British Columbia Sc #14 (1869) 5c on 3d bright red Mint OG VF H
5c on 3d bright red, perforated 12-1/2, original gum, hinged, impressive rich colour, superior centering for these notoriously difficult issues, a scarce example which has graced several storied collections, very fine; with 2009 Philatelic Foundation certificate.
ex-Lilly, Chapin, Gross
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British Columbia Sc #16 (1869) 25c on 3d orange Mint OG w/Certificate
25c on 3d orange Seal of British Columbia, perforated 12-1/2, lightly hinged, brilliant colour, choice centering, a lovely example which would be difficult to improve upon, very fine, with 2013 Greene Foundation certificate; ex-"Fordwater"
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Canada (1891) 2c green Victoria CBN “Dominion” Engraved Essay Proof
2c Queen Victoria Canadian Bank Note Co. Dominion of Canada essay, green, engraved on distinctive thin Japanese "onion skin" paper, large even margins, horizontal crease through top two stamps, typical of the faults to which this notoriously fragile paper is subject, a scarce multiple of very fine appearance.
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Canada (1891) 3c black Victoria CBN “Dominion” Lithographed Essay Block VF
3c Queen Victoria Canadian Bank Note Co. Dominion of Canada essay, black on smooth coated paper, lithographed block of four, four large balanced margins, a choice and scarce multiple, extremely fine. (Minuse & Pratt 37E-Ad)
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Canada 1849 Retaliatory Rate Stampless Folded Letter Port Dover to Aix FRANCE
Stampless retaliatory period folded letter from France, with contents written in French, datelined ”Port Dover le 18 février 1849" addressed to Gouverneur General Bourely and prepaid to Aix-en-Provence France, Port Dover double split-ring dispatch with manuscript date, manuscript rate 1sh11d (sterling) in red for 2sh/d currency, carried by Cunard Line via Halifax to Liverpool during retaliatory rate period (until mid-May), Brantford, Simcoe (Mar 20), Montreal (Mar 27) and Aix en Provence (5 May) c.d.s. receiver backstamp, attractive and rare.
The “Retaliatory Period” resulted from a British order of 9 June, 1847, which authorized its receiving offices to collect British packet postage on letters carried to England via subsidized American steamers. The British, whose transatlantic mail monopoly was exercised through the Cunard Line, had operated without competition since 1840, and they were anxious to see this monopoly continue. Through this order, Great Britain could collect 24c packet charges for every inbound letter. The following year, a similar American edict was applied to incoming British mail.
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Canada 1867 1c Victoria Decimal 5c Rate Cover Belleville to Toronto ex-Carrington
Cover franked with block of four and single 1c rose, cancelled by three strikes of Belleville duplex in blue (16 May), to Toronto, with next-day arrival backstamp, pressed filing fold through bottom pair, not detracting from this exceptional and scarce showpiece illustrating the 5c rate; ex Carrington.
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