Collection Remainders from the Michael Rixon and David Hobden Collection, with items from Orangeville C.W (DUF, 1857 cover), Welland U.C (WLD, on 1863 cover to Spring Arbor through St Catharines, Delhi, etc.), North Williamsburg U.C (DUN, ERD on a folded cover to Cornwall, through Williamsburg West which is the ERD of only two recorded examples), Minden C.W (HBN, LRD on cover), Haliburton C.W (HBN, on 1c GPC), Whittington C.W (DUF, 1868 receiver in red on cover from Hamilton), Binbrook (WTW, on 1856 folded letter to Toronto, through Hamilton and Stoney Creek), Malton Ont (PEL on 1908 picture postcard), Streetsville Ont (PEL, on 1907 picture postcard), Caledon East Ont (PEL, on 1910 picture postcard), Kingston Canada (ratty double weight 1881 drop cover) and last but not least is an 1878 2c RLS + 3c SQ (x2) registered cover London to Copenhagen which is marked as "Exhibit A" and was used in a court case involving theft of mail. An accompanying letter explains that the money was never received, and the letter has four mint Small Queens pinned to it. Also includes the Railway Letter Bill postmarked CA-SOUTHERN-R / East. Overall fine to very fine, and we threw in a Pence-era "thumper-style" rate handstamp in brass and wood depicting "'PAID 3d". Al items pictured online. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Collection of 22 Postal History Items from Bruce County, 1853 to 1910, with items from Colpoy's Bay (ERD of the manuscript precursor), Mildmay C.W (LRD), Tiverton C.W, Tiverton Ont (2 diff. hammers on 4 items), Teeswater U.C (ERD), Inverhuron U.C (one of three known), Inverhuron C.W (LRD of only two reported examples), Glenlyon U.C (cover with a nude strike which is ERD and another registered cover), Paisley U.C (one on a free-franked cover and one on a 3c LQ cover), Williscroft U.C (in blue), Holyrood U.C (in black on registered cover, and another in blue), Brant U.C (on registered cover having a spelling mistake on its handstamp "RERISTERED"), Saugeen U.C, Kincardine U.C (one in red and one in black on an 1870 3c SQ cover with a lovely fancy cancel), and Bentnick C.W (on folded letter with postmarks from Saugeen and Owens Sound). Most are on Rixon pages, an overall fine to very fine group, all items are scanned online. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Collection of 22 Covers and Folded Covers from Bruce County, 1854 to 1879, with items from Lucknow C.W (in blue), Ulster C.W (LRD), Tara C.W, Burgoyne C.W (the only recorded example, on a 3c LQ cover), Riversdale (the only recorded example of the manuscript precursor), Kincardine C.W (on two folded letters, one a money letter), Glammis C.W (on two covers, one is the LRD), Invermay (the only recorded example of the manuscript precursor), Scone U.C (LRD in black and another in red on a 3c SQ cover), Saugeen (receiver on a folded letter from Chatham, described as being carried by steamer to Owens Sound, see photo), Walkerton U.C (on two covers), Teeswater U.C (one on a registered cover, the other on a 3c SQ cover with fancy starburst cork cancel), Bruce U.C, Greenock U.C (on two folded letters, one is the ERD, the other is registered), Brant U.C (on two folded letters). A useful and overall fine to very fine collection, many on Michael Rixon pages, all scanned online. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Group of 10 Early Covers from Dundas County, 1831 to 1854, all neatly written-up on Michael Rixon pages, and with his high quality standards, we offer Matilda (1840 manuscript precursor on free-franked folded letter), Matilda U.C (1849 on a folded cover), Matilda C.W (1854 on a stampless cover), West Williamsburg U.C (1843 double circle in black on a folded letter), West Williamsburg U.C (different hammer with tiny lettering 1831 in red on a folded free-franked letter, the only recorded example), West Williamsburg (1834 manuscript precursor on a folded letter, the LRD), West Williamsburg (1848 double circle receiver in red on a folded cover), West Williamsburg (1843 double circle in black on a folded letter), Willamsburg East C.W (1854 on a cover, the only recorded example) and Williamsburg (1839 "1829 Type" receiver on a folded letter). Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Group of 8 Covers from Dundas County, 1831 to 1870, with Williamsburg (1831 manuscript precursor on a folded letter, the ERD), North Mountain (1870 in red on a 3c copper red Small Queen cover, the LRD), Maple U.C (1861 faint receiver on a folded letter), Winchester U.C (1858 in red on a stampless cover, the LRD of only two reports), East Williamsburg U.C (1845 on a folded letter), Williamsburg (1832 manuscript precursor on a folded letter), West Williamsburg (1834 manuscript precursor on a folded letter), and Matilda U.C (1843 on a folded letter, the ERD). Overall fine or better group. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Collection of 30 Folded Letters and Covers from Durham County, 1834 to 1879, with items from Leskard U.C (the only recorded example), Port Granby C.W (ERD and LRD, which are the only two recorded examples), Franklin C.W (LRD, on a 3c LQ cover), Welcome C.W (the LRD and one of only two recorded), Enfield C.W (a 3c LQ cover and a registered 2c + 3c SQ cover), Kendall U.C (the ERD, on a cover that was redirected and has 5 different town postmarks on back, including LRD of Clarke UC and LRD of Port Dover UC), Lifford U.C (two different instruments, both are the only recorded examples), Elizabethville U.C (both the ERD and the LRD, and possibly the only two known), Mount Pleasant U.C (both the ERD and the LRD), Hampton U.C (B2x is the LRD of only two recorded strikes, with Darlington backstamp), Hampton U.C (B2), Mill-Brooke C.W (ERD on a 5c Beaver cover and LRD on a 3c SQ cover with fancy cork cancel), Millbrooke C.W (on a 1d drop folded letter, plus another being the LRD), Newcastle C.W (two examples, one is a 10c Consort mourning cover to Illinois), Cavan C.W (the ERD, plus another on a cover to England), Cavan U.C (on two folded letters), Cavan U.C (double circle), Darlington U.C (on two folded letters, one being the ERD) and Darlington (the LRD of the "1829 Type", on a folded letter to Ireland). Overall fine to very fine, and a super useful collection for the enthusiast. All are mounted on Michael Rixon pages and all are shown online. (Image)

Estimate $ 600

Group of Three Early Folded Letters from Port Hope, 1827 to 1851, earliest is addressed to Montréal and has a return address of "From Port Hope / John D. Smith / 31st August / 1827"; the second is a folded money letter (which contained $150) with a 10 Nov 1829 "1829 Type" postmark; and the third (written by a wife to her husband) is a folded letter addressed to Cleveland, Ohio with a manuscript postmark dated 21 May 1857 and a curved CANADA in red. This last letter is endorsed "Steam Boat Letter" and the owner claims it is the "only known Port Hope steamboat letter, and the likeliest route for this letter was across the lake to Rochester, where it was then forwarded to Cleveland" and was probably picked up by an American line steamer en route from Toronto to Ogdensburg. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Vittoria "1829 Type" Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, JAN.26.1831 albino strike (under-inked) which was contemporarily strengthened in red, on a folded money letter to York, and an AUG.10.1841 strike in black on a folded cover to Brantford. Very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Two Very Early Port Talbot Postmarks on Folded Money Letters, MAR.15.1830 (latest recorded example) manuscript precursor postmark and an "1829 Type" in red without date, on a money letter dated inside MAY.8.1830 (earliest recorded date). Both are very fine and desirable. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Group of 11 Early Elgin County Covers, 1831-1880, all written-up on 8 Michael Rixon pages, with Port Talbot "1829 Type" in red on two money letters (1831 and 1841), 1851 St Thomas cover to New York City (with many markings), an 1865 small cover to London, 1840 Simcoe U.C in red on folded letter to Port Dover, rated FREE, 1841 Port Burwell manuscript precursor on folded money letter to Toronto, Port Burwell U.C (MAR.8.1853 latest recorded date) on cover to London, Vienna U.C (two covers, 1857 and 1865 rated PAID 3 and PAID 5), and two 1c GPC with Aylmer U.C broken circles (one is the latest recorded strike JAN.17.1880). Typical nice quality strikes from the Rixon collection, overall very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Group of 11 Covers from Elgin County, 1832 to 1863, with Port Burwell (two lovely examples of the italics double circle in red, 1832 and 1834, both on free-franked folded letters), Sparta U.C (1845 on a folded letter to Wisconsin Territory, the ERD), New Sarum (1860 manuscript precursor on stampless cover, the ERD of only two reports), Port Stanley (1840 manuscript precursor on folded money letter rated 9/9), Port Stanley U.C (1843 on a folded cover, the ERD), Port Stanley C.W (1850 on a cover), Port Bruce (1863 on stampless cover), Sparta (1846 on a folded letter, the LRD), Aylmer U.C (1856 on a stampless cover, the ERD) and Aylmer U.C (1857 on a stampless cover). An overall fine to very fine group, some are accompanied by a write-up from Robert C. Smith. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Group of 18 Covers from Elgin County, 1850 to 1885, with Crinan U.C (1860 in red, the ERD), Springfield C.W (1867, the LRD), Eagle U.C (1864 in red, the ERD), Dexter U.C (1863 on a 1c QV printed matter, the LRD), Rodney C.W (1877 on 3c SQ cover), Straffordville U.C (1876), Temperanceville C.W (in red on a folded letter to Scotland), Grovesend U.C (1860 in red), Union U.C (1866 on a 5c Beaver cover), Iona C.W (1865 and 1879), Wallacetown U.C (1857), Wallacetown C.W (1870), Belmont U.C (1863 on 5c Beaver cover), Lyons U.C (1869 on a 1c Large Queen unsealed cover, stamp stained), Talbotville-Royal U.C (1861 on a 5c Beaver cover), Clunes U.C (1859 on a 5c Beaver cover), Avon U.C (1866) and Orwell U.C (1885). All are written-up on Michael Rixon pages, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Collection of 11 Early Folded Letters and Covers from Essex County, 1832 to 1860, with items from Sandwich U.C (ERD, on folded letter from Davisonville, Michigan to the lines "by Detroite" and addressed to Nelson), Sandwich ("1829 Type" in red on two folded letters, one is a money letter), Sandwich ("1829 Type" in black), Gosfield U.C ( two covers, one is a very late use in 1860 to Tower Hill, Iowa), Windsor (manuscript precursor on quadruple rate money letter), Kingsville U.C (in blue on a Post Office Quarterly Statement of Accounts incoming from Québec) and Amherstburgh (two black and a red strike on three money letters). All are on Michael Rixon pages, overall very fine, and all pictured online. (Image)

