Ron Leith Auctions Sale

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TOPICAL COVERS & POSTCARDS continued...

RAILROAD COVERS & POSTCARDS continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

241

1937 ST.J.& P.A.B. RPO NFLD (Gray NL-53 1936-1948 RF-D2), a superb blue cds transit dated MAY16,1937, on cover from CORNER-BROOK to CARLTON-PLACE-ONT, routing via MONTREAL + MONT.& NORTH BAY RPO + PEMBROKE-ONT, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

242

1935 ST.J.& PAB-RPO NEWF'D (Gray NL-52 1930-1966), on a Newfoundland TPO facing slip for USA mail, date JUL24,1935, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

Currently...C$40.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

243

1923 MONTREAL DUNDEE A.FAILLE No.81-82 (Gray QC-161 AUG8-NOV30-1923 RF-G), a rare purple double ring cds late dated NOV16,1923 on a Registered Letter Bill received the same day at ST-URBANE-DE-CHATEAUGUAY-QUE, a sealed file hole just affects the cancel, a VF rarity est ($75+US) (Image)

Currently...C$80.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

244

1890-1950's RAILROAD RELATED ITEMS (x47) (a few later),includes a better 1906 real photo card showing a logging train on the trestle at SALTESE-MONT (worth the estimate alone), also 4 locomotive postcards, a 1932 Niagara Falls streetcar, a 1942 postcard mailed on board ship with Newfoundland PORT-AU-BASQUES & N.SYDNEY-TPO (Gray #NL-168 1939-1942 RF-F), a 1939 TORONTO TRAVELLING LETTERBOX cancel, 3 different 1940-1942 CNR Railroad VIP passes, also 40 railroad ephemera items noting30 railroad keys with logos from a range of railroad companies, 3 railroad monogrammed dining car spoons ++, an interesting lot for the railroad enthusiast, retails over $500 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

245

1901-1910 USA RAILROAD STATION POSTCARDS (x7), 6 mint and one used early cards showing the Chicago & N.W.Milwaukee Station, Union Stations at Portland-Oreg, Richmond-Ind, and St-Louis, the Great Northern Stations at Spokane-Wash and Great-Falls Montana, the Missouri & Pacific Union Station at Little-Rock Arkansas, retails over $155 US, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$25.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

SHIP COVERS & POSTCARDS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

246

1901 H.M.S.RESOLUTION, a pioneer Tuck Flag Patriotic postcard No.249, mailed at COWES-ISLE-WIGHT on JAN21,1901 by a German Officer from the Kaiser's Ship S.M.S. HOHENZOLLERN during a stopover, addressed to the port city of KIEL-GERMANY, a VF postcard gem retailing over $100 US, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

Currently...C$25.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

247

5 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. POSTCARDS 1900-1905, all different beautiful mint artist cards noting 3 promoting the SS SIBERIA and 2 for the SS MONGOLIA, one is a rare Schmidt published 1902 lithographed card with undivided back, 2 are early B&W undivided back c-1900 cards, all have the PMSSCo logos, retails over $200 US, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$40.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

248

146 SHIP POSTCARDS 1900-1913 (a few later), all are early cards including 16 German Rhine River Steamers plus 84 Swiss River and Lake Steamers noting most with readable names, 13 are French River and Lake Steamers, also 13 Ocean Steamers noting a scarce Pacific Mail Steamship Co. SS KOREA card on the San Francisco to Asia route, 3 ship cards show the Soerabia Harbor in Java, some Canadian West Coastal service noting the SS PRINCE RUPERT and SS PRINCESS ELAINE, early Bremen Harbor views, also 20 Swiss Lake Sailboats ++, retails over $875 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

249

20 USA PAQUEBOT COVERS 1906-1963, all better noting a rare 1906 cover posted on board the Alaska Steamship Company SS DOLPHIN, a 1909 Brown's Transport (Cayuga Lake Line) cover posted on the SS MOHAWK, a 1926 cover on the Michigan Transit Company SS MANITOU, two 1927 covers posted on the US Lines SS PRESIDENT HARDING plus a 1931 dinner menu, 1832-1940 covers posted on board the Dollar Steamship Lines SS PRESIDENT TAFT, the Grace Line SS SANTA INEZ and SS SANTA LUCIA, US Lines SS AMERICA, SS MANHATTAN, SSPRESIDENT JACKSON, SS WASHINGTON, and SS AMERICAN PLANTER, also two 1963 US soldiers covers posted on board the USNS BONDIA and USNS GREENVILLE VICTORY, great lot retailing over $550, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

250

17 WORLDWIDE PAQUEBOT COVERS & CARDS 1902-1966, all mailed on board ships and posted on arrival at various ports noting better up to $75 items, includes 1902 SS BARRACUDA at San Tropez, ,1909 RMSP AMAZON at Funchal-Madeira, 1911 SS NORMANIE at Alexandria-Egypt, 1912 RMS PARAGUAY at Pernambuco, 1932 SS CAMOSON at Vancouver, 1934 SS TISEI MARU at Portland-Oregon, 1935 RMS MONOWAI, 1936 RMS MAURITANIA at Quebec-City, 1937 HMS SCARBOROUGH at New York, 1955 SS MIYOTAMA MARU at Yokohama, 1966 SS BERGENSFJORD at Bridgetown-Barbados ++, retails over $420 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

251

9 WORLDWIDE PAQUEBOT POSTCARDS 1906-1953, all are postcards showing the ship, mailed on board and posted on arrival at various ports, includes 1906 P&O Lines SS VICTORIA at Marseilles, 1907 RMS OPHIR at Lisbon, 1912 RMS ASTURIAS at Funchal-Madeira, 1913 RMS CANADA at Halifax, 1922 P&O Lines SS BARRABOOL at Cape Town, 1933 White Star SS CALGARIC at London, 1950 P&O Lines SS HIMALATA at Port-Said, 1953 P&O Lines SS STRATHAIRD at Port-Taofik-Suez ++, retails over $220 US, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$40.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

MIXED TOPICAL POSTCARD COLLECTIONS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

252

5 CHINA BEHEADING & TORTURE POSTCARDS 1905-1906, 4 are gruesome beheadings and one Death Cage card, note one is mailed to France and 2 are mailed to USA, retails over $200 US, F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)

Currently...C$340.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

253

137 SOCIAL HISTORY TOPICAL POSTCARDS 1900-1913 (a few later), all are better early cards noting Indo China 1903 social card sets, China families1903, women merchants in Guadeloupe, shearing sheep, packing herrings, Norway hunters, Jews in Jerusalem 1900, Druze in Syria 1900, Mexican festivals, Philippines blacksmith and natives, Cairo Bazzar, Eskimo families, Japan families, regional native dress cards from France, Spain, Arabia, China ++, a scarce lot retailing over $1100 US, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image) (image 253a)

Currently...C$75.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

254

84 PRETTY LADY TOPICAL POSTCARDS 1900-1930's, includes 34 Japanese Girl hand tinted cards, 8 Japanese Lady artist signed cards, set of 9 cards showing the French Ladies of Champery, 6 Swiss Ladies in regional dress, 13 Arab Women, 3 Swedish Ladies in regional dress, 4 French Ladies from Vendee, retails over $680 US, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$40.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

255

36 LUMBER TOPICAL POSTCARDS 1908-1914, all are early cards showing loggers cutting trees from the normal size Michigan trees to the Giant Redwoods in California, also log hauling by horse and tractors, log rafts, lumber trains, Oregon and Washington State Saw Mills ++, retails over $340 US, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$40.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

256

29 LUMBER TOPICAL POSTCARDS 1908-1950's, showing loggers cutting Giant Redwood trees, also lumber trains, lumber trucks, US Soldiers hauling logs WWII, views of the Forestry Log Building at the Portland 1909 Alaska-Yukon Exhibition, a tractor dragging a log snake in Washington State, logging tractors, horse drawn log wagons, saw mills, 10 cards showing innovative ways of using a 15 foot diameter Redwood from homed to dance floors, retails over $240 US, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$25.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

257

87 SPORTS TOPICAL POSTCARDS 1900-1912, all are early cards mostly from Europe noting 43 are mountain climbing related, also pioneer skiing, ski-jumping, bobsledding, skating, hockey, ice boats, and soccer, about half the cards have pre-1902 undivided backs, retails over $430, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$25.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

258

38 TOPICAL POSTCARDS 1902-1912, all different better early artist greeting cards showing bicycles, locomotives, cars, canoes, clocks, ships, airships, beer mugs, wheelbarrows, wagons, carts, balloons, life buoys, fans ++, retails over $620, mostly VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$75.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

259

425 TOPICAL POSTCARDS 1904-1960's, most are pre-1930 cards postally used in USA, note 46 cards are pre-1914 artist cards (many are signed) noting lots of cute kids, humor, cats & dogs ++, 64 cards are USA Railroad related, 40 different Statue of Liberty cards, 13 better Michigan Lumber related cards, North American Indians, maps, romance, novelty foldout cards, ships, planes, flowers & plants, animals ++, 23 are USA souvenir postcard packs with a total of 400 views, retails over $1300 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

260

202 TOPICAL POSTCARDS 1899-1940's (a few later), includes Royalty patriotic cards, romance cards, humor cards, Sager signed risque lady cards, Thanksgiving cards, 46 European signed artist cards with a wide range of topics, Swiss Canton regional dress and crests, Greetings from Munich and other cities, Swiss Festival cards, lots of novelty cards noting 1905-1910 early leather cards, birchbark cards, wooden cards, cards with foldout views, silk embroidered WWI cards, mechanical clock card ++, retails over $1200, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM