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Canada - 1851-93 Issues

Lots 97-106 Lots 107-116 Lots 117-123

Lot 97 o   

Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper, bottom margin single, neat seven ring target cancel, large well balanced margins, strong bright color, an Extremely Fine gem; signed Alcuri, with 1990 Alcuri and 2012 R. Gratton certificates.
Scott No. 1    $1,000.

A MARVELOUS AND RARE SHEET MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 3D BEAVER ISSUE ON LAID PAPER.

Realized: $900

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Lot 98 o   

Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper, 1851 printing without visible laid line in paper, light town and full arched "Canada" exchange cancels, ample to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at top, rich color and exceptional impression, an Extremely Fine gem, this exchange marking is rarely found so complete on a stamp, ex-D. Cantor; with 2011 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott No. 2    $1,650.

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 6D PRINCE ALBERT ON LAID PAPER BEARING THE ARCHED "CANADA" EXCHANGE MARKING.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 99 o   

Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper, neat town cancel, margins huge to well clear at upper right, rich bold color, Very Fine and choice, a rare example bearing both full sheet margin and a town cancellation; with 2016 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott No. 2    $1,650.

Realized: $800

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Lot 100 o   

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, unobtrusive red target cancel, ample to mostly large margins, rich bright color and a crisp impression, Very Fine and choice, very attractive bearing a complementary cancellation.
Scott No. 4    $225.

Realized: $180

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Lot 101 o   

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, socked-on-the-nose target cancel, ample to large margins, deep intensely rich color, Very Fine and choice, a striking stamp; with 2008 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott No. 4    $225.

Realized: $150

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Lot 102 o   

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, pane B, position 99, bottom margin single showing guide dot in bottom portion of sheet margin, target cancel, margins ample to huge showing portion of adjacent stamp at right, deep vibrant color, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 4    $225.

Realized: $200

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Lot 103 o   

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, ribbed hard wove paper, four ring "21" in target of Montreal, clear to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps, strong bright color, F.-V.F. and attractive. Scott No. 4.
Unitrade No. 4iii    C$850 ($640).

Realized: $220

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Lot 104 o   

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d deep red, right margin single, blue four ring "5" in target cancel of Brantford, large margins with full sheet margin, bold rich red color, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem example in this striking shade, ex-D. Cantor; with 2011 R. Gratton certificate. Scott No. 4 var.
Unitrade No. 4i    C$350 ($260).

Realized: $325

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Lot 105 o   

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d orange red, thin oily paper, pane A, position 91 showing re-entry most notably in "3" at upper left, bottom left corner margin single, light blue target cancels, ample to large margins with wide sheet margins, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful corner margin single. Scott No. 4 var.
Unitrade No. 4iv, viii    C$450+ ($340).

Realized: $350

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Lot 106 o   

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d scarlet vermilion, thin paper, neat centrally struck target cancel, large to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, rich deep scarlet vermilion color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1984 B.P.A. and 1984 Greene Foundation certificates. Scott No. 4 var.
Unitrade No. 4xi    C$350 ($260).

Realized: $280

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Lots 97-106 Lots 107-116 Lots 117-123

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