Census of Canada, 1851, 12p Black (Scott 3; SG 4)
77 Census Records

3-OG-01
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Cert states "unused with traces of OG"

Provenance:

• 5/13/2000, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2000 Rarities of the World, Sale 824, Lot 462, Realized $62,500
• 6/3/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2005 Rarities of the World, Sale 895, Lot 446, Realized $75,000

Certificates:

• Greene (2005)

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3-OG-02
Fault

Notes:

• Other: Disturbed original gum.

Provenance:

• 4/5/1980, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1980 Rarities of the World, Sale 560, Lot 377, Realized $75,000
• 11/17/2015, Adams Collection, Spink USA, Sale 152, Lot 144, Realized $72,500

Certificates:

• PF 528698 (2015)
• BPA (1980)
• BPA (1977)

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3-OG-03
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Faint crease.
• Other: Traces of original gum.

Provenance:

• 3/24/1970, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1970 Rarities of the World, Sale 371, Lot 256, Realized $7,250
• 10/29/1988, Sam C. Nickle Collection, Firby, Lot 170, Realized $19,000

Certificates:

• RPS (1955)

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3-OG-04
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Part original gum.
• Signed Holcombe

Provenance:

• Pascal and Bernard Behr, shown at Amphilex in 1996
• Champion Collection
• 1/2008, Cherrystone, Lot 1863, Realized $190,000
• 9/2010, Cherrystone, Lot 846, Realized $155,000
• 2011, Spink, Sale 11001, Lot 74, Realized £62,000

Certificates:

• BPA (1997)

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3-OG-05
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Spring 1984, Feldman Private Treaty
• Melat Collection
• 2009, William H. Gross Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Sale 119, Lot 207, Realized $260,000
• 10/20/2021, "Scarsdale" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Scarsdale Collection, Part 11: British North America, Sale 1243, Lot 503, Realized $215,000

Certificates:

• PF 482145 (2009)
• E. Diena (1986)
• Holcombe 280/81 (1981)

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3-OG-06
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Sheet margin at right.

Provenance:

• Henry Duveen Collection, Private Sale, ca. 1919
• Marquess of Lorne Collection
• 1/29/1970, Dale-Lichtenstein Collection, HR Harmer, Sale 7, Lot 836, Realized $26,000
• 5/10/1980, Greg Manning, Lot 58, Realized £55,000
• 2/22/2013, Eastern, Lot 353, Realized C$195,000

Certificates:

• Greene (2012)

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3-OG-07
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Mint never hinged. Nicknamed "Black Empress".

Provenance:

• 2011, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 1, Realized $425,000

Certificates:

• PF 486541 (2010), Graded 98

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3-OG-08
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/2002, Spink, Lot 575, Realized £55,000

Certificates:

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3-OG-09
Sound

Notes:

• Position 60. Formally a pair, this the top stamp.
• Illustrated (Plate IV) 1911 edition of "Canada Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery" by Clifton A. Howes B. Sc, FRPSL

Provenance:

• 1944, Charles Lathrop Pack Collection, Harmer, Rooke, Co. (New York) (as a pair), Lot 26
• 3/11/1959, Siegel Auction Galleries, British North America Pence Issues, Sale 217, Lot 27, (as a pair)
• 7/1977, Maresch Private Treaty, Realized C$55,000
• 1983, Harmers of New York, Lot 2062
• 1997, Maresch, Sale 322, Lot 102
• 9/26-27/2017, Sparks, Sale 25, Lot 3, Realized C$285,000

Certificates:

• Greene 20555 (2013)
• Greene 1711 (1983)
• Friedl 10502 (1976)

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3-OG-10
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 1989, Weill, Private Sale
• 5/11/2006, Sir Gawaine Baillie Collection, Sotheby's, Lot 763, Realized $195,000
• 3/13/2018, "Calgary" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1178, Lot 1105, Realized $135,000

Certificates:

• RPS 47789 (1959)

