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Lot 803, Desirable Collection of Used Canada Socked-On-The-Nose Postmarks, 1859-2010, sold for C$3,978

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Lot 803, Desirable Collection of Used Canada Socked-On-The-Nose Postmarks, 1859-2010, sold for C$3,978Lot 803 Desirable Collection of Used Canada, Collected For Socked-On-The-Nose Postmarks, 1859-2010, with a few thousand stamps, on roughly 100 Minkus and homemade album pages, housed in two binders. The collection begins with #s 14, 15 (x2), 17, 17b, 18-20, all having target cancels, with the introduction of town postmarks (c.d.s., with a few broken circles, and squared circles), starting with Large Queens 21 (x2), 22-24, 25 (x2), 26, 27 (x2), 28-29, 30 (x2), and 33 Small Queens, including 10c (x3), 20c, 50c (x2). The collection continues with 21 Jubilees issues noting Scott #s 55 ($175), 57 (x2, $240 total), 58-60 ($570 total), 64 ($1,000), 65 ($1,000), along with sets of Leafs, Numerals, Edwards, Québecs, Admirals, up to the Peace issues, along with selections of perforated and overprinted Officials, and other back of the book issues. The owner continued with modern issues, and some souvenir sheets, up to 2010, with an attempt to reconstruct souvenir sheets and booklet panes, with a spot check noting many in-period postmarks. Owner’s 2022 Unitrade catalogue value totals $10,631 (up to 1951 only). A desirable collection, which would take many years to duplicate. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few small faults with a few of the early issues, with postmarks ranging from faint to clear. Overall fine to very fine. Estimate C$1,500, sold for C$3,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 389, Canada 1872 Pre-U.P.U. Large Queen plus Small Queen combination cover to Bavaria, sold for C$2,808

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Lot 389, Canada 1872 Pre-U.P.U. Large Queen plus Small Queen combination cover to Bavaria, sold for C$2,808Lot 389 Canada #29, 35 1872 Pre-U.P.U. Large Queen plus Small Queen combination cover to Bavaria, mailed from Montréal on JAN.5.1872 to Munich, Bavaria, with JAN.19 receiver on back, through London (JAN.17) and Calais (JAN.18). The cover is franked with a 1c Small Queen and a 15c Large Queen (replaced) paying the proper 16c per first ¼ oz rate, in effect from Feb. 1870 to Oct. 1872. Back flap missing, still an attractive and very fine appearing cover. Estimate C$250, sold for C$2,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 393, Canada 1870 three cent copper red Small Queen perf 12-1/2 on cover Chatham NB to Richibucto, sold for C$1,872

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Lot 393, Canada 1870 three cent copper red Small Queen perf 12-1/2 on cover Chatham NB to Richibucto, sold for C$1,872Lot 393, Canada 1870 three cent copper red Small Queen perf 12-1/2 on cover Chatham NB to Richibucto, sold for C$1,872Lot 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.

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