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Lot 224 Canada #37 3c Queen Victoria, 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue, Three Fine Single Franking Covers, Franked With Late Montreal Printings

Lot 224 Canada #37 3c Queen Victoria, 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue, Three Fine Single Franking Covers, Franked With Late Montreal Printings

Three fine covers, one from Hamilton, ON dated May 31st, 1889, one dated March 22nd, 1888 and one dated February 1887 (no specific date). The 1889 one is heavily canceled, but is a 3c rosy vermillion shad, the 1888 is a 3c orange red Small Queen, and the 1887 is heavily oxidized, but is also a 3c orange red Small Queen. The rosy vermillion is from the 2nd Ottawa printing, while the other two are from the Montreal printing. The backstamps for the 1887 cover has two that are faded, and one for Halifax, NS on Feb 8th 1887. The 1888 cover has a one showing March 27th, but the city is obscured, and the final one (1889) doesn't have one. Some minor rips and tears on each of the covers are present. Unitrade values these covers at $36.

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