3d Beaver Imperforate on 1860 Registered Cover to Oakville, mailed Toronto on JAN.2.1860, one year into the currency period. The cover is endorsed "Money - Registered" and has a "REGISTERED" handstamp, and it would appear the 3d stamp (tied to cover by Toronto square grid) was converted to 5c for the domestic rate, and the 2c registration fee paid in cash. Small tear on backflap, still very fine and a rare late use of a Pence issue in the decimal era. (Image)

Est $ 500

½d Queen Victoria Perforated on Third Class Transient Newspaper Wrapper, addressed to Cote des Neiges (near Montréal), this small wrapper is franked with a very good centered ½d rose (stamp catalogues $500 alone), properly tied by what appears to be a 4-ring #37 (Québec) obliterator. Very fine. The wrapper served to adorn the title page of an exhibit titled "Small Covers" (still on page). (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,000

Kingston to Montréal Registered Cover, mailed from Kingston on JUL.17.1862 (year not clear) to Montréal (part receiver on back), with a REGISTERED handstamp in black, franked with a pair of 1c Queen Victoria and a 5c Beaver, paying the 5c domestic rate and 2c registry fee. A very fine cover. (Image)

Est $ 200

1865 Montréal to Buxton Registered Cover, mailed from Montréal on JUL.20.1865 to Buxton (JUL.24 receiver, which is the ERD) through Chatham (JUL.22) and Charing Cross (JUL.23, which is the LRD), with a REGISTERED handstamp in black, and Montréal business corner card. This yellow cover is franked with a pair of 1c Queen Victoria and a 5c Beaver, paying the 5c domestic rate and 2c registration fee. Reduced at left and other small faults still fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

1867 12c Double Weight Registered Cover, mailed from Québec City on MAY.20.1867 to Rivière du Loup en Bas (faint receiver in red) through the "Québec & Rivière du Loup No. 3" large double-ring c.d.s. railway postmark dated MAY.28 / DOWN. There is a REGISTERED handstamp on back and the franking is composed of two 5c Beavers (double domestic rate) plus two 1c Queen Victoria (registration fee). Opening faults at top, else a scarce RPO and rate cover. (Image)

Est $ 250

1863 1c + 5c Cents Domestic Cover, a lady's cover (with message written under backflap), mailed from Murray Bay LC on AUG.4.1863 to Québec City (AUG.6 receiver on back), with "Deplus 7" (French for "more to pay 7"). The cover is franked with a 1c deep rose QV and a 5c Beaver, both tied by neat grid cancels, with 5c (and small part of 1c) having an additional pen cancel. The sender was given credit for the first 5c, but since the cover was overweight, it was charged a penalty of 7c extra to pay. A clean and very fine cover, with a scarce rate / franking combination. (Image)

Est $ 250

1865 Montréal to Drummondville Registered Cover, mailed from Montréal on SEP.26.1865 to Drummondville (SEP.27 receiver) with REGISTERED handstamp in black, franked with a pair of 1c Queen Victoria (one of which is described by owner as being the major re-entry from position 58) and a 5c Beaver, paying the 5c domestic rate and 2c registry fee. A very fine cover with uncommon usage of the 1c major re-entry. (Image)

Est $ 250

1868 6c Cross Border Lady's Cover with Cents / LQ Mixed Franking, mailed from Peterboro (AUG.8.1868 Berri duplexes) to Oswego, New York and franked with the unusual combination of a 5c Beaver plus two ½c Large Queens, paying the proper 6c cross border rate. Slight reduction at left does not detract, with light offsets on back, still very fine and rare, with only one other similar franking known, according to the Firby census. Ex. Fred Jarrett (1960), Charles de Volpi (1965, with his light handstamp on front) and John Robertson (2004). (Image)

Est $ 3,500

1868 6c Cents / LQ Mixed Franking Cross Border Cover, mailed from Ottawa on AUG.29.1868 to Boston, with partial SEP.1 boxed datestamp on back. The cover is franked with a 5c Beaver and a 1c Large Queen, paying the 6c cross-border rate. Insignificant repair on back, still very fine and ex. De Volpi collection. (Image)

Est $ 500

1868 6c Double Weight Domestic Cover with Cents / Large Queen Mixed Franking, mailed from Dundas (JUN.13.1868 Berri duplexes) to Trecastle, Ont (Perth county), franked with a 5c Beaver and a 1c brown red Large Queen, paying the double weight domestic rate. A very unusual combination and one of only four such known, according to the Firby census. Opened roughly at top (not affecting stamps) and with light aging, still rare and ex. Sam Nickle (1993) (Image)

Est $ 750

1866 12½c Queen Victoria Cover to England, mailed from Montréal on SEP.21.1866 to Surrey, England (OCT.2 receiver on back), endorsed "By Canada Packet" and franked with a 12½c green Queen Victoria, tied by duplex. Small backflap tears, still a very fine cover. (Image)

Est $ 100

1867 12½c Blue Green Queen Victoria on Mourning Cover to England, mailed Montréal on JUL.26.1867 (duplex) to Guildford, England (AUG.7 receiver), endorsed "By Canadian Packet" and sailed on the S.S. Nova Scotian. A clean and very fine cover, accompanied by detailed write-up. (Image)

Est $ 200

Pair of ½c Large Queens on Cover, mailed Waterdown on DEC.2.1879 (free strike of broken circle) to Brighton (DEC.4 partial receiver). This unsealed cover is franked with a horizontal pair of the ½c LQ, cancelled with a target. A lovely and unusually fully dated example of this rate / franking, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

1884 Pair of ½c Large Queens on Drop Letter, cover was mailed to and from Sarnia on JAN.7.1884, duplex tied a pair of ½c Large Queens, paying the 1c drop letter rate. With nice contents, being a fancy letterhead receipt from a Sarnia business, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1881 Pair of ½c Large Queens on Statistical Return Cover, (no content) mailed from Montréal (yearless duplex dated JAN.17) to Québec City (with JAN.18.1881 receiver on back), franked with two ½c Large Queens (quite fresh) paying the 1c printed matter rate. Very fine and ex. S.J. Menich (2000). (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of Five ½c Large Queen Frankings, with a large part of a printed circular franked with a single tied by cork cancel (faults), also three unsealed covers, each franked with a pair of ½c paying the circular rate, one has hand-written contents dated DEC.31.1877. Also a 1c stationery envelope mailed from Ottawa to Chicago in 1909, uprated to 2c total by adding two ½c Large Queens. Overall fine or better lot. (Image)

Est $ 500

1877 Pair of ½c Large Queens on Drop Letter, cover was mailed to and from Ridgetown Ont on APR.20.1877 and franked with a horizontal pair of ½c Large Queens paying the 1c drop letter rate. One of the stamp has the "white area on bun of hair" , a.k.a. White Chignon variety. Small faults, else fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1875 Strip of Six of the ½c Large Queen on Cover, mailed from Bronson Ont (OCT.20.1875 first report for this instrument, as it is dated before the next proof) to Moira Ont (receiver dated OCT.25, a new early date), through ___ River (OCT.21), Madoc (OCT.22) and Belleville (OCT.23). The cover is franked with a strip of 6 of the ½c Large Queen, the left stamp showing the "spur at left" variety. A very fine cover. (Image)

Est $ 200

Two LQ / SQ Combination / Mixed Franking 3c Domestic Covers, mourning cover mailed Bridgewater NS to Halifax on MAY.8.1883 (same day receiver) franked with two ½c Large Queens plus a 2c Small Queen (small faults); a yellow cover mailed from Florence UC to Wordsville Ont (date difficult to read) franked with a pair of ½c Large Queens and a 2c Large Queen (light creases else fine). (Image)

Est $ 200

1886 LQ / SQ Mixed Franking Cross Border Cover, mailed from Vernon River, P.E.I. on SEP.28.1886 to Plymouth Maine through Charlottetown SEP.29, franked with a very fine imprint strip of four ½c Large Queen (three of which have "spur" varieties), plus single, plus a ½c Small Queen, paying the correct reduced 3c cross border rate. Roughly opened at right, else very fine appearance. (Image)

Est $ 200

1885 3c Cross Border Cover with Mixed Franking, mailed from Simcoe on JUL.27.1883 to Buffalo, NY, with same day receiver on back. The cover is franked with an uncommon combination of a pair of ½ Large Queens plus a 2c Small Queen, all tied by cork cancels, and paying the proper 3c cross border rate. Tiny bit of toning at right of right stamp, still clean and very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

Pair of ½c Large Queens on Cover, an undated cover with unsealed back flap, endorsed "Circular" and addressed to Dunkirk, NY. The ½c Large Queens are perforated 11½ x 12 (suggesting post-1873 use) and cancelled by a "tire track" cork, with another free strike. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1869 Pair of ½c Large Queens on Drop Letter, small cover was mailed to and from Québec City on MAY.2.1869 (duplexes tie stamps), franked with a vertical pair of ½c Large Queens (both on thicker paper and showing the "spur" variety), paying the 1c drop letter rate. Back flap has an embossed Union Bank of Lower Canada / Quebec impression, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

1881 Pair of ½c Large Queens on Statistical Return, mailed from St Cuthbert QUE on JAN.22.1881 (broken circle free strike) to Québec City, franked with a very fine horizontal pair of ½c greyish black Large Queens paying the 1c printed matter rate. No contents, still very fine and ex. Michael Roberts (2006) (Image)

Est $ 200

1c Brown Red Large Queen on a Folded Bill, mailed on DEC.9.1868 to the Sheriff in Whitby, this is a folded "An Act to amend Chapter 119 of the Consolidated Statutes of Upper Canada, as far as it relates to feed for Sheriffs", franked with a gorgeous, large margined 1c brown red LQ (catalogues $200), with bright colour, tied by a grid cancel. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150