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Sale No: 37
Lot No: 542
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1874-1923 Group of Registered Stampless Free-Franked Items, 1874 registration receipt from Sackville NB; 1876 official form sent by the Post Office Inspector in Québec city informing the clerk at Lyster QC that a registered letter had not been recorded in the Letter Bill and the consequences of such an action; 1886 "ambulance cover" marked "RETURNED DEAD LETTER" from Ottawa to Wardsville through London, with a lovely Post Office Letter Office red wax seal; 1891 registered FREE cover with MP endorsement mailed from Ottawa to Three Rivers; 1894 blue OHMS cover sent registered from the P.O. Inspector Office in Kingston to New Jersey through Ottawa and New York; another of the same, dated a few months later (interestingly purchased by owner at two different auction houses, at two very different times); 1909 OHMS envelope mailed registered from the Halifax Exchange Office to Boston; 1923 OHMS "Money Order Business" envelope mailed registered to Upper Stewiacke NS from Ottawa, with Ottawa FREE datestamp and "Money Order Branch / P.O. Dept., Ottawa, Ont." datestamp, with RPO and Halifax backstamps. Also a few other registration or C.O.D. related items (see scans, 11 items in all). All mailed free-franked, very fine. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:51:58 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 543
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1836-1853 Group of Three Money Letters From the Harry Lussey Collection, all three folded letters are forerunners to the "registered" markings, 1836 Yamachiche LC to Montréal with "Letter Money" a literal translation from French, 1840 West Williamsburg UC to Toronto with "Money" and "680" and according to Lussey this would be the earliest known use of a letter bill number appearing on a letter. Lastly, 1853 Napanee UC to Sandwich, with manuscript "Money" and "MONEY-LETTER" handstamp (an early use of this instrument) alongside "Too Late". A lovely group, each is accompanied by Lussey's album page write-ups. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:52:25 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 544
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1837-1843 Group of Three Stampless Money Letters with 1829-Type Postmarks, 1837 Vittoria to Toronto with manuscript "Money" with three different coloured wax seals; 1843 Murray to Montréal with red "MONEY LETTER" handstamp (illustrated in Harrison Canada's Registry System: 1827-1911 on page 6), mailed free by the Murray postmaster; 1843 St Hyacinthe to Montréal, with manuscript "Lettre d'argent" and two strikes of "MONEY LETTER" one in red and one in black. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:53:05 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 545
Symbol: Cvr
1825 Cornwall Stampless Money Letter, mailed from Cornwall on AUG.1.1825 (dateline inside) to York, with manuscript "Money Letter" and rated "1N10". This is a very early money letter and predates any government documentation regarding the money letter system (this was only done two years later in 1827). The earliest recorded money letter dates from only one month earlier. Very fine and rare. (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:53:30 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 546
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1858-1874 Group of 7 Interesting Crown Lands Registered Covers, 1858 Madoc to Toronto with PAID 3 handstamp; 1865 Babys Point UC to Québec with manuscript "Paid 5c" and RPO on back; 1866 Alexandria to Ottawa with FREE handstamp; 1866 Wardsville (changeling datestamp) to Ottawa with PAID 5 handstamp; 1873 Mount Forest ONT to Toronto with PAID 5 handstamp; 1874 Orangeville to Toronto with PAID 5 handstamp (part of backflap missing) and 1874 Windsor to Toronto with datestamp and boxed REGISTERED in blue-purple plus PAID 5 in red. Overall very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:54:03 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 547
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1849-1852 Group of Four Montreal Stampless Money Letters, Including Three Cross-Border, 1849 folded letter to New York City, boxed MONEY LETTER in red, rated 4½ to the border, "10" collect; 1849 similar to previous but with additional "Too Late" handstamp in red; 1850 similar to previous; and 1852 folded cover to Québec City with MONEY LETTER handstamp in red plus "3" handstamp in black. A mostly very fine group. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 200.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:54:49 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 548
