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Worldwide & British Commonwealth Stamps continued...

Spain

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

321

11a var

1851 10r Deep Green Queen Isabella, used, showing the Frame Break Variety at left near "R" of CERTIFO, four large margins, good colour, a pleasing example of this variety, scarce in this quality, very fine; with COMEX certificate. Edifil 11a. Rsv. $300. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 300

Currently...C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

Switzerland

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

322

50b

1862-65 1fr Reddish Bronze Helvetia, ideally-struck Montreux c.d.s., well centered, a lovely example of this scarce shade, very fine.

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Scott $ 470

Currently...C$50.00
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United States

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

323

CVR

E. H. Rollins Patriotic Cover, with indistinct postmark. Edward Henry Rollins was Chairman of the Republican Convention in Chicago when Lincoln and Hamlin were nominated in 1860. Back flap with embossed "Union and Constitution" eagle, shield and laurel. Fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 200

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

South Vietnam

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

324

E/P

1961 Orange Yellow, Dark Green and Brown Progressive Proof Sheet for Military Stamp M2, in a sheet of 60, without text, not rouletted, on ungummed paper. A very interesting item. Very fine.

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Estimate $ 750

Currently...C$50.00
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Zululand

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

325

1892 1sh Green Queen Victoria of Great Britain, overprinted ZULULAND, never hinged, particularly desirable as such, superior centering, a lovely stamp in all respects, very fine. S.G. 10.

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Scott $ 160

Currently...C$50.00
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Canada Stampless Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

326

CVR

1846 Port Maitland Manuscript Cancel, dated JUL.27.1846, on folded letter rated 1/4 to Montréal, with 31 July double broken circle arrival backstamps, exceptionally fresh, a scarce Haldimand County manuscript. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

327

CVR

1855 Crimean War Steamship Cover Peru to Montréal, mailed from Lima, Peru on Jan. 24, 1855 (manuscript) to Montréal (FE.27 receiver) endorsed "Via Panama y de Los Estados Unidos" with two "N. YORK / STEAMSHIP" c.d.s., rated one shilling three pence and with a "25" cents due handstamp applied in Canada. A remarkable voyage accomplished in just over one month. Fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 350

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada Postal Stationery

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

328

CVR/PC

Group of 70 Interesting Modern Stationery Items, mostly consisting of Cameo, Wilding and Centennial era items, with envelopes, cards, Canadian Pacific money orders, many private order items, CP and CN railway items (some with carbon copy paper, certified and priority mail items, and more. The majority of the items in this lot are seldom offered or seen, overall very fine. See photos for a small sampling. (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) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

329

CVR

EN2

1861 10c Brown Nesbitt Stationery Envelope to the United States, postmarked Collingwood Harbor "NOV 12" (US style c.d.s. with American spelling of Harbor) and addressed to Westford, Connecticut, with the stamp cancelled by pen. Includes a double-sided letter inside datelined Nov. 10, 1861, very fine.

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Webb $ 950

Currently...C$50.00
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330

P24/P292

Group of Stationery Post Cards in Uncut Sheets and Multiples, 1910s to 1979, starting with a pair of Webb P24 2c Edward, ½c Admirals, then examples from the Scroll, Arch and Medallion issues and two revalued issues of George VI. We note various Karsh issues including revalued surcharges on Canadian Pacific private cards, a sheet of 2c Precancels and several post bands, two of these used, along with two 3c purple Cameo rouletted strips of three. We saw mimeo paper among these. Centennials are well represented with Ontario Hydro meter reading cards, 6c orange, 6c black and 8c uncut sheets. The group is rounded out by the 1970s Fischer issues in denominations from 6c to 15c and one Transportation issue. Overall fine or better, with a solid Webb catalogue value, there is some toning on the earlier issues and other wear problems easily seen in our photos. Most items are pictured. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

Currently...C$50.00
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Canada by Stamp Issue

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Cat No.

Lot Description

331

CVR

1887 5c Advertising Cover to England, Redirected to France, adhesive tied by Québec duplex (24 Mar), to St. Louis Hotel cover to London, England, label affixed overtop redirecting cover to Paris, France, with two London (13 April) and Paris c.d.s. backstamps, some edge faults, else fine and scarce, ex Cantor. Rsv. $200. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

Currently...C$200.00
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332

CVR

1876 3c Misperforated Small Queen Franking, affixed to cover and cancelled in manuscript, postmarked Verona JA 12 76, addressed to Kingston, with arrival backstamp and Harrowsmith transit, unusual. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$50.00
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Canada Airmail

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

333

CVR

1948 John Alexander Douglas McCurdy "Silver Dart" Signed Cover, franked with two 4c Bell, tied by Halifax c.d.s., typed endorsement "Via / Direct-Service / flight "SILVER DART" / Halifax to Montréal.", signed "JAD McCurdy" in ink below, with TCA label at lower left, no backstamps, a fresh signed cover by this Canadian aviation icon. Very fine.

Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

334

CVR

CL40

1927-29 Western Canada Airways Collection, with eighteen covers, each franked with WCA semi-official airmail and a mix of regular issue stamps, with origins of Rolling Portage, Jackson Manion, Red Lake, Lac La Ronge, etc, the odd flight duplicated and occasional small fault, but a mainly fresh and very fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

Currently...C$50.00
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335

CVR

CL42

Group of Six Yukon Airways & Exploration Co. Semi-official Air Mail, with postmarks of Carcross, Atlin, or Telegraph Creek, either to or from Whitehorse, each with Semi-official on front and franked with either 2c Admiral or Confederation, fresh and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$50.00
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Canada Postmarks

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Lot Description

336

Calendar Collection in 5 Volumes, 1912 to 1970, the first volume contains 2c Carmine Admirals (600 stamps from Jan to Dec 1915), second is the same, but only 400 stamps. The three last volumes are thick 3-ring binders containing a collection ranging from 1930 to 1970, filled with what appears to be fully dated stamps in the range, all displayed by month and year and issue (all definitives), with easily thousands of stamps in all. A nice collection which would form a great basis for continuation. Online photos give sample pages only. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$120.00
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337

Large Dealer Collection / Stock of Town Postmarks on Stamps, QV to Modern, a red box contains roughly six hundred 102 cards sorted and identified by province / town, while a small box contains 45 small stock cards filled with quality, socked on the nose town cancels, and two small binders are filled with several hundreds of nice quality town postmarks on 1950s and 1960s stamps. Two binders follow, one of which contains a nice collection of Prince Edward County town postmarks (SQ to modern), followed by many hundreds of town postmarks on SQs to 1940s stamps sorted by province, plus an assemblage of town and other postmarks on hundreds more stamps in the same range on pages and in stock pages. The last binder contains many retired circuit book pages of town postmarks, as well as many stock pages of even more material. A large quantity (many thousands) of mostly nice quality town postmarks the like of which is not often offered or seen. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

Currently...C$50.00
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338

Selection of Interesting Postmarks on Mostly Small Queens, with about 70 Small Queen items (multiples counted as one) showing a good selection of better postmarks from Manitoba, Alberta and a few other provinces (incl. a Windsor c.d.s. with inverted year slug), plus a group of other postmarks including crowns, fancy corks, saw a gorgeous appearing 10c SQ with Hamilton orb cancel (pulled perf), and more. The lot also includes a selection of very fine Manitoba and Saskatchewan town postmarks on piece from the 1930s-1940s. All items scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$50.00
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339

Large Stock of Ontario Town Cancels on Stamp on Piece, in about one-and-a-half red boxes in 102-cards, organized by county with up to several in each 102-card, we estimate more than 1,000 pieces in all. The period is mostly the 1930s to the 1970s. Also a 102-box with comparable material for the other provinces with, perhaps a few hundred pieces. Overall very fine, with the cancels mostly full and some socked-on-the-nose. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$70.00
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340

Large Accumulation of Québec Postmarks, Late 1800s to 1950s, consisting of many hundreds of stamps on and off paper, sorted alphabetically and housed in glassines, as well as hundreds of unsorted items, either in glassines or placed in a thick large envelope. It is obvious that owner acquired mostly clean and clear postmarks, with many socked on the nose cancels. A clean lot that could yield interesting finds for the dedicated postmark collector. Online photo shows a sampling.

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$130.00
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Worldwide & British Commonwealth Stamps continued...

Postal History, Canada