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3-OG-11
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/1924, Philipp von Ferrary Collection, Sale X, Lot 38
• 11/1968, Dale-Lichtenstein Collection, Sale 2, Lot 55, Realized $17,000
• 1988, "Foxbridge" Collection
• 11/1989, Weill Brothers Collection, Christie's Robson Lowe, Lot 1519
• 11/1990, Daniel Cantor Collection
• 10/1998, Maresch, Lot 182, Realized $90,000
• 2/14/2019, "Highlands" Collection, Eastern, Lot 234, Realized C$155,000
• 12/6/2022, "Alan" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1269, Lot 1003, Realized $185,000

Certificates:

• Holcombe 4833/89 (1989)
• Greene 8749 (1998)

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3-OG-12
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/1999, Maresch, Lot 936, Realized $86,000

Certificates:

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3-OG-13
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Tear and repair in top right corner. Lower margin added. Traces of gum residue.

Provenance:

• Senator Ackerman Collection
• 1/21-22/2015, Spink USA, Sale 150, Lot 486, Realized $24,000
• 10/21-22/2016, Bennett, Sale 354, Lot 574, Unsold

Certificates:

• Greene (2016)
• RPS (1930)

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3-OG-14
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Mint Never Hinged. Sheet margin at right.

Provenance:

• 12/6/1944, Charles Lathrop Pack Collection, Harmer Rooke, Lot 26, as PAIR
• Lyman Collection
• Nyman Collection
• 4/4/2008, Feldman, Lot 60004, Realized €130,000
• 1/21/2023, "Athena" Collection, Sparks, Sale 45A, Lot 16, Realized CAD250,000

Certificates:

• Greene 2999 (1986)
• Greene 30206 (2022)

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3-OG-15
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Light vertical crease.

Provenance:

• 3/15/1967, Lilly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 2: British Commonwealth, Great Britain, Aden to Mauritius, Sale 314, Lot 336, Realized $7,750

Certificates:

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3-OG-16
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Tiny white adhesion on gum.

Provenance:

• 7/10/1968, H.G. Fletcher Collection, Robson Lowe (London), Lot 13
• 10/16/2014, Harvey Poole Collection, Eastern, Lot 60, Realized C$70,000

Certificates:

• Greene (2014)

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3-OG-17
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 1987, "John Foxbridge Collection, ", Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $80,000

Certificates:

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3-OG-PR-01
Unknown

Notes:

• Other: Bottom sheet margin. Part of the Tapling Collection (British Library, London).

Provenance:

Certificates:

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3-OG-PR-02
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Light horizontal crease.
• Other: Lower left sheet margin. Formally part of National Postal Museum in Ottawa. Part of National Archives of Canada (Library and Archives Canada).

Provenance:

• 1970, Dale-Lichtenstein Collection, HR Harmer, Sale 10, Lot 76, Realized $40,000

Certificates:

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3-OG-PR-03
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Hewitt Collection
• Hind Collection
• 9/27/1977, Irwin Weinberg, Listing, Realized $200,000
• 1987, "John Foxbridge" Collection, Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $200,000

Certificates:

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3-OG-PR-04
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Sheet margin at bottom.

Provenance:

• 11/1968, Dale-Lichtenstein Collection, H.R. Harmer, Sale 2
• 1968, Private Treaty - Sissons and Lyman, Realized $39,000
• 10/29/1988, Sam C. Nickle Collection, Firby, Lot 169, Realized $150,000
• 3/8/2024, Brigham Estate Collection, Eastern Auctions, Lot 6, Realized C$625,000

Certificates:

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3-UNC-01
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Faint horizontal crease.

Provenance:

• 4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 517, Realized $16,000
• 5/31/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 668, Realized $25,000

Certificates:

• BPA (1982)

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3-UNC-02
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Wellburn Collection
• 5/18/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2002 Rarities of the World, Sale 846, Lot 2538, Unsold

Certificates:

• Greene (1988)

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3-UNC-03
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Horizontal creases with one ending in a tear.