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1843-1861 Group of Four Province of Québec Stampless Registered Covers, 1843 FL Pointe à Cavagnol LC (rare postmark) to Montréal with FREE and MONEY LETTER handstamps in red; 1843 FL Chambly LC to Montréal with PAID and MONEY LETTER handstamps in red; Windsor Mills LC to Sherbrooke with REGISTERED (small letters) and PAID 3 handstamps in red; and 1861 cover St Hyacinthe CE to Waterloo through Granby, with boxed REGISTERED and PAID 5 in black, plus enclosure. A very fine group. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:55:13 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 549
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1833-1843 Group of Four Early Money Letters, stampless folded letters unless specified, with 1833 York Up Can to Vittoria rated FREE red handstamp (mailed from the Bank of Upper Canada) with manuscript "Money"; 1840 folded cover Queenston to Toronto rated 1/9 with MONEY LETTER handstamp in black (early use of this); 1841 Kingston Up Can to Kingston, unrated and with manuscript "Money and "O.H.M.S." datelined inside "Customs House, Cobourg"; and 1843 Belleville to Kingston with manuscript "Money Letter" and rated 1 / 1½. A very fine group. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:55:41 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 550
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1841-1853 Group of 6 Stampless Money Letters, folded letter except for where indicated, with 1841 London to Toronto with MONEY LETTER and Too Late handstamps in red; 1851 Adelaide CW (ERD for this datestamp) to London with MONEY LETTER and PAID handstamps in red (tiny letter); 1852 Owen Sound to Saugeen, through Guelph and Kincardine (latter is new ERD, all backstamps) with MONEY LETTER handstamp in black; 1852 cover Hamilton to Toronto with MONEY LETTER handstamp in black; 1853 Grimsby to St Catharines with MONEY-LETTER handstamp in black; and 1853 Toronto to London with MONEY-LETTER handstamp in black. Overall very fine. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:56:05 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 551
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1857-1871 Group of 6 Registered Covers, all but one are stampless, all with REGISTERED handstamp, 1857 cover from Toronto to Newmarket; 1859 cover Arthur to Hamilton (crease); 1862 folded cover Kincardine to Southampton originally PAID 5, with 5 obliterated and replaced with manuscript "10c" and hand-boxed REGISTERED; 1865 cover (with enclosure) Wardsville (changeling datestamp) to Toronto; and 1871 Tiverton CW (in red) to Port Hope, with boxed "REGISTERED B&L.H.R." (ex Ludlow). Also includes a 5c Nesbitt stationery envelope mailed 1861 from Clinton UC to Toronto with RPO on back. A mostly very fine group. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:56:30 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 552
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Lovely Pair of Different Registered covers from Roslin CW, both are stampless covers with boxed registered and PAID handstamps in red on MAY.9.1863 (ERD) cover and blue on OCT.27.1863 cover. Both are addressed to Brock CW through Belleville and through Manchester (the MAY.12 transit is the ERD for that instrument). A very fine and attractive pair from the Lussey collection (with his write-ups). (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:56:51 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 553
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 14, 15
Kingston to Montréal Registered Cover, mailed from Kingston on JUL.11.1865 to Montréal (next day receiver on back), with a REGISTERED handstamp in red, franked with a pair of 1c Queen Victoria and a 5c Beaver, paying both the 5c domestic rate and 2c registry fee. A very fine cover. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:57:47 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 554
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 14, 15
Hamilton to Montréal Registered Cover, mailed from Hamilton on MAY.4.1864 to Montréal (next day receiver on back), with a REGISTERED handstamp in black, franked with two 1c Queen Victoria and a 5c Beaver, paying both the 5c domestic rate and 2c registry fee. A very fine cover. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:58:07 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 555
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 14, 15
London to Toronto Registered Cover, mailed from London on APR.7.1863 to Toronto (next day receiver on back), with a REGISTERED handstamp in black, franked with two 1c Queen Victorias and a 5c Beaver, paying both the 5c domestic rate and 2c registry fee. Opening faults at top, still a very fine cover. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:58:51 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 556
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 14, 15
Hamilton to Oil Springs Double Weight Advertising Registered Cover, mailed from Hamilton on SEP.6.1862 to Oil Springs, with a SEP.8 receiver, through the G.W.R. / Sarnia Branch / West railway and with REGISTERED handstamp on front. This Canadian Oil Company advertising cover is franked with a pair of 1c Queen Victorias and a pair of 5c Beavers, paying for the 2c registration fee and the double weight domestic rate. Trimmed open at left, still a lovely cover and scarce rate / franking. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:59:30 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 557
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 14b
1860 Rare Registered Cents Issue Cover, mailed from Toronto (date not readable) to Hamilton with a DEC.8.1860 receiver on back. The orange cover is franked with a horizontal pair of the deep rose 1c Queen Victoria perforated 11¾, paying only the 2c registration rate, as the 5c domestic letter rate would have presumably been paid in cash, very fine. The Firby census records only 2 such frankings, thus very rare. Illustrated in Harrison et al. Canada's Registered Mail 1802-1909 on page 55 and Harrison Canada's Registry System: 1827-1911. Ex Daniel Cantor and accompanied by a Greene Foundation certificate. An important item for the registration or Cents issue collector. (Image)
Est $ 800
Opening C$ 1,350.00
Sold...C$ 1,350.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:00:45 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 558
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 14b, 15
Toronto to Guelph Registered Cover, mailed from Toronto on MAR.4.1865 to Guelph (same day receiver on back), with a REGISTERED handstamp in red, franked with two 1c deep rose Queen Victorias and a 5c Beaver, paying both the 5c domestic rate and 2c registry fee. A very fine cover. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:01:12 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 559
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 15
London to Pittsburgh Registered Cover, mailed from London on JAN.11.1861 to Pittsburgh PA (G.W.R. RPO on back), with a REGISTERED handstamp in black, franked with a strip of 3 of the 5c Beaver, paying the 5c registration fee plus 10c cross border rate. Right stamp is trimmed, still a very fine cover and scarce franking. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 90.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:01:42 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 560
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 15
Group of Five 5c Beaver Single Frankings, Four of Which are Registered, the registered covers are all franked with a single 5c, the 2c registration fee having been paid in cash. They all have a REGISTERED handstamp in black. With 1860 Toronto to Lindsay (spike hole), 1860 Sarnia to Cobourg with contents and nice 4-ring #34, 1862 Port Hope to Chatham through Toronto, and 1862 Toronto to Jordan through the G.W.R. railway, with contents. The non-registered cover is a City of Ottawa (changeling) cover to Martintown (Lancaster backstamp) with crisp 4-ring #27 tying the stamp (opening fault at right). An overall very fine group. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:02:07 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 561
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 34/37, F2
1886 Registered Multi-Franked Small Queen Cover to Germany, mailed from Montréal on NOV.26.1886 to Frankfurt Germany, with a DEC.11 receiver on back, through London (DEC.10 oval registration datestamp transit on front). This 3c red QV stationery cover is uprated with ½c (x2), 1c and 3c Small Queens plus a 5c Registration, paying a total of 13c, being an overpayment of 3c. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:02:56 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 562
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 34/42
Group of Six Small Queen Registered Covers Mailed at the 8c Rate, with various combination frankings totaling 8c, with 1889 Belleville to Toronto, 1895 Montréal (squared circle precursor) to Pottsville PA, 1896 Montréal (squared circle precursor) to New York City (faults), 1896 Montréal (squared circle precursor) to Rock Island QC, 1897 Toronto to Rutland VT and 1897 Tweedside ON (unusual c.d.s.) to Hamilton with Winona squared circle transit (ex Bill Simpson). These have a number of backstamps and are all very fine unless noted. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:03:29 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 563
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 34/54
Group of 6 Combination Jubilee / Small Queen / QV Franked Registered Covers, a very colourful group, with many combinations of Jubilees along with either Small Queens, Leafs or Numerals. Four from 1897 pay the 8c rate (one to San Francisco, one from 1897 has a 1c, 3c and 20c, one from 1900 pays 7c to New York City). Note much postmark interest also, a corner card cover, etc. All covers scanned online, overall very fine. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:04:08 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 564
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 35, 42, 53, 54
Group of Three Jubilee Registered Covers, 3c + 5c Jubilees on 1897 corner card cover from Arden to Montréal, through Kingston and RPO (see many postmarks on back); 3c Jubilee (x2) + 1c Small Queen (x2) on 1897 cover Orléans ON to Montréal (squared circle receiver); 3c Jubilee + 5c Small Queen on O.H.M.S. cover Halifax to New York City through St John NB (small tear at top). All three are very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:04:49 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 565
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 35/41
Group of Two Small Queen 7c Rate Registered Drop Letters, both mailed in 1896, first to and from Halifax with 3c (x2) and 1c, with embossed Works & Mines Nova Scotia logo on back (ex Daniel Cantor) and to and from Toronto with a 5c and a 2c. Both covers are very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:05:41 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 566
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 35/44
Group of 4 Small Queen Registered Covers with Interesting Rates or Frankings, 1889 3c stationery cover with pair of 1c (contrary to regulations) mailed from St Catherine Street in Montreal to Toronto (pen notations on back, ex Harrison); 1892 Yarmouth NS to Truro, with a single 3c (2c registration fee would have been paid cash) ex Day; 1895 Brantford ON to Knowlton QC with 3c and 8c (triple weight); and 1895 Truro to Moncton NB with a strip of 3 of the 3c plus a 2c (triple weight, with RPO on back). An overall very fine group. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:06:17 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 567
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 36
Two Cross Border Registered Covers Franked with 2c Small Queen Strips of Four, 1889 Québec city to Newport RI with receiver and Boston transit; 1895 Belleville to Chicago IL with receiver on back (tears on backflap). A very fine pair of covers. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:07:28 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 568
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 36, 44
1894 10c Registered Rate Cover to Austria, mailed from St John NB on NOV.24.1894 to Vienna Austria, through London with DEC.7 transit on front. The cover is franked with an unusual combination of the 2c and the 8c Small Queens, both tied by a St John oval cancel, very fine. (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:07:57 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 569
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 36e, 37e, 39b
1873 Three Colour Franking 11c Registered Cross Border Cover, mailed from Lyn UC on APR.3.1873 to Alfred Maine. The yellow cover is franked with a 2c, 3c and 6c Small Queen, all perforated 11½ x 12 and tied by target cancels, paying the 6c letter rate to the United States plus 5c registration fee. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:08:39 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 570
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 38, 38a
Two Registered Covers Franked with a Single 5c Slate Green Small Queen, NOV.1.1877 Toronto to Ottawa with a perf 11½ x 12 stamp and JUL.5.1878 Morrisburg to Toronto with perf 12 stamp (ex Harry Lussey and includes his write-up). These two covers were franked contrary to regulations, as the 5c stamp was used to pay both the 3c letter rate plus the 2c registration fee (a 2c registration stamp should have been used in both cases). Both are very fine and scarce. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:09:08 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 571
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 38, F2
1887 Triple Weight Registered Small Queen Cover to England, mailed from St John NB on DEC.30.1887 to Colchester England, through London, franked with three 5c slate green Small Queens and a 5c Registration stamp (this with toning at top), all tied by target cancels. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:09:39 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 572
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 40b, F2
1881 15c Double Weight UPU Registered Cover to England, mailed from Pembroke ON on APR.2.1884 to Hungerford England with APR.16 receiver, through Ottawa (APR.3) and Bristol (APR.15). The cover is franked with 10c deep rose lilac (tiny bit of soiling) plus 5c green RLS, both tied by segmented cork cancels, paying the 10c UPU double weight letter rate plus 5c registration fee. Small opening tears at bottom, still scarce and very fine. Ex Bowen. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:10:54 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 573
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 41, 42
1896 Illustrated Advertising Registered Small Queen Cover to New York, mailed Toronto on DEC.19.1896 to New York City with two receivers on back, this lovely cover with Piano & Organs advertising is franked with a 3c (paying cross border letter rate) plus a 5c (paying registration fee), very fine. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:11:23 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 574
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 41, F1
1889 Registered Cross Border Cover, mailed from Sutton Qué on JUL.27.1889 to Worcester, Mass (JUL.29 receiver) through Montréal (JUL.27). The cover is franked with two 3c Small Queens and a 2c Registration stamp (bit soiled), all cancelled by target cancels, paying the 3c postage and 5c registration fee. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 75
Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:11:52 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 575
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 42, 69
1898 Registered Cover with 2-Ring #50 from St Andrews NB, mailed from St Andrews on JAN.20.1898 to Waterville Maine with JAN.21 St John and JAN.22 Bangor transits on back. The cover is franked with a 5c Small Queen and a very early use of the 3c QV Leaf (issued on JAN.4), both tied by a late use of the 2-ring #50. A very fine cover, ex Hennok. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:12:14 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 576
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 42, F2
1892 Double Weight Registered Cover to Germany, mailed from Québec city on AUG.6.1892 to Karlsruhe Germany with an AUG.18 receiver on back, franked with two 5c grey Small Queens and a 5c Registration stamp paying for the double weight UPU rate. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:12:50 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 577
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 44
Group of Three 8c Small Queen Franked Registered Covers, OCT.11.1893 (very early date) Lambton QC advertising corner card to Montréal; 1891 Belleville to Petaluma California with RPO and receiver backstamps; and 1895 Winnipeg to New York City with receiver and St Paul Minnesota transit. A very fine group. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:13:17 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 578
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 45a
1894 Triple Weight Registered Small Queen Cover to England, mailed from Québec city on NOV.19.1894 to Plymouth England, with NOV.29 receiver on back, through London on NOV.28, this cover was franked with two 10c dull rose Small Queens, paying triple the UPU rate. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:14:15 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 579
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 45a
1895 10c UPU Registered Cover to Switzerland, mailed from Yorkville (FEB.16.1895) to Lausanne, Switzerland with MAR.1 receiver on back, via Toronto and London, England. Franked with 10c rose carmine, tied by two c.d.s. cancels, paying the 5c UPU letter rate plus 5c registration fee. Scarce solo use of the 10c value, minor edge tears, very fine. Ex Daniel Cantor. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 575.00
Sold...C$ 575.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:15:19 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 580
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 46
1896 20c Widow Weeds Registered Stationery Cover, mailed Montreal on FEB.1.1896 (squared circle precursors, plus 2 other strikes on back) to New York City (FEB.3 receiver on back) this 2c QV stationery cover is uprated with a 20c Widow Weeds. Small closed tear on back, else very fine and a scarce franking. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:16:31 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 581
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 46, 47, F2
1893 5c RLS Pair of Registered Covers with 20c and 50c Widow Weeds to Germany, both mailed from Niagara Falls on JUN.28.1893 to Dresden Germany with JUL.10 receivers, through Hamilton JUN.29 and London JUL.8. One cover is franked with a 5c RLS and a 20c, the other with a 5c RLS and a 50c Widow Weeds, all cancelled by the sale Niagara Falls cork. Owner believes the 20c cover to be the earliest known use. A stunning pair of covers, very fine and ex Bob Jamieson. (Image)
Est $ 3,000
Opening C$ 1,600.00
Sold...C$ 3,400.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:18:52 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 582
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 52, 55
1897 Jubilee Registered Cover, mailed Ottawa on JUL.20.1897 to Owen Sound and received there on the next day. The cover is franked with a fairly scarce combination of the 2c and 6c Jubilee issues, both tied or cancelled by four "C" in circle (House of Commons?) cancels. Very fine and ex Steinhart and priced by him at $500. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 700.00
Sold...C$ 700.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:19:52 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 583
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 67, 76, 78
1899 Registered Prince Edward Island Cover, mailed from Lot 10 / P.E.I. on MAR.24.1899 to Rennie Seeds in Toronto (MAR.30 receiver) through Alberton PEI, CH'TOWN & TIGNISH / MC and MONT & ST. JOHN N.B. / C.P. RY datestamps on back. The cover is franked with a combination of QV issues, each cancelled by a fancy cork, totaling 7c. Very fine and scarce Lot number cover. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:20:22 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 584
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 68/79
Group of 7 QV Leaf and/or Numeral Franked Registered Covers, all dated between 1898 and 1902, with a variety of combination frankings. Four are rated 7c (incl. 3 to the US) and three are rated 8c (incl. 2 to the US). We also note a good variety of postmarks and some corner cards and one cover has all-over both side advertising for the Chandler Invalid Chairs and Bausch & Lomb microscopes. A very fine group. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:20:55 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 585
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 68/86
Group of 7 Combination 2c Map and QV Franked Registered Covers, all dated 1899 paying the 7c registered rate, except one which is dated 1903 with 8c total. Good variety of material with corner cards, postmarks including RPO, all domestic except one cross border, frankings include Leafs and Numerals, with shades of the 2c Map, overall very fine and attractive group. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:21:20 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 586
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 72, 82
Two Registered Covers with 8c Leaf and 8c Numeral Single Frankings, MAR.31.1898 Atwood to Toronto,8c Leaf cancelled by two REGISTERED handstamps with RPO on back, slightly trimmed at top. DEC.12.1898 Bancroft to Ormbsy with "TOO LATE", slightly trimmed at right. Both covers used in the proper time period, the latter in the short 2½ month period. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:21:48 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 587
Symbol: LC
Cat No: 73, 86b
1900 Registered Letter Card to Switzerland, mailed from London ON on NOV.12.1900 to Berne Switzerland with a NOV.23 receiver on back, through London England on NOV.21. This is a 2c QV Leaf letter card which was uprated with a 6c QV Leaf and 2c Map stamp, totaling 10c which is the UPU registered rate. An ideal item to exhibit, as it was very carefully opened on back only, and shows good quality strikes, etc. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:22:16 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 588
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 74, 78, 86
1899 Registered Map Cover to Hawaii, mailed from Montréal on MAR.16.1899 (squared circle precursor free strike on front plus two more on back) to Honolulu Hawaii, with APR.4 receiver on front through Seattle Wash (MAR.23 transit on back). The 2c stationery cover is uprated with two ½c and one 3c Numerals plus a pair of 2c Maps (all stamps have perf toning) making up the required 10c UPU registration rate. A scarce destination, very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:23:00 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 589
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 74, 91
1907 Registered Stationery Cover to the Philippines, mailed Halifax on DEC.3.1907 (unusual double circle datestamps) to Pampagna, Philippines (Manilla JAN.13 receiver) through New York (DEC.4 transit). The 1c QV stationery cover is uprated by a pair of ½c Numerals and a 5c Edward, paying a total of 7c. Very fine and a scarce destination. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:23:20 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 590
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 74, 91, 92
1904 Double Weight Registered Numeral / Edward Cover to Panama, mailed from Roberval QC on OCT.10.1904 to Colon Panama with OCT.26 receiver, through QUEBEC & LAKE ST JOHN / M.C. and New York. There is a New York registration label applied on front. This is a 2c QV stationery cover which is uprated with a pair of ½c Numerals and 5c and 7c Edwards for a total of 15c, being the double weight registered rate. Missing part of the backflap and stamps stained, still a scarce usage and very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00
Closed..Jun-23-2021, 11:24:15 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 591
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 74/85, E1
1899 Multi-Franked Registered Cover to Germany, mailed from Montréal on JUN.29.1899 (squared circle precursor) to Berlin Germany, with a JUL.10 receiver on back. Endorsed "via New York via S.S. Lucania" and franked with a variety of QV Numerals to the 8c, a 2c Map and a 10c Special Delivery, for a total of 26½c. Small piece of backflap missing, still a spectacular and colourful franking. (Image)
