Sale No: 755
Lot No:115
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Canada, ca. 1840-95, Selection of 22 stampless covers, attractive assortment offering a nice mix of origin postmarks, auxiliary markings, rates and destinations (both domestic and cross-border to the US); note three to the War Office, "City of Washington" [DC], one to a Miss Ryerson in the Education Office in Toronto (a relation of the founder of Ryerson University, perhaps?), a Money Letter from Hamilton CW to Brantford, plus items for Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; generally sound, though often with file folds or travel/age wear, Very Fine overall, a pretty lot; see them all online.
View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

Sale No: 755
Lot No:116
Symbol:Cat No:MR4

Canada, 1918 "Dominion Ammunition" ILLUSTRATED ADVERTISING COVER, marvelous all-over multicolor design featuring a Moose on the front of a cover, the stamp and address on the flap side, franked with a 2¢ brown War Tax (MR4) tied by a Port Hope, Ont. duplex handstamp, May 18, 1918, to Hamilton, Ont.; opening tear at the top edge, still Very Fine and quite spectacular. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350

Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper (Scott 1), a good impression giving solid color and detail; strong laid lines, with four clear to large margins and an off-center target cancel; slight oxidation, Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 90.
SMQ XF 90; $1,500.
Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $1,000

Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper (Scott 1), four nice margins, with mute concentric-rings target cancel, Very Fine.
SG 1; £1,100 ($1,420).
Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $400-6

Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper (Scott 1), horizontal pair, with good detail and two partial seven-ring targe cancels; laid lines faint as often; slight natural oxidation, Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 90.
SMQ XF 90; $3,000 as singles.
Scott $2,000 as singles
Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Scott $2,000 as singles
Suggested

Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper (Scott 2), with mute concentric-rings target cancel, Very Fine, with 1985 Greene Foundation certificate.
SG 2; £1,300 ($1,680).
Scott $1,500
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $1,500
Suggested Bid $500-7

Sale No: 755
Lot No:121
Symbol:Cat No:4 var.

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, ribbed, hard wove paper (Scott 4 var), cleanly printed with vignette fully visible; four clear to large margins; extraneous mark in black above "R" of "THREE", Very Fine to Extremely Fine, unpriced on ribbed hard wove paper in the SMQ, with 2009 C.P.E.S. and 2020 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85. Unitrade 4iii; C$850 ($630). Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d orange red, thin oily paper (Scott 4 var), top margin single, with strong impression in deep color; margins large and balanced (capturing frameline of stamp at right), Extremely Fine to Superb, an impressive positional, with 2009 C.P.E.S. and 2020 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $625 as a #4. Unitrade 4iv; C$350 ($260). Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, wove paper, imperforate (Scott 4), four large margins, with mute concentric-circles target cancel, Extremely Fine, exceptional stamp.
Scott $225
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $225
Suggested Bid $150-200

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d scarlet vermilion (Scott 4 var.), horizontal pair, in absolutely gorgeous color; great impression on immaculate paper with margins as nice as they come; light seven-ring target cancels, Extremely Fine, a magnificent item, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 90.
SMQ XF 90. Unitrade 4xi; C$700 as singles ($520). Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red, thick hard paper (Scott 4 var.), vertical pair, Post Office fresh with luxuriant color and clean lines; margins full, each stamp cancelled by corner target cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Unitrade 4v; C$1,200 as singles ($890). Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d orange red, thin wove paper (Scott 4d), vertical pair, fresh and sound, solidly printed with nicely balanced margins all around, Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 90.
SMQ XF 90; $650 as two #4.
Scott $450 as singles
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Scott $450 as singles
Suggested B

Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose (Scott 8), deep, vibrant color with large margin to just clear at upper righ, and a nice bold Montreal "21" four-ring numeral cancel, Very Fine overall.
Unitrade 8; C$1,000 ($740).
Scott $700
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $700
Suggested Bid $250-350

Canada, 1¢-5¢ 3 different Customs Duty plate proofs on card, in 1¢ blue (issued in green), 2¢ green (isued in carmine) and 5¢ carmine (issued in brown), nicely mounted on card, Extremely Fine, very rare.
Van Dam FCD1-FCD3. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½¢-$5 complete set of india proofs, as fresh as the day they were printed; a few light thins as you typically see on this brittle India paper, Extremely Fine centering.
Unitrade 50P3-65P3. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

Canada, 3¢ brown, post card essay, extremely rare, Extremely Fine.
Unitrade UX1E-A. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-500

Sale No: 755
Lot No:131
Symbol:Cat No:50//61

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee assortment (Scott 50//61), a fresh, attractive group of 14 mint Jubilees, including two ½¢ stamps and three 1¢ stamps, the 5¢ 6¢ 15¢ and $1 never hinged (the last with horizontal wrinkle); bonus block of four #34 and a 1¢ Jubilee proof, Fine to Very Fine, a great lot for the eBayer, well worth a look.
Scott $5,387
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $5,387
Suggested Bid $750-1

Sale No: 755
Lot No:132
Symbol:Cat No:51//60

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee selection (Scott 51//60), nice, fresh looking group; includes 1¢ 5¢ (3), 6¢ 8¢ 10¢ 15¢ 20¢ and 50¢; a number are never hinged, the rest hinged; 50¢ is particularly well-centered and attractive; a few small faults, but well worth our estimate, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,960
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Scott $2,960
Suggested Bid $400-6

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $1 to $5, three dollar-value sets (Scott 61-65), a rare wholesale group of three each of the dollar values, with a few exceptionally well-centered; cancels vary but quite a pleasing group overall, perfect for online sales or to augment a stock; all appear sound, but don't expect complete perfection; Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $13,800
Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Scott $13,800
Suggested Bid $3,00

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $1 lake (Scott 61), with part MONTREAL c.d.s., Very Fine.
SG 136; £550 ($710).
Scott $650
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $650
Suggested Bid $300-400

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $2 dark purple (Scott 62), with Toronto roller cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $550
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $550
Suggested Bid $200-300

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $4 purple (Scott 64), with Montreal roller cancel, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $300-4

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $5 olive green (Scott 65), with Toronto roller cancl, Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $350-5

Sale No: 755
Lot No:138
Symbol:Cat No:70

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", 5¢ dark blue on bluish (Scott 70), o.g., never hinged, nicely centered with vivid color, nearly Very Fine.
Scott $450
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $450
Suggested Bid $150-200

Sale No: 755
Lot No:139
Symbol:Cat No:84

Canada, 1900, Queen Victoria "Numeral", 20¢ olive green (Scott 84), o.g., small hinge remnant, exceptionally fresh and bright, Fine to Very Fine, with a 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott $650
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $650
Suggested Bid $250-350