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British Commonwealth: Canada 1851-64 Issues

Lots 3050-3059 Lots 3060-3067

Lot 3050 o   

Canada, 1851, 3d red, laid paper. Large margins, fresh color and "bullseye" target cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    $900.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3051 o   

Canada, 1851, 3d red, laid paper. Light target cancel, full to large margins with exceptionally fresh color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    $900.

Realized: $550

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Lot 3052 o   

Canada, 1851, 3d red, laid paper. Horizontal pair, target cancels, full to large margins and fresh color, Very Fine, a scarce item.
Scott No. 1    $1,800 as singles.

Realized: $950

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Lot 3053 o   

Canada, 1851, 6d slate violet, laid paper. Light target cancels, large to huge margins, rich violet color, faint corner crease in top left margin and virtually imperceptible tone spot mentioned in certificate, otherwise Extremely Fine. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 2    $1,500.

Realized: $750

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Lot 3054 o   

Canada, 1851, 6d slate violet, laid paper. Full to large margins, fresh color, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2    $1,500.

Realized: $450

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Lot 3055    

Canada, 1851, 6d slate violet, laid paper. Clear to large margins showing sheet margin at left, cancelled by target on 1852 folded letter to New York, red "Montreal L.C. Oc. 7, 1852" datestamp, matching "Canada" in arc and "Paid", faint file folds not affecting stamp

VERY FINE. A CHOICE COVER BEARING A SHEET-MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 6-PENCE SLATE VIOLET ON LAID PAPER

From the Kennedy correspondence; with 1999 V.G. Greene certificate.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 3056 o   

Canada, 1852, 3d red. Target cancel, bottom margin single with large oversized margins all round, rich bright color, small tear at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, choice gem appearance. SG No. 5.
Scott No. 4    $200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 3057 o   

Canada, 1852, 3d red. Horizontal pair, cancelled clear strike (inverted) scarce 4-ring "5" of Brantford, U.C., full to mostly large margins, deep color, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    $400 as singles.

Realized: $230

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Lot 3058 o   

Canada, 1852, 3d red, thin paper. Horizontal pair, neat target cancels, ample to mostly large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely pair; with 2004 V.G. Greene certificate. SG No. 5 var.
Scott No. 4d    $400 for singles.

Realized: $625

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Lot 3059 o   

Canada, 1855, 6d slate gray. Large margins, rich color and light target cancels, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 5    $1,250.

Realized: $750

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Lots 3050-3059 Lots 3060-3067

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