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#2b, 1851 6d Grayish purple on laid paper, full to large margins all around, rich color and a well incised impression, light target cancel, very fine and choice; ex-Lord Vestey (Unitrade C$2,500.00). (photo) 1,750.00
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#2b, 1851 6d Grayish purple on laid paper, four extraordinarily large margins nearly all around, just touching the top left corner only, central target cancel, light vert. crease in the laid line, very fine appearance (Unitrade C$2,500.00). (photo on page 84) 1,750.00
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#3, 1851 12d Black on laid paper, a most presentable appearing mint example of this world-class rarity, clear to large margins all around, strong color and sharp impression, possessing original gum with small h.r., tear and repair in the top right corner resulting in a slight touchup of the right frame line at top, very fine appearance; a total of 51,000 stamps (255 sheets each of 200 subjects) were issued, however, the stamp proved to be quite unpopular with the public due to its limited usage for specific postal rates to distant destinations, hence it saw limited distribution; only a mere 1,450 stamps were ever sold in over three and a half years of use and all remaining stamps were destroyed on May 1, 1857; an affordable example of this rarity; 1930 RPS certificate; ex-Senator Ackerman (Unitrade C$160.000.00 for fine with original gum). (photo) 175,000.00
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#3, 1851 12d Black on laid paper, Peter Winter forgery created by ProPhilForum of Bremen, Germany and sold by House of Stamps in Geneva, tied by "242" in barred oval and fancy red Noisy Carrier's "postmark" to large piece with blue "12" rate handstamp, very fine and striking; ex-Walske. (photo on page 94) Est. 100-150
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#4, 1852 3d Red on medium wove paper, unused vert. pair, regummed, three large to very large margins, just into the design at bottom, color is rich and radiant and impression is full and strong, fine; unused multiples are quite scarce; catalog values are for two singles; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$2,500.00 for very fine and very good singles). (photo on page 84) 2,500.00+
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#4, 1852 3d Red on medium wove paper, lovely corner margin single with large margins on the other sides as well, bright fresh color and clean impression, attractively cancelled with neat central target, a very fine and choice example (Unitrade C$300.00). (photo on page 96) 225.00
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#4, 1852 3d Red on medium wove paper, brilliant vertical pair, color is rich and bright with excellent sharp impression, margins are clear to large all around, light four-ring numeral "21 cancel of Montreal, very fine (Unitrade C$600.00). (photo on page 96) 450.00+
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#4, 1852 3d Red on medium wove paper, vert. strip of three, intense rich color and impression, clear to large margins nearly all around, just into top right corner, light numeral "21" four-ring cancels of Montreal, unobtrusive horiz. crease in the middle stamp, very fine appearance; catalog values are for three singles (Unitrade C$900.00+). (photo on page 96) 675.00+
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#4, 1852 3d Red on medium wove paper, impressive horiz. strip of four, possessing extra-large to huge margins all around, the bottom margin probably being a portion of the bottom sheet margin, attractive rich color and sharp impression, target cancels, large scissors cut between the right pair that almost separates the right stamp and light creases in the left stamp, nevertheless extremely fine appearance and a very scarce multiple; catalog values are for four singles (Unitrade C$1,200.00+). (photo on page 96) 900.00+
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#4, 1852 3d Red on medium wove paper, right margin imprint single with well clear to large margins on the other three sides as well, on ladies cover to Cote des Neiges, lightly struck "Mont. & Isld. Pd. Grand Tr'k Rway/B/Up/Feb 15, 1859" double circle c.d.s. at left, bkst. Montreal, very fine cover with a nice position piece (Unitrade C$300.00+). (photo on page 94) 460.00+
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#4, 1852 3d Red on medium wove paper, vert. pair with just clear to extra-large margins all around, rich red color and crisp impression, tied to orange cover to Johnson, Vermont by four-ring numeral "21" cancels with "Montreal/U.C./OC 2, 1857" double-arc pmk. at bottom left, cover has a small piece missing from front at the left edge and normal postal edge wrinkles not affecting the stamps which are very fine. (photo on page 94) Est. 200-300
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#4a, 1853 3d Brown red on medium wove, gorgeous used single with four lavish over-sized margins showing small portions of three adjacent stamps; beautifully canceled by numeral "11" four-ring cancel of Cornwall, extremely fine in all regards and a remarkably choice stamp (Unitrade C$350.00). (photo on page 96) 250.00
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#4a, 1853 3d Brown red on medium wove, pretty vert. pair with strong rich color, three clear to large margins, just in along the frame at bottom, neat central target cancels, fine-very fine (Unitrade for very fine and fine singles C$525.00+). (photo on page 96) 500.00+
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Unitrade #4a, 4avi 1853 3d Brown red on medium wove, major re-entry, horiz. pair, pos. 34-35A, the left stamp showing the major re-entry of distinctive doubling in and below "EE PEN" of "Three Pence" and the bottom of three of the numeral "3s," especially the two at bottom, deep rich color and detailed impression, target cancels clear of the main features of the re-entry, fine to very fine; catalog value for a very fine re-entry single and a fine single (Scott for two normal singles $500.00). (photo on page 96) C$775.00+
