
Lot
2170
Canada, 1873, 3¢ red, perf 11½ x 12. Tied by Montreal duplex cancel on 1874 cover to Newfoundland with red two line handstamp "Returned for Postage" with manuscript 3¢ & 6(¢) rates, backstamped "Dead Letter Office", adhesive with few blunt perfs at bottom, Fine, ex-Arfken. SG No. 71. Scott No. 37e Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $900

Lot
2171
Canada, 1873, 3¢ red, perf 11½ x 12. Two singles and a pair, tied on 1873 cover to Jamaica by Norwich cds, New York transit at right, manuscript "Via New York thence Atlas Mails" at lower left, Plantation Grove receiver on face, backstamped with various transit marks; stamps with some defects, slight overall toning, Fine, a difficult destination, ex-Arfken. SG No. 71. Scott No. 37e Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $725

Lot
2172
Canada, 1877, 10¢ deep lilac rose. Tied on 1889 cover to Mexico by Brantford duplex, backstamped with Detroit transit and Mexico receiver, adhesive with few perf flaws, F.-V.F., a lovely 10¢ single franking to an elusive destination. SG No. 67a. Scott No. 40b Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $650

Lot
2173
Canada, 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion. Five examples on 1890 cover from Toronto, via San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand, two stamps with minor corner crease, Very Fine. SG No. 79. Scott No. 41 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475

Lot
2174
Canada, 1888, 5¢ gray. Tied by Kingston cds on 1892 cover via Vancouver to Japan, couple of small cover tears at top, F.-V.F., a very rare destination. SG No. 80. Scott No. 42 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $475

Lot
2175
Canada, 1888, 5¢ gray. Tied by Dundas cds on 1893 Missionary cover to India via Brindisi, stamp with couple blunt perfs, Fine, a nice destination. SG No. 80. Scott No. 42 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170

Lot
2176
Canada, 1895, 8¢ blue gray, imperf. Horizontal pair, o.g., small thin between stamps, otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 117a. Scott No. 44d $550.
Realized: $120