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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1223

Collection of Montréal "21" Early Roller Cancels on Stamps, includes examples on the following Scott #s: 4, 14 (x4), 15 (x3), 17 and 18. The latter two have clipped perfs, else a fine group, with a variety of sideways, double, inverted, etc. These are considered a type of precancel, and are known on stamps from the Pence issues to the late Victoria issues.

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Est $ 100

SOLD for C$170.00
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1224

Collection of 3c Small Queens with Postmark Interest, we counted over 775 stamps sorted onto black stock sheets and on pages. The collector's main interest was in position dots, and so the majority of the stamps are identified as to where the dots are, how many there are, etc., but these have been sub-sorted by postmarks, which is where the value resides in this lot. We noted some very fancy cancels (segments, cross-road, stars, etc.) as well as town postmarks, bull's eyes, and more. Includes a very few 2c values, overall fine to very fine, see scans online for a sample of the lot. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Est $ 200

SOLD for C$500.00
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1225

Collection of Town Postmarks, 1880s to 1960s, consisting of over 500 examples in manilla or black stock sheets in a binder, with many being socked on the nose with clear dates. Over 100 are on 3c Small Queens with owner-identified Jarrett Types 408, 450 and 451 squared circles. The more modern examples are from all provinces and include many small towns in the total of 445 different places. This clean group is vg or better overall with the usual faults here and there and is likely to help the new owner fill some gaps in their collection. We photographed the Small Queens and only one sample page of the modern material. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$140.00
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1226

Large Collection of Railway Post Office Cancels on Stamp, from all across the country, in 6 boxes. Each stamp is neatly mounted on about 5,000 3 x 5 index card, neatly identified by Ludlow number and rarity factor, plus the date. The postmarks are all sorted by province and within by Ludlow number, with a little duplication but still a vast array of different postmarks and time marks within each hammer. As well as the provinces, there are sections devoted to Emergency postmarks, depots, tickets, steamships, and railroad and route postmarks. Stamps range from Small Queens, Jubilees and up to the 1950s, and the strikes are quite well centered and usually fully readable. An impressive lifetime collection, accompanied by a 57 page detailed inventory. Accompanied by a Ludlow catalogue with Annex 1 and 2, see online for overview pictures. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,500

SOLD for C$3,400.00
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1227

Hamilton Ontario Postmark Study on Stamps and Pieces, all neatly displayed on black stock pages. The first part deals with the Hamilton / Canada c.d.s. postmarks (1895 to 1900) filling a page, then Hamilton / Ont. / Canada c.d.s. postmarks (only used June to August 1893), then a study of the Hamilton roller cancels (Small Queens to 1980s, with many Small Queens, Jubilees, Admirals, 50c Bluenose, etc.) and last but not least a study of parcel cancels, from the Small Queens to the 1930s, again with many better stamps). A lovely collection which took over 20 years of serious collecting to assemble. A picture tells a thousand words, and so we scanned all 7 pages online. Ex Cloutier (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$150.00
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1228

1917 "Ranchers Fair and Livestock Show Moose Jaw July 16-20 1917" Slogan Postmark on a 2c Admiral picture postcard of "Armoury, Moose Jaw, Sask.". According to the Coutts Slogan Postmarks of Canada, only 10 examples are known of this slogan. Not the most complete, but certainly easily identifiable, card is very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Coutts $ 400

SOLD for C$70.00
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1229

CVR

Collection of Red Winnipeg Christmas Postmarks on Covers or Cut Pieces, 1927-1941, all dated Dec 23 and 24, with 11 covers and 6 pieces, all but two are wavy line machines, other two are Santa slogan cancels. We note different frankings, some stationery covers, Overall very fine and includes a Dec 16 cover (not counted) with black postmark. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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1230

CVR

Two Small Queen Era Items with Railway Postmarks, first is a yellow cover (with letter still inside datelined "Fordwich") mailed on OCT.27.1875, with the railway post office postmark reading "T.G.& N Ex R / No. 1" with "WEST" direction, mailed to Goderich with two different illegible backstamps. The cover has faults, but this postmark (Grey # RY-183) is rated RF F (formerly RR-156). Second item is a 1c postal card (datelined Kentville) mailed on DEC.30.1881 with the railway post office postmark reading "Halifax & Annapolis Ry / M.C." with "EAST" directional indicia. Gray #MT-82, with a short period of use from MAR.5.1881 to DEC.29.1882. A nice, clear postmark but the card has vertical and horizontal folds. (formerly MA-63). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

1231

CVR

Group of 57 Flag Cancel Covers, 1896-1953, includes Type 1 Montréal B flag, Ottawa Type 1-9, Type 4 Victoria 1837-1897, Type 8 Bickerdike (x3), 1937 George VI Coronation (x3) and Type 71 1953 Elizabeth II Coronation (x3). Also Types 53 and 54 Enlist Now flags (x21) from Toronto, Ottawa, Lethbridge, Saskatoon, Regina Ter. A, Halifax, New Westminster, Montréal and Windsor. Also Type 43 Diamond Jubilee flags (x24) all from Ottawa, 5 are commercially used, others are first days with #141 (x7) including 5 on Central Canada Exhibition Association advertising covers and #s 142-147 inclusive, with 2 each, all on plain uncacheted cover. Mix of addressed and unaddressed, some with creases and other small faults, still many are very fine. First time on the market, from the Armstrong find. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 3,050

SOLD for C$170.00
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1232

CVR

Group of 53 R.P.O. Cancelled Covers, 1918-1949, appear to be mostly Ontario R.P.O. cancels, with a few Québec and one Maritime. Note advertising covers, including 2 overall back hotel covers for hotels in Almonte and Pembroke. Some with opening faults and other small faults, else overall fine. Noted one #10 size, rest #8 size or smaller, and totally unchecked for better RPO postmarks. First time on the market, from the Armstrong find. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Est $ 100

SOLD for C$150.00
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1233

CVR

Group of About 1,400 Better Modern Covers with Postmark Interest, with a much better than usual selection of postmarks, mostly from smaller towns, with barely any large towns. We note slogans, 30mm steel datestamps, c.d.s., many MOON cancels, large circles, machines with errors, slogans, etc and special handling postmarks from all provinces of the country. This collection was put together by someone who separated out the ordinary material, and so what is offered here has been selected from a great many more. About half and half #8 and #10 size, includes some warranty cards, with mostly choice postmarks and overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction

Postmarks-Squared Circles

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Lot Description

1234

Collection of Squared Circle Postmarks on Jubilee and Small Queen Stamps, with a Halifax NS calendar collection, all sorted by day and month from January 1895 to January 1899, with 41 Small Queens and 25 Jubilee issues (pairs and strips counted as one). Also a page of Winnipeg postmarks on 27 Small Queens (also sorted by date) as well as five 10c Small Queens with Brockville squared circles (1894 to 1898). All postmarks appear to be fully dated and scans only show a portion of the lot. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Est $ 200

SOLD for C$150.00
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1235

Group of Better Squared Circle Postmarks on Stamp and a Few Covers, with Freeport NS (socked on the nose on 3c SQ, ex Pelletier), Truro NS (on 20c and 50c Widow Weeds), Portage La Prairie MAN (good strikes of blank and 2 TM on two 3c SQ), Montréal QUE (three diff. TM on three diff. stamps one with fault), Québec Canada (date error on 3c SQ), Clarenceville Qué (partial on 3c SQ), St Polycarpe Que (partial on 3c SQ), Lennoxville Que (MR 27 / 94 on 1c SQ, ex Pelletier), Rat Portage Ont (two socked on the nose strikes on 3c SQs, one with year date error 64 instead of 94), Oxford Mills Ont (AU 4 / 00 on a 2c Numeral) and Dunnville Ont (MY 9 / 98 on a 3c Jubilee). also includes a very ratty Neepawa on 3c letter card and a fine receiver strike of Ripley on back of a printed 1c QV stationery card mailed from Lochalsh to Toronto and a very fine St Boniface receiver on front of a 1c Leaf card from Winnipeg. Most were purchased from Dick Lamb long ago, and are still on his cards. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Est $ 200

SOLD for C$500.00
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1236

CVR/PC

Group of Winnipeg Manitoba Squared Circles on Covers and Cards, with 31 covers plus 9 stationery cards, we note a good variety of different hammers used in different time periods, mostly as despatch but also saw transit, etc. Most of the covers are 3c SQ but we also note 3c Leaf, half cent Leafs making up 3c, a nice 1c single on unsealed envelope showing the "Broken R in MR" fault, two 1c on a drop letter (two of these covers), various 5c rates to the U.K., five 1c stamps on cover to Belgium, a 2c single on drop letter, uprated stationery, business corner cards and more. Also includes a Winnipeg duplex on cover to England and a front of a cover (both not counted in total). Many of the covers have faults (creases, cut short, etc.) still with many very fine items. A great lot for the specialist or online reseller, see photos for some of the better items. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (Scan 26) (Scan 27) (Scan 28) (All Scans)

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Est $ 200

SOLD for C$475.00
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Postmarks-2 and 4 Ring Numerals

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Cat No.

Lot Description

1237

Group of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on 13 Stamps, with #s 2 (on #4), 5 (on #4), 15 (on #s 8 and 14), 17 (on #15), 18 (on #4), 21 (on #4), 30 (on #4), 31 (on #4), 33 (on #4), 44 (on #24), 50 (on #14) and 52 (on #28). Strikes are all easily readable, and there are only a few small faults on the stamps, else many with four margins and nice colour, a better than usual group. All scanned online.

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Est $ 600

SOLD for C$350.00
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1238

Collection of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on 5c Beavers, with about 45 stamps, the highlight being a very fine 32 (Port Dover, RF 7), very fine 41 (Sandwich, RF 8) as well as #s 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 (RF 7), 14 (vf strike, RF 7), 15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25 (x2), 26 (x2), 27 (x2), 28, 29, 30, 31 (in green), 32, 36, 37, 37 (in grid), 34, 35, 39, 41, 42, 44, (RF 7), 45, 45 (in blue), 46 (RF 8, not clear), 47 (x2), 49, 49 (in blue), 50, 51, 52, and 16 (in grid). Strikes range from very fine and easily readable, to just readable, a few small faults to be expected on some stamps.

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Est $ 500

SOLD for C$650.00
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1239

Group of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on Pence and Cents Stamps, with #s 47 (partial on a fine-very fine 3d red Beaver), 18 (on a fine-very fine ½d rose QV), 21 (on a fine-very fine ½d rose QV), 50 (on a very good ½d rose QV with corner crease), 33 (on a perforated 3d red Beaver with two corner creases) and last but not least a #27 (on a 2c rose QV Cents issue with an Aimé Brun expert handstamp on back). A respectable group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 4,025

SOLD for C$300.00
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1240

Group of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on Large Queen Stamps, with #s 7 (on 3c), 10 (on 3c), 19 (on 1c deep brown orange), 20 (on 12½c), 34 (on 3c), 42 (on 6c brown), 47 (on 3c), 50 (on 3c) and 52 (on 3c), also includes a #37 in grid on imprint 5c Beaver and 4-ring 47 on 1c Queen Victoria. Note some very fine strikes, owner described and estimated retail valued. A nice group.

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Retail $ 905

SOLD for C$300.00
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1241

CVR/O

Collection of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on Small Queens, with a #38 St Catharines on 1875 3c Small Queen cover (with contents, a few small faults), rest are on 3c Small Queen stamps unless otherwise noted, with #s 20, 23, 38, 44 and 52, also #45 on 1c and two 3c SQs plus a 3c Numeral. An overall fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
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1242

CVR

Collection of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on Twelve "Cents Issue" Covers, in no particular order, #13 (on 1c Globe piece of 1862 newspaper with interesting article on "the war and gold"), 42 (on 1864 Sherbrooke to Arthabaska Station), 4 (on 1865 Bowmanville to Whitby), 5 (very fine strike on 1862 Brantford to Port Whitby with partial Changeling receiver in blue), 7 (faint strike on 1867 Collingwood Harbor to Bell-Ewart CW receiver new ERD), 23 (on 1861 Niagara to Simcoe), 25 (faint strike on 1864 Oshawa to Ayr), 26 (1860 Owen Sound to Smiths Falls), 29 (1868 Perth to Ottawa), 39 (1864 Prescott to Peterboro), 50 (Windsor to Chatham mourning cover) and a Hamilton Grid 16 on cover to Vienna. Quality of strikes vary from faint to very fine, covers are mostly fine or better with the odd fault. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Est $ 350

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction