Lot 60, Canada 1859 five cent vermilion Beaver block of four with re-entries, sold for $488

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Lot 60, Canada 1859 five cent vermilion Beaver with re-entries, sold for $488Lot 60 Canada #15 1859 5c vermilion Beaver, a used block of four with Berri duplex cancels from Peterboro dated SEP.2.1864. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate explaining that the stamps are from plate positions 14-15 / 24-25, and that there is a “trace of a re-entry on position 15 under lower right S, trace of re-entry in frameline on position 24 under lower left corner.” A fine and scarce block. Rsv. sold for C$425 plus buyer’s premium.

Lot 865, Great Britain 1840 penny black on folded letter with Maltese Cross and Charing Cross straightline, sold for $1035

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Lot 865, Great Britain 1840 penny black on folded letter with Maltese Cross and Charing Cross straightlineLot 865 Great Britain 1 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate on Folded Letter, a four margin stamp identified by owner as plate 6 MI, tied by red Maltese Cross plus a black “Charing Cross” straightline cancel to a lovely folded letter to the Earl of Stair (with interesting contents) to Oxenfoord Castle, Scotland. Back shows despatch and receiving cancels OCT.28.1840. Very fine and scarce. Scott CV U$640, sold for C$900 plus 15% buyer’s premium.