Census of Canada, 1851, 12p Black (Scott 3; SG 4) 77 Census Records
41 Sound 34 Fault 2 Unknown
Notes:
Other: Cert states "unused with traces of OG" Provenance:
5/13/2000, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2000 Rarities of the World, Sale 824, Lot 462, Realized $62,500
6/3/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2005 Rarities of the World, Sale 895, Lot 446, Realized $75,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Disturbed original gum. Provenance:
4/5/1980, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1980 Rarities of the World, Sale 560, Lot 377, Realized $75,000
11/17/2015, Adams Collection, Spink USA, Sale 152, Lot 144, Realized $72,500 Certificates:
PF 528698 (2015)
BPA (1980)
BPA (1977) Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Faint crease.
Other: Traces of original gum. Provenance:
3/24/1970, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1970 Rarities of the World, Sale 371, Lot 256, Realized $7,250
10/29/1988, Sam C. Nickle Collection, Firby, Lot 170, Realized $19,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Part original gum.
Signed Holcombe Provenance:
Pascal and Bernard Behr, shown at Amphilex in 1996
Champion Collection
1/2008, Cherrystone, Lot 1863, Realized $190,000
9/2010, Cherrystone, Lot 846, Realized $155,000
2011, Spink, Sale 11001, Lot 74, Realized £62,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
Spring 1984, Feldman Private Treaty
Melat Collection
2009, William H. Gross Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Sale 119, Lot 207, Realized $260,000
10/20/2021, "Scarsdale" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Scarsdale Collection, Part 11: British North America, Sale 1243, Lot 503, Realized $215,000 Certificates:
PF 482145 (2009)
E. Diena (1986)
Holcombe 280/81 (1981) Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Sheet margin at right. Provenance:
Henry Duveen Collection, Private Sale, ca. 1919
Marquess of Lorne Collection
1/29/1970, Dale-Lichtenstein Collection, HR Harmer, Sale 7, Lot 836, Realized $26,000
5/10/1980, Greg Manning, Lot 58, Realized £55,000
2/22/2013, Eastern, Lot 353, Realized C$195,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Mint never hinged. Nicknamed "Black Empress". Provenance:
2011, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 1, Realized $425,000 Certificates:
PF 486541 (2010), Graded 98 Back to Top
Provenance:
10/2002, Spink, Lot 575, Realized £55,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Position 60. Formally a pair, this the top stamp.
Illustrated (Plate IV) 1911 edition of "Canada Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery" by Clifton A. Howes B. Sc, FRPSL Provenance:
1944, Charles Lathrop Pack Collection, Harmer, Rooke, Co. (New York) (as a pair), Lot 26
3/11/1959, Siegel Auction Galleries, British North America Pence Issues, Sale 217, Lot 27, (as a pair)
7/1977, Maresch Private Treaty, Realized C$55,000
1983, Harmers of New York, Lot 2062
1997, Maresch, Sale 322, Lot 102
9/26-27/2017, Sparks, Sale 25, Lot 3, Realized C$285,000 Certificates:
Greene 20555 (2013)
Greene 1711 (1983)
Friedl 10502 (1976) Back to Top
Provenance:
1989, Weill, Private Sale
5/11/2006, Sir Gawaine Baillie Collection, Sotheby's, Lot 763, Realized $195,000
3/13/2018, "Calgary" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Calgary Collection of Canada, Sale 1178, Lot 1105, Realized $135,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
6/1924, Philipp von Ferrary Collection, Sale X, Lot 38
11/1968, Dale-Lichtenstein Collection, Sale 2, Lot 55, Realized $17,000
1988, "Foxbridge" Collection
11/1989, Weill Brothers Collection, Christie's Robson Lowe, Lot 1519
11/1990, Daniel Cantor Collection
10/1998, Maresch, Lot 182, Realized $90,000
2/14/2019, "Highlands" Collection, Eastern, Lot 234, Realized C$155,000
12/6/2022, "Alan" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan Collection of British North America, Sale 1269, Lot 1003, Realized $185,000 Certificates:
Holcombe 4833/89 (1989)
Greene 8749 (1998) Back to Top
Provenance:
3/1999, Maresch, Lot 936, Realized $86,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Tear and repair in top right corner. Lower margin added. Traces of gum residue. Provenance:
Senator Ackerman Collection
1/21-22/2015, Spink USA, Sale 150, Lot 486, Realized $24,000
10/21-22/2016, Bennett, Sale 354, Lot 574, Unsold Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Mint Never Hinged. Sheet margin at right. Provenance:
12/6/1944, Charles Lathrop Pack Collection, Harmer Rooke, Lot 26, as PAIR
Lyman Collection
Nyman Collection
4/4/2008, Feldman, Lot 60004, Realized €130,000
1/21/2023, "Athena" Collection, Sparks, Sale 45A, Lot 16, Realized CAD250,000 Certificates:
