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Canada Queen Victoria Era -- Imperial Penny Postage and P
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 312
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: Collection
Rejected 3 Cent Essay by Sir Sandford Fleming, being one of two original cabinet card photographs submitted by Sir Sandford Fleming to William Mulock (see letter thanking him for it in this lot). The other card is in the National Archives of Canada. It reads "Design for a British Empire Postage Stamp / by S.F. Ottawa June 21st 1898". The card is also initialed by Fleming on the back. Note the 3 cent rate instead of the eventual 2 cent rate. This is in line with Mulock's earlier failed attempt to lower the rate to 3 cents. The design was submitted prior to the July 1898 London conference where the lower 2 cent rate was advocated by Mulock. Ultimately Mulock would select the design he assisted Mr. Warren Green with designing. One of four different essays for the Penny Postage stamp in the National Archives of Canada. Also includes an August 1898 Signed Letter From PMG William Mulock to Sir Sandford Fleming, written on Office of the High Commissioner for Canada letterhead, Mulock thanks Fleming for the sketch submitted for the Empire Penny Post scheme. An important historical document between two of Canada's greatest philatelic personalities. Both items are ex. Fawn. Rsv. (Image)
Est $ 2,000
Opening C$ 1,500.00
Sold...C$ 1,500.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:02:32 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 313
Symbol: E/P
Enlarged Photograph of the "Mystery Essay", mounted on a souvenir card presented at the Map stamp's Golden Jubilee celebration in 1948, at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. The original ink and wash essay drawing was subsequently listed by Minuse & Pratt as #85E-A. So called the "Mystery Essay" as no one knows who created it or why it was done as a 3 cent instead of 2 cent denomination. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:03:08 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 314
Symbol: E/P
1898 2c Imperial Penny Postage Map Die Proof in Black, printed on thin card, from the accepted black engraving (die F-139½). Very fine and rare. Accompanied by a 2007 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex. Winmill, Boisclair, Fawn. Rsv. (Image)
Est $ 2,500
Opening C$ 1,600.00
Sold...C$ 1,600.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:03:33 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 315
Symbol: E/P
1898 2c Imperial Penny Postage Map Hybrid Die Proof, with light blue oceans, originally sunk on card measuring 94 x 83 mm and later hinged back into place. Pencil die number in bottom right margin reads "F-139½" (the accepted die). Small fault at bottom of card, still very fine and scarce. From the American Bank Note Company archives and ex. Westgate. Rsv. (Image)
Est $ 1,000
Opening C$ 800.00
Sold...C$ 800.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:03:53 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 316
Symbol: E/P
Unique Remnant of Full Plate Mock Up, printed on Kraft paper, this remnant of the full plate mock up (reduced due to severe deterioration) has two rough die proofs of the red and blue plates. Notes on the sheet included various measurements, date created (Nov. 7, 1898), and the only known reference to 6 plates planned for production. In the end, 5 plates were created and only 4 were used to produce the final stamps (#s 1, 2, 3 and 5). Includes a copy of a detailed description from Hugh Westgate, as well as two images of the full plate mock up before it got reduced. Rsv. (Image)
Est $ 1,000
Opening C$ 800.00
Sold...C$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:04:09 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 317
Symbol: E/P
Cat No: Collection
Set of Three Progressive Plate Proofs, each on wove paper, showing the order in which the printing of this, the first multi-coloured stamp in Canada took place. First the engraved black plate was laid down, this was followed by the black and red (pencilled 2-A-63 on back) and then the black, red and blue (penciled 2-A-11 on back) typographic plates. A lovely and scarce group. (Image)
Est $ 1,000
Opening C$ 1,100.00
Sold...C$ 1,100.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:05:11 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 318
Symbol: **
Cat No: Collection
Two Centre Cross Blocks, each mint never hinged and fresh, showing two different cross lengths, from plate 1 (9 x 9 mm cross) and plate 2 (4.5 x 4.5 mm cross). These occurred between stamp positions 55-56 / 65-66 on each sheet and were essentially guidelines used to assist in the stamp production process. Unitrade qualifies them as "very rare". Unitrade values these at $2,000. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:05:38 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 319
Symbol: */**
Cat No: Collection
Set of Four Different Marginal Plate Numbers, with plate 1, 2, 3 and 5, all in horizontal mint pairs showing the plate number at top centre. These are scarce as the sheets were often split down the middle, splitting the plate numbers. Plate 5 is at least twice as rare as the other three. Hinging varies from hinged in margin only to hinge remnant. Only one plate 4 sheet exists which is in the Canadian National Archives. A useful group. (Image)
Est $ 750
Opening C$ 725.00
Sold...C$ 700.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:06:03 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 320
Symbol: (*)
Plate 1 Horizontal Imperforate Pair, unused (no gum, as issued) from plate positions 69-70, with lavender oceans and with sheet margin at right. Natural internal paper wrinkles, overall slight aging and couple of nibs in bottom margin, still scarce. (Image)
Unitrade $ 700
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:07:08 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 321
Symbol: (*)
Plate 1 Horizontal Imperforate Pair, unused (no gum, as issued) from plate positions 99-100, with grey oceans and with large margins all around, extremely fine. Unitrade 85iii. (Image)
Unitrade $ 700
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:07:32 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 322
Symbol: (*)
Plate 2 Horizontal Imperforate Pair, unused (no gum, as issued) from plate positions 23-24, with deep blue oceans and with large even margins all around, extremely fine. Unitrade 86ii. (Image)
Unitrade $ 700
Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:07:51 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 323
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: Collection
Plate 4 Horizontal Imperforate Pair, unused (no gum) from plate positions 3-4, with light blue oceans, being one of only three pairs known in this colour from this unissued plate, this being the unique imprint pair. Other imperforates are known from this plate but have dark blue oceans. A very fine and rare item for the advanced Map stamp collection. Illustrated on the cover of Kershaw and Boisclair and ex. Bradley and Boisclair. Rsv. (Image)
Est $ 2,000
Opening C$ 1,600.00
Sold...C$ 1,500.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:08:07 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 324
Symbol: (*)
Plate 5 Horizontal Imperforate Pair, unused (no gum, as issued) from plate positions 41-42, with light blue oceans and with sheet margin at left, very fine. Unitrade 86a. (Image)
Unitrade $ 700
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:08:30 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 325
Symbol: O
Study on States 1 and 2 of Plate 5, with four used stamps, clearly showing the difference between the two States of Plate 5. State 1 and 2 from position 35, and State 1 and 2 from position 63 are shown, with blowup pictures and an explanation by the owner as to why this happened. Plate 5 State 1 stamps are quite scarce. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:09:20 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 326
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: Collection
Study of Re-Entries, Retouched Cables, Etc, on four exhibit pages. The first page shows four stamps from Pl.1 Pos.89, Pl.2 Pos.27, Pl.3 Pos.47 and Pl.5 Pos.32. The second page contains re-entered Map stamps on two covers, one to Belgium (Pl.1 Pos.3) and the other is an all-over advertising Chandler cover (Pl.2 Pos.39). Third page has a number of retouched cables, one on a very fine mint never hinged block of nine with deep blue oceans (Pl.2 Pos.5) an unused jumbo (Pl.3 Pos.40) and two used stamps (Pl.2 Pos.96 and Pl.5 Pos.100). Fourth page has four used stamps showing missing islands and extra islands, plus another used stamp showing a red plate "kiss" (red line across bottom of stamp). A useful group, with all varieties illustrated by enlarged scans. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:09:58 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 327
Symbol: O/**
Cat No: Collection
Group of Five Non-Constant Varieties, with a rare dramatic pre-printing fold on a used single with a socked on the nose Leamington squared circle cancel (the stamp actually has 3 pre-printing creases and folds) plus two other pre-printing creases on a used and on a very fine mint never hinged stamp. Also a misperforated used single, showing part of next stamp at left, and last but not least, a mint never hinged single which has a dramatic extra vertical row of perforations through its centre (accompanied by a 2009 Greene Foundation certificate). (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:10:20 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 328
