Yesterday, 03:19 PM
I got this from one of Graham's boxes at the Fall Festival. It appears to be a Unitrade 35 (Ottawa printing) of the 1c Small Queen issue. It's in sad shape (lots of pulled perfs) but I didn't buy it for the stamp.
It has a fancy, geometric 'Star of David' cancel. Fred Jarrett (Stamps of British North America, 1929) listed it in 'Geometrical and Other Unclassified Types) and called it a type 1179. He also noted that it was used in Toronto in 1874. Day and Smythies (Canadian Fancy Cancels, 1963) suggested it was a 'Geometric Fancy' killer made with either rubber or metal. Unless it was way over-inked, this one looks to me like it was made of rubber.
It is certainly a striking cancel (pun intended) ... and a welcome addition.
Cheers, Hugh
It has a fancy, geometric 'Star of David' cancel. Fred Jarrett (Stamps of British North America, 1929) listed it in 'Geometrical and Other Unclassified Types) and called it a type 1179. He also noted that it was used in Toronto in 1874. Day and Smythies (Canadian Fancy Cancels, 1963) suggested it was a 'Geometric Fancy' killer made with either rubber or metal. Unless it was way over-inked, this one looks to me like it was made of rubber.
It is certainly a striking cancel (pun intended) ... and a welcome addition.
Cheers, Hugh
Hugh MacDonald, Wolfe Island
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