Maresch Stamp Auctions - Sale 446, on JUNE 23RD, 2009 - 6:30pm

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FIRST SESSION - JUNE 23RD, 2009 6:30pm - SALE 446 - SALE 446 WITH PRICES REALISED
CANADA		U.C.S. cat. val.	Prices Realised
PENCE ISSUES
231	1/13: Eight diff Pence Issues, incl 3d laid, 3d on thin oily paper and perforated, 6d wove, 10d, ½d wove and perforated plus 7½d, all more or less faulty/cut into, cat as vg, inspect.	3300	700
232	1,4,d,iv,7,etc: 13 Pence issues, all more or less faulty/cut into, incl 3d on laid, eleven 3d on regular, thin and oily papers, 10d, 12d facsimile (not counted), etc, most appear vg to fine (cat as vg) Inspect.	1925	475
233	1/12: 3d and 6d on LAID PAPER, plus ½d 3d and perforated 3d, all more or less faulty. (cat as v.g.)	1525	400
LAID PAPER
234	1a: THREE PENCE: ORANGE RED, good laid lines and showing verger line, good to full margins, rounded LL, with target cancels, minor faults in margins only, fine. PHOTO	800+	230
235	1a: -strong laid lines, huge margins, creases and small tear, appears very fine. PHOTO	800	220
236	2: SIX PENCE: SLATE VIOLET, with good laid lines, just touching frameline to large margins, neat SON target cancel, almost very fine. PHOTO	1250	650
237	2: -light laid lines, blue target, repaired and right side added, appears v.f. (cat as v.g.) PHOTO	500	185
238	3Pi: TWELVE PENCE: PLATE PROOF in BLACK on india paper with vertical CARMINE specimen. with slight diagonal PRE-PRINT paper fold, very fine, and unusual for this proof. PHOTO	2500	950
239	3Pi: -on india on card in BLACK with vertical SPECIMEN in RED, natural diagonal wrinkle, otherwise v.f. PHOTO	2500	1,200
WOVE PAPER
240	4: THREE PENCE: RED, full to large margins, neat grid, very fine. PHOTO	300	100
241	4: -with full to large margins, UR corner with slightly weak design and faint corner crease. PHOTO	150	35
242	4c: -on SOFT WOVE RIBBED PAPER, clear to full margins (barely touching frameline UR), showing strong RELIEF BREAK, bold SON 4-ring-18, shallow thin and small faults, otherwise fine. PHOTO	400	105
243	4d: ORANGE RED on THIN PAPER, full to large margins, indistinct cancel, very fine. PHOTO	300	110
244	4d: -oxidized, full to large margins and tied to otherwise clean envelope from QUEBEC 11 JY 1856 to CROSS-POINT-GASPE with 17 JY arrival on reverse and forwarded same day (c.d.s. on front) to NEW CARLISLE with CAMPBELLTON N.B. transit on reverse. Est. 150+ PHOTO	.....	175
245	4i: DEEP RED, horizontal pair, full to huge margins, showing part of next stamp UR, very lightly used, left stamp trifle rubbed and right stamp light crease, appears unused. PHOTO	250+	375
246	4iv: ORANGE RED on THIN OILY PAPER, enormous margins, neat target, very fine. PHOTO	350	130
247	4iv: -clear to very large margins, showing strong RELIEF BREAK, horizontal crease, appears, fine PHOTO	250+	60
248	4viii: -just clear UL to full margins, light pen cancel removed to appear unused, showing VR RE-ENTRY (pos. B53) very well, stamp faulty but virtually no visible cancel shows variety well. Est. 75+ PHOTO	.....	90
249	4var: 3d brown red, strongly showing a MAJOR RE-ENTRY (pos B53, should be listed in U.C.S.), three huge margins showing part of next stamp at left, into at right, tied by target to cover from Toronto 8 DEC 1853 to Belleville, next day receiver on reverse, fine and scarce. Est. 400+ PHOTO	.....	145