Symbol: **
Cat No: 85
1898 2c lavender Imperial Penny Postage Map, a mint never hinged upper sheet margin block of six, with full printer's imprint at top centre, overall fine or better. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 220.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:10:46 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 329
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 85
1898 2c Imperial Penny Postage Map, a complete sheet of 100, printed from Plate 1 and once used to demonstrate the location of the plate number, center cross (9mm), printer's imprint, horizontal and vertical centering lines, etc. Unfortunately this sheet has several faults including overall soiling, separations and some hinge re-enforcement. (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 475.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:10:59 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 330
Symbol: **
Cat No: 85, 86
1898 2c Imperial Penny Postage Map, two mint never hinged stamps, each with very "muddy waters", one being greenish (very fine) the other has a strong bronze tint (fine, with a gum bend). (Image)
Est $ 50
Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 85.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:11:43 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 331
Symbol: **
Cat No: 85, 86
1898 2c Imperial Penny Postage Map Shade Study, with four distinct mint never hinged blocks of four, being deep blue, Light blue, grey (natural gum bends) and "true" lavender (this one with center cross at bottom). Each block has a plate number associated with it, and each stamp has a plate position. These are the four main shades typically found in catalogues. (Image)
Scott $ 1,600
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:12:06 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 332
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 85, 86
1898 2c Imperial Penny Postage Map Group, with five mint stamps, each chosen for being a different shade. A "pale gray ocean" hinged plate single, and four other never hinged singles, "golden ocean", "greenish ocean", "greenish blue ocean" and "blue ocean". A nice group, overall fine or better. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:13:11 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 333
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 85, 86
Remainder Group of Mint 2c Map Stamps, with a mint never hinged upper left block of 36 (two vertical pairs from the upper left corner are detached, plus some separation to the rest of the block, crease on three stamps), plus an upper marginal never hinged pair, plus a block of six with two stamps hinged, rest never hinged) and two never hinged singles on a written-up page, one showing part of a "Plate 1 Centre Cross" and the other showing a complete printer's imprint in bottom selvedge. Also a block of four with 2 NH and 2 hinged (one is faulty and not counted), and last but not least is a single which adorned the owner's exhibit title page (and still on it), described as "Plate 2, Position 47, Re-Entry". A total of 46 mint never hinged and 4 hinged stamps, overall fine or better. (Image)
Scott $ 4,690
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:13:43 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 334
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: 85, 86
1898 2c Imperial Penny Postage Map Group of "Muddy Waters" Varieties, with golden brown (used with 1899 squared circle cancel), brown (used with 1899 Victoria square circle cancel), black brown (used with 1899 c.d.s. cancel), deep brown (used with 1899 Stella broken circle cancel) and black (the darkest of these that we have seen by far, mint block of four, with bottom two stamps never hinged). Also a group of 5 other used stamps showing a range of "muddiness". There has long been debate as to what causes the ocean colours to change to "muddy" colours, but the owner explains that this is caused by a reaction of the atmospheric hydrogen sulphide with impurities in the white lead present in the ocean inks. A lovely group. (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:14:32 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 335
Symbol: O/**/
Cat No: 85, 86
1898 2c Map Collection / Stock, with 6 mint never hinged stamps (including plate 1 block of four with selvedge at top), 3 unused (no gum) and 79 used (these with a good variety of shades and cancels and includes some very fine centered stamps) as well as 3 covers (including one to Boston with nice flag cancel receiver). (Image)
