Ron Leith Auctions Sale

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MILITARY COVERS & POSTCARDS continued...

CANADA WWII BLACKOUT CANCELS continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

1121

100 VANCOUVER BLACKOUT ADVERTISING COVERS 1944–1945, all are illustrated, similar to lot #1119 with retail value over $1500, mostly VF (Image)

150+

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1122

850 VANCOUVER BLACKOUT MACHINE CANCELS 1943–1945, the Ken Barlow calendar collection, all on letter-size envelopes with advertising cc, fabulous lot for early and late dates, retail value over $2500, mostly VF (Image)

300+

SOLD for $144.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1123

1000 VICTORIA & VANCOUVER BLACKOUT SLOGAN CANCELS 1943–1945, fabulous lot all on letter-size covers with advertising cc, 750 are Vancouver slogans sorted by date, 200 are from Victoria noting about half with slogans and the other half with wavy bar killers, also 50 are Prince Rupert and a few other towns including a few with Blackout h/s, retails over $4000, mostly VF (Image)

400+

SOLD for $198.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1124

THE KIM DODWELL WWII BLACKOUT CANCEL COLLECTION 1939–1945, about 143 cancels on cut squares and 161 covers, all are East Coast Blackouts mounted in 2 large albums plus a 3-ring binder of research data including Kim’s extensive notes and references, an intact collection except for a few items chosen for the Cecil Coutts exhibit, retails over $1000 and mostly F-VF (Image)

300+

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1125

THE LATE BILL THORNE WWII BLACKOUT CANCEL COLLECTION 1939–1945, about 90 cancels on cut squares and on 424 covers mounted in ten 3-ring albums, volumes 1-6 are West Coast Blackouts and volumes 7–10 are East Coast, Bill was a founding member of the BNAPS Blackout study group who did extensive work on the Hollyburn and West Vancouver blackout offices, his research data is dispersed throughout, an intact collection except for a few items chosen for the Cecil Coutts exhibit, retails over $2500 and mostly F-VF (Image)

400+

SOLD for $540.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1126

THE KEN BARLOW WWII BLACKOUT CANCEL COLLECTION 1939–1945, a total of 517 covers mounted in eight 3-ring albums, Ken was a founding member of the BNAPS Blackout study group and had the finest collection of West Coast Blackouts ever assembled, the accompanying extensive research data is a highlight, this is an intact collection except for a few items chosen for the Cecil Coutts exhibit, volumes 1–5 are Vancouver with 361 covers and cards, volume 6 is Prince Rupert + Victoria + Hollyburn + North Vancouver with 76 covers and cards, volumes 7–8 are East Coast Blackouts with 82 covers and cards, note lots of $10–$50 items with many early and late dates identified, retails over $3000, mostly F-VF (Image)

500+

SOLD for $540.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1127

THE CECIL COUTTS EAST COAST WWII BLACKOUT COLLECTION 1942–1945, the National Gold award-winning collection representing the first portion of the finest collection ever assembled, mounted on original exhibit pages with detailed descriptions sufficient to write the definite book on the subject, examples of all known Blackout machine cancels, slogans, and handstamps, lots of better registered + Special Delivery + foreign destinations + illustrated advertising ++, many rare cancels and postal markings plus early and late reported dates, a total 136 covers and cancels on piece, the intact collection except for 4 unique items sold individually in this sale, VF (Image)

1000+

SOLD for $2,160.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1128

THE CECIL COUTTS WEST COAST WWII BLACKOUT COLLECTION 1942–1945, the second part of the Gold Medal collection similar to lot 1127 for the East Coast towns, a total of 136 mtd covers and pieces, complete except for 3 unique items sold individually in this sale, VF (Image)

1000+

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

RAILROAD COVERS & POSTCARDS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

1129

191(0) WHITE PASS & YUKON RAILROAD, blue and red illustrated gummed label showing a passenger train on Upper Skagway River trestle, mint condition and VF (Image)

40+

SOLD for $23.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1130

191(2) WHITE PASS & YUKON RAILROAD, postcard showing views along the rail route plus multicolor logo, mint and VF (Image)

50+

SOLD for $27.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1131

192(5) PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD “BROADWAY LIMITED”, postcard showing the express train on the 20-hour NEW-YORK to CHICAGO run, mint and VF (Image)

40+

SOLD for $27.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1132

1907 TRAIN WRECK at JENNINGSTOWN-W.VA, real photo card showing the Dry Fork Railway engine in the river after the bridge collapsed, posted at JENNINGSTOWN on OCT24'1907, rare early photo and VF (Image)

75+

SOLD for $59.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1133

1909 TRAIN WRECK at CALDWELL-IDAHO, real photo card showing the destroyed passenger cars after the JUL21'1909 head-on collision of the two trains, 18 killed, postally used at SPOKANE-WA on AUG10'1909, rare and VF (Image)

100+

SOLD for $72.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1134

1907 TRAIN WRECK at BERLIN-OHIO, real photo card showing the destroyed engines after the JAN17'1907 head-on collision of the two trains, 18 killed, postally used at BERLIN-OHIO on JAN25'1907, rare and F-VF (Image)

75+

SOLD for $68.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1135

192(0) PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD SWITCHER ENGINE No.3248, real photo at PITCAIRN-PA, VF (Image)

50+

SOLD for $36.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1136

192(5) CENTRAL of GEORGIA RAILWAY ENGINE No.1619, real photo on Baldwin Locomotive Works promotional card listing the engine statistics on back, VF (Image)

50+

SOLD for $27.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1137

192(5) ST-LOUIS & SAN-FRANCISCO RAILWAY ENGINE No.4155, real photo on Baldwin Locomotive Works promotional card listing the engine statistics on back, VF (Image)

50+

SOLD for $27.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1138

1911 ELM STREET No.63 STREETCAR, UTICA-NY, real photo card showing the driver and conductor in front of streetcar, early adv with a Banner on front promoting the Summit Park Dance, postally used at UTICA on JUL1'1911, VF (Image)

75+

SOLD for $63.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1139

1921 PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY No.34 STREETCAR, real photo showing driver and passengers on the HUNTER STREET route, VF (Image)

50+

SOLD for $32.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM

1140

192(0) NS-L&P RAILWAY No.101 STREETCAR, HALIFAX, real photo showing driver and passengers in front of the Nova Scotia Hotel, VF (Image)

50+

SOLD for $27.00
Closing..Mar-15, 06:00 PM