250	5: SIX PENCE: SLATE GRAY, with huge even margins and 4-RING-21 cancel, corner crease LL, otherwise very fine. PHOTO	1000	425
251	5: -clear to large margins, fine SON BLUE 4-RING-5 (Brantford, RF7), shallow thin, otherwise fine and scarce. Est. 500+ PHOTO	.....	525
252	5b: GREENISH GRAY, good colour, close at bottom to large margins on other sides, target cancel, faulty and repaired, still attractive. PHOTO	500	220
253	7: TEN PENCE: BLUE on THIN PAPER, good to large margins, indistinct 4-RING cancel, very fine and rare thus. PHOTO	2500	625
254	7: -mostly full to large uneven margins (separated by straight edge at bottom), couple light toning spots on reverse and light crease, otherwise fine. PHOTO	1250	240
255	7: -just into frameline to full margins, small faults, appears fine. (cat as v.g.) PHOTO	500	220
256	7: -with 4-RING-37 cancel and margins that appear too good to be true, which unfortunately are, as all margins are added, still looks spectacular. Est. 250+ PHOTO	.....	325
257	7: -large to very large margins, tied by plugged-up grid 16 cork to Transatlantic cover from HAMILTON 22 DE 1856 to England, with red 5 JA 1857 London receiver on front. A choice cover and SHOWPIECE . PHOTO	10000	1,500
258	8: HALF-PENNY: ROSE, clear to full margins, full o.g. and n.h., severely oxidized spacefiller. PHOTO	350	190
259	8: -full to large margins, showing part of next stamp at left, with rare 4-RING-16 (Canada Specialized RF 7 for Pence issues), faulty but attractive. Est. 150+ PHOTO	.....	155
260	8ii: DEEP ROSE, unused with clear to full margins, showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY (pos 120), hint of crease and slight oxidization, otherwise fine and RARE, with 1987 Greene cert. PHOTO	2500	475
261	8b: ROSE on VERTICALLY RIBBED PAPER, neat ’face-free’ 4-ring cancel, couple small tears, mostly in margin and corner crease LL, a very presentable copy of this RARE STAMP, with 1987 Greene cert. PHOTO	2750	600
262	9P: SEVEN AND A HALF PENCE: PLATE PROOF BLOCK OF FOUR on india in GREEN, small hinge thin on top pair, otherwise very fine. PHOTO	1200	350
263	9: GREEN, with clear to very large margins and SON 4-RING-21, very fine. PHOTO	4500	1,050
264	9: -clear to large margins, neat 4-RING-27 (Ottawa, RF2), with shallow thin, light toning and crease (visible in fluid only), appears fine PHOTO	2250	300
265	9: -huge margins on three sides (showing part of next stamp at top) and touching/barely into frameline at bottom, neat Toronto grid, couple small edge faults/tears (mostly in margin), otherwise fine. PHOTO	2250	300
266	9: -close to full margins, grid cancel, repaired but attractive. PHOTO	750	300
267	10: SIX PENCE: REDDISH PURPLE on THICK SOFT PAPER, with good margins to into design at top, Toronto grid cancel, small thin. PHOTO	1500	750
268	10: -margins mostly into design, thinned, indistinct 4-RING cancel, still a rare stamp, cat as v.g. PHOTO	1500	375
269	12: PERFORATED THREE PENCE: Red, all perfs intact, beaver free Toronto grid cancel, fine. PHOTO	600	155
FIRST CENTS ISSUE
270	14/20: Over 75 used, from 3 to 24 each val, range of shades, papers, perfs and cancels incl c.d.s., 4-ring, etc, quality varies drastically, inspect.	4255	625
271	14/20: Over 85 used incl 1¢ (15), 5¢ (51), 10¢ (9), 12½¢ (2), 17¢ (3) and 2¢ (7), incl IMPRINT copies, shades, perfs, papers and cancels, quality varies drastically, inspect.	3745+	525
272	14/20: 14 unused incl 1¢ (3), 10¢, 12½¢ (2), 17¢ (2) and 2¢ (4), various shades, perfs, etc, all unused/regummed/dist gum, some more or less faulty (one 17¢ reperfed). Inspect. (cat as vg)	2560	1,050
273	14/19: Balance of the Cents, mostly 5¢ incl 58 used and five covers, six used 1¢, 3 used 10¢ and a cover plus three used 17¢, quality varies, several more or less faulty, inspect.	1925+	300
274	14/20: Over 20 used incl a 3d, 1¢ (5, one showing IMPRINT), 5¢ (9), 10¢ (3), 12½¢ (2), 17¢ (2) and 2¢ (2), range of shades, papers and cancels incl 4-ring, c.d.s., etc, some faults, most appear f-v.f. Inspect.	1505	230
275	14/19: 26 used incl 1¢, 5¢ (17), 10¢ (5 incl perf 113/4 deep red purple), 12½¢ (2) and 17¢, range of shades, perfs and cancels incl two barred 16’s, 4-ring, etc, quality varies, much is f-v.f. Inspect.	1175	135
276	14/20: 1¢ (13), 5¢ (14 incl a single imperf), 10¢ (3, one with imprint), 12½¢ (2), 17¢ (4) and 2¢ (2, one with imprint), mostly more or less faulty, (cat as vg) inspect.	1075	185
277	14/20: 1¢ to 17¢, unused appearing set, 1¢ and 12½¢ lightly used, others no gum/faulty, cat as vg. inspect.	910	300
278	14/20: 13 used Cents, plus a 3d (cut into but with re-entry), quality varies, inspect.	800	105
279	15,18: 5 and 12½¢, each with exceptionally strong strike of 4-RING-41 (Sandwich, RF8, usually struck faintly), 5¢ faulty, 12½¢ fine. Est. 75+ PHOTO	.....	35
280	18,19,20: Two 12½¢, 17¢ and two 2¢, various shades, perfs, couple small faults, appear fine.	640	35
281	14: ONE CENT: ROSE, perf 12, with very fine SON strike of 4-RING-516 (Montreal, RF7), corner fault UL, appears very fine. Est. 100+ PHOTO	.....	45
282	14: Two fresh unused 1¢ roses, incl one with jumbo margins right and bottom (pos 100), couple perf faults, otherwise fine.	600	25
283	14,etc: Three diff 1¢ vertical PAIRS in three diff shades, mostly f-v.f.	240+	35
284	14: -perf 12, Waterloo 20 JA 1868 c.d.s. dated BLOCK OF FOUR, faulty and perfs added at bottom, looks fine. Est. 150+ PHOTO	.....	220
285	14iv: -showing the Q FLAW (third state), c.d.s. cancel, faulty, appears fine (cat as vg) PHOTO	500	100
286	14v: Two diff shades, each showing the E FLAW, f-v.f.	300	100
287	14vars: Three diff strong RE-ENTRIES incl Whitworth’s R2, R2a and R3, a couple off-centre, v.g. to fine. Est. 50+	.....	30
288	14xi: -showing the MAJOR MISPLACED ENTRY (pos. 28), grid cancel, faulty, scarce and appears fine. (unpriced U.C.S.). Est. 100+ PHOTO	.....	45
289	14vars: Two single frankings incl ROSE shade (PP60) on unsealed letter to Goderich and DEEP ROSE shade (PF9) on partial folded circular to Kingston (received 3 MR 60), filing fold/faults, appear fine. Est. 50+	.....	30
290	14: DEEP ROSE, perf 11 ¾, internal crease and slightly oxidized, tied by target to fine folded INTERPROVINCIAL PRINTED CIRCULAR from MONTREAL 31^st August 1860 (internally dated) to HALIFAX N.S. with 6 SEP arrival on reverse and manuscript "PER STEAMER VIA BOSTON", cover is very fine. Est. 250+ PHOTO	.....	290
291	14: -fine except trifle dulled perfs at top (affixed too close to edge), tied with light cancel to very fine printed blue circular from QUEBEC 14 September 1860 to MIRAMICHI, NEW BRUNSWICK, a choice INTERPROVINCIAL COVER . Est. 150+ PHOTO	.....	110
292	14: -slightly oxidized, otherwise fine copy, tied to fine folded PRICES CURRENT from Montreal 31 July 1863 to NEWCASTLE N.B. Choice INTERPROVINCIAL usage with 1¢ N.B. collect, with 6 AU arrival on reverse (one of 6 such recorded covers), ex Dale-Liechtenstein. Est. 250+ PHOTO	.....	270
293	14: -perf 12x11¾, tied by target to entire PRINTED PRICES CURRENT dated Montreal 5 AU 1864, slight age spotting at one inner edge, otherwise clean and very fine. Est. 75+ PHOTO	.....	50
294	15P: FIVE CENT: Plate Proof on india in colour of issue, top margin copy, inclusion otherwise very fine. PHOTO	300	70
295	15x: -two copies, one with larger margin showing full top IMPRINT, the other with partial imprint at side, h.r.’s and slightly disturbed gum. PHOTO	800	400
296	15: -with 4-RING-22, slight foxing, otherwise fine. Est. 50+ PHOTO	.....	20
297	15: -tied by large MON & ISLD PD GRAND TR’K R’WAY B UP 21 NOV 1859 R.P.O. (Ludlow Q95, RF340) to illustrated HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER advertising cover to Richmond, light horiz crease and backflap damage, otherwise fine. Est. 150+ PHOTO	.....	175
298	15: -tied by pen X’s to large decorative EMBROIDERED LACE-LIKE FANCY VALENTINE envelope from Pakenham 8 FE 1862 to Arnprior, some stains/tears and bits of design missing, still an attractive example of the stationer’s art. Est. 100+ PHOTO	.....	50
299	15: -fine copy perf 12x11¾ (trifle shorter perfs) tied by light but legible 4-RING-31 from Brockville UC, 15 JY 62 to small cover (minute corner crease) to H S MCDONALD, ESQ. in Gananoque C.W., next day arrival on back. Est. 125+ PHOTO	.....	60
300	15: DEEP RED, two copies (one trifle perf faults at edge), tied by Hamilton 13 JY 63 Berri duplexes to Cross-Border cover to Farmington, Missouri (Territorial), CANADA/PAID 10 CTS rate marking in red, slight edge soiling, scarce. Est. 100+ PHOTO	.....	30
301	15: Two copies tied by Ottawa 17 JA 66 Berri duplexes to cover to University of Alabama, Tuskaloosa, missing backflap, cover and stamps somewhat worn, otherwise fine and scarce. Est. 50+ PHOTO	.....	20
302	15: -tied by Hamilton 10 OC 67 duplex to illustrated MOORE STOVE advertising cover to Port Hope, slight stain and trifle trimmed at right, otherwise fine. Est. 100+ PHOTO	.....	75
303	16: TEN CENT: BLACK BROWN, (PO 1A), good colour, pen cancel and off center, still v.g., with 1993 A.P.S. cert. PHOTO	1250	525
304	16: -nice deep colour, faulty but attractive, cat as v.g. PHOTO	1250	450
305	16i: CHOCOLATE, with deep rich colour, perfs are cut off at top, and some small stains, still a rare stamp and good reference. (cat as v.g.) PHOTO	1250	425
306	17vii: Eight copies, each with IMPRINT in margin of stamp, from eight diff positions (of the 16 possible), range of shades, quality varies, some faults, scarce.	640	145
307	14,17b: 1¢ rose and 10¢ brown, both tied by square grids to cover from Toronto 12 DE 64 to GERMANY, 12½¢ has been torn off cover (rate should have been 23¢), with red London 26 DE 64 transit and matching coloured str. line PAID and circular PD, all on front, oval HAMBURG 28/12 64 receiver on reverse, slight opening tear at bottom, otherwise fine and scarce. Est. 250+ PHOTO	.....	450
