Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2160    

Canada, 1870, 1¢ yellow + 5¢ slate green (horizontal strip of 3). Tied by target cancel on 1877 cover from Kincardine to Australia, sent via Detroit with scarce red "Detroit Paid All" marking & San Francisco with scarce "Too Late" oval backstamp, cover neatly repaired, Very Fine appearance, a very rare rate & usage. SG No. 62d.
Scott No. 35+38    Estimate $3,500 - 5,000.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2161    

Canada, 1870, 1¢ yellow + 3¢ orange red (pair & single). Tied by Halifax duplex cancel on 1880 cover to Jamaica with arrival postmark alongside, cover with few minor edge flaws, F.-V.F., a rare destination, ex-Arfken. SG No. 62d.
Scott No. 35+37    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2162    

Canada, 1870, 1¢ yellow (two singles) + 3¢ orange red. Tied by Montreal duplex cancel on 1893 5c UPU rate cover to Australia, this rate available October 1891, flap tear & minor edge wear, F.-V.F., a rare destination. SG No. 62d.
Scott No. 35+37    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2163    

Canada, 1870-72, 1¢ orange + 3¢ rose + 6¢ yellow brown. Tied on 1872 cover to Switzerland from Ottawa by fancy cork, London transit at left, carried by the Allan Line ship "Scandinavian" via Belgium, backstamped Chur, Very Fine, rare 10¢ pre UPU rate, a stunning cover, ex-Lussey and Arfken.
Scott No. 35a+37a+39    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 2164    

Canada, 1870, 1¢ orange + 3¢ dull red + 6¢ yellow brown. Tied to 1872 cover from Ste. Hyacinthe to Paris, paying the pre U.P.U. 10¢ per ¼ oz rate, by cork cancels, oval "PD" and London transit on face, backstamped with Paris receiver; backflap missing, Very Fine, very scarce & an attractive three color franking, ex-Arfken. SG No. 62.
Scott No. 35a+37c+39    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 2165    

Canada, 1872, 2¢ green + 6¢ yellow brown (two singles). Cancelled by straight line Registered handstamp on 1872 registered cover to England paying 14¢ rate (6¢ postage + 8¢ registry), postmarked "Whitby" cds with four additional strikes of "Registered" straight line handstamp, flap tear just extending onto front at bottom, Very Fine, a very unusual item. SG No. 63a.
Scott No. 36+39    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 2166    

Canada, 1872, 2¢ green (2) + 6¢ yellow brown. Tied on 1873 cover from Ottawa to Switzerland by cork cancels, London transit and "PD" in oval at left, backstamped Chur, Very Fine, a lovely cover. SG No. 63a.
Scott No. 36+39    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 2167    

Canada, 1872, 2¢ grass green + 3¢ orange red (vert. pair). Tied by grid & Compton cds on 1880 cover to Callao, Panama, which is actually Peru, few perf defects, Fine, a rare destination. SG No. 63a.
Scott No. 36+37    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 2168    

Canada, 1871, 3¢ rose. Horizontal pair, tied on cover from Dorchester to the Bahamas by barred grid, red New York transit below; left stamp defective, cover tear at top away from stamps, Fine, very scarce & a lovely destination. SG No. 64b.
Scott No. 37a    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2169    

Canada, 1873, 3¢ orange red. Horizontal strip of 5, tied on 1887 cover from Ontario to Australia, by target cancels, oval "More To Pay" and manuscript "2" at left, backstamped with San Francisco transit and Australian receivers; minor edge tears, some perf (due to placement of strip) & cover wear, Fine, a very elusive destination. SG No. 64e.
Scott No. 37c    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $850

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