Lot 393 Canada #37d 1870 3c Small Queen Perforated 12½ on cover, a lovely cover mailed on JUN.14.1870 from Chatham NB (“Venning” duplex cancel) to Richibucto, with same day receiver on back. The cover is franked with a 3c copper red Small Queen, perforated 12½ which has lovely colour and is fine-very fine centered. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Most of the covers with this franking were mailed from Saint John NB, but some are known to have been mailed from other towns, such as this one, which is so far unrecorded in the literature, as well as the current census. A remarkably clean and very fine example of this Small Queen rarity. Unitrade CV$2,100, sold for C$1,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Chatham
Lot 393, Canada 1870 three cent Small Queen perf 12-1/2 on cover, Chatham NB to Richibucto
Lot 393 Canada #37d 1870 3c Small Queen Perforated 12½ on Cover, a lovely cover mailed on JUN.14.1870 from Chatham NB (“Venning” duplex cancel) to Richibucto, with same day receiver on back. The cover is franked with a 3c copper red Small Queen, perforated 12½ which has lovely colour and is fine-very fine centered. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Most of the covers with this franking were mailed from Saint John NB, but some are known to have been mailed from other towns, such as this one, which is so far unrecorded in the literature, as well as the current census. A remarkably clean and very fine example of this Small Queen rarity. Unitrade CV$2,100.
Lot 287, New Brunswick 1851 six pence olive yellow Heraldic, XF used
Lot 287 New Brunswick #2 1851 6d Olive Yellow Heraldic Imperforate, used with an almost complete, crisp strike of the Chatham 8 in oval grid cancel in blue (RF 5), the stamp has four large margins and bright colour, extremely fine and a very nice stamp in all respects. Accompanied by a 2021 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,600.
