Approximately 100 covers, Small Queens to Admirals with advertising, one Arch Bisect, registered, FREE, mostly Victorian Era. Quality varies, faults to be expected (reduction, toning etc), fronts not counted in total. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 250+
Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:45:17 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 453
Symbol: C
Over 100 covers, Small Queens to George VI with PATRIOTICS (mostly Purkis), PRECANCEL, hotel advertising and odds and end. Quality varies with faults to be expected but generally clean. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 150+
Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:46:23 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 454
Symbol: C
BATTLE OF HONG KONG Circa 1943 POW cover sent by Warrant Officer John Thomson (E29806) 1st Bn Royal Rifles to Vancouver BC, with red handstamp AIRMAIL and PRISONER OF WAR on either side. (He was awarded the Mentioned-in-Despatches for distinguished service in combat.) (Image)
Est. 300+
Opening C$ 220.00
Sold...C$ 220.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:46:43 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 455
Symbol: C
Balance of a consignment with a hundreds of covers including ALBERTA with over 250 mostly 1910 to 1990, with large envelopes, business, modern Registered, Special Delivery, Airmail, etc, some Ontario Victorian, First Flights, NORTHWEST TERRITORY with over 150 from 1978 (60 are Inuvik, rest about 10 other towns, plus many on piece, a few covers and on piece form the YUKON, over 140 CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) covers and cards 1912 to 1949, some fronts, clippings, with SLOGAN cancels, Newfoundland stationery, etc, some a bit mixed, mostly f-vf. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 150+
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:48:43 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 456
Symbol: C
100 covers, Small Queens to George VI including Special Delivery, Registered, rates to BELGIUM, BAHAMAS, NEW ZEALAND, most are Numeral and Medallion issues, quality mixed. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 200+
Opening C$ 290.00
Sold...C$ 290.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:50:01 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 457
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
Accumulation of many hundreds of covers, stationery, and postcards 1880s to 2000s with over 175 FDCs 1966 to 2010 including 38¢ Regiments LR inscription block, $ vals, mostly Canadian some early GB, etc, earlier quality a bit mixed, mostly clean and f-vf. Inspect.
Est. 200+
Opening C$ 220.00
Sold...C$ 220.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:50:52 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 458
Symbol: C
Over 75 covers and stationery, mostly 1859s to George V, with 10¢ Consort to US, Airmails, Airmail rates, advertising, censors, registered, Special Deliveries, foreign destinations including Brazil, China, Czechoslovakia, Venezuela, Dead Letter Offices, First Flights, Lindbergh flight to Virgin Is, plus six Covid-19 unused PORT PAYE / POSTAGE PAID stationery items, some usual faults, appears mostly f-vf. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 300+
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:51:42 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 459
Symbol: C
Cat No: 4-GVI
GEORGE VI: 118 covers, all AIRMAIL RATES mostly with PEACE ISSUE franking. Various size, majority covers and including air letters and one card, different airmail rates mostly to Europe and a few to South/Central America. Some censored, postage due etc. Minimal domestic and US destinations. Quality varies with faults to be expected (reduction, flap off), front not counted in total. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 250+
Opening C$ 260.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:52:47 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 460
Symbol: C
Cat No: 4-GVI
GEORGE VI: Over 150 covers, mostly PEACE ISSUE but some War and Postes Postage spotted throughout. The vast majority are on REGISTERED or SPECIAL DELIVERY covers, with different rates plus a few uncounted odds and ends, stamps, etc. Quality mixed, fronts not counted in totals. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 250+
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:53:07 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 461
Symbol: C
Cat No: 4-GVI
GEORGE VI: Approximately 85 covers, all with C9 7¢ PEACE ISSUE AIRMAIL STAMP paying domestic, to U.S. and to Europe airmail rates. Noting special delivery airmail, some FFCs, cards and letter cards, surface usages and different rates. Quality varies somewhat and faults to be expected, fronts not counted in totals. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 250+
Opening C$ 260.00
Sold...C$ 260.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:53:29 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 462
Symbol: C
Cat No: 5-ERII
ELIZABETH II Approximately 225 covers, with rates to ICELAND, printed matter rate to Sweden and other destinations like Faroe Is, Jamaica, New Zealand, Olympic franking, a large group of single frankings to different destinations, Fiji, etc. Some domestic registered and Special Delivery, different sizes, etc. Quality varies with faults to be expected but generally clean. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 150+
Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:54:05 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 463
Symbol: C
Cat No: 89
89,90,91,92: 1¢ to 7¢ Edwards tied R in ovals with OTTAWA CANADA B 4 JUL 10 R cds to chess game cover, blue R pioneer keyhole handstamp, 13¢ double UPU registered rate to GERMANY, REGISTERED LONDON. E.C. 11 JY 10 F transit, file folds, still fine. (Image)
Est. 150+
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:54:29 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 464
Symbol: C
Cat No: 90
90: 2¢ Edward tied by MONTREAL 11 MAR 4:30 PM 1908 to cover, (short paid) to CUBA, underpaying 5¢ UPU rate, T30, 3¢ short, converted to 6 centavos, with Cuba #'s 233 J3 adhesives, HABANA, CUBA 16 MAR 9 AM 1908 and DIVISION 10 AM 17 MAR 1908 REC'DO receivers, portion of flap missing and trimmed at top, appears fine. (Image)
Est. 250+
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:54:59 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 465
Symbol: C
Cat No: 143
143,145: 3¢ and 12¢ Confederation tied to cover by VANCOUVER 15 May 1930 BRITISH COLUMBIA slogan cancel, boxed Air Mail and US VIA AIR MAIL adhesive, paying 15¢ AIRMAIL rate to PUERTO RICO with letter accompanies, no receiver, some foxing at perfs otherwise fine. RARE. Ex Willson. (Image)
Est. 200+
Opening C$ 55.00
Sold...C$ 55.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:55:18 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 466
Symbol: C
Cat No: 145
118,145: 10¢ Admiral bistre brown and 12¢ Confederation faulty tied by NEW GERMANY AM 4 MR 29 NS cds, paying 22¢ double weight AIRMAIL rate to MEXICO SERVICIO AERO 10.MAR.29 receiver, routed via Windsor, Detroit, Chicago and Dallas, trucking to Laredo, ink ms ‘Via Air Mail’ affected by water, still RARE. Ex Willson. (Image)
Est. 200+
Opening C$ 55.00
Sold...C$ 55.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:55:53 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 467
Symbol: C
Cat No: 197
197,C3 (2): 3¢ Medallion and two 6¢ on 5¢ Airmails tied my MONTREAL 2 PM MR 10 33 STA N "B" cds cancels, paying 15¢ AIRMAIL letter rate to ST. LUCIA BWI with violet boxed Air Mail, MONTREAL 3 PM C 10 MR 33 C CANADA S duplex transit and CASTRIES 15 MR 33 receiver, routed via Miami, some foxing at perfs, still fine and Scarce. Ex Willson. (Image)
Est. 150+
Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:56:13 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 468
Symbol: C
Cat No: GEORGE VI
GEORGE VI: 125 covers mostly Airmail and Special Delivery, all with BACK OF BOOK stamps, including C1, C3, C5-C7, C9, E7, E9, 17 Special Del covers, some foreign destinations, mostly f-vf. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 200+
Opening C$ 290.00
Sold...C$ 290.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:56:37 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 469
Symbol: C
Cat No: GEORGE VI
GEORGE VI: 125 covers with Airmail, F.E.C.B., Registered, Special Delivery, etc, foreign destinations including Columbia, Czechoslovakia, Grenada, Ireland, Italy and Trinidad, a bit mixed. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 250+
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:56:56 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 470
Symbol: C
Cat No: MILITARY
MILITARY: Collection of over 40 World War II ARMED FORCES AIR LETTERS including a 1944 correspondence between a British Air Force navigator trainee post in eastern Canada and England, CAPOs in Europe and Cyprus, some with descriptions of various leaves, D-Day, Quebec Conference, all neatly written up and identified, mostly f-vf. Inspect.
Est. 200+
Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:57:24 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 471
Symbol: C
Cat No: NEW BRUNSWICK
Eighty covers or cards all with NEW BRUNSWICK ADVERTISING, Small Queens to Admirals, mostly Victoria, some with small faults, appears mostly f-vf. Inspect.
Est. 400+
Opening C$ 260.00
Sold...C$ 260.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:58:21 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 472
Symbol: C
Cat No: OFFICIALS
OFFICIALS: Approximately 45 covers George VI to Elizabeth, with OHMS PERFIN, O.H.M.S. and G with overprints, etc on registered or letter rated covers. Various sized envelope and some on pieces not counted. Condition is mixed with faults to be expected but generally fine or better. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 150+
Opening C$ 75.00
Sold...C$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:58:58 EST
Sold For 75
LEGISLATIVE MARKINGS (Listed by Old Canada Special
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 473
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
LEGISLATIVE MARKINGS: HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY thirteen covers 1868 to 1953 including HAO1 in red, HOUSE OF COMMONS four covers 1884 to 1947 including HC14, with many different types and colours, mostly clean and f-vf. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 200+
Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 17:00:14 EST
Sold For 120
MILITARY COVERS
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 478
Symbol: C
CANADIAN MILITARY: Hundreds of covers, with WWII FPO on cover and Air Letters, MPO and Canadian Base Mail, Honour Envelopes, 31 OHMS/Free, 20 Blackout, 36 Military Censors (mostly CAPO), plus over 100 including Military correspondence without Military markings, etc, quality mixed, much is f-vf. Inspect.
Est. 250+
Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 17:03:56 EST
Sold For 190
MONEY LETTERS
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 479
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18530707
1853 UNIQUE Stampless MONEY LETTERS sheet POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT / OFFICIAL BUSINESS. / FREE imprint at UR, with INSPECTOR’S OFFICE Toronto imprint at LL. Large MONEY LETTER imprint. Endorsed by real signature of John Dewe. Partial MONEY LETTER hand stamp. Endorsed 727 ms. Late date TORONTO CANADA JY 7 1853 double split circle to George Snider Esq, Proton, CW [Grey Co]. No receiver. Pre-printed letter endorsed “No 9888”, enclosing a certificate of deposit for £32.10.0 paid into bank account of Geo Snider, “...being amount due to you for conveyance of the Mail between East Holland and Mono Mills....”. Endorsed on receipt “...and enclosing receipt for the quarter ending 30 June 1853, Rec’d 14th July/53”. “This is the only Free Money letter recorded”. File folds and torn at red seal. A GEM. Ex-Harrison. (Image)
Est. 1000+
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 17:04:42 EST
Sold For 375
STAMPLESS
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 395
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
STAMPLESS: 1842-1887 Over 45 covers of folded letters, loose and mounted on album pages including domestic, cross border and Transatlantic, various paid and unpaid rates, advertising. Some research on postmark types, from or to Upper Canada or Lower Canada, some US and Great Britain. Quality varies with faults to be expected. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 150+
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:11:51 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 396
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18300429
1830 part sheet, on Britannia Shield with crown laid paper. Superb ERD [12379.300] YORK UP-CAN APL 29 full circle hs in red, rated Boxed PAID hs in red on front. Endorsed “Paid”, “On Her Majesty’s Service” and signed “J Givins SIA” [Superintendent of Indian Affairs?]. Rated 3/8 in red, quadruple 11d rate for 201-300 miles. To George Ironside Esquire, Superintendent Indian Affairs, Amherstburg. No receiver, tear and discoloured at seams. Seal removed. (Image)
Est. 180+
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:12:24 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 397
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18300719
1830 TRANSATLANTIC entire letter, internally dated, Holcomb House, July 19th. Endorsed “Post Paid to Liverpool”, “By first packet to New York” and “Care of Messers Cropper & Benson, Liverpool” [Latter crossed through]. BATH JY 21 1830 hs on back. SHIP hs and NEW YORK SEP 1 full circle both in red on front. Rated ms 27 (cents ship letter fee of 2c plus 25c overland to border) in red on front. NIAGARA U.C. 6 Sep 1830 double ring hs plus clear barred American Postage.. British..do.. handstamp with rates converted to 1/5 cy plus 6 ½ (2d ferriage and 4 ½ d BNA up to 60 miles, across L Ontario) total 1/11½ cy due. From Mary Brown, to her husband James Garrett Brown, Post Office, York, Upper Canada. Long cross-written letter incl family matters, etc. Torn at black seal. (Image)
Est. 180+
Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:12:53 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 398
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18351202
1835 Letter with red HAWKESBURY and ms 2 DECR to Salt Fleet (Gore District) with STONEY CREEK and ms January 5th (1836), two ideal strikes, rated "Forward - 1/2", took over a month to travel 480 km, natural paper toning, still choice. (Image)
Est. 350+
Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:13:21 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 399
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18380421
1838 Pre-Manuscript Money Letter outer cover, FAVOURED DROP LETTER. Rated ms 1 [due], CITY of TORONTO U.C. MY 21 1838 double circle. To the Honble., The Receiver General “ “ Toronto. Docketed “W...ll Collector, Port Hope, 21 May 1838”. “Remittance Dft Farmers Bank, £35 - - - Cy, Rec’d and Ack, 24th ultimo. Letter missing. It clearly contained a bank draft, thus is a Pre-Manuscript Money Letter, flat 1d rate included enclosures, and was also favoured! File folds and tear at seal. See articles in Maple Leaves Oct 2019 and Apr 2021. WONDERFUL. (Image)
Est. 100+
Opening C$ 32.00
Sold...C$ 40.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:13:45 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 400
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18390403
1839 Unusual free favour and forwarded stampless entire letter, on J RUMP 1834 wove paper. Internally dated Toronto the 3rd April 1839, CITY of TORONTO U.C. AP 4 1839 large double circle hs. Sent by J C Patrick to John S Cartwright Esq MP, Queen’s Council, Kingston, countersigned LL by John Prince MPP [as favour] and rated ms Free LL. Forwarded, with Kingston crossed out, Sandwich and WD added and endorsed “If not at Sandwich, to be forwarded to London UC”. Additional boxed PAID hs, rated 11 (d) ms in red [presumably just for single rate Toronto – Sandwich, 201 – 300 miles, NOT Kingston - Sandwich]. Endorsed on receipt: “1839 J.C. Patrick, Toronto 3rd April”. Letter refers to financial problems with the Commercial Bank. Some toning and opening tear at wafer seal. (Image)
Est. 100+
Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ -26.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:14:24 EST
Sold For -26
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 401
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18410710
1841 Folded letter Internally dated “Niagara July 10th 1841” with weak STEAMBOAT arc handstamp and CITY of TORONTO U.C. JY 10 1841 large double circle receiver/transit on front. This is an example of an unusual split-rating procedure in operation at the Toronto steamboat transfer point on mail from Niagara. Manuscript 4 ½ due to pay single rate under 60 miles across L Ontario to Toronto, with additional rate of ms 6 ½ due for total 11d rate [all in the same hand] for 201 – 300 miles to Kingston. Weak boxed FORWARDED handstamp and italic Too Late handstamp on front. All four are weak strikes, likely from a dry inkpad]. No Kingston receiver. To The Hon’bl John H Dunn, H M Recr Genl, Kingston, file fold and minor tear at seal. Ex Palmer. (Image)
Est. 250+
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 65.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:14:47 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 404
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18430802
1843 Folded letter sheet on Morbey & Saunders 1841 laid paper, from TORONTO to KINGSTON. No despatch markings, as usual, as mail items were taken direct to the vessel. Endorsed on receipt, “Thomas Baines Toronto 2/3 Augt 1843. Sends statement of contingent charges from 1841 to 1843 as called for on the 29th ulto. Ansd. 7th August 1843”. Straight-line STEAM BOAT hs in dark red, Rated ms 1/6 due to pay, double 9d rate 101 – 200 miles. To A. N. Morin, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Kingston. No receiver. File folds and cuts.(Image)
Est. 130+
Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ -20.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:17:19 EST
Sold For -20
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 405
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18431216
1843 Stampless entire letter, internally dated York, 16th December 1843, [Haldimand Co], weak YORK U.C DE 16 1843 large date type double circle in red, to Hugh Scobie Esq, & &, Toronto. No indication of rate paid. Perhaps Alex Scobie was postmaster. Indistinct TORONTO UC De xx 1843 double split circle receiver on back. Date stamp previously [once] used at the Toronto York. Minor tears at folds. (Image)
Est. 75+
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:18:02 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 406
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18480714
1848 small blue envelope, NIAGARA UC JY 14 1848 double split circle hs in red, rated 4 ½ d, single rate under 60 miles by boat across L Ontario. Endorsed LL “Treasurers Office Niagara D”, with nice red seal of “Treasurer’s Office, District of Niagara” to J S Howard Esq, Tr H. D. [Treasurer, Home District], Toronto. TORONTO UC JY 14 1848 double split circle B2 receiver on back. Endorsed on receipt “Treasurer Niagara for Taxes up to 30th June 1848, £4.2.6.” James Scott Howard was formerly Postmaster of York/Toronto & administrator. See DCB. Slight fading & flap neatly cut round seal. (Image)
Est. 50+
Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ 55.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:18:30 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 407
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18500516
1850 Folded letter, internally dated Amherstburgh 16th May 1850. Unusual to be posted in BELLEVILLE UC MAY 17 1850 double split circle in brown. Rated ms 9 unpaid [single rate for 101-200 miles]. From William Anderson Jr, to D.B. Stevenson Esq, MPP, Toronto. TORONTO CANADA, MY 18 1850 double split circle receiver on back. Letter relates to petition re parliamentary bill about Amherstburgh. File fold and slight tear at wafer seal. (Image)
Est. 50+
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:18:50 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 408
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18510711
1851 Small mourning envelope, weak STEAMBOAT LETTER QUEBEC JY 11 1851in red on front. Rated ms “3”. To The Honourable James Leslie, Toronto. MONTREAL LC JY 12 1851 double split circle transit in red, and TORONTO CANADA JY 15 1851 double split circle receiver, both on back. Endorsed on receipt: “Rec’d 16 July ‘51, Ans. 21 July ‘51”. See DCB for details of Leslie, merchant and politician. Flaps seem ungummed. (Image)
Est. 75+
Opening C$ 22.00
Sold...C$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:19:19 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 409
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18510724
1851 Printed circular. TORONTO CANADA JY 24 1851 double broken circle. Rated 3d [collect] encircled hs [Jarrett 605b,c,d. Boggs H73>]. To John White Esq, Palermo [Halton Co, Ont]. No receivers. Endorsed on receipt: “N Gatchell, Letter, 51”. Circular is from the Elgin Association Office requesting payments of installments due and note re next meeting. Signed by N Gatchell, secretary. The Association was set up to settle freed and escaped slaves. Land was bought from the Government and hence the request for payment. Amazing slavery-related document. File fold and tape repairs. Ex-Palmer. (Image)
Est. 100+
Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ -22.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:19:35 EST
Sold For -22
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 410
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18510802
1851 Letter on blue LUMSDEN & SON 184- laid paper. TORONTO-CANADA PAID AU 2 1851 double broken circle in red on front. Rated ms 3 in red. Endorsed “Paid J C”. To A.M. De Lisle Esq, Clerk Commn., Montreal. MONTREAL C.E AU 4 1851 double broken circle receiver in red. Letter from JM Cary ref to Commissioner at St Isidore [Quebec]. Alexandre Maurice DeLisle was an Assembly Member, public servant and Businessman. See DCB. Some fading. Neat cut at seal. (Image)
Est. 50+
Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ -20.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:19:47 EST
Sold For -20
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 411
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18520412
1852 Pristine CIRCULAR TO MUNICIPALITIES publisher’s advertising sheet for SCOBIE’S MUNICIPAL MANUAL FOR UPPER CANADA, third edition, dated TORONTO April 1852. No dispatching postmark. Rated ms 1 [d], collect circular rate [possibly handstamp not yet issued]. To The Clerk of the Municipality of Cobourg. COBOURG UC APR 12 1852 double broken circle receiver. Endorsed on receipt: “H Scobie Circular,... Municipal Manual... 19th April 1852. Order 10 Copies”. Ex-Palmer. (Image)
Est. 100+
Opening C$ 75.00
Sold...C$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:20:46 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 412
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18530107
1853 Letter on blue laid paper. BROCKVILLE U.C. JAN 7 1853 double broken circle. Rated 6d encircled hs [collect double weight] Boggs H75>. To L Heyden Esq, Clerk of the Crown Commons Pleas, Toronto. Smudged TORONTO CANADA JA 8 1853 double broken circle receiver on back. From Adiel Sherwood, United Empire Loyalist & Sheriff of Leeds & Granville [see DCB], enclosing copies of court documents, hence double weight. Endorsed on receipt: “20 Sheriff Sherwood, 5/10 Jany 1853, 1 Gary Hands”. File fold and tear at seal. (Image)
Est. 75+
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:21:02 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 414
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18531006
1853 Fine UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA CIRCULAR notice re subjects of Exams for Students in Divinity. Dated TORONTO October 6th 1853. No dispatching postmark. Rated 1D [14mm] handstamp, [Jarrett 601a, Boggs H72] collect circular rate on front. To Rev J. A. Proudfoot, London C.W. LONDON U.C OC 25 1853 double broken circle receiver. Endorsed with calculation to £8-0-6 ½. Rare 1d handstamp. File fold. Ex-Palmer. (Image)
Est. 75+
Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 85.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:22:01 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 415
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18531021
1853 Folded TRANSATLANTIC half-letter, datelined Edinbro [Edinburgh] Oct 21st 1853, letter from Mary Machagen to her parents, referring to meeting in UK and “We leave here the day after tomorrow for Liverpool & expect to sail for America next Saturday by EUROPA and you may expect us in about a fortnight after that if all be right.” [Cunard’s Europa did not sail until 19 Nov. Possibly sailed on America, dep 29 Oct. arr Boston on 13 Nov.] Letter torn from another accompanying it from UK to other relatives, where they were separated, and this half re-posted to Cavan. YORKVILLE U.C double broken circle ms dated Nov 7/53. Endorsed with initials at LL, rated ms 3, over struck with Paid 3d encircled hs in red and additional Paid 3d encircled hs in red [Jarrett 606d,e,f,g. Boggs H43>]. To John Knowlson Esq, Cavan, Canada West. TORONTO UC NO 7 1853 double broken circle transit on back. PORT HOPE U.C NO 7 1853 transit in red on back. CAVAN C.W NO 8 1853 double broken circle receiver on back. John Knowlson, a merchant, first postmaster of Cavan and Major in Militia. File fold. (Image)
Est. 100+
Opening C$ 42.00
Sold...C$ 42.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:22:13 EST
Sold For 42
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 416
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18531203
1853 CANADIAN INSTITUTE CIRCULAR notice of meetings from Dec 3rd 1853 to Jan 7th 1854. No date or despatching postmark. Rated large serifed 1 [d] [34mm] handstamp [Jarrett 601, Boggs H87], collect circular rate on front. To F. L. Walsh Esq, Simcoe CW. BRANTFORD U.C. DE 3 1853 double broken circle transit. Endorsed on receipt: “A Brunel Esq, Say 3rd Oct ’53, Ref Canadian institute, to FL Walsh – Letter announcing times of meetings of Canadian Inst, for ensuing term”. Rare 1d handstamp. File fold and tape repair. Ex-Palmer. (Image)
Est. 75+
Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ -20.00
Closed..Apr-15-2022, 16:22:39 EST
Sold For -20
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 417
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18540116
HALF D COLLECT: Two different handstamps, paying reduced local rate. 1854 letter on MOINIER’S LONDON blue laid paper, embossed into corner of sheet. TORONTO U.C. JA 16 1854 double broken circle. Rated small [10mm] ½ D. [collect] hs [Jarrett 600, Boggs H 71]. To Samuel B Smith Esq, Toronto. No receiver. Short letter from Thomas Galt?, refers to tenants and “the matter of rights of way through your lands in Toronto and Etobicoke”. Smith was a UEL, Army Officer, Politician and Colonial Administrator. See DCB. File fold, torn at seal. Plus 1856 letter on blue laid paper, internally dated Toronto 4th Nov 1856. Weak TORONTO C.W. NOV 4 [no year] single circle [32mm]. Rated large [24mm] thin ½ [d collect] [Jarrett 600c] on front. From Chas Magrath ref to Lots in Cooksville: 51 and 59 in 4th Block; 49 and 62 in 3rd Block. To B Switzer Esq, Toronto. No receiver. File folds and tear. (Image)
Est. 75+
Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:23:36 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 418
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18540120
1854 Letter front, TORONTO U.C JA 20 1854 double broken circle. Rated large 6 hs [d collect double weight]. To J.B. Ham Esq M.D, Whitby C.W. WHITBY C.W JAN 221854 double broken circle receiver in blue on back. Endorsed on receipt: “C. Mowatt, January 20th”. File fold and minor tear at wafer seal. (Image)
Est. 75+
Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ 20.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:23:55 EST
Sold For 20
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 419
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18540127
1854 Letter on blue paper, likely sheet torn from circular. Endorsed “Paid 1” and no despatching postmark. Rated PAID 1d encircled handstamp [Rare - Jarrett 600e, Boggs H42], paid circular rate in red on front. To William Cosgrave Esq, County Clerk, Kent, Chatham. CHATHAM U.C JA 27 1854 double broken circle receiver on front. Annotated on receipt “19th Jany 1854, Thompson & Co. Can supply ant? rolls”. Rare PAID 1d handstamp. (Image)
Est. 100+
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:24:09 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 420
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18540222
1854 Small envelope, TORONTO-CANADA PAID FE 22 1854 double broken circle in red. Rated PAID 3 hs in red [Jarrett 606m]. Endorsed top right: “Paid”. To J.P. Lee Esq, Niagara. NIAGARA UC FEB 22 1854 double broken circle receiver in red on back flap torn. Plus 1855 folded letter front on blue laid paper. TORONTO C.W. Paid JUL 12 1855 large full 32mm circle in red. Rated PAID 3 hs in red [Jarrett 606m]. Endorsed: “Paid, WAC”, top left. To W.H. Landon, Esq, Agt West Assur. Co, Woodstock. WOODSTOCK U.C JUL 13 185- double broken circle receiver on back. File fold and owner’s mark [JH in green]. (Image)
Est. 100+
Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ -20.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:24:21 EST
Sold For -20
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 421
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18540612
1854 Letter on blue laid paper. Datelined GIBRALTAR POINT, June 12th /54, weak TORONTO U.C JU 12 1854 double broken circle. Rated large ornate 3 handstamp [d collect]. To Thomas A Begley Esq, secretary of Public Works, Quebec. Smudged QUEBEC L.C JUN 16 1854 double broken circle receiver on back. Endorsed on receipt: “No 22912 G Durnan. Requests instructions as to making out returns, etc etc, (Gibraltar Point Light). 12/16 June 1854”. and “22 June Ackegd.” Letter from George Durnan, 4th Keeper [1854-1908], after taking over from his father, James Durnan, asking about putting things in his name and ending: “whether it will be necessary for me to make any arrangements with the Bank of Upper Canada, previous to that time, so that I may drawer my salary as my Father has hitherto done.”. Fascinating Lake Ontario Lighthouse item. File folds and minor tear. (Image)
Est. 120+
Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ -28.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:24:47 EST
Sold For -28
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 422
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18541225
1854 fine folded letter from ST. JOHN N.B. 22 DEC via SHEDIAC N.B. 2 DEC and ST. JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK 25 DEC (on reverse) to XENIA, OHIO with ms "POSTMASTER AT XENIA PLEASE FORWARD" rated 6d in circle and 10 with blue NEW BRUNSWICK exchange marking, fine. (Image)
Est. 250+
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-16-2022, 16:25:32 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 567
Lot No: 423
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18550513
1855 Small envelope on blue AP&S laid paper. TORONTO C.W. MAY 13 [no year] single circle[32mm]. Rated FREE hs [Jarrett 1500] with signature of W H Griffin [Secretary of PO] top right and initials of sender, J A, bottom left. To William A Phillips Esq, Little St James Street, Montreal. MONTREAL L.C M.14 1855 double split circle receiver on back. Enclosed personal letter from J Ashurst re receipt of money, on blue laid paper with A PIRIE & SONS watermark [of Large Queens fame]. [Possibly improper use of privilege] See DCB for long service of William Henry Griffin. Flap cut at seal. (Image)