Estimate $ 350

Group of 11 Covers from Glengarry County, 1838 to 1871, with St Raphaels (1853 on folded money letter, via Lancaster), Lochiel (1843 "1829 Type" on a free franked folded cover to Martintown), Lochiel (1850 manuscript on a folded letter), Alexandria (1838 "1829 Type" on a folded letter, which is the only recorded example), Alexandria C.W (1863 on a 5c Beaver cover), Williamstown U.C (1843 on a folded money lelter, the ERD), Williamstown C.W (1854 on a folded cover), Dalkeith C.W (1869 on a cover, the only recorded example), Lancaster (1854 on a folded letter), Alexandria U.C (1848 on a folded letter to North Britain, the LRD and possibly only recorded example) and Dunvegan (1871 on a stampless cover, the only recorded strike). A very useful group, with many rare items, overall fine or better. (Image)

Estimate $ 350

Collection of 10 Folded Letters and Covers from Grey County, 1846 to 1875, with items from St Vincent U.C (on a money letter), Flesherton C.W (on a 2c + 3c SQ registered cover), Durham C.W (on a 5c Beaver cover), Meaford C.W (LRD), Latona C.W (on 3c SQ cover), Mc Intyre C.W (on 3c SQ cover), Cedarville C.W (two covers), Feversham U.C (LRD of only two recorded examples) and Chatsworth U.C (on a 2c + 3c SQ registered cover). A very fine group, all on Michael Rixon pages and all scanned online. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Group of 28 Folded Letters and Covers from Grey County, 1847 to 1876, with items from Orchard C.W (ERD), Arnott Ont (ERD), Priceville C.W (LRD of three recorded examples), Eugenia C.W (ERD), Craigleith U.C, St Vincent U.C (ERD), Johnson U.C (the ERC of only two recorded example, on an incoming cover from Ireland, with write-up, also a 3c LQ cover with the LRD), Bentinck C.W, Ayton U.C (LRD of the only two recorded strikes), Normanby C.W (ERD), Thornbury U.C, Holland (the only recorded example of the manuscript precursor, on folded letter with East Holland C.W backstamp ERD, and Bentinck U.C), Sullivan C.W (receiver on a cover from England), Inistioge C.W, Ronaldsay C.W (LRD on a cover with the ERD of Priceville C.W backstamp), Artemesia C.W (LRD), Allan Park U.C (two items), St Vincent U.C, Priceville U.C (the only recorded example), Owens Sound C.W (ERD of only two recorded examples), Leith U.C (the only recorded example), Berkeley U.C, Durham C.W (LRD of only two recorded examples), Osprey U.C (the only recorded example) and North Keppel C.W (lovely strike in green on a cover with the ERD of Owen Sound C.W A2 instrument on back). A most useful group, with all of its ERD, LRD and rare postmarks, a few have faults, else overall fine to very fine. Online photos show the entire lot. (Image)