Provenance:

• 5/21/1996, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1996 Rarities of the World, Sale 777, Lot 254, Realized $17,500

Certificates:

• Greene (1995)

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3-UNC-04
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Private - Canada Stamp Finder (Maxime Herold), Retail, Realized $91,195
• 5/1951, William L. Moody III Collection, HR Harmer, Lot 32
• 4/1964, Duncan McLennan Collection, Robson Lowe, Lot 382
• 2/1970, Sissons, Sale 288, Lot 35
• 9/29/1994, "Guilford" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Canada and British North America Stamps and Covers, Sale 762, Lot 2039, Realized $37,500
• 12/1997, Warren Wilkinson Collection, HR Harmer, Lot 614
• 5/29/2014, "Montclair" Collection, Eastern, Lot 3, Realized C$67,000

Certificates:

• Greene (2001)
• PF (1985)
• PF (1953)

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3-UNC-05
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Right margin restored and additional faults.

Provenance:

• 2/23/1967, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1967 Rarities of the World, Sale 313, Lot 196, Realized $3,700
• 3/23/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1972 Rarities of the World, Sale 409, Lot 244, Realized $2,700
• 1991, Colonial, Sale 63, Lot 407, Realized $12,000
• 5/19-20/2015, Siegel Auction Galleries, Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Sale 1098, Lot 250, Realized $29,000
• 6/15/2017, Spink, Sale 161, Lot 223, Realized $32,500

Certificates:

• Brandon (1991)

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3-UNC-06
Sound

Notes:

• J.N. Sissons Letter of Opinion (1976)

Provenance:

• Dagenais Collection
• 6/26/2002, "Carrington" Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 247, Lot 3101
• 2006, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 311, Lot 2015, Realized $90,000

Certificates:

• PF 442580 (2006)
• PF (1972)

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3-UNC-07
Fault

Notes:

• Faults: Two small tears at bottom left and bottom, small corner crease at bottom left.

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 516004

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3-UNC-08
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 1987, "John Foxbridge" Collection, Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $100,000

Certificates:

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3-UNC-09
Fault

Notes:

• Fault - Small sealed tear at bottom

Provenance:

• Eastern Auctions, Realized C$35,000
• 5/25-27/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Sale 1236, Lot 2253, Realized $50,000

Certificates:

• Calves (2001)
• Greene Foundation (2003)

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3-CAN-01
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Small repair at top left and bottom left and other small faults.

Provenance:

• 1963, Sylvester Colby
• 11/13-14/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Sale 1059, Lot 6063, Realized $32,500

Certificates:

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3-CAN-02
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Faint diagonal crease.
• Other: Right sheet margin.

Provenance:

• Pack Collection
• Spring 1984, Feldman Private Treaty
• 5/31/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 669, Realized $22,000

Certificates:

• PF 132338 (1984)

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3-CAN-03
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Caspary Collection
• 3/23/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. and Foreign Stamps and Covers, Sale 808, Lot 733, Realized $29,000
• 9/15/2000, Siegel Auction Galleries, Foreign Stamps and Covers, featuring The Hall Collection, Sale 828, Lot 2101, Unsold

Certificates:

• PF (1999)
• PF (1969)

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3-CAN-04
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Faint diagonal crease.
• Signed Thier
• Signed Bloch

Provenance:

• 3/23/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. and Foreign Stamps and Covers, Sale 808, Lot 734, Realized $18,000

Certificates:

• Friedl (1956)

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3-CAN-05
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Consul Weinberger Collection
• 1977, Ralph Hart Collection, Maresch, Realized CAD37,500
• Laird Collection
• Barclay Collection
• 10/15/1996, Henry S. Schneider Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Henry S. Schneider Collection of British America, Sale 780, Lot 8, Realized $30,000
• 9/2006, Dr. Tang Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 629, Realized $205,000
• 7/12/2018, David Pitts Collection, Spink, Sale 18010, Lot 9, Realized £90,000

Certificates:

• PF 115986 (1983)
• Balasse (1980)

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3-CAN-06
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 9/29/1994, "Guilford" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Canada and British North America Stamps and Covers, Sale 762, Lot 2040, Realized $16,500
• 6/28/1995, Hadley Collection, Ivy & Mader, Lot 1694, Realized $20,000
• 6/26/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2019 Rarities of the World, Sale 1205, Lot 2194, Realized $26,000

Certificates:

• BPA (1994)
• PF (1961)

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3-CAN-07
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 9/29/1994, "Guilford" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Canada and British North America Stamps and Covers, Sale 762, Lot 2041, Realized $15,000
• 1/30/2014, Dauer Collection, Spink, Sale 147, Lot 44, Realized $40,000

Certificates:

• PF 285866 (1994)

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3-CAN-08
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/5/1980, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1980 Rarities of the World, Sale 560, Lot 378, Realized $18,500

Certificates:

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3-CAN-09
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Repaired.

Provenance:

• 3/23/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1972 Rarities of the World, Sale 409, Lot 245, Realized $1,200

Certificates:

• RPS

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3-CAN-10
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Repaired.

Provenance:

• 3/23/1971, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1971 Rarities of the World, Sale 391, Lot 228A, Realized $2,600

Certificates:

• PF

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3-CAN-11
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Tiny pinhole.

Provenance:

• 11/2013, Maresch, Lot 37, Realized $42,000

Certificates:

• Greene (2000)

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3-CAN-12
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Ink stain at top right.

Provenance:

• 1970, Dale-Lichtenstein Collection, HR Harmer, Sale 10, Lot 77, Realized $5,000

Certificates:

• PF (1953)

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3-CAN-13
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Heavy thin and top right (small hole).

Provenance:

• 5/19-23/1969, Dale-Lichtenstein Collection, HR Harmer, Sale 5, Lot 413

Certificates:

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3-CAN-14
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Tiny sealed tear at top.

Provenance:

• 9/2008, Spink Shreves Galleries, Lot 2264, Unsold

Certificates:

• BPA (1955)

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3-CAN-15
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Previously a pair, this being the right stamp.

Provenance:

• Dale-Lichtenstein (as a pair) Collection
• 2011, Chartwell Collection, Spink, Sale 11026, Lot 29, Realized £8,000

Certificates:

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3-CAN-16
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Defective at top right and repaired.

Provenance:

• 2012, Spink, Sale 12020, Lot 233, Unsold

Certificates:

• Calves (2008)

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3-CAN-17
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Re-entry at right.

Provenance:

• 10/2004, Maresch, Lot 367, Realized $27,000
• 2005, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 297, Lot 3320, Unsold
• 11/18-19/2014, Cherrystone, Lot 624, Realized $47,500
• 7/12-13/2022, Cherrystone, Lot 714

Certificates:

• Greene 12345 (2004)
• BPA 23677 (1954)

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3-CAN-18
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• "Malibu" Collection
• Amundsen Collection
• Lees-Jones Collection
• 2006, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 305, Lot 4, Realized $52,500
• 5/8-9/2009, Richard Collier Collection, Spink Shreves Galleries, Lot 440, Realized $120,000
• 10/20/2021, "Scarsdale" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Scarsdale Collection, Part 11: British North America, Sale 1243, Lot 504, Realized $55,000

Certificates:

• Greene Foundation 13844 (2006)
• Holcombe 1896/86 (1986)
• RPS 34812 (1950)

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3-CAN-19
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Cantor Collection
• 2011, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 339, Lot 30, Realized $42,500

Certificates:

• PF 168453 (1987)

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3-CAN-20
Sound

Notes:

• Other: "37" in ring cancel.

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 210685

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3-CAN-21
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 167352

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3-CAN-22
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/30/2023, Frank E. Lanza Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1281, Lot 704, Realized $45,000
• Private - Canada Stamp Finder (Maxime Herold) - Retail, Realized $105,595
• 5/1986, Feldman, Lot 50023
• Spring 1984, Feldman Private Treaty

Certificates:

• Greene 22841 (2015)
• Greene 10073 (2001)
• RPS 12653 (1929)
• A. Diena (1963)
• E. Diena (1987)

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3-CAN-23
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Repaired and rebacked.

