ROYAL TRAIN 1939 COVERS - Two scarce covers June 8 and 9 respectively, 1939 mailed form the Royal Train carrying the King and Queen, one to Montana and the other registered to Halifax, N.S., scarce items, VF (ex Don Leblanc collection) (Image)

Estimate 150 $

RROYAL VISIT OF 1939 TRAIN COVERS - A fine collection of over 125 different covers mailed form the Royal Train in June of 1939, the U.S. post office took over the mail service for the three days of the journey in the U.S. (at the invitation of President Roosevelt) ,both machine and hand-struck cancellations including the New York World's Fair, a couple with both Canadian nd U.S. stamps, the majority are cacheted (with good variety) and in F-VF condition, an exceptional lot very difficult to assemble (ex Don Leblanc collection) (Image)

Estimate 900 $

OLDER FIRST DAY COVERS - Famous Americans series group of over 60 FDC's showing a good variety of various cachet makers, also 15 FDC's of the 1939 World's Fair including four Crosby covers and an APS magazine with related article (ex Don Leblanc collection)

Estimate 120 $

EARLY FIRST DAY COVERS - On descriptive pales in the special Postal Commemorative Society album, with commemorative issues seemingly complete from 1940 to 1949 noting Famous Americans, Flags of nations, etc., VF (ex Don Leblanc collection) (Image)

Estimate 175 $

UNITED NATIONS - UNITED NATIONS. Here's something different. A small collection of stamps (90% MINT), souvenir sheets (40+), FDC (40+), Postally used covers (30+). Sink your teeth in to the UN and see where it takes you. (Image)

Estimate 175 $

RYUKYU ISLANDS MINT - Clean mint collection (90%NH) organized on black stock pages with back of book. Highlights include #1-7, 5a, 8-13, 14, 15, 18, 19-26, 44-53, 58-62, C4, C9-C13 and C14-C18. Catalogue value is US$873.40, VF LH (Image)

Estimate 400 $

USA BACK OF THE BOOK - An extensive collection of airmails, air post envelopes, registered, postage dues, cut squares, etc., between Scott #C1/ C120, CE1-CE2, F1, FA1, E1/E23, Q1-Q2, J1/J104, O1/O153, U1/U642, UO5/UO88, UC1/UC49; also present are modern issues 1980-1990, an extensive lot with highlights too numerous to mention, F-VF, the mint LH or NH, Scott value totals over $6,000.00

Estimate 1750 $

US POSTAL STATIONARY - A collection of 48 pieces of Postal Stationary, a mix of postally used and unused pre-stamped cards and envelopes. Some items of interest include: Rcvr German American Bank, beautiful cancellation from Hyde Park Station in Chicago, Letter from the YMCA Reading Room to Dalhousie College. Some exhibit discoloration but overall in good shape, F-VF (Image)

Estimate 150 $

SPECIAL TAX STAMPS - Four items - the first two 'MEDICINAL SPIRITS TAX STAMP' 1939 and 1940 issues; the second two 'RETAIL DEALER IN OPIUM, COCA LEAVES, ETC.' 1938and 1939 issues, all used in Lawrence, Mass., couple minor flaws, otherwise F-VF, not often seen (Image)

Estimate 150 $

3¢ Dull Red, an attactive used strip of 3 with Washington postmarks, (Image)

Estimate 75 $

1¢ Blue, a well centered mint block of four, hinge remnants, most attractive with bright, fresh colour, a lovely block, APS certificate states Pos. 53-54/63-64L10, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 800 $

24c Gray nice used example with red bar cancellation, VGF (Image)

Cat. Value 400 $

1¢ Blue mint, attractive with nice bright colour, F-VF OG (Image)

Cat. Value 275 $

10¢ Dark Green unused, (Image)

Cat. Value 500 $

30¢ Orange used with lovely cork cancel, (Image)

Cat. Value 250 $

5¢ Red Brown used, lovely fresh colour, F-VF (Image)

Cat. Value 425 $

5¢ Red Brown used with socked on nose cogwheel cancel, F-VF (Image)

Cat. Value 425 $

5¢ Brown unused, faint crease but an attractive example, F-VF (Image)

Cat. Value 550 $

1862 24¢ Washington used, VGF (Image)

Cat. Value 400 $

1¢ Dull Blue used, (Image)

Cat. Value 425 $

12¢ Black, lightly cancelled, (Image)

Cat. Value 375 $

10¢ Yellow, a well centered used single with attractive cork cancel, VF

Cat. Value 110 $

1869 15c Brown & Blue (Type I) used, VGF (Image)

Cat. Value 850 $

6p Purple on Rose-Red, a wonderful mint block of six, strong colour and clear impression makes this a great example, VF NH OG (Image)

Cat. Value 270 $

1¢ Ultramarine unused on soft porous paper, (Image)

Cat. Value 240 $