Canada, 1893, 1c black. Hand illustrated postal card with photo appliqué to Germany, uprated with 1897 & 1898 ½c black canceled by "Halifax, Canada, De 4, 00" cds's; light card soiling, F.-V.F. Unitrade No. UX13  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Canada, Canadian Postal Supply Company (a.k.a. Bickerdike Machine), Ottawa, Nov 11, 1897. Type 6-2 "1837 V. R. 1897" flag cancel tying 5¢ gray on cover to England, Government House imprint on reverse, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 42  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Canada, Canadian Postal Supply Company (a.k.a. Bickerdike Machine), Montreal July 14, 1897. Type 5-1 Crown over "Canada V. R." flag cancel on 1¢ Jubilee postal card; some light creasing and edge faults, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Canada, Canadian Postal Supply Company (a.k.a. Bickerdike Machine), Montreal Aug 14, 1897. Type 5-1 Crown over "Canada V. R." flag cancel on philatelic cover with flag superbly stuck on left margin 1¢ Jubilee, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 51  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Canada, Canadian Postal Supply Company (a.k.a. Bickerdike Machine), Montreal Dec 23, 97. Type 7-6a die 4 inverted flag die cancel tying 3¢ vermilion on cover, corner card and receiving postmark on reverse, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Canada, Canadian Postal Supply Company (a.k.a. Bickerdike Machine) Type 8 Flags. Two flag cancels franked with 1898 2¢ Map issue, and both postmarked on December 25. A few minor faults, otherwise Very Fine, neat pair of covers. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Canada, Canadian Postal Supply Company (a.k.a. Bickerdike Machine), Montreal, Feb 21, 1899. Cancel tying 2¢ Map issue bisect on local use cover; minor soiling, otherwise Very Fine, interesting item. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Canada, Canadian Postal Supply Company (a.k.a. Bickerdike Machine), Montreal Apr 29, 1899. Type 8 die 6 inverted flag die cancel tying 2¢ purple on cover to Yarmouth, N.S., Very Fine. Scott No. 76  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Canada, Canadian Postal Supply Company (a.k.a. Bickerdike Machine), Montreal Jan 24, 00. Type 8 die 4 inverted flag die cancel on illustrated 1¢ QV postal card, Very Fine, scarce. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Canada, Canadian Postal Supply Company (a.k.a. Bickerdike Machine), Montreal Jan 4, 00. Type 8 die 2 inverted flag die cancel tying 2¢ carmine on bank return cover, Very Fine, scarce. Scott No. 78  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Canada, Canadian Postal Supply Company (a.k.a. Bickerdike Machine), Toronto 1901. Lot of six slogan flag cancels for 1901 Toronto Exposition. Dies A - F, so a complete set, minus the 'E' invert, five covers and one card; few minor edge faults, F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Canada, Canadian Postal Supply Company (a.k.a. Bickerdike Machine), Montreal April 13, 1898. Full bold strike of Type 6-1 "1837 V. R. 1897" flag cancel on corner card cover to Albany, N.Y. tying 2¢ carmine, Extremely Fine, known use of April 13-18 so this earliest known use, a rare Canada flag cancel, ex Puls, Bomar. Scott No. 69  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

Canada, Hand Applied "Rocker Cancel", Victoria, B.C., Canada, Au 8 (19)01. Bold Type 13-1 flag and "Provincial Exhibition, Victoria, Oct. 1 to 5" shield cancel, on cover to Seattle tying 1899, 1¢ carmine, Very Fine and choice, this cancel believed to be the product of a locally created device intended to mimic a cancel in use at Toronto during the same time period, known dates of August 8 to August 22, so this represents a first day of use. Scott No. 78  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Canada, Hand Applied "Rocker Cancel", Victoria, B.C., Canada, Au 13 (19)01. Type 13-1 flag and "Provincial Exhibition, Victoria, Oct. 1 to 5" shield cancel on 1¢ Jubilee postal card to Iowa, Very Fine, this cancel believed to be the product of a locally created device intended to mimic a cancel in use at Toronto during the same time period, known dates of August 8 to August 22. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Canada, Imperial Mail Marking Machine Company, Montreal, Apr 11, 1896. Type 2-1 Straight Union Jack Flag cancel tying 1888, 3¢ vermilion, complete impression on cover that is reduced a bit at left, an Extremely Fine strike, earliest known use, this flag die was used for only twelve days. Scott No. 41  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Canada, Imperial Mail Marking Machine Company, Montreal and Ottawa. Lot of 15 "1837 Victoria 1897" Jubilee flag cancels on cover and card, several commercially used included earliest known Ottawa Type 4-5, remainder of lot is fantasy and handback examples of the Jubilee flag; one front and one postcard damaged, F.-V.F. or better, great lot for Canada flag cancel specialist. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Canada, Imperial Mail Marking Machine Company, Montreal, Canada, Jul 7, 1897. Type 4-3 "1837 Victoria 1897" Jubilee flag cancel on clean 2¢ local use cover, Very Fine, choice. Scott No. 35  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Canada, Imperial Mail Marking Machine Company, Montreal, Jul 9, 1897. Type 4-1 "1837 Victoria 1897" Jubilee flag cancel on 2¢ UPU postal card to Paris, Very Fine, a late use. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Canada, Imperial Mail Marking Machine Company, Montreal Jun 24, 1897. Type 4-1 "1837 Victoria 1897" Jubilee flag cancel tying 3¢ vermilion on cover; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, early use. Scott No. 41  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Canada, Imperial Mail Marking Machine Company, Montreal, Canada, Jun 29, 1897. Type 4-2 "1837 Victoria 1897" Jubilee flag cancel tying 3¢ vermilion on cover to New York City, Very Fine. Scott No. 41  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Canada, Imperial Mail Marking Machine Company, Montreal, Canada, Jun 26, 1897. Type 4-2 "1837 Victoria 1897" Jubilee flag cancel tying 3¢ vermilion on railway corner card cover to New York City, Very Fine, early use. Scott No. 41  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Canada, Imperial Mail Marking Machine Company, Montreal Jul 7, 1897. Type 4-1 "1837 Victoria 1897" Jubilee flag cancel tying 3¢ Jubilee on cover; stamp slightly defective from cover overlap, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Canada, Imperial Mail Marking Machine Company, Ottawa, Canada, Jul 2, 1897. Type 4-5 "1837 Victoria 1897" Jubilee flag cancel on cover to Montreal, franked with a pair of 2¢ Jubilee issue stamps, flag die over stamps, Montreal Imperial dial only rec'd marking, Very Fine. Scott No. 52  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Canada, Imperial Mail Marking Machine Company, Ottawa, Canada, Jul 2, 1897. Type 4-5 "1837 Victoria 1897" Jubilee flag cancel on cover to Toronto, franked with a 3¢ Jubilee, Very Fine, a choice strike. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Canada, Imperial Mail Marking Machine Company Type 1 Flags. Lot of five "Ensign" flag cancels from Montreal and Ottawa, Montreal 'C' on postal card, Montreal 'F' on very nicely franked card to Bavaria, Ottawa two copies of year on bottom dial, a first day of use of the rare and controversial Montreal 'K' machine (It is believed by some that the Montreal 'K' flag cancels may be from a trial of a Bickerdike machine), F.-V.F. or better. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)