TWELVE PENCE 3TC,"Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in a very attractive dark grey black colour on india paper 24 x 30mm die sunk on card 29 x 32mm with distinctive engraver's etched marks at top left, showing the characteristic scar at "CE" of "PENCE". A spectacular die proof, displaying one of the closest colours to the issued stamp and highly desirable as such; superb in all respects, XF (Minuse & Pratt 3TC3g)

Provenance: Guilford Collection of Canada Pence Issues, Siegel, September 1994; Lot 2006

TWELVE PENCE 3TC,A superb and very attractive "Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in purple on yellowish thin hard bond paper 30 x 29mm, originating from the Compound Die with characteristic scar in "CE" of "PENCE", the distinctive mark associated with "Goodall" proofs. A fabulous coloured die proof, XF (Minuse & Pratt 3TC3d)

Provenance: The "Carrington" Collection of Canada 1851-1864 Issues, Matthew Bennett Auctions, June 2002; Lot 3032

TWELVE PENCE 3TC,"Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in vermilion on india paper, originating from the Compound Die, showing scar in "CE" of "PENCE"; minor indentation of a paper clip and slight mounting mark. A beautiful coloured die proof and of VF appearance (Unitrade cat. $12,500; Minuse & Pratt 3TC3a)

Provenance: C.G. Kemp, Robson Lowe, February 1968; Lot 1032
The "Carrington" Collection of Canada 1851-1864 Issues, Matthew Bennett Auctions, June 2002; Lot 3034

TWELVE PENCE 3,A remarkable plate proof block of eight on india paper with faded diagonal SPECIMEN overprint; being Positions 41-44, 51-55, small red crayon marks in margin apparently denoting plate flaws. Pre-printing paper fold running diagonally on first three proofs in top row, certainly one of the largest surviving proof multiples, VF

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 2 - British North America, Part One, H.R. Harmer, Inc., November 1968; Lot 54 - originally a block of 60 from which this block originates.
Sam Nickle, Christie's Robson Lowe, New York, March 1993; Lot 18
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa 1997)

According to Robson Lowe, "it is believed this was an impression made in 1858, at the time of the formation of the American Bank Note Company. Utilized as a working proof for the improvement of the plate prior further proofs made in 1859."

TWELVE PENCE 3Pi,A lovely plate proof block of four on card mounted india paper with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine; few blocks survive, VF and choice

This block corresponds to plate positions 25-26 / 35-36 (Left Pane).

TWELVE PENCE 3,The glorious mint pair of the famous Twelve Penny Black, a fabulous item of the utmost rarity and aesthetic beauty. It was acquired by Ron Brigham in 1988; since then it has only surfaced at prestigious events and international exhibitions, deservedly garnering attention and dazzling a worldwide audience. One of the "Crown Jewels" of Canadian Philately, Extremely Fine, Original Gum, Lightly Hinged

Provenance: A Magnificent Collection of Postage Stamps, British North America, W. Elliot Woodward Co., March 1896; Lot 265.
Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 2 - British North America Part One, H.R. Harmer, Inc., November 1968; Lot 56 (Jim Sissons & Bob Lyman acquired the pair and sold it to Sam Nickle who then kept it in his collection for the next 20 years).
Sam Nickle Pence Issue Collection, Firby Auctions, October 1988; Lot 169 - aptly described as "The Magnificent Horizontal pair... the Most Important Philatelic Treasure of Canada", gracing the front cover of the pre-eminent "name-sale" auction catalogue. Realized US$150,000 hammer against a catalogue value then of $50,000 per single according to the old CS catalogue.

Exhibitions & Notes: Nickle Collection exhibit collection mentions "the bottom margin mint pair is Positions 93 and 94 from the Left Pane."
ANPHILEX '96 (Anniversary Philatelic Exposition Commemorating the 100th Year of the Collectors Club at the Waldorf.
Rare Stamps of the World, Claridge's London, July 1999, pictured in the official catalogue on page 45.
Le Club de Monte-Carlo, MonacoPhil 2011, also pictured in the official catalogue de l'exposition on page 63; being the most recent time this pair was exhibited publicly.

Literature: Capex 78 - The Twelve-Penny Black, Maple Leaves Journal, April 1978, Whole 167, Vol. 16, No. 11, pages 299-301, giving an excellent overview on the 12 pence stamp.
Illustrated in Robson Lowe "The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, Volume V - British North America" on page 166.
Saskatoon Buys 12d Black Pair at Firby Auction, BNA Topics, Whole 429, January - February 1989, Vol. 46, No. 1, pages 13-14
"1851 Canada Stamps Are Sold for $39,000", BNA Topics, Whole 271-272, October - November 1968, Vol. 25, No. 9, page 230 (not mentioned in the article: buyers were J.N. Sissons and Bob Lyman who then sold it to famous collector Sam Nickle)
Illustrated in Capex '96 Gems of Canadian Philately on page 11.

Census: Listing of the five known pairs along with famous collectors who once own them.

In Private Hands
1) The Jarrett - General Gill pair with close to very large margins, current whereabouts unknown.
2) The Dale-Lichtenstein - Nickle - Brigham superb mint pair with sheet margin at foot - offered here
3) The Ferrary - Hind - Hewitt - Kanai - Weill Brothers - Brigham mint pair (sold privately)

In Private Institutions
4) The Tapling pair with sheet margin at foot, residing in the permanent collections of the British Library
5) The Dale-Lichtenstein mint pair, lower left corner margin, clear to large margins on other sides, residing in the permanent collections at Library and Archives Canada.

A sixth pair - known as the Pack - Eno pair, vertical format with sheet margin at right, was split up many years ago.

TWELVE PENCE 3,An extraordinary used pair of Canada's most famous stamp, cancelled by superb concentric rings ideally "face-free" on both stamps, two incredibly large margins to just touching at lower right, portion of adjacent stamp visible at top left, invisible crease on left stamp that was not even mentioned when this item sold at renowned name-sales of the past. A wonderful pair with remarkable attributes, by far the most desirable of the two known used pairs. A fantastic showpiece of the highest caliber that has resided in the Brigham collection for almost 35 years (acquired at the Weill Brothers auction in 1989), Fine to Very Fine

Provenance: Charles Lathrop Pack, Part III, Harmer, Rooke & Co., November 1945; Lot 13
John Foxbridge (du Pont) Collection (private treaty 1988)
Weill Brothers, Christie's Robson Lowe, Zurich, November 1989; Lot 1522

Illustrated in Capex '96 Gems of Canadian Philately on page 11.

Census: Only two used pairs exist (none larger) as follow:
1) a horizontal pair with smudge cancels and horizontal crease, ex. Charles Lathrop Pack (Part II, April 1945; Lot 67), Duane Hilmer (September 1977; Lot 18), Daniel Cantor (September 2011; Lot 31)
2) the pair offered here.

A third pair once existed but was split up sometime in the 1970s, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Sale 2, November 1968; Lot 58). The left stamp once graced the collections of Cartier (Part II), Foxbridge and Weill Brothers. The right stamp which has no side margins, was once part of the Chartwell collection.

TWELVE PENCE 1855 (December 19) Blue envelope mailed from Toronto to New York, repaired and cleaned, remarkably franked with a 12 pence black without visible laid lines on thin horizontal mesh wove paper, lifted and cleaned with repaired small flaws, clear to ample margins on three sides and large part sheet margin at right, central concentric rings cancel. Large circular Toronto, C.W. DEC 19 dispatch datestamp struck at left along with border exchange "CANADA" arc and "PAID" handstamps in red; on reverse portion of handwritten docketing by receiver reads in part: "Rec... mber 21st 1855" and signed. Despite the imperfections, a great rarity and one of only eight recorded usages of the 12p pence on cover; two of which have not been seen in a century. A Fine appearing example of this great rarity (Unitrade 3; cat. $300,000)

Expertization: 1958 & 1993 RPS of London certificates, the latter identifying it as "SG No. 16"

Provenance: The "Pipkin" Collection, Sissons Sale 338, June 1974; Lot 25
Kasimir Bileski (purchased in 1980s)
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

Literature: Illustrated on the front cover of BNA Topics, Whole 521, Volume 66, No. 4, October - December 2009.
Illustrated in Winthrop Boggs "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada" handbook on page 138 (Figure 12).
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby, Steinhart "Canada's Pence Era - The Pence Stamps and the Canadian Mail 1851-1859" handbook on page 190 (Figure 169).

Census: One of eight genuine covers that exist in private hands; two have not been seen since 1911 & 1925 respectively. See "Twelve-Penny Black covers" by Charles Firby & George Arfken, BNA Topics, Whole 521, Volume 66, Number 4, October - December 2009, pages 8-20. This cover listed as No. 7 and is THE ONLY KNOWN COVER bearing a sheet marginal example of the 12 pence.

A PRESENTABLE USAGE OF THE FAMOUS 12 PENCE STAMP ON COVER. THE FIRST TIME OFFERED PUBLICLY IN DECADES.

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 9,Progressive Die Essay, engraved and printed in black on india paper 26 x 31mm; an outstanding item of UNIQUE status, portraying the famous "Chalon" portrait, issued for the Trans-Atlantic letter rate and showing conversion of the two currencies - Canadian 7½p currency equal to British 6p sterling; small area of natural india paper weakness hardly worth mentioning. A fabulous, one-of-kind essay, VF (Minuse & Pratt unlisted)

The near finished design. Small diamond shaped ornaments are visible in left and right oval separating "CANADA PACKET POSTAGE" from "SIX PENCE STERLING", which are not present on the issued stamp. The background shading lines are incomplete above "KE" of "PACKET", and at top of "g" in "6dstg" in upper and lower left corners, also the vertical and horizontal framelines do not intersect at bottom left.

Provenance: Henry Gates (Part 1), Maresch Sale 124, March 1981; Lot 384
Sam Nickle Collection, Christie's Robson Lowe, New York, March 1993; Lot 42
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty circa. 1997)

Literature: Illustrated and discussed in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart "Canada's Pence Era The Pence Stamps and the Canadian Mail 1851-1859" handbook on page 59 (Figure 42).
Exhibited by Henry Gates at Capex 1978 and in the "Gems of Canadian Philately" Court of Honour.

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 9,Engraved "Goodall" Die Essay of the Chalon portrait and lettering, surrounded by cross-hatched lines, printed in black on india paper 25 x 28mm, die sunk on card 31 x 41mm; light card crease on reverse. A remarkable essay and highly desirable essay, VF (Minuse & Pratt 9Eb)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty circa. 1997)

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 9P,Upper left corner margin plate proof block of 24 (6x4) in the issued colour on card mounted india paper; light diagonal crease on top left pair, otherwise brilliant fresh and choice, VF (Unitrade cat. $8,400)

An interesting "Left Frame" plate flaw is visible on all four stamps in the second column.

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 9,The phenomenal, famous block of four, displaying with ample to large margins, top right outer frameline just touched, sealed tear at foot of lower left stamp. An exceptionally fresh block, displaying its original "bloom" as the day it was printed more than 160 years ago. Remarkably retaining full original gum, relatively lightly hinged, the lower right stamp appears to be NEVER HINGED. One of the Aristocrats of Canadian Philately, Very Fine, Lightly Hinged

The lower left stamp shows the "1d Flaw Fraction - Triangle Flaw" (Position 47) with a prominent Misplaced Entry in upper corner "6½dstg - 7½dcy" values (Unitrade 9iv).

Provenance: General Robert Gill, Robson Lowe Ltd., October 1965; Lot 41 - the third highest realization after the mint 12p pair and 10p block. Robson Lowe mentions in an article titled "Some Remarkable Stamps" published in 1965 and describes: "some of these unique unused blocks came from a collection found in the archives of a noble French family some 20 years ago. These were unearthed for the first time since the stamps had arrived in France. The blocks that are now in the Gill collection are the only ones that have ever been seen." This noble French family has been revealed as the Duc de Polignac who originally purchased these blocks from the post office at Montreal, (around circa. 1859).
E. Carey Fox, First Portion H.R. Harmer Inc., May 1968; Lot 355
Duane Hilmer, Sotheby Parke Bernet Stamp Auction, September 1977; Lot 112 - described "famous unique block of four... Great Rarity of Canadian Philately."
John Foxbridge (du Pont) Collection (private treaty, 1988) - original retail value US$95,000.
The Weill Brothers, Christie's Robson Lowe, Zurich, November 1989; Lot 1545 - aptly described then as: "Indisputably one of the most important items of North America philately."

Literature: Illustrated in Robson Lowe "The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, Volume V - British North America" on page 165.
Illustrated and discussed in Arfken, Leggett, Firby, Steinhart "Canada's Pence Era - The Pence Stamps and the Canadian Mail 1851-1859" handbook on pages 77-78 (Figure 58)
Illustrated and discussed in Robson Lowe lecture to Edmonton Stamp Club "Some Remarkable Stamps", published in Canadian Philatelist, November - December 1965, Whole Number 91, Volume XVI, Number 6, pages 264-268.

Census: We are aware of six mint multiples of the Seven and One-Half pence -
1) Vertical pair with small portion of imprint, ex. Pack, Amos Eno, Lilly, Gross
2) Horizontal pair with sheet margin at top, gum creasing; ex. Robert Gill, Duane Hilmer
3) Horizontal pair with full plate imprint in top sheet margin, ex. Granger, Amundsen, Guilford, “Lindemann”, Brigham
4) Horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, tiny portion of imprint; ex. Maurice Burrus, E. Carey Fox, John Foxbridge (du Pont), The Weill Brothers, Brigham
5) The block of four, offered here
6) Horizontal strip of three with sheet margin at left, light crease; ex. Sir Gawaine Baillie, Foxbridge (John du Pont), Ralph Hart

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 1857 (August 1) Superb cover to Bristol, England, bearing an equally choice, very large margined 7½p green tied by four-ring '37' cancellation, well-struck Quebec double arc dispatch; on reverse two-line "BY CANADIAN / PACKET" straightline instructional marking in red and Bristol AU 13 1857 receiver. Without a doubt, one of the very finest and most attractive 7½ pence rate covers extant, XF (Unitrade 9)

The Earliest Usage of the 7½ pence stamp on cover and a fact observed in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart "Canada's Pence Era - The Pence Stamps and the Canadian Mail 1851-1859" handbook on page 79. An important cover.

Expertization: 1984 BPA certificate

Provenance: Henry Schneider Collection of British America, Siegel, October 1996; Lot 52
The "Loch" Collection of Canadian Pence Issue, Firby Auctions, April 1999; Lot 155 - described as "SUPERB".

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 1859 (August 6) Blue folded cover from Quebec to London, England, bearing two single 7½p green, both with clear to mostly large margins, attractively tied by four-ring '37' cancellation, Quebec double arc dispatch at foot, repaired opening tear at foot of envelope in no way detracts (not mentioned in previous name-sales it once graced). Small London Paid AU 17 59 CDS struck in red on arrival. An impressive 15 pence double Allan Line rate cover to England, quite possibly the finest of only five reported, VF (Unitrade 9)

Interestingly enough this cover was mailed five weeks (as of July 1st, 1859) following the introduction of the Decimal currency; 7½p stamps (equal to 12½ cents) were still valid, in this case paying the 25c rate.

Another remarkable feature of this important cover is the left-hand stamp, which shows the "Triangle Flaw" variety (Position 83).

Provenance: Charles deVolpi, Sissons Sale 239, October 1965; Lot 207 - by far the highest realization in part one deVolpi sale, bringing $3,100 hammer; his impressive postal history collection was sold over a series of five sales in 1965-1966.
John Foxbridge (du Pont) Collection (private treaty, 1988)

Literature: Illustrated and discussed in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart "Canada's Pence Era The Pence Stamps and the Canadian Mail 1851-1859" handbook on pages 263-264 (Figure 241) and listed as Cover No. 4 in Table 44. "Two-fold Allan Rate Covers to the U.K."

See Lot 129 for double Cunard Line Packet letter rate from the same correspondence.

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 18,"Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in bluish green on india paper 23 x 29mm die sunk on card 34 x 39mm, a beautiful proof in choice condition. Of the five known colours attributed to "Goodalls" this is the closest to the issued stamp, VF (Minuse & Pratt 18TC2g)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 18,"Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in brownish red on india paper 25 x 29mm, die sunk on card 34 x 39mm; a most appealing and very rare coloured die proof, VF (Minuse & Pratt 18TC2g)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 18Piii,A most elusive plate proof block on india paper with diagonal SPECIMEN overprints in black, sheet margin at foot. A superb block - certainly one of the largest surviving multiples with the diagonal specimen, XF

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 18Pi + variety,An appealing plate proof block on card mounted india paper, vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine, part sheet margin at foot, tiny scissor cut entirely confined to margin at right pair, shows the Major Re-entry (Position 94) on lower right proof with characteristic doubling in first "E" of "PENCE" and very noticeable in and around "TAGE" of "POSTAGE"; the best known and most prominent plate variety found on this denomination, VF (Unitrade cat. as normal proofs)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 18P shade,Plate proof pair in issued colour on india paper - distinctive from the usual blue green and darker yellow green shades usually seen, VF

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 18TCv,An elusive trial colour plate proof pair, printed in black on india paper with vertical SPECIMEN (Type A) overprint in carmine, large even margins all around, originating from the sole sheet printed in black of which only five columns (50 proofs) received the Type A overprint; very scarce as a pair, VF+

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 18TCix + variety,Trial colour plate proof in immaculate condition, printed in black on india paper, large to enormous margins, shows the Major Re-entry (Position 94) with distinctive traits clearly visible such as doubling in first "E" of "PENCE", in and around "TAGE" of "POSTAGE", among other characteristics which are not readily visible on other coloured proofs and even less so on the issued stamp. A fabulous proof for the advanced collector, XF

Provenance: Henry Gates Collection of Cents Issue Proofs, Siegel, March 1989; Lot 301
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 18b,A very scarce, choice mint block with the characteristic colour and impression associated with the imperforates on wove paper; small scissor cuts at both ends entirely confined to margin between horizontal pairs. Large margins all around unlike many of the known multiples, ungummed as normally encountered; an attractive block, VF

Expertization: 1987 Greene Foundation certificate (identified as old CS number 16)

Provenance: General Robert Gill, Robson Lowe Ltd, October 1965; Lot 69
Art Leggett Cents Issue Exhibit Collection (private sale)
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 18a, vii,The spectacular mint block of eight (Positions 61-64 / 71-74), likely THE LARGEST SURVIVING MINT MULTIPLE OF THE TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENT, excellent bright colour on fresh paper and showing complete ABNC imprint in the left margin; diagonal crease on left pair ending in a tiny tear at upper left, small tear on positions 63 and 72. The block features two of the three listed plate varieties - Major Re-entries at Positions 61 and 62 (top left pair). Well centered for the issue with superb colour and impression, intact perforations and showing large part to full original gum, mainly lightly hinged. An extraordinary mint block - the largest we were able to find during our extensive research, VF OG (Unitrade cat. $37,500)

Provenance: Guilford Collection, Siegel Auctions, September 1994; Lot 2188
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 18iii,A well centered unused example of this difficult stamp displaying amazing colour on distinctive thick white wove paper (0.004" thick); small ink mark on reverse. A beautiful stamp on this elusive paper type, VF

Expertization: clear 1992 Greene Foundation certificate "Scott No. 18, unused variety on thick paper, genuine in all respects."

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 18iv,An outstanding mint single in a lovely bright shade on fresh paper, showing the sought-after Major Re-entry (Position 94) with noticeable doubling in first "E" of "PENCE", in and around "TAGE" of "POSTAGE", etc. Superb centering within remarkably large margins and possessing large part OG. Without a doubt one of the very finest mint examples extant - very few can exist showing this major plate variety - the best known and most prominent on this stamp, VF+ OG

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 1863 (February 4) Cover from Prescott, U.C. to Victoria, Colony of Vancouver Island, bearing a horizontal pair of 12½c olive green, perf 11¾, nicely centered, light crease along perfs of right stamp, nicely tied by four-ring '35' cancels of Prescott (RF-5), clear double arc dispatch at left, Ogdensburg, N.Y. FEB 5 1863 U.S. transit CDS attractively struck at left and docketing by receiver "Received March 17th 63", a total of 41 days in transit, in all probability via New York, then by ship to Aspinwall and across the Panamanian isthmus by rail to Panama City, then by steamer along Western Coast via San Francisco. Light overall soiling, edge wrinkling and slightly reduced at left. A Fine, very scarce and well-travelled 25c letter rate cover to Vancouver Island. (Unitrade 18i)

Census: This is Cover No. 6 listed in Table 2 " Decimal Covers to Vancouver Island and British Columbia - 25¢ Rate, January 1862 - June 1864. in Arfken & Leggett "Canada's Decimal Era 1859-1868" handbook on page 115. Of the 15 covers tabulated, twelve are to Vancouver Island.

Interesting enough Prescott, Upper Canada four-ring numeral '35' shares the same number employed by Victoria, V.I. grid numeral system.

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS 1864 (September 24) Blue envelope with red cameo embossed Executive Council "Crown" Canada seal on backflap, various faults and wrinkling to cover and franking due to heavy content, pays a quadruple Allan Line - Canadian Packet letter rate to United Kingdom with a block of 12½c green, perf 12x11¾ tied by concentric rings, clear Quebec SP 24 64 CDS, endorsed "P. Canadian Steamer 24 Sept '64" with signature of "George Brown, Prest. Ex. Council" at left and addressed to his wife in Edinburgh, Scotland, OC 10 64 CDS receiver on back; manuscript docketing by the receiver "Speech of Confederation - Meeting the Earl of Airlie". One of only two recorded 12½c (x4) rated covers to the United Kingdom. (Unitrade 18)

George Brown was President of the Executive Council, one of the Fathers' of Confederation. Important historical context of this cover (along with transcript of the original letter sent to his wife) has been written by Peter Hurst in BNA Topics, February 1957, Whole 143, Vol. 14, No. 2, pages 35-39 - photocopies of the article enclosed. This cover was sent three weeks after the Charlottetown Conference and further delegate meetings in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. In the words of Peter Hurst: "the grand scheme of Canadian unity had matured in his mind by the time he arrived in Quebec, ready to put the outline of proposed Confederation into writing."

Provenance: Art Leggett Cents Issue Exhibit Collection (private sale)
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty circa. 1997)

Literature: Subject of article "A George Brown Cover, Part 3" by George Arfken, BNA Topics, Whole 448, Vol. 49, No. 2, March - April 1992, page 31
Subject of a detailed article "Herald of Confederation" by Peter Hurst, BNA Topics, Whole 143, Vol. 14, No. 2 - February 1957, pages 35-39.
Illustrated and discussed in Arfken & Leggett "Canada's Decimal Era 1859-1868" handbook on pages 129-130 (Figure 2).

A VERY SIGNIFICANT COVER WHICH CONTAINED THE ORIGINAL OUTLINE OF WHAT WAS TO BECOME THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT, CANADA'S CONSTITUTION.

SEVEN AND ONE HALF PENCE AND TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS Undated (post-February 1866) large part cover from Superior Court, Lower Canada with albino embossed "Coat of Arms" red seal mailed in all likelihood to Great Britain by Canadian Packet; pays an extraordinary $1.70½ rate, thirteen-fold Allan Line - Canadian Packet rate (up to 6.5 ounces) with block of six, a block of four and irregular block of three, bottom stamp of latter shows the Major Re-entry (Position 94) plus 8 cent registration (in effect as of February 1, 1866) paid with 5 cent Beaver and three 1c rose, all tied or cancelled by large grids, straightline REGISTERED in red above 12½ cent block; couple cover folds through five stamps, but in decent overall shape considering the heavy content carried. A real "show-stopper" - not only the largest reported franking of 12½c stamps but also the highest Decimal Issue franking according to the Firby census - an important item for anyone attempting to build a "Gold-Medal" collection, Fine (Unitrade 14, 15, 18, 18iv)

The next two highest frankings are $1.50 for 12 times Allan Line rate to the U.K. and $1.37 for 27 times domestic rate, plus 2 cent registration).

Provenance: BNA Sale, Robson Lowe Ltd., January 1964; Lot 1192
Charles deVolpi, Sissons Sale 250, June 1966, Lot 310
Arthur Groten, Maresch Sale 133, September 1981; Lot 419
Sam Nickle, Christie's Robson Lowe, New York, March 1993; Lot 681

Census: This is Cover No. 9 listed in Table 1 "Allan Packet 12½¢ Rate, Registration 8¢" in Arfken & Leggett "Canada's Decimal Era 1859-1868" handbook on page 181; and discussed on pages 183-185

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1P + varieties,A corner margin plate proof block of twenty-five from Pane A in the issued colour on india paper, Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York imprints on two sides (1857 printing), displaying known Re-entries at Positions 33 & 34 as well as the Cracked Plate variety at Position 31 also known as "Railway Tracks"; small flaw in lower corner proofs and below Pos 44. An appealing block, VF (Unitrade cat. $8,750 as normal single proofs)

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 2 - British North America Part One, H.R. Harmer, Inc., November 1968; Lot 7
Clayton Huff (Part 1), Maresch Sale 194, December 1986; Lot 1067

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1TCi,A corner margin plate proof block of nine (Plate A Position 8-10 / 28-30) printed in the issued colour on card mounted india paper, horizontal SPECIMEN overprint in green; without plate imprint proving it originated pre-1856 (imprints were added starting with the printing order of October 1856), large margined and VF

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1TC + variety,Plate proof pair on india paper with horizontal SPECIMEN overprint in carmine, right proof shows Major Re-entry (Pane B; Position 65) with extensive doubling through much of the lettering, the central "Crown" and other traits, choice, VF

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1TCiii,An impressive corner margin trial colour plate proof block of ten (Pane B, Positions 1-5 / 11-15) printed in black on india, horizontal SPECIMEN in carmine, natural wrinkling on four, otherwise VF, a rarely seen trial colour proof.

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 2 - British North America Part One, November 1968; Lot 4 (as a block of 25 from which this originates)

This block came from an early printing and is without plate imprints (insertion of the imprints only occurred following the Printing Order of October 1856).

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1TCv + variety,Trial colour plate proof in black on india paper, horizontal SPECIMEN overprint in orange, showing Major Re-entry (Pane A, Position 80) with very strong doubling in "THREE PENCE", in upper & lower left "3"s, and other traits, F-VF

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1TCvi,A fabulous trial colour plate imprint plate proof block of six (Pane B, Positions 7-9 / 17-19), printed in orange yellow on india paper, tiny thin speck on one, full Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York imprint in top margin, VF

Provenance: The "Loch" Collection - Canadian Pence Issues, Firby Auctions, April 1999; Lot 7

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1851 (September 10) Blue folded cover from Hamilton to New York, bearing two singles of the 3p orange red shade on handmade laid paper with prominent laid lines, just clear to large margins, small sealed tear at upper left of left stamp, both tied by superb, visually striking concentric rings IN BLUE with same-ink Hamilton double arc dispatch, light arc CANADA and PAID / 10 border exchange handstamps in red. A very scarce usage of the 3p Beaver paying the 6p rate to the US, F-VF (Unitrade 1a)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1851 (November 22) Small mourning cover with letter enclosure, bearing 3p red on handmade laid paper with adequate margins except barely touching frameline at top, paying the domestic letter rate to Georgeville C.E., negligible surface scrape to stamp which is neatly tied by concentric rings, clear Montreal double arc dispatch CDS in red, St. John L.C. transit and Georgeville stampless era double ring receiver in red with "Nov. 26" filled-in date, an appealing, early usage of the 3 pence, F-VF (Unitrade 1)

Expertization: 1998 PF certificate

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 4iv,A seldom seen mint pair of this distinctive paper type with characteristic blurry print, deep colour and large margins, diagonal and vertical creasing, large part original gum, a very scarce multiple with VF appearance (Unitrade cat. $10,000)

Plated by Clayton Huff with his pencil annotation on back "PP B1+2" on reverse.

Provenance: Leland Powers Pence Issues of Canada, Kelleher Sale 461, March 1955; Lot 70
General Robert Gill, Robson Lowe Ltd., October 1965; Lot 13
Clayton Huff (Part 4), Maresch Sale 207, November 1987; Lot 40

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 4xiii,An unused example of the Major Re-entry (Pane A, Position 80) with very prominent doubling in "THREE PENCE", upper and lower left "3"s and other traits, small or clear margins all around, vertical and pressed horizontal creases, the latter not readily discernible. A very presentable unused example of this rarely seen plate variety, Fine (Unitrade unpriced in unused condition)

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 7 - British North America Part Three, H.R. Harmer, Inc., January 1970; Lot 593
Clayton Huff (Part 4), Maresch Sale 207, November 1987; Lot 20

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 4i, x,A very scarce unused example clearly showing a Vertical Stitch Watermark at left, readily visible without the need of watermark fluid, deep shade on bright fresh paper, very large margins on two sides, clear to barely touching design on others. One of the few existing unused 3 pence stamp with Stitch Watermark variety, Fine (Unitrade cat. $2,500)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS A diagonal bisect of the 3 pence red used as 1½p and clearly tied by "tombstone" Pkt Letter Paid Liverpool _U 6 56 transit in red, placed alongside a 6p greenish grey on medium wove paper, cut in at top left, Fine (Unitrade 4b, 5b)

Effective May 1856, the Trans-Atlantic letter rate was reduced to 7½p currency for Canadian Packet - Allan Line mail to the U.K. For a short-period, no 7½p stamp was available; one of the methods of prepayment of the this new rate was to bisect the current 3p stamp. Three or four covers exist with the bisected 3p and a pair of 3p for the 7½ pence rate. No cover exists with the combination offered here.

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 5 - British North America, Part Two, H.R. Harmer, Inc., New York, May 1969; Lot 430
Sam Nickle Collection, Firby Auctions, Firby Auctions, October 1988; Lot 316

Literature: Illustrated in Winthrop Boggs "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada" handbook on page 165.

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1852 (October 27) Folded cover from the well-known Kennedy correspondence bearing two select 3p red on medium wove paper, imperforate, each large margined with amazing deep colour and sharp impression for such an early printing, neat concentric rings cancels, Montreal double arc dispatch in red, sent to New York, border exchange office arc CANADA in red, couple light file folds, one through right stamp; a beautiful cover of wonderful appeal, VF (Unitrade 4 early printing)

Provenance: Kasimir Bileski Pence Issue Collection, Eaton & Sons, June 1995; Lot 229

Literature: Interesting article in BNA Topics Whole 87, Volume 9, No. 1, pages 19-20, pertaining to this cover.

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1853 (July 3) Dark blue embossed cameo "Hugh Scobie, Bookseller & Stationer, Printing, Bookbinding, Engraving, Lithographing Envelope Dies" advertising envelope, large "3" rate handstamp (to collect), mailed from Toronto with double arc dispatch at left and partial Guelph receiver backstamp. An attractive and early Cameo embossed advertising cover, VF

Provenance: Vincent G. Greene Collection with his backstamp

Hugh Scobie, lithographer of Toronto, may have played an instrumental part in the famous Sir Sandford Fleming 3p Venetian Red essay, which is attributed to printers Ellis of Toronto. The essay may have been prepared by Scobie, under the direction of Postmaster General Morris.

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1858 (December 20) Small white envelope in immaculate fresh condition mailed registered to Whitby, bearing a 3p red on medium wove paper with fabulous colour, barely touching frame at top to large margins and tied by diamond grid, Toronto split ring dispatch and straightline REGISTERED handstamp in red. An appealing 3 pence domestic letter rate, the 1 penny registration fee paid in cash as customary, VF (Unitrade 4)

Provenance: The "Harbour" Collection of Pence, Firby Auctions, May 1996; Lot 24

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1860 (June 3) A spectacular cover from the Red River Settlement, via Pembina, United States, bearing a vertical pair of 3p red on ribbed, hard wove paper tied by Pembina CDS in transit, light Queenston, U.C. addressee, minute tear at left on lower stamp; on reverse Windsor transit and Queenston JUN 24 arrival backstamps. A very rare Pence cover from the Red River Settlement, F-VF (Unitrade 4iii)

Provenance: Graham Fairbanks, Sissons Sale 259, April 1967; Lot 158
Charles deVolpi Fur Trade Collection, Maresch Sale 140, May 1982; Lot 103 - sold for an impressive $8,000 hammer against a pre-sale estimate of $5,000.
Ed Richardson, Canadian Postal History, Firby Auctions, November 1991; Lot 513 - sold for US$8,500.

Census: The Wayne Smith Pence cover census (as of January 2022) lists only two covers from Red River; the other is franked with two single 3 pence red tied by Pembina APR 27 (1862) cancel and mailed to Ottawa and forwarded to Almonte (ex. Jarrett, Nickle, K.L. Collection, Risvold) last sold Eastern Auctions Ltd. February 2014 sale - Lot 720, realized $19,000 hammer.

On July 9, 1858, the Post Office Department contracted a mail service to Fort William and onward to the Red River Settlement, which was owned by the Hudson's Bay Company. The contractor was supplied with pence issue stamps of the Province of Canada, to be distributed to the various Post Offices. James Ross was appointed Postmaster at Fort Garry and Pence stamps were sold in the Settlement. These were the only stamps used in Fort Garry until the acquisition of the Hudson's Bay Territories by Canada in 1869. The contracted mail service to the Settlement was ended during the winter of 1861, after which the Settlement became dependent on the U.S. Post Office at Pembina, Minnesota Territory for service.

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 15,"Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in dark yellowish brown on india paper 31 x 24, die sunk on slightly larger card measuring 44 x 27mm; minor mark from previous mounting on reverse, a very rare and highly attractive die proof, VF (Minuse & Pratt 15TC2g)

Provenance: Henry Gates, Cents Issue Proofs, Siegel, March 1989; Lot 222
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 15,"Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in greenish blue on india paper 31 x 23mm; slight trace of foxing at top, a very rare coloured die proof, VF (Minuse & Pratt 15TC2g)

Provenance: Arthur Groten, Maresch Sale 132, September 1981; Lot 129
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

Also includes the original ABNC card (34 x 27mm) this proof was initially die sunk onto.

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 15TCiv,An impressive trial colour plate proof block of twenty-five, printed in brown red on india paper with horizontal SPECIMEN overprint in black (Positions 51-55 / 91-95); an earlier State of the plate as no imprint appears in selvedge (only added after State 6 circa. 1865), most striking and very scarce, VF (Unitrade cat. $6,250)

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 7 - BNA Part Three, H.R. Harmer Inc., January 1970; Lot 974
Clayton Huff Cents Issue, Maresch Sale 207, November 1987; Lot 222

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 15P + varieties,A beautiful plate proof block of ten (2x5), Positions 53-54 / 93-94, in the issued colour on card mounted india paper, full ABNC imprint at foot and two constant plate varieties - the "Rock in Waterfall" (Position 53) and Strong Re-entry (Position 83) with doubling in several letters, surrounding oval, etc.; both varieties are found only on State 10 of the plate (last printing). Choice and VF (Unitrade 15P + varieties)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 15TC + variety,Trial colour plate proof strip of four in orange vermilion on india, ample margins except slightly in outer frameline, shows the "Split Beaver" variety on lower proof (Position 90) that only appeared on State 4 of the plate, printed in 1863. Very rarely seen on a proof as it was very short-lived and not present on the bulk of plate proofs in vermilion printed in 1867 (State 10). A great item for the specialist, Fine

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 15P + variety,Horizontal plate proof pair in the issued colour on india, right proof shows the Major Re-entry (State 10; Position 28) with prominent doubling of many design features; small tear at top of left proof only, VF

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 15TCvii,Superb trial colour plate proof block printed in black on india paper, displaying exceptionally strong colour and impression; no 5c proofs in black were present in th 1990 ABNC sale. Very scarce and especially desirable in such premium condition, XF

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 15TCviii,Trial colour plate proof strip of four in orange yellow on india, sheet margin at left, tiny scissor cut in margin at right, otherwise sound, a scarce multiple, VF

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 15,An eye-catching mint block of nine, ABNC imprint in lower margin, diagonal crease on lower right pair, marginal soiling and small fault at lower right, the other seven stamps in sound condition; FULL ORIGINAL GUM hinged or lightly hinged on six stamps and NEVER HINGED on three - the left pair of the centre row and top right stamp. A very rare and impressive large multiple of this popular classic stamp.

This block originates from State 8 of the plate (Positions 73-75 / 93-95) with known Re-entries shown at Positions 75 & 83.

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 10 - Canada, H.R. Harmer, Inc., December 1970; Lot 355
Fred Goodhelpsen Collection (private sale)
Arthur Groten, Maresch Sale 132, September 1981; Lot 148
Sam Nickle, Christie's Robson Lowe, New York, March 1993; Lot 243
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

Searching for comparable multiples of the 5 cent Beaver we were able to find:

1) a nicely centered mint NH block of nine, from Vincent Graves Greene Collection (February 1975; Lot 215), Arthur Groten (September 1981; Lot 147), Art Leggett Cents Issue Exhibit collection (private sale), "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997), Ron Brigham Province of Canada, Part I (March 2023; Lot 33)
2) a nicely centered mint OG block of nine with bends, from Dale-Lichtenstein (Sale 2 - BNA Part One, November 1968; Lot 323), "Carrington" (June 2002; Lot 3307), Specialized Pence & Cents (Eastern Auctions, June 2018; Lot 400)
3) an off-centered unused block of ten with faults from Fred Jarrett "Canada 1859-1864" Collection (December 1959; Lot 52), Norman Brassler (October 1990; Lot 130), Ron Brigham, Province of Canada Part II (August 2023; Lot 24)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 15, 15v,The impressive "Dale-Lichtenstein" mint pair showing the sought-after Major Re-entry (Position 28; State 10) on the right-hand stamp, gorgeous bright colour that ideally accentuates the strong doubling throughout the design; a few immaterial split perfs strengthened by a hinge, large part original gum. A particularly rare plate variety in mint condition, very well centered and quite possibly the finest in existence, VF OG

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 7 - British North America Part Three, H.R. Harmer, Inc., January 1970; Lot 977 - sold for US$480, sixteen times the catalogue value at that time for a basic 5c mint single.
Capex 1987 auction, Maresch Sale 206, June 1987; Lot 100
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 15,A left margin mint pair, quite well centered with rich colour, crease in margin only, minor rust mark from paper clip on top stamp, remarkably full original gum, showing barest trace of a hinging, F-VF VLH

Expertization: 1988 BPA certificate

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1860 (August 17) Prince Albert in Military Uniform "Welcome to Canada" illustrated patriotic cover, franked with an early printing 5c deep vermilion, perf 11¾, tied by concentric rings, light gum staining around stampg, clear Montreal double arc dispatch, addressed to Smiths Falls; light wrinkling at left and slightly reduced at right, nevertheless a beautiful cover - one of the very few known Prince Albert patriotic covers, F-VF (Unitrade 15 early printing)

Literature: Illustrated and discussed in Arfken & Leggett "Canada's Decimal Era 1859-1868” handbook on pages 15-16 (Figure 10).

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1861 (June 24) "Blood Money or How Southern Rebels Encourage Piracy" illustrated cover, damaged, overall aged and stained, nevertheless a most interesting anti-South printed message and script which reads "First Pirate to Jeff Davis - "We want our $25 for this live Northerner"; followed by "Second Pirate to " - "Yes and I want $25 for this dead one". Franked with three faulty pairs of 5c vermilion, perf 11¾ cancelled by grids, Toronto split ring dispatch, paying a triple (30 cents) U.S. letter rate to New Berlin, New York, Fine (Unitrade 15 early printing)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1861 (May 25) Brown & Childs, Manufacturers & Wholesale Dealers in Boots, Shoes & Leather, Montreal, dark blue embossed cameo advertising on a lovely orange cover, bearing a 5c pale vermilion, perf 11¾, tiny corner crease at right, light central concentric rings, neat Little Rideau, U.C. double arc dispatch with filled-in "May 25/61" date, shortpays by the 5 cents letter to Chicago, straightline "CANADA 10" border exchange office handstamp with postage due "10" to collect from recipient as letter was inadvertently addressed "Chicago, C.W."; on reverse City of Ottawa D 26 MAY 1861 large circular, somewhat blurry RPO large CDS and light Windsor MY 29 transits. A very attractive and colourful Cameo advertising cover, VF (Unitrade 15)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1862 (July 16) Russell's Hotel, Palace Street Upper Town, Quebec red cameo embossed advertising envelope addressed locally bearing a 5c vermilion, perf 12 (unusual early usage of this perforation gauge) tied by concentric rings, clear Quebec split ring dispatch; portion of backflap missing. An unusually clean and fresh Hotel cover. Not realizing that only 1 cent postage was needed for a local drop letter , the sender used a 5 cent. A neat cover backstamped by well-known collector of the past "Vincent G. Greene / Toronto", VF (Unitrade 15)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1864 (June 1) Edgar & Melville, Lumber Merchants, Manufacturers of Furniture, Hubs, Spokes, Felloes and Barrels, Hamilton, illustrated advertising on yellow envelope with additional illustration of a building on reverse, bearing 5c vermilion, perf 11¾x12 tied by Hamilton duplex dispatch to Oil Springs, C.W., on reverse G.W.R. Sarnia Branch RPO split ring transit and Oil Springs JU 3 arrival datestamps, opened on three sides and couple folds to backflap only away from illustration. A lovely and visually striking cover, VF (Unitrade 15)

THREE PENCE AND FIVE CENTS 1866 (April 9) Grand Lodge of British American O.G.T. "Britannia" illustrated yellow envelope franked with 5c vermilion, perf 12 cancelled by cork, faint Mitchell, C.W. AP 9 split ring at foot, addressed to Apohaqui, NB; slightly reduced at right. Pays the Interprovincial letter rate to New Brunswick, Montreal, Saint John, NB, Sussex Vale, NB transits and W.O. Mouth of Millstream Way Office arrival postmark with filled-in date "April 14/66", attractive, F-VF (Unitrade 15)

Way Office Mouth of Millstream name changed to Apohaqui in 1868.

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 2TCvii,Trial colour plate proof block of thirty (6x5) printed in dark grey on card mounted india paper, vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine. A very scarce multiple that is among the largest extant, VF (Unitrade cat. $9,000)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 2TCii,A beautiful trial colour plate proof block of eight printed in orange yellow on india paper; rarely seen coloured in such a large multiple, VF

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 2TCxi,A corner margin trial colour plate proof block printed in grey blue on card mounted india paper, vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine; engraver's positional pin at lower left corner for specimen overprint setting, attractive, VF

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 2TCx,A trial colour plate proof block printed in black on india paper, vertical SPECIMEN overprint in orange, VF

Provenance: Henry Gates (Part 1), Maresch Sale 124, March 1981; Lot 251
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 2,A rarely seen used horizontal strip of three of this first issue on laid paper, visible laid lines and fabulous colour on fresh paper, surrounded by clear to mostly large margins; tiny nick at top left, nicely used with centrally struck concentric rings, F-VF

Expertization: 2003 Greene Foundation certificate

Provenance: North America Sale, Harmer, Rooke & Co. October 1965; Lot 27
Guilford Collection of Canada Pence Issues, Siegel, September 1994; Lot 2036

Literature: Illustrated in Robson Lowe "The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps Volume V - British North America" on page 167.

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 1851 (June 5) Cover mailed from Port Dover to Lansing, Michigan, bearing 6p slate violet, deep shade on laid paper with adequate margins, light file fold through, tied by concentric rings cancellation IN BRIGHT RED with same-ink Port Dover double arc dispatch with filled-in date "5 June", clear Simcoe JU 3, Brantford (in blue) JU 3 1851, partially legible London JUN 4 transit backstamps. A very scarce coloured cancelled cover mailed less than four weeks after the 6 pence came into circulation, F-VF (Unitrade 2)

Expertization: 1997 BPA certificate

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 1851 (June 28) A superb, very fresh cover to New York from the well-known Kennedy correspondence, bearing a choice 6p slate violet on laid paper with prominent laid lines, ample to large margins, rich colour and sharp impression, tied by concentric rings, couple file folds away from stamp, Montreal JU 28 1851 double arc dispatch, "CANADA" arc handstamp and PAID struck in red; no backstamp as customary for mail to the US. A beautiful single-franking cover mailed in the second month of usage, XF (Unitrade 2)

Provenance: The "Harbour" Collection of Canada's First Postage Stamps, Firby, May 1996; Lot 14

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 1853 (April 21) Cover from Montreal to New York, part of addressee excised, bearing a horizontal pair of 6p slate violet with just clear to large margins, stuck by concentric rings, left stamp further tied by PAID handstamp in red, Montreal double arc dispatch and border exchange arc "CANADA" handstamp in red; no backstamp as customary for mail to the US A scarce double weight 12 pence rate cover, Fine (Unitrade 2)

Provenance: Alfred Caspary, Sale 5 - British North America, H.R. Harmer, Inc., New York, October 1956; Lot 24

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 5,A rare unused pair in the distinctive shade on fresh wove paper, just into outer frameline to ample margins, hard to see internal cut on left stamp, small tear and surface scuff on right stamp. Despite the minor imperfections, a very presentable pair of Fine appearance. Very few Six pence unused multiples exist in any condition. (Unitrade cat. $30,000)

Expertization: 2023 Greene Foundation certificate

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 1857 (August) Part cover displaying an impressive franking consisting of three single 6p greenish grey on medium wove paper, all with clear to noticeably large margins and superbly tied by four-ring '21' cancels, likely paying a six-fold (up to 3 ounces) domestic letter rate, clear Kingston AU 6 1857 double arc datestamp in red struck on backflap; backstamped John Seybold, a well known pioneer postal history collector, a visually striking Six pence Consort usage, F-VF (Unitrade 5b)

Expertization: 1992 BPA certificate

Provenance: John Seybold, J.C. Morgenthau & Co., March 1910; Lot 627 - described and identified as "6p purple black on thick hard paper".
Bertram Collection of Canada, Shanahan's Auctions, February 1959; Lot 301
BNA Sale, Robson Lowe Ltd., November 1963; Lot 801 - described as "part cover in peerless condition"

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 1856 (June 10) Brown cover handstamped "By Grand Trunk Railway" in red with same ink Paid Drawer 14 owner's instructional marking informing the postal clerk to affix required postage and enter its value against the sender's account. Cover cleaned, bearing a 6p greenish grey on wove paper, in outer frameline to very large margins and tied by concentric rings, superb double ring Mon. & Isld. Pd. Grand Tr'k R. Way / No. 6 / C Down June 10 1856 RPO datestamp (Gray QC-166.06 RF "E") at left, mailed to Maine paying the current 6 pence letter rate to the US; no backstamp as customary for mail to the U.S. Fine and scarce Railway Post Office cover (Unitrade 5b)

Provenance: Graham Fairbanks, Sissons Sale 259, April 1967; Lot 234

The cover with oval "Young, Janes and Co. / Montreal" embossed on backflap; the original enclosure accompanies, a shipping receipt depicting a small train, detailing 20 barrels of flour at 60c each

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 16TCiii,"Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in brownish red on india paper 24 x 28mm; negligible mount mark, otherwise a superb and rarely seen coloured die proof, VF (Minuse & Pratt 16TC2g)

Provenance: Art Leggett Cents Issue Exhibit Collection (private sale)
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

"Goodall" die proofs were printed in five colours - dark yellowish brown, brownish red (offered here), greenish blue, bluish green and greyish black. Slight shades are sometimes observed on other Decimal issues. Other colours and papers of the Ten cent come from the very rare Compound Die, together with the 12p Queen Victoria.

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 16TCiii,A fabulous "Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in bluish black on greyish, very thin hard bond paper 24 x 29mm, in pristine condition and originating from the Compound Die. An exceptional coloured proof in all respects, XF (Minuse & Pratt 16TC1d)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 17TCi + variety,An attractive, choice plate proof block in brownish purple on card mounted india paper, showing full ABNC imprint at top (Positions 8-9 / 18-19) and showing the "C" Flaw on both proofs in right column, VF (Unitrade cat. as normal single proofs)

The "C" Flaw variety is found on stamps from the last two columns of the sheet with ABNC imprint, appearing on Printing Orders starting around November 1864.

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 17TCi + varieties,Trial colour plate proof pair in brownish purple on india, shows the Major Re-entry (Position 29) on left proof along with the "C" Flaw variety on both; natural inclusion at left, VF (Unitrade cat. as normal single proofs)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 17TC,Trial colour plate proof pair printed in lilac on india paper, lovely colour, VF

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 16TC + variety,Trial colour plate proof in black on india, clearly displaying the constant "String of Pearls" (Position 3) plate variety. Superb dark rich colour, a very elusive combination of the variety and a sought after colour, VF

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 16TC + variety,Superb trial colour plate proof in black on india, showing the constant Major Re-entry (Position 29) with traits and doubling that are rather subtle on the issued stamp but not so on this proof. A great example of this elusive plate variety, very scarce and XF

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 16TCii + variety,Trial colour plate proof in orange yellow on india, shows the constant "String of Pearls" (Position 3) plate variety; negligible india thin hardly discernible, a rare example of this variety in a desirable colour, VF

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 16TCii + variety,Trial colour plate proof in orange yellow on india, showing Major Re-entry (Position 51) with faint marks in "N CEN" of "TEN CENTS", doubling line below shading of the lower right "X"; minute natural paper inclusion, VF

Provenance: The Lindemann Collection (private treaty, circa 1997)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 17, 17iv,An unused block of six (2x3) showing ABNC imprint captured in margin at top; minor flaws include pinholes, a diagonal crease on lower pair and slight soiling, still a very rare plate imprint multiple of Fine appearance.

The "String of Pearls" (Position 3, top right) plate variety is subtle and hard to see on this bright shade. Shows supporting constant positional dot in frame above upper left "X" and shows ABNC imprint running across margin at top.

Provenance: Fred Jarrett Canada 1859-1864, Sissons Sale 169, December 1959; Lot 287
Stanley Cohen, Cavendish Auctions, October 1986; Lot 81
The "Carrington" Collection of Canada 1851-1864, Matthew Bennett Auctions, June 2002; Lot 3354

Other comparable unused multiples larger than a block of four, are a mint horizontal strip of five and a plate imprint block of eight. Remarkably enough, both multiples were part of the Brigham collection and were sold in Part I and Part II respectively.

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 17aiv,A scarce unused single showing the "String of Pearls" plate variety (Position 3), recut perfs at foot, Fine appearing and rare.

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 17,A lovely, bright fresh unused single, well centered for the issue, VF

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 17 variety,A nicely centered unused example showing the "Close Shave" variety - an unprinted area on the Prince's chin, along with four characteristic guide dots, the two main dots being above "O" of "POSTAGE" and other located at top of "N" in "TEN", bright shade on fresh paper. A very scarce unused example of this elusive variety, VF (Unitrade 17 variety; cat. as normal stamp)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 1859 (August 3) Blue folded entire lettersheet from Kingston to New York, bearing the unmistakable 10c black brown, perf 11¾ (Printing Order 1A), a fine centered example with rich colour showing the "Double Epaulette" variety (Position 61), one short perf at left otherwise in flawless condition, tied by light four-ring numeral cancel (should be '18') with clear Kingston AU 3 1859 double arc dispatch struck at left; vertical fold well away from stamp. Pays the 10 cent letter rate; no backstamp as customary for mail to the US. We would not be surprised if this is the only known usage of a 10c black brown with Double Epaulette variety on cover, F-VF (Unitrade 16iv)

Provenance: Arthur Groten, Maresch Sale 133, September 1981; Lot 282
Henry Lubke Jr. Third Portion, Maresch Sale 272, December 1992; Lot 510

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 1863 (August 10) Yellow cover endorsed "Per Overland Route" from Brantford, C.W. to San Francisco, California, franked with single 5c vermilion and 10c dull red brown, perf 12x11¾, tied by Brantford duplex, trivial perf flaws due to placement near edge of envelope, missing backflap and slight ageing. A very scarce 15 cent rate to California in effect between July 1, 1859 and June 30, 1864, Fine (Unitrade 15, 17b)

Provenance: Charles deVolpi, Sissons Sale 239, October 1965; Lot 92
Charles Firby Gold Medal Collection, Canada Pence & Cents covers, Harmers of New York, October 4, 1982; Lot 82
Warren Wilkinson, H.R. Harmer, Inc., New York, December 1997; Lot 648

Literature: Illustrated in Arfken & Leggett "Canada's Decimal Era" on page 103 (Figure 3). Also reported on Census Table 2. 15¢ Rate Canadian Decimal Covers to the U.S. Coast as Cover Number 11.
Cover No. 22 on Table 1. 15 cents cover to California in article titled: "A census of covers to California for the Decimal period" by Luc Frève, published by Pence - Cents Era Study Group newsletter, Volume X, No. 4, November 2021, pages 4-10.

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 1867 (January 5) Great Western Railway of Canada envelope sent registered from Hamilton to Memphis, Tennessee, displaying an outstanding franking with two 10c claret (PO 23), perf 12, left example showing portion of ABNC imprint and faint "String of Pearls" plate variety (Position 3) and five examples of the 1c rose, perf 12, three of which are overlapped, tied by Hamilton JA 5 double arc dispatch in black at top left and by Hamilton JA 5 67 split ring datestamps in blue, additional strike below with same-ink straightline REGISTERED, border exchange two-line PAID / CANADA 10 CENTS with "10" digit modified as "20" in manuscript, plus "5 / 25" below, light Windsor JA 7 transit backstamp; envelope with tears, one of which shows on the front near right 10c, couple stamps with minor perf flaws. An impressive double registered weight letter to the United States - A UNIQUE FRANKING to the US according to the Firby census, F-VF (Unitrade 14, 17, 17iv)

Census: This is cover No. 5 listed in Arfken & Leggett "Canada's Decimal Era 1859-1868" handbook on Table 1: Covers to the U.S. - double rate, registered; on page 97. This being the only one franked with 10c (2) and 1c (5).

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 1867 (December 4) Grand Trunk Railway imprinted white envelope, slightly reduced at right, franked with 10c brown purple, perf 12 tied by Montreal duplex, addressed to Island Pond, Vermont - which acted as a Canada - U.S. mail exchange point and a railway post office hand-over point for the mail, appealing, F-VF (Unitrade 17)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 1868 (January 8) Cover bearing an alternative franking to make up the 12½ cent rate via Allan Line to the United Kingdom, with a 10c brown purple and two 1c rose, stamps with small flaws, neatly tied by concentric rings to faulty cover with ageing, light Morpeth double arc dispatch datestamp; perhaps the needed ½ cent was paid in cash. On reverse Montreal JA 10 transit and neat Launceston JA 25 68 CDS on arrival. Despite the imperfections, a very scarce cover with great character and Fine appearance; unlisted in the Arfken & Leggett handbook which tabulates Firby's census, a mere five covers show any 12 cent franking (only one shows a similar franking; dated April 4, 1866 to Scotland). (Unitrade 14, 17)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 1861 (September 30) Engine Boilers, James Currie, Boiler & Blacksmith, Toronto, dark blue cameo embossed advert on manila envelope, franked with a well centered 10c brownish sepia (PO 6A) perf 11¾, cancelled by diamond grid cancel, Toronto split ring dispatch at foot, addressed to New York; some paper adhered on backflap, no backstamp as customary for mail to the US, VF (Unitrade 17b early printing)

SIX PENCE AND TEN CENTS 1862 (May 26) S. Sykes, Manufacturer of Steam, Grist & Saw Mills... Carriages, Wagons & c. Newmarket "Steam Engine" illustrated advertising on bright orange envelope, bearing a 10c sepia (PO 7C), perf 11¾ with superb colour and bold impression, cancelled by socked-on-nose concentric rings, superb Newmarket double arc dispatch at left, pays the 10 cent letter rate to New York; some paper adherence on backflap. A lovely and visually striking cover, VF (Unitrade 17b)

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 7P & 8P,A phenomenal American Bank Note Company se-tenant pair of LITHOGRAPHED Proofs originating from the trade sample sheet. Printed in a fabulous dark garnet red colour on horizontal mesh wove paper (0.003" thick). Exceptionally fresh and of wonderful eye-appeal; outstanding in all respects, XF (Minuse & Pratt P8-C)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection - Canada Pence & Cents Issues (private treaty circa. 1997)

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8,American Bank Note Company Trade Sample Proofs - an incredible assembly of sixty-one different colours ranging from bright yellow to dark rose, all engraved and printed on several different paper types; more than two-thirds are sound, others with the usual thin (some very minor). Collected in similar fashion to the lot sold in Part II (Lot 124, sold for $52,500 hammer against an estimate of $25,000) which consisted of 49 proofs of the Ten pence Cartier. This lot was also formed over many years on a one-by-one basis, displaying a remarkably high percentage of existing shade and paper combinations. A wonderful lot and one of the highlights of the collection of the Half penny Queen Victoria, VF

Many emanate from famous collections of the past, such as the Nickle and "Lindemann" (Ian Bett) collections.

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8,American Bank Note Company trade sample proof, engraved, printed in rose brown on wove paper, gummed by ABNC. A very attractive and most striking coloured proof, VF OG

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8,American Bank Note Company trade sample proof, engraved, printed in black on thick yellowish Vertical Laid Paper, gummed by ABNC. A remarkable coloured proof, VF OG

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8,American Bank Note trade sample proof, engraved, printed in black on thick blue Vertical Laid Paper, pen lined and gummed by ABNC, rare, VF OG

Provenance: Henry Gates (Part 1), Maresch Sale 124, March 1981; Lot 383
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8,American Bank Note Company trade sample proof, engraved, printed in bright yellowish green on white wove paper, perforated and gummed (lower half remains) by ABNC, VF OG

Provenance: Henry Gates (Part 1), Maresch Sale 124, March 1981; Lot 380
Maresch Private Treaty (Second Catalogue, 1982), Item 103

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8,American Bank Note Company trade sample proof, engraved, printed in deep green on yellowish wove paper, perforated and gummed by ABNC; small paper adherences on back, VF part OG; a visually striking coloured proof.

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8TC + varieties,An attractive plate proof block of 25 on india paper, in a deeper shade than the issued stamp, Positions 68-72 / 116-120 in the plate of 120-subjects, showing five different Major Re-entries at Positions 70, 72, 84, 96, 120, the last four shown in the last column, VF (Unitrade cat. $7,500 as normal proofs)

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8Pi + varieties,A remarkable corner margin plate proof block of sixteen, printed in rose, issued colour, on india paper with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in green, Positions 81-84 / 117-120 from the plate of 120-subjects, displaying two complete Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York plate imprints, shows Major Re-entries at Positions 84, 96 and 120, VF (Unitrade cat. $4,800 as normal proofs)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8Pi + variety,Plate proof pair in rose, colour of issue, on india paper with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in green, right stamp with Major Re-entry (Position 22 from the plate of 120-subjects) with strong doubling in "NADA POST" of "CANADA POSTAGE" and oval and bottom frameline, fresh and appealing, VF

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8TCii + varieties,Trial colour plate proof pair in black on india paper with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine, tiny scissor cut at foot between proofs; left proof shows the "Crown" plate flaw (major plate scratch, Position 71) and right proof with the Major Re-entry (Position 72) from the plate of 120 subjects, latter shows doubling on nearly all lettering, frameline at top and lower left corner. A very appealing pair displaying prominent plate varieties, VF

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8,Mint block of six, Positions 86-88 / 98-100 from the plate of 120-subjects, folded vertically and horizontally mostly between stamps and other minor imperfections; nevertheless a rare mint multiple, F-VF appearance with large part original gum.

Short transfer varieties can be seen on Positions 88 and 98, both visible at the bottom of the design.

Provenance: Charles Lathrop Pack, Part II, Harmer, Rooke & Co., April 1945; Lot 125
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8ii,An unusually choice mint example of this rarity, displaying the Major Re-entry from Position 120, with prominent doubling especially in HALF and framelines, characteristic diagonal line at top left, large margins all around, bright fresh colour and large part original gum. A highly desirable mint example of this very elusive and significant plate variety, no doubt among the finest of the very few that exist in mint condition, VF+ OG

Expertization: 1980 Greene Foundation certificate

Provenance: Alfred Lichtenstein, H.R. Harmer Inc., April 1956; Lot 841
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 8,A superb unused single on wove paper with distinctive horizontal mesh, surrounded by unusually large margins, brilliant colour on fresh paper. A lovely GEM quality example, XF

Expertization: 2023 Greene Foundation certificate

Provenance: Daniel Cantor "Mint Canada", Ian Kimmerly Auctions Sale 8, November 1990; Lot 17
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

Originally in the "Lindemann" collection and also offered at the Daniel Cantor 1990 sale as soft horizontally ribbed paper.

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 1858 (May 1) Blue folded cover from Point Lévi, L.C. to Québec franked with a vertical imperforate pair of half penny rose on medium wove paper, top stamp faulty before being affixed, ideally tied by clear Point-Levi double arc dispatch, superbly struck on back with same-day Quebec receiver. Pays the very rare adjacent post office rate commonly known as "ferriage across the St. Lawrence River" one-penny rate - one of only a mere five such franked covers have been reported; a great cover for a serious postal history collection, Fine (Unitrade 8)

Provenance: The "Loch" Collection - Canadian Pence Issue, Firby Auctions, April 1999; Lot 164

Literature: Illustrated and discussed in article "The Quebec - Point Levi 1d / 2¢ cover" by George Arfken & Charles Firby, BNA Topics, Whole 514, Vol. 65, No. 1, January - March 2008, pages 20-24 (Figure 3).

Census: This is Cover No. 3 listed in Table 22 "Adjacent Post Office Rate Pence Covers" in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart "Canada's Pence Era The Pence Stamps and the Canadian Mail 1851-1859" handbook on pages 116-119.

Canada Pence Issue 1851-1859 Cover Census, compiled by Wayne Smith; five covers bearing two imperforate Half penny stamps for the One Penny rate have been recorded; one other cover exists paying this rate, franked with a pair of perforated Half penny.

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 14,A superb "Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in bluish green 24 x 30mm on card 32 x 37mm, crossed guidelines surrounding design, exceptionally fresh and choice, rarely seen and XF (Minuse & Pratt 14TC2g)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 14,"Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in brownish red 26 x 30 die sunk on card 29 x 34mm, showing crossed guidelines surrounding design; natural paper fibre inclusion at top right not readily discernible, a remarkable coloured proof, rare, VF (Minuse & Pratt 14TC2g)

Provenance: BNA Proofs & Essays, Robson Lowe Ltd., June 1963; Lot 62
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

Literature: Illustrated in Robson Lowe "The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, Volume V - British North America" on page 177

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 14,"Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in dark yellowish brown on india paper 24 x 29mm die sunk on card measuring 32 x 37mm, trace of foxing at right, characteristic crossed guidelines surrounding design, rare and appealing, VF (Minuse & Pratt 14TC2g)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 14TC,Trial colour corner margin plate proof block of six printed in pale rose, near issued colour, on india paper, choice, VF

Interestingly, this block lacks the ABNC imprint above Positions 8 & 9, indicating that it originated from a plate printed prior to October 1864. Imprints were added starting with the printing order of November 1864.

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 14Pii,Plate proof pair on india paper with the elusive diagonal SPECIMEN overprint in black, VF

Right proof shows a prominent Short Entry variety at top.

Provenance: Gerald Wellburn, Robson Lowe, Toronto, November 1983; Lot 25
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 14TCi,Trial colour plate proof pair in black on india paper, deep rich colour and sharp impression, not often seen in a pair, VF

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 14a,An exceptional imperforate block in the distinctive shade of the issued stamp, surrounded by large margins, ungummed. One of (if not) the finest existing blocks extant, XF

Expertization: 1988 Greene Foundation certificate

Provenance: Fred Jarrett Canada 1859-1864, Sissons Sale 169, December 1959; Lot 16

Brigham's exhibit page describes this as "only recorded block". In addition to the one offered here, we were only able to find two others: 1) block with very close margin at left in General Robert Gill, October 1965; Lot 67, E. Carey Fox (Second Portion), October 1968; Lot 84; and 2) block with sheet margin at top, large scissor cut just clear of top frameline in Dale-Lichtenstein Sale 2 - BNA Part One, Lot 318. We are not certain if these two blocks remain intact.

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 14b, ii,An unusually well centered unused block with bright colour on fresh paper (0.004" thick), couple minute ink specks on lower right stamp and a few split perfs, a very scarce, well centered multiple of the elusive thick paper, VF

Provenance: Gerald Wellburn, Robson Lowe, Toronto, November 1983; Lot 34
Sam Nickle, Christie's Robson Lowe, New York, March 1993; Lot 229

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 14,A superior mint block of four, very well centered for the issue, lovely fresh colour and full original gum, trace of gum adhesion on lower left stamp; a beautiful and seldom seen mint block, VF OG

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 14bii,An attractive, well centered mint single of this scarce stamp, printed on distinctively thick paper, rich colour and large part original gum; a difficult stamp to find, VF OG

Expertization: 1986 Greene Foundation certificate, identified as old CS number 12b ("Scott No. 14 variety on very thick paper, mint OG...")

Provenance: Julian C. Smith, Maresch Sale 191, October 1986; Lot 25
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 14b,A very well centered unused example with noticeably large margins, rich colour on bright fresh paper, an attractive stamp, VF

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 1862 (October 3) Military Concessionary rate from the well-known Chambers correspondence "From 2nd Class Army Schoolmaster J. Chambers Sco. Fus. Guards" countersigned by Commander Officer and addressed to Bray, Ireland, light overall ageing, diagonal cover crease clear of franking and light edge wrinkling just touches upper right corner of the nicely centered horizontal pair of 1c deep rose, perf 11¾, tied by bold, centrally struck four-ring '21' cancellation, Montreal split ring dispatch at left, Bray OC 15 62 CDS postmark; pays the 2 cent Soldier's Concessionary letter rate to the UK, Fine (Unitrade 14b)

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 1864 (June 28) Envelope from Sault Au-Récollet to Namêche, Belgium, bearing an unusual franking of a 10c brown and nine 1c rose, perf 12x11¾, nearly all affected from overlapping envelope; subsequently refolded to show the complete franking. Tied by light concentric rings cancels, stamp at left further tied by light split ring dispatch, circular "PD" instructional marking in red, blurry Montreal JU 28 transit and two different Belgian backstamps JUIL 15 and JUIL 16. Pays a remarkable 19 cent rate via Canadian Packet to Belgium. Despite the flaws an extraordinary franking of the utmost rarity, Fine appearing and extremely rare. (Unitrade 14viii, 17b)

Provenance: Bill Lea Exhibit Collection of Canada Pence & Cents Postal History (private sale)
Art Leggett Cents Issue Exhibit Collection (private sale)
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

Census: Firby records only two covers to Belgium, this being a UNIQUE franking.

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT Undated (circa. early 1860s) Photographer W. Notman "Cartes de Visite", Montreal pre-printed card stock advertising wrapper addressed to Quebec, unsealed at sides (originally containing photographs), bearing a nicely centered horizontal pair of 1c deep rose, perf 11¾, small fault at top right, cancelled by mute grids, paying double weight (up to 2 ounces) non-letter unsealed domestic printed matter rate, VF and very attractive. (Unitrade 14b)

Provenance: Charles deVolpi, Sissons Sale 247, April 1966; Lot 47
Unknown provenance, Maresch Sale 94, November 1977; Lot 141

HALF PENNY AND ONE CENT 1864 (June 14) Agricultural Mutual Assurance Association of Canada yellow envelope mailed registered from London, C.W. to Simcoe, franked with 5c vermilion and well centered pair of 1c rose, perf 12x11¾, brilliant fresh colours, cover with inconsequential nick at lower right; redirected to Birr with five different transit and arrival markings on back along with straightline REGISTERED handstamp; pays 5 cent letter rate with 2 cent registration fee. An impressive and visually striking cover in choice condition, VF (Unitrade 14viii, 15)

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 7,American Bank Note Company trade sample proof, engraved, printed in black on thick blue vertically Laid Paper, pen lines and gum applied by ABNC, rare and visually striking, VF OG

Provenance: Henry Gates (Part 1), Maresch Sale 124, March 1981; Lot 343
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 7,American Bank Note Company trade sample proof, engraved, printed in dull blue green on yellowish wove paper with vertical mesh, perforated and gummed by ABNC; a lovely and rare proof, VF OG

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 7Pi + variety,An impressive corner margin plate proof block of 30, Positions 61-66 / 109-114 from the plate of 120 subjects, printed in the issued colour on india paper with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine; tiny pinholes in lower corners resulting from twice positioning the specimen setting of 60 overprints; shows the Strong Re-entry at Position 90, VF (Unitrade cat. $9,000 as normal single proofs)

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 7 - British North America Part Three, H.R. Harmer, Inc., January 1970; Lot 871

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 7Pi + variety,Plate proof block in the issued colour on india paper, vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine. Shows "extra" column of SPECIMEN overprint along left edge of the block, being Positions 55-56 / 67-68 on the plate of 120 subjects with Major Re-entry (Position 68) on lower right proof, displaying noticeable doubling in upper corners "8stg", along horizontal framelines, in "NADA" of "CANADA" and other traits, VF (Unitrade cat. as normal proofs)

For no valid reason and to our surprise, this major plate variety is currently unlisted in specialized listings and websites.

Provenance: Henry Gates (Part 1), Maresch Sale 124, March 1981; Lot 323

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 7TCiii + variety,A beautiful trial colour plate proof block printed in orange yellow on india paper, the upper left proof shows the Major Re-entry (Position 29), very rare and in our opinion, the most sought-after plate variety found on this particular stamp, VF (Unitrade cat. as normal single proofs)

Provenance: Henry Gates (Part 1), Maresch 124, March 1981; Lot 326
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 7TCiii + variety,Trial colour plate proof in orange yellow on india paper, displaying the Major Re-entry plate variety (Position 53) with strong doubling at top of "CANA" letters, in letters and in oval below "POSTAGE" and "PENCE", in all four corner numerals, etc., XF

Provenance: Henry Gates, Maresch Sale 124, March 1981; Lot 325
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 1859 (June 19) An impressive, clean folded cover endorsed "Cunard Steamer" and mailed from Quebec to London, England, franked with two single imperforate 10p blue on thicker white wove paper with clear to mostly large margins, tied by light 4-ring '37' cancels, neat Quebec double arc dispatch at left and superb London JY 4 Paid CDS with similar receiver CDS in red on back. A beautiful and very rare double Cunard Line rate cover; the Wayne Smith Pence Issue 1851-1859 Cover Census (as of January 2022) lists only eight 20 pence frankings to England; this cover with excellent pedigree is surely among the finest and most attractive, VF (Unitrade 7a + variety)

Left stamp shows a Strong Re-entry plate variety from Position 16.

Provenance: J.N. Sissons, Private Treaty Sale 1962, Item 3075
Charles deVolpi, Sissons Sale 239, October 1965; Lot 203
John Foxbridge (du Pont) Collection, private treaty 1988

See Lot 14 for double Allan Line - Canadian Packet Letter rate from the same correspondence.

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 19,"Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in brownish red on india paper 23 x 29mm die sunk on card 28 x 38mm, in choice condition. A most attractive and rarely seen coloured die proof of the Seventeen cent, VF (Minuse & Pratt 19TC2g)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 19TC + variety,A choice, fresh trial colour corner margin plate proof block of nine (Positions 78-80 / 98-100) in the distinctive pale blue shade on card mounted india paper, showing the Major Re-entry (Position 100) plate variety with characteristic doubling of left vertical frameline, in oval next to "AGE" and "ENTS" of "POSTAGE" and "CENTS" respectively, etc. A desirable block showing the major plate variety, VF (Unitrade cat. as normal proofs)

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

Another known Re-entry can be seen at Position 80 (upper right proof).

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 19P shade,Plate proof block in a lovely indigo colour on india paper; a noticeably darker shade than we normally encounter. Choice and very attractive, VF

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 19Pii + variety,A plate proof pair from lower right margin in issued colour on india paper with diagonal SPECIMEN overprint in carmine, right proof shows the Major Re-entry (Position 100) with noticeable doubling of left frameline, in oval next to "AGE" and "ENTS" of "POSTAGE" and "CENTS" respectively; india thinning from previous mounting, VF appearance; a rare combination of the diagonal specimen and the well-documented plate variety. (Unitrade cat. $1,300 as normal proofs)

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 19TCii,Trial colour plate proof block in orange yellow on india, sheet margin at top, ample to large margins on other sides. A lovely block, VF

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 19b + variety,A very scarce mint imperforate block of four, close to ample margins, horizontal fold entirely confined to top margin. Shows the constant Re-entry at Position 5 - top left stamp with prominent doubling in letters and oval above "GE" of "POSTAGE", ungummed as normally encountered. A one-of-a-kind imperforate block from the sole imperforate sheet printed, Fine+ (Unitrade 19b + variety; cat. as two normal pairs)

Expertization: 1997 Greene Foundation certificate

Provenance: Fred Jarrett, Sissons Sale 169, December 1959; Lot 358
British North America Sale, Harmers of New York, February 1980; Lot 137

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 19a,A well centered mint example, one missing perf at right and light overall toning, in the distinctive scarcer shade and with large part OG; an elusive stamp in mint condition, VF (Unitrade cat. $5,500)

Provenance: Clayton Huff 1859 Issue Collection, Maresch Sale 207, November 1987; Lot 325

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 19,A lovely unused example with bright colour and sharp impression on fresh paper, Fine

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 19i,Vertical pair with amazingly rich colour tied to cover fragment, endorsed "per Cunard Mail", tied by light diamond grid cancels, Toronto FE 11 65 split ring dispatch attractively struck at centre; the scarce Prussian blue shade from the March 1864 printing order, F-VF

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 1864 (July 11) Large part cover from Hamilton to Mrs. George Brown, Edinburgh, Scotland, displaying an impressive franking of strip of three and single 17c blue, perf 12x11¾, tied by light Hamilton double arc datestamps, third partial strike at left, stamps with light gum staining, small corner fault on third stamp, nevertheless a very rare quadruple Cunard Line rate cover to the UK, neat Edinburgh JY 25 64 CDS receiver on back, Fine (Unitrade 19)

Provenance: Art Leggett Cents Issue Exhibit Collection (private sale)

Census: According to Firby Cents Issue cover census only two covers have been reported paying the 68 cent Trans-Atlantic rate (both with four 17 cent stamps).

TEN PENCE AND SEVENTEEN CENTS 1868 (January 13) Cover endorsed "P. Cunard Steamer" addressed George Brown's wife in Edinburgh, Scotland, franked with two single 17c dark blue, perf 12 centrally tied by Toronto datestamp (unusual as such), second strike at left, opening tears clear of stamps, JA 27 68 receiver CDS on back. A very scarce double Cunard Line rate to the United Kingdom, Fine (Unitrade 19)

TWO CENTS 20,"Goodall" Die Proof, engraved, printed in dark yellowish brown on india paper 25 x 30mm, die sunk on card measuring 37 x 43mm, in immaculate condition, rare and most appealing, XF (Minuse & Pratt 20TC2g)

Provenance: Fred Goodhelpsen Collection (private sale)
Arthur Groten, Maresch Sale 132, September 1981; Lot 104
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

TWO CENTS 20TC + varieties,Trial colour plate proof block printed in dark rose on india paper, lower right stamp shows both a long extended vertical frameline at lower left and dash in lower right "2" variety; extended vertical frameline at UR and dash in lower right "2" varieties can also be seen on UR and LL proofs respectively, VF (Unitrade cat. as normal proofs)

TWO CENTS 20TCi,An attractive plate proof block printed in claret, near issued colour, on india paper, VF

TWO CENTS 20TCii,Trial colour plate proof block printed in green on card mounted india paper, attractive and in choice condition, VF+

TWO CENTS 20b,A mint imperforate block in the distinctive shade on wove paper, large margins on three sides and clear to just touching at top right, ungummed as normally encountered. A very scarce imperforate block from the sole sheet printed, Fine+

Expertization: 2008 Greene Foundation certificate

Provenance: Captain Vivian Hewitt, Robson Lowe Ltd., December 1968; Lot 1050

TWO CENTS 20,A superbly centered mint block of six from the First Printing order, in remarkably choice condition with brilliant fresh colour and large part original gum, partly disturbed. One of the best centered mint multiples that exists and also ranking among the largest extant. A wonderful block of high caliber, VF+ OG

Provenance: Dr. Lewis L. Reford, BNA Part Two, Harmer, Rooke & Co., October 1950; Lot 638
General Robert Gill, Robson Lowe Ltd., October 1965; Lot 117
The Ferranti British North America, Harmer, Rooke & Co., April 1968; Lot 101
British Empire sale, Robson Lowe Ltd., January 1970; Lot 62
The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

Diagonal line in lower right "2" variety can be seen on upper left and right stamps.

TWO CENTS 1865 (February 21) Orange cover of outstanding quality, bearing an equally superb franking of a very well centered 1c rose, perf 12x11¾ and a nicely centered pair of first printing 2c pale carmine red, perf 12x11¾, tied by Hamilton duplex, mailed to Newbury, C.W. with partial G.W.R. West FE 22 split ring RPO transit on back. Certainly among the finest existing covers bearing this elusive franking for the 5 cent domestic letter rate, XF (Unitrade 14viii, 20)

Provenance: Bill Lea Exhibit Collection of Canada Pence & Cents Postal History (private sale)
Sam Nickle, Christie's Robson Lowe, New York, March 1993; Lot 649

BRADBURY WILKINSON ESSAYS Engraved plate essay corner margin block printed in brown on white bond paper; negligible tone spot on lower left essay visible from reverse only. Blocks are rare, in fact we are unaware of a larger multiple in any colour, VF (Minuse & Pratt E-Aa)

BRADBURY WILKINSON ESSAYS Engraved plate essay in green on bond paper with sheet margin at left, VF; ex. S.J. Menich (February 1997; Lot 778) (Minuse & Pratt E-Aa)

BRADBURY WILKINSON ESSAYS Engraved plate essay from top left corner position, printed in black on distinctive yellowish thick card, VF (Minuse & Pratt E-C unlisted on card)

BRADBURY WILKINSON ESSAYS Engraved plate essay, printed in brown on vertical mesh white wove paper, choice, VF (Minuse & Pratt E-Ca)

ADMIRAL PROOFS 106, 119,Prepared by the American Bank Note Company: the 2c with value tablets affixed at corners, also "TWO CENTS" touched up in Chinese white and black ink, along with unchanged 20c; both values affixed to large thick card measuring 167 x 146mm; marked "Engraved in 2 lines" signed "JAM" (Jose Antonio Machado) and dated "Sept 30 / 11", additional red crayon notation "DEW" (Department of Engravings & Works) and dated "10/3 11" and initialed at bottom right; on reverse shows "CHECKED / SEP 21 1911" handstamp and initialed. A spectacular, UNIQUE Composite Die Essay ideal for an advanced collection, VF (Unlisted in Minuse & Pratt)

Provenance: American Bank Note Sale, Christie's Robson Lowe, September 1990, part of Lot 1878

ADMIRAL PROOFS 104,Die Proof printed in the first printing colour, on india paper 60 x 73mm die sunk on large card 95 x 106mm, faint card crease at right away from die sinkage, no die number, with ABNC imprint (25mm long) below design, a superb unhardened die proof, rare and VF+ (Minuse & Pratt 104 B TC1a)

ADMIRAL PROOFS 104,A superb Die Proof printed in the first printing colour, showing characteristic strengthening of vertical frameline in upper right spandrel associated with the Retouched Die, on india paper 63 x 62mm, die sunk on slightly larger card 90 x 92mm; shows distinctive "circle" at edge of die sinkage at top (done prior to hardening of the die), die number "F-212" and ABNC imprint (23.5mm long). A remarkable die proof in immaculate condition, XF (Minuse & Pratt 104 A TC1b)

ADMIRAL PROOFS 106,A superb Die Proof printed in the issued colour on india paper 60 x 73mm, die sunk on large card 97 x 109mm; the unhardened die without die number but with ABNC imprint (25mm wide) below design. Remarkably choice, fresh and most attractive, XF (Minuse & Pratt 106 B P1a)

ADMIRAL PROOFS 106,Die Proof in the original issued colour on india paper 62 x 62mm, die sunk on nearly same-size card showing sinkage area on all sides; the hardened die with die number "F-211" and ABNC imprint (23.5mm long). In choice condition and very scarce, VF+ (Minuse & Pratt 106 A P1a, Original Die)

ADMIRAL PROOFS 108,The Deputy Postmaster General Approved Composite Model from the famous "Marler" Collection - the Precursor to the Master Die for the Admiral Issue.

Large Trial Colour Die Proof of the TWO CENT, printed in brown with lower corner "2" denominations and "TWO" modified in Chinese White and Brown paint to "3" and "THREE", die number "F-211" nearly completely erased and with ABNC imprint (23.5mm wide), horizontal fold clear of frame at top. Oval Postal Stamp Branch Superintendent APR 19 1918 P.O. Dept. Ottawa handstamp in violet at lower left and initialed in black ink "RMC" (Robert Miller Coulter) Deputy Postmaster General; on reverse double ring American Bank Note Co. / Ottawa APR 2 1918 datestamp in red and Model No. handstamp and "951" manuscript. An extraordinary proof, VF (Minuse & Pratt 108E-A)

Provenance: George Marler, Maresch Sale 143, September 1982; Lot 230

In the Marler handbook on page 472, the author mentions that a model from a die proof in brown with altered numerals and word of value (shown as Figure III.1 - residing in Library and Archives Canada) along with a duplicate were submitted to the Department, initialed, for the manufacturers.

ADMIRAL PROOFS 109c,A superb Die Proof printed in dark carmine on india paper 75 x 73mm, die sunk on slightly larger card 95 x 90mm, showing die "XG-87" and "DUPLICATE" imprint above design. An under-rated and extremely rare Die Proof, absent in most collections of the past; in pristine condition, XF (Minuse & Pratt 109 C P1)

Provenance: American Bank Note Company Archives, Christie's Robson Lowe, September 1990; part of Lot 1880

Census: The Yellow Peril (Stan Lum) wrote a series of articles on Admiral Issues in Maple Leaves in the late 1990s, concluding that of the 186 proofs sold in the ABNC sale in 1990, only one was the 3c carmine.

In our extensive research, we were able to locate only two others, both also Die II "Duplicate" and once gracing the George Marler sale (September 1982; Lot 286) and Stan Lum (September 2013; Lot 863), and the second from the "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997), the latter exhibit page stating "One of only Two known".

ADMIRAL PROOFS 110,Large Die Proof, printed in olive bistre, issued colour, on india paper 55 x 59mm, die sunk on full-size card 228 x 153mm, showing die number "OG-426" at top and unusual engraver's guidelines; archive annotation by typewriter "Canada Postage 4¢", handstamped INDEX COPY in green; peripheral faults and card crease at left well away from the die sinkage area. Despite the card imperfections, a choice die proof of the four cent, scarce, VF

ADMIRAL PROOFS 111,Die Proof in the colour characteristic of the first printing 62 x 72mm on nearly same-size card showing die sinkage area; the unhardened die without die number but with slightly larger ABNC imprint (25mm long) below design. A choice and attractive die proof, VF (Minuse & Pratt 111 B P1a)

ADMIRAL PROOFS 115,Die Proof in issued colour on india paper 55 x 59mm, die sunk on slightly larger card 70 x 75mm; the hardened die showing die number "XG-91 number along edge of die sinkage at top; a beautiful and choice die proof, XF (Minuse & Pratt 115P1a)

ADMIRAL PROOFS 118,An impressive Die Proof printed on wove paper with very large margins, measuring 26 x 30mm and affixed to thick archival card, endorsed in manuscript "Approved 6/6/25 L.J. Gaboury" at left and on reverse, boxed "C. B. N. Co. Ottawa JUN 3 1925 Engraving Dept." handstamp in violet and initialed in pen along with colour code "31 Brown". Very rare - only one other is believed to exist (illustrated in Marler handbook on page 383, Figure X.6), a great showpiece, VF (Minuse & Pratt 116TC1d)

Provenance: George Marler, Part 2, Maresch Sale 150, December 1982; Lot 1330
Stan Lum, Maresch Sale 497, September 2013; Lot 873

Marler mentions in his book on page 383: "Two models on heavy card of an imperforate copy of the TEN CENTS on stamp paper wide margins were submitted...". Both with similar manuscript endorsement and according to Marler, prepared in anticipation of a reduction of the international letter rate, from 10 cents to 8 cents. The then current 10c blue was to be replaced with an 8c stamp in blue; hence the need of a different colour for the 10 cent stamp.

ADMIRAL PROOFS 120,A remarkable Trial Colour Die Proof, printed in an unissued greyish blue shade on india paper 63 x 75mm, die sunk on larger card 83 x 94mm, slight abrasion in no way detracting from its beautiful appearance. The hardened die with die number "F-219" and ABNC imprint (23.5mm wide). A visually striking coloured proof believed to be one of only four known to exist (all from the 1990 ABNC sale), VF (Minuse & Pratt 120 A TC1 unlisted in this colour)

ADMIRAL PROOFS 120,Die Proof in the original issued colour on india paper 63 x 73mm, die sunk on slightly larger card 72 x 82mm, piece of adhesive tape adhered on back; shows distinctive "circle" at edge of die sinkage at top (done prior to hardening process of the die) along with die number "F-219" and ABNC imprint (23.5mm long). A very scarce proof, VF (Minuse & Pratt 120 A P1a)

ADMIRAL PROOFS 122,Die Proof in issued colour on india paper 54 x 57mm, die sunk on slightly larger card 67 x 71mm; the hardened die showing die number "XG-8" number above design, slightly oxidized, otherwise VF and scarce (Minuse & Pratt 122P1a)

ADMIRAL PROOFS MR3,Die Proof in the first intended colour on india paper 63 x 75mm, die sunk on slightly larger card 85 x 96mm; colour slightly oxidized, the hardened die with die number "OG-100" above design. Rare as only one die proof of the Die I was offered in the1990 ABNC sale, VF (Minuse & Pratt MR3P1a)

ADMIRAL PROOFS MR3a,Die Proof printed on india paper 52 x 56mm, die sunk on slightly larger card 70 x 76mm; small stain near edge of card at right; unusual albino impression of die number "OG-106½" and American Bank Note Company Ottawa imprint (23.5mm long) below design. A rare die proof, VF (Minuse & Pratt MR4TC1a listing with normal carmine shade)

ADMIRAL PROOFS MR4,Die Proof in the revised colour 52 x 56mm die sunk on slightly larger card 75 x 76mm; unusual albino impression of the die number "OG-106½" and American Bank Note Company Ottawa imprint (23.5mm long) visible below design. A highly select and rarely seen proof, XF (Minuse & Pratt MR4P1a)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 104b,Upper left Plate 28 strip of ten with printing order number "123", lovely deep rich colour, unusually well centered, five stamps are NH, VF LH (Unitrade cat. $1,200)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 104,Three strips of ten with consecutive plate numbers - UR Plate 117, UL Plate 118 and UR Plate 119, two are quite well centered, latter with printing order "365" punched out, a few split perfs strengthened by paper hinge, all stamps are NH, pencilled "Feb 16" or "Mch '16" dates of acquisition, F-VF LH (Unitrade cat. $3,100)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 104e,Four fresh mint strips of ten with consecutive plate numbers - UL Plate 127, UL Plate 128, UR Plate 129, UL Plate 130; reasonably to well centered. All hinged in selvedge only leaving all stamps NH, F-VF (Unitrade cat. $3,800)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 104e,A brilliant fresh, well centered UL Plate 135 strip of ten, LH in selvedge only, stamps NH; pencil "Aug 8 / 17" date of acquisition, VF (Unitrade cat. $1,200)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 104ii,Matching UR Plate 165 & 166 strips of ten with printing order number "901-V", distinctive rich shade on fresh wove paper, reasonably to well centered, both LH in selvedge leaving stamps NH; the sole recorded plate multiples recorded for these plate numbers per the Glen Lundeen census on the BNAPS website, F-VF (Unitrade cat. $1,900)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 105,Mint block with deep rich colour, displaying very scarce Type D1 lathework of usual strength and key elements of the lathework type discernible, LH at top, lower pair and lathework margin NH, Fine (Unitrade cat. as two NH singles)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106,A remarkable block displaying complete, full strength Type C INVERTED lathework, superb bright fresh colour, the key lathework pair and sheet margin with full immaculate original gum, never hinged. A very rare multiple and in excellent state of preservation, Fine LH (Unitrade cat. as two NH singles)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106c,Lower left strip of twenty, rarely seen without plate number (proving that at least one 2c plate did not have plate imprints in the lower panes); showing instead printing order number "98", reasonably centered in a very distinctive shade resembling the elusive pink colour, top right stamp LH leaving nineteen stamps NH, F-VF; penciled "No plate no. with No. 6 at top P.O. July 3 / 12" date acquisition in selvedge. A fabulous and important "no plate number" strip believed to be UNIQUE in the entire Admiral series. (Unitrade cat. $1,355+)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106ii shade,An impressive, well centered and exceptionally fresh upper right Plate 19 strip of twenty with printing order numbers "116" and unusual "6" (or "9") at right, displaying spectacular colour with aniline ink effect visible from the back; tiny flaws and some hinged supports confined to selvedge only, sixteen stamps are NH; pencil "Dec 27 '12" date of acquisition, VF (Unitrade cat. $2,600 for standard deep rose red shade)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106ii,Two plate strips of ten - UL Plate 30 and UR Plate 31, both with printing order number "138", LH in selvedge leaving all stamps NH, F-VF (Unitrade cat. $1,050)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106ii,A remarkable upper left Plate 47 strip of ten with amazing, brilliant fresh colour, well centered, LH in selvedge, stamps with pristine NH original gum; pencil "Dec 1 '13" date of acquisition, VF (Unitrade cat. $1,500)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106c shade,A fabulous lower right Plate 58 strip of ten in a spectacular shade among the myriad shades found on this particular stamp, very well centered, hinged at ends leaving eight stamps NH, pencil "Jan 29 '16" date of acquisition, XF (Unitrade cat. $1,040+)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106,Matching upper right Plates 73 & 74 strips of twenty with printing order number "242" at left, hinged on two and five stamps respectively, both strips quite well centered with great colour, F-VF (Unitrade cat. $2,410)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106,A superbly centered upper left Plate 79 strip of ten, unusually large margined with bright colour, LH in selvedge only, stamps VF+ NH (Unitrade cat. $1,200+)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106,A trio of well centered plate strips of ten with consecutive numbers: LL Plate 96 with five NH, UL Plate 97 and UL Plate 98 both LH in selvedge only leaving stamps NH; each with penciled date of acquisition, VF (Unitrade cat. $3,200)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106,A quartet of plate strips of ten with consecutive numbers – UR Plate 108, UL Plate 109, UR Plate 110 and UR Plate 111. Quite well centered with rich colour, last strip has natural gum crease on right pair, each with pencil date of acquisition, VF. (Unitrade cat. $4,800)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106,Matching upper right Plate 113 & 114 strips of ten with post office fresh colour, quite well centered, hinged in ungummed portion of the selvedge only, full NH original gum, VF; each with pencil "6 Jun 18" date of acquisition. (Unitrade cat. $2,400)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106, 106iii,Three strips of ten with consecutive plate numbers, UL Plate 134 in dark shade, UR Plate 135, UR Plate 136, last two with split perfs supported by hinges between last two and three stamps respectively, other 25 stamps are NH, VF (Unitrade cat. $3,200)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 106vii shade,A remarkable upper left Plate 158 strip of ten in an unusual bright shade, well centered and LH in selvedge leaving all stamps NH; shows a prominent Re-entry, reported and illustrated in Marler on page 291 (Figure II.97) described as: "inscription over the upper left pane which was completely doubled". Closer examination reveals that the re-entry is actually a foreign entry as the plate number in the duplicate entry is 157 rather than 158. A great item for a specialist, VF (Unitrade cat. $1,200+)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 107,The extraordinary INVERTED TYPE C LATHEWORK. An exceedingly rare mint example - THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE, bright fresh colour associated with first printing in 1920; small hinge remnant at bottom left of the stamp, near full strength impression of the Type C lathework unmistakably INVERTED. Very little is known about this rarity, which is much under-rated and undercatalogued. Found in the 1990s and sold privately to Glen Lundeen. A must-have for anyone attempting to complete a collection of these popular lathework impressions, Fine OG

Provenance: Discovered by Bill Coates
Coates & Coates (Capex '96 offering) and acquired by Glen Lundeen

Literature: The Yellow Peril (Stan Lum) "A Sweetheart in Every Port, Part 7 - Lathework, New Finds", Maples Leaves, Whole 272, Volume 26, Number 2, April 1999, illustrated and discussed on page 49.

