Group of Four Different Patriotic Private Post Cards, all mailed, with 1898 1c QV Leaf London to Grimsby (The Flag that Braved), 1898 1c QV Leaf Grimsby to Grimsby (Rule Britannia), 1898 1c QV Numeral Toronto to Hamilton (Anglo-Saxon League) and 1906 Ottawa to Woodstock, Vermont (What We Have We'll Hold). Couple of small wrinkles, still a very fine and colourful group. (Image)

Est $ 300

1863 Cover from Papineauville to Louis-Joseph Papineau in Montreal, mailed Papineauville (JAN.27.1863 broken circle dispatch) and addressed to "L'Honorable Louis-Joseph Papineau" in Montreal (JAN.29 receiver on back) through Grenville (JAN.27 transit on back) and franked with a 5c perforated Beaver. There is a note on front saying that this is from "Curé Bourassa" who was Augustin Médard Bourassa, Montebello's (where Papineau lived for a long time) seventh "curé", from 1858 to 1887. Sealed opening tear on back, else very fine. (Image)

Est $ 75

1867 Cover to Wisconsin, mailed from Bell-Ewart C.W (Simcoe county, earliest reported date of broken circle, OCT.1.1987) and addressed to Eauclair, Wisconsin. Franked with a 10c red lilac Consort, cancelled with a target. No backstamps, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 200

1877 Victoria BC to Ottawa with Interesting Contents, being a #10 sized envelope mailed Victoria (broken circle dispatch on front) on SEP.17.1877 to Henry Morgan in Ottawa (SEP.30 receiver on back), franked with a 3c and three 1c Small Queens (all tied by three fancy corks) paying the double weight rate. The cover contains five letter sheets with "Secretary of State for the Provinces" logos in blue (and lovely "A. Pirie & Sons, 1871" watermarks), each having a handwritten list of names and dates of various appointees in British Columbia, being Sheriffs, Coroners, Notary Publics, etc. from 1871 to 1877. General aging to cover, still historically important. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of 54 Small Queen Covers, mostly 3c rates but also note a 1c rate and a 5c Mourning cover to Scotland. A good proportion are from a correspondence to Massachusetts and still have their letters inside. Many with faults, inspect. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of Five Queen Victoria Destination Covers, 1892 Sackville NS to Bermuda (2c SQ + 3c SQ stamps toned on perfs), 1894 North Sydney NS to Bermuda (5c SQ), 1893 Sherbrooke to Germany (2c SQ uprating a 3c letter card, light bend down centre), 1901 Montreal to Bahamas (2c Numeral) and 1902 Shelburne NS private picture post card to St Croix, Danish West Indies (1c and 2c Numerals, stamps are toned but scarce destination). All have transit and/or arrival backstamps and are very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

1886 Ottawa to Hamilton Bermuda, mailed Ottawa on NOV.3.1886 (two duplex cancels) franked with a pair of 3c Small Queens and addressed to Henry Morgan in Hamilton Bermuda. Endorsed "via New York" with New York numeral duplex on back (NOV.4) plus Hamilton receiver dated NOV.7. Back of cover with stain, still very fine and still has letter inside. (Image)

Est $ 100

1888 3c SQ Illustrated Advertising Re-Directed Cover, mailed from Hamilton (NOV.28.1888 duplex) to Springfield, Ontario. Received there on NOV.30 (backstamp) and re-directed to Detroit, Michigan, received there on DEC.3, stamped UNCLAIMED (twice), plus RETURNED / TO WRITER and received back in Hamilton on JAN.3.1889 (backstamp plus carrier marking on front for the final delivery). The illustration depicts a lovely street scene showing several people and horse-drawn carriages around the Merchant's Protective & Collecting Association building. Opened on two sides, still very fine and ex. Brigham (with his handstamp on back). (Image)

Est $ 250

Group of Three 5c Small Queen Registered Covers, with 1896 Rockliffe Ont to Toronto (3c + 5c registration rate, with RPO and receiver on back), 1892 Cote des Neiges Qué to New York (3c + 5c registration rate, dispatch datestamp with reversed year slug), and 1894 Vancouver to Moira, Ont (3c stationery cover + 5c, through Ottawa, RPO, Plainfield ONT latest recorded date for this datestamp, reduced, vertical fold). Very fine group except where noted. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of Four QV Advertizing Covers, 1899 Sussex Corner NB to Sussex NB (1c Leaf, unsealed cover) with illustration of St John's Reformed Episcopal Church, 1898 St Isidore de Prescott Ont to Montreal (8c Numeral registered cover) with J. Parent General Merchant corner card, nice Montreal squared circle precursor, etc on back, 1899 Toronto to Little Current (2c Map) lovely Canadian Photo-Eng Bureau illustrated advertizing in purple (closed opening tear at top), and 1903 London to London (2c Numeral drop letter) with Wortman & Ward Mfg Co. with illustration of a fancy farming implement. A lovely and very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 200

1898 8c Leaf Registered Cover to New York, mailed Ottawa on JAN.20.1898 (boxed registration handstamps) and addressed to New York City. The cover is franked with an 8c orange Queen Victoria Leaf (very fine copy), tied by an Ottawa RD roller. Corner card for "A Trip to Coontown" the first full-length New York musical comedy written, directed and performed exclusively by blacks. An important historical piece and very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Wrapper To and From Toronto, franked with a ½c black Queen Victoria Numeral, properly tied by a Toronto "7" roller. The wrapper is addressed to "Corner of Adelaide and Victoria, City" . Small hinge repair at top left rear, still very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 300