Provenance:

• 3/21/2017, Rumsey, Sale 72, Lot 455

Certificates:

• Friedl (1983)

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3-CAN-24
Fault

Notes:

• Faults: Some faults.

Provenance:

• Retail - Canada Stamp Finder (Maxime Herold) - Retail, Realized $43,195

Certificates:

• Greene (2012)

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3-CAN-25
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Private - Canada Stamp Finder (Maxime Herold) - Retail, Realized $57,595
• 6/21-23/2022, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1259, Lot 4483, Realized $40,000
• 4/24/2024, "Lionheart" Collection, Spink, Lot 92

Certificates:

• Greene 24981 (2017)

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3-CAN-26
Fault

Notes:

• Faults: Defective, severe closed tears and creased.
• Signed Pemberton

Provenance:

• 3/19/1993, Christies, Lot 158A, Unsold

Certificates:

• Greene (1990)

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3-CAN-27
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Pressed out horizontal crease.

Provenance:

• 6/26/2002, "Carrington" Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 247, Lot 3102

Certificates:

• W.E. Lea (1980)

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3-CAN-28
Fault

Notes:

• Other: Position A54 showing major re-entry (not mentioned on RPS certificate).
• Faults: Pressed out vertical crease.

Provenance:

• Michael Stephens Collection
• 6/26/2002, "Carrington" Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 247, Lot 3103

Certificates:

• RPS (1975)

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3-CAN-29
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Re-entry at bottom. Tiny scissor cut in right margin (not touching design and not mentioned on certificate).

Provenance:

• E.C. Fox Collection
• 10/29/1988, Sam C. Nickle Collection, Firby, Lot 171, Realized $30,000

Certificates:

• RPS (1934)

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3-CAN-30
Fault

Notes:

• Other: Re-entry in bottom left and top right frame lines. Illustrated in R. Lowe Encyclopedia, Vol. 5.
• Faults: Several pin holes and pen cancel lightened.

Provenance:

• Burrus Collection
• 10/29/1988, Sam C. Nickle Collection, Firby, Lot 172, Realized $10,500

Certificates:

• BPA (1978)

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3-CAN-31
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Blue target cancel.

Provenance:

• J.N. Sissons, CAPEX 1987 Private Treaty
• 1968, E. Carey Fox, Lot 234
• 12/1/2006, Michael Roberts Collection, Eastern, Lot 24, Realized C$55,000

Certificates:

• BPA (1966)

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3-CAN-32
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 1987, "John Foxbridge" Collection, Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $65,000

Certificates:

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3-CAN-33
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 1987, "John Foxbridge" Collection, Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $45,000

Certificates:

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3-CAN-34
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 1/29/1964, Robson Lowe, Lot 951, Realized £2,600
• 11/8-10/2018, "Highlands" Collection, Eastern Auctions, Lot 227, Realized C$85,000

Certificates:

• A. Diena (1964)
• BPA (1961)

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3-CAN-35
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Repaired, severed vertically and mended.

Provenance:

• City Stamp Montreal Retail (2018)

Certificates:

• Greene 2917 (2004)

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3-CAN-36
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Corner clipped at bottom left.

Provenance:

• 12/7-8/2001, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 1647, Realized $8,000

Certificates:

• BPA (1960)

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3-CAN-37
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Granger Collection, Harmers

Certificates:

• RPS

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3-CAN-38
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Lightened cancel.

Provenance:

• 2/11/2023, "Athena" Collection, Sparks, Sale 45B, Lot 446, Realized CAD26,000
• Fred Jarrett Collection

Certificates:

• Greene 3418 (2006)
• PFC 10325 (1959)

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3-CAN-39
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Tiny rust stain on chin

Provenance:

• 10/25/2023, Richard J. Rinkoff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1296, Lot 5087, Realized $21,000

Certificates:

• Greene Foundation (2015) genuine, with 4 ring #21" cancel
• Dreyfus (1988)

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3-CAN-40
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Torn and repaired, margins cut into on each side.

