00 23.00 21.00 26.00 40 .00 26 .00 18.00 17.00 38 .00 62.50 70.00 62.50 2 10.00 40 .00 62.50 30.00 28.00 33.00 62.50 31.00 31.00 52.50 18.00 52.50 260.00 21.00 27.00 17.00 50.00 40.00 38.00 40.00 27.00 22.00 100.00 140 .00 82.50 36.00 45.00 45.00 20.00 37.00 28.00 33.00 32.00 26 .00 25 .00 31.00 47.50 52.50 52.50

Lot# 299 300 30 1 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 3 16 3 17 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 34 1 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357

Price 42.00 37.00 40 .00 38.00 25.00 90.00 47.50 36.00 47 .50 40 .00 45.00 36.00 260.00 72.50 15.00 16.00 21.00 26.00 18.00 19.00 40.00 32.00 45.00 130.00 32.00 33.00 30.00 29.00 13.00 25.00 50.00 14.00 31.00 180.00 65.00 16.00 27.00 125.00 150.00 155.00 20.00 17.00 72.50 55.00 72.50 38.00 70.00 23 .00 19.00 80.00 80.00 75.00 105.00 90 .00 2 1.00 21.00 38.00 160.00 42.50

CATALOGUE CORRECTIONS Lot 36 should read "block of 16". Lots 43, 44, 46 should read "6p" and Scott 13.

Lot 121 should read "$250". Lot 122 should read "Tied on Handley Page flown ". Lot 268 should cover, despite "Vickers Vimy machine" notation, bearing ... read "Holmes $45".

Session Five, May 23 (Cont'd.)

NOV A SCOTIA : Lot# 907 908 909 910 911 912 913 914 9 15 9 16 917 918 919 920 921

Price 35.00 30.00 90.00 40 .00 10.00 16.00 1,050.00 8.00 200.00 1,350 .00 200.00 125.00 80.00 72.50 120.00

Lot# 922 923 924 925 926 927 928 929 930 93 1 932 933 934 935 936

Price 52.50 440.00 800.00 900.00 300 .00 230.00 325.00 825.00 2,900.00 210 .00

57.50 100.00 105.00 72.50 27.00

Lot# 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 951

$47,716.

Pr ice 150.00 180.00 95.00 80.00 2,000 .00 320.00 250.00 210.00 1,850.00 2,400 .00 500.00 400.00 550 .00 160.00 170.00

Lot# 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 960 96 1 962 963 964 965 966

Pr ice 45 .00 20.00 1,000.00 500 .00 4,750.00 380.00 450.00 130.00 360.00 105.00 90.00 750.00 4,250.00 400.00 2,400 .00

Lot# 967 968 969 970 971 972 973 974 975 976 977

Price 850.00 475.00 1,050 .00 525.00 1,150.00 300.00 750.00 1,350.00 1,850.00 1,000.00 2,700 .00

CATALOGUE CORRECTIONS Lot 930, center stamp of bottom row not damaged as illustrationshows. Lot 940, should read "3p".

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: Lot# 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 990 991 992 993 994 995 996 997 998 999 1000 100 1

Price 85.00 47.50 15.00 575.00 21.00 30.00 42 .00 525.00 160.00 7.50 16.00 65.00 70.00 40.00 650.00 40.00

12.00 95.00 77.50 32.00 15.00 60.00 150 .00 62.50

Lot# 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 10 10 IOI l 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025

Price 450.00 320.00 145.00 150.00 20.00 35.00 210.00 15.00 14.00 330.00 55.00 9.00 105.00 8.00 200.00 36.00 26.00 15.00 10.00 70.00 2 10.00 52.50 52.50 30.00

Lot# 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049

Price 26.00 150.00 20.00 10.50 10.00 10.00 120.00 18.00 52.50 525.00 400.00 10.00 145.00 360.00 65.00 28.00 16.00 14.00 9.00 26 .00 950.00 110.00 45 .00 7.00

$14,970.

Lot # 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 107 1 1072 1073

Price 22.00 32.00 3 1.00 340.00 25.00 24 .00 57.50 500.00 875.00 6.00 42.50 130.00 40.00 7.00 7.00 105.00 20.00 550.00 31.00 105.00 120.00 240.00 25 .00 45.00

CATALOGUE CORRECTIONS Lot IO11 sold with adhesive torn at top.

