Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d orange red, thin paper. Target cancels, ample to large margins, strong bright color, Very Fine, ex-Bishop. SG No. 8 var.
Scott No. 4d; $225.
Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
Welcome to our September 23-25, 2016 Sescal General Sale With 2,276 lots. This auction is being held at the Sescal stamp show in Los Angeles and features properties from over 130 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections with Westerns, Advertising Covers, New York Foreign Mail Cancels on and off-cover, United States and specialized Hawaii. The sale features further offerings of the Doc Bilyeu Estate with Oregon Territory and Westerns, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, and Part III of the Gary Peters collection of Hawaii. Great range of large lots and collections including individual country collections, worldwide carton accumulations, sundries and more. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Sescal stamp show at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel in Catalina B on September 23-25, 2016 in three sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices on Monday, September 19 (10am-5pm) and at the Sescal Exhibition (Plaza Ballroom) on Thursday to Saturday, September 22-24 (10:00AM to 6:00 PM).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 70 Lots 1-427 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 1001-1674 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:00PM
Sale 71 Lots 1675-2562 : Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 2563-3276 : Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 10:00AM
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Lot #2452 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Lot #2453 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1855, Jacques Cartier, 10d blue. Four full to large margins, rich color, tied by grid cancel on blue 1858 folded letter to Shrewsbury, England,matching "Toronto C.W. Jan 11" cds, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Jan. 13th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 25th, red "Pkt Letter, Paid, Liverpool, JA 25 1858" tombstone postmark, blue "Shrewsbury, 26 JA 1858" arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Caspary.
Scott No. 7; $...
Lot #2454 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1857 (Sep. 26) Massawippi, Canada to Stevens Point Wis. Blue "Massawippi, L.C., SP 26 1857" cds and matching "Paid" and "6" handstamps, reverse with Montreal (9.28) and Windsor (10.1) backstamps, red "Canada / 10 / Cents" oval exchange handstamp and matching "Paid", a Very Fine cross border use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2455 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1868, 12½¢ blue. Bar cancels, precision centering, rich deep color, Extremely Fine and choice. SG No. 60.
Scott No. 28; $125.
Lot #2456 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1868, 15¢ gray violet, watermarked. Clearly showing watermark letters "LL", neat town cancel, strong bright color, wide margins, Very Fine and scarce. SG No. 61ba.
Scott No. 29c; $1,250.
Lot #2457 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1879, 15¢ deep violet, very thick paper. Target cancels, deep dull violet shade (Morris's Deep Dull Violet); light vertical crease, F.-V.F. appearance. SG No. 67.
Scott No. 30c; $1,600.
Lot #2458 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1873, 3¢ orange red. Tied by blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Express, Victoria" oval handstamp on fresh cover to San Francisco, with "Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria, Vancouver Island" printed frank at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 37; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2459 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1873, 3¢ orange red. Rich color, tied by geometric cork handstamp on registered Queen's Hotel corner card cover to Toronto, with matching "Orillia, Ont., Mr 22, 71" origin cds and "Registered" straight line, Very Fine. SG No. 83.
Scott No. 37; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2460 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1873, 3¢ red, perf 11½x12. Couple pulled perfs at top, tied by geometric cork cancel on illustrated ad cover showing W. Bell & Co. factory scene, to Enfield, Ont. with matching "Guelph, Jy 20, 84" cds, Very Fine and attractive. SG No. 95.
Scott No. 37e; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2461 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion. Rich color, tied by "St. John N.B., Canada, My 28, 95" squared cds on cover to Mocton, N.B., with green allover illustrated T.S. Simms & Co. shaded ad design showing various brushes, Extremely Fine, a lovely all-over ad design. SG No. 105.
Scott No. 41; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2462 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1888, 3¢ rose carmine. Tied by "Hamilton, Canada, Nov 29, 88" duplex on illustrated corner card cover showing Merchants' Protective & Collecting Association building, to Springfield, Ont. and forwarded to Detroit, Mich., bold "Unclaimed" and "Return To Writer" handstamps with appropriate backstamps; small cover tear at right, Very Fine. SG No. 84.
Scott No. 41a; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2463 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1888, 5¢ gray. In combination with 1888, 3¢ bright vermilion on registered cover to Floral Park, N.Y., tied by "Ingersoll, Ont, Canada, Fe 23, 96" cds with additional strike alongside, matching "R" registry handstamp and appropriate transit backstamps, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 42+41; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2464 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1897, 10¢ brown red, imperf. Corner margin horizontal pair, o.g., small hinge remnant, large margin, strong bright color; natural gum wrinkle in left stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, a lovely position pair. SG No. 111a.
Scott No. 45c; $625.
Lot #2465 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 3¢ bright rose, plate proof on India. Mounted on card, right margin block of 4, large margins, radiant color, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 53. Unitrade C$200 for singles ($150).
Unitrade No. 53P.
Lot #2466 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 5¢ deep blue. In combination with 1897, 1¢ + 2¢ Queen Victoria Jubilee, all with rich colors, on fancy ad registered cover to Fort Collins, Colo., tied by bold "Halifax N.S., Canada, Ju 21, 97" cds's, matching "R" registry handstamp and appropriate transit backstamps, Very Fine and choice, an attractive 3-color franking.
Scott No. 54+51+52; Estimate $150 - 200....
Lot #2467 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 10¢ brown violet. Bottom left corner margin single, o.g., never hinged, choice centering amid wide margins, rich bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem position single. SG No. 131.
Scott No. 57; $400.
Lot #2468 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $1 lake. Full o.g., rich color, Very Fine, with 2015 R Gratton certificate. SG No. 136.
Scott No. 61; $1,000.
Lot #2469 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $4 purple, lithograph forgery. "Montreal-Que" roller cancel, Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott No. 64F; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2470 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", 1¢ blue green. In combination with 1897, 2¢ purple on fresh greenish gray allover Shurly & Dietrich, Saw Manufacturers ad cover showing factory scene, to Canton, O. tied by "Galt, Ont., Mr 9, 98" cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 67+68; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2471 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", 5¢ dark blue on bluish. O.g., never hinged, rich intense color, Post Office fresh, Very Fine, with 2015 V.G. Greene certificate. SG No. 146.
Scott No. 70; $375.
Lot #2472 - British Commonwealth Canada - 19th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1898, Imperial Penny Postage, 2¢ black, blue & carmine, two singles. From 2nd & 3rd printings, in combination with 1897, ½¢ black + 1898, ½¢ black and 1888, 3¢ vermilion, two singles on reverse of 2¢ red entire to Lamar, Mo., tied by bold "Madoc, Ont., Ja 19, 99" cds's with matching "R" registry handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 86+41+66+74; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2473 - British Commonwealth Canada - 20th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1903, King Edward VII, 2¢ carmine. Underpaying the 5¢ UPU rate on cover to Antwerp, Belgium, tied by "St. John West, N.B., My 29, 08" cds with "T30" due handstamp, Belgium 10c +20c Dues tied by "Anvers, Juin 7, 1908" cds's, returned with Retour boxed handstamp and London transit, Ottawa D.L.O. date stamp on reverse, Very Fine. SG No. 176.
Scott No. 90; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2474 - British Commonwealth Canada - 20th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1923, King George V "Admiral", $1 orange. O.g., never hinged, well centered amid large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine. SG No. 255.
Scott No. 122; $240.
Lot #2475 - British Commonwealth Canada - 20th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1917, 3¢ Confederation, imperf. Horizontal pair, large margins, prooflike color and impression, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine, Only 200 Pairs Issued.
Scott No. 135a; $600.
Lot #2476 - British Commonwealth Canada - 20th Century Regular Issues
Canada, 1927 Confederation complete, imperf vertically. Horizontal pairs, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine and scarce complete set, Only 250 Pairs Issued.
Scott No. 141b-145b; $1,805.
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