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#37c, 1872 3c Dull red, horiz. pair and single along with 1c Yellow (#35) making a 10c rate, tied to 1880 cover to Mile Gully, Jamaica by "Halifax, N.S./Canada/MY 31, 80" c.d.s., Mile Gully receiving c.d.s on the front and Kingston transit on the reverse, opened a little roughly at top but not affecting the stamps, a very fine usage to a scarce destination; ex-Arfken. (photo on page 108) Est. 150-200
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#35, 37, 38, 1873-76 1c Yellow (2x), 3c Red and 5c Slate green, all tied to an impressive and unusual cover to Afghanistan, this cover is addressed to "H. Martin Sandbach Esq. R.A/Harara Mountain Battery/ Lundi Kotel," the stamps are tied by circular grid cancels with "Montreal/Que/FE 6 80" c.d.s. also tying a 1c Yellow, sent via Brindisi, with various London and Indian transits on the reverse, edge flaws to one 1c Yellow and 5c Slate green and backflap missing from reverse, still a fine and very rare three-color franking cover of the second Afghan War. (photo) Est. 1,000-1,500
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#35, 37e, 39, 1872-73 1c Yellow, 3c Red perf. 11½x12, 6c Yellow brown, attractive three color franking applied in step fashion to 1875 cover to France, stamps tied by numeral "33" two-ring cancels of Sherbrooke, Ouebec with "Sherbrooke/Que/JY 16 75" single arc c.d.s. at left, red London Paid transit and red "PD" in oval h.s., bkst. Bordeaux, slight edge wear to cover and trivial perf flaws, still a fine and attractive cover. (photo on page 108) Est. 150-200
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#35d, 1873 1c Orange, perforated 11½x12, mint block of four, brilliant color, full even perforations, fine centering; ex-Bailie; catalog values are for four singles (Unitrade C$800.00+). (photo on page 112) 2,000.00+
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#35d, 39, 1872-73 1c Orange perf. 11½x12 pair and 6c Yellow brown, handsome 1875 registered cover to Ingersoll, Ontario with stamps tied by two strikes of s.l. "Registered" h.s., "St. Mary's/C.W./MY 17 75" c.d.s. at lower left. London transit and bkst. Ingersoll on reverse as well as registry handstamps on the reverse incl. "Registered/GW.R." indicating that it went by rail on the Great Western Railroad, also wax seals of the Federal Bank of Canada at St. Mary's, stamps are fresh and attractive, a very fine cover; ex-Vincent Greene with his h.s. on reverse and Dr. Frank. (photo on page 108) Est. 100-150
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Unitrade #35viii, 1870 1c Yellow, strand of hair variety, the variety being the top left stamp in a mint block of four (pos. C13-14/23-24), bright color, o.g., light h.r., fine-very fine with the variety being well centered and very fine; a desirable example of this seldom offered plate variety; catalog value is for a very fine variety and three fine singles. (photo on page 112) C$1,260.00+
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#36, 1872 2c Green, fresh mint block of ten (5x2), rich green color and crisp impression, well centered, o.g. very fine; catalog values are for ten singles; ex-Baillie (Unitrade C$1,000.00+). (photo on page 114) 850.00+
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#36a, 1872 2c Green, imperforate, horiz. pair, Montreal printing, full wide margins on all four sides, fresh bright color and paper, o.g., tiny thin spot in left stamp, still very fine; only 600 stamps of both the Montreal and Quebec printings were issued (Unitrade C$900.00). (photo on page 110) 800.00
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#36e, 1873 2c Deep green, perforated 11½x12, mint block of four, intense deep color, o.g., left pair n.h., natural paper wrinkles in the top left stamp, attractive fine centering; ex-Bailie; catalog values are for four singles (Unitrade C$1,800.00+). (photo on page 112) 4,500.00+
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#36e, 39b, 1873 2c Deep Green and 6c Yellow brown pair, both perf. 11½x12 tied to 1874 registered cover toDublin, Ireland by segmented cork cancel, "?arr. Sound/C.W./NO 24 74" c.d.s., plus both a black and red "Registered s.l. handstamps, Toronto transit on the reverse, fine; scarce 14c registry rate to Ireland. (photo on page 116) Est. 200-300
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#37a, 1871 3c Rose, mint block of four, attractive pastel color of this rose shade, o.g., h.r., diagonal crease in the bottom left stamp which just catches the bottom right stamp, top pair very fine; a rare printing; ex-Baillie; catalog values are for four singles (Unitrade C$3,000.00). (photo on page 112) 2,700.00
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#37c, 1872 3c Dull red, attractive and fresh mint block of four, strong and intact perforations, o.g., trivial h.r., right stamps very lightly hinged and the bottom left stamp both never hinged and an extremely fine gem, fine to extremely fine (Unitrade C$920.00 for singles). (photo) for singles 700.00
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#37e, 1873 3c Red, perforated 11½x12, mint block of four, pretty color and sharp impression, o.g., fine-very fine ex-Baillie catalog values are for four singles (Unitrade for fine-very fine C$1,400.00+). (photo on page 114) 1,300.00+
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Unitrade #37i, 1871 3c Dark rose on thick paper, tied to a neat orange cover to St. Joseph, Quebec by numeral "3" two ring cancel of Quebec with that city's February 17, 1871 c.d.s. at bottom left, backstamped, stamp is fresh with fine centering and a very fine cover; this thick paper which is really soft and almost like blotting paper is from a very scarce Ottawa printing and seldom found on cover (Scott #37 var.). (photo on page 116) C$400.00
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Unitrade #37iii, 1873 3c Orange red, perforated 11½x12, left margin mint block of four with partial imprint, brilliant color on fresh white paper, o.g.,attractive fine centeringex-Baillie catalog values are for four singles (Scott #37e var, for normal shade $1,300.00+ ). (photo on page 114) C$800.00+
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#38, 1876 5c Slate green, right margin mint block of four showing a trace of the imprint, rich color and detailed impression, o.g., fine centering; catalog values are for four singles (Unitrade C$1,200.00+). (photo on page 114) 4,000.00
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#39, 1872 6c Yellow brown, attractive mint single, well centered within large margins, rich color and sharp impression, o.g., very fine (Unitrade C$900.00). (photo on page 110) 800.00
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#39, 1872 6c Yellow brown, mint block of four, fresh with bright color, o.g., h.r., the bottom left stamp is n.h. fine centering; ex-Baillie; catalog values are for four singles (Unitrade C$1,500.00+). (photo on page 114) 4,000.00+
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#39d, 1875 6c Brown, remarkably choice mint single, possessing extraordinarily large margins, especially for the Small Queens issue, exceptionally well centered within those margins and surrounded by full even perforations, o.g. extremely fine jumbo (Unitrade C$900.00). (photo on page 110) 725.00
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#40, 1877 10c Dull rose lilac, single franking tied to cover toIreland by cut cork cancel with "Ottawa/JA 11 78" c.d.s. at left, on the front is a red "Londonderry/Paid/Col Packet/JA 22 78" entry c.d.s., Belfast transit on the reverse, evidently there was some trouble finding the correct town as there is Ballymena c.d.s on the front and back and then finally Ballymoney backstamp, cover opened a bit roughly at top, a fine and interesting usage (Unitrade C$500.00). (photo on page 116) 450.00
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#40b, 1873 10c Deep lilac rose, an exceptionally well centered single franking on neat 1876 Imperial Bank of Canada in Toronto cover to England, stamp with deep color and tied by circle of "Vs" cancel, apparently posted of the train with "H.&T. R/No1/West/Ju26 76" c.d.s. of the Hamilton and Toronto Railroad at left, London Paid c.d.s. on the front, Hamilton transit on the reverse and bkst. London in red, very fine and pretty cover (Unitrade C$500.00). (photo on page 116) 450.00
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#41, 1888 3c Bright vermilion, handsome and choice bottom sheet-margin mint single, precisely centered, radiant rich color, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$240.00 for VF). (photo) 145.00
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#42, 1888 5c Gray, mint block of 20 (10x2), fresh with strong color and impression, o.g., seven stamps with h.r., thirteen stamps never hinged, two n.h. stamps (pos. 18-19) with crease, fine centering; catalog values are for twenty singles (Unitrade for fine C$2,640.00+). (photo on page 114) 8,110.00+
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#43, 1888 6c Red brown, choice mint single, precisely centered, sumptuously rich color and prooflike impression on fresh white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate; ex-"Fordwater" (Unitrade C$1,200.00 for VF). (photo) 525.00
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#43, 1888 6c Red brown, bottom margin imprint block of eighteen (9x2), lovely bright color and detailed impression, o.g., four stamps with h.r., thirteen stamps never hinged including the imprint block of eight, just fine centering; catalog values are for eighteen singles (Unitrade for fine C$2,812.00+). (photo on page 114) 8,025.00+
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#44, 1893 8c Violet black, a magnificent top sheet-margin single, flawlessly centered within extravagantly large margins, luxuriously rich color and a razor-sharp impression on bright fresh paper, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; certainly among the very finest examples of this stamp we have ever offered; 2007 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,400.00 for VF). (photo) 550.00
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#45, 1897 10c Brown red, wonderfully well centered mint single amid large to extra-large margins, brilliant color and crisp impression, o.g., extremely fine and choice (Unitrade C$900.00). (photo on page 110) 725.00
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#45, 1897 10c Brown red, left margin mint block of four showing a small part of the imprint, very fresh with rich color and detailed impression, o.g., h.r. on top pair, bottom pair n.h., a fine and scarce block; ex-Dr. Frankl catalog values are for four singles (Unitrade C$1,800.00+) (photo on page 118) 4,250.00+
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#45, 1897 10c Brown red, mint block of eighteen (9x2), fresh strong color and sharp impression, o.g. nine stamps with h.r., nine stamps never hinged, the four stamps at top left, including one n.h., with natural manufacturing creases, probably in the gumming process, fine centering; catalog values are for eighteen singles (Unitrade for fine C$8,100.00+). (photo on page 118) 19,125.00+
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#47, 1893 50c Deep blue, mint block of four, o.g., l.h., perfs. just touch top pair, the bottom stamps fine (Unitrade C$700.00). (photo on page 118) 1,900.00
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Unitrade #50P-56P, 1897 1c-$5.00 Jubilees, plate proofs on card, highly select quality matched set of vertical pairs, being most appropriate for the horizontal format of the design, lavish margins, brilliant strong colors, plus the card is also pristine not having the hinging found on so many, extremely fine; gem sets are quite rare with as few as only 400 known of the $1.00 value; catalog value for two sets of singles. (photo) C$14,000.00+
