Lot 12 Canada #4d 3d Red Beaver Imperforate on Cover, mailed from Québec City on SEP.3.1855 to “Hon’ble L.J. Papineau / Monte Bello / Petite Nation” with Monte Bello SEP.5 receiver and Montréal SEP.4 transits on back. This lovely blue cover is franked with a 3d Beaver imperforate, apparently from plate position B53 and on thin paper. Louis Joseph Papineau was a very well known politician. Very fine, from The Outaouais Collection, ex. “Yule” and Daniel Cantor (2011) collections. Unitrade CV$300, sold for C$300.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
three penny Beaver
Lot 5, Group of Canada three penny beaver plate proofs in red, sold for C$438
Lot 5 Canada #1P Group of Three 3d Beaver Plate Proofs in Red, with two slightly different shades on India paper (one shows a printer’s imprint along the whole of its right side) and a third on card-mounted India paper which has an interesting vertical line at bottom centre. Very fine. Unitrade CV$900, sold for C$375.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 3, Canada 1850s three penny Beaver plate proof, sold for C$374
Lot 3 Canada #1P 1850s 3d Beaver Plate Proof in Red, on India paper, very fine. Rsv. Unitrade $350, sold for C$325.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 6, Canada 1850s three penny Beaver plate proof in black with SPECIMEN overprint, sold for C$489
Lot 6 Canada #1TCiii 1850s 3d Beaver Plate Proof in Black, with Horizontal SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine, showing a short transfer at top right and left, on India paper, very fine. A scarce and undervalued plate proof. Rsv. Unitrade CV$400, sold for C$425.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 4, Canada 1851 three penny beaver proof in red on india paper, sold for C$316
Lot 4 Canada #1P 1851 3d Beaver Plate Proof in Red, on India paper, with almost complete printer’s inscription in bottom margin, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$350, sold for C$275 plus 15% buyer’s premium.