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Quebec Stampless to 1864 Cents Issue
 
 
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Lot 488

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1794 Nov. 9 Bishop Cancel, usual weak strike to Montreal with paid ms. "9", file fold, Fine. Ex Steinhart.
Estimate $200-250.
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Lot 489

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1815 Quebec Ship Letter, folded letter, June 8 via HMS Leander via Portsmouth, England to London with collect ms. "2/4", Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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Lot 490

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1818 Ship Letter, folded letter from Aberdeen to Truro, NS with transit Halifax Ship Letter oval handstamp, unpaid, fleuron date 4/21, sailed on Swiftshuce, usual weak strikes, vert fold resulting in partial tear, soil spots, Fine for this.
Estimate $200-250.
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Lot 491

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1821 Fleuron, docketed Nov. 23 on oversized folded letter, along with black Paid hs. and ms. red "paid, to Montreal, rated shillings 1/6, back of folded letter with small piece out, Fine to Very Fine cover.
Estimate $300-400.
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Lot 492

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1824 Forwarded to Switzerland, docketed Nov 12 to London with boxed Ship Letter Hastings, readdressed to Bern, refolded and readdressed on reverse, back flap damage, a Fine cover.
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$345
Lot 493

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1829 Ship Letter From Glasgow, Scotland, folded letter, very early usage of handstamp strike per ship "Favorite" paid ms. "2/½" in red, a Very Fine cancel, , rare .
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$518
Lot 494

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1831 Fleuron, FEB 17 in red, weak strike to Montreal, very clean cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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Lot 495

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1835 Quebec Ship Letter, folded letter, October 3rd arrival from London via SS Elizabeth with ms. "2½" in brown, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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Lot 496

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1842 Steamboat Letter, folded letter, "MY 26" in red with red and hs. dating to Kingston, ms. ½, rated shillings 1/2, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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Lot 497

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1855 Local Letter, env., "JY 9" Paid in red with large red PAID ½ from Legislative Assembly, late use, flap fault, Fine to Very Fine cover.
Estimate $200-250.
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$161
Lot 498

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1858 Registered, on oversized folded letter, red "SEP 21" with additional Red and Paid, to Riviere des Loups En Bas, early registered, rated 2/11 with 1d registration fee, few light creases, Fine to Very Fine cover.
Estimate $200-250.
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Lot 499

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1860 "Grand Trk Rway" RPO, oversized stampless from St. Christopher to Quebec with 1860 "JU 9" cds, RPO "Mont. & Isld" JUN 9 1860 No 1" cds and Quebec City split circle arrival, flap tear, scarce, Fine.
Estimate $100-140.
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Realized
$75
Lot 500

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1864 Quebec City, DE 8 env. to Toronto with red "Ornaque Crown Legislative Assembly" in corner with red PAID 5, slight flap fault and small tear, top left, overall Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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Lot 501

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, 1864 Quebec City, MY 2 in black on env. to Berlin, UC with red FREE and Legislative Council in red, a Very Fine cover.
Estimate $200-250.
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$253
Lot 502

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, Balance, 64 mounted on pages, with 1830 Paid, 1836 Portsmouth Ship Letter, 1853 (#LA1b) with blue Legislative Assembly to U.K., continuing with few stampless, 3c large Queen with Legislative strike, "Paid at Quebec City" Crown Circle, 1835 Perth to London, UC ship letter with 3/3 rate via Kingston exchange office, some showing postal rate handstamps, cross border, RPOs, morning, adhesives incl. #15, 17, some with auxiliary markings, few incoming, generally Fine.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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Realized
$2,415
Lot 503

