Collection of Mostly Flag Cancel and Royal Train Covers, starts off with over 80 Small Queens, Jubilees and other stamps, all with various flag cancels, including the Jubilee fancy flags, followed by a collection of flag cancels on over 50 covers, mostly all from 1937 and 1953, with a few others including cut squares. We noted 1939 Royal Train flags, 1937 and 1953 Coronation flags, some KGVI Mufti and other first day covers, corner card covers, and more. Also a few Royal Train Orb cancels (all May 15 except for one May 30). Overall very fine, our photos only show some of the items. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Group of Toronto "Orb" Duplex Postmarks from 1901, on 4 covers plus two pages of singles, strips, etc. This unofficial duplex was in use for a short period from April 9, 1901 to January 10, 1902 when the dater part was separated from it and used in a double-circle datestamp (commonly called "ORB"). Fine to very fine, all items scanned online (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Accumulation of Railway Post Office Cancels on Stamps and Covers, ranging from the Small Queens up to the 1950s. The accumulation begins with 78 double sided homemade pages (containing roughly 100 covers and 220 R.P.O. postmarks on stamps (noting some on paper), of Ontario R.P.O.'s, including owner's notations on postmark types, ranging from the 1890s to 1950s. The lot continues with roughly 260 covers (60 being postcards), the vast majority appear to be Ontario and Québec R.P.O.'s (we noted a few Western and Eastern province R.P.O.s in the mix), 28 Railway Post Office Letter Bills and 14 Acknowledgements, ranging from 1891 to 1895, with Pinkerton, Ontario (Bruce county), and despatching clerk postmarks, along with roughly 80 Railway Post Office Letter Bills (majority from 1936), 40 Acknowledgements (majority from 1914), and 20 Registered Letter Bill (majority from 1936), with Lakeview, Nova Scotia despatching clerk postmarks. Also includes a few hundred R.P.O. postmarked stamps on and off paper, ranging from the Small Queens up to the 1950's (majority appear to be Edward VII low denomination stamps), along with cut squares and cut close postmarks. The lot ends with five unused Grand Trunk Railway System envelopes and two letters on Canadian Pacific Railway Company stationery. The majority of this accumulation appears to focus on Ontario and Québec R.P.O. postmarks with the strikes ranging from faint to very clear. Covers were saved for postmarks as some have creases and/or torn. See online for an overview of pictures, a great opportunity for finds, in-person viewing is recommended. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Collection of Red Machine Cancels Used Prior to Christmas, with 30 covers in an album, about half of which are from Winnipeg and the other half from Toronto, with another from Saint John NB and the years range from 1927 (faulty cover) to 1941. We noted some 2am time marks, some without time marks, slogans and wavy line obliterators, sometimes one example of each used on the same day and same time (2 different machines?), etc. Also includes a few cut squares, as well as some black ink slogans announcing the service "Use the Advance Posting Service For Your Christmas Cards" and finally an original Post Office form giving instructions for providing the service. Lastly, the definitive article on the subject by expert Charles Livermore is included, as well as a few older shorter articles. Overall fine or better, see photos for a few examples. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

1897 Montréal M3 Imperial Machine Cancel on 3c SQ Corner Card Cover, mailed from Montréal to River Dennis NS (with receiver on back), with a complete MAR.31.1897 (second day of use) strike of the rare 97f-M3 Imperial machine cancel (used for only 8 days, with only 8 recorded examples in this second period of use). Small piece of backflap missing, still very fine and ex Heasman collection. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

1897 Montréal M3 Imperial Machine Cancel on 3c SQ Cover, mailed from Montréal to Arichat (with a jumbo 3c Small Queen), with a complete APR.5.1897 (second last day of use) strike of the rare 97f-M3 Imperial machine cancel (used for only 8 days, with only 8 recorded examples in this second period of use). Bit reduced at left, still very fine and ex Robert Heasman collection. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

1897 Montréal M3 Imperial Machine Cancel on 3c SQ Cover Front, mailed from Montréal to Kemptville, with a complete APR.6.1897 (last day of use) strike of the rare 97f-M3 Imperial machine cancel (used for only 8 days, with only 8 recorded examples in this second period of use). Very fine and ex Robert Heasman collection. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

1902 Toronto M6 (B) Bickerdike Machine Cancel on 2c Numeral Cover, mailed from Toronto to St Catharines (receiver on back), with a FEB.5.1902 (last day of use) strike of the very rare 02l-M6(B) Bickerdike machine cancel (used for only 3 days, with only 3 recorded examples). Cut down at left, still a very fine strike. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

1902 Toronto M6 (C) Bickerdike Machine Cancel on 2c Leaf Postal Card, mailed from Toronto to Arkona (receiver on back), with a FEB.4.1902 (second day of use) strike of the very rare 02i-M6(C) Bickerdike machine cancel (used for only 4 days, with very few recorded examples). Card is datelined Feb. 1 on back (a Saturday) and so we assume the date of the strike will be between Feb. 3 and 6, but there is a hint of a 4 day slug. Days and months of the C dies seen by us are faint. Very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

1902 Toronto M6 (D) Bickerdike Machine Cancel on 2c Numeral Cover, mailed from Toronto to Ireland (Dublin receiver on back), with a FEB.4.1902 (last day of use) strike of the very rare 02j-M6(D) Bickerdike machine cancel (used for only 2 days, with only 2 recorded examples). Vertical crease, still very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

1902 Toronto M6 (E) Bickerdike Machine Cancel on Illustrated Advertising Cover, mailed to and from Toronto, with a FEB.4.1902 (last day of use) strike of the very rare 02k-M6(E) Bickerdike machine cancel (used for only 2 days, with only 2 recorded examples). The cover has been expertly rebacked (very difficult to tell), but still has a very fine appearance. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

1902 Toronto M6 (F) Bickerdike Machine Cancel on 1c Leaf I.O.O.F. Postal Card, mailed from Toronto to Turnpike New Jersey (machine receiver on front), with a FEB.3.1902 (first day of use) strike of the very rare 02l-M6(F) Bickerdike machine cancel (used for only 2 days, with only 3 recorded examples). Very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

1902 Toronto M6 (F) Bickerdike Machine Cancel on a 1c Numeral Illustrated Advertising Private Postcard, mailed from Toronto to Fort William (receiver on back), with a FEB.4.1902 (second day of use) strike of the very rare 02l-M6(F) Bickerdike machine cancel (used for only 2 days, with only 3 recorded examples). Very fine and ex Robert Heasman collection. (Image)

Estimate $ 350