3d Red Beaver Imperforate on Laid Paper on 1851 Folded Cover, mailed from Cobourg on OCT.22.1851 to Port Hope, with partial receiver on back. The folded cover is franked with an imperforate 3d red Beaver on laid paper, with three clear to large margins, showing part of next stamp at left. The stamp, which is lightly sulphuretted, is well tied by a target cancel, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,500

½d Deep Rose Queen Victoria Imperforate on 1857 Folded Circular, a Toronto Market Report dated November 20th, 1857, mailed to Grafton New Hampshire and franked with a ½d deep rose Queen Victoria imperforate, with two large margins plus two close or into, neatly tied by a Toronto square grid cancel. Very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,100

Group of 20 Large Queen Covers, 1868 to 1876, the majority are single 3c frankings, three are double 3c frankings to the United States, there is also a single 5c on 1876 cover to England (reduced at left) and a single 6c on an 1871 cover to Brooklyn, NY (stamp is fine, cover has faults). Good variety of postmarks and there are faults to varying degrees, still overall fine or better. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

5c Large Queen on 1877 Cover to Scotland, mailed from Whycocomagh, Cape Breton on MAY.10.1877 to Edinburgh, Scotland (MAY.26 receiver) through Cow Bay, Nova Scotia (MAY.12 backstamp). The cover is franked with a 5c olive green Large Queen (one pulled perf.), neatly tied by a green oval grid. Some aging to the edges, otherwise a fine to very fine cover. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

1872 Pre-U.P.U. LQ + SQ Combination Cover to Bavaria, mailed from Montréal on JAN.5.1872 to Munich, Bavaria, with JAN.19 receiver on back, through London (JAN.17) and Calais (JAN.18). The cover is franked with a 1c Small Queen and a 15c Large Queen (replaced) paying the proper 16c per first ¼ oz rate, in effect from Feb. 1870 to Oct. 1872. Back flap missing, still an attractive and very fine appearing cover. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

1887 Cover to Australia Franked with 15c Large Queen "Balloon Flaw", mailed from Brantford on APR.28.1887 to Sydney, Australia (MAY.31 receiver), through Windsor (APR.28) and San Francisco (MAY.6), then re-directed (resulting in a "More to Pay" handstamp) to Melbourne (receiver's date is unclear). The cover is franked with a very fine 15c bluish Grey Large Queen, with a clear "Balloon flaw" constant plate variety. As far as we know, this might be a unique usage for this stamp variety on cover, and a very fine one at that. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $3,200. (Image)

Estimate $ 3,500

Group of 95 Covers / Cards Franked with Small Queen Issues, with a good variety of ½c to 3c frankings / combinations, rates including drop, printed circular, saw a few private postcards, several wrappers, stationery, a number of 1c printed Return of Convictions (from 1879 with lemon yellow frankings, incl. one that was mailed twice, or "turned"), registered, a very nice Hechler cover mailed registered to Utah, as well as many good postmarks including squared circles, fancy corks, town cancel types, and much more. Quality varies, still many are fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Group of 14 Small Queen Covers, some of which are written-up on pages, includes an 1890 3c + 5c RLS cover to Ohio, 6 different types of Mourning covers, an 1892 U. of T. Voting Paper cover, as well as 6 others, incl. a Hamilton "5" duplex on a December 1870 cover, etc. Also includes a September 10 registered cover paid in cash from Fergusons Falls to Port Hope. A few small faults, else overall fine or better. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

1870 3c Small Queen Perforated 12½ on Cover, a lovely cover mailed on JUN.14.1870 from Chatham NB (“Venning” duplex cancel) to Richibucto, with same day receiver on back. The cover is franked with a 3c copper red Small Queen, perforated 12½ which has lovely colour and is fine-very fine centered. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Most of the covers with this franking were mailed from Saint John NB, but some are known to have been mailed from other towns, such as this one, which is so far unrecorded in the literature, as well as the current census. A remarkably clean and very fine example of this Small Queen rarity. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,100

1892 15c Triple Rate Cover to Scotland Wreck Cover, mailed from the Merchants Bank of Canada in Montréal JAN.22.1892 to Leith, Scotland (MAR.6 receiver) through London (MAR.5) and Edinburgh (MAR.5), carried on the "Eider" which was shipwrecked off the coast of the Isle of Wight on January 31st. Obvious ship wreck condition, still an early survivor cover. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Group of 40 Jubilee Covers, includes a few postal cards, we note various 1c to 3c frankings / rates, variety of postmarks including several squared circles, corner cards, a few illustrated advertising covers, etc. A nice quality group, overall very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Group of 42 Covers / Cards Franked with Queen Victoria Leaf Issues, with a variety of rates / frankings / combinations up to the 8c value / rate. We note registered, private postcard, illustrated advertising, good variety of postmarks incl. flags, broken circles, squared circles, etc. A good quality group, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Group of 72 Covers / Cards Franked with Queen Victoria Numeral Issues, with a variety of rates / frankings / combinations up to the 5c value. We note registered, illustrated advertising, private postcard, good variety of postmarks incl. flags, broken circles, squared circles, etc. A small group of 2c purple single frankings is identified as possibly being on thick paper. A good quality group, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Group of 17 Covers Franked with the 2c Map Stamp, all but one are dated 1899, we note a good variety of town postmarks (many from the Maritimes), types of postmarks, some corner cards and illustrated advertising, etc. A nice, clean lot, one cover is a front (not counted), every cover is in a clean sleeve, very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Group of 55 Covers / Cards Franked with King Edward VII Issues, noting many different 1c to 7c frankings / combinations, rates (registered, drop, etc.), saw a strip of the 2c imperforate, illustrated advertising, postage due, a leather postcard, a real photo postcard, a few destinations (India, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Newfoundland, Scotland, Germany, Japan) and more. A few faults, else overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

First Day Usage of the 1908 ½c Québec on a Picture Postcard to the Orange River Colony, mailed from Ottawa on JUL.16.1908, the first day of issue of the ½c black brown Québec Tercentenary issue, to Orange River Colony, South Africa. The printed matter postcard depicts a school in Ottawa and is franked on the picture side, a common practice of the time. Address side has a confirming Ottawa despatch c.d.s. as well as "IMPRIMES" and TIMBRE COTE VUE" handstamps in purple, as well as an oval return address handstamp from Mrs. Bédard. Small tear at bottom, still a great addition to an existing collection / exhibit, or a great way to start a new Québec Tercentenary collection. (Image)

Estimate $ 350

Group of 89 Covers / Cards Franked with Admiral Issues, with a good variety of different denominations (1c to 50c), frankings / combinations, rates and postmarks, we note registered, postage due, circular receipt, War Tax, C.N.E., a few destinations, D.L.O., A.R. cards, several return to sender pointing fingers, a single 10c plum usage and much more. Overall nice quality lot, fine to many very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 200