According to George Marler's handbook and Stan Lum's article, the 2c carmine Type C inverted originated from Plate 160. The only 2c green plate with Type C inverted lathework is also Plate 160.

ADMIRAL STAMPS 107i variety,Lower right mint block of six displaying Type D lathework on a distinctively horizontal mesh paper - very rarely seen (has eluded specialists for many years since it was discovered and reported by Hans Reiche in the 1970s) and resulting in an interesting "Squat" printing; top row hinged, lower row and lathework margin NH. A fabulous item for an advanced collection, Fine

Provenance: "Bessemer" Admiral Collection, Eastern Auctions, October 2013; Lot 1728

ADMIRAL STAMPS 107 shade,Matching upper right Plate 173 & 174 strips of ten, each reasonably centered with lovely bright colour, LH in selvedge just touching straight edged stamp, other nine stamps NH, F-VF; both penciled "30 Jan '24" date of acquisition. (Unitrade cat. $1,530)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 107iv,A trio of consecutive plate number strips of five - UR Plate 209 with etched "P" at left of "L.B.C.", UL Plate 210 and UL Plate 211, fresh and F-VF NH (Unitrade cat. $1,155)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 107iv,A fresh upper left Plate 212 strip of ten, LH in selvedge leaving stamps VF NH (Unitrade cat. $900)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 108,Type E Special - the "Holy Gail" of all Admiral Lathework.

The UNIQUE used single displaying Type E Special lathework - only found on Plate 77 of the 3c brown (1920), which to this day is the sole surviving example; showing complete, full strength Type E lathework, with distinctive features that easily differentiate it from all other lathework types. Postmarked by Chesterville, Ont. AU 23 20 duplex, light paper adherence on back. A highly significant and important piece, F-VF

Provenance: Discovered by Hank Narbonne in 2004
Jill Hare for her one-frame Admiral Lathework exhibit titled: “Admirals & Old Lace: King George V – Admiral Lathework – Canada”, shown at ORAPEX 2005, Ottawa, Ontario
Purchased shortly after by John Jamieson who sold it to Glen Lundeen

Literature: The Admiral's Log newsletter of the Admiral Study Group, published article titled "Scarce and Unusual Lathework" by Leopold Beaudet, Whole 14, Volume 9, Number 1, April 2005 - right from the first paragraph of the article, instantly solidifies its stature, which reads: "Mirror, mirror on the wall, what's the scarcest lathework of all? ...It is the Type E or 'special' lathework, found only on the 3¢ Brown, Plate 77."
Admiral lathework - type D special, by RF (Hank) Narbonne, BNA Topics, Whole 500, Volume 61, Number 3, July - September 2004, page 31
Article proving Type E originated from Plate 77, by Robert Bayes, titled "Type 'E' Lathework of Plate 77, Admiral Issue 3¢", BNA Topics, Whole 464, Volume 52, Number 3, July - September 1995, page 41-42.

ADMIRAL STAMPS 108,Two post office fresh mint blocks with remarkably strong, complete Type D upright and inverted lathework, latter with natural straight edge at left, both with full pristine original gum, Fine NH

ADMIRAL STAMPS 108 variety,Upper right Plate 23 strip of twenty, quite well centered with deep colour, hinged on straight edged stamps and in right selvedge leaving eighteen stamps NH, F-VF (Unitrade cat. $1,590 as normal stamps)

Stamps in the first three columns show a strong Retouched Vertical Line in upper left and lower left spandrels, among other traits, as discussed in George Marler, "The Admiral Issue of Canada" on page 485. An important plate multiple for the specialist.

ADMIRAL STAMPS 108b,The scarcer shade in a well centered upper right Plate 24 strip of ten, LH in selvedge at top left and on straight edged stamp, other nine are VF NH; pencil "14 Feb 19" date of acquisition. (Unitrade cat. $1,820)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 108b,Matching upper right Plate 41 & 42 strips of ten in the distinctive scarcer, visually striking shade, reasonably centered, both LH on straight edged stamp, leaving nine NH in each, F-VF; pencil "Oct 7 / 19" date of acquisition. (Unitrade cat. $2,105)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 108, 108ii,A very attractive trio of strips of ten with consecutive plate numbers, in distinctive shades - UL Plates 96 and UL 97 in brown and UR Plate 98 in dark brown with natural gum skip on straight edged stamp. All quite well centered, LH in margins, all stamps NH, VF; first two with penciled "Mch 30 / 21" and third "May 13 / 21" dates of acquisition. (Unitrade cat. $4,800)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 109,Lower left Plate 126 block of twenty with plate imprint and full strength Type D lathework, six stamps in lower row NH, a very scarce intact block, F-VF LH (Unitrade cat. $970)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 109,A brilliant fresh, reasonably centered upper right Plate 135 strip of twenty, LH on second column stamps leaving eighteen NH, F-VF (Unitrade cat. $1,030)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 109c,A fresh upper right Plate 148 strip of ten of the scarcer die, LH in selvedge leaving stamps VF NH; the only reported Plate 148 multiple per Glen Lundeen census on the BNAPS website. (Unitrade cat. $2,100+)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 110a,A large margined imperforate pair, fresh with nice bright colour, light gum thin but otherwise sound, VF

ADMIRAL STAMPS 110b,An impressive upper left Plate 4 block of twenty with radiant colour, reasonably centered, straight edged stamps LH leaving eighteen with pristine NH original gum. An exceptionally fresh plate block, rare and the largest recorded four cent Plate 4 multiple in the Glen Lundeen census on the BNAPS website, F-VF (Unitrade cat. $3,370)

Provenance: C.M. Jephcott, Maresch Sale 241, June 1990; Lot 776

ADMIRAL STAMPS 110d,Upper right Plate 7 block of twenty, etched "P" by the engraver in front of "L.B.C.", erased pencil numbers at top right, hinged on top left stamp and in margin at right, nineteen stamps are NH, Fine and very scarce (Unitrade cat. $1,170)

Provenance: C.M. Jephcott, Maresch Sale 241, June 1990; Lot 781

ADMIRAL STAMPS 111,An attractive, very scarce upper right Plate 6 strip of ten with boldly etched printing order number "185A" at left; partly severed between third and fourth columns, minor perf separation in selvedge supported by hinges, right pair LH, other eight NH; pencil "Aug 21 /16" date of acquisition, F-VF (Unitrade cat. $4,530)

Provenance: George Marler, Maresch Sale 143, September 1982; Lot 343

ADMIRAL STAMPS 112b,A superb imperforate pair with large margins, exceptionally choice. Rarely seen in such premium quality, XF LH

ADMIRAL STAMPS 112,An extremely well centered mint block with lovely bright colour, displaying superb full strength Type D inverted lathework - as strong as it gets, couple light gum creases on lower NH pair, very lightly hinged on top pair, VF

ADMIRAL STAMPS 112ii,A remarkably fresh Plate 18 block of twenty from the upper right pane position, fabulous colour, quite well centered, light natural gum skips along fifth and seventh columns, LH in selvedge and trace of hinging on top left straight edged stamp, nineteen stamps with full NH original gum, VF (Unitrade cat. $3,480)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 112a,A bright upper right Plate 21 block of twenty on the distinctive strong vertical mesh thin wove paper, well centered; some marginal perf separation supported by hinges, small thin in right margin, thirteen stamps are NH; a seldom encountered intact plate strip, fresh and VF (Unitrade cat $2,300)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 113b,A remarkably well centered block of six with large part of plate "No. - 1" imprint and printing order number "85" at right, in the unmistakable early Straw shade; natural diagonal gum bend on right pair and vertical perforations partly severed between first and second columns, small thin in selvedge, all stamps NEVER HINGED. One of the key shades of the Admiral series, VF NH (Unitrade 113b; cat. $8,400)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 113a shade,An upper margin Plate 4 block of twenty, remarkably rich colour, a few split perfs strengthened by a hinge, initial printing order number "189" punched out at left, seventeen stamps are NH, Fine+ (Unitrade cat. $1,480)

Provenance: C.M. Jephcott, Maresch Sale 241, June 1990; Lot 825

ADMIRAL STAMPS 113, 113iii, shade,A spectacular mint Plate 6 block of twenty from the Upper Left pane position, exceptional colour on fresh paper and quite well centered, LH in selvedge leaving all twenty stamps with full immaculate original gum, never hinged. A fabulous plate multiple in all respects, VF NH (Unitrade cat. $6,060)

The Retouched Vertical Line in upper right spandrel can be seen on Positions 1 & 11 - both stamps of the first column.

Provenance: C.M. Jephcott, Maresch Sale 241, June 1990; Lot 828

ADMIRAL STAMPS 114a,An unusually nice imperforate pair with large margins and bright colour, hint of glazed gum at left, sound and scarce thus, VF LH

ADMIRAL STAMPS 114,Upper right Plate 7 block of twenty with bright fresh colour, reasonably centered, LH on straight edge stamps at left an upper right stamp, leaving seventeen NH, F-VF and scarce (Unitrade cat. $1,165)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 115a,A brilliant fresh imperforate pair with large margins, remarkably choice in sound condition. Much nicer than most eight cent imperforate pairs we have seen, VF+ LH

ADMIRAL STAMPS 115,Upper left Plate 3 strip of ten with engraver's etched "H" above "L.B.C.", hinged in selvedge, tiny tear above position 2 in margin only, all ten stamps are VF NH; penciled "4 Nov '25" date of acquisition. (Unitrade cat. $1,800)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 116,A fresh mint block in a brighter shade than normally seen, usual strength (80%) Type C lathework; a beautiful block, Fine NH

ADMIRAL STAMPS 116,A post office fresh Plate 12 strip of four, deep rich colour, reasonably centered with full original gum; appealing and scarce, F-VF NH (Unitrade cat. $2,880)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 117 variety,A remarkable mint vertical pair with natural straight edge at right, appears imperforate between and shows only the faintest trace of blind perfs under magnification. The only instance we recall seeing such a perforation variety on the ten cent blue; a striking item, VF LH

ADMIRAL STAMPS 117a,A superbly centered mint block showing Type D lathework of usual 40% strength, the lower pair with lathework margin is NH. An attractive block in superior condition, XF LH (Unitrade cat. as two NH lathework singles)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 117ii,Upper left Plate 19 block of twenty, well centered, hinged on selvedge and end pairs, small thin on position 20 and in margin above position 10, overall in very nice condition with sixteen stamps NH. Very rare - by far the largest reported Plate 19 multiple in the Glen Lundeen census on the BNAPS website; only two other multiples are reported, both strips of four, VF (Unitrade cat. $4,680)

Provenance: C.M. Jephcott, Maresch Sale 241, June 1990; Lot 869

ADMIRAL STAMPS 117,An exceptionally fresh upper left Plate 20 block of twenty, nicely centered with radiant colour; natural gum inclusion on position 18, hinged at end, leaving sixteen stamps NH. A rarely seen intact plate multiple; by far the largest reported in the Glen Lundeen census on the BNAPS website, other two known multiples are a strip of four and a block of six, VF (Unitrade cat. $4,680)

Provenance: C.M. Jephcott, Maresch Sale 241, June 1990; Lot 870

ADMIRAL STAMPS 118a,A fresh, unused imperforate pair in sound condition, sheet margin at left, VF (Unitrade cat. $3,000)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 119a,Mint imperforate pair showing the Retouched Vertical Line in upper right spandrel associate with this (last) plate, gum thinning at foot and minor gum disturbance, VF appearance (Unitrade cat. $3,000)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 119,A choice, nicely centered mint block with Type D (80% strength) lathework, both lathework stamps are NH; an attractive block, VF LH (Unitrade cat. as two NH singles)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 119c,A selected mint pair showing large portion of imprint "A - No. 2" with printing order number "313" punched out, nicely centered with large margins, LH in selvedge, both stamps VF NH; penciled "13 Nov '16" date of acquisition. (Unitrade cat. $1,200)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 119c,An impressive upper right Plate 7 block of twenty in a shade closely resembling (if not) sage green, hinged on end columns, thinning on bottom right pair, otherwise very well centered for such a large plate multiple, fifteen stamps with full immaculate original gum and NH. Quite possibly the largest surviving Plate 7 block, VF (Unitrade cat. $10,000)

Provenance: C.M. Jephcott, Maresch Sale 241, June 1990; Lot 902

ADMIRAL STAMPS 119,A very scarce, well centered Plate 7 block of eight, brilliant colour, perf separation between third and fourth columns, tiny thin on lower right stamp, LH in selvedge and two stamps in third column, five stamps NH. A beautiful plate block especially desirable with such superior centering, VF+ (Unitrade cat. $2,700)

Provenance: George Marler, Maresch Sale 144, September 1982; Lot 509

ADMIRAL STAMPS 120b,The key imperforate of the Admiral series, light crease, still noticeably nicer than we are accustomed to seeing - most existing pairs have some degree of faults, VF LH (Unitrade cat. $4,000)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 120a,A mint block showing large part plate imprint with "No. - 1" and printing order "88" punched out (replaced with either "101" or "193"), trace of hinging in ungummed portion of the selvedge, light diagonal gum bend of natural cause, all stamps NH, the top right being unusually choice. A very scarce plate block, F-VF NH (Unitrade cat. $6,960)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 120i,A very rare Plate 2 block displaying the distinctive late stage of the plate known as the silver black shade, hinged in selvedge just touching top pair otherwise pristine original gum with lower pair NH. Only six Plate 2 blocks (of any shade, and none larger) are reported in Glen Lundeen's census; among these we know of only one other with silver black shade (ex. C.M. Jephcott, June 1990; Lot 914), a block of four with similar centering. A great item for the specialist, F-VF (Unitrade cat. $4,200)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 120,A well centered Plate 4 block of eight with complete imprint and printing order number "936Q"; the re-engraved die showing redrawn framelines associated with the Plate 4 dry printing - a subject of controversy as it was described as "wet printing" and "unique" in "The Admiral Gold Medal Collection" (Robert Bayes Collection), Capex '96 private treaty listing offered. We are of the opinion that the gum was redistributed to appear NH, giving the impression of a wet printing; however, all characteristics (design type, impression, width of the stamp) point to a dry printing. An interesting block, VF OG

ADMIRAL STAMPS 122a,An unusually choice imperforate pair, lovely fresh colour and full original gum. Superior to many pairs we have seen, VF LH

ADMIRAL STAMPS 122,An attractive mint block with superb, full strength Type D lathework, LH on top pair, lower pair and lathework margin NH, F-VF (Unitrade cat. as two NH lathework singles)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 122b,An impressive plate block of eight showing complete Plate 1 imprint, the distinctive wet printing in the deeper shade, hinged in selvedge only, all eight stamps are NH. A rarely seen plate block especially desirable showing the full imprint, F-VF (Unitrade cat. $8,000)

Plate blocks of wet printings are considerably scarcer, with clearer and sharper imprints than those of the dry printings.

