Lot 1703 Canada #4vii 1856 3d deep red Beaver with Major Re-Entry on Cover. Stamp has four margins, with very clear pos. 47 re-entry and is tied to lovely mourning cover sent Québec DEC.27.1856 to Montreal same day arrival on back. Light stain on front caused by wax seal on back, else very fine and scarce. Accompanied by 1984 Greene Foundation certificate on which it is written in pencil that this was lot 587 in Maresch sale 168/69 which then sold for $1,600 plus 15%. Ex-Cantor. Unitrade CV$1,800
Cantor
Red on Red
At the recent auction of the Danny Cantor Collection, the coloured cancels on pence issues were bid up to very strong realizations. In our last sale, a six penny with red target cancel sold for $3680. Here’s a stamp with similar characteristics which would, in the past, have found a home in the Cantor Collection.
Lot 16, Canada #8 1857 ½d rose Victoria, used with a bold red target cancel, deep colour, very fine. Unitrade C$1,000