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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1189
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 28, 35
1876 Nine Times The Weight SQ and LQ Franking, a large piece (would have been used to affix to a parcel or large envelope) endorsed "On H. M. Service", mailed from Yarmouth NS (MAY.3.1876 free strike broken circle) to Halifax, franked by a pair of 1c SQ and a pair of 12½c Large Queens, all tied by bull's eye cancels, paying nine times the domestic rate. (Image)
Estimate $ 500
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:04:55 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1190
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 34
Group of 8 Covers Franked with a Single ½c Small Queen, some tied by fancy cork cancels, all with unsealed back flaps (as should be, to pay the ½c householder rate), 5 of which are addressed to Moncton, NB, 2 to Liverpool, NS and the 8th is addressed to Elmira. Three covers are c.d.s. dated on back, with Moncton DEC.31.1883, Liverpool DEC.7.1891 and Liverpool JAN.11.1892. Usual edge wear, creases, still overall fine or better. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:05:45 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1191
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 34
Superior Group of 6 Covers Franked with a Single ½c Small Queen, all unsealed and all have the desirable feature of being fully dated on front. 1887 Halifax to Fredericton, 1883 (July and October) Halifax to Moncton, 1893 (July and December) to "City" and a wrapper mailed from the "Philatelic Messenger" with Oak Hill NB corner card to the United States, with the stamp cancelled in 1897 at Moores Mills NB (comes with a photocopy of a January 1898 Philatelic Messenger this would have originally contained). A mostly very fine group, with a few small faults. (Image)
Estimate $ 350
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:06:40 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1192
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 34/41
Group of 32 Small Queen Covers, with many early items, all from an old time collection put away in the early 1980s and just unuearthed, this group has a little of everything, with a 3c + 2c RLS registered cover with blue 1883 datestamp and matching blue fancy cancels, 2c drop letter, 1878 5c olive green to England, 1872 6c yellow brown to Rhode Island, 1874 6c yellow brown on cross border mourning cover, 1895 large piece with block of 30 of the half cent, 1872 piece with 6c yellow brown, 1891 half cent single on cover, 1896 bulk mailing receipt with 3c on one side and 1c on the other, 1c drop or printed matter rate covers, 1871 pair of 3c rose on cover to England with 2-ring 15, 1872 pair of 3c rose with London "6" duplex, May, June and July 1870 3c covers, and more. Condition varies from quite faulty to very fine, with a good variety of town cancels, early shades, etc. (Image)
Estimate $ 350
Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:09:18 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1193
Symbol: PC
Cat No: 35
Three Interesting Private Post Cards, with two illustrated cards: a lovely gold and purple card from the C.H. Binks & Co. from Montréal, mailed SEP.14.1896 (complete flag cancel) to Moncton, NB, also a lovely gold and blue card from the Lancashire Insurance Co. of Manchester, England, mailed from a small town in Ontario to Gore Bay, with JUL.9.1895 Gore Bay squared circle receiver on back. Also includes a salmon-coloured card mailed with a 1c Small Queen from Hamilton to Pinkerton, with printed back from the W.H. Glassco & Sons, dated 1874 (a very early date for this, with album adhesions). Cards have insignificant small faults, else very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 250
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:09:53 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1194
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 35
Two Precancelled 1c Small Queen Seed Covers, both yellow Steele, Briggs, Marcon seed Co. illustrated advertising covers, one to Amherstburg (with April 1896 receiver on back, still unsealed) and the other to Moncton (no receiver), both franked with a single 1c Small Queen paying the printed matter rate, each with a different vertical precancel (style S and T). Very light wrinkles on one cover, still both are very fine and attractive. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:10:21 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1195
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 35, 4
Group of Four Covers with Rate Handstamps, starts with three 1c Small Queen drop letters, the first is 1882 Winnipeg, with nice cork cancel, the second was mailed in 1896 in Hamilton, right after the 1c drop rate changed to 2c, so there is a "2" handstamp denoting double the deficiency. The third was mailed in 1898 from Fredericton, then re-directed to Newcastle and received a "MORE TO PAY" handstamp plus a scarce "4" handstamp denoting double the deficiency for the re-direction (a scarce practice). These three covers are clean and very fine, and written-up on pages. Also includes a (faulty) 3d red Beaver imperforate on 1858 cover, tied by a "3" rate handstamp, fine and scarce. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:11:30 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1196
Symbol: PC
Cat No: 35, F2
1884 1c SQ + 2c RLS on Registered Drop Post Card, mailed to and from London, Ontario on MAY.10.1884 (two very fine duplex strikes), franked with a 1c Small Queen paying the drop letter rate, plus a 2c Registration stamp paying that fee. Back has a printed (with hand writing) notice of court appearance. Very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:12:55 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1197
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 35-
Group of 67 Small Queen Covers and Stationery Cards, all addressed within Canada, and includes 50x 1c QV stationery cards, along with a few drop letters and printed matter rates, 3c first class and a few registered letters. Postmark interest includes fancy, 2-ring, and broken circles, including small towns. The lot also includes a 3c Large Queen cover, a stampless 1846 cover from Montréal to Toronto, and volumes 1 and 2 of the "Postal History From The Small Queen Era" by Michael Rixon. Most of the covers are sleeved, with some covers are opened roughly and some of the postal cards have faint postmarks. See online for a sample of what can be found in this lot. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:13:49 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1198
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 35/44
Group of Roughly 80 Small Queen Covers, 1870-1890s, in a small box, with the majority of the covers franked with a 3c Small Queen. We noted about a dozen covers dated 1870 or 1871 plus about the same number of covers franked with a 3c rose carmine (41a, 41i), primarily from Ontario, and a few from Québec and New Brunswick. A cursory check of postmarks indicated a number of broken circles (including smaller towns), double broken circles, and a few 2-rings (including a nice #21 from Goderich), along with registration and a drop letter rate. Many of the covers are sleeved and a few priced for retail. We note a few small faults, including a few fronts (not included in our count). Online scans show a representation of the lot. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:15:23 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1199
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 35ii
1872 1c Small Queen Folded Letter with Rare Small "PRINTED MATTER" Handstamp, mailed on or about JUN.18.1872 from Toronto ("The Change List" printed inside), franked with a First Ottawa printing of the 1c Small Queen, tied by a lovely fancy cork cancel, very fine. From a recent find of a Small Queen collection which has not been seen since the early 1980s. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:15:52 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1200
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 37
Three Small Queen Covers Mailed to the UK via Portland at the 6c Rate, each written-up on pages, with MAR.21.1872 pair of 3c rose shades, APR.24.1874 pair of 3c orange red with Ottawa fancy corks and JAN.8.1874 pair of 3c orange red on Credit Valley Railway cover. Two have Liverpool Packet transits on front and all three have receivers on back. A very fine trio, all three are scanned online. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:16:36 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1201
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 38
1888 5c UPU Illustrated Advertising Cover to France, mailed from Hamilton, Ont. (AUG.21.1888) to Paris, France (Sep. 1 receiver on back) via Calais and franked with a 5c olive green Small Queen, paying the 5c UPU letter rate. With all-over advertising from Robert Evans Seeds on front, with a detailed illustration of their headquarters on reverse, showing horse drawn carriages, etc. Very light toning on parts of the stamp, and opening fault on back flap, still very fine and with great eye appeal. Ex Daniel Cantor collection. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:17:01 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1202
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 41
1893 3c SQ Dead Letter Cover to California, mailed from Montréal on FEB.27 (1893) to the USS Ranger, off the coast of San Francisco, California, endorsed "c/o Navy Pay Office", arrived MAR.6 (receiver c.d.s.) then Vallejo later in the same day (fancy cork duplex on back) where it received two oval handstamps in purple reading ADVERTIZED and UNCLAIMED. Address crossed off and handstamp added reading "U.S. Navy Yard / Mare Island, Cal.", with Vallejo, Cal redirecting duplex dated MAR.31. There is also a notation which appears to read "Desiesed" [sic}. Cover ended up in the US DLO on APR.11, then back to Canadian D.L.O. with three different D.L.O. postmarks on back, dating between APR.22 and MAY.2.1893. An interesting cover, with a small tear on front, else very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:17:28 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1203
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 43 var.
1897 6c Red Brown Small Queen Diagonal Half Used on Cover, mailed from Bishop's Crossing, Qué. (JUN.17.1897 free strike despatch) to Richmond, Qué. (next day receiver on back) and franked with a bisected 6c red brown Small Queen (to pay for the 3c domestic rate), tied by two fancy cork cancels, slightly trimmed at left, very fine. Unlisted in Unitrade on this Second Ottawa printing (only #39a is listed). From a recent find of a Small Queen collection which has not been seen since the early 1980s. (Image)
Estimate $ 250
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:17:56 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1204
Symbol: PC
Cat No: 52, 78, 86b
1899 Illustrated Private Postcard Mailed Registered to Austria, a privately produced U.P.U. picture post card mailed from Québec City on SEP.4.1899 to Vienna, Austria, through London, England (SEP.13 oval registration datestamp), franked with a 2c Jubilee, 2c Map and 3c Numeral, paying the 2c U.P.U. rate plus registration. The back shows a watercolour-style "Canadian Sports" illustration of "hockey" and "sleigh driving" by the Toronto Litho. Co. Ltd. The card has a few creases, a small tear and a corner missing, still quite rare. (Image)
Estimate $ 500
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:18:22 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1205
Symbol: PC
Cat No: 68, 75
1898 Private Post Card Mailed to Smyrna, Turkey at 5c Letter Rate, a lovely (first we've seen) private post card depicting "Niagara River Line" patriotic colour picture on front, and five various Niagara Falls pictures on back (published by "Semple & Luke, Originators, Toronto"), mailed from Spadina Avenue Toronto on NOV.7.1898 to Smyrna, Turkey, with British Post Office / Smyrna NOV.24 receiver on front. The card was franked with a total of 5c in stamps, paying the letter rate, as private post cards were not accepted at the time. A lovely card, with only a few negligible nicks. (Image)
Estimate $ 500
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:19:35 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1206
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 74-79
Group of Roughly 80 Numeral Covers, 1899-1902, in a small box, with the majority from Ontario, with a few examples from Québec, New Brunswick and Manitoba. We note a variety of postmarks including: flags, machine cancels, broken circles (including smaller towns), duplex, c.d.s, along a few registration rates, and corner cards (a few illustrated). The lot also includes roughly 20 fronts (not included in our count), of mostly illustrated and registered covers, and a patriotic postcard. Online photos shows an overview of the lot. We note small faults including corner wear and a few tears. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:20:07 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1207
Symbol: PC
Cat No: 75
1898 1c Private Picture Post Card to Italy, Postage Due, mailed from Montréal to Milan, Italy, franked with a 1c QV Numeral, shortpaid and therefore taxed 10 centimes, equal to 15 centesimi, with a 5c and a 10c (faulty) postage dues applied. The back of the card shows a lovely view of Mount Royal Park in Montréal, with horse and carriage, etc., published by the Montréal Import Co. Very fine and rare. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:20:48 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1208
Symbol: PC
Cat No: 77
1903 2c Numeral Private Post Card Mailed to St Croix, Dutch West Indies, a private post card franked with a 2c carmine Queen Victoria Numeral (die II) mailed from Hamilton, Ontario on MAY.1.1903 to Frederiksted, St Croix, with a New York Foreign Branch transit dated MAY.4 on picture side, which shows a lovely colour picture of "The Whirlpool, Niagara". Extremely fine and quite rare, the only one we know of. (Image)
Estimate $ 250
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:21:42 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1209
Symbol: PC
Cat No: 77
1903 2c Picture Postcard Mailed to Turkey, with Postage Due Applied, a picture postcard depicting "A Moki Indian Cigarette Smoker", mailed from Québec City on MAY.11.1903 (duplex tying 2c Numeral stamp on picture side), addressed to Constantinople, Kadi Keng, Turkey. The card arrived on MAY.25, with "Constantinople / Galata / Arrivées" and "British Post Office / Constantinople" c.d.s. receivers, as well as two Turkish "Kadikeui" receivers in Arabic. We note a blue crayon "15", a "3D / F.B." handstamp and a "T15" hexagonal handstamp, and finally a 3 Paras Postage Due (Scott J44) stamp applied and cancelled in Arabic pencil. The card has multiple creases and stains, still a rare item. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:22:20 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1210
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 104-
Group of 11 Admiral Illustrated Advertising Covers, with a range of 1c (printed matter), 2c (drop) and 3c (domestic) rates, all have advertising, with some filling the backs. One is missing a stamp, one has toned stamps, plus a few insignificant faults, still a colourful and mostly very fine group. All are scanned online. (Image)
Estimate $ 250
Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:22:51 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1211
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: 104/117
Group of 9 Admiral Covers and Cards to Overseas Destinations, 1912 2c large postcard (folded in three) to the Netherlands charged 25c due, 1915 CPR Place Viger illustrated stationery envelope to England (first we've seen), 1916 3c cover to Barbados, 1914 2c cover to Switzerland, insufficiently addressed with Swiss 30c due affixed (all over map on back), 1919 cover to British Guyana, 1928 2c preferred rate cover to Cuba, 1918 censored postal card to Russia, 1916 5c cover to Russia, censored and redirected, and a 1924 10c cover to Haiti. An overall very fine group. (Image)
Estimate $ 450
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 15:23:15 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1212
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 104/120
Group of 15 Better Admiral Covers, with a good range of material including advertising, bulk circular receipt, two registered covers (incl. an 18c rate registered), uprated stationery envelope to Denmark, a nice 1c folded Christmas circular, an AR card, two 4c on cover to France, two 5c on cover to France, three covers to France at the 4c rate, a 20c rate cut down cover to Germany, etc. A few have wrinkles or other small faults, else overall very fine and all scanned online. (Image)