Canada, Quebec Province Covers, Town Cancel Collection, 426 diff. towns, minor dupl., mostly on small Queens or early 20th Century issues, organized in binder alphabetically, excellent lot, Fine or better.
Estimate $150-250.
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$489
Lot 504
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Canada, Circa 1850 1p Victoria Head, Minuse & Pratt #E-B, Bradbury, Wilkinson, in black on card, large margins all around, Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$489
Lot 505
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Canada, 1851, 3d Red, Laid Paper, #1, ring cancel, large margins, showing adjoining stamp at right, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $450-550.
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$1,035
Lot 506
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Canada, 1851, 3d Red, Laid Paper, #1, 7-ring cancel, large margins all around, Choice Very Fine, PSAG (2013) cert.
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$661
Lot 507
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Canada, 1851, 3d Red, Laid Paper, #1, ring cancel, good to large margins, showing adjoining stamp at left, Very Fine.
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $350-450.
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Realized
$489
Lot 508
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Canada, 1851, 3d Orange Red, Laid Paper, #1a, 7-ring cancel, nice margins all around, "weak transfer at lower right", Very Fine, PSAG (2013) cert.
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $300-400.
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$431
Lot 509
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Canada, 1851, 6d Slate Violet, Laid Paper, #2, ring cancel, 4 large margins, Extremely Fine, Greene (2008) cert.
Scott $1,750+.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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Realized
$1,438
Lot 510
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Canada, 1851, 6d Slate Violet, Laid Paper, #2, 7-ring cancel, clear to nice margins all around, sharp impression, Very Fine, PSAG (2013) cert.
Scott $1,750.
Estimate $500-600.
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Realized
$575
Lot 511
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Canada, 1851, 6d Slate Violet, Laid Paper, #2, blue target cancel, balanced margins all around, tiny tear lower right, handsome Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,500.
Estimate $300-350.
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$345
Lot 512
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Canada, 1851, 6d Grayish Purple, Laid Paper, #2b, 7-ring cancels, good to large margins all around, Very Fine, PSAG (2013) cert.
Scott $1,750.
Estimate $400-500.
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$575
Lot 513

Canada, 1851, 6d Slate Violet, Laid Paper on Cover, #2, nice margins all around, tied on folded letter tied by Montreal "JU 30 1851" red cds and 7-ring target, to New York, 2 vert. folds, Fine.
Scott $3,100.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$633
Lot 514
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Canada, 1851, 12d Black, Plate Proof, #3P, Specimen in carmine, vert. overprint, nice margins all around, pencil notation on reverse, Very Fine.
Unitrade #3Pi C$2,500.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$1,150
Lot 515

Canada, 1852, 3d Red, #4, large part o.g., "couple of tiny thin specs", clear margins all around, fresh, Fine to Very Fine appearing, PSAG (2013) cert.
Scott $1,500.
Estimate $250-350.
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$489
Lot 516
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Canada, 1852, 3d Red, #4, blue ring cancel, large margins all around, very fresh color, Extremely Fine.
Scott $225.
Estimate $100-120.
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$196
Lot 517
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Canada, 1852, 3d Red, Pair, #4, ring cancel, 4 large margins, Very Fine, Greene (2009) cert.
Unitrade #4 C$600+.
Scott $450+.
Estimate $250-300.
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$230
Lot 518
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Canada, 1852, 3d Orange Red, Thin Paper, #4d, ring cancel, 4 very large margins, choice copy, Extremely Fine, Greene (2002) cert.
Unitrade #4d C$300+.
Scott $225+.
Estimate $150-200.
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$161
Lot 519
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Canada, 1852, 3d Red, Major Re-entry, Unitrade #4vi, ring cancel, pos. 34, pane A, 4 close to large margins, "corner crease at lower right, small marginal split at centre right", Fine to Very Fine appearance, BPA (1980) cert.
Scott #4 var. Unitrade C$600.
Estimate $100-120.
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$115
Lot 520
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Canada, 1852, 3d Scarlet Vermilion, Thin Paper, Horizontal Pair, Unitrade #4xi, light blue target cancel, excellent margins all around, Extremely Fine, Diena (1980) cert.
Scott #4d var. $450+. Unitrade C$700 (VF).
Estimate $140-180.
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Realized
$299
Lot 521
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Canada, 1855, 6d Slate Gray, #5, used, good to nice margins all around, Very Fine overall, PSAG (2013) cert.
Scott $1,500.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$374
Lot 522
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Canada, 1855, 6d Greenish Gray, #5b, used, 4 close margins, Fine to Very Fine, Greene (2002) cert.
Scott $1,500.
Estimate $400-500.
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$575
Lot 523

