Lot 492, Canada 1857 ten cent blue Cartier imperf on cover, Montreal to London England

Lot 492, Canada 1857 ten cent blue Cartier imperf on cover, Montreal to London EnglandLot 492, Canada 1857 ten cent blue Cartier imperf on cover, Montreal to London EnglandLot 492 Canada #7 10c Blue Cartier Imperforate on Cover to England, mailed Montreal on JAN.12.1857 to London England with red PAID receiver dated JAN.26. The folded letter (missing part of letter) is franked with a 10d blue Cartier imperforate on thin crisp paper, with large to huge margins, very fine. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein collection and purchased by the current owner in the Eaton & Sons “Rarity Auction” (ex K. Bileski Pence collection) in June 1995. Accompanied by a 1978 British Philatelic Association certificate. Unitrade CV$3,000.

Lot 1, 1849 folded letter franked with five cent red brown Franklin, Montréal to New York, sold for C$3,978

Lot 1, 1849 folded letter franked with five cent red brown Franklin, Montréal to New York.Back of Lot 1, 1849 folded letter franked with five cent red brown Franklin, Montréal to New York.Lot 1 1849 Folded Letter franked with 5c Red Brown Franklin Imperforate, mailed Montréal on DEC.14.1849 to Kennedy in New York. Since Canada had not yet printed its own stamps, it was permitted to frank this folded letter with an 1847 5c Franklin imperforate in Montréal, which is tied by a red “10” in circle. There is also a “4½” manuscript rate to pay for the Canadian portion of its voyage. Upon arrival in New York, the clerk crossed-out the “PAID” and penned-in “Due 5.” Long detailed letter inside, with two vertical file folds (one through stamp). A very fine example of this scarce usage, ex. Dale-Lichtenstein, Craveri and Daniel Cantor (2011), and now the Outaouais Collection. Illustrated in Boggs The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada on page 73. A great item to start any serious Canada collection. Estimate $3,000, sold for $3,400 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 649, Newfoundland 1851 one shilling cold violet Heraldic, used XF

Lot 649, Newfoundland 1851 one shilling cold violet Heraldic, used XFLot 649 Newfoundland #7 1851 1sh cold violet Heraldic Imperforate, used with light oval grid cancel and four large and well balanced margins. A remarkably lovely stamp, with fresh colour and extremely fine. Ex. Dale-Lichtenstein sale, where it sold for $2,400 at a time where its catalogue value was $750. Accompanied by a 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. One of the nicest examples we have handled and ideal for the discerning collector. Unitrade CV$8,000.2005 V. G. Greene Foundation certificate

Lot 49, 1890s one cent yellow SQ bisect on newspaper, sold for $7130

Lot 49Lot 49 1890s 1c yellow, diagonal bisect, tied by squared circle, paying the ½c domestic second class rate for transient newspapers. The Railway News newspaper masthead (folded), mailed from Fredericton, N.B. (NOV.8.1897) to Westmorland Street in Fredericton. A rare franking, which was authorized by the Canadian Post Office for the Fredericton Post Office between the dates of November 5th and 8th, at which time no ½c adhesives were available. Bit of wear due to the nature of the paper, still very fine and a desirable usage of the 1c stamp, with only six legitimate examples of this bisect having been recorded. A famous item, with great provenance. Accompanied by 1982 RPSL certificate. (Unitrade 35c)

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein (1970), Dr. Alan Selby (1993), “Jura” Collection (2007), Victor Willson (2013).

Illustrated in: The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada by Winthrop Boggs, p.303.
Unitrade CV$6,000, sold for $6,200 plus buyer’s premium.

The Daniel Cantor Collection of Canada Small Queens

Sparks Auctions is proud to present the Daniel Cantor Collection of Canada Small Queens, to be sold at our Auction Room on Tuesday, November 24th, 2015, beginning at 10:00am EST.

The Queen Victoria “Small Queen” definitives of 1870-1897 are one of the most avidly collected issues of Canadian philately. Featuring many different printings, perforation, colours, paper and plate varieties, and offering myriad postal rates and other fascinating postal history to collect, the Small Queens only continue to grow in interest and desirability.

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