22,24,27,29b: A magnificent pair of covers sent to AUSTRALIA. One mourning cover paying 23¢ with TWO CENT GREEN, SIX CENT DARK BROWN (Plate1) and FIFTEEN CENT REDDISH PURPLE, from BRANTFORD 29 AP 68, HAMILTON 30 MR 1868 transit and small blue MELBOURNE 7 JY 68 receiver on reverse, via London with red LONDON D PAID A 13 MY 68 and Suez,. The second matching cover paying the 22¢ rate with ONE CENT: BROWN RED, SIX CENT DARK BROWN (Plate1) and FIFTEEN CENT RED VIOLET, tied by HAMILTON PM 10 JU 68 duplexes, oval 6d MORE TO PAY and red 24 handstamps, via New York and A PANAMA 25 JU 68, small blue MELBOURNE 3 A 28 AU 68 receiver on reverse, from the same correspondence. Ex. Firth, Wellburn, Harrison, Richardson. (Image)

Est. 25000+

30b: FIFTEEN CENT: BLUISH GREY (Firth's XB), tied to cover BRANTFORD ONT PM 28 AP 87 CANADA duplex to Sydney, New South Wales AUSTRALIA and REDIRECTED to Melbourne, Victoria, with oval MORE TO PAY and manuscript "2"(d), WINDSOR AM 23 87 CANADA, SAN FRANCISCO CAL. STM. SHIP MAY 6 D transits and SYDNEY H 31 MY 87 S, MELBOURNE ? 87 receivers on reverse, rough edges and repaired at left, still fine. PRE U.P.U. RATE. Ex. Arfken. (Image)

Est. 2500+

30vars,45a,42: FIFTEEN CENT: pair and two singles which are replacing two original stamps plus TEN CENT ROSE CARMINE and FIVE CENT GREY Small Queens MIXED FRANKING mostly tied to large part of cover, HALIFAX 2 25 AU 90 CANADA cancels, to Colombo, CEYLON. (The only recorded Large Queen Cover to Ceylon). (Image)

Est. 5000+

21,28i,35iv,37b: HALF CENT BLACK with SPUR variety (faulty) and TWELVE AND A HALF CENT MILKY BLUE plus ONE CENT ORANGE RED (faulty) and THREE CENT INDIAN RED Small Queens, mostly tied to FOUR COLOUR MIXED FRANKING cover paying SEVENTEEN CENT PRE-UPU ALLAN LINE RATE from MURRAY-BAY QUE 2 JY 70 to Pyrenée FRANCE Calais 19 JUIL 70 with red London 18 JY PAID transit on front and QUEBEC C.E. 3 JY 70 transit and Paris A Caen 19 Juil 70 B RPO on reverse. Cover repaired at right, still RARE. (One of two recorded Large Queen covers of this rate). 2018 Greene Cert. (Image)

Est. 10000+

26: FIVE CENT: OLIVE GREEN, perf 11½x12, pair tied to cover ST. HYACINTHE 9 DE 75 C.E to FRANCE via ALLAN LINE with red LONDON N PAID 22 DE 75 and same colour PD in circle, 23 DEC 75 CALAIS transit on front, MONTREAL 10 DE 75 C.E and PARIS transits on reverse, clean and very fine. 1998 BPA Cert. RARE. (Only three covers recorded at this rate). (Image)

Est. 2500+

22,27a(2),37a: ONE CENT: BROWN RED, two SIX CENT YELLOW BROWN plus THREE CENT ROSE Small Queen, the SIXTEEN CENT PRE-U.P.U.MIXED FRANKING tied by MONTREAL P.M 17 NO 71 C.E duplexes to Munich BAVARIA (GERMANY), with red LONDON PAID 29 NOV 71, violet manuscript 6(d), red PD in circle and ANGL 30 NOV 71 receiver all on front, same French receiver on and 45 in circle on reverse, back flap missing, still fine. (Image)

Est. 4000+

30: FIFTEEN CENT: SLATE VIOLET (Firth's XII), tied by CLINTON ST TORONTO cds to Marks Stamp Co. return Registered letter to Potsdam GERMANY, with red REGISTERED LONDON B 12 NO 04 E and POTSDAM 13.11.04 6-7N cancels, plus Marks' label. (Double 5¢ rate and 5¢ registry). (Image)

Est. 1000+

30b: FIFTEEN CENT: DEEPER BLUISH GREY (Firth's XI), tied to Registered cover with R in oval posted MONTREAL CANADA 1P1 NO 95 to Budapest HUNGARY, purple REGISTERED LONDON D 10 NO 95 transit on front, BUDAPEST 95 NOV.12.N8 D receiver on reverse, reduced at right. (10¢ U.P.U. rate plus 5¢ registry). Ex. Menich. ONLY RECORDED LARGE QUEEN COVER TO HUNGARY. (Image)

Est. 5000+

29b,37a: FIFTEEN CENT: REDDISH PURPLE (Firth's IIA) strip of three (faulty) plus THREE CENT ROSE Small Queen tied to MIXED FRANKING on blue INDIAN DEPARTMENT cover to Bombay, BRITISH INDIA via New York, LONDON B PAID A 5 FE 72, REDIRECTED to LIVERPOOL 9 AP 72 receiver and MORE TO PAY hand stamp and 6(d), oval SEA.POST A 32.2. on reverse, cover slightly reduced at left and repaired at top, appears fine. 2005 Greene Cert. (Image)

Est. 3500+

27,24iii: SIX CENT: DARK BROWN, short perfs at top and TWO CENT GREEN on SOFT WHITE PAPER, (repaired) on cover with FRANKVILLE U.C. double split ring with manuscript 18 MR 70 to IRELAND with MONTREAL A.M 20 MR 70 transit and C WEXFORD 4 AP 70 receiver on reverse, Cunard rate via New York, back flap torn, still fine. (Image)

Est. 250+

28: TWELVE AND A HALF CENT: BLUE, pair, perf faults and corner crease UL tied to cover LINDSAY 3 AU 69 C.W to IRELAND, MONTREAL PM 5 AU 69 and MULLINAHONE 17 AU 1869 transits, A CALLAN 17 AU 69 receiver all on reverse, edge tears, still fine. (Image)

Est. 350+

29b: FIFTEEN CENT: DEEP RED LILAC (Firth's IVB), tide to cover by grid, with TORONTO 2 NO 68 cds to Longford IRELAND, 14 NO 68 transit and 15 NO 68 receiver on reverse, cover with light repairs at edges, still appears very fine. Ex. Leggett. (Image)

Est. 1000+

26,36,37ii: FIVE CENT: OLIVE GREEN, perf 11½x12 plus TWO CENT GREEN and THREE CENT DULL RED perf 11½x12 Small Queens tied to MIXED FRANKING RICHEY BELL & Co Stamp Dealers cover by HALIFAX 9 MR 78 N.S cancels, to ITALY with red LONDON N PAID and crayon 2 1/2 British Claim marking on front, MODENA 31 3 78 receiver on reverse, opening tears mostly on back flap, still clean and very fine. RARE. Ex. Arfken. 2021 Greene Cert stating "#26 did not originate on this cover". (Image)

Est. 1000+

27a,21: Two SIX CENT: YELLOW BROWN, Plate 2, and HALF CENT BLACK off centered, all with target cancels on blue folded cover NEW RICHMOND 6 FE 72 C.E to NEWFOUNDLAND via Halifax, to SAINT JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND 1 MR 1872 receiver on reverse. Filing fold through ½¢, part of wax seal torn from cover. RARE. (Image)

Est. 5000+

28: TWELVE AND A HALF CENT: BLUE faulty as perfs above to of cover and HALF CENT BLACK tied to cover, CANNING 4 OC 1871 N.S. to NEWFOUNDLAND, HARBOUR GRACE 10 OC 1871 receiver on front, PORT-WILLIAMS STATION 4 OC 71 N.S. and H 5 OC 71 in oval transits, ST. JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND 10 OC 1871 receiver all on reverse, reduced at left, appears very fine. Ex. Pratt, deVolpi. RARE. (Stated to be one of two examples of this overpayment). (Image)

Est. 1000+

28: TWELVE AND A HALF CENT: BLUE, tied to cover CANNING 17 MY 1872 N.S. to NEWFOUNDLAND, HARBOUR GRACE 24 MY 1872 receiver on front, reduced at left, appears very fine. (Illustrated in Arfken Canada's Small Queen Era 1870-1897 pg 276) (Image)

Est. 500+

30: FIFTEEN CENT: DEEP GREYISH BLUE (Firth's IX), perf 12, strip of four and a pair tied by 3 OTTAWA 1 MR 81 early Squared Circle cancels, to cover to Wellington NEW ZEALAND, WINDSOR AM 3 MR 81 ONT and red SAN FRANCISCO CAL 10 MAR transits, NZ WELLINGTON AP 81 receiver, cover with tears and repaired, appears very fine. Ex. Wellburn. (Image)

