Lot 1618
Canada, 1852, 3d red. A wonderful lot of five covers all franked with 3d Beaver single, all are nice four margin examples (one with minor corner crease), four tied by numeral target cancels & one by grid, one is affixed on mourning cover, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely group worth inspection. SG No. 5.Scott No. 4 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,300
Lot 1619 o
Canada, 1852, 3d red. Blue target cancel, full nicely balanced margins, Extremely Fine. SG No. 5.Scott No. 4 $200.
Realized: $80
Lot 1620
Canada, 1857, ½d rose. Full, never hinged o.g., full to large margins, lovely pale rose shade, tiny, light corner crease, fresh, Very Fine appearance, very rare in this never hinged condition. SG No. 17 £800 for hinged ($1,256).Scott No. 8.
Realized: $900
Lot 1621 o
Canada, 1855, 6d slate gray. Bold concentric rings cancel, large to oversized margins (likely a partial sheet margin at right), fresh and Extremely Fine. SG No. 9 £950 ($1,491).Scott No. 5.
Realized: $450
Lot 1622
Canada, 1859, 3d red. Usual centering, tied by light cancel on 1859 folded letter with "Montreal" cds at bottom left, Fine, a rare stamp on cover. SG No. 26.Scott No. 12 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
Lot 1623
Canada, 1859, 10¢ violet. Small corner nick, tied by star cancel on cover to Richmond, Ind., indistinct origin and transit cds's, Fine appearance. SG No. 37.Scott No. 17a Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot 1624
Canada, 1864 Cover from Montreal to Belgium. Small ladies cover postmarked with red Montreal handstamp with matching straight line "Paid" with manuscript "19cts" rate to Louvain, Belgium, Very Fine, a rare usage during the "Cents" rate period.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot 1625 ()
Canada, 1868, 12½¢ blue. Without gum, deep bold color, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine. SG No. 60.Scott No. 28 $925 for o.g.
Realized: $425
Lot 1626 o
Canada, 1868, 1¢ brown red, laid paper. Clear partial "…ARDINE, U.C., JY 27, 1858" cds, fresh and well centered for this, small corner crease, otherwise Fine, A very attractive example of this rarity. SG No. 55a £2,750 ($4,318).Scott No. 31.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 1627 o
Canada, 1868, 3¢ bright red, laid paper. Neat 4-ring "34" cancel, exceptionally well centered, small corner crease and tiny thin, choice Extremely Fine appearance. SG No. 58a £450 ($706).Scott No. 33.
Realized: $950