Provenance:

Certificates:

• Greene Foundation F4557 (2014) torn and repaired at lower left corner, margins cut into on all sides

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3-CAN-PR-01
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Faint horizontal crease.
• Other: Illustrated in Howe's Canada Handbook.

Provenance:

• Cantor Collection
• Pack Collection
• Jepcott Collection
• Adler Collection
• Spring 1984, Feldman Private Treaty
• 9/1977, Sotheby's, Lot 18, Realized $40,000
• 5/31/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 670, Realized $45,000
• 2011, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 339, Lot 31, Realized $80,000
• 2014, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 350, Lot 727, Realized $100,000

Certificates:

• PF 132337 (1984)
• PF (1961)

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3-CAN-PR-02
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Pack Collection
• Hilmer Collection
• 9/27/1977, Irwin Weinberg, Sale Price, Realized $155,000
• 1987, "John Foxbridge" Collection, Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $155,000
• 3/8/2024, Brigham Estate Collection, Eastern Auctions, Lot 7, Realized C$145,000

Certificates:

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3-COV-01
Sound

Notes:

• Other: Hamilton Dec. 8, 1853 cancel. Address portion has been professionally restored. Mentioned in Howe's 1910 handbook, page 42.

Provenance:

• J. Rose Collection
• Spring 1984, Feldman Private Treaty
• Wellburn Collection
• Seybold Collection
• Col. Green Collection
• 5/31/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 671, Realized $130,000
• 6/14/2007, Wilkinson Collection, Firby, Lot 200

Certificates:

• PF 132339 (1984)

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3-COV-02
Fault

Notes:

• Fault: Half of backflap missing and sealed tear at bottom of cover.
• Other: Tied on 1852 folded letter addressed to Thomas Paton in New York. Red Montreal Jul. 21 datestamp. Illustrated in Winthrop S. Boggs, "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada", Vol. 1, 1946, pg. 137, Fred Jarrett, "Stamps of British North America", 1929, pg. 39.

Provenance:

• Foxbridge Collection
• Dale-Lichtenstein Collection
• Worthington Collection
• 3/19/1993, Nickle Collection, Christies, Lot 60, Realized $220,000
• 4/23/1996, KL Collection Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The K.L. Collection of Classic Rarities, Sale 776, Lot 14, Realized $230,000
• 2004, Dr. John L. Robertson Collection, MB, Sale 275, Lot 146, Realized $190,000
• 2009, William H. Gross Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Sale 119, Lot 208, Realized $250,000
• 2011, Cantor Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 339, Lot 352, Realized $250,000

Certificates:

• BPA (1995)

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3-COV-03
Unknown

Notes:

• Other: Part of Royal Collection.

Provenance:

Certificates:

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3-COV-04
Fault

Notes:

• Other: Central target cancel on blue folded letter to Kennedy in New York. Hamilton Jul. 19, 1852 datestamp and with red "Canada Paid 10 Cts" handstamp with manuscript "20" change. Illustrated in Boggs, "Canada", Vol. 1, pg. 137.
• Fault - Slight pressed crease at top of stamp.

Provenance:

• Dale-Lichtenstein Collection
• 3/4/1968, Dr. G.M. Geldert Collection, HR Harmer, Lot 55, Realized $15,500
• 1987, "John Foxbridge" Collection, Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $300,000
• 2024, Erivan Collection, Corinphila, Lot 7064

Certificates:

• BPA 94017 (2020)
• RPS

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3-COV-05
Fault

Notes:

• Faults - Cover repaired and cleaned, stamp lifted and cleaned with repaired small flaws.

Provenance:

• 6/1974, "Pipkin" Collection, Sissons, Sale 338, Lot 25
• "Lindemann" Collection
• 3/8/2024, Brigham Estate Collection, Eastern Auctions, Lot 8, Realized C$60,000

Certificates:

• RPS (1958)
• RPS (1993)