Lot 42 o
Canadian Provinces: Nova Scotia, 1857, 6d dark green, partial town and light barred oval cancels, full well balanced margins, deep color, manuscript offset on reverse mentioned for accuracy, Very Fine and choice, a lovely used stamp.Scott Nos. 5 $2,750.
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Realized: $800
Lot
43 
Canada, 1801 River Ouelle to Greenock, Scotland, folded letter sent by Liveright Piuze datelined "River Ouelle, Oct. 23, 1801", entered the mails with bold "Ship Letter, Quebec" crown oval handstamp, with manuscript "per Juno" ship endorsement at lower left, carried to Scotland and struck with similar "Ship Letter, Greenock" crown oval handstamp in red, manuscript "4" rated upon arrival; trivial small tear at top center, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful early transatlantic usage bearing matching crown oval handstamp on letter sent during the Napoleonic Wars, ex-Steinhart. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
The sender, Liveright Piuze (1754-1813), served as a surgeon in the American Revolutionary War.
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Realized: $1,700
Lot
44
Canada, Steam-Boat Letter, Quebec, Au 5, 1852, crisp strike of rimless cds and matching "6d" circled rating handstamp on blue folded letter to New York City, red Montreal (8.6) transit backstamp, red "Canada" arc exchange handstamp, U.S. "10" cent due rating handstamp overstriking the 6d rating; light horizontal fold, choice and Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $170
Lot
45
Canada, 1914 "S.S. Empress of Ireland" wreck cover, cover addressed to England with partial "Grande Greve, N.S., May, 23, 14" cds and purple straight line "Recovered by divers from wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland" handstamp across front, reverse with two different December 1914 Ottawa Branch Dead Letter Office oval handstamps on reverse; stamp washed off from immersion, Very Fine for this, accompanied by real photo postcard of ship. Estimate $150 - 200.
The "Empress of Ireland" sank in only 14 minutes with the loss of 1,012 of the 1,477 passengers and crew on board. This was the worst Canadian maritime disaster in peacetime history with only 4 of the 138 children on board surviving. The ship was located in 40 meters of water and divers salvaged most of the mail, the waterlogged mail was set to the Ottawa Branch Dead Letter Office where it was dried and forwarded to the addressee.
Realized: $160
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 5¢ vermilion, no gum, rich vibrant color on bright paper, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 15 $425.
Realized: $180
Lot 47 o
Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 3¢ bright red, laid paper, grid cancel, choice centering and margins, brilliant color, couple short perfs and tiny margin tear at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance.Scott Nos. 33 $2,000.
Realized: $220
Lot
48
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $1 lake, o.g., never hinged, deep intense color, bright and fresh, Very Fine; with 2009 Greene Foundation certificate. Scott Nos. 61 $1,000.
Realized: $575
Lot
49
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $3 yellow bister, o.g., rich color and attractively centered, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 63 $1,300.
Realized: $425
Lot
50
Canada, 1897-98, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", ½¢-10¢ complete, o.g., some hinge remnants, rich colors throughout, an F.-V.F. set. Scott Nos. 66-73 $1,460.
Realized: $300
Lot
51
Canada, Dead Letter Office Mail, 1872-1941, group of 17 covers including 1872 and 1878 return envelope uses from DLO with blue and red embossed flaps, 1875 3¢ small queen use with red "Returned for Postage" two-line handstamp, 1884 "Returned Dead Letter" envelope use with printed "3" rating, couple 1940s postage due uses, includes a couple Newfoundland items, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $600