Sale 1259 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 21-23 June, 2022
Category — Canada - Pence and Cents Issue






VERY FINE. AN IMMENSELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 6-PENCE ON LAID PAPER. ONE OF THE RAREST PENCE ISSUES TO FIND IN COMPLETELY SOUND UNUSED CONDITION.
The Pence Issues were printed early in 1851, at the same time that Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson's contract for providing United States stamps was coming to an end. The 6p design was engraved by Alfred Jones based upon a drawing done by W. Drummond.
The 1851 6p Prince Albert issue on laid paper is one of Canada's rarest and most difficult stamps to obtain in unused condition. Very few unused exist, with completely sound examples of even greater rarity. Our census, available on our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/canada/scott/2 , records a total of fourteen unused which include four with original gum (two of those as a pair) and ten with no gum.
Census no. 2-UNC-10. With 2007 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $30,000.00. SG £50,000. Unitrade C$60,000.00

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE CANADA 12-PENCE BLACK ON LAID PAPER. ONE OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AND WORLD'S MOST ICONIC AND DESIRABLE CLASSIC RARITIES.
The first Pence Issues of Canada were printed by the New York firm of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, the same firm that printed the New York Postmaster's Provisional and United States 5c and 10c 1847 Issue. The Pence issues, and particularly the 12-pence, show the same fine quality of engraving that distinguishes the U.S. 1847 Issue. The original die was engraved by Alfred Jones based upon the Chalon portrait - which was also used on stamps of the Australian States Queensland and Tasmania, Bahamas and New Zealand, among other British colonies. The stamps were printed early in 1851 (12p issued June 14), at the same time that RWH&E's contract for providing United States stamps was coming to an end.
A total of 50,000 stamps were printed from 250 sheets of 200 subjects (two panes of 100). Only 1,450 examples were sold with the balance being destroyed. Our census, available on our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/canada/scott/3, records a total of 37 used singles and two pairs, over half of which have faults to some degree and/or are cut in on at least one side.
Census No. 3-CAN-25. With 2017 Greene certificate. Scott $135,000.00. SG £100,000. Unitrade C$180,000.00












VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEPTIONAL USE OF THE -1/2-PENCE ROSE STRIP OF SIX ON COVER. THE ONLY RECORDED COVER PAYING THE -1/2-OUNCE REGISTERED RATE WITHIN CANADA.
Illustrated in Harrison, Arfken & Lussey, Canada's Registered Mail, 1802-1909 (p. 49) and Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart, Canada's Pence Era, The Pence Stamps and the Canadian Mail, 1851-1859 (p. 124). Ex de Volpi, Nickle, Harrison, Wilkinson, and Hackmey


VERY FINE. A SCARCE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 7-1/2-PENCE GREEN VICTORIA.
With 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Scott $7,000.00. SG £15,000. Unitrade C$12,000.00









FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-PENCE BEAVER PRINTED ON RIBBED PAPER. UNLISTED IN SCOTT AND MENTIONED AS "RARE" IN UNITRADE. UNLIKELY MANY EXIST.
According to Power Search, this is the first example we have offered in any condition. With 2009 Gratton certificate. Scott and Unitrade simply as unused. Scott $12,500.00. Unitrade C$12,000.00. Unpriced as unused in SG, £4,500 as used












VERY FINE. ONLY 100 (50 PAIRS) WERE PRINTED OF THE 1859 12-1/2-CENT YELLOW GREEN VICTORIA.
With 2003 Greene Foundation certificate. Scott $5,750.00. SG £7,000. Unitrade C$10,000.00




VERY FINE IMPERFORATE PAIR OF THE 17-CENT CARTIER. ONLY 100 STAMPS (50 PAIRS) WERE PRODUCED.
Scott $5,500.00. SG £6,500. Unitrade C$9,500.00


VERY FINE AND RARE IMPERFORATE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT ROSE. ONLY 100 EXAMPLES WERE PRINTED (50 PAIRS).
Scott $3,500.00. SG £3,500. Unitrade C$5,000.00