Est. 5000+

30b: FIFTEEN CENT: BLUISH GREY (Firth's XB), on mourning cover PORT HOPE 2 FE 87 ONT cancelled with fancy segmented cork to Dunedin NEW ZEALAND, manuscript "Via San Francisco", SAN FRANCISCO CAL FEB 9 and SAN FRANCISCO CAL FEB 12 D ST. SHP transits, and 12 MR 87 receiver on reverse, opening tears at top and back, still fine. PRE U.P.U. RATE. Ex. Arfken. (Image)

Est. 2000+

30b: FIFTEEN CENT: DEEPER BLUISH GREY (Firth's XB), on The World Publishing Co'y return cover, GUELPH 21 JY 87 CANADA cancelled with fancy segmented cork to Auckland NEW ZEALAND, WINDSOR 22 JY 87 CANADA, SAN FRANCISCO CAL JUL 28 REC'D and SAN FRANCISCO CAL JUL 29 D ST. SHP transits, and N.Z AUCKLAND 18 AU 87 receiver on reverse, slightly reduced at right, fine. PRE U.P.U. RATE. Ex. Arfken. 2001 Greene Cert (Image)

Est. 1500+

30b,40b,F3: FIFTEEN CENT: DEEP BLUISH GREY (Firth's XI) pair, plus TEN CENT LILAC ROSE Small Queen and EIGHT CENT Registered Letter Stamp (out of period), all tied to MIXED FRANKING large piece by large targets, with HALIFAX 8 FE 80 CANADA cds cancels, to Lisbon PORTUGAL, red oval REGISTERED R 19 FE 90 LONDON. Ex. Burrus, Smythies. (The only recorded Large Queen Cover to Portugal). (Image)

Est. 10000+

26: FIVE CENT: OLIVE GREEN, perf 11½x12, tied to cover by MONTREAL 19 MR 77 QUE duplex, with red PAID LIVERPOOL U.S. PACKET 2 AP 77 2D to SCOTLAND, INVERKEITHING A 3 AP 77 receiver on reverse, rough edges otherwise appears fine. (Image)

Est. 150+

29a: FIFTEEN CENT: PERF 11 1/2 x 12 MUDDY BROWNISH PURPLE (Firth's VA), tided to large cover by segmented cork, paying THREE TIMES RATE with red PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET 12 DE 75 to Edinburgh SCOTLAND, HALIFAX PM 25 NO 75 N.S. transit and 13 S EDINBURGH 13 DE 75 receiver on reverse, filing folds through stamp, appears very fine. RARE. Ex. Arfken. (Image)

Est. 1000+

21,28: HALF CENT: BLACK (five pairs, one with missing corner) and TWELVE-AND-HALF CENT: BLUE (small faults) on cover MULTI-COLOURED FRANKING, TORONTO AM 19 AU 75 cds, manuscript "Canadian Steamer" to Brighton, ENGLAND, BRIGHTON 31 AU 75 A receiver, short paying 18¢ BTRIPLE RATE. (The only known such franking paying triple letter rate to the United Kingdom). Ex. deVolpi. 2021 Greene Cert. (Image)

Est. 7000+

24i,37a: TWO CENT: PALE EMERALD GREEN, two copies, left one crease at top plus THREE CENT ROSE Small Queen strip of four, right two with crease, tied to MIXED FRANKING large cover by MONTREAL AL 18 MR 72 C.E duplexes, to Liverpool (ENGLAND), paying SIXTEEN CENT DOUBLE CUNARD LINE RATE via New York, with red LIVERPOOL U.S. PACKET 2 AP 72 3A cancel on front. Cover folds at left and back flap torn. (Image)

Est. 1250+

26: FIVE CENT: OLIVE GREEN, perf 11½x12, two single franking covers with blue cancels to UNITED KINGDOM paying 5¢ preferred rate, one WHYCOCOMAGH CB 5 FE 77 C.B to SCOTLAND with GLASGOW PACKET / PAID / MR 2 /1877, HALIFAX PM 17 FE 77, PORT - HASTINGS transit and 15 A EDINBURGH 2 MR 77 receiver, other cover SYDNEY 8 OC 77 N.S to London with HALIFAX OC 77 transit and LONDON 24 OC 77 receiver, toning and some foxing. (Image)

Est. 150+