1859 Queen Victoria Cents Cover Collection, with 1c on an undated and unsealed yellow cover endorsed "circular". Very fine. Also a folded two page printed advertizing for the "Canadian Conveyancer" franked with a deep rose 1c single and addressed to Cameron C.W. Lindsay backstamp dated 1867. Aging, else fine-plus. Also a large blue parcel wrapper franked with 7 x 1c stamps, originally with an eighth stamp which is now missing. "Insufficiently Prepaid" handstamp and stamps mostly damaged or dirty. Also four fine or better 5c Beaver covers, 1863 to 1865, a legal size cover with 10c (faults) to St Joseph de Beauce. Lastly, two 12½c covers, one with 1868 single franking, Burgoyne to London England and an 1866 front (or parcel wrapper) with a horizontal pair Toronto to London England. Some faults, else interesting group.

Est. $ 400

1868 Collection of Large Queen Covers, 1c yellow on folded circular (Chatham Berri duplex, 1869), 1c brown red on front (St Catharines Berri duplex), 5c on registered cover to England, 6c on cover to NY (with 1870 Melrose C.W manuscript cancel, only one other example known), 15c (#29) on cover Cartwright to Peterboro, 12½c on front to Ireland, 3c singles on two covers, 2c plus 1c SQ combination on cover to Fredericton and 15c single on cover to New Zealand, redirected (faulty stamp and cut down). Small faults, else a useful group. (Image)

Est. $ 500

1869 Large Queen Quadruple Rate Cover, franked with strip of three and single 3c Large Queens, paying the 12c quadruple domestic rate, postmarked with JOLIETTE JUL.23.1869 broken circles. Addressed to L'Assomption, Quebec, with same-day arrival backstamp. Folded back at left, else a fine illustration of this scarce rate. (Image)

Est $ 300

Group of ½c Small Queen Franked Covers, with 10 on a cover to Denmark, block of four uprating a stationery cover to Kentville NS, single on undated cover to Liverpool NS (tied by cork), block of 4 and block of 12 on registered Ottawa cover to Arnprior and precanceled horizontal pair on price list cover London, Ont to Pattsville, Pa. Few small faults, else a nice group showing different rates. (Image)

Est. $ 150

1897 Springhill NS to Oxford NS Registered Cover, franked with a single 5c SQ and 6 x ½c SQs, including a vertical pair with imprint in selvedge. Springfield Squared Circle on front and back, as well as a part RPO on back. Very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 200

1870-97 Small Queen Cover Collection, with 31 covers, wide range of frankings, with registered, out of country, etc. We've note a 10c single going to India, two 8c singles on registered, a strip of 4 of the 2c on registered , two 6c single frankings (one is a front), some shade interest, including deep rose carmine, four covers franked with a variety of 11½ perf stamps, cancel interest, etc. A few faults, else fine or better. (Image)

Est. $ 500

Circa 1890s 1c SQ Book Post Cardboard Wrapper, from "W. Marshall, Photographer" in Guelph and addressed to Eaverton, Ont. Back is advertizing for "Cabinets, pictures finished in oil, water colour and crayon", etc. A nice 1c SQ rate usage. Bit of wear and water staining, else fine. (Image)

Est. $ 150

1894 Hybla Ont To Toronto DLO with Reused Stamps, mailed MAY.26.1894 and franked with three 1c SQ (two of which are easily identifiable as having been used before) which got caught and inscribed "stamps appear to have been previously used" plus clerk's initials under the said stamps, as per regulations. A scarce boxed handstamp added "Returned for deficient postage 3c" on front and Dead Letter Office Canada broken circle on back MAY.29.1894. Very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 200

1870's Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company, illustrated advertising cover franked with 1c Small Queen, tied by Montreal roller cancel, paying the 1c drop letter rate. Scattered toning spots around edges, else fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1880 Registered Drop Letter Cover, franked with 1c Small Queen, tied by Registered handstamp and postmarked with scarce FOURNIER (Prescott county) DEC.14.1880 broken circle. A scarce example with the registration fee having been paid in cash. Some creasing most noticeable from back, and does not detract from the elusive item. (Image)

Est $ 200

1878 Halifax to England Admiralty House Cover, franked with a single 2c plus three 1c SQs (all perforated 11½x12) paying the Trans-Atlantic rate to Beckenham, England and endorsed "by Allan Steamer". Stamps are tied by Halifax duplexes OCT.14.1878. Red Liverpool Packet datestamp on front and Beckenham receivers on back. Backflap has a blue "Admiralty House" embossed marking. Few tears and aging, else fine plus. (Image)

