360 / Mai 2015 London

1915, 5,5 mm spacing: 1 s. on 1 m., a fresh unused copy with large part original gum; slight surface marks at upper right (possibly printing colour), overall very fine and fresh, a rare stamp, several signatures and certificates Hoffmann-Giesecke (1967) and BPA (2014)

1874, 'THREE PENCE' on 1 d. rose-red, nice fresh colour and typically slightly off centre to the left, unused o.g.; a fine copy of this extremely rare stamp, certificate RPS (2013) SG £ 18.000,-

THREE PENCE' on 1 Sh. green, overprint type 6 with 'P' and 'R' different, unused (large) part o.g., fine and scarce, certificate BPA (2015)

1852, Waterlow 1 c. black on magenta, deep nice colour and large margins, cancelled by almost central "DEMERARA MY 7 1852"; faint creasing and (invisible) pin holes; very attractive and rare in this condition; certificate RPS (2013)

1915, Coronation issue 2 kr. carmine, slate and silver (type 2, setting IV) with regular issue 2 ch. (type 4, setting I), tied by cds. "BOUCHIR (DEPART) 12.IX.15" to envelope to Shiraz with green British censor label, fine and scarce, certificate Holcombe (1986)

1860: 2½ d. deep reddish rose, perf. 14 used on small envelope addressed to 'The Camp, Westminste'r; tied by unclear numeral '3' of Hope in brownish ink. Reverse with label 'This P. O'Reilly cover has about the pinkest 2½ d. I ever saw, a very pretty shade. H.C.Hitt' and manuscript notation 'Harmer Rooke & Co, March 1942'. A very rare stamp on letter Scott 2 = $ 1'250 / Gi. = £ 1'800.

1851, laid paper:  Beaver 3 d. red, fine example, slightly oxidised with ample to large margins, used on 1852 Money Letter to Cayuga lightly tied in black. 'Toronto / Canada' despatch cds at left (April 1) and two strikes of straight line MONEY LETTER in black alongside manuscript endorsement 'Paid - Money'. Reverse with 'Hamilton / CW' arrival cds (April 2). Spike hole in centre and consequential closed tear in panel but an attractive and rare usage. Cert. Graves Greene (1995) Scott 1 = $ 1'900.

3 d. red, vertical strip of 3 with clear to large margins with black target cancel used on large size envelope with adjacent clear red "PICKTON JU 12 1851" to Toronto with transit and arrival marks; a very fine and rare triple-rate letter, with stamps on laid paper a unique item Provenance: Nickle, Lubke, Wilkinson (2007), Joseph Hackmey (2011)

3 d. red and 2 copies 6 d. slate-violet, one 6 d. cut with the outer frame line at top, otherwise good to very wide margins, 6 d. very nice deep colour, tied by black target and red "MONTREAL JU 20 1852" to small envelope with original contents to Carnarvon in Wales (short-paid 1 d.) with transit mark of Chester and arrival mark; the cover skillfully repaired in the folds with 3 d. cleaned and pressed, one 6 d. tiny corner crease, still very attractive and of greatest rarity; the only known cover with both first issue stamps Provenance: 'Foxbridge' Collection (John du Pont, 1989) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'

6 d. slade-violet, horizontal pair with clear to very wide margins, tied by target cancel to lettersheet with adjacent "TORONTO CANADA MY 18 1853" to St. John, New Brunswick with transit and arrival marks; at top small part of the cover missing due to opening, otherwise very fine. A very scarce quadruple rate cover Provenance: Sam Nickle (1993) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

6 d. slate-violet, in horizontal strip of 3, the left stamp cut-into at bottom and left, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by target cancel and red boxed "COLONIES & c. Art 12" to lettersheet from "NEW-CARLISLE GASPE DE 1 1851" to France, showing on reverse transit marks of Chatham, Peticodiac and Sackville. The franking paid the 3 d. overland rate to Nova Scotia and the colonial packet rate of 15 d. currency from Halifax to Britain; in France taxed "15" (decimes). The mail was closed at the Sackville exchange office and the letter carried on vessel 'Asia', which arrived at Liverpool 20.12.1851; the cover skillfully repaired in the folds, a faint vertical crease affecting the left stamp. A remarkable cover with the largest multiple of this stamp on cover Provenance: Sam Nickle (1993) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

6 d. slate-violet with good to wide margins, together with wove paper 3 d. red, slightly touched in the outer frame line at left, otherwise clear to mostly wide margins, tied by target cancel to GB postal stationery envelope 1 d. pink with adjacent clear "GODERICH NOV 17 1854" to England. Apparently the sender was convinced this franking would match the 10 d. letter rate to UK by Cunard Line, which the postmaster apparently at first glance also accepted and stamped the cover "8 d. Stg." (= 10 d.) but then, cancelled this marking by 2 strikes of target cancel and rated the cover as "d 1" due, not accepting the British envelope; slight staining on cover and stamps removed, a very fine and most unusual combination cover, only one similar item recorded; certificate Greene (1989) Provenance: John Siverts Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'

6 d. slate-violet in horizontal pair with wove paper 3 d. brown-red, the pair partly slightly cut-into, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by black target to small envelope with adjacent red "QUEBEC AU 7 1852" to England; on front straight line "MORE-TO-PAY" and tax mark "1", also red "PKT. LETTER PAID LIVERPOOL"; somewhat unfresh, the right 6 d. affected by a light cover crease; a rare early part-paid cover Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Ed Richardson Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

1852/57, handmade wove paper: 3 d. orange-red on thin paper, vertical pair with clear to ample margins, tied by black target to lettersheet with large part of contents with adjacent "MONTREAL SP 25 1854" via London to Hamburg with arrival mark of the city post on reverse. The letter was carried by the Cunard steamer 'Niagara' which departed Boston on September 27; the stamps paid the rate to Boston while the unpaid 2/-transatlantic postage was due upon delivery in Hamburg; a fine and rare cover, only three Pence covers are recorded to the German area; certificate PES (2005) Provenance: Charles P. de Volpi 'Foxbridge' Collection (John du Pont, 1989) Ed Richardson Norman Hubbard (2004) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

3 d. orange-red, vertical strip of 3, pair and single, partly slightly touched or cut-into but mostly good to wide margins, used with black target on entire letter from "MONTREAL SP 14 1854" via London to Hamburg, endorsed "Per Steamer Baltic"; adjacent red "P" and London "PAID"-marking, also manuscript "4" for the sea-postage credited to the US; some small faults but still attractive; a unique cover to Germany, certificate PES (2005). Provenance: Charles P. de Volpi Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'

3 d. deep red in horizontal pair from the lower right sheet margin (pos. 99-100 of pane A) with good to large margins, ca. 6-10 mm sheet margin at right and bottom, the lower outer margin showing a small portion of frame of pos. 10 of pane B, tied by target cancel to lettersheet with adjacent "LONDON U.C. DE 13 1854" and red "CANADA PAID 10 cts." to New York with frontside "SUSPENSION BRIDGE N.Y."; a light diagonal cover crease affecting the stamps slightly. This is the only known partial gutter pair of all pence-issues and one of the most important items of Canadian Philately, certificate BPA (1997) Provenance: W.H. Brouse Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart

3 d. scarlet-vermilion on thin paper, horizontal pair, the left stamp slightly touched at left, otherwise clear to good margins, tied by date stamp "PORTLAND NE. PAID JUN 20" (1856) to lettersheet with adjacent arched "U. STATES." entry mark to Montreal with arrival mark of the next day; the stamps with small internal cut resp. marginal crease, otherwise fine, some splits in the cover folds, partly fixed; a very rare inofficial use of Canadian stamps on cross-border cover from the US to Canada, only 5 such covers known Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (1956) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

3 d. scarlet-vermilion in horizontal pair and 10 d. bright blue, one 3 d. tiny touched in the outer frame line, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by target to envelope with adjacent "HAMILTON JA 29 1855" to London, endorsed "Per Royal Mail Steamer", adjacent red "8 PAID 10" and London arrival mark; left 3 d. small tear and some creasing pressed; an attractive and rare cover at the 'Crimean War-Rate'; certificate BPA (1995) Provenance: Gerald E. Wellburn Robertson Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart

3 d. brown-red in horizontal block of 6, slightly cut-into to clear margins with small tear at upper left, used with black target cancel on large size triple-rate envelope (filing folds and tears, partly fixed) with adjacent red "MONTREAL JU 25 1853", bowed "CANADA" and "PAID" to Philadelphia. Unique example of a 3 d. block of 6 on cover; certificate Greene Provenance: Charles Firby Ed Richardson Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

