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Dr. G. M. Geldert "Pence" Collections of CANADA NEW BRUNSWICK

AND NOV A SCOTIA

Monday Evening, March 4, 1968

H. R. HARMER, INC., NEW YO·RK

H. R. Harmer, Inc. presents

"PENCE" COLLECTIONS

of CANADA NEW BRUNSWICK AND NOVA SCOTIA Formed by the lat e

DR. G. M. G ELDERT of Ott awa, former Presid ent of th e Roya l Philate lic Socie ty of Can ada , offe red by order of the Exec utors

• Unreserved Sale

by

Auction on

Monday Evening MARCH 4th 1968 AT 8 P.M.

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EXHIBITION

FEBRUARY

28, 29, MARCH

1, D AY

OF

SALE

( D et ai l s oppo site )

H. R. HARMER,Inc. Intern at ional Stamp Auct ioneers

6 West 48th Street , New York, N. Y. I0036 Phone :

757-4460 (Area Code 212)

Harmersale New York Bernard D. Harmer, Wi lliam L. Roscher, Licensed Auctioneers Cabl es:

NEW YORK

..

LONDON

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SYDNEY

GEORGE MACKINLEY

GELDERT

M.D .. C.M., F .R.P.S. ,L., F.R.P.S.C.

1885-L967

A T RIBU T E ln th e pass ing of Geo rge Mackinl ey Ge lde r!. o ur la te Pr es ide nt , th e Soc iety has susta ined a grie vo us loss. It was shortl y a fte r th e very successf ul Co nve nti o n he ld in H a lifax in J965

th a t he was strick e n by th e illn ess whic h was eve ntu a lly to take him fro m us a nd aga inst wbicb he strov e with the ten ac ity and fo rtitud e so cha rac te ristic of the ma n : a nd we reca ll with so m b re sa tisfa c tio n th at in thu s str iving, he had th e su ppo rt a nd enco ur age me nt of hi s m a ny fr iend bo th within and o ut side th e Soc iet y.

T he stor y of his life is simpl e e no ugh in th e te llin g. be ing esse nti a lly th at of a m a n int e rested . prim a ril y, in doin g his very best for th ose who had pu t their tru st in him . Onc e thu s co mmitt ed , he pur sued th e goa l whi c h had been se t with a n ex tr eme single ness of purp ose .

A nd ye t, with a l, bi c ha rac te r was co m plex . H e se t himse lf h igh ta nd a rd s of serv ice a nd exp ect ed other s to d o th e sa me . Wh ere. in so me insta nces these ex pec tat io n we re not rea lized , th e r es ult was a nge r fo llowe d by so rr ow. But no t by forgive ness , for he never rea lly fo rgave a nyo ne wh o , in hi s view, ha d shirk ed a n o bvio us d uty. H e was ge nero u to a fa ult with wh a t was his own a nd ex pected o th ers lo be simil a rl y ge nero us: b ut it wa a very di ffere nt m a tter with wh at he held in tru st fo r o th ers. H e had a n un ca nn y fla ir for de tec tin g hum bug, whi ch it was his deli ght to unm ask. H e res pec ted highl y th e o pin io ns of his co lleag ues, eve n w he n th ese o pini o ns di ffe red fr o m his ow n . H e did no t u ffer foo ls gladl y.

All. of th ese qu a litie s he bro ught 10 bea r o n th e th ree m a in ph ases of his life's wo r k hi s ac tivitie s in th e prof ess io na l fie ld , in th e fie ld of muni c ipa l gove rnm ent and in th e be love d fie ld of hi s ho bby, which . in his la tt er yea rs. was no t sta mp s as suc h. but. ra th er th e pro m otio n o f th e Soc iet y as a grea t na tio n a l effo rt. wo rth y of Ca nad a . H e gave him self who lehea rtedl y to thi s a im, ub o rdin atin g pe rso na l life to it a nd int ent o n thi s, h i ho me a nd litLle e l e.

T he m eas ur e of his succes s in wh a t he a tte mpt ed ca n be ju dged from the reco rd . lt is a lo ng a nd nota ble o ne.

C . H . Bay ley R eprod11ced, ll"ilil

p en11i,,io ,1, from

th e C,11rndia,1 Ph i lal eli , t

HIS WORK

He was born in Lunenbur g, N.S. , o( United Emp ire Loyal ist background and af ter Jeceivi ng his prim a ry educa tion th ere and at Wind sor, N .S., ent ered th e McGill Medical School from which he gra du ated in 19 13. After a yea r's post-g raduate work al the Roya l Victoria H os pita l, he ca me to Ottawa where he joi ned th e staff of the Pro testant Ge nera l Ho spital and later. that of the Ottawa Civ ic H ospit al where he bec a me chief a nae th etist , which position he held until his retir eme nt in 1948. For more th an twenty years he was a Trustee of the H os pital, includ ing term s as C ha irm an a nd Vice - C hairman. For yea rs he was active in Ottawa muni cipal politics. becomi ng an alderma n for 3 yea rs and then a contro ller fo r 18 yea rs, ac ting as ma yo r on a numb er of occas ions durin g th at time . He owned and o pera ted rad io station C KCO over the yea rs 1924 to 1948 , thi s being , in fact , his first hobby and one which he relinqui shed with great reluctance. He was Past- P resident and a Life Director of the Ce ntral Ca nada Exhibition Assoc iation.

Dr . Ge ldert was president of the Ottawa

Philatelic

Societ y in 1956 and 1957 , th e

year of BYP EX- '57. H e bec ame Pre sident of The Roya l Phil atelic Society of Ca n ada in Victoria , B. ., in 1958.

Majes ty The Qu een grac iously gave her permi ssion for the inclu sion of the prefix "R oya l" in th e Soc iety's name. T his was the happ y culmination of one of Dr . Geldert' s mos t belove d pr ojects on be ha lf of th e Soc iety; and the announc ement of Tn 1959 Her

its new title was m ade a t Sa rni a on I 9th of May, 1959. At that tim e h e was re-e lected Pr e ident, which position he held at the tim e of his de ath .

Dr. Geldert was a member of ma ny phil atelic soc ieties, includin g the "Ro ya l", London , of which he was a fellow . H e wa a fe llow of The Roya l Phil ate lic Societ y of Ca nada.

Hi s sta mp-co llec ting prefe rence was the ea rly issues of Ca nada and he was the proud ow ner of a sma ll but exqui site co llecti on of the " pence" issues.

Hi s wife, Phylli s E utchart of Inverne ss, Sco tland , he met at the Lo nd on ]nt ern ational Exhibiti on. Phylli s Geldert , a per son highl y knowledg ea ble in phil ately in her ow n right and a former Secreta ry of the " Roya l". Londo n, was a devoted

part ner. To her will go the

Society's sy mp athy in her be reave ment a nd its thanks for what she has done for "Mack " and for us.

C. H. Bay ley ss io11, from 11,e Ca11a.clian P ltilal elisl R eproduc ed, 1citl1 p er111i

CONDIT IONS OF SALE

Bidding 1.-AII bids ore per lot os numbered in the catalogue. The right is re served to withdr aw ony lol p rior to sale, to div ide o lot , o r to group two or more lo ts . highest bidd e r shall prev a il. Should any di spute a rise between bidders, t he de c isio n of 11.-The the auctioneer as to th e successful b idder and the re offering or resa le of the lot under dispute shall re st entirely on the jud gment of the auctioneer. The au ct io nee r shall regulate the bidding ond reserves the right to refuse any bid believed by him not to be made in good faith .

Payment For Purchases 111.- Floor Bidders. The nome and address of th e buyer of ea ch lot sholl be giv en to the au ct io neer immediately following the sole of such lot. Paymen t of t he whole purch a se pri ce , or part there of, shall b e ma d e by the floor b uyer in suc h ma nne r as the aucti oneer ma y dete rmine .

IV.- Mail Bidders. A suc cessful mail bidder will be notifie d o f lots purchased and must remit befor e the lots are sent. Delivery to a successful mo il bidder will be to the a dd ress on the b id sheet . A pers on known to us, or who furnishes satisfa ctory referenc e s, moy, ot our optio n, have purchases forwarded for immediate pa yment. A minimum c hor g e of 25c will bs mo de for mailing and insuran ce . Proof, b y t he auctioneers, of re ceipt of o sending ot the a dvised a dd ress sholl constitute de livery . shall remoin in H . R. Harmer , Inc. until pa yment is received.

V.-Title VI.-The buyer agrees to poy H . R. H ormer, Inc. a serv ice c ha rge of 11/i % per mo nth which moy be imposed o n past due ba la nces .

Authenticity VII.- Eac h lot is sold as genuine but when in the opini o n of a ny co mpetent authority ac cepta ble to H . R. Harmer , Inc. , the lot is declared otherwise, the p ur c hase pri ce will be refunded in full, provided the lot is recei ve d by H. R. Harmer , Inc. with in a period of 21 days from the date of the auction . Where an op inion is not expected within 21 d a ys, recei pt by H . R. Harm er, ext ension of time is re qu ire d, is Inc. of notification within this per iod that a reasonable No lot will be accep t e d back und er any circumstances after three month s from satisfactory, the auction date .

Proo f of the inabi lity of a "co mpe te nt a ut ho rit y" to express a d e finit e o p inio n is not gro und s for t he return of an it e m. (a) within thre e doys of re ceip t ond VIII.-A nv lot, d escription of whic h is incorrect , is returnable (b ) if received bv H. R. Harmer, Inc . wit hin 21 da ys from the date o f l~e "uctio n. A ll disp ut ed lots must be ret urn ed int act, in the con di tion received. No adjustments. The following lots are not return a ble : Lots co nt a ining ten or mo re st a mps; lot s fr o m pur c ha sers who had the o ppo rtu nity to exami ne them before the aucti o n ; st amp s des c ribed with defe ct s o r fa ult s or of a quality stan d ar d o f "very go o d " or below ; stamp s, on a cc ount of ap pear a nce o r centering, when they are illustrated: lo ts offere d "a s is."

New York State Sale s Tax is paya b le by bu ye rs lioble to ta x.

IX.- The New York Stol e Sales Tax (as appropriate) X.-The pla ci ng of a bid sholl constitute a cc eptan ce of the foregoi ng co nditi ons o f sale.

EXHIBITION

OF LOTS at 6 West 48th S-treet

W ed ., Thur., Fri., Fe b rua ry 28, 29 , Marc h I, 9 :30 a . m. to 5: 00 p . m.

Day o f Sale , 9:30 a . m. t o 7 :30 p . m.

OF LOTS BY OUT -OF -TOWN BUYERS EXAMINATION Lots will b e se nt fo r post a l viewing pr ior t o t he a uct io n, t o any par t of th e Unite d States a nd C a na d a o n pa yme nt of p ost a g e a nd insura nce bo t h ways. Refer e nce s a re requir e d fr om co llector s unknown to us, a nd ap p lica nts must und e rt a ke to re t urn th e lo ts within 24 hours of rece ipt .

VALUATION OF LOTS Va luations of oll lots are availa b le d uring exhibition. Voluoti ons of porti culor will be sent to cl ients on re ceipt of stampe d , addre ssed en velope o r ca rd .

LIST OF PRICES REALIZED Availab le te n d a ys a fte r a uc ti on 50c . p ost p ai d . 12-mo nth sub sc ripti on $7 .50.

State Soles Tax e xt ro if applicable

OFFICE HOURS Mon d ay to Frid ,w - 9:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. - Closed Day o f Sale , 9:30 A. M. to co nclusi o n Printed Designed

Saturdays.

in U. S. A .

by th e Publi city Departm e nt o f H. R. Harmer,

Inc .

lots

EVENING

OF SALE

MONDAY, MARCH 4th, 1968 AT 8 :00 P. M.

SAL E BID

o. 18Z0

FORM

W HITE

Condition s of Sal e, Key to Cat alog uing , Tim es of Ex hibition, Details of Po stal Viewin g, etc. will be found on pages 4 and JZ.

CANADA E SS A VS AN D PROO FS e rs a11clprir e., or Calalog11e 1111mb

from 171e Ilol111es' Sp eciali ze d Calologu e, 196 3 .

Ess ay 1 PE

Bradbur y , Wilkin son Ip (V ictoria head) purple, very fin e ( Photo on page 7) (E3)

60.00

Proo fs Small Die proof s on w ove paper from th e "Sampl e Sh ee ts".

2 DP

½ P pink , very

fine

(P9)

15.00

3 DP

½ P pale ye llow g ree n, very fine ...

(P9)

15.00

4 DP

1

/;:tp dull rose, ½ P g ray brown , each thinned , very fine appeara nce (P9)

50.00

5 DP

½ P dee p blue, o n th icker paper, very fine

(P9)

25.00

6 DP

½ P and Up , compo s it e proof in dull clar et , t iny t hin between stamps, .............. (P9, 39) 30.00+ very fine appea rance

7 DP

!Op dull clar et, very

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

f ine .................

P lat e Proof s on India pap er without

............ (P39)

15.00

"SP E CIM E " ove rprint.

8 pp

½ P rose , very fine .

(Pl)

20.00

9 PP

½ P lak e, tiny thin , very fine appearance

(P l )

20.00

10 PP EB ½ P oran ge, blk of 4, ve ry fin e ...

11 PP

½ P, 7½ p, both oran ge, thin , small cop ies .

12 pp

Jp red , mo unted on card , fine

13 p p

Jp oran ge, ve ry fin e ....

( Photo on page 7) ( Pl ) 80.00+

(P l , 30)

50.00

......... (P I S)

25.00

(Pl S)

25.00

MARCH

PLATE

1968

4th,

PROOFS

ON

6

INDIA

14 pp

6p deep vio let, ve r y fine ..

(P22)

25.00

15 pp

6p red vio let, t wo tiny marg in a l ink lin es, la rg e margin

(P22)

25.00

16 pp

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(P22)

25.00

Same, mo unt ed o n card , very fin e

17 PP EE 6p orange, blk of 4 mounted on card, with most of Imprint, very fine ( Photo)

18 pp

(P22)

30.00

(PJO)

120.00

............... (P35)

25.00

(P35)

25.00

(P35)

25.00

71/zp blue green, very f ine

19 PP EE -

( P22) 100.00+

( Photo)

Same , blk of 4, very fine

20 pp

lOp blue, very fine .........

21 pp

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22 pp

lOp oran ge, very

23 pp

lOp black, on thicl< wove paper, g ummed , ve ry f in e .... (P hoto)

(P41)

50.00

24 PP

12p brown red, scar red die , fine

( Photo)

( P48)

200.00

25 pp

12p orange ver milion , scarre d die, very fine

( Photo)

( P48)

200.00

Anoth er, a lrno t ve ry fine fine .....

Plate Proofs on India paper with "SPECIME ( o lor o[ o verprint

" overprint

in parenthes is)

26 PPS

If:tp rose (g r ee n ), ½P brown (reel), very fine

(P2)

30.00

27 PPS

½P brown (reel), horiz. pair, ve ry fin e

(P2)

30.00

28 PPS

½P black (r ed), hori z. pair, ve ry fine

(P2)

30.00

29 pp

½P deep ros e (g r ee n), ½P black ( r eel), lat te r tin y s tain , mo unt ed o n card, very fine in k mark,

fa ir

(P2)

30.00

(Pl 6)

20.00

30 PPS

Jp black (ye llow), marginal

30A PP

Jp red (,·eel), mo un ted on ca rd , very fin e

(P l6)

20.00

31 PPS

6p g ree nish blue (r eel), ve r y fin e; 6p g ray (g r ee n), fin e

(P 23)

30.00

32 PP rn] 6p greenish blue ( re~), top blk of 20 ( lOxZ) with full mar gi ns, one sta mp minor defecl, otherwise

very fine .

(P hoto ) (PZJ)

J00.00

fin e, f in e

33 PPS

6p g ray, two shad es ( r eel; ye llow), mo unt ed o n ca rd ; very

34 PPS

6p black (o range),

35 PP S

6p lig ht g ray ( large d iagona l reel SP EC IME N), slig ht marginal s tain , (P23 var.) 15.00+ mo un t ed on card

36 PPS

71/2 p black (red vertically ), ma rginal copy, very fine

37 PPS

lOp blue (r eel vert ica lly), fin e. Un lis ted .........................

(P36 var.)

40.00

38 PPS

lOp black ( r eel ver tica lly), mount ed o n ca rd , ve ry fin e

(P36)

40.00

copy, very fin e .

marginal

copy mounted

o n ca rd , very fin e

( P23)

30.00

(P 23)

15.00

(P31)

25.00

39 PP S

lOp black ( large diago na l reel), corner

(P36)

40.00

40 PPS

12p black ( red vertical ly), tin y mar g inal thin , fine appearance (P hoto) (P47)

135.00

MARCH

4th,

ISSUED

1968

ISS UED

Sha des rn pa r e nth e e

8

STAMPS

STAMPS

a r c t ho e of t he Gib bons Cata log ue, wh er e diff er ent.

1851 laid paper 3 pence red (red; orange ve rmilion )

41 0

3p red, fine marg ins, lig ht target ca ne., very fine. G. W. 1, $155 (P hoto ) (1)

125.00

42 0

3p red, large marg in s 3 sides, small at lef t: light target ca ne. , a lmo t . .. ( Photo) ( 1) very f ine ....

125.00

43 0

3p red, good to fine marg in s, lig ht target co rn r ex tr emit y; f in e

ca ne., t iny cr ease a t BR ( Photo) ( 1)

125.00

-14 0

3p red, vert. pair, lig htl y caned., g ood color, extreme ly fine ( Photo)

45 0

3p oran ge vermilion , light blue targe t cane., very fine

(P hoto ) (1)

125.00

46 0

3p oran ge ver milion , good mar g in s, ex tr a- la rg e a t T showing a djoining stamp , black tar ge t ca ne. Th e heavy laid lin es ha ve cr eat ed omc ...... (P hoto ) ( 1) tiny pap er penetrat ions

125.00

tar ge t ca ne., very ( Photo) (1)

12j.00

47 0

3p oran ge vermilion, fin e

la rge mar g ins, slig ht ly heavy

(1)

6p g rayish purple ( slat e violet; brown purple) ca ne., very fine. Roya l ............ (P hoto ) (2) 150.00

4S 0

6p slate vi olet, large mar g ins, black target Cert. G. W. 2, $240

49 0

a ll ro und, 6p s lat e violet, light blu e tar get ca ne., fair to la rg e margin ................................. ( Photo) (2) ve r y fin e. R oya l Ce rt .

150.00

j0 0

6p slat e violet, large margin s, part icula rl y at L , light pmk . Roy a l Cer t. .....

blurr ed tar ge t ( Photo) (2)

l j0.00

6p s lat e violet , la rge ma1·g in except to ward s TR wher e sma ll but clea 1·, bla ck targ e t, sharp impr ess ion , fin e. R oya l er t. ...... (P hoto ) (2)

150.00

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6p s lat e violet, very fine copy of exce llent color tied by black target and red curved PAID to neat Kennedy lette r ; Montreal Oct 6 1852 ( Photo) (2) ( in red) to New York. Royal Cert. .... .....................

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j3 0

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6p brown purple, large marg ins, black targe t cane. ( smeared at LR) and portion of red transit markin g at LL. T here is a tiny scissors cut in T mar g in well s hort of design; ve ry fine. Royal Cert. (P hoto ) (2) 6p brown purple , large mar gins and• extremely fine; tied by black targe t to neat sma ll envelope ad dr essed to The H o norab le L. T. Papin ea u CE & in Ottawa. At TR a very fin e s trik e of rare St . LA WRE P 20 18j -l cir cular ca ne . On rev erse Mon AT LA NT IC R A ILROAD tr ea l and P e tit e Na tion ( in r ed) pmks. A love ly cover. Royal Cert. ( Photo) (2)

150.00

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MARCH

PAPER

4 th , 1968

1851- 55 wove paper 3p red; brown red ( red ; dee p red; brown red) A ll pmk s in black 3p red

56 0

3p red, " 16'' in grid, very

(4)

35.00

57 0

3p red, •·19·• in cir cles, thr ee large mar g in . , sma ll at L, bright, a lm os t ( Photo) (4) ve r y f ine

35.00

58 0

3p lig htish

mar g in , fi ne ( Photo) (4)

35.00

59 O

3p light red, lig ht tar get, fin e .. .

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35.00

60 O

3p red , somew ha t heavy '· 15·• in circl es, ma r g in s a ll r o und, yery good (P~ oto) (4)

35.00

61 0

3p red, ve rt. pair , lar ge mar g in s, sho win g ad jo inin g s t a mp .a t T , ve r y ( Photo) (4) 70.00+ fin e mar g ins, large 8, at Imprint part 3p red, vert. s trip of 3 with inverted ( Photo) (4) very fine and rare. Roya l Ce rt.

62 0

63 0

red,

( Photo)

fine

lightl y heavy

" 18'' in cir cl es, la rge

3p light red, vert. strip of 3 from R of sheet, large mar g ins all round showing portion of compl. Imprint at R, lig htly can ce lled and ex(Photo) (4) tremel y fin e. A lovel y strip ...... .. .....

MA R C H 4th , 1968

12

PAPER

1851 - 55 WOVE

3p dee p red 3p dee p red, "3 1'' (:) in c ir c le s, T marginal co py, good ma r g in s ides except RB wh e r e a lm os t to uc hin g, fin e ..

65 0

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35.00

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3p dee p red, horiz. pair , "18" in cirde s, v ery fin e

61

3p dee p red, a large copy, tied ( inve rt ed) to attra c ti ve fold ed blue le tt er hy " ] 9'' in c ircle s. Lo nd o n to T o r o nt o. :-[ a r ch 28 '57; ve r y fine ( Photo ) (4)

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3p dee p red, a lar ge co py, tied to attract ive . mall whit e front by "23" in criclc s . :'\iagara to M o n trea l. Oc t . 14 ·57 : very fin e ( Photo ) (-l)

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3p d ee p r ed , margin s 3 s id es. very c lose at L . ti ed by '' 19'' in c ir c les to (-l) fo lded kttcr . L o nd o n to St. Cat h erine s . M ay 12 ·57; fine

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3p dee p red, lar ge marg in s b u t co rn e r c r ease. tied by T o r o nt o d iamo nd g rid to Hill sbor o, ,\ pril 23 'Si : le tt e r bear s n um er o u 111• • a nn o t a(4) 35.00+ ti o n a nd is so m e what dama ge d 3p brown red

70 0 71 0

3p brow n red, la rge mar g ins, lig ht ce nt e red "21" in circles, supe rb ( Photo ) ( 4a) (P hoto ) (4a ) 3p brow n red, light " 13" in cir cles. ,·ery fin e

72 0

3p bro w n red, B L E tar ge t, margin s vary in g from la rge at B, fine

73 0

3p brow n red, light >lo . in circle s . ve r y fin e

good to ex tra (P hoto ) (4a )

( Photo ) (4a )

35.00

7-1 0

3p brow n red , ve r y lig ht T o r o nt o diam o nd g rid , very fine

( 4a )

35.00

75 0

3p brow n red, ligh t hl uc '.\o. in c irc le · . alm os t very fine

(-la )

35.00

76 0

3p bro w n re d, deep co lor. ligh tl y caned .. fine

(4a )

35.00

77 0

3p bro w n red, c h eq ue r d ova l g ri d, fin e

(4a )

35.00

78 0

3p bro w n re d, 3 la rg e margin s. close at ". to uc h o f ra nee ! on ly; unu se d (4a ) ap pea ran ce

35.00

79 0

3p brow n red.' tw o fau lty cop ies

..... (4a )

70.00

80 0

3p brown red, ve rt. pair, ve ry large marg ins, sli g htl y he a vy ta rge ts, ( Photo ) (4a) ve ry fin e

81 0

Major re- e ntr y (A 47), 3p brown llb , $140

red, tar ge t ca ne., ve ry fin e. G. W. ( Photo ) ( 4a var.)

185 1-55 thi ck hard

82 0

w o ve pap e r

3p r ed, "2 7" in cir cles, hu ge mar g in s, ex tr em e ly fin e. G. W . 15, $126 ( Photo ) ( 4 var .)

1851-5 5 ribb ed pa per

83 0

3p r ed , "16" in g rid ( Hamilton , Boggs t y pe A), part Imprint at R, ( Photo ) (4c) la rge mar g in s, very fin e . G. \ \ ' . 18, $ 170 3p r ed , lig htl y cane .. very

3p red, lig htl y can e., fin e .

fin e

85.00

( Photo ) ( 4c)

85.00

( Photo ) (4c)

85.00

at TR , (4c )

85.00

86 0

3p red, "27" in cir cle s. margin s all ro un d , close at R , pa rt Imprint fin

87

3p red, a huge co py tied by diamond g rid to small w hit e mournin g e nve lop e, T oronto to Chatham , Mar ch 24 '58; ex tr e me ly fin e and ( Photo ) (4c) mo st attr ac ti ve. Ro y al Ce rt .

From lite .di/red II . Caspary Collecl io11.

MARCH

4t h , 1968

18&1-55 T HIN

WO VE

PAP ER

14

1851-55 thin w ove paper

88 0 89 l:::.

90 0 91 0 92 0 93 0

94 0

95 0

96 0 97 0 98 O

99 0 100 I

101 I

Jp red, lig ht blue target. large ma rg in showing adjo ining t a mp at R. ( Photo ) (4d ) very fin e. G. \\" . 15. $126 fin e ( Photo ) y r ve rget, ta blu mp!. co by piece ll sma o t ied t Jp red, (4d ) (4d) ) Photo ( fin very target. e blu greenish Jp red, light

35.00 35.00

3p red, slig htl y heavy bla ck target, la rge marg111s, good co lor , very 35.00 (4d ) f ine 35.00 (4d) Jp red, light blu target, fin e 35.00 (4d) Jp red, blurr ed bla ck ta rg et. fine Minor re-e ntr y (AJ4), Jp red, hu ge m a rg in s T a nd B, goo d L and R, lig h t bla ck g rid , ex treme ly fine. Ra r e. R oya l er t. ( Photo ) (4d var .)

3p red, ve rt. pair, slightl y heavy ta rg e t s, good margin s , ve r y fin e ( Photo ) (4d) 70.00+ 3p brig ht red, ve rt. pair , lig ht blue targe ts, large mar g ins , ex tremely ( Photo ) (4d) fin e Jp red, hori z. pair , ve ry lig ht blue targe ts, g ood color , ex tr emely fin e ( Photo ) (4d )

Jp r ed, hori z. pair , light blu e tar ge t s, good to large margins, ve ry fi ne i0.00 ( Photo) (4d ) 3p brig ht red, hori z. pair, black target , ,¡ery large mar g in s T & B, ................. close a t L and R , a lm os t ve r y fin e .... w hit e enneat to target black by tied copy ined g -mar three a red, Jp ve lop e. S t . Hyac inth e to .Pe tit e l\a t ion Ottawa , add resse d to Ho n.

L. . Papin ea u ; fine . T he env elope bea r s so me m . comme nt s by him (4d ) 35.00+ at R lded fo neat t ) 1wcrtcd (i ied t ins, Jp red, hori z. pair w ith large marg to King to n, D ec . 29 '55. The L l a mp ha s a lett er, Montreal till a n att ra ctive cove r (4d) 70.00+ ( natur a l ?) crease or po sible t ear;

1851 - 55 WOVE

15

PAPER

MARCH

4th , 1968

1851- 55, thin brittl e wov e paper

102 0

3p red, lig ht blu

tar get, s ma ll l

la rge margin

, fine. G. vV. 19, $1j5 (4d va r .)

1851- 55 wove pap er 6p shad es

the Gibbo ns hades o n two papers; co tt Ca tal og ue lis t s four T he Whitman Cata log ue (fo llow ing th S tan! y Gibb on Cata logue) lists even shades on fo ur paper . Need less lo say there i somet im es some confus ion.

Y o ur ca ta log uer ha s end eavo red to arr ive at Amer ican hades. bu t these op inions do no t in so me cases agree: with th e shade quoted 011 the accom panying R oya l Ce rtifi ca te . lt is fe lt howeve r th at having some 18 cop ies of avai la ble at o ne time is an advan ta ge wh ich may be used a s the stamp g r un ds for d i agreei ng w ith t he R oyal's shad e op ini o ns.

6p s lat e g ray (s lat e v iol et)

103 0

6p slate gray, lig ht diamond gr id, large to ve ry large mar g ins, supe rb. ( 5) G. W. 12, $196. Royal Cert . ......

104 0

6p slate g ray, targ et ca nce l, thr ee large margins, f in e. R oy a l Cert.

sma ll but clear at T. (5)

150.00

105 0

6p slate gray, lig ht No. in cir cle s, imilar mar g ins, f in e. Roya l Ce rt. (5)

150.00

MARCH

4th , 1968

1851 -5 5 WOVE

PAPER

16

6p browni sh g ra y (browni s h gr ey) 106 0

6p browni sh gray, lig ht can e., large marg in s showin g adjoining sta mp at T, ve ry fin e. G. W . 14, $225. Ro ya l Cert . (s lat e violet ) (P hoto ) (Sa)

250.00

107 0

6p browni s h gray , lig htl y ca ne., go od m arg in s and ve ry fine. Ro ya l Cert.

(P hoto ) ( 5a)

250.00

108 0

6p browni s h g ray, de e p co lor, lig htl y pmkd. , three large mar g ins, small at L. Tiny s tain ed spot in ex tr em e LT co rner o ut side o f des ig n.

(P hoto ) (Sa) Almo s t very fin e. R oya l ¡en.

2.i0.00

6p g reenish gray (g ree nish g rey)

109 0

6p g ree nish g ray, very lig ht pmkd ., large margi ns, rich co lor , superb .

There is a small sciss ors se paration at ext r em e BL visibl e in the photo . G. W. 13, $240. Ro y al Cert. (bro w nish g rey) (P hoto ) ( 5b)

110 t:,

6p g ree nish g ray, lig htl y ti ed to small piece, deep sharp co lor , large marg ins. There are two bar e ly pe rceptibl e ton ed spots hardl y worthy of me ntion . Ex trem e ly fine. Ro ya l Cert.

(P hoto ) (5 b)

111 0

6p g reeni sh g ray, attractive blue target, g ood to large mar g in s, almo st (P hoto ) (Sb) ve ry fine . R oya l Cert. (brow ni sh g r ey )

150.00

112 0

6p g ree nish g ray, lig ht blue "2" in circles, large mar g ins. T h er e is a tin y thin in the top margin ; ve r y fine appea ra nce. Royal Ce rt . ( brownish g r ey) (P hoto ) (Sb)

15-0.00

6p g ree nish g ray, pa ler shade , lig htly ca n ce lled, la rge margin s th r ee sides, smalli h o n fo urt h ; a lm os t very fin e. Royal Cert. (P hoto ) (Sb)

150.00

113 0

114 I

6p g ree nish gray, large mar g ins, tied by lig ht "16" in circl es to small white e nve lop e, Hamilton Nov 11 to East on , Pa. Cove r al so bea r tw o- lin e r ed CANA D A P a id 10 Ct . Ve ry fine. R oya l Cer t . (o n thin wove, G. W . 9) (P hoto ) (Sb)

115 I

6p g ree nish g ray, slig htl y faded shad e, e normou s mar g ins all round , tied by "31" in circles to folded le tter , Montreal Jan . 13 '58 to Ottawa. An exce ptional co ve r. Ro ya l Cert. ................ ( Photo) (Sb) 6p g ray v iol et on thi ck hard wove (grey

116 0

6p r edd ish purple

miglil

be improrecl

250.00

on ve r y t hick so ft wove pap er

6p reddish purpl e, lig htl y can e., bea utiful A ge m. G. W . 17, $420. Ro ya l Cert.

1'he ,tamp

118 0

lila c)

6p g ray v iol e t on thick ha rd w ov e pap er, lig htl y ca ne., large margins, very fine. G. W . 16, $490. Ro y al Cert . (s lat e violet on medium hard wove paper) (P hoto ) (5 d)

U nlisted.

117 0

pap er

by , traig //t ening th

color, enormous mar g ins. ( Photo) ( 5 var.) lop and bottom

uni.

margin s.

6p reddish purple , lig htl y cane., thr ee large mar g ins , clos e to touchin g (P hoto ) (5 var .) at B, slig htl y reba ckccl at B. R oya l Ce r t. ( 1926)

uni.

...

.

MARCH

4th , 1968

1855 THIN

WOVE

18

PAPER

1855 I0p blu e ( bri g ht blu e, dull blu e) Thin wo ve pap er

119

*

!Op blue, part o. g., varying mar g ins, ve ry fin e. Rar e. Royal (7) t ,200.00 Cert. G. W. 20a, $1,260 clin11.

Coll Fro m Ilic Alj' rN I If. Caspar y

at T , L (7)

120 0

lOp blue, extraordinary mar g ins showin g adjoinin g s tamps and R; lig ht indistinct pmk . Superb. Roya l Cert.

121 0

IOp blue , lig htly can ed., large mar g ins all sides , uneve n seve rance cut at R, tiny corner crease at TR; still very fine. Roy al Cert. ( Photo) (7)

175.00

122 0

lOp blue , o m e \\"hat h eavy 路路21路路 in cir cle , large margin s a nd very fin e. ( Photo) (7) R oya l Cert.

175.00

123 0

lOp blue , bri g ht co lor, rath er h eav y pmk s., la r ge ma rgin , very [in e. ( Photo) (7) Roya l er t.

175.00

mo

IOp blue, lig htl y ca ne., larg e to s mall margin s, a lmos t ve ry fine. Roya l ( Photo) (7) Cert. ( bright blue )

175.00

125 I

IOp blue , brig ht color , large mar g ins, tied by "16" in circles to neat ye llow envelope, Hamilton April 13 '57 to London , England. Letter bears som e red ms . notation s. Attractive cover . Roya l Cert. (P hoto) (7)

126 I

-

127 !

lOp blue, g ood to small margin s all round , tied by "31" in circles on neat white envelope, Q uebec to London, Eng land , Nov. 15 '58. Nea t red L o nd o n r ece iver & Kov. 30. Fine cove r. Roya l ert. ( Photo) (7) 175.00+ lOp blue, m ix ed margin s, lig htl y ca ne. , f ine. R oya l Ce rt . ( medium wove ( Photo) (7 va r.) . .. ... . ..... ........ t ra n spar ent pape r, S. G. 20b)

128 0

A very s imilar cover from th e sam e correspondence, used May 4 '57; s tamp equally fine . Another attracti ve cover. Roy al Cert . ( Photo) (7)

.

MARCH

4 th , 1968

1855 THICK

Thick

129 0

WOVE

20

PAPER

wove pap er

IOp bri g ht blu e, goo d mar g ins a ll round , lig ht pmk ., very fine. Royal (P hoto on previous page) (7a) Cert . (medium wove paper)

1857 wove

ZZ5.00

pap er

½ P ro se (d eep rose)

130

*

½ P ro se, o. g., de ep fresh

co lor , ve r y fine. G. W. 23, $196. Royal Cert. ( Photo) (8)

150.00

pmk , very fine. G. W. $84 ( Photo numbered 316) (8)

90.00

(P hoto ) (8)

90.00

1.31 0

½ P ro se, g ood color, parts

132 0

½ P ro se, lig htly pmkd , lar ge mar g ins, ve ry fin e

133 0

½ P ros e, lig ht No . in circles sides, very fine .

ma rg in s a ll ro und , la rge o n thr ee (P hoto ) (8)

90.00

13-1 0

½ P rose, light ··-tu·· in circle . med ium to good m a rg in s, a lm os t ve ry fin e (8) (Photo)

90.00

135 0

½ Pro se, s tron g "37" in circles, guod margin s, a little close a t TR , fin e ( Photo) (8)

90.00

136 6.

1

/z p rose, small mar g in s at L; 3p r ed brown , sup e rb; tied to sma ll piece ....... (P hoto) (8; 4a) by bla ck diamond g rid s, bri g ht and fresh ......

135.00

137 6.

1

/z p ros e, mi xe d mar g in s with outer frame lin e cut along at R, lightly tied to large portion (8 3/.i"x6 ¾ ") of th e April 2, 1858 "Globe", fresh (8)

135.00

of "2 7" in circles

pmk,

1857 WOVE

21

MARCH

PAPER

4th , 1968

7½ p g r ee n ( pal e ye llow g r ee n; dee p ye llow g re e n) Pale ye llow g r ee n

138

*

7½ p pal e yellow g reen, unused , bri g ht co lor and extre m ely fine.

G. W. 22, $1,540. Royal Cert. ( de e p ye llo w green) ............ (9) 1,250.00

139 0

7½ p pale ye llow g r een, lig ht very fine. G. W. $910 .

140 0

7½ p pale ye llo w g ree n, show ing re-e ntr y large mar g in s. A R oya l Ce rt. mention Cert. s tat e th a t it i fr c of repair. show s no e 1·iclc ncc of the r epair but crea se a nd a slig ht weakening of the fin e ..

J4l 0

71/2 p pal e ye llo w g ree n, lig htl y ca ne., g ood mar g ins, a littl e irreg ular (9) at B. Roya l Cert . (dee p ye llow g ree n)

o. in circl es cane., fin e to lar ge mar g in s, (9) of Imprint at B , lig htly ca ne., a clo sed tear, a Foundation After •·was hing' '. the s tamp doc s disclose a tiny co rner pape r by the pm!. ' till ,·ery .. (9)

325.00

MARCH

2I 1-1

1857 WOVE

4th , 1968

22

PAPER

co py, lig htl y tied by "37" in 7½ P pal e ye llow gree n , a four-margined circles to blu e env elop e ( flap and part of ba ck missin g) Qu ebec Jun e 15 '59 to Prestwick, E ng land. A R.oy al Cert. states that " the sta mp and cover a r e ge nuine . T he sta mp ha s bee n removed a nd replaced and ma y ha ve bee n r epa ir ed ." Fo undation Cert. states and that the stamp "is used on th e cover, ha s bee n freshened pressed but not r epa ir ed." A cover, mor e a ttra cti ve and nic er than (9) th e Certs. would give one to believe

Deep ye llow g r een

1-13 0

lig ht pmk., goo d mar g ins 7½ p deep ye llow gree n, ea rly impression, somewhat close at BL; shows small portion of Imprint at BR., very (9) fine . R.oyal Cert.

1-1-l 6

7½ p deep ye llow g r ee n, ti ed to sma ll piece by Montreal mar g in s, ve ry fine. R.oya l Cert.

From

t lle A lfr ed H . Cas pary

Coll ection .

town , lar ge r (9)

1857 WOVE

23

PAPER

MARCH

4th , 1968

145 0

7½ p deep yellow green , light "21" in circles, good margins, Royal Cert.

146 0

7 1/z p deep yellow g reen , lig htly pmkd, mar g in s all round, shortening a littl e toward s LB , very fine. Royal Cert. ( 9)

147 0

7 1/z p deep yellow green, slightly heavy " 21" in circl es, lar ge mar gin s, rich color and ver y fine . Ro ya l Cert . .............................................. ........ (9)

148 I

very fine.

(9)

7½ P dee p yellow g r ee n, a lar ge -mar g ined · co py ti ed to a neat mournin g en ve lope by "21" in circles, Montreal to Dublin, Ireland Aug 23 '58. Attractive red PKT LETTER LIVERPOOL tomb-stone cancel on front, red BY-CA ADIAN PACKET ani:I black Dublin Sept 11 recei vin g pmk on r everse. A sc ar ce and lov ely cover . Royal Cert. .... ......... (9)

325.00

MARCH

1858-59

4th , 1968

PERFORATED

1858- 59, wove paper, 149 0

12

perf.

24

12

½P ro se ( lila c ro se), lig ht ly can e. , w e ll ce n t e r ed h ut th in sp o t a nd ( II )

nibb d p crf s. G. \V . 25a. $ 112

153

150

15 I

150 0

3p red, lig ht tar ge t , w e ll ce nt er ed a nd ve ry fin e . S carce in thi s co ndi ( Photo) ( 12) tion. G. W. 26, $98

151 0

3p red, di a mond

152 0 153

0

gri d pmk, a lmo st equall y fine

(P hoto ) (12)

75.00

(12 )

25.00

3p r ed, " 12"' in circl es. ce n t e r ed to T.. mar g ina l th in . v e ry goo d 3p r ed , hori z. pair, fin e. Ro ya l Cert.

125.00

o. in cir cles pmk s, we ll ce nt e r ed a nd ex tr e m e ly (P hoto ) {12)

6p bro w n viol et (s lat e viol et), b ea utiful rich co lor , unus e d, to B but m ost attrac tive . 11. W. 27a, ce nt e r ed s omewhat ( 13) 1,500.00 $1,540. R oya l Cert.

155 0

6p g ray viol e t ( bro w ni s h g r ey) , indistin ct pmk , well ce nt ered, Certs. ve ry fin e . G . W. 27, $630. Ro y al a nd Fo undation

almost {13a )

600.00

25

NEW

MARCH

BRUNSWICK

4th,

1968

NEW BRUNSWICK 1851 imperf .

3p red (dull red) , lightly cane., extremely

fine. G. W. 2, $182 (Photo)

(1)

Jp red , good color, tied by two light oval gr ids to folded letter to Dor chester; three back - stamps. Very fine. Royal Cert . ... (Photo) ( 1) 3p dark red (bright r ed) , marg in s a ll ro un d, heavy ov al grid, ome g um toning o n reve r se, alm os t fin e. G. vV. 1, $182 ...... (Photo) ( l a)

159 pp

6p, proof in black o n card, very fine. H olm es $20 .............

160 0

6p olive ye llow (olive ye llow), large mar gins, lightly pmkd, very fine.

G. W. 4, $450. Royal Cert . .................................... ...... (P hoto) (2)

( 2P )

70.00

MARCH

NEW

4th , 1968

BRUN S WICK

26

, 1851

(___

161 I

6p ye llo w, dia go nal bisect ( left half), g ood mar g ins, well tied by "l " in oval g rid to neat blue "Se rvice" ( in ms.) envelope, St. John to Dor ches ter, Jan . 27 '60. G. \\ '. list,; a bisec t in the live- ye llo w shade at $700. Foundation Ccr l.

(2b)

650.00

NOVA SCOTIA 1851-53 Proofs

and Rep rint s

162 1-'l'

6p, l sh plat e proof s in black on ca rd, very fin e. H olm e, $40

163 pp

Repr int s mad e in 1890, lp , 3p, 6p, lsh , set of reprint ed plate pro o fs in approximate co lo r s, ve ry fine ( lP , 2P , 4P , 6P) "a bt . $Hl0.00"

(-IP, 6P)

Iss ued s tamp s

164 16-1

*

165

166

lp red brown on deep blu e, unu se d, ma rg in s three sides , close to almos t to uched at T, fre sh co lor, a lm os t fine. G. W . 1, 280 ( Photo) ( 1)

165 0

lp red brown on dee p blu e, lig htly can ed. leav ing hea d free, g ood mar g ins, ve ry f ine. G. W. $182 ......... (P hoto ) ( 1)

166 0

lp red brown on dee p blue , margin a t L , a lm os t very f in e

all round showing adjoining stamp ( Photo) (1)

200.00

200.00

27

NOVA

SCOTIA

, 1851-53

MAR C H 4 th,

167 0

Ip red brown on lig ht er blue, hori z. pair, lightl y pmkd , large marg ins ( Photo) ( I ) all round , s uperb. Roya l Cert. ...... /he _/ lfl' ed lf . Caspa ry Collection.

J,'1'0111

168 1:zl

Ip red brown on lig ht er blue, ve rt . s trip of thr ee with marg ins all round but very small in two pla ces; apparentl y just tied to a folded lett er ( with enclosure) from Windsor to Parrsboro; ve ry fine. A R oya l Ce rt . accompany in g r eads "th e sta mp s arc ge nuin e I ut ina deq uate ly ti ed for ce rtainty " (as to being used o n th e entir e). ( Photo) ( 1) ece sa rily the it em is o ld ''a is"

1968

MARCH

4th , 1968

28

NOV A S COTIA , 1851 . 53

sup erb . G. W. 3, $56 (P hoto ) (2)

169 0

3p blue (br ig h t blu e) , light ly p mkd , h uge margins,

170 0

3p, tw o s hades , mar g ins a ll ro und. form er cr eased

171 I

3p blue, bisect ( R half ), 6p ye llow g ree n, both cut into ; tied to each oth er and to small fold ed lett er, Pa rr sboro lo L ive r poo l, Eng la nd 71/,p ra te. Sca rce. G. W . $517. Fo un dat io n Ce rt. ( Photo ) (Za, 4) 285.00

172 I.

Jp dark blue (dee p blue), pair with large marg ins all round , ton ed in marg in and hea vily pmkd; tied to folded large size blue enve lope ( torn o n revere ), Ha li fax to Barr ing t o n, A ug 30 '60. G. \ ,V. 2, $140 ( Photo ) (3)

173

174 O

*

(2, 3)

37.50

6p ye llow g ree n, part o. g., marg ins all round , fres h and fin e.

G. W . 5, $615 (4) 500.00

6p ye llow g ree n, lig htl y caned., large mar g ins and superb. G. W. $18Z Roy al Cert. ( Photo ) (4) 1-'ro111 I i, r A If r ed Jr . Co8pary

Colt ec/ io 11.

175 0

6p ye llow gree n, slig htly dee per shade, lig htl y pmkd , very fine ( Photo ) (4)

176 I

6p brig ht ye llow g ree n, large marg ins, lig htly tied to attra c tive fold ed letter to Collin sv ille, Conn . Three backstamp s. Ex treme ly fin e ( Photo ) (4)

177 0

6p dark g ree n (dee p g ree n), appa r entl y cleaned, ma rg in s a ll ro und , pin head thin by "N " o f "KOVA " . Roya l Cer t . read " th e Comm itt ee are un ab le to ce rtif y it as unu sed ". G. W . 6, $450 ..... ....... ( Photo ) (5)

175.00

SCOTIA

NOVA

MAR ¡C H 4th , 1968

30

, 1851 - 53

6p dark g r ee n bisec t ( bottom ha lf), we ll ti ed to small ye llo w en ve lop e - a littl e dirt y and flap fault y on r eve r se , fin e and rare. G. W . 6a, ( Photo ) ( Sa) $910. F oundati on Ce rt .

179

180

179 0

Jsh r eddi sh v iol et ( purpl e), ve ry lar ge mar g in s, lig htl y pmkd , (6) ex tr em ely fin e. G. W. 8, $1.260. Ro y al Cert.

180 0

ls h dull viol et (c old viol et ), lar ge m a rg in s, lig htl y pmkd , sup erb.

(7) G. W. 7, $2,240. Ro y al Cert .

D

O

AL

450.00

--

- [H~i/: ]- --.

NEW YO RK

TWO MORE VALUABLE

BRITISH COMMONWEAL TH AUCTIONS IN MARCH

• Tuesday, Wednesday MARCH

5, 6

The co llecti on form ed and offered

by

MR . RUSSELL J . CO NN of Boo nt on, New Jer sey

and

Wednesday MARCH

27

The major po rt ion of th e co llecti on form ed by the lat e FREDERIC K C.

BRYANT

of Bro11.rrill e, .Y e,c 1· or/.; a11f7offerec 7 by on/ er of ]Li's . .lla r_u S. Brya n t

=

"Royal Cert." a certificate issued by the Expert the Royal Philatelic Socie ty, London.

Committee

of

"Fo und ation Cert." = a certificate issued by the Expert of the Philatelic Foundation of New York.

Co m mitte e

Shades in parenth eses a r e th ese of th e Gibbons-Whitman Gibbons) Catalogue .

(or Stanley

KEY TO CATALOGUING

SYMBOLS

0 EB

*

Unused .

DE

Die Essay.

PE

S MAJOR

T

Top; B

= Bottom;

L

IZl

b. On p ie ce. {ยง) Block larger

Used.

Block of four .

Pla t e Essa y.

than

On entire.

four .

pp Plat e Proof .

DP Die Proo f .

Sp eci me n.

ABBREVIATIONS

= Lefr; R = Right;

SE

Straight

edge

CONDITION of stamps are, in order: superb ; e xtreme ly f ine ; very fine ; fine ; very good ; good or more o ft en "'- lot d escribe d as "very good " is so listed e ith er by reason of general appearance into, because of a small fau lt or faults, such as a crease, thin spot, short or missing perf, perforated cut into . etc.

"Good" den otes a greater de gree of the above.

In larger lots deqrees of con d ition den ote the average, and copies above and below suc h con d itio n can be e xpected.

The various

gradings

GUM

MINT

N.H. Shade d p o rti on ca n represent

n. h.

=

Mint

=

o. g .

=

Part o. g.

Ung ummed Unuse d

O.G .

PART 0. G .

an actua l hin ge o r the are a di sturbed

b y a hinge .

Never hinged - unused with original gum in Post Office state an d Unused with the full original gum but showing some evi d ence of hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed.

Unu sed with original gum somewhat d isturbed by previous hinging still be present .

Unused with some original gum.

Unused without gum, as issued.

Unused without gum (unless gum is menti o ned) or wit h gum whic h sid e re d o riginal.

unmo unte d. a previous which may

is no t co n-

CATALOGUE NUMBERS numb e rs o f the conten ts o f the lo ts a re The catalogue th e d escri pti o ns.

iven in parentheses

immediately

fo llowi ng

CATALOGUE VALUES The final col umn shows the ca talog ue va lue o f t he lot. A ca tal ogue price for one or more reasons .

+ den otes

an increase

in value over the

CATALOGUES USED IN LISTING Prefix Scott Sta ndard Ca talo g ue Vo l. I, ( 1968) a nd su ppl ements Gibb o ns-Whitm an Catal ogue, Part I ( 1968) H o lmes Cata logue o f Canada a nd BNA

G .W. H o lmes