Est. $ 100

1876 Halifax Registered Small Queen Cover, franked with a 3c and a pair of 1c orange SQs paying the 5c registration rate just before the mandatory RLS use requirement in Oct 1876. Stamps are tied by two oval blue green "Intercolonial Railway / Valley" FEB.9.1876 datestamps. Accompanied by a Harry Lussey description: "an agent of the Intercolonial Railway, Valley Branch used his ticket stamp to cancel the stamps, highly unusual.". Repairs on back and overall aging, else fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. $ 250

1874 Montreal 14c Registered to Scotland, mailed NOV.19.1874 and franked with two 6c SQ singles and a 2c SQ (all tied by fancy geometric corks and perforated 11½x12) paying the 6c Allan Line rate plus the 8c registration rate to Edinburgh, Scotland. Glasgow packet paid datestamp on front and Edinburgh DEC.1.1874 receiver on back. Aging, creases (not affecting stamps) and tears on backflap, else a scarce rate and fine. (Image)

Est. $ 1,000

1890 Westover Ont Registered to Montreal, mailed JAN.18.1890 and franked with 3c SQ, plus a 3c and 2c SQ to pay for the registration fee. Back has several postmarks including Rockton, Dundas, Toronto and Montreal. A 5c Registration stamp should have been used, as usage of postage stamps for this purpose was not permitted until after JUL.31.1893. Opening tear, else very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 75

1875 Toronto Illustrated Seed Advertizing Cover, mailed Toronto on APR.8.1875 and illustrated with lavish fruits and vegetables, etc. on a green Steele Bros. Seed cover to Collingwood. 3c SQ is tied by a segmented fancy cork. Reduced at right, fine and ex. Vincent Greene. (Image)

Est. $ 75

1877 United States Consulate Cover, franked with 3c Small Queen, tied by cork cancel and postmarked with COATICOOK PROV QUE JUN.08.1877 datestamp. Corner card of the United States Consulate in Coaticook. Unusual and fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1886 Remailed and Refranked Registered Small Queen Cover. Originally mailed West Winchester to Woodstock and franked 3c SQ and 2c RLS. The addressee had likely moved and the c/c (Principal Wolverton) waited too long to remail it and thus had to refrank it with the same postage again so it would get to Sarnia. An interesting situation, which can be followed by studying the 5 different datestamps on back, plus 2 on front. Ex. Harry Lussey with his notes explaining the story. Very fine and unusual. (Image)

Est. $ 250

1880 3c copper red Small Queen Registered Cover, handstamped "REGISTERED" (with registration fee having been paid in cash), postmarked with GUELPH APR.20.1880 inner-broken circle, addressed to Toronto. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 125

1876 Wotton Que Registered to Montreal, mailed JUN.9.1876 and franked with a single 5c slate green SQ (issued only 5 months prior) paying the domestic registration rate. Back has Camille (?) and Montreal broken circles as well as a scarce "carrier's stamp / head office" broken circle. A nice usage of the 5c to pay the rate just before the Oct 1876 mandatory RLS usage. Slightly reduced at right else very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 350

1893 Valleyfield to Coteau Landing Illustrated 3c SQ Advertizing Cover, with elaborate illustration of a Valleyfield saw mill head office building. Whole back is filled with history of Valleyfield, including statistics of the day, etc. Very fine and ex. Vincent Greene. (Image)

Est. $ 125

1896 Hamilton Illustrated Advertizing Cover, mailed JAN.23.1896 (duplex) to Toronto and franked with a 3c SQ. The cover is illustrated in brown with Atlas holding the Earth on his shoulders by a fertilizer company. Slightly reduced at right else fresh and very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 125

1897 Amherstburg to Ottawa Not Called For, mailed APR.7.1897 to Ottawa and arrived same day. Franked 3c SQ with "Not Called For / Ottawa" octagonal handstamp, straightline "Returned to" and Ottawa APR.19.1897 datestamp on front, plus an unusual "GD3 AP.9.98" circular datestamp on front. Closed tear and missing backflap, else very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 200

1893 Victoria BC to San Francisco Small Queen Registered Cover, franked with 5c SQ and 3c which has had its centre vignette cut out and replaced with one of a 2c SQ before mailing. Both stamps are tied by Victoria Squared Circle cancels. The mutilation did not get caught as it arrived at its destination as evidenced by a San Francisco receiver. Very fine and an unusual three-colour franking. (Image)

Est. $ 100

1896 London, Ont. Uprated Drop Registered Stationery Cover, addressed to, or from Morphys Jewelry Store in London. #U7 2c green stationery is uprated with a 5c SQ to pay the Registration fee. A pretty cover, very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 150

1892 Toronto to London Double Rate Cover, franked with a single 6c red brown SQ, tied by ideal strike of the Toronto Squared Circle Precursor (JUN.29.1892). London receiver on back. Few light wrinkles, else very fine and a nice single franking. (Image)

Est. $ 100