Provenance: Abe Charkow, Part 2, Eastern Auctions Ltd., December 1995; Lot 585

ADMIRAL STAMPS 126c,Very well centered block imperforate horizontally, from the lower left position with natural straight edge at left, displaying full strength Type B lathework, LH at top left, right pair is NH, XF (Unitrade cat. for right pair only)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 128ai,Well centered used block imperforate horizontally, couple negligible nibbed perfs at lower right, displaying normal strength Type D lathework, neatly postmarked with Montreal MY 9 27 "B" duplex, very scarce, VF+

ADMIRAL STAMPS 130a,Post office fresh block, imperforate horizontally, with superior centering and intact perforations, characteristic deep colour, showing usual strength Type D lathework. Much nicer than normally encountered, XF LH

ADMIRAL STAMPS 136, 137,Two spectacular unsevered interpanneau strips of sixteen stamps each, straddling stamps from both the left and right panes, 1c folded vertically between eighth and ninth stamps, hinged on four, couple stamps with tiny stain spots; 2c strip folded vertically between fourth and fifth stamps, hinged on three. Very rare interpanneau multiples - the sheets of 400 were guillotined into panes of 100. These strips are among the very few that escaped the cutting blade, VF

ADMIRAL STAMPS 136,A fresh mint imperforate block showing normal strength Type B lathework, faint gum crease in margin, LH at top only, VF

ADMIRAL STAMPS 138,A very rare Plate 131 (not regularly issued) mint Upper Left block of twelve, nice impression of the full plate imprint with band of colour at top edge, hinged in margin and two stamps in top row, other ten stamps NH. Only six plate multiples are reported (four from UL and two from UR panes), VF (Unitrade cat. $3,000 for a hinged block of eight)

Provenance: Ed Richardson, Maresch Sale 101, April 1978; Lot 316

ADMIRAL STAMPS 139i,An extremely well centered mint block with shifted surcharge, showing full strength Type D lathework, LH at top, some gum glazing on lower pair (small area shows through), a very scarce surcharged lathework block, VF

Provenance: Harry Lussey, Maresch Sale 131, June 1981; Lot 1301

ADMIRAL STAMPS 140,A quite well centered and fresh upper right Plate 115 block of twenty, light gum crease on lower right stamp; one stamp has fingerprint on gum, otherwise F-VF NH (Unitrade cat. $1,485)

ADMIRAL STAMPS 141f variety,A very well centered mint booklet pane of six, mis-guillotined resulting in small portion of tête-bêche pane visible at right, appealing and unusual, VF LH

ADMIRAL STAMPS 105ai,A very attractive and nicely centered mint booklet pane of four, shows a sharp impression of the two-line Pyramid Guideline in tab margin, lightly hinged on top right stamp and natural gum inclusion in margin. A beautiful and very scarce pane, VF LH

Provenance: The "Lindemann" Collection (private treaty, circa. 1997)

Census: Based on the comprehensive listing compiled by Leopold Beaudet and John Jamieson, published in the Admiral's Log, January 2008, Whole Number 16, pages 78-89, along with an Addendum in Whole 17, on page 100, a total of 14 booklet panes of the one cent with Pyramid Guide have been reported. Of these, ten panes show the two-line Pyramid Guide.

ADMIRAL STAMPS 107bi,A nicely centered, fresh mint booklet pane of four displaying a very sharp impression of the three-line Pyramid Guideline in tab margin, hinged on top left stamp, light crease in tab margin, VF appearance (Unitrade cat. $4,200)

Provenance: Michael Madesker booklet pane collection (private sale)

Census: A detailed listing compiled by Leopold Beaudet and John Jamieson, published in the Admiral's Log, January 2008, Whole Number 16, pages 78-89, along with an Addendum in Whole 17, on page 100, a total of 27 booklet panes with Pyramid Guide on the two cent have been reported. Of these, a mere 7 panes display the three-line Pyramid Guide.

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR1,Upper left Plate 10 block of twenty, printing order number "295" at right, hinged on end columns and position 4; inclusion spot in margin above position 7, fifteen stamps NH, VF and very scarce (Unitrade cat. $2,000)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR1,Lower left Plate 12 block of twenty, printing order number "295" at right, hinged on upper corner stamps leaving eighteen NH, F-VF (Unitrade cat. $1,310)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR1,Upper right Plate 17 block of twenty, printing order number "909C" at right, bright shade, minor perf separation and faint edge wrinkling in selvedge only, nicely centered, VF NH (Unitrade cat. $2,400)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR1,Upper right Plate 18 block of twenty with printing order number "909C" at right, hinged on end columns leaving sixteen stamps NH, fresh and F-VF; very scarce (Unitrade cat. $1,220)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR2B-MR2D, MR2Bi, MR2Ci,The set of three plus Inland Revenue overprinted 5c & 20c, all handstamped "Sample" in cursive letters in violet, seldom encountered, Fine+

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR3,Lower right Plate 7 block of twenty with printing order number "937C" at right, in a lovely bright shade, hinged on end columns leaving sixteen stamps NH, F-VF and very scarce. (Unitrade cat. $1,830)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR3,Lower left Plate 8 block of twenty with printing order number "937C" at right, printed in an appealing bright shade and well centered; lower left corner selvedge severed and hinge supported, hinged on end columns leaving sixteen NH, VF and very scarce. (Unitrade cat. $3,120)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR4b,Lower left corner margin imperforate block of eight with complete Plate 3 imprint, portion of guide arrow visible at left; couple minor wrinkles mainly confined to selvedge; a rare imperforate plate block, VF

Provenance: C.M. Jephcott (private sale circa. 1980s)

The 2c+1c brown War Tax stamps from Plate 3 and 4 were never issued as regular perforated stamps; these plates were designated for the coil stamps.

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR4b,Lower left corner margin imperforate block of eight with complete Plate 4 imprint, part of guide arrow visible at left; minute wrinkle in selvedge; a rare imperforate plate block, VF

Provenance: C.M. Jephcott (private sale circa. 1980s)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR4b,A very rare Plate 13 imperforate block of four showing complete plate imprint, ungummed as issued, VF and choice

Provenance: C.M. Jephcott (private sale, circa. 1980s)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR4ii,A top margin block imperforate vertically, well centered and showing printing order number "937F" (from Plate 15 or 16) and portion of guide arrow at top, choice and appealing, VF (Unitrade cat. as two pairs alone)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR4,A nicely centered lower left block of twenty, plate "A32" and portion of printing order number below Position 100 and strong, full Type A lathework on others, the imprint "OTTAWA No 32" and printing order number "937M" are visible under the lathework at Positions 92, 93, 99; hinged on top left pair, both straight edged stamps and in margin, minor perf separation at top left, sixteen stamps are NH, VF, a rarely seen intact lathework block. (Unitrade cat. $7,500)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR4,A strip of ten from lower right corner of the sheet, natural straight edge, "A33 / 937N" below Position 91 and strong, full Type A lathework on others, the imprint "OTTAWA No A33" and printing order "937M" are visible under the lathework at Positions 92, 93 and 99, also prominent DOUBLE lathework (19mm wide) below Position 94; small hinge thin on straight edged stamp, the nine lathework stamps and varieties are NH, F-VF (Unitrade cat. $3,960)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR4,A well centered lower right strip of ten, plate "A34" imprint below Position 91 and strong, full Type A lathework on others, the imprint "OTTAWA No A34" and printing order "937M" are visible under the lathework at Positions 92, 93 and 99; also prominent DOUBLE lathework (8mm wide) below Position 98. Perfs severed between seventh & eighth stamps supported by a hinge, straight edge stamp LH with extraneous ink mark on gum side at top; seven lathework stamps are choice NH, VF (Unitrade cat. $5,200)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR4,A fresh mint lower left strip of ten, plate "A38" and printing order number "937N" below Position 100 and strong, full Type A lathework on others, small area of DOUBLE lathework (4mm wide) below Position 97. Perfs severed between eighth & ninth stamps supported by a hinge, end stamps hinged, six lathework stamps are NH, F-VF; pencilled "Oct 16 '17" date of acquisition. (Unitrade cat. $2,040)

Provenance: George Marler, Maresch Sale 144, September 1982; Lot 734

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR4 shade,An impressive lathework plate imprint block from lower left corner of the sheet, no selvedge at left, in a noticeably dark rich shade, fresh and well centered, showing plate "A39" and printing order number "937P" below Position 100 and a strong, full Type A lathework on others, DOUBLE lathework (17mm wide) visible below Positions 96 & 97, hinged on lower corner stamps leaving eighteen NH, VF (Unitrade cat. $5,660)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR4,A choice, well centered upper left Plate 45 strip of ten with printing order "937Q" at right, hinged in selvedge and on straight edged stamp, natural gum skip on fifth stamp, nine stamps NH, VF (Unitrade cat. $1,120)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR4 shades,An attractive quartet of consecutive plate blocks of twenty in three distinctive shades of brown - UL Plate 49 in dark brown (small hinge thin on upper left stamp), UL Plate 50 in dark yellowish brown, UR Plates 51 & 52 in a rich brown shade; latter strip partly severed between first and second columns and hinge supported, well centered; all blocks hinged in end columns leaving fifteen or sixteen stamps NH, F-VF; an outstanding and very rare group, each being the only reported multiple of any size for their respective plate numbers per the Glen Lundeen census. (Unitrade cat. $5,660)

ADMIRAL STAMPS MR4,Upper right Plate 54 strip of ten, well centered with rich colour, hinged on straight edge stamp and right selvedge, natural gum skip on third stamp, nine stamps NH, VF (Unitrade cat. $1,120)

ADMIRAL STAMPS Die proofs - 2c black (Original Die), 4c (oxidized) INDEX COPY handstamped, four 7c proofs unhardened and hardened dies with degree of colour oxidation, 20c olive green (Original Die) light soiling. Also a 1933 Eckerlin 3c reverse offset die proof and plate essay pair in orange red.

ADMIRAL STAMPS Diligently assembled with over ninety blocks of four, most Unitrade listed shades & printings are represented from the One to Fifty cent plus the War Tax stamps, also additional unlisted shades; often with two or more stamps NH and with centering ranging from fine to very well centered. Better shades / printings abound, such as 1c green on thin paper, 1c blue green on thick paper, 2c pink, 3c yellow brown superb NH, 5c indigo first printing NH, natural gum skip left pair, 7c deep straw NH, 10c reddish purple NH, 20c grey green NH, 50c black NH, 50c silver black, lower pair NH, 2c+1c dark carmine Die II War Tax NH, etc. A wonderful lot.

ADMIRAL STAMPS On blank hingeless pages, organized by Numeral from "1" to "13" and by Letter "A" to "J" often including ERD & LRD, followed by a range of stamps noting low to mid values, coils, War Tax, and various covers; plus some later non-Admiral stamps. Enclosed is a published article by Robert Bayes titled "Montreal Duplex Cancellations", BNA Topics, September - October 1988, illustrating items that are now part of this collection. A remarkable assembly of these visually striking duplex cancels in mainly Fine to Very Fine condition.

ADMIRAL STAMPS An impressive lot of about 50 mint blocks including War Tax issues, also two used blocks 1c imperforate with Type D inverted on faulty 1925 cover to Ireland and $1 wet printing. A few duplicates, shows a range of shades and different strengths of lathework.

ADMIRAL STAMPS About 40 coil pairs or strips (up to four stamps), emphasis on Scott 125-130 and MR6-MR7 with shades, printings and paste-ups, noting as well 12 start / end of roll (tabs) multiples not often seen, etc.

ADMIRAL STAMPS About 20 booklet panes, six shades of 1c & 2c squat printings, part-perforate wet printing blocks 1c-3c,a Scott 138 LR Plate 127 + Type D lathework sheet of 100 (vertical perforations added to appear as #130a), Pyramid Guide blocks (4), R-GAUGE (2), 10c precancelled singles on elusive horizontal mesh paper.

ADMIRAL STAMPS The following 12 lots comprise an extensive group of often seldom seen plate numbered multiples. These collection balances are mainly offered by denomination. While carefully examining the material, we prepared a detailed inventory which is enclosed with each lot.

Plate Multiples - 1c Green & Shades

Lot of 86 different plates, numbers between Plate 1 and Plate 155; wide range of shades from deep blue green to bright yellow green. Detailed inventory available.

ADMIRAL STAMPS Lot of 13 different plates, numbers between Plate 169 and Plate 197, four plates are Die II (and dry printing). Detailed inventory available.

ADMIRAL STAMPS Lot of 89 different plates, numbers between Plate 2 and Plate 160; a remarkable array of shades. More than two-thirds are strips of ten or larger. Detailed inventory available.

ADMIRAL STAMPS Lot of 38 different plates, numbers between 159 and 225, wet or dry printings (three plates where both are present). Detailed inventory available.

ADMIRAL STAMPS Lot of 55 different plates numbers between 1 and 120, about half in blocks of ten or twenty. Detailed inventory available.

ADMIRAL STAMPS Lot of 28 different plates, numbers between 115 and 164 (eleven are Die II), plus five of the 1931 3c provisional perf 12x8. Detailed inventory available.

ADMIRAL STAMPS Lot of 14 different plates - numbered 1/14 on the five cent blue and 16/25 on the five cent violet. Detailed inventory available.

ADMIRAL STAMPS Lot of 26 different plates; includes 4c plates 1/7, 7c red brown plate 8, 8c plates 1-3, 10c plum, blue, bistre brown, plates 1/24, 20c plates 6 & 9, and 50c plate 2 (Hamilton precancel). Detailed inventory available.

ADMIRAL STAMPS Lot of 22 different plate multiples, virtually all strips of ten or twenty - from plate 1 to 16 for the one cent and from plate 1 to 10 for the two cent. Detailed inventory available.

ADMIRAL STAMPS Lot of 9 different plate blocks. Detailed inventory available.

ADMIRAL STAMPS Lot of 8 different plate strips of ten or twenty stamps - from plate 6 to 14; two are Perf 12x8 (Plates 1 & 2). Detailed inventory available.

ADMIRAL STAMPS Lot of 19 different plate strips of ten or twenty stamps - from plate 21 to 56. Detailed inventory available.