Estimate $ 600

Collection of 26 Folded Letters and Covers from Hastings County, 1836 to 1876, with items from Belleville ("1829 Type" on money letter), Belleville ("1829 Type" on folded letter), Marlbank (LRD), Bridgewater (two covers), BlessingtonU.C (the only recorded strike), Tweed U.C (two covers), Tweed (the only recorded example of the manuscript precursor), Stirling U.C (ERD), Stoco U.C (LRD), Lonsdale U.C (ERD of only two reports), Madoc (ERD of only two recorded examples), Madoc U.C (LRD), Shannonville C.W (two folded letters), Belleville U.C (a black and a blue strike, the latter with inverted year indicia), Maynooth C.W, Millbridge C.W (ERD of only two recorded examples), Halloway (on 5c Beaver cover incoming from Hamilton), Marmora (LRD of only two reported strikes), Glanmire (ERD as receiver on cover from York River), York River (ERD) and Marmora U.C (the only recorded example). A very useful lot, all but 6 items are on Rixon pages and mostly all fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 600

Group of 13 Covers from Huron County, 1857 to 1889, with items from Grey Ont (on registered cover to Goderich, via Seaforth and two different RR postmarks), Blyth Ont, Bayfield U.C (LRD on a registered cover with postmarks from Goderich UC, Hanover U.C LRD and Kincardine U.C), Porters Hill C.W (ERD), Blyth Ont (c.d.s.), Winthrop Ont (ERD), Egmondville U.C (ERD on a folded Oath of Constable certificate), Bluevale U.C (LRD receiver on an incoming GB cover with postmarks from Hamilton, Wroxeter , Morrisbank), Wroxeter U.C (ERD), Amberlee C.W (ERD), Wingham C.W (ERD), Ethel C.W (ERD) and Devon C.W (LRD, on a registered Large Queen cover rated 9c, with RPO cancels on back). Six of the covers in this group are oversized, still a great lot for the postmark collector, with good frankings, etc. A few faults here and there, else overall fine and all items pictured online. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Collection of 30 Folded Letters and Covers from Huron County, 1852 to 1876, with items from Exeter U.C (two covers, one is a lovely yellow cover franked with a 1c + 2c Large Queen), Molesworth U.C (the only recorded example), Molesworth C.W (LRD), Blyth C.W, Dingle U.C (ERD), Morrisbank (the only recorded example of the manuscript precursor), Dungannon U.C (LRD of only two reported examples), Belmore U.C, Constance C.W (ERD of only two recorded examples), Lisadel (the only recorded example of the manuscript precursor), Lisadel U.C (ERD), Egmondville U.C (ERD), Harpurhey U.C (on three covers), Auburn U.C (two examples, one being the LRD), Devon U.C (ERD, on a registered cover with a pair of 5c Beavers), Brucefield U.C (on two covers), Tuckersmith (the only recorded example of the manuscript precursor), McKillop U.C (on two folded letters), Goderich U.C (on four covers, one of them cross-border), Lisadel U.C and Zurich U.C (in green, on a cover to Goderich through Rogerville and Clinton). A lovely collection, loaded with useful covers, which is all on Michael Rixon pages and overall fine to very fine. All pages scanned online. (Image)

Estimate $ 750

Collection of 32 Folded Letters and Covers from Huron County, 1855 to 1878, with items from St Helens U.C (LRD on a registered cover, plus another item), Bodmin C.W (LRD), Bandon U.C, Exeter U.C (on two covers), Dingle C.W (ERD plus another), Zetland U.C (the only recorded example), Belmore C.W (two covers, one is the ERD), Gorrie U.C (LRD, on a 3c LQ cover), St Helens (the only recorded example of the manuscript precursor), Benmiller U.C (LRD on a 3c SQ cover, plus another Small Queen cover), Belgrave (ERD of the manuscript precancel), Belgrave C.W (ERD on a cover to Innerkip U.C which is the LRD), Hills-Green C.W (LRD), Farquhar C. W (two items, one is the LRD), Walton C.W (on two covers), Wingham C.W (on two covers, one is a 10c Consort to Michigan), Seaforth C.W (on two covers in green), Seaforth (the only recorded example of the manuscript precursor), Blue Vale U.C (ERD), Wroxeter U.C (LRD of only two recorded examples), Rodgerville U.C (on a registered cover) and Gorrie U.C ( on two covers). A lovely collection, loaded with useful covers, which is all on Michael Rixon pages and overall fine to very fine. All pages scanned online. (Image)

