Lot 75 o
Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper, target cancel, full well balanced margins, bright color, Very Fine.Scott No. 1 $1,200.
Realized: $350
Lot 76
Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper, two singles, each stamp with large margins all around, neatly tied by target cancels on cover to Salem, Mass. full strike of red "Montreal, L.C., Jy 31, 1852" origin cds, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Guilford; with 2000 Greene Foundation certificate. SG No. 1.Scott No. 1 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A WONDERFUL RARE 3D RED LAID PAPER PAIR USAGE IN EXCEPTIONAL GEM CONDITION.
One of 27 recorded covers with the 3d Beaver on Laid paper to the United States.
Lot 77 P
Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, plate proof on India, on original card, horizontal pair, ample to mostly large margins, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1P3.Unitrade No. 1P C$700 ($510).
Realized: $325
Lot 78 o
Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper, showing strong vertical laid lines, face free target cancel, clear to large margins, rich deep color, Very Fine.Scott No. 2 $1,500.
Realized: $550
Lot 79
Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper, four large to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, deep color, tied by target handstamp on 1851 folded letter to New York, red "Montreal, L.C., No 6, 1851" origin cds, with red arched "Canada" and "Paid" handstamps; couple file folds, Very Fine; with 1977 R.P.S.L. certificate.Scott No. 2; $2,000 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $800
Lot 80 P
Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d dark gray, trial color plate proof on India, vertical specimen overprint, mounted on original card, margins large to just touching frameline at bottom left, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a very scarce multiple. Scott No. 2TC var.Unitrade No. 2TCvii C$1,800 for singles ($1,310).
Realized: $525
Lot 81 P
Canada, 1851, Queen Victoria, 12d black, plate proof on India, vertical specimen overprint in carmine, horizontal pair, full even margins, bright and fresh with intense color, Very Fine, a very rare multiple of the 1851 12d QV proof with carmine overprint. Scott No. 3P3 var.Unitrade No. 3Pi C$5,000 for singles ($3,640).
Realized: $1,900
Lot 82 o
Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, neat target cancel, large nicely balanced margins, rich vibrant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine and choice.Scott No. 4 $200.
Lot 83 o
Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, vertical pair, blue target cancels, ample to large margins, strong bright color, Very Fine, a lovely multiple.Scott No. 4 $400 for singles.
Realized: $170
Lot 84 o
Canada, 1855, Jacques Cartier, 10d blue, light cancel, four large margins, intensely rich color, Very Fine and attractive; signed Holcombe and Bloch, with 1989 Holcombe certificate.Scott No. 7 $1,500.
Realized: $725