Lot# 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096

Price 525.00 210.00 6.00 47.50 85.00 450 .00 400.00 7.00 155.00 240 .00 16.00 9.00 16.00 62.50 45 .00 45.00 10.00 16.00 310.00 16.00 17.00 300.00 14.00

Sessions Three and Four, May 2 I, 22

CANADA : $192,148.

Pr ice Lo t # 1, 100.00 358 1,450.00 359 900.00 360 2,300 .00 36 1 500.00 362 1,000.00 363 700.00 364 1,600.00 365 1,450.00 366 675.00 367 65.00 368 65.00 369 20.00 370 2,300.00 37 1 .1,200.00 372 725.00 373 374 100.00 45 .00 375 265.00 376 625.00 377 87.50 378 75.00 379 280.00 380 38 1 140.00 382 750.00 300 .00 383 384 260.00 360.00 385 47 5.00 386 200.00 387 2,600.00 388 389 575 .00 390 440.00 39 1 360.00 392 350.00 280 .00 393 394 125.00 395 85.00 396 330.00 397 475 .00 2 10.00 398 400.00 399 400 125.00 401 67.50 402 42.50 403 425.00 404 105.00 405 No Lot 406 5,750.00 407 190.00 408 575.00 409 575.00 410 525.00 411 1,050.00 4 12 45.00 2,500.00 4 13 2,500.00 4 14 415 90.00 4 16 95.00 4 17 75.00 4 18 140.00 419 57.50 420 65.00 42 1 50.00

Price Lot # 110.00 422 105 .00 423 424 55.00 400.00 425 320.00 426 180.00 427 55.00 428 429 120.00 430 420.00 43 1 11,000.00 432 250.00 72.50 433 434 95.00 435 85.00 436 1,500.00 437 62.50 438 180.00 80.00 439 440 50.00 44 1 72.50 442 50.00 443 85.00 444 260 .00 320.00 445 42 .50 446 47.50 447 448 180.00 449 950.00 450 70.00 200.00 451 452 67.50 150.00 453 454 180.00 950 .00 455 1, 150.00 456 457 420.00 458 120.00 425.00 459 260.00 460 461 45.00 452 180.00 463 52.50 464 210.00 465 1,000.00 1,050.00 466 240.00 467 468 160.00 469 145.00 470 85.00 471 125.00 472 130.00 650.00 473 474 800.00 475 105.00 476 525 .00 477 2, 100.00 478 50.00 479 52.50 480 40 .00 48 1 1,000.00 482 1,000.00 483 1,000.00 484 200.00 485 115.00

Lot# 486 487 488 489 490 49 1 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500

501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508

509 510 5 1J 512 513 5 14 515 516 517 518 519 520 52 1 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549

Pr ice 50.00 52.50 1,800 .00 900.00 625.00 190.00 62.50 725 .00 2,500.00 320.00 320.00 725.00 270.00 170.00 150.00 260.00 150.00 170.00 230.00 725.00 140 .00 62.50 33.00 52.50 3 1.00 24.00 60.00 250 .00 130.00 115.00 230 .00 52.50

180.00 600 .00 1,400 .00 1,300.00 600.00 400 .00 2, 100.00 1,500.00 170.00 1,000 .00 1,000.00 725 .00 1,800.00 650.00 2,000.00 750.00 380 .00 180.00 7,500 .00 8,500 .00 1,450.00 210.00 5,500 .00 480.00 18.00 290 .00 80.00 62.50 90.00 30.00 72 .50 130.00

Lot #

550 551 552 553 554

555 556 557 558

559 560 56 1 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 57 1 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590

591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 6 10 61 1 612 613

Pr ice 80.00 390 .00 47.50 340.00 95.00 65.00 3,000.00 350.00 130.00 360.00 300 .00 625 .00 21.00 250.00 21.00 28.00 38.00 85.00 40.00 52.50 22.00 70.00 9.00 18.00 85.00 115.00 27 .00 775.00 950.00 700.00 425.00 425.00 110.00 45.00 38.00 170.00 280.00 575.00 100.00 65.00 70.00 70.00 100.00 155.00 36.00 23.00 22.00 65.00 31.00 18.00 18.00 19.00 260 .00 42.50 4,800.00 425.00 850.00 190 .00 67.50 80.00 105.00 32.00 22.00 52.50

Lot# 614 6 15 616 617 618 6 19 620 62 1 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 643A 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676