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#4a, 3d Brown red, gorgeous horiz. pair with four extra-large even margins all around, intense deep color and sharp impression, tied to folded cover to New York by neat target cancels with "London/U.C./SP 22, 1853" small double-arc pmk. below, red "Canada/Paid 10 cts." two line entry accounting h.s. at right, extremely fine and handsome cover; ex-V.G. Greene with Vincent G. Greene handstamp on the reverse. (photo) Est. 400-500
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#4c, 1852 3d Red on ribbed soft paper, used single with impressive wide even margins all around, rich color and strong impression, four ring numeral cancel, small thin spot, extremely fine appearance (Unitrade C$750.00). (photo on page 96) 550.00
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#4c, 1852 3d Red on ribbed soft paper, select used single, large to extra-large margins all around, lovely rich color and a strong impression, central numeral "21" cancel of Montreal, extremely fine; (Unitrade C$750.00). (photo on page 96) 550.00
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#4c, 1852 3d Red on ribbed soft paper, used single with portions of numeral cancels, strong color and crisp impression, full to extra-large margins, very fine and choice (Unitrade C$750.00). (photo on page 96) 550.00
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#4c, 1852 3d Red on ribbed soft paper, fresh with well clear to large margins, bright color, light numeral "21" four-ring cancel of Montreal, very fine (Unitrade C$750.00). (photo on page 96) 550.00
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#4c, 1852 3d Red on ribbed soft paper, a full to large margined single tied to attractive ladies cover by light four-ring numeral "34" cancel with "Port Sarnia/U.C./Au 7, 1857" double-arc c.d.s. at left, to Peterboro where backstamped, very fine and pretty (Unitrade C$750.00). (photo on page 94) 700.00
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#4d, 1852 3d Orange red on thin paper, lovely mint single, featuring four large to exceptionally large margins showing a portion of the frame line of the stamp above, exceptionally bright fresh color and clear sharp impression, o.g., relatively lightly hinged for this early issue, very fine and remarkably choice; actually quite rare in this select quality; 1970 BPA certificate (Unitrade C$4,000.00). (photo) 1,600.00
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#4d, 1852 3d Red on thin paper, attractive used example with large to enormous margins showing small portions of the adjacent stamps at top and bottom, neat seven-ring target cancel, extremely fine and pretty (Unitrade C$300.00). (photo on page 96) 225.00
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#4d, 1852 3d Orange red on thin paper, right sheet margin single, other three margins are large as well, bright color, target cancel, very fine and choice (Unitrade C$300.00). (photo on page 96) 225.00
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#4d, 1852 3d Orange red on thin paper, unusually handsome vert. pair with wide even margins all around, excellent bright color, target cancels, extremely fine; catalog values are for two singles (Unitrade C$600.00). (photo on page 96) 450.00
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#4d, 1852 3d Orange red on thin paper, select horiz. pair possessing large to extra-large margins all around, bright fresh color and detailed impression, seven-ring target cancels, choice very fine and attractive; catalog values are for two singles (Unitrade C$ 600.00+). (photo on page 96) 450.00+
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#4d, 1852 3d Orange red on thin paper, vert. pair, ample to exceptionally large margins, light target cancels, very fine and choice; catalog values are for two singles (Unitrade C$600.00+). (photo on page 96) 450.00+
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#4d, 1852 3d Orange red on thin paper, handsome used horiz. pair, well clear to large margins all around, brilliant color and sharp impression, light black cancel as well as a portion of red cancel at top right, very fine and pretty; catalog values are for two singles (Unitrade C$600.00+). (photo on page 96) 450.00+
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#4d, 1852 3d Orange red on thin paper, horiz. pair, well clear to large margins all around, brilliant color with scarcerblue target cancels, right stamp with small internal crease, otherwise very fine and a pretty pair; catalog values are for two singles (Unitrade C$600.00). (photo on page 96) 450.00+
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Unitrade #4d, vii 1852 3d Orange red on thin paper, major re-entry, pos. A47, showing strong doubling in the "EE PEN" of "Three Pence" as well as doubling at the bottom of three of the "3s," left stamp in a horiz. pair, bright color and clean sharp impression showing the re-entry well, clear to large margins nearly all around, just touching at bottom right, tiny scissors cut at bottom left, other wise very fine and a nice plate variety; catalog values are for two singles, the variety very fine and the other single fine (Scott $975.00). (photo on page 96) C$1,450.00
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#4d, 1852 3d Orange red on thin paper, vertical strip of three, bright color, clear to large margins nearly all around, just into the outer frame at top, target cancels, pre-affixing creases to bottom stamp just catching the corner of the middle stamp, fine-very fine appearance and desirable multiple; catalog value for singles (Unitrade for two very fine and one fine C$750.00+). (photo on page 96) 675.00+
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Unitrade #4ii, 3d Orange red on medium wove paper, attractive vert. pair, ample to lavishly large margins all around, bright orange red color that is more frequently found on thin paper, very fine; catalog values are for two singles (Scott for normal shade $450.00+). (photo on page 96) C$700.00+
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Unitrade #4iii, 3d Red on ribbed hard wove paper, fresh used single, well clear to large margins all around, brilliant color and highly detailed impression, very neatly cancelled by four-ring numeral "19" cancel of London, Ontario, very fine; a much more elusive stamp on ribbed paper than on soft wove (not listed in Scott). (photo) C$850.00
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Unitrade #4avii 1853 3d Brown red on medium wove, major re-entry, pos. A47, showing strong doubling in the "EE PEN" of "Three Pence" as well as doubling at the bottom of three of the "3s," mostly full to large margins all around, just touching at bottom right, deep intense color, and detailed impression that shows the re-entry well, light target cancel, a lovely fine example of this scarce variety in one of the better shades ( Scott $750.00+). (photo on page 96) C$650.00+
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Unitrade #4xi, 1852 3d Scarlet vermilion on thin paper, used with light target cancel, ample to large margins all around, deep rich color on fresh paper, very fine; 2008 APS certificate. (photo on page 96) C$350.00
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#5, 1855 6d Slate gray on wove paper, an eye-catching used single, possessing enormously large margins all around, which are quite unusual for this issue, including showing a bit of the imprint in the sheet-margin at lower right, rich color and clear impression on clean fresh paper, light open grid cancel, faint shallow thinned spot, extremely fine appearance; ex-"Carrington" collection (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo) 1,500.00
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#5, 1855 6d Slate gray on wove paper, a very pretty appearing used single, four large margins, rich color and sharp impression, plus an attractive blue target cancel, small central thin, extremely fine appearance (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo on page 102) 1,500.00
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#5, 1855 6d Slate gray on wove paper, choice used single, featuring full to large margins all around, rich color, scarcer blue cancel, very fine and handsome (Unitrade C$ 2,000.00). (photo on page 102) 1,500.00
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#5, 1855 6d Slate gray on wove paper, attractive example with ample to large margins, rich color and impression, portion of numeral cancel, very fine (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo on page 102) 1,500.00
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#5, 1855 6d Slate gray on wove paper, used single with sharp seven-ring target cancel, clear to large margins, fresh and fine (Unitrade C$1,000.00). (photo on page 102) 1,500.00
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#5d, 1855 6d Gray violet on thick hard paper, scarce used horiz. pair of this scarce issue, with three extra-large even margins, just clear along the frame at top, attractive color and a crisp impression, four-ring numeral "21" cancel of Montreal, fresh and fine; 6d values are quite rare and especially so on thick hard paper; catalog values are for two singles (Unitrade C$4,000.00). (photo) 6,000.00+
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#7, 1855 10d Blue on thin paper, unused, regummed, mostly clear to full margins, barely into the outer frame at bottom right, deep color and strong impression, current certificate mentions light stains and soiling which are not at all obtrusive, fine and a very difficult stamp in unused condition; (Unitrade C$6,000.00 for fine). (photo) 8,000.00
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#7, 1855 10d Blue on thin paper, unused single of this difficult stamp, three ample margins, just in at top, deep color and detailed impression, fine and scarce (Unitrade C$6,000.00). (photo on page 102) 6,500.00
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#7, 1855 10d Blue on thin paper, select used single, with mostly large margins all around, luxuriant deep color and a detailed impression on crisp clean paper, light open grid cancel, choice very fine; 1980 and 2003 PF and 2009 APS certificates (Unitrade C$2,500.00). (photo) 1,750.00
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#7, 1855 10d Blue on thin paper, horiz. pair, three clear to large margins, just into the outer frame at left, bright color and detailed impression, numeral "21" cancel of Montreal, fine to very fine; pairs of this value are not frequently encountered (Unitrade for very fine and fine singles C$3,750.00+). (photo on page 102) 3,500.00+
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#7a, 1855 10d Blue on thick white paper, used single with light Toronto grid, bright color and attractive, small thin in bottom left corner, very fine appearance (Unitrade C$3,000.00). (photo on page 102) 2,250.00
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#7a, 1855 10d Blue on thick white paper, used single with intense deep color and crisp impression, clear to mostly large margins, numeral "21" cancel of Montreal, trivial pin point thin speck, otherwise very fine (Unitrade C$ 3,000.00). (photo on page 102) 2,250.00
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#8, 1857 ½d Rose, unused, regummed, a handsome single with three unusually wide margins showing outer frame line of the stamp above and ample margin at left, fresh with bright color and sharp impression, very fine and choice (Unitrade C$1,400.00). (photo on page 102) 800.00
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#8, 1857 ½d Rose, well margined unused example with extra-large margin at left showing a portion of the adjacent stamp, strong color and impression, very fine (Unitrade C$ 1,400.00). (photo on page 102) 800.00
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#8, 1857 ½d Rose, very fresh unused single, regummed, lovely color on bright paper, well clear to large margins, very fine (Unitrade C$1,400.00). (photo on page 102) 800.00
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#8, 1857 ½d Rose, uncommonly fresh mint single, three very large margins showing the outer frame of the stamp below, top is close but well clear, o.g., l.h., fine and attractive (Unitrade C$1,400.00). (photo on page 102) 1,100.00
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