Collection of Roughly 600 Canada First Day Covers, 1937-1990, loose in a box, primarily single frankings, along with a few plate blocks, and sets. The majority of covers are pre-1972 with colourful cachets, noting private cachet makers JCR, Caneco, Rose Craft, Jackson, H & E, Kingswood, along with a few unknown makers. A spot check indicated Unitrade #s 294 50c Oil Wells (c.v. $40), 321 $1 Totem Pole ($45), along with a few covers cataloguing $10 to $20. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few covers with edge wear, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Collection of Canada First Day Covers in 14 Binders, 1930s-1999, with roughly 1,400 covers mounted on home made pages with black photo corners. The collection contains roughly 270 pre-1971 covers, many having private cachets from makers Rose Craft, H & E, Cole, along with a few society cachets, and commercially used first days, with post-1971 covers having single, block, plate block, souvenir sheet, coil pairs and strips and booklet pane frankings. A spot check indicated a few covers cataloguing $10 to $35. Online photos show a sampling. A clean collection, noting only a few small faults with a few covers. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Collection / Accumulation of a Few Thousand Canada First Day Covers, 1972-2007, filling two boxes, noting single, blocks, plate blocks, sets, souvenir sheet, coils, and booklet pane frankings (with one each per issue in many cases), including some having private cachets from makers Rose Craft. Accumulation up to 5 in a few cases, primarily ranging from the 1970s to the 1980s. Online photos show an overview. Clean and ideal for the collector or online seller. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Collection of First Day Covers in Their Original Canada Post "Wood" Boxes, 2006-2016, complete in period for the FDC, 2006 to 2016 are in their original "wooden" boxes and a second 2009 year set in original packaging. Very fine and not often offered. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Extensive Collection of Canada First Day Covers in 5 Boxes, 1940s-2012, with roughly 2,700 first day covers, noting singles, pairs, plate blocks, sets, and souvenir sheet frankings. The lot contains roughly 400 private cachet first day covers, ranging from the 1940s up to 1971, including makers Philatelic Supply Company Regina, Art Craft, Regal, Cole, to name a few, with some issues having up to 3 different cachets. A spot check of post-1971 material revealed Unitrade #1250ii Regiments plate block (UL, c.v. $125), along with high value frankings, with some covers cataloguing from $5 to $10 each. The lot also includes 2010-2012 year sets still in original "wooden" boxes, and The New Specialized Catalogue of Canada Post Official First Day Covers (Chung and Narbonne, 2002). Online photos show a sampling and overview. Very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Collection of Modern First Day Covers in 17 Albums, 1987-2017, with 10 being in like-new Lighthouse 4-ring binders. We note single, blocks, plate block, souvenir sheet, joint issue, and high value frankings, with generally two first day covers for most issues from 2010 onward, as the collector wanted to the illustrate the front and back of each cover. Online photos show a small sampling and an overview. A very clean collection. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Collection of Roughly 1,500 First Day Covers in 14 Albums, 1960s-2012, with singles, blocks, plate blocks (including a few matched sets), coils (including pairs and strips of 4), sets, souvenir sheet and high value frankings. The collection includes a small, yet interesting selection of private cachet first days from makers Cachet Craft and Chickering, with the bulk of the material ranging from 1975 to 2012. The lot also includes complete year sets, still sealed in original packaging, for years 1996, 1999, 2001-2004 (retail price totals $352), and 4 year sets in sealed Canada Post "wood" boxes for years 2005-2007, 2012 (retail prices total $297). Online photos show a small sample and an overview. Clean and very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 350

Collection of Roughly 550 Canada First Day Covers, 2005-2022, in 3 cover albums with loose material. We note single, sets, souvenir sheet, and with value frankings, with just about all having eye-catching colourful cachets. The lot includes about 12 cover collections still in their original packaging, noting two from the popular Star Trek series. Online photos show a sampling. Clean and fresh. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Collection of Roughly 1,000 Canada First Day Covers, 1960s-1996, in 8 albums with loose material. We note singles, pairs, sets, blocks, and plate blocks, including a few higher denominations (up to $5), and roughly 100 pre-1972 covers with private cachets, notably from Rose Craft, and a few from Monsieur Timbre. Online photos show a small sampling. Clean and very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Collection / Accumulation of Over 1,000 Canada First Day Covers, 1960s-1990s, in six albums with loose material. We note single, pairs, blocks, plate blocks, souvenir sheets, and high denomination frankings. The lot consists of roughly 200 pre-1972 first day covers, many with private cachets noting makers Cole, Rose Craft, and a few Schering. Online photos show a small sampling. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Group of Over 1,050 Different First Day Covers, 1971 to 1979, all Canada Post official first day covers in a carton, with many issues having examples of singles, se-tenant pairs, plate blocks and souvenir sheets. There is significant completion in the period and a good assortment of high-value denominations including $1 and $2 definitives and Olympics issues. We noted some issues with tagged stamps, these identified by the owner. This clean and well-organized lot would be a great way to start a collection of this popular collectible, or to fill gaps in an existing collection. Our online photos provide a mere overview of the contents. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Group of Roughly 350 Canada Modern First Day Covers, generally ranging from the 1980s to 2016, with the majority post-2000. We note single, pairs, sets, and souvenir sheet frankings, including #1250ii Canadian Regiments plate block (L.L., c.v. $250), set of Star Trek first days, and more. Online photos show an overview. Very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Group of Over 1,150 Different First Day Covers, 1980 to 1988, all Canada Post official first day covers in a carton, with many issues having examples of singles, se-tenant pairs, plate blocks and souvenir sheets. There is significant completion in the period and a good assortment of high-value denominations including $1, $2 and $5 definitives. We noted several special event and large-format souvenir sheet covers and a couple signed by the designer along with all four corner blocks of Unitrade #926A, the 36c Plum Queen Elizabeth definitive (Unitrade #926A). This clean, well-organized lot would be a great way to start a collection of this popular collectible, or to fill gaps in an existing collection. Our online photos provide a mere overview of the contents. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Group of Over 800 Different First Day Covers, 1989 to 1999, all Canada Post official first day covers in a carton, with many issues having examples of singles, se-tenant pairs, plate blocks and souvenir sheets. There is significant completion in the period and a good assortment of high-value denominations including $1, $2 and $5 definitives. We noted large-format souvenir sheets and Art of Canada plate blocks and as well as Fruit Trees definitives. This clean, well-organized lot would be a great way to start a collection of this popular collectible, or to fill gaps in an existing collection. Our online photos provide a mere overview of the contents. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Group of Over 600 Different First Day Covers, 2000 to 2014, all Canada Post official covers in a carton, with many issues having examples of singles, se-tenant pairs, plate blocks and souvenir sheets. There is significant completion in the period and a good assortment of high-value denominations along with Millennium sheetlet covers, Lunar New Year plate blocks, Fruit Trees definitives and souvenir sheets. This clean, well-organized lot would be a great way to start a collection of First Day Covers, or to fill gaps in an existing collection. Our online photos provide a mere overview of the contents. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Collection of Roughly 600 Canada First Day Covers, 1948-2007, in six first day cover albums, roughly 100 Vario-style stock pages in two binders, and loose material. The collection contains roughly 175 pre-1973 private cachet covers, noting makers Jackson, Chickering, H & E, Cachet Craft, and more, noting single, blocks, plate block, high value, and souvenir sheet franking, including Unitrade #1250ii Regiments plate block (x2, UR, LR, c.v. $250 total). Online photos show a sampling and an overview. Clean and very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 200