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Unitrade #61S-65S, 1897 $1.00-$5.00 Jubilees with "Specimen" overprints, the dollar values complete, fresh with luxuriant colors in the shades that each were intended to be issued in, the $2.00 with o.g., h.r., the others without gum, fine-very fine and scarce; catalog value is for the grade of fine on the $3.00 and $4.00 and very fine on the other three. (photo) C$3,200.00
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#54, 1897 5c Jubilee, select mint single, intense color on fresh white paper, excellent centering amid balanced margins, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$300.00 for VF). (photo on page 110) 160.00
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#56, 1897 8c Jubilee, an impressive jumbo-margined mint single, boasting uncharacteristically wide margins all around and being precisely centered amid these lavish borders, strong color and fine impression on fresh paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2010 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$540.00 for VF). (photo) 300.00
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#56, 1897 8c Jubilee, luxuriant color and striking prooflike impression contrasted by bright paper, wonderfully well centered amid generous margins, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2008 APS certificate (Unitrade C$540.00). (photo on page 110) 300.00
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#59, 1897 20c Jubilee, jumbo-margined mint example, remarkably well centered within lavishly large margins, radiant rich color on fresh white paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2008 APS certificate (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (photo) 650.00
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#60, 1897 50c Jubilee, a superb mint example, possessing virtually perfect centering within balanced margins, wonderfully fresh and bright, with full and even perforations surrounding the whole, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a nicer example would be a challenge to locate; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,500.00 for VF). (photo) 775.00
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#61, 1897 $1.00 Jubilee, incredibly well centered amid large balanced margins, deep luxuriant color and sharp impression on bright white paper, o.g., very lightly hinged in the bottom right corner, extremely fine and handsome; 2009 APS certificate (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (photo on page 110) 1,000.00
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#63, 1897 $3.00 Jubilee, wonderfully well centered amid large equal margins, lovely deep shade, disturbed o.g., extremely fine; 2009 APS certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo on page 110) 1,400.00
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#63, 1897 $3.00 Jubilee, particularly fresh and handsome mint block of four, sumptuously rich color, strong and intact perforations all around, bottom left stamp with a tiny natural inclusion, o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine; blocks of four of the Jubilee dollar values are becoming increasingly scarce; signed Bolaffi and accompanied by his 1974 certificate and 2014 PF certificate (Unitrade C$8,000.00). (photo) 5,600.00
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#64, 1897 $4.00 Jubilee, nicely centered and very fresh, deep luxuriant color, o.g., l.h., very fine; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo on page 110) 1,400.00
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#64, 1897 $4.00 Jubilee, large margins and attractively centered, bright and fresh, o.g., very fine; 2008 APS certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo on page 110) 1,400.00
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#65, 1897 $5.00 Jubilee, a seldom seen post office fresh mint example, well centered amid generous margins, vivid rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine and choice; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$6,000.00). (photo) 4,250.00
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#65, 1897 $5.00 Jubilee, beautifully centered within balanced margins, deep verdant color, redistributed o.g. or regummed (certificate states redistributed), extremely fine; 2007 APS certificate.(Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo on page 110) 1,500.00
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#66-84, 1897-98 ½c - 10c "Maple Leaves" set cplt. with additional ½c and 8c (2), also 1898-1902 ½c - 20c "Numerals" with additional ½c pair and a block of four, 1c, 2c (both), 8c and 10c (2), mostly o.g., some h.r., one 10c "Numeral" with small thin, otherwise generally fresh and fine-very fine. 5,670.00
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#70, 1897 5c Dark blue on bluish "Maple Leaf," particularly well centered within generous margins, good color and sharp impression on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2010 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$750.00 for VF). (photo) 375.00
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#71, 1897 6c Brown "Maple Leaf," a particularly choice mint single, possessing near perfect centering amid uncommonly large and well balanced margins, rich color and crisp impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$600.00 for VF). (photo) 325.00
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#72, 1897 8c Orange "Maple Leaf," highly select mint example, incredibly well centered within large margins, radiant rich color on fresh white paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,200.00 for VF). (photo) 750.00
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#72, 1897 8c Orange "Maple Leaf," gem mint example, flawlessly centered within balanced margins, radiant rich color and crisp impression on fresh paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (photo) 750.00
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