337 / September 2009

1851, Beaver 3 pence red-brown, Plate Proof on India paper, vertical strip of five from the upper right sheet corner with complete marginal inscription, unused without gum, bottom stamp with tear and small thinning in the top margin only, fine and scarce

1852/57,Beaver 3 pence brown-red, rich colour and wide margins all around, unused o.g., extremely fine

Prince Consort 6 pence slate-violet, good to mostly very wide margins all round, tied by target cancel to lettersheet with adjacent red "MONTREAL MR 18 1853" to New York with curved red "CANADA"; the stamp lifted for inspection, two file folds away from adhesive. Rare. Signed Herman Toaspern and Georg Bühler Provenance: Grant G. Simmons (1971)

Prince Albert 6 pence greenish grey, block of four with wide margins all around, nice fresh colour, unused with original gum, some gum creasing with tiny tear at bottom right stamp and separation cut between stamps at right, otherwise very fine and extremely fresh condition; a major rarity of Canada and British North Aamerican philately, illustrated in colour in Robson Lowe Volume V. Certificate BPA Provenance: General Gill (1965) E. Carey Fox (1968)

Victoria 12 pence black, large to enormous margins all around with small lower sheet margin, cancelled by target in black, leaving the face free; some tiny holes at top right due to small thinning, but almost invisible and not disturbing the overall impression; a marvellous copy of this rarity, certificate BPA (1971) Provenance: Grant G. Simmons (1971)

Victoria 12 pence black, good to large even margins all around and very fine fresh colour, tied by clear target to lettersheet (address cut out and new paper filled in) with adjacent red dispatch mark "MONTREAL AP 14 1853", curved "CANADA" and "PAID"; one of the finest examples of this rarity, of which only about 12 entires are known, certificates BPA (1950 and 1969) and W. Jakubek (1973)

1857, machine-made paper: 1/2 pence deep rose, wonderful fresh colour and large even margins, unused o.g., extremely fine and choice example. Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein (1969)

1/2 pence deep rose, block of nine, marginal from base of sheet with full imprint, unused with not original gum, some creasing partly repaired, but still attractive and very rare Provenance: Dale-Liechtenstein (1969)

1/2 pence deep rose, horizontal strip of five and single stamp, touched in places, but mostly good margins, tied by numeral "41" of SANDWICH to piece, some light creasing; the stamps have been removed from piece for inspection; a fine and rare strip, certificate BPA

Cartier 10 pence bright blue, horizontal strip of three, good to wide margins all around and nice colour, tied by Hamilton date stamp and red "PKT. LETTER PAID LIVERPOOL OC 2 58" to large piece; the strip had been lifted, interior repair to central stamp, still fine and attractive; a rarity !

1859, perforated issue 5 cents deep red, imperforate block of four from the left sheet margin with large part of imprint "American Bank Note Co."; unused with part o.g., the left pair large repair at back and tiny thin in margin at right, nevertheless a rare block, certificate BPA Provenance: Dale-Liechtenstein (1969)

10 pence brownish purple, tied by cds. "TORONTO DE 10 61" to small mourning cover to New York, fine

1864, 2 pence,Plate Proof in rose on India Paper, block of four

1851, 3 pence dull red, diagonally bisected with 6 pence olive-yellow, margins somewhat touched, tied by grid to letter sheet from "ST. JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK MY 30 1859" to Hull, showing on reverse arrival mark of 13.6., fine and scarce, certificate BPA

6 pence olive-yellow, full to wide margins all around, in combination franking with Nova Scotia 1859/60, 3 pence blue in horizontal pair, tied by grid cancel to "Money letter" (3 side flaps missing) with red "Registered No. ..." from "ST. JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK AP 30 1856" to Halifax Arrival mark of May 3rd; some faint cover creases, one vertically through the center of the pair; the lower right corner of the front has been added and one 3 pence with small repair, nevertheless a very attractive and extremely rare mixed franking, certificate Wolfgang Jakubek (1973) and BPA Provenance: Seyboldt, Syracuse (1910)

1 shilling reddish mauve, fine deep colour and clear to wide margins, lightly cancelled, very fine, certificate BPA

1860/63, Connell 5 pence, Plate Proof in brown, imperforate block of four from the top sheet margin, ungummed

