MAPS: Seven different ephemera or souvenir items, incl five enlarged photographic reproductions of ‘Map stamp Essays/Drawings’ designed by Sir Sandford Fleming, R. Holmes, etc, plus two so-called ‘Mystery Essay’ photographic reproductions on souvenir leaflets, all with ownership backstamp. Ex. Brigham. (Image)

Est. 500+

85: 2¢ black, lavender, and carmine, on cover with TORONO 25 DEC 1898 and C Flag cancel to Northampton, no receiver, cover creased and part of flap missing. RARE ex Bileski (Image)

Cat. Val. 900.00

85: 2¢ black, lavender, and carmine, tied to cover, RICHMOND 25 DE 99 ONT (Christmas Day) cds, OTTAWA C 25 DE 99 CANADA transit, MONTREAL 25 DE 17 - 0 1899 receiver on reverse, clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 300+

85,86: Fifteen covers, mostly Tyler reply covers from Pugwash NS, Shedden Ont, Toronto (plate 2, position A35), Kingston, Montreal, Cannington Ont, Hyndford, Port Hope, St. Charles NB, Lower Whitehaven NS, Renfrew, Barrie (plate 1, position A27), Courtland etc. One is a 2¢ drop rate and noting attractive MUDDY WATERS: dark gold, deep orange, olive green etc. (Image)

Est. 150+

85: 2¢ black, lavender, and carmine, showing slight DOUBLING on left frame line on cover, RICHMOND 25 DE 99 ONT (Christmas Day) cds, and MONTREAL 25 DE 17 - 0 1899 receiver on front, OTTAWA C 25 DE 99 CANADA transit on reverse, clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 250+

85a: 2¢ black, lavender, and carmine, IMPERFORATE PAIR, with full AMERICAN BANKNOTE CO. OTTAWA imprint at top margin, without gum as issued, large shallow thin, appears very fine (Image)

Cat. Val. 400.00

86,43i: 2¢ black, blue, and carmine, plus Small Queen 6¢ chestnut, both tied by oval Rs to fine REGISTERED cover (edge tear), ORONO 24 DE 98 to Toronto, paying 3¢ postage plus 5¢ registration, same day NEWCASTLE and ORONO, and TORONTO 25 DE back stamps. (Image)

Est. 200+

86: 2¢ black, blue, and carmine, tied by Ottawa machine cancel on House of Commons Canada cover 11 JA 99, signed by the Clerk of the House, SIR JOHN GEORGE BOURINOT to a bookseller in New York, backstamp Free frank not allowed to U.S. with 2¢ Map added to pay postage, filing fold otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. 100+

86a: 2¢ black, blue, and carmine, IMPERFORATE CENTRELINE BLOCK OF FOUR, on thick card, internal fold between top two, still very fine. (12 imperforate centreline blocks are thought to exist). RARE (Image)

Cat. Val. 4000.00

(86v): 2¢ IMPERFORATE SINGLE BLACK, without gum as issued, very fine. (200 known). RARE (Image)

Est. 500+