Lot 25 Canada #10 1857 6d Reddish Purple Consort Imperforate on Very Thick Soft Paper, mint with large part original gum (rare thus) and three large to very large margins, and just touching outer frameline at bottom right, fine. A very nice example of this rare mint stamp, missing from even the most advanced collections. Accompanied by a 2005 Greene Foundation certificate and a 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate, the latter stating “light staining below the right 6” which we qualify more as trivial and does not detract from this great rarity. Advanced collectors know how rare the 6d reddish purple on very thick soft paper is in mint condition, with most known examples having various faults. Finding a collectible example with original gum is a true rarity. Rsv. $10,000. From the Outaouais Collection. Unitrade CV$40,000, sold for $13,500 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Prince Albert Consort
Lot 16, Canada 1855 six pence grey violet Consort on thick hard paper, XF with 4-ring cancel, sold for C$3,393
Lot 16 Canada #5d 1855 6d Grey Violet Consort Imperforate on Thick Hard Paper, used with indistinct 4-ring numeral cancel. A lovely stamp with sheet margin at right (showing part of the imprint) plus three other ample margins, showing part of next stamp at top. A fresh and superior quality stamp, extremely fine, and accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. From the Outaouais Collection. Unitrade CV$4,000, sold for $2,900 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 27, Canada 1858 six pence reddish purple Consort on cross-border cover, sold for C$6,084
Lot 27 Canada #10 6d Reddish Purple Consort Imperforate on Very Thick Soft Paper on Cross-Border Cover, mailed from Port Colborne UC on AUG.9.1858 to Madison County, New York. This cover is franked with a lovely and very fine 6d Consort imperforate on thick paper, with four large to huge margins (showing next stamp at bottom), tied by a neat target in red. Still contains its original three page, very well written letter. The cover has repaired tears on back, still very fine appearance and this stamp is quite scarce with any red postmark, plus it is not very common on cover. Ex. Daniel Cantor collection (2011), and the Outaouais Collection. Accompanied by a 1998 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade $10,000, sold for $5,000 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 5, Canada 1851 six pence slate violet Consort on laid paper, on folded cover Montreal to Philadelphia
Lot 5 Canada #2 6d Slate Violet Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper on Folded Cover, mailed Montréal on OCT.16.1851 to Philadelphia. This folded cover (no letter inside) is franked with a very fine and fresh, four margin 6d Consort on laid paper, cancelled with a light target cancel. There are a “CANADA” in arc, a “10” in circle and a “PAID” markings, all in red on front, alongside the red despatch datestamp. A very fine and appealing cross-border cover, with “Juliard” owner’s handstamp on back, also ex. “Carrington” (2002) and Daniel Cantor (2011) collections, and accompanied by a 2011 Greene Foundation certificate. From the Outaouais Collection. Unitrade CV$3,000.
Lot 1119, Canada 1852 six pence Consort on laid paper, on folded letter Montréal to New York City
Lot 1119 Canada #2 6d Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper on Folded Cross-Border Letter, mailed from Montreal on JUL.10.1852 to Kennedy in New York City, franked with a 6d slate violet Consort, with sheet margin at left, two other large margins and cut into at bottom, cancelled by a target cancel in black. The folded letter (with letter inside) also has a CANADA in arc and a PAID, both postmarks in red. The stamp has a very light (almost imperceptible) horizontal crease from the cover, still a very fine cover. Accompanied by a 1984 B.P.A. certificate incorrectly identifying the stamp as a later printing. Unitrade CV$3,000.
