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    Colony of Canada 1851 (Sept 18): Prince Albert 6 d. brown-purple on laid paper, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins, cancelled by seven ring target obliterator on 1852 cover from St. Catherine's to New York, "St CATHERINE'S" despatch (July 15) despatch cds and two-line "CANADA PAID 10 Cts", both in red alongside. Reverse with QUEENSTON transit (July 11) cds. Vertical file fold well away of stamp, a most attractive cover, fully paid to the USA. Signed A. Diena; cert. BPA (1997).rnNote: The Province of Canada began issuing stamps on April 23, 1851, designed by Sir Sandford Fleming and processed together with the 3 d. & 12 d. adhesives by the firm of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson of New York. rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 107 (Sept 1998), lot 4931.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3225 Canada

    1859: Two inland covers bearing Beaver adhesives, 3 d. red on wove paper with part lower sheet margin with upside-down imprint "Raw(don, Wright, Hatch and Edson)", on mourning cover from Toronto to Barrie, as well as 3 d. scarlet-vermillion on wove paper, used on envelope from Toronto via Montreal to La Chute, Québec.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3226 Canada

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    1852-57: 7½ d. yellow-green on wove paper, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins, tied by numeral '37' in circles obliterator on 1859 cover from Quebec to Manchester, forwarded to Glasgow. Obverse struck by QUEBEC despatch (May 2), "LIVERPOOL PACKET" transit (July 11) in red and MANCHESTER arrival (July 12) cds's. Forwarded and therefore charged in manuscript with '1' (d.), the postmaster's initials alongside, reverse with MANCHESTER despatch and GLASGOW arrival (July 13) cds's. Backflap missing, a fine cover, cert. Holcombe (1991) Gi = £ 3'000 x 2.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3227 Canada

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    1852-57: Beaver 3 d. red on soft wove ribbed paper, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins, tied by grill obliterator on 1858 cover from Toronto to Chatham, TORONTO despatch (March 24) despatch cds alongside. Reverse with CHATHAM arrival cds of the following day. Cert. V. G. Greene (1984).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3234 Canada

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    Dominion of Canada 1898 (Feb 9): Registered postal stationery envelope with unofficial Hechler overprints, sent from Halifax to Hamburg, bearing 1868-71 ½ c. black, 1873 ½ c. black & 3 c. brown red in combination with Registration stamp 1875-92 8 c. dull blue, tied by grill obliterator or indistinct oval registration datestamp. Obverse with HALIFAX despatch cds and oval "REGISTERED LONDON (Feb 19) datestamp in red, reverse with HAMBURG arrival (Feb 20) cds. Non-contemporary usage, but a fine and appealing item, cert. V. G. Greene (1985). 
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3235 Canada

    1890/1930: Lot five unused adhesives, all in unmounted og condition, incl. 1890 Ottawa printing 6 c. chestnut, 1897 Jubilee 10 c. purple, PF cert., 1897-98 5 c. deep blue, 1928-29 Bluenose 50 c. blue and 1930-31 Canadian Rockies $1 olive-green. A most attractive ensemble.

    INFO: 10 c. Jubilee issue single stamp, which will be offered, originating from the former block of four (cert. PF 315872)

    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3236 Canada

    1860/1914: Selection 16 entires / covers incl. Colony of Canada two 1863/67 entires via Canadian Mail to the United Kingdom bearing 1859 12½ c. yellow-green; New Brunswick 1865 cover to the United States bearing 1860 10 c. red and 1866 cover to Scotland bearing 1860 12½ c. blue; New Foundland 1900 cover to Austria bearing five examples of 1896 1 c. green; Nova Scotia 1860 mourning cover Truro to Halifax bearing 1851 3 d. deep blue, two 1866 inland covers bearing 1860-63 5 c. blue; also Dominion eight covers, six going abroad.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF
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