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Postal History, Foreign continued...

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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1018

CVR

United States

Group of Covers, 1880s to 2000s, mostly displayed in clack stock sheets in a thick binder (about 205 #8 covers, mostly from the 1880s to 1940s), plus some loose (about 123 covers, including about 30 oversize and some fronts). The binder contains mostly covers collected for interesting usages (registered, special delivery, airmail, first flights, etc.), postmarks (note better early machines, duplex, etc.), frankings (note many 1901 Exposition, Pan Americans, Columbian Expositions, 1930-32 airmails, etc.), destinations (Austria, a good proportion mailed to Canada, etc.). The loose covers offer a range of different material, with frankings, postmarks, advertizing and more. Overall fine or better and inspection might reward. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (Scan d) (Scan e) (All Scans)

Est $ 200

SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1019

CVR

United States

Collection of Astrophilately Covers, 1962 to 1970, with 47 different covers, plus a number of stamps, all displayed on special "Fleetwood" illustrated pages. We note a variety of cachets, frankings, flight projects, commemorative events, postmarks such as "Moon Landing (Jul 20 1969), a few have NASA Local Post stamps, and more. A very fine collection. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (Scan d) (Scan e) (Scan f) (Scan g) (All Scans)

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$25.00
Will close during Public Auction

1020

CVR

United States

Two 1901 Pan-American Exposition Covers,both colour illustrated and with different Exposition slogan cancels, one is an embossed stationery cover and the other has a most attractive illustration of a Buffalo, etc (this one with tiny edge tears). Overall very fine and accompanied by write-ups. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$45.00
Will close during Public Auction

1021

CVR

United States

Collection of Mostly Older First Day Covers, filling two shoe boxes (1939 to 1963) and two binders (1939 to 1947, mounted on fancy pages with the issued stamps). We note a good number of different cachet makers, frankings, etc. All these are #8 size. Also includes a few hundred non-first day covers, mostly special event, or other interesting items (these of various size). Overall very fine group, with probably close to 800 covers in all. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Est $ 150

SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1022

CVR

United States

Two Cartons Full of FDC from the 1930s to Early 2000s, includes binders of Readers Digest (1), Aristocrat (2), Colorano (2), Ashley (1), Babe Ruth and Brooklyn Bridge (1) and a binder of assorted material. Also a large amount of loose covers, some with creases but overall very fine.

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

1023

CVR

United States

Lot of Mostly Navy-Themed Covers and Postcards, 1930s to 1980s, includes 2 binders with submarine covers and postcards and single binders with aircraft carrier and battleship covers and cards. Also a small amount of loose material. An interesting lot and mostly very fine. (Scan a)

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

1024

CVR

United States

Presidential Inauguration and Topical Covers in a Medium Box, 1950s to 1980s, includes a cover binder with Eisenhower photos, first days, inauguration covers from both 1953 and 1957, WWII patriotics and ship covers. Also a binder with Ronald Reagan covers which include 1981 inauguration and other souvenir covers, including hand illustrated. Also a number of loose covers, mostly Reagan and Bush. Overall very fine lot. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (All Scans)

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

1025

CVR

United States

Special Event and Anniversary Cover Lot in a Medium Carton, 1980s. Includes Jeremiah Denton (a naval hero) 1980 Senate Race covers, 1982 Knoxville TN Worlds Fair Covers, 1980 Southern Baptist Convention covers and more, with many hand painted or printed. Mostly very fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$25.00
Will close during Public Auction

1026

CVR

United States

Two Cartons Full of Covers, 1890s and On, includes early commercial mail, postcards, mostly mint postal stationery, first flights, US Bicentennial covers and a large assortment of both cacheted and uncacheted FDC. Early material is mixed condition, later mostly very fine.

Est $ 150

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

1027

CVR/PC

United States

Group of 70 Covers and Cards, from WWII and before, roughly half is military related but also note a selection of tobacco and other advertizing, special delivery, real photo post cards, etc. Overall fine or better.

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

1028

CVR

Vatican

Collection of Over 700 First Day Covers, 1940s to 1990s, including some commercially mailed covers (mostly to Canada). All appear to be different and mostly small size but we note some larger covers bearing souvenir sheets and larger sets. An expensive collection to buy new and mostly very fine and rarely offered.

Est $ 350

SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

1029

CVR

Venezuela

Collection of About 110 Mostly WWII Censored Covers, mostly written-up on pages, with various censor tapes including one on a 1949 cover to Czechoslovakia. Most of the covers are addressed to the USA but note some to England, Scotland, Holland, different frankings, rates, etc. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Est $ 500

SOLD for C$240.00
Will close during Public Auction

1030

CVR

Worldwide

Carton of Worldwide Covers and Cards, from a variety of different countries (many from GB or USA) and different sizes, from early to modern, we note many censored, air mail, rates, frankings, postmarks, etc. Overall fine, with hundreds in all.

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$30.00
Will close during Public Auction

1031

CVR

Worldwide

Collection of First Day Covers, 1956 to 2010, all neatly mounted (2 to a page) in 50 binders. Owner counted a total of about 4,500 covers. We note many Canada, but also USA and many British Commonwealth and other various countries. Very fine throughout and fills six Banker's Boxes.

Est $ 350

SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction

1032

CVR

Worldwide

Many Thousands of Covers in an Oversize Banker's Box, 1890s - On. We note censored covers, military, perfins on cover, mint and used postal stationery, paquebot, flag cancels, first day covers, etc. Strength in USA but also Hong Kong, Asia, Europe, South America, and more. Most are fine or better but note a few fronts and other faults. Inspect.

Est $ 200

SOLD for C$625.00
Will close during Public Auction

1033

CVR

Worldwide

Collection of Interesting Covers and FDC, Mostly Pre-1970, starts with a binder with just about 50 mailed FDC from the Netherlands, Japan and China (1961-64), a binder with 35 FDC from Malaya (1957-63), a binder with 24 FDC from Papua New Guinea and 12 FDC from Japan (1959-1967), an album with mostly Netherlands stamps, FDC, covers and Maxima Cards (1940s to 1960s), a thick binder containing a Christmas-themed collection, with FDC from Christmas Island and surroundings, Canada and USA, as well as some stamps. Finally a group of about 100 better covers and FDC from a number of countries such as Japan, South America, Iran, two WWII covers from China (one censored), etc. A good portion of the above-listed covers are addressed to Canada and mailed there. Overall fine to very fine group, which should be viewed. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (Scan d) (Scan e) (Scan f) (Scan g) (Scan h) (Scan i) (All Scans)

Est $ 250

SOLD for C$625.00
Will close during Public Auction

1034

CVR

Worldwide

Collection of a Few Hundred First Day Covers, 1930s to 1970s, mostly all #8 size but also a few #10 or larger. Mostly but not all cacheted, with strength in Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand but also note some from Fiji and other Pacific Islands, Malaya, 1953 Coronation covers, censored mail, paquebot covers plus a small assortment of USA, etc. Overall very fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (All Scans)

Est $ 150

SOLD for C$725.00
Will close during Public Auction

1035

CVR

Worldwide

Two Cartons with Thousands of Worldwide Covers, with many FDC, noted especially GB. Also registered, worldwide philatelic agency covers, many with enclosures and much more. Inspect.

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

1036

CVR

Worldwide

Collection of First Day and Special Event Covers, with about 200 from Great Britain (commems and defins from 1970s and 1980s), two albums with over 320 different "Royal Mail Postcards" each depicting a stamp issue. A 1980 USA souvenir album commemorating the Lake Placid games, a fancy album containing "Great Americans on US Stamps" with a stamp, a cover and a gold-embossed metal stamp replica, a special album containing 11 Space Shuttle covers from 1981, 3 albums with about 300 USA FDC from 1947 to 1982. An album containing 99 unused USA aerogrammes and a few stationery covers, also another 700 or more FDC from the US, UN and a few other countries, mostly 1970s and 1980s. Lastly about 50 covers ranging from WWII Germany commercial covers to Kennedy gold foil FDC, Bhutan FDC, Ajman, Russia, etc. Overall very fine.

Est $ 150

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1037

CVR

Worldwide

Assortment of Worldwide Covers, with some better items such as an 1863 GB folded letter mailed to Montreal, with GB due 2 marking and UNPAID 5 marking applied in Canada, mailed on the Cunard China, franked with a GB #39 tied by a Lydney "558" in grid. Very fine. A Finland #20 on cover front, two Hanover #19 on cover front, a group of three Italy and two India covers and cards with nice squared circle cancels and frankings, a group of just under 100 Austria FDC from the 1980s, some 1940s US air mail censored covers as well as a handful of other items. Overall very fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (All Scans)

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction