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Collection of Seventeen Illustrated Advertising Covers, all franked with a single 3c SQ and depicting a variety of elements, many quite lavish. A lovely, clean and very fine lot. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 950.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:09:37 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 322
Symbol: Cvr
1892 Cover Illustrating a Large Potato, mailed from Shediac, N.B. (NOV.9.1892) to Moncton, N.B. depicting a brown potato advertising for R.C. Tait, Commission Merchant in Shediac, franked with a 3c SQ. Very fine and attractive. (Image)
1883 2c RLS + 3c SQ Registered Cover, mailed at New Glasgow N.S. on MAR.14.1883 (broken circle in blue) to Halifax (same day receiver on back), and franked with a 2c bright orange RLS and a 3c SQ, both tied by blue fancy corks, bit reduced at left, still very fine and attractive. (Image)
Group of Eleven 2c RLS + 3c SQ on Domestic Covers, all mailed between 1876 and 1889 to and from various towns, with postmark interest such as 2-ring 3, nice fancy corks (from Cloyne and Blyth), some RPOs, a Montreal "Carrier Stamp / Head Office" postmark, dead letter office postmarks, etc. A superior lot, all on Hillson pages, with mostly very fine and attractive covers. See scans online. (Image)
Two Registered Drop Letters, first mailed to and from Toronto on MAY.29.1878 with 2c RLS and 1c SQ (very fine), second mailed to and from Winnipeg on MAR.29.1883 with 2c RLS on 1c QV stationery cover (trimmed at top, else very fine). (Image)
1885 Registered Cross Border Cover, mailed at Ottawa on SEP.16.1885 to Old Orchard, Maine, crossed-out and re-directed to Ottawa (endorsed "Ottawa / Can") via RPO (East / SEP.26) and Buffalo (SEP.26 transit) and arrived Ottawa again on SEP.27. The cover is franked with a 2c RLS plus two 3c, a 1c and a 2c Small Queens (tied by three Ottawa Crown cancels and several REGISTERED straight lines) paying a total of 11c (5c registration plus double the 3c rate). Very fine and a scarce franking. Ex. S.J. Menich. (Image)
1888 Anomalous 2c Cross-Border Registration Rate Cover, mailed Arthur, Ont. on MAR.5.1888 to Baltimore, Maine (MAR.8 receiver) through Toronto (MAR.5) and Buffalo (MAR.6), franked with a 2c RLS and a 3c Small Queen, fine and rare. For the short period between March 1, 1888 and April 30, 1888 this was the proper rate to pay for cross-border delivery. Illustrated in H&N, page 218. Only 14 examples of the 2c anomalous U.S. registration rate are recorded in Canada's Registered Mail 1802-1909 by Harrison, Arfken and Lussey, with this particular cover being the second earliest recorded. (Image)
1888 Cross-Border Registration Cover, mailed Somerset, Que. on MAY.12.1888 to New York City (MAY.16 receiver) through Montreal (MAY.13 transit), franked with a 2c RLS plus two 3c Small Queens. This franking (2c RLS plus 3c SQ = 5c fee) was authorized to help use up stock of the 2c RLS stamps. An early franking in the 5c + 3c rate period, very fine. (Image)
1882 2c RLS + 3c SQ Registered Post Card, mailed from London, Ont. on JUL.8.1882 (two strikes of the duplex and two strikes of the scarce London oval registration datestamp) to Guelph (JUL.10 receiver on back), and franked to pay the 3c domestic letter rate (post cards could not be registered at any other rate until MAY.8.1889), light creases, still very fine. (Image)
1883 2c RLS + 3c SQ Registered Post Card, mailed from London, Ont. on DEC.12.1883 (two strikes of the scarce London oval registration datestamp) to Stratford (same day receiver on back), and franked to pay the 3c domestic letter rate (post cards could not be registered at any other rate until MAY.8.1889), light creases, still very fine. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 220.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:15:44 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 331
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: F1, 41i
1888 Cross Border Registered Cover, mailed from Clayton Ont (DEC.27.1888 broken circle free strike) to Boston (DEC.31 oval purple receiver) through Almonte (DEC.28 transit), Ottawa (DEC.28 transit) and Montreal (DEC.29 transit). The cover is franked with two copies of the 3c deep rose carmine Small Queens plus a 2c orange RLS. Scarce and very fine. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 120.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:16:01 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 332
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: F1, b, 41, i
Three Registered Covers with "Reverse" Shade Usages, first was mailed from Trenton to Toronto in JAN.1889, with a rose carmine 3c Small Queen and a orange 2c RLS (cover slightly reduced at left), the second was mailed from Eganville to Arnprior in March 1889, with a vermilion 3c SQ and a rose carmine 2c RLS. Third was mailed from Duclos, Qué (APR.10.1889) to Montreal, franked with a pair of the 2c orange RLS, a 1c SQ and a 3c rose carmine SQ. An interesting trio showing how stocks of these two distinct printings were used up in different places. Very fine. (Image)
1888 2c rose carmine Registration Stamp, mint never hinged (hinged in selvedge only), with bright colour and large margins, from the top left corner of the twin pane plate, B pane, showing two clear horizontal lines in the selvedge. Probably not guillotine lines, but could have been used as such. Extremely fine. (Image)
1889 2c deep rose carmine RLS + 3c SQ on Cover, mailed from Vienna Ont. on MAR.21.1889 (broken circle free strike) to Straffordville, franked with a 2c deep rose carmine RLS plus a 3c vermilion Small Queen, bit reduced at right, very fine. Mailed just before the new 5c + 3c rate took effect in May 1889. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 100.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:17:11 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 335
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: F1b, 41i
1888 Registered Illustrated Advertising Cover, mailed from Bathurst St. Toronto on DEC.20.1888 (very fine strike of duplex) to Armadale, through Toronto Main PO (DEC.20) and Unionville (DEC.21). The cover is from the Massey M'f'g Co and illustrates two horses pulling a plow and farmer and is franked with a 3c stamp plus a 2c RLS (both deep rose carmine shades). Open on two sides, still fresh and very fine. Illustrated in H&N, page 124. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 70.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:17:30 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 336
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: F1b, 41i
1888 Registered Cover with Early Use of 2c Deep Rose Carmine RLS, mailed from Colborne Ont on DEC.13.1888 to Markham Ont, through Toronto (DEC.13 transit on back). This Case Brothers Co. cover is franked with a 3c Small Queen and a 2c RLS, both deep rose carmine, from the Montreal Gazette printing. Mr. Hillson writes that Lussey reported this to be the earliest known use of the 2c registration stamp from this printing. We note that Harrison shows a SEP.22.1888 cover, but with a plate 2 stamp; the stamp is from the re-entered plate No. 1. The back of the cover has a pink advertising label for the Chase Brothers Company, very fine. Ex. Harry Lussey (Robert Lee, 1999, lot 364) (Image)
1884 1c Drop Letter Registered Post Card, mailed to and from London, Ont. on OCT.9.1884, franked with a 1c Small Queen paying the drop letter rate, plus a 2c RLS (perforated 12 x 11½) paying the registration fee. London carrier datestamp on front dated next day, very fine. (Image)
1888 Anomalous 2c Cross-Border Registration Rate Cover, mailed Ancaster Ont. on APR.2.1888 t Providence, Rhode Island (APR.5 receiver) through Hamilton (APR.3) and Buffalo (Apr.3), franked with a 5c RLS and a 3c Small Queen, overpaying the proper anomalous rate by 3c. This was in the short period between March 1 and April 30, 1888 where the rate was 2c registration fee plus 3c postage. Very fine, scarce and a perfect companion cover to the actual 2c anomalous rate offered earlier in this sale. Illustrated in H&N, page 218. Ex Horrace W. Harrison (Robert Lee, 2003) (Image)
1892 Registered Drop Letter Cover, mailed to and from Guelph on MAR.31.1892, franked with a 5c RLS and a 1c Small Queen. Repaired tear at top left (tape on back), still a lovely appearing example of this rate. Illustrated in H&N, page 60. Ex. Harry W. Lussey (Robert Lee, 1999) (Image)
1889 Registered Printed Matter Cover, mailed from Poplar Hill, Ont. on AUG.27.1889 to London, Ont (AUG.28 London letter carrier datestamp on front), franked with a 5c RLS and a 1c Small Queen, tiny hole at top right, still very fine. (Image)