Scott $ 1,473
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:14:59 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 336
Symbol: *
Cat No: 85S
1898 2c Imperial Penny Postage Map Overprinted SPECIMEN, in light serifed purple letters at top. Mint, and was hinged onto a page which contained a pencil notation (photocopy included) at bottom reading "Specimen stamps, from the Postmaster General Mr. Mulock Ottawa, Canada 1899". A rare specimen, as neither of the important Fawn, Boisclair or Westgate Map stamp collections contained one. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 230.00
Sold...C$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:15:29 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 337
Symbol: **
Cat No: 86b
1898 2c Imperial Penny Postage Map, a mint never hinged single with "American Bank Note Co. Ottawa" inscription in selvedge at top. A lovely stamp with deep rich blue oceans and very pleasing eye appeal, but with a hint of gum toning, still very fine. (Image)
Unitrade $ 225
Opening C$ 55.00
Sold...C$ 55.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:16:18 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 338
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 86b
1898 2c deep blue Imperial Penny Postage Map, a mint lower right corner block of twenty four, with full selvedge on two sides, showing full printer's imprint at bottom. A very fresh block, with bright colour, 10 stamps are lightly hinged, 14 are never hinged, catalogued as overall very fine. (Image)
Unitrade $ 3,900
Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 425.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:16:31 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 339
Symbol: O
Exhibit Page of Crown Cancels on 2c Map Stamps, with three socked on the nose Esquimalt BC (one in scarlet) and four Ottawa, and according to the owner all are forgeries, and explains why. Sold "as is". (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 85.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:16:50 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 340
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
Group of Three "Precancels" on 2c Map Stamps, similar to Type “U” (Montreal) with two vertical and one double horizontal, but because fakes are known, these sold “as is”. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:17:19 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 341
Symbol: O
Two Precancelled 2c Map Stamps, with a vertical on a single (HT85V, cat $300) and a T85V on a re-joined pair (cat $600). (Image)
Precancel $ 900
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:17:46 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 342
Symbol: O
Two Double Precancels on 2c Map Stamps, with T86VD on two singles, one has a thin, the other is slightly soiled (possibly from the precancel). (Image)
Precancel $ 600
Opening C$ 240.00
Sold...C$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:18:11 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 343
Symbol: O
Two Precancelled 2c Map Stamps, with T85 on a single (few perf issues) and a pair (very fine). (Image)
Precancel $ 900
Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:18:34 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 344
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
Group of Railway Post Office Cancels on 2c Map Stamps and Covers, including 18 single stamps and 4 domestic covers (on two exhibit pages plus additional), mostly all from Ontario (a few Québec), and we note on the covers Trent & Coe Hill M.C., Hamilton & Allandale M.C., a Craig's Hotel (Goderich) advertising cover , etc. The stamps have a good range of mostly different strikes. Overall fine or better strikes with a few faults on some items. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:18:53 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 345
Symbol: Cvr
1899 WAY LETTER Handstamp on 2c Map Cover, with no indication of a despatch, but tying the stamp, and with Toronto receiver dated APR.8.1899 on back. Winmill reports only one example on an 1898 2c Map stamp (no illustration in his book), and we believe it to be this one. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:19:06 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 346
Symbol: Cvr
1899 Montreal Inverted Bickerdike Flag Machine Cancel dated SEP.21.1899 (could also be SEP.27?), with a small part of the inverted obliterator off the cover, but appears to be a F8(V) - 99ae, and if so would be the only known combination of this dater hub and obliterator flag. Addressed to Hamilton, with a SEP.28 receiver on back (also Bickerdike dater hub) and DEC.29 carrier handstamp on front. Reduced at left, still fine and scarce. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 240.00
Sold...C$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:19:44 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 347
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Group of Machine Flag Cancels on 2c Map Covers, with 19 covers, 2 fronts and 2 stamps, all cancelled by flag or machine cancels (x2). We note a 1901 Toronto Exhibition Type 10 on a 1901 cover to the USA, Toronto Type 11 and 12 on 2 stamps, 1899-1900 Toronto Type F8 (various dies x10), 1898-1899 Montreal (2 covers), Montreal 1899 Type M3, Ottawa Type M4, note advertising, including a nice Toronto Monetary Time illustrated cover. One cover appears to have been mailed from Montreal on DEC.14.1898 (an early usage for the Map stamp). Some faults, still overall fine or better and all are scanned online. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:20:07 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 348
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Group of Squared Circle Cancels on 2c Map Covers and Stamps, on 13 exhibit pages, this group consists of 47 stamps plus 14 covers from various cities. We note better towns on stamps, with St Gregoire RF35, Kamloops BC RF40, Sandon BC RF50, Birtle Man RF30, Wooler Ont RF35, etc. Of interest in the covers are an Acton Que cover to USA, Victoria BC 5c UPU cover to Germany, Sherbrooke Que on advertising cover, a 1900 cover from an unknown origin (looks like Alma Ont?) to the USA endorsed 2c due + 2c US postage due, etc. Strikes are overall fine or better with a few faults as expected, a desirable group, and unchecked by us as for which of these is reported on 2c Map stamps in the handbook (all scanned online). (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 2,300.00
Sold...C$ 2,300.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:20:50 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 349
Symbol: O/Cvr
Exhibit Page of Fancy Cork Cancels on 2c Maps, with an APR.24.1899 cover from Lochlin Ont plus eight single stamps. Most are nice geometric or star shaped radial designs, generally fine and scarce, as cork cancels were starting to be used less frequently. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:21:12 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 350
Symbol: O/Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Group of Postmarks on 2c Map Covers and Stamps, with some on exhibit pages plus some additional material. includes 22 stamps, 2 pieces and 9 covers. Among the covers we note an 1899 Bethesda purple c.d.s. and grid, 1899 Bridgeport NS, 1899 Steam Mill Village NS on a Western Union Telegraph Co. cover, Toronto 3-ring Orb on O.H.M.S. cover to USA, 1899 Rennie registered cover from Welland (2c Map and 5c Leaf cancelled in purple), 1898 Memramcook NB, archaic grid "19", Halifax illustrated advertising cover. The stamps include 6 duplex, 6 c.d.s., 6 rollers, 3 Orb and Toronto apparently fake straightline cancels on 1 stamp and 1 piece, etc. Generally fine or better. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:21:52 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 351
Symbol: Cvr
December 7, 1898 First Day Cover, mailed from Montreal (Bickerdike machine at 1pm) to Montreal, received there at 10pm (Bickerdike hub on back), attempted delivery (DEC.7 carrier marking), address changed to a local post office box in purple crayon and re-despatched (for free) Notre Dame St. West L.C.D next morning at 7am. Small corner fault bottom left, still a very fine example of this first day of use for the Map stamp in combination with a 2c drop letter rate, with very few known. Rsv. (Image)
Est $ 1,000
Opening C$ 2,400.00
Sold...C$ 2,400.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:22:49 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 352
Symbol: Cvr
December 8, 1898 Second Day of Use, being an illustrated advertising cover from the Grand Union Hotel, mailed Ottawa (almost perfect strike of Bickerdike flag) to Rock Island Qué. through Coaticook (DEC.9 transit on back). Franked with a 2c Map and a 1c Numeral, paying the 3c domestic letter rate. As the2c Map stamp was issued before the Jan.1.1899 rate change, it was necessary to uprate such frankings. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:23:23 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 353
Symbol: Cvr
December 10, 1898 Fourth Day of Use, mailed Toronto (broken circle free strike) to Barrie, Ontario (DEC.12 receiver on back), franked with a lovely strip of four of the 2c Map, paying the 3c postage plus 5c registration rate. After JAN.1.1899, strips of four or blocks of four overpay by one cent. (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:23:47 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 354