1857/64, 4 pence scarlet-vermilion with full to wide margins and 3 d. yellowish green with margin repaired at top, tied by light grid to rebacked cover from "ST. JOHNS DC 8 1858" to Baltimore with "NEW-YORK SHIP 5 cts. DEC 31" on front; despite faults a very rare and attractive cover. certificate BPA

6 1/2 pence scarlet-vermilion, good fresh colour and good margins, regummed, otherwise fine, certificate BPA

6 1/2 pence scarlet-vermilion, large margins all around and lightly cancelled, small thinning on reversed filled, but very attractive, a rare stamp, certificate BPA (1970)

1860, 1 shilling orange-vermilion bisected, left half with full to wide marigins, tied by 2 strikes of grid cancel to piece with adjacent red date stamp "ST. JOHN'S SP 10 1861" and London date stamp of September 30. The stamp has been lifted for inspection and replaced; very fine and extremely rare, only one other bisect of this stamp (on cover) is known, certificates BPA (1969) and W. Jakubek Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein (1969)

1862/64, 6 pence rose-lake, horizontal pair with enormous margins all around from the lower right sheet corner, neatly used, a marvellous example.

1921, Halifax-Botwood Air Mail 35 cents in block of four with two stamps wide and two narrow setting, one with and one without stop, unused o.g., a scarce block in fine condition

35 cents tied by machine cancel "ST. JOHN'S NOV 26 1921" to cover to London with transit mark of Halifax, fine

1927, De Pinedo Air Mail stamp 60 cents black, used, very well centered, very fine and fresh, a scarce stamp; signed Alberto Diena with certificate

60 cents black, tied by machine cancel "ST. JOHN'S. NFLD. MAY 20 1927" to cover (folds and opened out for display) to England with adjacent Trepassy date stamp of May 21 and Rome arrival mark of June 22; a fine and rare cover. Signed Alberto Diena with certificate and certificate BPA (1970)

1930, Miss Columbia 50 cents on 36 cents sage-green, tied by ST. JOHN'S machine cancel of September 25 1930 to envelope to England with Harbour Grace transit mark of October 9, fine and scarce, signed Roig

1933, Balbo flight 4,50 dollar on 75 cents., tied by cds. "ST. JOHN'S 26 JUL 33" to the US via Rome with special flight cachet on front and several transit and arrival marks on reverse, very fine

1851/60, 1 pence red-brown, full to mostly wide margins and of fresh colour, lightly cancelled, leaving the queen's bust completely free, very fine

1 pence red-brown in horizontal pair with single 3 pence pale-blue, tied by clear grid cancelled, 1854 entire letter from Halifax, to New York, showing on front clear entry mark "BOSTON 5 cts/ 14 SEP"; the pair faint crease and top margin of right stamp repaired, otherwise very attractive and fine, certificate BPA Provenance: Dale-Liechtenstein (1969)

3 pence pale-blue in horizontal pair, clear to mostly wide margins, tied by central black grid on small envelope from "PICTOU AU 30 1860" via Amherst to the US with red "Paid 10" on front, fine, signed Pröschold, Pfenninger and Georg Bühler Provenance: C.W. Mackie (1962)

3 pence pale blue, diagonal bisect in strip of three with two normal stamps with good to wide margins all around, tied by clear grid to small piece, very fine, signed Hunziker with certificate

3 pence bright blue, diagonally bisected used together with 6 pence yellow-green, both with good margins, tied by grid to 1855 envelope to London, cleaned and stamps re-applied, otherwise fine, signed Alberto Diena with certificate and certificate BPA

6 pence yellow-green, good to wide margins and fresh colour, tied by light grid to entire letter from "AMHERST MY 20 1854" via New Brunswick to Connecticut with transit marks on reverse, filing creases not affecting the stamp, fine, signed Bloch

1 shilling deep purple, clear to mostly wide margins and deep colour, used with central grid; tiny scratch in the margin not affecting the design and faint ink writing on reverse; a fine copy of this rare stamp, signed Brun

1860, Victoria 10 pence vermilion, diagonally bisected, tied by clear grid to small envelope from "CANNING JA 23 1861" to Kentville with arrival; very fine, certificate Philatelic Foundation (1970)