3d red Beaver Imperforate on Laid Paper on Folded Letter, mailed in Toronto on AUG.6.1851 to Proton, this two page folded letter is franked with a very fine 3d Beaver on laid paper. The stamp has three large margins plus one well clear at right, just tied by a target cancel. The Letter has a file fold close to the stamp but does not appear to affect it. A lovely early Canadian franked cover, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,500

3d red Beaver Imperforate on Laid Paper on Cover, mailed from Toronto on SEP.4.1851 to Barrie (same day double broken circle receiver on back), franked with a very fine centred, large margined 3d Beaver single (slightly sulphuretted), cancelled by a target cancel. A very fine early small Lady's cover, accompanied by a 1990 Greene Foundation certificate stating that "the stamp has a small nick at upper left corner". (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,500

6d slate violet Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper on Folded Cross-Border Cover, mailed from Montreal on JUN.21.1853 to New York City, franked with a 6d slate violet on laid paper, with large to huge margins, just touching outer frameline at lower right, cancelled with a target in black. The cover (no content) also has a CANADA in arc and a PAID (tying the stamp), both in red. The name of the addressee was cut out, still a lovely stamp used on a very fine cross border cover. Accompanied by a 1993 Peter Holcombe (Switzerland) certificate incorrectly identifying the stamp as a #5, also with his signature on the cover. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,000

6d Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper on Folded Cross-Border Letter, mailed from Montreal on JUL.10.1852 to Kennedy in New York City, franked with a 6d slate violet Consort, with sheet margin at left, two other large margins and cut into at bottom, cancelled by a target cancel in black. The folded letter (with letter inside) also has a CANADA in arc and a PAID, both postmarks in red. The stamp has a very light (almost imperceptible) horizontal crease from the cover, still a very fine cover. Accompanied by a 1984 B.P.A. certificate incorrectly identifying the stamp as a later printing. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,000

3d red Beaver Imperforate on Folded Cover, mailed on JUL.26.1854 (Steamboat Letter / Québec broken circle in red) to Kingston (JUL.28 receiver in red) through Montreal (JUL.27 transit in black). The stamp is cut into at lower left but well tied by a neat target in black. The cover (no contents) is accompanied by a 2017 Greene Foundation certificate and also has a lovely watermark from "Royston & Brown / London", very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

3d red Beaver Imperforate on Folded Cover, mailed from Hamilton (OCT.20.1858 free strike) to St Catherines (next day receiver in red on back). The cover (no letter inside) is franked with a 3d red Beaver imperforate with three large to huge margins (showing next stamp at top) and well clear at bottom with a small nick, tied by a lovely strike (one of the nicest we've seen) of the Hamilton 16 in circular grid. Very fine and fresh. (Image)

Est $ 200

3d Beaver Imperforate on Cover, mailed from Hamilton on JAN.12.1853 to Galt (same day receiver on back), franked with a 3d brown red Beaver imperforate with four large margins, showing next stamp at left, with a tiny tear in margin below left 3, still with a fine impression and tied by a target cancel. The cover has a crease and some wrinkles, else fine appearance. (Image)

Unitrade $ 300

3d Beaver Imperforate on a Mourning Cover, mailed from Peterboro on DEC.13.1856 to Port Sarnia, with DEC.17 receiver on back. Franking is what appears to be a thin paper 3d red Beaver imperforate, with large to huge margins (small crease in left margin), tied by a target cancel to this small Lady's mourning cover with curved black backflap and black wax seal, small opening tear at right, still very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 300

6d slate grey Consort Imperforate on Cover, mailed from Montreal on NOV.16.1857 to Morrisania Village (now Bronx), New York. The cover is franked with a 6d Consort imperforate with three margins (large at left, showing next stamp), cut into outer frameline at right, tied by a 4-ring #21. Also a PAID handstamp and circled 10, both in red. Couple of light file folds (away from stamp), fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

6d greenish grey Consort Imperforate on Cover, mailed from Montreal on NOV.10.1856 to New York City, franked with a 6d Consort with four margins (tiny crease upper left corner), tied by a target cancel. There is a PAID handstamp in red and docketing indicating the cover was received on NOV.13. Slightly reduced at right and top, overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

3d red Beaver Perforated on Folded Cover, mailed from Toronto on MAR.21.1859 to St Catherines, with MAR.22 receiver on back. The folded cover (no letter) is franked with a very good centred 3d perforated Beaver, nicely tied by a square Toronto grid. Very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,750

3d red Beaver Perforated on Cover, mailed from parts unknown to Cote des Neiges, with a Montreal backstamp dated JUN.20.1859. The cover is franked with a very fine 3d Beaver perforated, cancelled by a light pen cancel. Cote des Neiges village was founded in 1862 and annexed to Montreal in 1910. Bit of a wax seal stain, else overall very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,750

1c rose Queen Victoria (x5) on Cover, mailed from parts unknown to Hawkesbury (FEB.11.1863 receiver) through Montreal, franked with a strip of 4 plus a single (all with toning spots), all cancelled by a neat pen cancel, tears on backflap, fine. (Image)

Est $ 75

Two "First Cents" Issue Covers with Grid 16 Cancels from Hamilton, first is a large folded "Return of Marriages" for the year 1865, listing seven names and details of people who got married in that year (all aged between 21 and 28 for the men and 18 to 25 for the brides), franked with a 1c Queen Victoria, tied by a #16 in circular grid from Hamilton (no datestamp, with much separation in the folds). Also a cover from Hamilton (DEC.21.1860) to Niagara, franked with a 5c red Beaver tied by a #16 in numeral grid, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

1c rose Queen Victoria with "E" Flaw on Folded Printed Letter, mailed in November 1865 (based on text inside) to Peterboro, franked with a fine copy of the "E" Flaw 1c Queen Victoria, tied by a target cancel. Slightly reduced at right and a few tears in the folds, still a scarce stamp on cover and fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 450

1c rose Queen Victoria Perforated 12 x 11¾ on Folded Printed Letter, mailed from Montreal on AUG.5.1864 (based on text inside) to Peterboro, franked with a very fine centred #14viii. This is a two page "Weekly Prices Current" from the William Nivin & Co.'s Produce Co. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

10c black brown Consort on Cover, mailed at Montreal on JUL.29.1859 to Massachusetts, this cover is franked with a 10c black brown Consort perforated 11½ all around, from the first printing. The stamp is well tied by a few strikes of the Montreal 4-ring numeral cancel. Closed tears on back and light soiling in places, still a desirable and fine cover. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 7,500

10c Consort on Cross Border Cover, mailed from Sweetsburgh LC (SEP.1.1863) to Winchester, New Hampshire, through Montreal (same day transit on back). The cover is franked with a (faulty) 10c light brown Consort, tied by a "PAID" cancel. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

10c deep red purple Consort on Cover, mailed from Woodstock on JAN.10.1860 to Worcester, Vermont, franked with a very fine 10c Consort from the Second printing (trivial surface scuffs), tied by a target cancel. Bit of edge wear, stain and faults on back, still an early use of this stamp. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,250

12½c yellow green Queen Victoria on Folded Cover, mailed from Toronto on DEC.3.1863 (broken circle free strike) to Glasgow, Scotland, with Glasgow Packet Paid receiver dated DEC.20, having been carried on the Allan Line America. The stamp has lovely bright colour and is tied by a Toronto square grid to this blue folded cover. A pristine example of the 12½c Canadian packet rate, extremely fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

12½c Queen Victoria on Mourning Cover, mailed from Peterboro on JAN.16.1866 to Navan, Ireland (JAN.31 receiver on back) through Montreal (JAN.17 transit) and Derry (red packet paid dated JAN.30 on front). Franked with a lovely yellow green 12½c, tied by a very fine strike of the Peterboro duplex to a mourning cover, with curved, embossed backflap, very fine. A lovely cover accompanied by a 2002 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Image)

Est $ 200

17c blue Cartier on Cover, mailed from Kingston on APR.17.1865 (broken circle free strike) to Taunton, England, with MAY.1 receiver on back). The stamp is of a very dark shade (printing order 8) and well tied by a neat large circular grid to this lovely blue cover, endorsed "per Cunard boat", thus carried by the Cunard Line China on its 18th trip. A lovely example of this scarce rate and franking, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

Group of Four ½c Large Queen Franked Covers, including a pair tied by oval grids on an 1868 Locke Island NS cover (reduced), strip of six (with imprint) faintly tied to undated cover to the US, a pair + a 2c Small Queen on an 1883 cover from Newton Robinson Ont. (with Brigham handstamp) and a pair + a 2c Large Queen on an 1874 part cover. Faults to varying degrees, still an interesting group. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of Ten 1c Large Queen Franked Covers, 1868-1869, noting a 1c brown red single tied by Oshawa c.d.s. on neat 1869 Masonic printed circular, a 1c yellow single tied by 2-ring #1 (Montreal) on an 1870 Conseil d'agriculture de Québec circular, 1c yellow single tied by 2-ring #7 (St John), a mourning cover (faults), an 1869 3c rate franked with a pair and single of the 1c brown red from Godrington U.C. (this is the first and only report for this postmark), a 1c + 2c combination cover and more. Mixed condition, still a useful group, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 400

Group of Seven Combination Large Queen Frankings, includes 2c + 1c (three covers, each with different 1c shades), three 8c registered rate covers (2c + 6c), an 1872 transatlantic cover franked 2c + 6c. All have faults to varying degrees, still colourful and with some postmark interest, etc. All scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 250