Greene 2999 (1986)
Greene 30206 (2022) Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Light vertical crease. Provenance:
3/15/1967, Lilly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 2: British Commonwealth, Great Britain, Aden to Mauritius, Sale 314, Lot 336, Realized $7,750 Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Tiny white adhesion on gum. Provenance:
7/10/1968, H.G. Fletcher Collection, Robson Lowe (London), Lot 13
10/16/2014, Harvey Poole Collection, Eastern, Lot 60, Realized C$70,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
1987, "John Foxbridge Collection, ", Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $80,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Bottom sheet margin. Part of the Tapling Collection (British Library, London). Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Light horizontal crease.
Other: Lower left sheet margin. Formally part of National Postal Museum in Ottawa. Part of National Archives of Canada (Library and Archives Canada). Provenance:
1970, Dale-Lichtenstein Collection, HR Harmer, Sale 10, Lot 76, Realized $40,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
Hewitt Collection
Hind Collection
9/27/1977, Irwin Weinberg, Listing, Realized $200,000
1987, "John Foxbridge" Collection, Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $200,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Sheet margin at bottom. Provenance:
11/1968, Dale-Lichtenstein Collection, H.R. Harmer, Sale 2
1968, Private Treaty - Sissons and Lyman, Realized $39,000
10/29/1988, Sam C. Nickle Collection, Firby, Lot 169, Realized $150,000
3/8/2024, Brigham Estate Collection, Eastern Auctions, Lot 6, Realized C$625,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Faint horizontal crease. Provenance:
4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 517, Realized $16,000
5/31/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 668, Realized $25,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
Wellburn Collection
5/18/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2002 Rarities of the World, Sale 846, Lot 2538, Unsold Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Horizontal creases with one ending in a tear. Provenance:
5/21/1996, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1996 Rarities of the World, Sale 777, Lot 254, Realized $17,500 Back to Top
Provenance:
Private - Canada Stamp Finder (Maxime Herold), Retail, Realized $91,195
5/1951, William L. Moody III Collection, HR Harmer, Lot 32
4/1964, Duncan McLennan Collection, Robson Lowe, Lot 382
2/1970, Sissons, Sale 288, Lot 35
9/29/1994, "Guilford" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Canada and British North America Stamps and Covers, Sale 762, Lot 2039, Realized $37,500
12/1997, Warren Wilkinson Collection, HR Harmer, Lot 614
5/29/2014, "Montclair" Collection, Eastern, Lot 3, Realized C$67,000 Certificates:
Greene (2001)
PF (1985)
PF (1953) Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Right margin restored and additional faults. Provenance:
2/23/1967, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1967 Rarities of the World, Sale 313, Lot 196, Realized $3,700
3/23/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1972 Rarities of the World, Sale 409, Lot 244, Realized $2,700
1991, Colonial, Sale 63, Lot 407, Realized $12,000
5/19-20/2015, Siegel Auction Galleries, Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Sale 1098, Lot 250, Realized $29,000
6/15/2017, Spink, Sale 161, Lot 223, Realized $32,500 Back to Top
Notes:
J.N. Sissons Letter of Opinion (1976) Provenance:
Dagenais Collection
6/26/2002, "Carrington" Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 247, Lot 3101
2006, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 311, Lot 2015, Realized $90,000 Certificates:
PF 442580 (2006)
PF (1972) Back to Top
Notes:
Faults: Two small tears at bottom left and bottom, small corner crease at bottom left. Back to Top
Provenance:
1987, "John Foxbridge" Collection, Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $100,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Fault - Small sealed tear at bottom Provenance:
Eastern Auctions, Realized C$35,000
5/25-27/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Sale 1236, Lot 2253, Realized $50,000 Certificates:
Calves (2001)
Greene Foundation (2003) Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Small repair at top left and bottom left and other small faults. Provenance:
1963, Sylvester Colby
11/13-14/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Sale 1059, Lot 6063, Realized $32,500 Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Faint diagonal crease.
Other: Right sheet margin. Provenance:
Pack Collection
Spring 1984, Feldman Private Treaty
5/31/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 669, Realized $22,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
Caspary Collection
3/23/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. and Foreign Stamps and Covers, Sale 808, Lot 733, Realized $29,000
9/15/2000, Siegel Auction Galleries, Foreign Stamps and Covers, featuring The Hall Collection, Sale 828, Lot 2101, Unsold Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Faint diagonal crease.
Signed Thier
Signed Bloch Provenance:
3/23/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. and Foreign Stamps and Covers, Sale 808, Lot 734, Realized $18,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
Consul Weinberger Collection
1977, Ralph Hart Collection, Maresch, Realized CAD37,500
Laird Collection
Barclay Collection
10/15/1996, Henry S. Schneider Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Henry S. Schneider Collection of British America, Sale 780, Lot 8, Realized $30,000
9/2006, Dr. Tang Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 629, Realized $205,000
7/12/2018, David Pitts Collection, Spink, Sale 18010, Lot 9, Realized £90,000 Certificates:
PF 115986 (1983)
Balasse (1980) Back to Top
Provenance:
9/29/1994, "Guilford" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Canada and British North America Stamps and Covers, Sale 762, Lot 2040, Realized $16,500
6/28/1995, Hadley Collection, Ivy & Mader, Lot 1694, Realized $20,000
6/26/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2019 Rarities of the World, Sale 1205, Lot 2194, Realized $26,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
9/29/1994, "Guilford" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Canada and British North America Stamps and Covers, Sale 762, Lot 2041, Realized $15,000
1/30/2014, Dauer Collection, Spink, Sale 147, Lot 44, Realized $40,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
4/5/1980, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1980 Rarities of the World, Sale 560, Lot 378, Realized $18,500 Back to Top
Provenance:
3/23/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1972 Rarities of the World, Sale 409, Lot 245, Realized $1,200 Back to Top
Provenance:
3/23/1971, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1971 Rarities of the World, Sale 391, Lot 228A, Realized $2,600 Back to Top
Provenance:
11/2013, Maresch, Lot 37, Realized $42,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Ink stain at top right. Provenance:
1970, Dale-Lichtenstein Collection, HR Harmer, Sale 10, Lot 77, Realized $5,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Heavy thin and top right (small hole). Provenance:
5/19-23/1969, Dale-Lichtenstein Collection, HR Harmer, Sale 5, Lot 413 Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Tiny sealed tear at top. Provenance:
9/2008, Spink Shreves Galleries, Lot 2264, Unsold Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Previously a pair, this being the right stamp. Provenance:
Dale-Lichtenstein (as a pair) Collection
2011, Chartwell Collection, Spink, Sale 11026, Lot 29, Realized £8,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Defective at top right and repaired. Provenance:
2012, Spink, Sale 12020, Lot 233, Unsold Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Re-entry at right. Provenance:
10/2004, Maresch, Lot 367, Realized $27,000
2005, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 297, Lot 3320, Unsold
11/18-19/2014, Cherrystone, Lot 624, Realized $47,500
7/12-13/2022, Cherrystone, Lot 714 Certificates:
Greene 12345 (2004)
BPA 23677 (1954) Back to Top
Provenance:
"Malibu" Collection
Amundsen Collection
Lees-Jones Collection
2006, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 305, Lot 4, Realized $52,500
5/8-9/2009, Richard Collier Collection, Spink Shreves Galleries, Lot 440, Realized $120,000
10/20/2021, "Scarsdale" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Scarsdale Collection, Part 11: British North America, Sale 1243, Lot 504, Realized $55,000 Certificates:
Greene Foundation 13844 (2006)
Holcombe 1896/86 (1986)
RPS 34812 (1950) Back to Top
Provenance:
Cantor Collection
2011, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 339, Lot 30, Realized $42,500 Back to Top
Provenance:
3/30/2023, Frank E. Lanza Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Frank A. Lanza Collection of Canada and Newfoundland, Sale 1281, Lot 704, Realized $45,000
Private - Canada Stamp Finder (Maxime Herold) - Retail, Realized $105,595
5/1986, Feldman, Lot 50023
Spring 1984, Feldman Private Treaty Certificates:
Greene 22841 (2015)
Greene 10073 (2001)
RPS 12653 (1929)
A. Diena (1963)
E. Diena (1987) Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Repaired and rebacked. Provenance:
3/21/2017, Rumsey, Sale 72, Lot 455 Back to Top
Provenance:
Retail - Canada Stamp Finder (Maxime Herold) - Retail, Realized $43,195 Back to Top
Provenance:
Private - Canada Stamp Finder (Maxime Herold) - Retail, Realized $57,595
6/21-23/2022, Siegel Auction Galleries, Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Sale 1259, Lot 4483, Realized $40,000
4/24/2024, "Lionheart" Collection, Spink, Lot 92 Back to Top
Notes:
Faults: Defective, severe closed tears and creased.
Signed Pemberton Provenance:
3/19/1993, Christies, Lot 158A, Unsold Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Pressed out horizontal crease. Provenance:
6/26/2002, "Carrington" Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 247, Lot 3102 Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Position A54 showing major re-entry (not mentioned on RPS certificate).
Faults: Pressed out vertical crease. Provenance:
Michael Stephens Collection
6/26/2002, "Carrington" Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 247, Lot 3103 Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Re-entry at bottom. Tiny scissor cut in right margin (not touching design and not mentioned on certificate). Provenance:
E.C. Fox Collection
10/29/1988, Sam C. Nickle Collection, Firby, Lot 171, Realized $30,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Re-entry in bottom left and top right frame lines. Illustrated in R. Lowe Encyclopedia, Vol. 5.
Faults: Several pin holes and pen cancel lightened. Provenance:
Burrus Collection
10/29/1988, Sam C. Nickle Collection, Firby, Lot 172, Realized $10,500 Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Blue target cancel. Provenance:
J.N. Sissons, CAPEX 1987 Private Treaty
1968, E. Carey Fox, Lot 234
12/1/2006, Michael Roberts Collection, Eastern, Lot 24, Realized C$55,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
1987, "John Foxbridge" Collection, Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $65,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
1987, "John Foxbridge" Collection, Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $45,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
1/29/1964, Robson Lowe, Lot 951, Realized £2,600
11/8-10/2018, "Highlands" Collection, Eastern Auctions, Lot 227, Realized C$85,000 Certificates:
A. Diena (1964)
BPA (1961) Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Repaired, severed vertically and mended. Provenance:
City Stamp Montreal Retail (2018) Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Corner clipped at bottom left. Provenance:
12/7-8/2001, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 1647, Realized $8,000 Back to Top
Provenance:
2/11/2023, "Athena" Collection, Sparks, Sale 45B, Lot 446, Realized CAD26,000
Fred Jarrett Collection Certificates:
Greene 3418 (2006)
PFC 10325 (1959) Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Tiny rust stain on chin Provenance:
10/25/2023, Richard J. Rinkoff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1296, Lot 5087, Realized $21,000 Certificates:
Greene Foundation (2015) genuine, with 4 ring #21" cancel
Dreyfus (1988) Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Torn and repaired, margins cut into on each side. Certificates:
Greene Foundation F4557 (2014) torn and repaired at lower left corner, margins cut into on all sides Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Faint horizontal crease.
Other: Illustrated in Howe's Canada Handbook. Provenance:
Cantor Collection
Pack Collection
Jepcott Collection
Adler Collection
Spring 1984, Feldman Private Treaty
9/1977, Sotheby's, Lot 18, Realized $40,000
5/31/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 670, Realized $45,000
2011, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 339, Lot 31, Realized $80,000
2014, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 350, Lot 727, Realized $100,000 Certificates:
PF 132337 (1984)
PF (1961) Back to Top
Provenance:
Pack Collection
Hilmer Collection
9/27/1977, Irwin Weinberg, Sale Price, Realized $155,000
1987, "John Foxbridge" Collection, Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $155,000
3/8/2024, Brigham Estate Collection, Eastern Auctions, Lot 7, Realized C$145,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Hamilton Dec. 8, 1853 cancel. Address portion has been professionally restored. Mentioned in Howe's 1910 handbook, page 42. Provenance:
J. Rose Collection
Spring 1984, Feldman Private Treaty
Wellburn Collection
Seybold Collection
Col. Green Collection
5/31/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 671, Realized $130,000
6/14/2007, Wilkinson Collection, Firby, Lot 200 Back to Top
Notes:
Fault: Half of backflap missing and sealed tear at bottom of cover.
Other: Tied on 1852 folded letter addressed to Thomas Paton in New York. Red Montreal Jul. 21 datestamp. Illustrated in Winthrop S. Boggs, "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada", Vol. 1, 1946, pg. 137, Fred Jarrett, "Stamps of British North America", 1929, pg. 39. Provenance:
Foxbridge Collection
Dale-Lichtenstein Collection
Worthington Collection
3/19/1993, Nickle Collection, Christies, Lot 60, Realized $220,000
4/23/1996, KL Collection Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The K.L. Collection of Classic Rarities, Sale 776, Lot 14, Realized $230,000
2004, Dr. John L. Robertson Collection, MB, Sale 275, Lot 146, Realized $190,000
2009, William H. Gross Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Sale 119, Lot 208, Realized $250,000
2011, Cantor Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 339, Lot 352, Realized $250,000 Back to Top
Notes:
Other: Central target cancel on blue folded letter to Kennedy in New York. Hamilton Jul. 19, 1852 datestamp and with red "Canada Paid 10 Cts" handstamp with manuscript "20" change. Illustrated in Boggs, "Canada", Vol. 1, pg. 137.
Fault - Slight pressed crease at top of stamp. Provenance:
Dale-Lichtenstein Collection
3/4/1968, Dr. G.M. Geldert Collection, HR Harmer, Lot 55, Realized $15,500
1987, "John Foxbridge" Collection, Irwin Weinberg, Retail Sale, Realized $300,000
2024, Erivan Collection, Corinphila, Lot 7064 Back to Top
Notes:
Faults - Cover repaired and cleaned, stamp lifted and cleaned with repaired small flaws. Provenance:
6/1974, "Pipkin" Collection, Sissons, Sale 338, Lot 25
"Lindemann" Collection
3/8/2024, Brigham Estate Collection, Eastern Auctions, Lot 8, Realized C$60,000