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Collection of over 1,000 First Day Covers, 1960s to 1980s, mostly Canada Post or Rosecraft, earlier are addressed. Includes high values and a few event covers, and some duplication of up to 5 of some. We noted a Canada Post note explaining a replacement cover, so inspection might reward. Chiefly clean and very fine. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00
Closed..Jan-23-2019, 16:18:23 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 898
Symbol: Cvr
Box with Over 500 First Day Covers in a few FDC albums, plus some loose, from the early 1970s to about 2008, with a good amount of modern material, some still in quarterly packs, with high values, blocks, se-tenant, etc. A little duplication, very fine throughout.
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Jan-23-2019, 16:18:40 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 899
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 141-144
Group of Three Better First Day Covers, all three cancelled with Diamond Jubilee flag machines on the first day of issue of the stamps, and retail priced to sell at a total of $480. One is franked with a #CL41 (just barely tied by the Maple Leaf cachet in blue), which was valid for use for only one day, franked with a pair of #141 tied by Winnipeg flag (CL41 on cover catalogues $375 in Unitrade). Second is franked with a #142, tied by very scarce Vancouver Type 43-6 flag (used for only three days). Third is franked with #s 143 and 144, tied by Halifax Diamond Jubilee flag Type 43-3. All very fine. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Jan-23-2019, 16:19:02 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 900
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 141-145
1929 Confederation Set of First Day Covers, all addressed and uncacheted, and overall very fine, with pencil writing on front. The 12c was sent registered. (Image)
Gerow & Johnson's British Columbia Express, unused cover, with full corner card and printed "PAID" company franking and a 3c rose Small Queen stamp added. "RVC" in circle backstamp. Very fine and seldom seen. Rsv. (Image)
1860 2½d dull rose Queen Victoria Perforated 14 on Folded Cover, addressed to Victoria, this folded cover (no contents) is addressed to Victoria V.I. and has a light circular B.C. Express handstamp at top right. The stamp is not tied by a postmark, but apparently belongs to the cover, as attested by an accompanying 2018 Greene Foundation certificate stating that the stamp "is tied to cover by a coloured crease". Rsv. (Image)
Wells, Fargo & Co. 3c Washington Stationery Cover, mailed from San Francisco to Victoria, Vancouver Island. Uprated by a 5c on 3d bright red (perf. 14, Unitrade #9) tied by a partial oval "Wells Fargo & Co / San Francisco / OCT.1" datestamp in blue with PAID in oval free strike. Faults and docketing (including on back), still a scarce usage of this stamp. Rsv. (Image)
Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria, Vancouver Island Cover, with full corner card and "PAID" company franking. Mailed from Victoria to San Francisco and franked with a single 3c dull red Small Queen, tied by a blue-green oval datestamp (undated). Bit of overall soiling, still very fine. Rsv. (Image)
Barnard's Express Cover, being a Wells, Fargo & Co. 3c green Washington stationery cover with full corner card and "PAID" company franking. Mailed from San Francisco to "Cariboo", this cover is franked with a very fine 3c red Small Queen, tied by double circle handstamps from Barnard's Express, with another free strike, alongside two matching free strikes of "collect". Overall soiling and opening tear at bottom right, else a scarce cover with better markings. Rsv. (Image)
Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria, Vancouver Island Cover, with full corner card and "PAID" company franking. Mailed from Victoria to San Francisco and franked with a very fine pair of 3c dull red Small Queens, tied by a blue oval datestamp (date illegible). Ideal docketing reads "Victoria Jany 23 / 72, S.F. Jany 29 / 72". Ever so slightly trimmed at right, still a very fine and fresh cover. Rsv. (Image)
Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria, Vancouver Island Cover, with full corner card and "PAID" company franking. Mailed from Victoria to San Francisco and franked with a 3c vermilion Small Queen, tied by two oval datestamps: "Wells Fargo & Co. / Victoria, B.C. / Express / APR 29 1890" in violet and "Wells Fargo & Co. / San Francisco / May 2 1890" in purple. A very fine cover. Rsv. (Image)
Barnard's British Columbia Paid Express Cover, with full corner card, with purple handstamp "The British Columbia Express Company" overtop corner card, addressed to Cache Creek B.C. (no receiver) and franked with a 3c vermilion Small Queen, tied by a black PAID in oval. Bit of edge wear, still a very fine cover. Rsv. (Image)
Est $ 650
Opening C$ 550.00
Closed..Jan-23-2019, 16:21:05 EST
Sold For 0
New Brunswick
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 909
Symbol: Cvr
1864 Miramichi NB to St Johns Newfoundland, a folded letter datelined "Miramichi 20 June 1864", and addressed to St Johns. The cover is franked with a 10c and two 2c Queen Victoria issues, each with fresh colour and tied by small oval grids. The back of the cover has four datestamps: W.O.Douglastown NB (JUN.20.1864), Chatham NB (JUN.20.1864), Saint John NB JUN.21) and St Johns Newfoundland receiver (JUN.21). Vertical file fold away from stamps, and a very fine inter-provincial cover. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Jan-23-2019, 16:21:39 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 910
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1866 St John Way Letter to Philadelphia, mailed St John on JUN.28.1866 (backstamp) to Philadelphia, with "WAY LETTER" in small circle. Upon arrival it received a "NOT FOUND" straightline handstamp plus an "ADV / JUL 6 / 1866" in small square. The cover is franked with a 10c vermilion Queen Victoria. Tears and overall soiling, still a scarce group of handstamps. (Image)
Est $ 75
Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Jan-23-2019, 16:22:02 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 911
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Group of Four NB Cents Issue Covers, 1860 to 1868, three are franked with a single 5c (to Rivière du Loup QC, Yarmouth NS and Wolfville NS) and one is franked with a single 10c (to Boston, Mass., very fine). The 5c cover mailed to Rivière du Loup has its stamp tied by a very fine strike of the #9 in oval grid (Grand Falls, RF 4). Mostly fine unless noted, with some opening tears, else overall nice appearance. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 25.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Jan-23-2019, 16:22:42 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 912
Symbol: Cvr
1868 Illustrated Advertising Masonic Cover mailed from "P.O. Hopewell Cape / N.B." (MA.24.1868 double broken circle) to "W.O. Hopewell Corner / NB." (nude double broken circle). The illustration is for "The Grand Lodge of the Order of British Templars / New Brunswick, Nov. 5, 1864" with lavishly illustrated three mast Schooner, etc. A few faults, still a lovely and scarce early Masonic advertising cover. (Image)
1857 Inter-Provincial Cover Franked with 3d Heraldic Imperforate, mailed St John on APR.5.1865 to Bridgetown NS, with Annapolis and Bridgetown datestamps on back. The stamp (with few margins) is tied by a very fine strike of #1 in oval grid. A few small faults, overall fine. (Image)
Unitrade $ 750
Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Jan-23-2019, 16:23:21 EST
Sold For 80
Nova Scotia
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 914
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Collection of Early NS Postal History, 1809 to 1860s, mainly from the 1840s, with 15 stampless folded letters and 11 covers for a total of 36 items. Includes trans-Atlantic, handstamps, datestamps, rates etc. Generally fine or better lot. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Jan-23-2019, 16:24:14 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 915
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Group of Over 90 NS Small Queen Covers from the 1870s, mostly all addressed to the same family in Halifax, from a number of mostly NS towns (many Bridgewater). Note many corks, town cancels, duplex, oval grids, all 3c rates (a few different frankings) and all small sized covers. Overall fine or better with a few opening faults as expected. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Jan-23-2019, 16:25:04 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 916
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Collection of Nova Scotia 5c Frankings, with 7 covers or folded letters, 6 of which were used after Confederation. We note 5 single frankings and two double frankings, a nice JUL.23.1867 Halifax embossed advertising cover for a dealer of crockery and glasswares, a 5c franking from Halifax to Cape Breton mailed in June 1868 with handstamp "5" indicating more to pay, One of the three remaining 5c single frankings is addressed to Toronto then redirected. A double franked cover mailed from Lawrence Town (FEB.24.1868) to Bridgetown, and finally an 1865 folded cover franked with a pair of 5c to Newfoundland (St John's JAN.25.1865 receiver). Mixed condition, still overall fine and an interesting group showing examples of acceptance of NS stamps after Confederation. All are scanned online. (Image)
