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Prices realized...
Canada: Pence Issues on Wove Paper -
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
735 1852, 3p Red, Wove (4, SG 5). Large to huge margins, cancelled by neat "Too Late" handstamp, Extremely Fine $ 120
736 1852, 3p Red, Wove (4, SG 5). Ample to large margins, cancelled by large part of bold "WAY" handstamp, tiny scissors-cut in margin at T.L., Very Fine $ 90
737 C 1852, 3p Red, Wove (4, SG 5). Ample to large margins, affixed upside down and tied by target on registered folded address sheet to Kingston, neat "Picton U.C. SP 5 1855" datestamp, matching boxed "Registered" hs, ms. registered no., receiving backstamp, backflap sealed with scotch tape, Very Fine $ 130
738 C 1852, 3p Red, Wove (4, SG 5). Horizontal pair, just touched to large margins, tied by targets on folded letter containing invoice to Winchendon Mass., matching "Quebec L.C. Nov. 27, 1856" datestamp, light file folds not affecting stamps, Fine-Very Fine $ 270
739 1852, 3p Brown Red, Wove (4a, SG 8). Large even margins all around, grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, SG £160 $ 80
740 1857, 3p Red, Ribbed (4c, SG 22). Full to large margins, square grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, SG £400 $ 140
741 1857, 3p Red, Ribbed (4c, SG 22). Large margins all around, fresh color, light target cancel, Extremely Fine, SG £400 $ 170
742 1852, 3p Red, Thin Wove (4d, SG 5). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, target cancels, natural pre-printing paper fold, Extremely Fine, SG £320 $ 150
743 image1852, 3p Brown Red, Wove, Major Re-Entry (4 var, SG 8b). Position 53, large and even margins all around, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful example of the major re-entry, with 1981 Greene certificate, unlisted in Scott, Stanley Gibbons value for 3p shades notes catalogue value from £650 (Image) $ 350
744 1852, 6p Greenish Gray, Wove (5b, SG 10). Full to huge margins, neat cancel, fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice, SG £950 $ 500
745 C image1852, 6p Greenish Gray, Wove (5b, SG 10). Bottom margin single, huge margins at top and left, large to just in at right, tied by target cancel, matching "Mon. & Isld. PD, Grand Tr'k R. Way C Down Apr. 5, 1856" double-circle ds on cover to Bryants Pond Me., red "By Grand Trunk Railway" straight-line hs, matching "Paid Drawer 14 Y.J. & Co." oval hs, stamp placed over oval hs, lifted to show marking and hinged in place, stamp with light crease

VERY FINE AND VERY RARE. ONLY THREE OR FOUR RAILWAY COVERS ARE KNOWN.

(Image)

 $ 1,900
746 image1857, 6p Gray Violet, Thick Hard Paper (5d, SG 19). Enormous margins all around, numeral in target cancel, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, ex E. Carey Fox, with 1968 R.P.S. certificate, SG £2,000 (Image) $ 1,200
747 1855, 10p Blue, Wove (7, SG 15). Clear to large margins showing part of adjacent stamp at B., numeral cancel, Fine, SG £1,200 $ 325
749 1857, -1/2p Rose (8, SG 17). Full to large margins, light target cancel, small corner crease at B.R., otherwise Very Fine, SG £400 $ 150
750 S image1857, 7-1/2p Green (9, SG 12). Full original gum, large margins all around, fresh and bright color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE UNUSED PENCE ISSUE. A TRUE CONDITION RARITY WITH LARGE MARGINS AND WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM.

With 1969 R.P.S. and 1992 P.F. certificate. SG £7,000 (Image)

 $ 10,500
751 image1857, 7-1/2p Green (9, SG 12). Large margins all around, deep color, light strike of numeral in target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, ex E. Carey Fox, with 1968 R.P.S. certificate, SG £1,500 (Image) $ 1,150
752 C image1857, 7-1/2p Green (9, SG 12). Deep color, large margins all around, tied by numeral in target on 1859 folded letter to Swansea, England, neat "Quebec L.C. JU 4, 1859" datestamp, Liverpool transit, London and Swansea backstamps, endorsed "p. S.S. North American"

EXTREMELY FINE GEM STAMP AND COVER. A BEAUTIFUL USAGE.

Ex Pack. With 1983 Greene certificate. This cover realized $8,250 in our 1983 Rarities of the World sale (Image)

 $ 10,500
753 image1855, 6p Reddish Purple, Very Thick Soft Wove (10, SG 23). Large to huge margins, very light cancel, small corner crease at T.R., otherwise Extremely Fine, SG £2,500 (Image) $ 1,100
754 C image1857, 6p Reddish Purple, Very Thick Soft Wove (10, SG 23). Large to huge margins showing part of adjacent stamp at B., cancelled by target on buff cover to Chicago Ill., matching "Adelaide C.W. AU 30, 1858" datestamp, red "PAID" in circle and "CANADA 10 CENTS" in oval, transit backstamps, slightly reduced at L, small piece also out at L., the stamp is Extremely Fine (Image) $ 1,900
755 (S) 1858, -1/2p Rose, Perf 12 (11, SG 25). Unused (no gum), bright color, fresh and Fine, With 1971 R.P.S. certificate, SG £1,700, Scott Retail without gum $ 600
756 1858, 3p Red, Perf 12 (12, SG 26). Square grid cancel, Very Fine, SG £300 $ 250
757 C 1858, 3p Red, Perf 12 (12, SG 26). Tied by "5" in target cancel on buff cover to Hamilton, C.W., neat "Brantford U.C. JU 21, 1859" datestamp, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine $ 1,600
758 S image1859, 6p Brown Violet, Perf 12 (13, SG 27). Large part o.g., rich color

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-PENCE PERFORATED ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM.

With 1960 R.P.S. certificate. SG £6,500 (Image)

 $ 4,250

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