360 / Mai 2015 London

½ d. rose in vertical block of 6, tiny scissors cut just touching the frame line at lower right, otherwise clear to mostly wide margins, tied by numeral "12" with adjacent cds. "DUNDAS AU 5 1858" to cover to Vittoria with transit and arrival marks, some usual light bends; a very fine and attractive cover, one of only two entires known bearing a block of six Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Boggs and Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart 

½ d. deep rose, horizontal strip of 4 and horizontal pair with 6 d. slate-violet, one stamp of the pair just cut-into the outer frame line, otherwise clear to wide margins, the pair with small bottom sheet margin, the 6 d. with ca. 5 mm right sheet margin, all tied clear numeral "18" to registered lettersheet with adjacent Kingston cds. of 23.11.1857, to New York; the left ½ d. of the strip with crease, where originally fixed around edge of the cover (here re-folded); 2 vertical filing creases through the franking pressed, the cover cleaned; an important showpiece and the only known registered cover to the US at 9 d. rate Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey Illustrated in Harrison, Arfkin and Lussey and in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart

½ d. rose, vertical block of 6, slightly cut-into at upper left and outer frame line at bottom, together with 6 d. slate-grey with good to large margins, tied by numeral "42", repeated several times on the block, to large size folded cover with adjacent clear "SHERBROOKE JA 9 1858" and endorsed "one Patent" to Magog; very fine and fresh. The only recorded ½ d. block used in combination with another denomination Provenance: Wilkinson (2007), Joseph Hackmey (2011)

½ d. rose on wove paper, 3 copies with ½ d. lilac-rose and 6 d. reddish purple on thick soft paper, 1 d. values partly touched or slightly cut-into at one side, otherwise clear to large margins, tied by several clear strikes of numeral "50" to cover endorsed "via St. Lawrence" and "Prepaid" from "WINDSOR JU 5 1858" to Scotland, carried by the Cunard Packet 'Africa', with transit marks of Hamilton and Liverpool and arrival marks; ½ d. lilac-rose lifted for inspection and replaced by hinge; the ½ d. rose stamps creased before use. Covers carried by the Canadian packet of the Allan Line via Quebec required 7½ d. postage, covers transported by British Packet (Cunard Line) via New York 10 d. (= 8 d. Sterling), for this route the cover was under-paid and accordingly taxed "2" with adjacent straight line "MORE TO PAY". An unique short-paid franking Provenance: Sam Nickle (1993) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'

3 d. red with clear to wide margins, tiny scissors cut at lower left just touching the frame, in combination with perforated 3 d. red, both tied by numeral "20" to envelope with adjacent clear "MELBOURNE L.C. AP 4 1859" to Craftsbury, Vermont, showing on reverse fine strike of grand trunk railway marking. A very fine and rare franking; only one other cover is recorded with a combination of imperforated and perforated Pence issue (this here being the finer one) Provenance: W.E. Lea 'Carrington' Collection E. Carey Fox (1968) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

6 d. grey-lilac in horizontal strip of 3, nice colour and clear to large margins all around, tied by numeral "5" to large size sextuple-rate envelope (slightly reduced at sides) with adjacent clear "BRANDFORD JU 2 59" to Hamilton with transit and arrival marks; the cover minor creases not affecting the stamps; a fine letter with the largest recorded multiple of this stamp; certificate Greene (2002) Provenance: Redford (1951), Wilkinson (2007), Joseph Hackmey (2011)

6 d. grey-lilac, 2 copies with good to wide margins, together with perforated ½ d. deep rose, tied by numeral "21" to entire letter with adjacent "MONTREAL FE 7 1859" via London to France with transit and arrival marks front and back; the address partially excised and re-written, otherwise very fine; a marvelous franking and one of only 2 covers recorded at the 12½ pence letter rate to France via Cunard Line; certificate BPA (1995) Provenance: Sam Nickle (1993) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart

6 d. grey-lilac, slightly cut-into at lower left, otherwise clear to wide margins in combination with ½ d. perforated in horizontal strip of 3, all tied by light numeral "30" with clear adjacent "PETERBORO SP 26 1859" to envelope to Ireland with several transit and arrival marks on reverse; on front clear "PAID LIVERPOOL COL PACKET 12 OC 59"; reverse seal cut out; a very fine cover and unique example of this outstanding franking. Certificate BPA (1995) Provenance: W.E. Lea Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

10 d. deep blue in horizontal pair of pos. 53-54 with major re-entry on pos. 53, tied by square grid to cover with adjacent "TORONTO C.W. OCT. 5" to London with arrival mark on front; a very fine double-rate cover in original conservation Provenance: John F. Seybold, Syracuse (1910) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart

1857, horizontally ribbed paper: ½ d. deep rose, 2 copies with wove paper 3 d. red and 6 d. greenish grey, partly slightly touched, but mostly clear to good margins, 3 d. with part of marginal inscription at bottom, tied by blue target to cover with adjacent blue "PORT ROWAN AP 14 1859" to Manchester, showing on front clear red "PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET"; the 3 smaller nominations with slight creasing where originally affixed over the edge of the cover, the envelope with small marginal faults, still very attractive three colour franking; the only recorded Pence Issue cover bearing more than two different stamp designs Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) W.E. Lea Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Boggs

½ d. deep rose, 2 singles, both touched at one side  in the outer frame line (one only short), otherwise clear to mostly very wide margins, one  with part of adjoining stamp, together with 3 d. red with clear to large margins, also on horizontally ribbed paper, tied by square grid numeral "16" with adjacent cds. "HAMILTON MR 26 1858" to registered envelope to Eastwood with Woodstock transit and arrival mark on reverse; the envelope with slight waterstaining at lower right, otherwise fine; an extremely rare franking, one of only two known covers with both exisiting values on ribbed paper Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey Illustrated in Boggs, in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'

½ d. deep rose, 2 single copies in different shades, cut-into to large margins and one value with slight crease before use (so-called pocket stamps) with 3 d. red in vertical strip of 3 with ample to large margins, tied by numeral "15" to small envelope with adjacent clear "GUELPH JY 30 58" to Suffolk, England with red London transit mark partly tying one ½ d., some minor staining, otherwise very fine. Of 5 covers recorded with this franking, this the only example bearing ribbed paper stamps and it is one of 2 covers recorded with both denominations on ribbed paper Provenance: Charles P. de Volpi 'Foxbridge' Collection (John du Pont, 1989) Sam Nickle (1993) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart and 'Gems of Canadian Philately'

Very thick soft paper: Prince Consort 6 d. reddish-purple, a fine example, close but clear at upper right and with large margins on the other three sides, used on 1858 envelope to Dorchester, Mass., USA lightly tied by '21' numeral with 'Montreal / LC' datestamp below (March 19). Cover with small opening tear at top, but with the original enclosure. A very rare stamp on letter. Cert. BPA (1964) Scott 10 = $ 8'000 / Gi £ 4'000 off cover.

6 d. reddish-purple in horizontal pair with clear to large margins, with central numeral "51" and tied by orange "PAID 3 d." to registered double-rate envelope with clear adjacent "BROCKVILLE DE 30 1858" to Chicago; on reverse transit mark of Windsor and arrival mark; colour of the franking somewhat faded and the right stamp with vertical crease prior to use, the cover somewhat faulty on reverse. The only recorded multiple of the rare colour/paper variety and the only multiple rate registered entire to the US with 3 d. registration fee paid in cash Provenance: John F. Seybold, Syracuse (1910) Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Sam Nickle (1993) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

1858/59, perforated 11 ¾: ½ d. deep rose, horizontal pair tied by numeral "37" with adjacent clear "QUEBEC JAN 29 1859" to lettersheet to Point Levi paying the special 1 d. ferriage rate; a vertical filing fold affecting the right stamp, otherwise fine; an extremely rare showpiece Provenance: Dr. Lewis L. Redford (1951) Sam Nickle (1988) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

½ d. deep rose, strip of 4, strip of 3, pair and 3 singles, tied by square grid to entire letter (part-printed bank balance) from "TORONTO AP 29 59" to Scranton, Pennsylvania with red "PAID" partly on 2 stamps; a vertical filing crease affecting one single stamp and the lower left pair (latter one only very slightly). A fine and unique multiple franking paying the 6 d. letter rate to the US; certificate Greene (2002) Provenance: Sam Nickle Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart

½ d. rose in horizontal strip of 3 (pos. 98-100, the latter one with major re-entry) together with horizontal pair 3 d. red, tied by square grid cancel and red "LONDON PAID" cds. to envelope from "TORONTO JU 14 59" to London; the strip with some faults at top where affixed over the edge of the cover, otherwise fine; a unique combination for the 7½ d. letter rate to the UK by Allan Line Provenance: Charles P. de Volpi Sam Nickle Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

½ d.  deep rose and horizontal pair 6 d. brownish grey, tied by numeral "21" to small size envelope with adjacent "MONTREAL MR 19 1859" to France, showing on front London and French transit marks; the left 6 d. vertical crease where the stamp was affixed around the edge of the cover, reverse top flap missing, otherwise fine; a remarkable colour franking of perforated pence values with the largest recorded multiple of 6 d. on cover and one of only 2 covers known at the 12½ d. Cunard Line rate to France Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

3 d. red in horizontal strip of 6, the top stamp with scissor cut at top, otherwise well perforated and nice colour, tied by several strikes of numeral "21" with adjacent "MONTREAL MR 16 1859" to triple-rate envelope to New York with transit mark of Rouse's Point; the cover small repair in the lower left corner, some minor creasing pressed; a spectacular multiple franking with the largest existing multiple of this stamp Provenance: Sam Nickle (1993) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'

3 d. red, pos. A47 with major re-entry in combination with 1859, 5 c. red, both tied by good strike of circular grid "16" to cover with adjacent cds. "HAMILTON SP 2 1859" to Easton, Pennsylvania with light adjacent "CANADA PAID 10 Cts.", very fine. One of the great rarities of Canadian Philately; the finer of the two recorded mixed pence & cents issue covers Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) W.E. Lea Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011) Illustrated in Boggs

6 d. slate-violet, vertical pair with good colour and perforation, tied to lettersheet with adjacent "HAMILTON AP 19 1859" to New York; red "CANADA PAID 10 Cts.", corrected by hand into "20 cts." for the double rate; some slight staining; a very rare entire with the largest known multiple of perforated 6 d. on cover Provenance: John F. Seybold, Syracuse (1910) Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) E. Carey Fox (1968) Sam Nickle (1993) Warren Wilkinson (2007) Joseph Hackmey (2011)

1859: Beaver 5 c. pale red and 12½ c. pale yellow-green used on 1864 envelope from Quebec to London carried by Cunard Steamer 'China', tied by '37' numeral obliterators of Quebec in black with Quebec/LC cds at left (Feb 20), the adhesives also tied by 'London / Paid' arrival cds (March 8) in red. Part flap missing but a charming and scarce example of the 17½ cent Cunard rate. Signed A. Bolaffi, R. Mondolfo. Provenance: Corinphila sale 145 (April 2006), lot 1771.

1851/1859: The Postal History collection (33 covers/entires), with 1851 3 d. Beaver covers (2), 1851 6 d. slate used on entire to New York, 1852/57 issue with ½ d. used on Printed Circulars (3), 3 d. Beaver single franking covers (9), 3 d. covers bearing pairs or two examples (4), Prince Consort 6 d. grey single frankings on covers (6), 7½ d. yellow green on 1859 cover to Liverpool, Cartier 10 d. blue usages on covers (2) to England, one with 'Legislative Assembly' cachet in red; 1858/59 perforated ½ d. single franking covers (2), 3 d. red on single franking covers (4). Condition variable but an extraordinary lot of enormous catalogue value.

1851/69, 3 d. dull red in block of 4, 2 values touched at one or two sides, otherwise good to large margins, with single stamp with clear to large margins on all sides, tied by grill cancel "1" to large blue folded insurance circular, used to forward an enclosure (docketing on reverse) from "ST. JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK JY 7 1855" to Fredericton with arrival mark of the same day; some ironed filing creases incl. 2 affecting the block. A very rare franking of quintuple local rate Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein (1970), Koh Seow Chuan (1999), Joseph Hackmey

3 d. dull red, 6 d. olive-yellow and 1 shilling reddish purple, tied by 2 clear strikes of grill "12" to quintuple rate registered lettersheet from "EDMUNDSTON AU 1 1858" to Fredericton with arrival mark; the 6 d. with light ironed filing crease, otherwise fine and very attractive. The only known cover bearing all three values of the Pence-Issue, a great rarity of British North America; certificate BPA (1999) Provenance: Danfield (1956), Koh Seow Chuan (1999), Joseph Hackmey

3 d. dull red, diagonal bisect in pair, good colour and wide remaining margins, tied by pen cancellation to lettersheet, backstamped "W.O. KINGSTON. KENT N.B NY 28 1860" to Moncton with indistinct transit and arrival marks. A unique usage of a double 3 d. bisect, used shortly after the introduction of the Cents-Currency due to lack of 5 cent stamps since the Connel-stamp was not issued; certificates Philatelic Foundation (1956) and BPA (1976). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

3 d. dull red on blued paper, a diagonally bisected example used with two further single examples, one with corner fault at edge of envelope at right, pre-paying the 7½ d. rate on 1858 cover to Miss Smith in London, England tied by oval '1' barred obliterators in black. ST. JOHN - NEW BRUNSWICK despatch cds on reverse (Jan 11) in black. London arrival cds (Jan 26) in red on front. Despite the fault a rare franking on an attractive small cover. Cert. BPA (1977) Scott 1b+1 = $ 4'750+ / Gi = £ 3'000+.

3 d. dull red, diagonal bisect and horizontal pair, mostly clear to good margins, the right stamp of the pair partly slightly touched, tied by black grill cancel to small envelope from St. John to Ballymoney in Ireland, showing on front quite clear "AMERICA / DUBLIN PAID JA 10 1858"; 2 tears in the envelope repaired and the cover cleaned, part of the reverse flap missing; a rare letter, only 5 covers from New Brunswick to Ireland have been recorded; certificate Philatelic Foundation (1980). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

1851/60: 3 d. dull red, a magnificent strip of three with large margins all round, top stamp diagonally bisected to prepay the 7½ d. rate to Durham, England, tied to 1859 cover by barred '23' numeral obliterators of Richibucto. At right circular '7½d /Cs.' handstamp in red and manuscript notation 'pd'. Reverse with RICHIBUCTO / NB datestamp of despatch (July 25), Sackville transit cds and Sunderland (Aug 7) arrival. File fold well away from the superb adhesives, a very rare cover. Cert. RPS (1959) Scott 1b = $ 4'750 / Gi. = £ 3'000.

3 d. dull red, diagonal bisect in strip with 2 normal stamps, cut into large margins, tied by grill cancels to lettersheet from St. John 1856 to Glasgow with red "PKT. LETTER PAID LIVERPOOL" partly tying the stamps; the entire somewhat unfresh, a crease through the bisect ironed and stamps not quite correct replaced; a rare entire; certificate Greene (1989) Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

1851/60: 3 d. dull red, a diagonally bisected example used as 1½ d. with 6 d. yellow on blued paper with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, used on 1859 entire letter from Lancaster via Halifax to Hull, England; tied by barred '1' numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with 'St. John / NB' datestamp (Sept 19) and Hull arrival cds (Oct 3). Some file folds but a most attractive entire of great scarcity. Certs. RPS (1932 and 1968) Scott 1b+2 = $ 4'750 / Gi. 3'000. Note: A very similar entire from this correspondence was in the Kanai collection (Oct 1986) lot 2026.

1851/60: 3 d. dull red on blued paper, a diagonally bisected example used with 6 d. olive-yellow on blued, margin just touched at right, pre-paying the 7½ d. rate on 1855 mourning cover to Miss Smith in Ware, Herts., England tied by oval '1' barred obliterator in black. ST. JOHN - NB / PAID despatch at left (May 21) in brown and BRITISH / 5 d. / CLAIM in same ink. The adhesives also tied by framed 'Packet Letter / Paid / Liverpool' in red (June 17) and London datestamp of the following day. Ware arrival cds in green on reverse of a rare and attractive cover Scott 1b+2 = $ 4'750+ / Gi = £ 3'000+. Note: The Arthur Hind cover (May, 1934) lot 246, was used to the same addressee on the same day.

3 d. dull red, diagonal bisect with clear to mostly good margins together with slightly touched 6 d. olive-yellow with clear grill "1" on mourning cover to England and here re-directed, the stamps additionally tied by accountancy mark "BRITISH CLAIM 5 c." and boxed "PKT. LETTER PAID LIVERPOOL"; the 6 d. small marginal faults where affixed at the edge of the cover; an attractive and rare letter, certificate Alberto Diena (1965). Reference: illustrated in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia p. 346

3 d. red, diagonal bisect with large margins, together with 6 d. olive-yellow, just touched on one side, otherwise wide margins, tied by clear grill "21" to envelope from "NEWCASTLE NO 14 1859" to Dundroum in Ireland and re-directed to Dublin with both arrival marks on front, also "7½ Cy." in circle; cover with 2 creases not affecting the franking; a fine and rare cover to Ireland, signed Georg Bühler. Provenance: Nicholas Argenti (1963) Joseph Hackmey

6 d. mustard-yellow, slightly cut-into at one side, otherwise large margins, tied by grill cancel to entire letter from "FREDERICKTON OC 15 1851" to Birmingham in Connecticut, showing on front faint "NEW BRUNSWICK / V.R. / X" cross-border marking, on reverse transit mark of St. John; a fine and early letter with the rare shade; certificate BPA (1979). Provenance: Koh Seow Chuan (1999) Joseph Hackmey

6 d. olive-yellow, fresh colour and good to large margins all around, tied by clear grill cancel to envelope from "CHATHAM JY 5 1852" via Fredericton and St. John to New York, showing on front blue "NEW BRUNSWICK / V.R. / X / 1852" cross-border marking and adjacent red "PAID 10 CENTS"; a fine and scarce envelope.