Canada, 1855, 6d Slate Gray on Cover, #5, close to large margins all around, on folded letter Toronto "DE27 1853" and target cancel to Springfield, Mass, vert folds not affecting adhesive, contents on "Department of Public Instructions for Upper Canada" letterhead, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,600.
Estimate $450-550.
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$403
Lot 524
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Canada, 1857, 7½d Deep Green, #9a, "21" ring cancel of Montreal, tiny sealed tear at top (not mentioned in cert.), 4 large margins, Extremely Fine appearance, E. Diena (1987) cert., signed Bloch.
Scott $6,000.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$1,265
Lot 525
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Canada, 1857, 6d Reddish Purple, Very Thick Soft Wove Paper, #10, used, large margins to touching at bottom, Fine, PSAG (2013) cert.
Scott $6,500. , scarce .
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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Realized
$1,438
Lot 526
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Canada, 1858, ½d Rose, #11, regummed, 2 repaired corners, Fine appearance.
Scott $2,800.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$276
Lot 527
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Canada, 1859, 6d Brown Violet, #13, used, "tiny corner perf. crease at lower left", centered top, sound, Fine for this, PSAG (2013) cert.
Scott $7,500.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$1,495
Lot 528
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Canada, 1859, 1¢ Rose "Q" Flaw, Unitrade #14iv, used, pos. 38, small thin, off-center, Very Good to Fine.
Scott #14 var. Unitrade C$1,000.
Estimate $150-180.
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Realized
$161
Lot 529
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Canada, 1859, 5¢ Vermilion, Major Re-Entry, Unitrade #15v, used, pos. 28, almost Very Fine.
Scott #15 var. $800.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$184
Lot 530

Canada, 1859, 10¢ Red Lilac, #17, dist. o.g., fresh color, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,100.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$374
Lot 531

Canada, 1859, 10¢ Brown, #17b, dist. o.g., rich color, Fine, Greene (2012) cert.
Scott $1,200.
Estimate $200-300.
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$230
Lot 532
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Canada, 1859, 10¢ Deep Red Purple, #17e, 4 ring "25" cancel of Oshawa, few short perfs at bottom, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,500.
Estimate $250-300.
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$207
Lot 533
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Canada, 1859, 10¢ Brown, "Double Epaulette" Variety, Unitrade #17v, used, pos. 61, one short perf. at left, Very Fine.
Scott #17b var. Unitrade C$1,000.
Estimate $200-300.
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$288
Lot 534
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Canada, 1859, 10¢ Group, #17, 99 used copies with numerous shades from various printings incl. #17e, also printing varieties, thick paper, color cancels, lovely group for the specialist, Fine or better.
Estimate $1,800-2,200.
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Realized
$2,530
Lot 535
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Canada, 1859, 17¢ Blue, Plated Group, #19, used, on well illustrated pages, showing 30 diff. positions between #5 and 94 (couple dupl.), also cd for issue printing order dates, shades and color descriptions, nice specialist lot, Fine or better.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Realized
$1,035
Lot 536

Canada, 1859, 17¢ Blue on Cover to England, #19, tied by grid cancel, London NO 13 67 cancel, London DE 4 67 Paid cancel in red, showing cracked plate variety, cover repaired upper left, Fine.
Scott $475+.
Estimate $150-180.
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Realized
$161
Lot 537
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Canada, 1864, 2¢ Deep Claret Rose, Block of 4, #20a, regummed (over thins at lower right), still fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,100.
Estimate $350-450.
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Realized
$460








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