Estimate $ 750

Group of 58 Better Covers and Cards from Huron County, 1837 to the 1930s, mostly from the Queen Victoria era, with a great assortment of town cancels from many different towns, including several manuscript types, many ERD and LRD (according to owner, unchecked by us). A better than average county lot, with its many Small Queens (including early shades), stampless covers, registered covers (including 8c single franking, 2c RLS franking), also noted fancy cancels and other postmark interest. A few items are fronts only, rest are overall very fine, and all are sleeved, many still with their retail prices (with many items in the $25 to $50 range). A lovely and useful group, well worth our estimate, online photos show a small sample only. (Image)

Estimate $ 750

Group of 58 Better Covers and Cards from Huron County, 1860s to the 1930s, mostly from the Queen Victoria era, with a great assortment of town cancels from many different towns, including several manuscript types, many ERD and LRD (according to owner, unchecked by us). A better than average county lot, with its many Small Queens (including early shades), stampless covers, registered covers (including 8c single franking, 2c RLS franking), also noted fancy cancels and other postmark interest. A few items are fronts only, rest are overall very fine, and all are sleeved, many still with their retail prices (with many items in the $25 to $50 range). A lovely and useful group, well worth our estimate, online photos show a small sample only. (Image)

Estimate $ 750

Collection of 14 Folded Letters and Covers from Lambton County, 1841 to 1875, with items from Wyoming C.W, Widder Station C.W, Wisbeach U.C, Corunna C.W (the ERD and the LRD), Bosanquet C.W (on a cover with contents to Crowland via Adelaide), Sarnia C.W, Port Sarnia U.C (on a folded letter "On service of the Customs"), Moore U.C (ERD), Errol U.C (on folded letter to Westminster, with the ERD of the receiver), Warwick U.C (B2 instrument), Warwick U.C (B2sx instrument), Forest C.W (ERD) and Watford U.C (in red, LRD). Overall fine or better, most are on Michael Rixon pages, all are pictured online. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Collection of 33 Folded Letters and Covers from Leeds County, 1829 to 1870, with items from Brockville (straightline in red dated 1829), Lyndhurst C.W (the ERD and the LRD), Farmersville U.C (the only recorded strike, on a small cut square), Escott C.W (ERD), Westport U.C (ERD), Toledo U.C (on a cross-border cover), Charleston U.C, South Elmsley U.C, Philipsville U.C (the LRD of only three recorded strikes, on a, incoming cross-border cover), Philipsville U.C (the ERD of only three recorded strikes), Newboro C.W (in blue, on a cover to Ramsay via Addison and Smith Falls), Portland U.C (the only recorded example of the B2x instrument), Portland U.C (LRD of the B2 instrument, on a registered cover), Yonge U.C (double circle on two covers, one is a money letter), Newboro U.C (LRD of the B2x instrument), a folded letter from Toronto to Portland via Millcreek and Spike's Corners, Frankville U.C (LRD), Lansdown U.C, Lyn U.C (ERD plus an other cross-border cover), Seelys Bay Leeds C.W (in red), Elgin U.C (in green, the ERD of only two reports), Addison U.C (LRD), Farmersville C.W (two different instruments, in red), Yonge (manuscrpt precursor on a money letter), Kitley U.C (double circle in red on folded letter to Newboro via Addison), Kitley U.C (double circle in black on a double money letter, the ERD), Beverley U.C (LRD), Brockville U.C (ERD, on a money letter) and Brockville (LRD of the "1829 Type". Overall fine to very fine, with numerous useful items, sure to please any collector or dealer. (Image)

Estimate $ 750

Three Early Gananoque Folded Letters, 1828 to 1846, the first mailed with the straightline postmark on 22 November 1828, and mailed to York. The 2 page letter inside was written by Collin McDonald to his nephew, and is of a family nature. The second was mailed on May 31st 1845 (the ERD of the UC manuscript instrument) to Albany, NY, through Kingston. The third cover was mailed on Oct. 1, 1846 to Niagara Falls, NY via Kingston, Hamilton and Queenston, exchanged in Lewiston NY, not found in Niagara Falls and received a scarce US Dead Letter Post Office manuscript c.d.s. A lovely trio of early Gananoque folded letters. (Image)

Estimate $ 500