Symbol: Cvr
January 1, 1899 First Day of Lowered 2c Domestic Rate, a William Bryce corner card cover mailed Toronto (Bickerdike flag) to Porte [sic] Hope (JAN.2 squared circle receiver on back). Christmas day 1898 fell on a Sunday, and many people purposely mailed their letters on that day, but when it comes to January 1st, also a Sunday, far fewer people mailed on that day, and as result fewer than 10 covers are know dated that day with this franking. Very fine. Ex. Bain and Fawn. (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:25:04 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 355
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
2c Map Bisected to Pay the 1c Drop Letter Rate, mailed Montreal on FEB.21.1899 this cover was mailed using a diagonally bisected Map stamp (upper half) to pay the 1c drop letter rate. The stamp is properly tied by a Montreal Bickerdike flag machine cancel. We are aware of only two other bisects of the Map stamp, one bisected vertically from Upper Stewiacke NS on FEB.18.1899 (ex. Fawn) and another bisected diagonally (possibly the lower half of this stamp?) mailed in Montreal on FEB.25.1899 to a different address but also cancelled with the same Bickerdike machine (also ex. Fawn). (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:25:36 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 356
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Two Bulk Newspaper Mailing Receipts in French, both on an exhibit page, with a single franking (for 2 lbs) dated MAR.18.1900 (the only known example of this rate and franking) and a double franking (two different shades, paying for 4 lbs) dated JUN.19.1900. Map stamps on newspaper receipts are scarce to rare, and the Fawn collection did not have one. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:25:51 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 357
Symbol: Cvr
Two D.L.O. Returned for Postage Covers, first is an 1899 cover franked by a 2c Map tied by Montreal DLO on a previously unfranked and "caught" cover, with 2 cents due marking. Second is returned for postage from Brantford to Hull, with a (faulty) 2c Map added over the 2c due handstamp. An interesting pair, both of which have DLO postmarks on back (scanned online). (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:26:05 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 358
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Two 1899 Registered Domestic Covers, first mailed from Stromness, Ont APR.22.1899 to Toronto (Ft Erie & Brantford RPO transit plus Toronto receiver on back), franked with 2c Map postage and 5c Leaf registration, with ornate boxed REGISTERED handstamp. Second mailed Hamilton NOV.23.1899 (squat "R" c.d.s.) to Halifax (with two different RPOs plus a receiver on back). Both very fine covers. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:26:27 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 359
Symbol: Cvr
Two 1899 Registered New Brunswick Covers, first mailed Moncton NB JUL.12.1899 to Fredericton NB (next day receiver on back), franked with a 2c Map, 1c Numeral and pair of 2c Numerals paying the 7c registration rate (small opening tear at bottom). Second was mailed from Head of Millstream NB on DEC.9.1899 to Sussex NB (same day receiver on back). Franked with a 2c Map, three 1c Numerals and a 2c Provisional Leaf paying the 7c registration rate, very fine. This second cover has an unusual boxed C.O.D. (in French) handstamp on back. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:26:53 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 360
Symbol: Cvr
1899 Valentine's Day Registered Cover, mailed from Hemford NS (broken circle reads "FE 41 / 99" in error for 14) to Bridgewater NS (unclear transit and undated receiver on back), franked with a strip of three 2c Map stamps plus a 1c Numeral paying the 7c registration rate. Bit rough at top right, still fine. Accompanied by a typed letter to a publication by Jim Hennok calling it "Valentine in Christmas" and "can any member beat this one?" (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 85.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 12:27:13 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 361
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1899 Rennie Registered Cover, mailed from Midway NB on MAY.3.1899 to Toronto (MAY.6 receiver plus a Salisbury transit and two different RPO on back), franked with two 2c Map stamps (muddy waters) plus a strip of three 1c Numerals paying the 7c registration rate. Generally very fine. (Image)
