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Group of Seven 5c RLS + 3c SQ Covers, all mailed between 1886 and 1892 to and from various towns (one is cross border to New York), with postmark interest such as Montreal squared circle precursor, duplex, small towns, RPO, etc. A superior lot, all on Hillson pages, with mostly very fine and attractive covers. See scans online. (Image)
Group of Used Registration Stamps, with #s F1d (perforated 12 x 11½), F2, F2a, F2b (2 copies), F3, as well as a 2c with a Type VI imprint at bottom, a 2c from plate 2 showing very clear horizontal and vertical guide lines plus dots. a clean and mostly very fine group. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:22:25 EST
Sold For 350
Revenues, Back of the Book and Other
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 343
Symbol: E/P
1868 Third Bill Issue Set of Die Proofs, with eighteen different, all in card mounted India paper and all in colour if issue. One of the two $3 values is on India paper (no card backing) and the other has its black centre shifted down. A lovely and very rare set, rarely offered especially as a complete set, very fine. (Image)
1868 4c green Third Bill Issue on Watermarked Paper, two used singles, respectively showing the watermark letters "HA" and "OTH", fine and scarce. Mounted on a page showing their location in relation to the complete watermark. (Image)
1868 9c green Third Bill Issue, a mint block of twenty from top of sheet, showing "NINE CENTS" shaded counter, with positional cross above it, plus two full Type IV printer's imprint at either side of the top selvedge. Mostly never hinged, a few stamps have gum disturbance or light hinging and there is a small tear at top, still very fine overall. (Image)
1868 40c blue Third Bill Issue, a mint block of twenty from top of sheet, showing "FORTY CENTS" shaded counter, with positional cross above it, plus two full Type IV printer's imprint at either side of the top selvedge. Mostly never hinged, a few stamps have gum disturbance or light hinging (to reinforce separation in places), still very fine overall. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 100.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:24:06 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 347
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: Collection
Advanced Collection of Mostly Mint Third Bill Issue Multiples, all mounted on seven pages, highlights include a 1c block of 12 with counter and part imprints at top (NH), 2c brown block of four (NH), 4c vertical pair imperforate at left, a 3c block of four imperforate horizontally (bottom two stamps NH), 3c block of four imperforate (NH), $1 imperforate pair showing complete Type IV imprint at top (no gum), a 6c block of 8 with counter at top, positioning cross and small part of two imprints, 6c block of 8 from bottom right corner of sheet showing perforation shift and full imprint at bottom (NH), 9c in nine blocks of four, with different perforations, imprints, etc., $2 single on thick paper, $2 block of four (NH), $3 block of four (two stamps NH). All stamps are mint except for one block of four of the 9c and two singles of the 2c brown, and there is a mix of hinged and never hinged, quality is obviously very nice, with centering varying from fine to very fine. Catalogued as all hinged except for those noted above (contains more NH not mentioned) and unlisted varieties were counted as regular stamps. (Image)
van Dam $ 3,161
Opening C$ 900.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:24:23 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 348
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
Advanced Collection of Used Third Bill Issue Singles, on four pages, first shows 10 different regular values, second shows 15 different values on thin pelure paper, third shows 12 different values perforated 11½ x 12 and fourth shows 16 different values described by Hillson as "printed in Montreal from c. 1875 to 1888 on medium to stout wove, and occasionally on pelure (onionskin) paper, then in Ottawa 1889 to 1897 on thinnish poorer quality paper". Overall fine or better group. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:25:02 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 349
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Group of Seven Third Bill Issues Used on revenue Documents, all on Hillson pages with descriptions, includes perforation varieties and different frankings, etc. We note an 1876 promissory depicting a lovely dog in red, an 1872 promissory note from the St Maurice Lumber and Land Co for $3,500 franked with a $1 and a 5c, an 1878 promissory note franked with a total of 48c (three stamps are perforated 11½ x 12), and more. A very fine and choice group, van Dam states that $ documents are rare. All scanned online. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:25:21 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 350
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Group of Three Third Bill Issues Used as Postage on Covers, first was mailed to and from Halifax on OCT.23.1884, franked with a previously used 1c. Second was mailed from Prince Arthur Street in Montreal to Montreal on AUG.13.1897, franked with a 3c. Third was mailed from Halifax on MAR.10.1874 to Edinburgh, Scotland (MAR.20 receiver) via the Allan Line Caspian through Liverpool (MAR.20), franked with a 6c. A few small faults do not detract from the rarity of these, which passed through the postal system illegally. (Image)
1879 yellow brown Officially Sealed, a very fine choice single, with parts of a c.d.s. reading "DEAD LETTER BRANCH...NO 6..." (with usual vertical crease). Also a fine centered copy (also with crease) with c.d.s. in blue. (Image)
1879 Officially Sealed Plate Proof in Colour of Issue, on India paper, very fine. Catalogue value is for more common proof on card. Scarce and seldom offered. (Image)
Unitrade $ 600
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:26:24 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 353
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
Collection of used 1875 to 1895 Revenues, all neatly mounted on seven pages, starts with the first 1875 Gas Inspection stamps (complete, with two copies of the $2, control numbers are 4½mm tall), second 1875 Gas Inspection stamps (missing only the $1.50, control numbers 3½ mm tall), a Gas Inspector's Office certificate franked with a $1 (FG11, described as rare by van Dam), first 1876 Weights and Measures (complete, with red numbers at top), second 1876 Weights and Measures (with 1c, 2c, $1 and $1.50, 4½mm red numbers at centre), third 1876 Weights and Measures (with 1c, 5c to 20c, 3½mm red numbers at centre), 1885 Weights and measures (missing only three values 10c, 15c and 30c), a mint hinged FWM33, 1895 Electric Light Inspection (25c, and pair of $3). A very fresh and choice collection. (Image)
van Dam $ 3,272
Opening C$ 700.00
Sold...C$ 700.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:26:43 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 354
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Collection of British American Bank Note Co. Tobacco Tax Stamps, with twenty three different, all mounted on quadrille pages, from 1870 to 1883, all with a Queen Victoria vignette and all unused. Includes six from the 1870 issue, five from the 1872 provisional issue, one issued on March 31, 1875 showing a QV vignette quite similar to the 8c Small Queen, except for a slightly different chignon treatment, as well as eight from the 1883 issue, with and without the attached weight tabs (one has a reversed "R" at top indicating a repaired plate). The quality of these is truly remarkable and fresh, a great opportunity to acquire such a nice representation of the fine artwork produced by the British American bank Note Company in Montreal. All are scanned online. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:27:28 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 355
Symbol: Cvr/O
Cat No: Collection
Collection of Used King George V Era Issues, 1930 to 1935, all written up on 30 quadrille pages in an album. Includes 27 commercial and first day covers, including a complete set of 1935 Pictorial in blocks of four, block of four FDC for many other issues as well including high values, air mail special delivery covers, covers to Australia, Dutch West Indies, and more. The stamps are complete in period, includes some mint and varieties such as "weeping Princess" in a mint block of 9, "broken X" used single, re-entry on a used 50c Victoria Parliament Buildings, "burr on shoulder" in a mint block of four, "mole on forehead"etc. Overall very fine collection, see scans for an idea. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 650.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:28:13 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 356
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
Two Thick Stockbooks of Duplicates, etc. including a few Jubilees, some Admiral precancels and a few pages full of British Commonwealth duplicates from the John Hillson collection, but the majority of the space is taken up by mostly all modern large value frankings (on neatly cut pieces) from parcels Mr. Hillson was sent from Canada. We note $5 flags, $5 Moose, $10 Whales and many other interesting frankings, mostly all cancelled neatly with c.d.s. Also a few newspaper clippings about him, etc.
Est $ 50
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:28:56 EST
Sold For 130
Great Britain and British Commonwealth King George VI Used Collection
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 357
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
Collection of Used King George VI Era Issues, all neatly written up on 7 quadrille pages, starts with a first day cover of the 1937 Coronation set, 1937 Definitive set (SG 1-12, £800), 1938-48 Definitive set with shades, printings, new value, 1946 Victory in blocks of four, 1949 Silver Wedding, 1949 UPU, 1951 Definitive set with shades and a block of four of the 10sh on 10r surcharge. Very fine, all scanned online. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:29:35 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 358
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
Collection of Used King George VI Era Issues, all neatly written up on 7 quadrille pages, starts with Kathiri State of Seiun 1942 Definitive set with shades, perforations (basic set catalogues £80), 1946 Victory in blocks of four, 1949 Silver Wedding, 1942 5r value (£35), 1949 UPU, 1951 Definitive set with shades, (basic set of 8 SG 20-27 £110), Qu'airi State in Hadhamaut 1942-50 Definitive set with shades, perfs (basic set of 11 SG 1-11 £45), 1946 Victory in blocks of four, 1948 Silver Wedding, 1949 UPU, and 1951 Definitive set with shades (SG 20-27, £75). Very fine, all scanned online. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:30:11 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 359
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
Collection of Used King George VI Era Issues, all neatly written up on 8 quadrille pages, starts with a cover (1937 Coronation set, mailed in June), and includes some 1938 issues with varieties (SG 38ba £160, 41aa £300, 40a £225, 40bb £225), 1938 Definitive set with perforation changes, new values, printings, 1944 Definitive set with shades, perforations new colours, re-entries, 1946 Victory set in blocks of four, 1948 Silver Wedding and 1949 UPU. Very fine, all scanned online. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 500.00
Closed..May-22-2019, 13:31:02 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 360
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection
