CANADA AND B.N.A. COLONIESBRITISH COLUMBIA AND VANCOUVER ISLAND |
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#4, 1865 10c Blue, imperforate, choice mint example, exceptionally fresh, with rich color and a strong impression, four ample to mostly large margins, o.g., h.r., very fine; (Unitrade C$7,500.00). (photo) 4,500.00
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#4, 1865 10c Blue imperforate, attractive unused example of this scarce stamp, featuring large to extra-large margins all around showing a portion of the next stamp below, with bright color and a sharp impression on fresh white paper, very fine and choice (Unitrade C$3,000.00). (photo) 4,500.00
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#4, 1865 10c Blue imperforate, mint single with three large margins, clear to to just touched at left, fresh color and impression, o.g., h.r., fine and scarce stamp (Unitrade for fine C$1,500.00). (photo on page 70) 4,500.00
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#4, 1865 10c Blue imperforate, handsome used single, full even margins, bright color and a clean impression, portion of light oval Post Office Paid pmk. of Victoria Island, very fine (Unitrade C$1,500.00). (photo on page 70) 1,250.00
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#4, 1865 10c Blue imperforate, large-margined used single showing small portions of two adjacent stamps, deep color and possessing a portion of blue Well's Fargo oval plus a large portion of black target, probably of San Francisco, unusual, tiny scissors cut at bottom left, otherwise choice and very fine (Unitrade C$1,500.00). (photo on page 70) 1,250.00
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#4, 1865 10c Blue imperforate, used example, three large margins, close but clear at top bright color and impression, portion of light oval Post Office Paid pmk. of Victoria Island, fine (Unitrade for fine C$1,000.00). (photo on page 70) 1,250.00
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#7, 1865 3d Blue, a select mint block of four being incredibly well centered and about as well centered as one could possibly be expected as the block shows that the space between stamps is barely large enough for the perf. holes, none of which impinge on the design in this block, o.g., extremely fine (Unitrade for fine the highest grade priced $800.00). (photo on page 60) 480.00+
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#7a, 1865 3d Pale blue, mint block of four, quite well centered for this, nice color and impression in the scarcer pale shade o.g., h.r., fine and attractive (Unitrade $960.00). (photo on page 60) 520.00
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#7a var., 1865 3d Pale blue, inverted watermark, mint block of four in the pale shade, o.g., h.r., a couple of trivial perf. flaws, fine centering; a very scarce variety that neither Scott or Unitrade, The Specialized Catalogue of Canadian stamps, even mention (S.G. #22w; as four singles £2,000.00+). (photo on page 60) Est. 400-500
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#8, 1867 "Two cents" surcharge on 3d Brown, exceptionally well centered mint block of four, rich color and detailed impression, the bottom left stamp has an interesting flaw of the "U" of "Columbia extended into the circle, fresh full o.g., bottom right stamp is n.h., the other three have only a bare trace of hinging, very fine and choice; catalog values are for four singles (Unitrade as hinged C$800.00+). (photo on page 60) 785.00+
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#8, 1867 "Two cents" surcharge on 3d Brown, mint block of four, bright color and detailed impression, o.g., light h.r., tiny tone spot in top pair, fine and attractive; catalog values are for four singles (Unitrade C$800.00+). (photo on page 60) 700.00+
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#9, 1869 "5. Cents. 5" Surcharge on 3d Bright Red, perf. 14, right wing-margin single tied to locally run cover by blue numeral "35" cancel of Victoria with matching blue "Victoria, B.C./Apr 21, 1870" c.d.s. at left, cover with small tears at top from rough opening not affecting stamp or markings, fine and scarce on cover (Unitrade C$600.00). (photo on page 64) 575.00
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#11, 1867 "25.Cents.25" surcharge on 3d Orange, fresh mint block of four, exceedingly vibrant color, o.g., very lightly hinged, fine; blocks of this stamp are quite scarce; ex-Dale; catalog values are for four singles (Unitrade C$2,400.00+). (photo) 1,200.00+
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Unitrade #12i, 1867 "50.CENTS.50" on 3d Violet, inverted watermark, fairly well centered unused single, regummed, attractive color,, fine; a scarce variety and the only value listed with this variety though others exist (Scott 12 var.). (photo on page 70) C$1,500.00
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St. John, N*B*/April 15, 1799 straightline h.s. on reverse of 1799 (9 February) entire folded letter from Ducktrap to St. John River, rated "States 10 + 8 = 1/6" and also bearing on front straightline "Ship Letter" h.s., some cover wear but a remarkable early rare cover. (photo on page 64) Est. 150-200
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#1, 3d Red, bright unused single, regummed, just clear to large margins all around, color is bright and fresh and detailed impression, nearly very fine and attractive; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$5,000.00). (photo) 5,500.00
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#1, 3d Red, fresh unused single, clear to large margins virtually all. around just touched at the top left corner, bright color and deeply etched impression, nearly very fine for this scarce unused stamp (Unitrade C$5,000.00). (photo) 5,500.00
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#1, 3d Red, lovely single with four extra-large even margins, fresh with excellent color, neatly tied by black grid cancel to 1858 folded cover to St. Johns Newfoundland, on the reverse "No. Douglastown/N.B./MR 19, 1858" double-arc c.d.s., apparently town of origin though with blue Chatham transit of the same date, via Sackville, bkst., St. Johns, a very fine and handsome cover (Unitrade C$750.00). (photo on page 64) 950.00
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#1b, 2, 1851 3d Red, bisect used as 1½d, and 6d Olive yellow, neatly tied to ladies cover to London, England by two strikes of oval grid cancels, red "St. John-N.B/Paid/AU 8, 1859" double-arc c.d.s., similar St. John black pmk on the reverse, "By Steamer/via Halifax, N.S." in ms. and "London/Paid/AU23, 59" receiving c.d.s. on the front, stamps have full large margins with excellent color and impression, very fine; a lovely example of this scarce usage to England in which the only way to make the proper 7½d rate was by bisecting the 3d value; ex-W.H. Brouse with his h.s. on the reverse; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$7,600.00). (photo) 6,000.00
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#2, 6d Olive yellow, gorgeous used single, lavish even margins all around, rich color, possessing a nearly full strike of a very neat blue numeral "8" oval grid cancel, extremely fine; an especially handsome example (Unitrade C$1,5600.00). (photo) 1,250.00
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#3, 1/- Bright red violet, unused, clear even margins all around, attractive bright color and nice impression, small corner thin at upper left, very fine appearance; a very difficult stamp to acquire unused; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$30,000.00). (photo) 32,500.00
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Unitrade #5Piv-v, 1860 5c Dark red brown Connell, plate proof on India, with vert."SPECIMEN." overprint Ty. B and C in red, fresh block of four with clear to large margins all around, the left pair is the thin sans serif overprint and the right pair has the thick sans serif overprint, excellent color and impression, diagonal crease affects the bottom pair, very fine appearance. (photo on page 60) C$1,000.00
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#17, 1860-63 17c Black, six singles, two blocks of four and a block of fourteen (7x2), fresh mint, o.g. or n.h., centering varies, very good-fine; cataloged as ten n.h. and fourteen hinged singles. 1,565.00
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#8, 8p Scarlet vermilion, large even margins all around, intense color and detailed impression on fresh paper, o.g., light h.r., extremely fine; 2011 APS certificate (Unitrade C$500.00). (photo on page 70) 450.00
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#11, 2p Orange, generous equal margins all around, bright color and sharp impression on clean paper, o.g., very fine and choice; 2012 APS certificate (Unitrade C$600.00). (photo on page 70) 475.00
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#11A, 1860 3d Green, two mint singles and two pairs, o.g., l.h., full to large margins all around, fresh, very fine. 465.00
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#24, 26, 1868-70 2c Green and 5c Black vert. pair, both fresh and the latter being especially well centered, tied to Transatlantic cover to Poole England by black circular grid cancels, "Greenspond/AU 17, 1870" double-arc c.d.s. at right via St. Johns, red "Paid/Liverpool/Br. Packet/21 SP 70" entry c.d.s. also ties the pair, backstamped, light stain on front from wax seal on the reverse and docketing across address, fine and scarce franking and posting; ex-Dale and Clifford-Jones. (photo) Est. 400-500
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#24, 37, 1870-77 2c Green and 1c Brown lilac, mixed perforated and rouletted issues on attractive 1879 cover to Trinity, stamps tied by circular cork cancel with "St. Johns/Newf'd/MY 3, 79" at left, Trinity double-arc receiving c.d.s. also on the front, a very fine cover and the 1c rouletted is quite rare on cover especially in mixed issue franking. (photo on page 64) Est. 300-400
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#33, 1870 3c Vermilion, a rare mint horiz. strip of three, intense brilliant color and crisp sharp impression, quite well centered for this elusive value, o.g., h.r., left stamp has a vert. crease which is not apparent from the face and one toned perf. in the right stamp, fine centering; an important multiple of which very few exist; ex-Hewitt; catalog values are for three singles (Unitrade C$1,125.00). (photo on page 70) 1,200.00
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#39, 1876 3c Blue, rouletted, bottom margin mint block of four showing a small portion of the imprint, remarkably fresh with sumptuously rich color and detailed impression on bright white paper, the block is overall well centered, individually the bottom right stamp is amazingly well centered with huge margins possessing nearly all the spacing between stamps, o.g., light h.r. at top, an impressive very fine block; catalog values are for four singles (Unitrade for one very fine and three fine C$1350.00+). (photo on page 80) 1,700.00+
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Unitrade #183b, 185c, 187d, 191d, 193a-198a, 1932-37 1c-30c imperforate pairs, fresh mint horizontal pairs with additional 5c deep violet Die I, 1c, one 5c, 14c and 30c o.g., n.h., balance o.g. except 2c with slightly disturbed gum and 15c unused, large margins, generally very fine. (photo) C$3,570.00
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Unitrade #184c, 186c, 186iii, 189a, 191b, 191d, 199a, 208a-210a, 1932-37 1c-48c imperforate pairs fresh mint horizontal pairs with additional 4c rose lake, o.g. except 5c Die II, 8c, 24c and 48c which are o.g., n.h., large margins, generally very fine. (photo on page 70) C$1,587.00