3 d. red, diagonal bisect in strip with 2 normal stamps, clear to mostly wide margins, tied by black target to envelope with adjacent date stamp "MONTREAL JY 17 1856" to England, endorsed "per North American ... via Quebec July 19", also on front London 'PAID 31 JY 1856" and arrival mark on reverse; light folds not affecting the franking; a fine and rare letter, the finest of 3 recorded with such franking; certificate BPA (1995) Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Nickle (1993), Wilkinson (2007), Joseph Hackmey (2011), illustrated in Bloggs,illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart, illustrated in Firby-Willson

6 d. brownish purple with clear to wide margins, tied by target cancel to envelope from the US, showing on front clear despatch mark "OGDENSBURGH NY. APR 13" to Peterborough C.W., showing on reverse transit marks of Kingston and Cobourg, on front fancy "U. STATES" and tax stamp "10" cancelled by target by the postmaster in Peterborough, who accepted the cover as fully paid. Fine and very rare entire and important item of Postal History Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2011)

6 d. greenish grey, nice fresh colour and good to wide margins, tied by blue target cancels with adjacent blue "BENTINCK MR 28 1857" and straight line "REGISTERED" to lettersheet to Kingston with transit and arrival marks; the cover with small closed tear at top, otherwise very fine and fresh; a rare registered cover Provenance: Chaplin (1996) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

6 d. greenish grey, 2 single copies with clear to mostly large margins, tied by numeral "5" to envelope (slightly reduced at right) with adjacent clear "BRENTFORD MY 19 59" and "PENSION OFFICE MAY 23 1859" to the controler of pensions in Washington D.C.; an attractive and rare double-rate letter, according to Wilkinson only 4 covers at this rate bearing 6 d. on wove paper Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein (1969), 'Consort' (1977, with RPS certificate), 'Foxbridge', W.E. Lea, Wilkinson (2007), Joseph Hackmey (2011)

6 d. greenish grey, vertical strip of 3, just touched in the outer frame line at upper left, otherwise wide margins, tied by square grid to large size envelope with adjacent "TORONTO JUN 5" to Boston showing red "PAID"; some filing folds not affecting the stamps; the largest multiple of this stamp on cover Provenance: E.C. Fox Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'

6 d. greenish grey, just touched in the outer frame line at upper left, otherwise good to wide margins, together with 10 d. blue, more or less cut to shape, both tied by black target to registered triple-rate envelope with adjacent red "TORONTO C.W. Paid MAR 28 1857" to Colmar in France; adjacent red "PAID", red "PD" and Canadian, British and French register marks, incorrect manuscript tax "6" cancelled, small part of reverse flap missing, otherwise very fine. According to the new Anglo-French Treaty from 1.1.1857 the letter is fully paid with 45 d. including registration fee of 6 d., but only 16 d. in stamps, remaining 29 d. in cash. A fascinating and unique cover and highly important piece of Transatlantic postal history Provenance: Dr. Lewis L. Redford (1951) Fairbanks Ed Richardson Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'

6 d. greenish grey and 10 d. blue, both in horizontal pairs, 10 d. clear at upper right, otherwise good to mostly wide margins and nice fresh colour, tied by target cancel to double-rate envelope with adjacent cds. "TORONTO DEC 24" (1855) to London with "PAID" tombstone on front; the envelope neglectable small tear at top, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; the only known double rate cover at the 'Crimean War' rate, a marvelous item Provenance: John F. Seybold, Syracuse (1910) Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) ''Foxbridge' Collection (John du Pont, 1989) Henry Lubke Jr. Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Boggs, in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'

7½ d. yellow-green, very fine example in a deep shade, with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base, scissor cut in margin only at base, lightly tied to 1859 cover (with complete original contents) to St. Leonards On Sea, England by barred obliterator in black and by 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Dec 7). Carried on the Allan Line Steamer 'Hungarian' from Portland with  'Toronto' despatch cds at left (Nov 24) in black and reverse with St. Leonards arrival (Dec 7) in blue. One or two minor bends to envelope and flap torn on opening, but a very rare cover Scott 9a = $ 5'500.

7½ d. yellow-green, fine example in a deep shade, with close but clear margins on two sides, enormous margins at top and at right with portion of adjoining stamp, lightly tied to 1858 cover to the Police Office, West India Docks, London by barred obliterator in black. Endorsed 'By Canadian Steamer - Paid' in manuscript (carried on the Allan Line Steamer 'Nova Scotian' from Quebec) with 'Toronto / UC' datestamp of despatch at left (Aug 25) and 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Sept 10) alongside in red. A fine and rare cover Scott 9a = $ 5'500.

7½ d. yellow-green and 3 d. red on hard wove paper, 2 copies each, two values at one side slightly touched resp. cut-into, otherwise good to wide margins and fine deep colours, tied by numeral "1" to registered mourning cover with weak adjacent despatch mark of Barrie (partly slightly improved by pencil) to London with adjacent straight line and crowned "REGISTERED"; the cover was carried by Cunard Line 'Arabia' which departed from New York on 25.11.1857; on front manuscript "6" (partly tying one stamp) for 6 d. registration fee to be collected from the addressee. A marvelous cover and the only known double-rate registered cover to England carried by the Cunard Line; one of the most precious letters of Canada Provenance: Gerald E. Wellburn Henry Lubke Jr. Harrison (2003) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Boggs, Harrison, Arfken & Lussey and in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart

7½ d. yellow-green and ribbed paper 3 d. red, the latter one cut-into at left, otherwise good to wide margins and nice fresh colour, tied by numeral "1" to registered envelope with adjacent "BARRIE U.C. 11 FEB 1858" to London; on front side straight line and crowned "REGISTERED"; 3 d. faint crease before use, the envelope small pin hole at lower right. A rare and very attractive Transatlantic registered letter, carried by Cunard Line "Arabia" departing New York on 17.2.1858; only 3 franked registered covers are known carried by Cunard Packets to England, this one being ½ d. over-paid for postage with 6 d. registration fee collected upon delivery; certificate BPA (1995) Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart

10 d. blue on thin paper, tiny touched at lower right, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by black cancel to part-paid envelope from "ANCASTER MR 8 1855" to Edinburgh with adjacent "CONVEYED BY UNITED STATES PACKET.", "MORE TO PAY" and tax mark "6"; a fine and rare entire, prepaid at the Cunard rate, but apparently too late and directed via the U.S. Collins Line with additional postage required; a rare example of the so-called 'Crimean war rate' and marvelous item of Transatlantic mail Provenance: Ed Richardson Carrington Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

10 d. blue on thin paper with good to large even margins, tied by light numeral "16" to envelope with clear adjacent "HAMILTON MAY 11 1857" to London with red paid-marking on front, very fine, certificate BPA (1995) Provenance: Charles P. de Volpi Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

10 d. blue, imperforate, clear impression, a fine example with four large margins, used on 1858 Cunard Line cover to Shrewsbury, England lightly cancelled in black. Carried on the Steamer 'Niagara' with Toronto datestamp of despatch at left in black (Jan 11) and framed 'PKT. LETTER / PAID / LIVERPOOL' in red of entry (Jan 25). Reverse with Shrewsbury arrival cds of the following day in blue. A fine and rare cover Scott 7 = $ 3'250. Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (Oct 1956) lot 97.

10 d. blue in horizontal strip of 4, cut-into at left and right, otherwise good to wide margins, tied by square grid cancel to large size OHMS cover with adjacent Toronto date stamp to Scotland with frontside red "PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET"; the outer stamps with tears, the central pair very fine, envelope with some age marks; a rare quadruple-rate letter with the largest multiple of 10 d. on cover Provenance: W.E. Lea Ed Richardson Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'

1852/57, machine-made medium to thick wove paper: ½ d. deep rose, horizontal pair, at top slightly cut-into resp. touched, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by numeral "21" to soldier's-cover with adjacent clear "MONTREAL SP 29 1857" to Ireland with transit mark of Quebec on reverse, on front clear "PKT. LETTER PAID LIVERPOOL"; the cover open at 2½ sides with tear at front right. The only known soldier's-rate letter from Canada and one of the most important pieces of Canadian postal history Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

½ d. deep rose, vertical strip of 4 and single stamp, all with good to very large margins, tied by clear numeral "37" to complete printed circular with adjacent clear "QUEBEC JY 13 1858" to Bremen, Germany, transported via England, Belgium and Prussia, showing on reverse red "SEEBRIEF PER ENGLAND UND AACHEN"; faint filing crease in strip of 4 pressed, very attractive and rare, only one further properly paid circular to Europe is known from the Pence-Period; certificates Greene and BPA (1995) Provenance: W.E. Lea Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart