115 CANADA FIRST DAY COVERS 1937-1984, all better with private cachets noting Colorano Silks, Cole Covers, Capital, H&E, CP, NR, Fleetwood ++, 42 have less expensive RoseCraft cachets, many good block frankings, 12 stamp issues have 4 covers with matching plate block frankings, lots of good $1.00-$2.00 frankings, retails over $1500, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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16 CANADA FDC's to ARGENTINA 1970-1966, all with Canada Post Office "CPO" cachets and all different franking #389/426, addressed to Buenos-Aires, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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280 CANADA FIRST DAY CCOVERS 1971-1974, all on letter size unaddressed covers with Official Canada Post cachets, mtd in 3 deluxe White Ace FDC fold-out display albums, two complete sets #535-655 with each stamp set in block + pair + single frankings, appears complete for the period, retails over $485, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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240 CANADA FIRST DAY COVERS 1972-1991, all with Official Canada Post cachets and almost all with plate block frankings, 28 issues have matched plate block franking on 4 covers each, many $1.00-$2.00 frankings, huge retail value over $1100, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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168 CANADA FIRST DAY COVERS 1972-2000, all different with Official Canada Post cachets, note many $1.00-$5.00 high value frankings, also note joint issue with USA and France, retails over $340, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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272 PLATE BLOCK FDC's 1973-1999, all are letter sized unaddressed covers with #623/1815 Official Canada Post cachets, mtd in 3 Lighthouse cover albums with slip covers, lot includes two 1999 FDC year packs with 33 covers in each, retails over $1000, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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240 PLATE BLOCK FDC's 1973-1979, all are letter sized unaddressed covers with #620-846 Official Canada Post cachets, mtd in 2 Unisafe FDC albums, appears complete with a mix of single + pair + block frankings, retails over $355, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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40 CANADA REGISTERED FIRST DAY COVERS 1977-1982, all with Official Canada Post cachets and first day cancels, they were all reposted with registration on the first day at the Kelowna post office, a very unusual group that could not be both at Ottawa and Kelown on the same first day, the majority are good block frankings with lots of good $1.00-$5.00 frankings, retails over $450, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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3 BOXED CANADA SOUVENIR COLLECTIONS 2003-2008, includes Thematic Collection #121 with the $5 Moose stamps and 2003 coin set (cat $175), the 2005 FDC Collection with 38 cachet covers in a souvenir wooden box (unlisted with minimum value $260), and the 2008 FDC Collection with 32 cachet covers in a souvenir wooden box (unlisted with minimum value $240), total retail value over $675 with an original purchase price of $200, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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136 CANADA EVENT COVERS 1930-1998 (a few later), includes many 1937-1998 stamp shows, 1971 last day RPO, 1977 Icebreaker "Pierre Radisson" launch, 1994 International Waterfowl Conservation, $7.00 issue, 2002 Grey Cup Snowbirds fly-by at the Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium with autographs of all 11 pilots, mail carried by dog team, helicopter, pony express, stagecoach, train ++, also lots of town centennials noting Thunder-Bay, Cornwall, Markham, Brantford, Winnipeg, Gravenhurst, New Westminster, Killarney-MAN ++, 20 are pre-1951 events, 24 are legal size 1959-2002, a few duplicates, retails over $1200, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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71 CANADA EVENT COVERS 1931-1994, all better including a very scarce 1942 registered Calgary Stampede cover, also first mail on the Alaska Highway from Dawson-Creek on SEP23,1943 to Whitehorse with arrival SEP 26th, signed by the driver plus both Canada and USA postal officals, 1989 Pony Express Princeton to Tonasket-WA, 1937 CNE Stamp Exhibition with scarce show labels, 1931 Vancouver Airport Dedication, 1986 pilot signed last hovercraft trip to Victoria, 22 different stamp show covers 1961-1998, 1989 last Canada DAKOTA military heicopter flight signed by the pilot, two cachet covers dated OCT1,1990 for the first Merritt to Westbank trip on the Coquihalla Highway Connector, 1971 BC Centennial Barnard Express stage coach service Lytton to Victoria, 31 BC town centennial covers noting most are postmaster signed ++, retails over $500, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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43 BC EVENT COVERS 1960-1996 (one NWT event), 28 different cachet covers with some duplication noting the 1993 Victoria Stamp Fair, 1975 ROYPEX stamp show, 1977 Alberni Salmon Festival, 1978 Captain Cook Bicentennial, 1994 Vancouver to Seattle 75th anniversary of the first flight, 1970 Halifax to Vancouver 50th anniversary first Trans-Canada flight, 1965 Victoria Heleport Dedication, 1992 Saanichton Town Centenary, 1985 CPR Last Spike Centenary at Craigellache ++, also a 1973 Fort-Michener-NWT RCMP Centennial cover with the post office open only 2 days (JAN 19-JAN 20), VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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