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#191b, 1932 5c Deep violet, Die II, imperforate, top left corner margin block of twelve, full wide margins on the other two sides as well, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; catalog values are for six pairs (Unitrade C$675.00). (photo on page 80) 465.00+
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#233P, 1937 1c Coronation, die proof on white wove paper in black, measuring 95x69mm and showing the full die block impression, final state of the die, very fine. (photo on page 70) Est. 100-150
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Unitrade #1P, 1851 1d Black plate proof on thin card, block of four with full even margins all around, deep intense black color and strong impression, very fine; catalog value is for four singles. (photo) C$2,000.00+
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#1, 1p Red brown, a highly desirable mint single, in a wonderful state of preservation, with rich luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression, ample even margins all around, full original gum, h.r., very fine; premium original gum examples of this classic stamp are rarely encountered; 2005 Greene Foundation and 2009 APS certificates (Unitrade C$8,000.00). (photo) 3,500.00
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#1, 1d Red brown, lovely unused single, very fresh, with brilliantly rich color and an unusually clean impression, full to large margins all around, a very fine example of this very scarce unused stamp; seldom encountered this choice; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$4,000.00). (photo) 3,500.00
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#1, 1d Red brown, choice used single, lavish large to extra-large even margins all around, strong rich color and a well incised impression, unusually light grid cancel, extremely fine and quite scarce in this premium quality (Unitrade C$800.00). (photo on page 70) 650.00
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Unitrade #4P, 1851 6d Black plate proof on thin card, left margin block of four with three large even margins on the other sides as well, deep intense black color and strong impression, extremely fine; catalog value is for four singles. (photo on page 80) C$1,600.00+
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#4, 6d Yellow green, handsome unused example, regummed, featuring four well clear to extra-large margins showing a trace of the next stamp at top, vivid bright color and a detailed impression on crisp clean paper, very fine; 2014 Greene Foundation certificates (Unitrade C$6,500.00). (photo) 5,000.00
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#5, 1857 6d Dark green, used single, lovely deep green color and highly detailed impression, clear even margins all around, a handsome fine example of this scarce shade (Unitrade C$1,000.00). (photo on page 70) 1,750.00
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Unitrade #6P, 1851 1/- Black plate proof on thin card, block of four with large to extra-large margins all around, deep intense black color and strong impression, choice very fine; catalog value is for four singles. (photo) C$2,400.00
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#6, 1/- Reddish violet, well margined example of this high value with full even margins all around, grid cancels, color is the distinctive reddish violet shade being a bit uneven at bottom, otherwise very fine (Unitrade C$7,000.00). (photo) 5,250.00
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#7, 1/- Dull violet, used single with well clear to large margins, strong color and impression for this scarce shade, very light grid cancel, tiny thin in the top corner, very fine appearance and a scarce stamp (Unitrade C$8,000.00). (photo) 6,500.00
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#8, 1861 1c Black die essay on India on original card backing, measuring 33x36mm, an early state of the die with the background lighter than the final state of the die, very fresh with rich color and impression, very fine. (photo on page 70) Est. 100-150
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#8, 11, 11a, 1860-63 1c Black, 8½c Green one complete sheet of the former and three of the latter, one on yellowish paper, two being on white paper, o.g, n.h., hinged at places in selvage, pos. 94 of each sheet showing the unshaded "E" variety, fresh, generally fine-very fine. 7,200.00
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#8-9, 11-13, 1860-63 1c, 2c, 8½c-12½c Victoria, a complete sheet of each value on yellowish paper, mostly o.g., n.h., 8½c green sheet, pos. 94 showing the unshaded "E" variety, some significant perf. separations and selvage faults, small pieces missing, centering varies, mostly very good. for hinged 6,000.00
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#10TC, 1861 5c Vermilion small die trial color proof on India, issued very slightly larger than stamp size, wonderfully fresh with brilliant color, very fine. (photo on page 70) Est. 100-150
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Unitrade #11P-13P, 1860-63 8½c-12½c Plate Proofs on India affixed to card, a complete sheet of 100 of each, fresh and extremely fine; ex American Bank Note Company archives. C$17,000.00
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Unitrade #11Pi, 1860 8½c Dark green, plate proof on India, top right imprint block of 12 (3x4) with imprint at top and right, on original card backing, beautifully fresh with rich color, full margins on the left and bottom, choice very fine; catalog value is for twelve singles. (photo on page 80) C$900.00+
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