P rice 21.00 70.00 95.00 12.00 20.00 25.00 260.00 3,800.00 150.00 120.00 190.00 175.00 90.00 2 l. 00 10.50 14.00 16.00 11.00 15.00 38.00 140.00 14.00 20.00 135.00 52.50 90.00 55.00 450.00 80.00 26.00 36.00 15.00 32.00 11.00 22 .00 l 1.00 24.00 3 l. 00 65.00 27 .00 90.00 40 .00 85.00 75.00 40 .00 42.50 17.00 7.00 18.00 42.50 7.00 7.00 26.00 55.00 42.50 90.00 10.00 26.00 9.00 14.00 180.00 40.00 40.00 500.00

Lot#

677 678 679 680 68 1 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 700 70 1 702 703 704 705 706 707

Price 900.00 400.00 340.00 380.00 240.00 115.00 45.00 525.00 60.00 31.00 42.50 62.50 26.00 21.00 29.00 11.00 40.00 92.50 145.00 32.00 40.00 57.50 140.00 100.00 360.00 32.00 62.50 29.00 300.00 55.00 55.00

Lot#

708 709 710 711 712 713 7 14 7 15 7 16 7 17 7 18 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 73 1 732 733 734 735 736 737 738

Price 42 .50 21.00 14.00 28 .00 16.00 50.00 42.50 36.00 21.00 65.00 14.00 125.00 1,700.00 1,150.00 550.00 950.00 600.00 210.00 95.00 210.00 55.00 11.00 160.00 11.00 50 .00 80.00 600.00 60.00 500.00 230 .00 34.00

Lot #

739 740 74 1 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769

Price 100.00 16.00 160.00 200.00 90 .00 230 .00 150.00 60.00 67.50 140.00 38.00 85.00 55.00 47 .50 115.00 62.50 50.00 70.00 47.50 21.00 110.00 55.00 17.00 52.50 52 .50 110.00 38.00 60.00 47 .50 23.00 12.00

Price 40.00 80.00 9.00 40 .00 52.50 52.50 100.00 52.50 50.00 20.00 28.00 13.00 30.00 62.50 95.00 L00.00 340.00 340.00 300.00 7.00 52.50 85.00 62.50 26.00 16.00 23.00 2 10.00 200.00 20.00 20.00 135.00

Lot#

770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 78 1 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800

Lot#

801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 8 10 8 11 812 8 13 8 14 815 816 8 17 8 18 819 820 82 1 822 823 824 825 826 827 828 829

P rice 115.00 57.50 85.00 7.00 550.00 850.00 87.50 90.00 270 .00 205.00 105.00 105.00 125.00 65.00 95.00 400 .00 185.00 1,550.00 I 10.00 1,800.00 175.00 1,550.00 290.00 2,300.00 750 .00 2,000.00 700.00 2,700 .00 4,200 .00

CATALOGUE CORRECTIONS Lot

737 should read "seven-time rate".

Session Five, May 23

NEW BRUNSWICK: Lot#

830 83 1 832 833 834 835 836 837 838 839 840 84 1 842 843 844 845

Price 1,800.00 60.00 62.50 24.00 4,800.00 180.00 2,700.00 4,000.00 725.00 100.00 42.50 72.50 2 10.00 25 .00 120.00 575 .00

Lot#

846 847 848 849 850 851 852 853 854 855 856 857 858 859 860 86 1

Price 550.00 650 .00 800.00 1,150.00 230.00 160.00 230.00 310.00 350.00 300.00 280 .00 260.00 240.00 155.00 85.00 1,300.00

Lo i #

862 863 864 865 866 867 868 869 870 87 1 872 873 874 875 876 877

Price 1,250 .00 950 .00 425.00 475.00 550.00 525.00 450.00 2,700.00 95.00 550.00 2 10.00 1,450 .00 625 .00 420 .00 1, 150.00 1,050.00

$57,316.

Lot#

878 879 880 881 882 883 884 885 886 887 888 889 890 891 892 893

Price 625.00 2,900 .00 3, 100.00 750.00 7,500.00 17.00 105.00 85.00 500 .00 47.50 850.00 140.00 50.00 95.00 38.00 80.00

CATALOGUE CORRECTIONS Lot 834 should read "pd T to N. York".

Lo t #

894 895 896 897 898 899 900 90 1 902 903 904 905 906

Pr ice 400.00 250 .00 2,800.00 85.00 80.00 60.00 62.50 525.00 240. 00 190.00 70.00 50.00 200.00