Queen Victoria Era -- Jubilee Issue continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 221 |
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50(4),67 |
 50(4),67: Two
pairs ½¢ black Jubilee plus 1¢ Leaf, a 'mixed issue' franking paying the 3¢ rate and tied by Soda Creek, BC 14 AU '98 cds cancels to domestic cover to Sackville, NB, 23 AU receiver on back, a couple of filing creases and right-most ½¢ is faulty
as it was affixed over the edge, still a most attractive 'cross-Canada' cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$500
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Auction |
| 222 |
|
51 |
 51: 1¢
orange, faulty when applied and cancelled by cork on partial NEWSPAPER WRAPPER with Parkhill (Toronto) return address advertising handstamp (front only, reinforced around edges), the franking should only have been ½¢ but owing to the
shortage produced by philatelic speculation, ½¢ stamps were only available when purchased as part of a complete set, so the post office actually sold the 1¢ value to Publishing Companies for ½¢ for use on large city household delivery periodicals and
newspapers between late June until early November, 1897, a VERY RARE 1¢ FRANKING. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$500
SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Auction |
| 223 |
|
51(4) |
 51(4): Four
copies of the 1¢ orange, all tied by separate very fine strikes of Ottawa 25 JU '97 type I squared circles to local envelope, paying the 4¢ DOUBLE DROP LETTER RATE (twice 2¢ per oz), missing back flap and slight cover/stamp edge soiling,
otherwise fine and quite a scarce rate and franking. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$200
SOLD for C$75.00
Will close during Auction |
| 224 |
|
51 |
 51: 1¢
orange, paying the 1¢ (per 2oz) PRINTED MATTER rate and tied by Toronto '1' roller cancel to sturdy P. W. Ellis MEDALISTS, JEWELLERY & STERLING SILVER advertising (shipping) envelope to Halifax, very fine and scarce. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$200
SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Auction |
| 225 |
|
51 |
 51: 1¢
orange, paying the 1¢ circular rate and tied by Montreal roller to CORNED BEEF illustrated advertising envelope to Wallace, NS, 12 JY '97 receiver on back (inverted year date), a couple of corner/edge bends, otherwise fine. Ex -
Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$200
SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Auction |
| 226 |
|
41(2),51(2) |
 41(2),51(2): 1¢
orange pair plus pair of 3¢ Small Queens, paying the 8¢ registered domestic letter rate (3¢ postage, 5¢ registration) and tied by oval 'R' handstamps to printed Black & Co. Grocers return envelope from Stake Road, NS 14 JY '97 to Truro,
same day Wallace transit and next day receiver on reverse, bit of back flap missing at right and corner bend affects one stamp, otherwise fine and attractive. Ex - Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$150
SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Auction |
| 227 |
|
51(5) |
 51(5): Five
copies 1¢ orange, paying the 5¢ UPU rate and tied by Montreal 26 AU '97 cds cancels to cover to FRANCE, 6 SP Chalon S. Saone arrival on back, slight edge faults at top and left. otherwise fine and a SCARCE 5¢ FRANKING. Ex -
Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$300
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Auction |
| 228 |
|
51,52 |
 51,52: 1¢ orange
and 2¢ green in combination franking paying the still current 3¢ domestic letter rate (reduced to 2¢ on Jan 1, 1899) and tied by Halifax 29 DE '98 squared circle, during the seven-day period from December 25 to 31, 1898, the Imperial Postage rate
was reduced to 1d. (2¢), so it was cheaper to send a letter to England than within Canada, the 1¢ stamp with bit of oxidization at right, still fine and scarce. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$100
SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Auction |
| 229 |
|
52(4) |
 52(4): Four
copies of the 2¢ green, paying the 8¢ registered domestic letter rate (3¢ postage, 5¢ registration) and tied by large oval 'R' handstamps to registered cover from Toronto 8 JU '98 to St John, NB, some overall toning, opening tears and back flap
faults, still a most impressive and unusual FOUR-STAMP franking. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$500
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction |
| 230 |
|
52,53 |
 52,53: 2¢ green
and 3¢ bright rose in combination franking paying the 5¢ UPU rate and tied by Winnipeg 27 JY '97 squared circles to cover to ENGLAND, London 9 AU arrival on back, a couple of small opening tears at top and on back flap, still fine and very
attractive. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$200
SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Auction |
| 231 |
|
52(2),53(2) |
 52(2),53(2): 2¢
green PAIR and two copies of the 3¢ bright rose, a four stamp combination paying the 10¢ registered UPU letter rate (5¢ postage, 5¢ registration), tied by Montreal rollers to large illustrated advertising cover from Montreal 26 DE '98 (squared
circle precursor despatch) to FRANCE, Roanne 6 Janv '99 receiver on back, a fine and most attractive FOUR-STAMP TEN CENT RATE franking. Ex - Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$500
SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Auction |
| 232 |
|
35,41(4),53(5) |
 35,41(3),53(5):
Five copies 3¢ bright rose plus 1¢ Small Queen (faulty when applied), all tied/cancelled by corks to BULK MAILING RECEIPT with Montreal 21 SP '97 circular datestamp (paying for 16 lbs of periodicals or newspapers @ 1¢ per lb), on reverse
are four copies of the 3¢ Small Queen tied with Montreal roller (paying for 12 lbs), usual edge soiling/small tears scarce and unusual with date of use. Ex - Brigham.
(Image)
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Est. C$250
SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Auction |
| 233 |
|
53 |
 53: Three NOVA
SCOTIA PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION illustrated advertising covers, each bearing a single 3¢ bright rose tied by Halifax '97 squared circle cancel, each with different COMPANY ADVERTISING - 10 AU with BLACK BROS, 30 AU with BROWN & WEBB DRUGGISTS and 29
SP with CLAYTON & SONS, mostly very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea)
(imageb)
 
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Est. C$500
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Auction |
| 234 |
|
53(3) |
 53(3): Three
copies of the 3¢ bright rose, paying the 9¢ registered double weight domestic rate (4¢ postage, 5¢ registration) and all tied by Toronto Station B roller to illustrated BOER WAR cover depicting 'Oom Paul' (Uncle Paul) Kruger, the face of
Boer resistance to the British and President of the South African Republic (Transvaal), sent from Toronto 23 FE '03 to Napanee, RPO transit and 24 FE arrival on back, stamps and cover have faults but with fine appearance and this is a VERY RARE
ILLUSTRATED COVER. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$500
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Auction |
| 235 |
|
53 |
 53: 3¢ bright
rose tied by Clinton 6 AU '97 cds to illustrated QUEEN'S JUBILEE 1837-1897 advertising cover to Wisconsin, 8 AU West Superior arrival on back, some mounting adhesive, etc on back, otherwise very fine and pretty. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$200
SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Auction |
| 236 |
|
53(2) |
 53(2): 3¢ bright
rose tied by ideal strike of scarce Ottawa 29 JUN 1897 JUBILEE FLAG cancel to illustrated THE RUSSELL HOTEL advertising cover to NY, 1 JY Lockport receiver on back, some edge faults and slight reduction at left, a scarce FLAG CANCEL on
illustrated cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$300
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Auction |
| 237 |
|
53(3) |
 53(3): Three
copies of the 3¢ bright rose (one faulty when applied), paying 9¢ registered double Imperial postage (4¢ postage plus 5¢ registration fee), all tied by Clinton Street, Toronto 9 FE '99 cds cancels to DOUBLE WEIGHT registered cover to ENGLAND, 28
FEB Liverpool registered oval additionally ties stamps on front, same day Birmingham registered oval receiver on back, vertical filing crease at left, otherwise a fine and scarce multiple franking. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$250
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Auction |
| 238 |
|
53,54 |
 53,54: 3¢ bright
rose and 5¢ deep blue in combination franking paying the 8¢ registered domestic letter rate (3¢ postage, 5¢ registration fee), both tied by scarce small letter 'C' in circle cancels (used at the House of Commons) to registered cover from
Ottawa 24 AU '97 to Toronto, next day arrival on back, some cover faults but appears fine and VERY RARE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
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Est. C$500
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Auction |
| 239 |
|
54,76 |
 54,76: 5¢ Jubilee
and 2¢ violet Numeral in MIXED ISSUE combination franking paying the 7¢ registered domestic letter rate (2¢ postage, 5¢ registration fee), both tied by Kingston 5 AP '99 cds cancels to registered cover to Waterloo, 2 different RPO's and same day
arrival on back, some staining at edges and on back, still a fine and scarce MIXED ISSUE cover. Ex - Brigham. (Image)
|
Est. C$350
SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Auction |
| 240 |
|
41,54 |
 41,54: 5¢ Jubilee
and 3¢ Small Queen in MIXED ISSUE combination franking paying the 8¢ registered domestic letter rate (3¢ postage, 5¢ registration fee), both tied by Chipman, NS 26 JU '97 cds cancels to each other and registered illustrated I.O.F.
(FORESTER'S) cover to Fredericton with 2 different transits and 29 JU arrival, some tape stains on back, otherwise a very fine and scarce MIXED ISSUE FRANKING. Ex - Brigham.
(Image)
|
Est. C$350
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Auction |
