Lot 1030 Canada #10 1873 pre-UPU Double Weight Cover to Nantes France, mailed Montreal on NOV.7.1873, through London (NOV.19), has a “Paris à Bordeaux” datestamp (NOV.20) and then a Nantes receiver (NOV.20). There is a manuscript “6” for the British transit claim. The cover is franked with a pair of 2c and two 6c Small Queens (all perforated 11½ x 12) paying the proper rate for letters over ¼oz and under ½oz. The backflap has a blue oval advertizing for “A. Lechevallier / Naturaliste / Montreal, P.Q.” Carried by the Allan Line Samarian from Québec City to Liverpool. Small tears at right do not detract from this lovely and very fine cover. Provenance: Simpson (1996), Menich (2000). Estimate C$1,250.
Month: May 2018
Lot 619, British Columbia 1869 one dollar on three pence green Queen Victoria, VF used with grid cancel
Lot 619 British Columbia #18 1869 $1 on 3d green Queen Victoria, Perforated 12½, used with neat #35 (Victoria) in grid cancel, with fresh colour and quite well centered for this difficult issue, Dienna expert signature on reverse, very fine. Unitrade CV$1,800.
Lot 1139, Coleman Ontario squared circles on three cent Small Queen, and on covers
Lot 1139 COLEMAN ONT. squared circle, a partial but strong strike on a 3c Small Queen stamp. RF 220 with 3 strikes on stamp and 2 strikes on cover recorded by Kerzner. Accompanied by interesting provenance ephemera, including a 1986 receipt from F.E. Eaton & Sons to Jim Hennok for $4,000, plus four letters (1959 to 1964) between Dr. Whitehead and Major Carstairs discussing this stamp as well as other squared circles (all scanned online). A most desirable and fascinating lot. Estimate $1,000.
Lot 25, Canada 1855 six pence greenish grey Consort, XF used
Lot 25 Canada #5b 1855 6d greenish grey Consort Imperforate, used with light cancel and four large to enormous margins, showing adjoining stamps at left and bottom, quite fresh and extremely fine. A lovely stamp. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,600.
Lot 1436, two folded letters mailed from the British Post Office in Java, 1813 & 1815
Lot 1436 Java Two Folded Letters Mailed from The British Post Office in Java, 1813 and 1815, the first was mailed in 1813 (datelined inside) from Batavia to Indromajoe, with intaglio receiver on front as well as boxed POST-PAID. The second was mailed in 1815 (datelined inside) from Sourabaya to Grisse with intaglio receiver on front (including letters EEIC standing for English East India Company) plus boxed POST-PAID. These letters are in pristine condition for their age, and all of the postmarks (in red) are also very fine and clean. A very rare duo, dated in the short period of British Occupation (1811-1816). Also includes a lovely red wax seal, apparently from 1792, depicting a very fancy sailing ship being the seal of the Dutch East Indies Company. Estimate C$1,000.