A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Lot 23 Canada #4x 1852 3d red Beaver with Stitch Watermark, used, with indistinct 4-ring numeral cancel and four margins. Deep colour and clear watermark. Ex Cantor, and accompanied by 1988 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,000, SOLD for $1,100 plus premium.
Another of several used three penny Beavers that did well:
Lot 18 Canada #4 1852 3d red Beaver, used with “CAN” of CANADA in arch cross border cancel. A scarce postmark. Fine. Unitrade CV$150, SOLD for $160 plus premium.
Lot 23 Canada #4 1857 3d red Beaver on Registered Folded Letter, a four-margin copy with 4-ring #18 tied to cover with another (faulty) copy, mailed OCT.21.1857 registered to New York. There was likely another 3d Beaver on this cover which has been cut out. This trio of Beavers would have paid the 6d rate across the border, plus a 3d registration fee. Est. $100, SOLD for $200 plus premium.
Lot 21 O 4 1857 3d red Beaver, used with centrally struck 4-ring #42 (Sherbrooke). Very fine. Unitrade CV$300, sold for $725 plus premium.
Lot 1 Canada #1 1851 3d red Beaver on Laid Paper, used, with light target cancel, and very fine. Unitrade $1,600.