'HIDDEN DATES' STUDY/DISPLAY - Two box files containing the 1935 to 1990s used issues showing the hidden date printing feature. Neatly written up and illustrated for display. (186 leaves) (Image)

COMPREHENSIVE MINT COLLECTION incl. 1911-12 1c, 2c (2), 3c (2), 5c (3), 7c (2), 10c (2), 20c (3) & 50c. 1912 perf. 12 x imperf. 1c (2) to 3c, imperf. x perf. 8 1c (2), 2c (2) & 3c. perf. 8 x imperf. 1c & 2c, 1915 WAR TAX 5c to 50c. 1915 perf. 12 1c & 2c (2), 1916 perf. 12 Die I 2c (2), imperf. x perf. 8 2c Die I, perf. 12 x 8 2c (2) and perf. 12 Die II 2c. 1916 perf. 12 2c (3) & imperf. x perf. 8 2c Die I & II. 1922-31 1c to $1, imperf. x perf. 8 1c Die I & II, 2c & 3c. 1c, 2c & 3c imperf. pairs. 1926 2c on 3c (both). 1927 1c to 12c. 1928-29 1c to $1 (gum thin). 1930-31 1c to $1, 1932 Conference 3c to 6c on 5c. 1932-33 1c to 13c. imperf. x perf. 8½ 1c to 3c. 1933 1c to 13c. 1935 1c to $1. 1937-38 1c to $1, 1942-48 1c to $1, 1946-47 1c to $1 and a good range of later issues. Plus 1930-65 P. Dues. A good lot. (c.269) (Image)

QV-EARLY QEII MINT & USED COLLECTION: Many better sets & singles on album leaves. Includes 1859 set to 17c used plus 5c Beaver mint SG 32 (£425), range of Large & Small Queens, 1893 'Widows Weeds' pair used plus 20c mint SG 115 (£250), 1897 Jubilee values to 15c mint & 50c used (cat c. £965), various Maple Leaves (incl. 6c mint) & Numerals, 1908 Quebec values used to 15c & 20c, range of KGV heads mint, 1928-29 defin. set to $1 mint plus Coils SG 275-87 (£410), 1930 $1 (Mt. Edith Cavell) mint (SG £130), 1935 set of 11 to $1 mint (SG £180) & various other KGV/KGVI ranges. A useful lot. (Few 100s) (Image)

CANADA & NEWFOUNDLAND COLLECTION: QV-early QEII mint and used ranges on album leaves. Strength in mint KGV/KGVI noting some dollar values. Some useful Newfoundland. STC £2,800+ in 2014. Well worth inspection. (Few 100s) Cross Reference: NEWFOUNDLAND (Image)

JUBILEE & QUEBEC SETS: 1897 QV Jubilee set of nine values to 15c mint and 1908 Quebec complete set of eight to 20c mint. SG 121/132 & 188/195 Total cat. value £1,150+ (17) (Image)

OFFICIAL LETTER TO MAJOR GENERAL SIR SAMUEL BENFIELD STEELE; 10 Aug. 1899 printed 'O.H.M.S' env. addressed to the 'Lt Col. S.B.Steele/Dawson/Yukon Territory' whilst an Officer of the North West Mounted Police and inscribed 'Personal' at top left. The rear with printed 'N.W.MOUNTED POLICE/CANADA' on flap and matched Red wax seal and a Victoria d.s. on rear. Also a small box containing seven other envs. to the Steele family mostly in England. Note: Sir Samuel Steele [1849-1919] was a Commanding Officer of Strathcona's Horse during the Boer War (1899-1902). (8 covers) Cross Reference: GOLD/MINING, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)

CORRESPONDENCE TO MAJOR GENERAL SIR SAMUEL BENFIELD STEELE; Feb. 1901 defective env. to him whilst Commanding Officer of Strathcona's Horse, Field Force, South Africa ex GB franked QV 1d Lilac pair and redirected to Ottawa, and May 1902 env. to him in Montreal franked GB KEVII 1d tied by Army PO cds, Pretoria censor h.s. and with 'COMMANDING DIVISION/South African Contingent' cachet on front and Pretoria & Montreal cds on rear. (2 covers) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, REDIRECTED MAIL, MILITARY - BOER WAR, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

1949 KGVI OFFICIAL SET: Unmounted mint set of 10 to $1 optd. "O.H.M.S." SG O162/O171 £275 (10) (Image)