308	(Description Changed) 17: RED LILAC (PO 26B, brown purple) tied by PORT-HOPE 26 OC 67 duplex to cover to Brooklyn, paper inclusion fallen out and small hole o/w fine. PHOTO	150	50
309	18Pi: TWELVE AND A HALF CENT: PLATE PROOF on india in YELLOW GREEN with vertical CARMINE specimen, small natural inclusion UR, otherwise very fine. PHOTO	275	35
310	18,etc: Nine copies 12½¢ incl two pairs (pos 19/29, pos 6/7), all perf 11¾, range of shades, cancels incl 4-ring, c.d.s., etc, quality varies, most appear f-v.f.	540+	140
311	18,a,i,ii: -in four diff shades, all perf 12, couple small faults, appear f-v.f.	270	60
312	18: DEEP GREEN, perf 11¾, fresh, dist o.g. and toning spots on reverse, otherwise fine PHOTO	1200	425
313	18iv: YELLOW GREEN showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY (pos 94), light grid corner crease, otherwise fine. PHOTO	300	155
314	18v: -showing IMPRINT in left margin, adhesions, dist o.g. and toning at perf tips, striking appearance. Est. 100+ PHOTO	.....	160
315	18: -tied by Montreal 2 JU 61 duplex to folded Trans-Atlantic cover to ENGLAND, paying single CANADIAN PACKET RATE (ms. Per Canadian Steamer at top), but letter was OVERWEIGHT and thus stamped circular MORE TO PAY and 1/- (6d deficiency and 6d fine), Aylesbury 23 JU receiver on reverse, some cover and edge ageing, otherwise fine scarce. Est. 500+ PHOTO	.....	650
316	18ii: GREEN, tied by target to small yellow envelope from South-Quebec 5 AU 64 to SCOTLAND, Glasgow Packet receiver on front, clean and fine. PHOTO	250	95
317	19: SEVENTEEN CENT: BLUE, unused, showing the GE RE-ENTRY, shallow thin, appears very good, RARE (not catalogued unused by U.C.S.) Est. 250+ PHOTO	.....	280
318	19: -perf 12x11¾, horizontal STRIP OF THREE (pos 56-8), light cancels, strong offset on reverse, fine. PHOTO	360	220
319	19ii: -with MAJOR RE-ENTRY (pos. 100), shallow thin and perf faults, otherwise fine. PHOTO	1500	135
320	19iv: -showing strong RE-ENTRY in GE of POSTAGE (pos. 5), light cancel, perf faults, otherwise fine. PHOTO	300	85
321	20i,v: TWO CENT: ROSE, perf 12 horiz pair with full o.g,. left stamp showing trace of imprint UL (cat a fine), right stamp faint "dash in LR 2", blunt perfs at right (cat as vg), vg-fine. PHOTO	1500	280
322	20: -BLOCK OF FOUR, disturbed but original gum, off center but still a VERY RARE BLOCK and missing in most collections, with 2000 Greene cert. PHOTO	2400+	650
323	20: -with v.f. strike of fancy NUMERAL 37 cancel (D&S 75), faulty, appears fine. Est. 75+ PHOTO	.....	35
324	20i,v: CLARET ROSE, perf 12, showing ’DASH IN LR 2’ variety, disturbed o.g., v.g. PHOTO	600	50
325	20iv: -perf 12, off center copy showing IMPRINT in left margin, indistinct 4-RING cancel, slightly faded, fine. PHOTO	225	75
326	20,etc: Three copies 2¢ various shades and perfs, some faults, appear very fine.	600	100
END OF FIRST SESSION



THIRD SESSION - JUNE 24TH, 2009 6:30pm - SALE 446 - SALE 448
PROVINCES
NEWFOUNDLAND
PENCE ISSUES
1434	1/23i: Pence collection with 20 diff incl #’s 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 11Ai, 15A, 17, 22i, etc, the odd small fault, mostly f-v.f.	2280	850
1435	1/23: Selection of Pence issues, with a few earlier incl #’s 1, 11A (thin), 12A, strength in later roses collected for first and second printings plus watermarks, incl #’s 17, i, 21, 15A, 19, a, 22, etc, the odd fault, mostly f-v.f.	1010	325
1436	1/23: 6 diff Pence Issues incl 1d brown violet, 5d violet brown and four roses - used 6d and unused 4d, 6½d and 1/- (some o.g.), some close margins/faults, most appear f-v.f.	290	150
1437	1/20: Six Pence issues with #’s 1, 11A, 12A, 17-18 and 20, f-v.f.	365	110
1438	5: FIVE PENCE: BROWN VIOLET, bottom margin BLOCK OF FOUR, very minor gum discolouration at edge of margin only, otherwise n.h. and extremely fine. PHOTO	4800	1,200
1439	8: EIGHT PENCE: SCARLET VERMILION, top margin BLOCK OF FOUR, top stamps showing trifle oxidization at top, otherwise brilliant fresh, a few natural gum bends/light wrinkles, still n.h. and f-v.f. PHOTO	5700	1,200
1440	8: -just into to close margins and small shallow thin, still fresh and unused. PHOTO	300	90
1441	11ii: TWO PENCE: Orange, full to huge margins, with LINE THROUGH BOTTOM 2’s, unused and very fine. PHOTO	600	210
1442	11iii: -as above, unused, with watermark, full to large margins, a bit oxidized, otherwise very fine. PHOTO	550	25
1443	11A/23: Six PENCE ISSUES incl 3d, 5d violet brown and four ROSES - 4d pair and two 1/-, mostly with o.g., some faults, inspect.	240+	75
1444	11A: THREE PENCE: Green, pair with full to huge margins, fresh, n.h. and very fine. PHOTO	600	280
1445	11A: -block of four, fresh, n.h. and very fine, with 1997 Greene cert. PHOTO	1200	550
1446	11A: -Green, four copies in triangle, LR just clear of design, otherwise good to full margins, n.h. and f-v.f. PHOTO	1020	575
1447	11A: -BLOCK OF SIX, very fresh and full o.g., 1 stamp with hint of a mark on gum, otherwise a scarce, VF and NEVER HINGED SHOWPIECE. PHOTO	2400	900
1448	12A: FIVE PENCE: VIOLET BROWN, good to full margins, fresh BLOCK OF FOUR, n.h. and very fine. PHOTO	800	500
1449	12A: -top margin BLOCK OF SIX (2x3), brilliant fresh colour, light crease in top margin (l.h.), but all stamps with full o.g., n.h. and very fine. A SHOWPIECE. PHOTO	1200+	625
1450	13: SIX PENCE: ORANGE, good to large margins, grid cancels, very fine. PHOTO	1200	325
1451	17ii: TWO PENCE: Rose, good to mostly huge margins, with LINE THROUGH BOTTOM 2’s, not quite as strong as previous issue, as usual, with pencil marks and guarantees on reverse, very fine. PHOTO	375	210
1452	18: FOUR PENCE: Rose, UL corner margin block of four, fresh, n.h. and very fine. PHOTO	400	210
1453	18: -top margin block of four, fresh, n.h. and very fine. PHOTO	400	195
1454	18: -COMPLETE SHEET OF 20, one row creased and creased in margin, unused, appears fine, with 1991 Greene cert that does not mention creases	600+	260
1455	19: FIVE PENCE: REDDISH BROWN, left margin BLOCK OF FOUR, h.r. in margin only, otherwise n.h. and very fine. PHOTO	720	400
1456	19: -right margin BLOCK OF FOUR, trifle oxidization, otherwise fresh, n.h. and extremely fine. PHOTO	720+	260
1457	20,23: 6d UR corner margin block of 4 and 1/- rose LR corner margin block of 4, both n.h., a trace of foxing, still very fine.	640	280
1458	20: SIX PENCE: Rose, block of 4, n.h. and very fine. PHOTO	240	140
1459	20,ii: -block of 6 (3x2), the block on right with WISE of the Watermark, all n.h. and very fine. PHOTO	520	300
1460	21: SIX AND A HALF PENCE: Rose, LL corner block of four, fresh, n.h. and very fine. PHOTO	800	700
1461	23var: ONE SHILLING: ROSE, top margin copy on THICK OPAQUE PAPER, n.h., slight gum disturbance, still almost very fine. Est. 50+ PHOTO	.....	45