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image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1267
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Box of Unused Air Forces Air Letters, includes airgraphs, some have various colour handstamp overprints, noted two Newfoundland air letters, much duplication but still with some variety and very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 15.00
Sold...C$ 25.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:01:36 EST
Sold For 25

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1268
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Lot of Mostly Philatelic Correspondence, 1970s to 1990s, with a few hundred covers (not all philatelic), mostly all addressed to a collector / dealer in Ottawa, from a variety of mostly Canadian stamp dealers and societies such as PHSC, RPSC, BNAPS, and many local clubs and collectors. Majority are #10 size but still a useful lot for corner cards, a few FDC, some change of address cards, a few registered, etc. Also includes a group of free-franked National Defense covers, including interesting postmarks and saw one with a "SECRET" handstamp alongside a lovely wax seal of "Her Majesty's Canadian Navy / 213". (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 5.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:01:55 EST
Sold For 5

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1269
Symbol:Cvr

Correspondence Sent to Pembina, Dakota Territory, 1880-1897, majority were mailed from the Ottawa area (Stittsville, North Gower, Millbrook, etc.) to the Eastman family (Armannella and Margaret) in Pembina, North Dakota. Includes 15 covers, 11 of which still have their lengthy and interesting letters inside. Some covers have their stamps fallen off and all are faulty to a degree. Accompanied by a copy of an article written by Donald Ecobichon in BNA Topics on these covers, plus a newspaper article by John Burnett, an other article written by Victor Willson, plus a few maps and write-ups. An interesting lot. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:02:22 EST
Sold For 130

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1270
Symbol:Cvr

Banker's Box with Many Hundreds of Covers, from Small Queens to modern, with broken circles, registered, air mails, special delivery, illustrated covers, Admiral rates and much more. We have scanned just a few and recommend inspecting to better guide your bid. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:02:40 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1271
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Carton with Over 900 Covers, a group of about 200x #8 metered covers (mostly Ontario and Québec, 1930s to 1950s, most with corner cards), a group of 100 #8 registered and special delivery (75 from Canada and 25 from other countries, all sorted, mainly 1970s to 1980s with lots of frankings, postmarks, etc.), 100 advertising covers (1930s to 1950s, some illustrated, many are colour, about half are #10 size), a small box contains another 500 covers (1940s to 1980s, from Canada, USA, GB and other countries), plus over 40 FDC from the 1980s. Overall fine or better, inspect. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:03:51 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1272
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of 35 Covers and Cards from Ottawa, 1858 to 1967, with three stampless (including a lovely City of Ottawa changeling), advertising, AR cards, official mail, good variety of different postmarks, registered, sub offices, etc. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:04:06 EST
Sold For 110

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1273
Symbol:Cvr

Large Tub Full of Thousands of Covers, from 1887 to early 1970s, with preponderance in the 1930s and 1940s. Many are addressed to York Centre, Québec with many broken circle postmarks, etc. Also noted precancels, censored covers, flag cancels, FDC, postage dues, registered, free-frankings, bag tags, meters from the 1930s and much more. Unfortunately many are roughly opened or fronts only, but still many fine covers with opportunities for finds in cancels, etc. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 900.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:05:09 EST
Sold For 900

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1274
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of Over 40 KGVI Covers, selected for interesting features such as advertising, frankings, special delivery, air mail, patriotics, precancels and more. Overall fine or better lot. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 220.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:05:32 EST
Sold For 220

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1275
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Lot of Thousands of Covers, mainly from the 1930s and 1940s, with lots of Western Canada cancels, 4-hole OHMS perfin Officials, private perfins, illustrated, returned, postage due, broken circles, coils (including pairs), military post offices, registered, special delivery, slogan cancels, duplex, machines, a stockbook of cut squares with good postmarks, and more. In essence there is a little of everything in this interesting lot, with lots of opportunities for finds. The scans we've uploaded are only a small taste of the contents. About half of the covers are large size. (Image)

Est $ 300



Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:05:59 EST
Sold For 525

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1276
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of Interesting Québec Postal History, with 60 covers and cards, mostly KGVI and prior, noting advertising, postage due, small town cancels, auxiliary markings and more. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 25.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:06:27 EST
Sold For 90

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1277
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of 50 Advertising Covers from Toronto, mostly KGVI and prior, all with some form of illustration, note printers, clothing, paints, hotels, etc. Note two fronts, else fine to very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 65.00
Sold...C$ 65.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:06:51 EST
Sold For 65

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1278
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of 80 Vancouver Advertising Covers, mostly KGVI with blackout cancels, with a great mix of subjects, including trucking, flowers, lumber, engravers, food, oil and gas, etc. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 55.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:07:12 EST
Sold For 55

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1279
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of About 250 Stationery Items, almost all KGVI and prior, noting illustrated advertising, election form to John Diefenbaker, express cards, air letters to unusual destinations, etc. Mix of used and unused and overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:07:36 EST
Sold For 90

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1280
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of About 200 King George V Postal History Items, noting advertising, paquebot cancel, small town cancels, special delivery, registered, Admiral frankings, and more. Overall fine or better with a few fronts. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:08:18 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 28
Lot No:1281
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of About 250 King George VI Postal History Items, with emphasis on postmarks but note advertising, rates, postage due cards, post cards, military and more. Clean and mostly very fine group.

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:08:36 EST
Sold For 100

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1282
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of 17 Illustrated Advertising Covers, 1890s to 1910, with various subjects such as bicycles, hotels, newspapers, patriotic, fairs, etc. One is cut down, rest are generally very fine with a good variety of frankings and illustrations, some quite lavish. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:09:03 EST
Sold For 375

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1283
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of Queen Victoria Stationery Covers, with 1897 3c uprated with 2c and 5c (total 10c) to Auteuil France via New York (edge wear, 3c uprated with a 5c Edward registered to Rochester, NY, 1c blue to Auteuil France (faults), 5c red Nesbitt from Toronto (AUG.25.1860) to London CW (backflap tears)and three different unused covers, two from Newfoundland. Overall fine or better group. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 85.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:09:38 EST
Sold For 85

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1284
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Two Unused Illustrated Dominion Ammunition Advertising Covers, the first from Rampart House, Yukon Territory and the second from Elbow, Saskatchewan. Both are different and illustrate hunting scenes, lavishly illustrated and very fine. Scarce. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:09:54 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1285
Symbol:Cvr

Wine Box Full of Covers Mailed to Foreign Destinations, with about 1,500 in all, from about 1960s to 2000s, mostly commercial usages and mostly mailed to Great Britain (a few to Europe or USA). Variety of rates, postmarks and includes aerogrammes, postal stationery, lots of commemorative stamp frankings, etc. Mixed condition but generally fine or better and a useful lot for the rate or usage enthusiast. (Image)

Est $ 250



Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:10:48 EST
Sold For 170

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1286
Symbol:Cvr

Paper Ream Box with Hundreds of Covers, from the 1900s to modern and includes military, postal stationery, FDC (with duplication but mostly non-cacheted) and other various items including some more interesting. Note some small towns, postmark interest, slogans, registered, etc. Mixed condition, inspect. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:11:14 EST
Sold For 160

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1287
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Box of About 250 Commercial Covers and Cards, majority are from the 1920s to 1960s, with some earlier. Includes about 70 metered covers from the 1930s-40s, a group of free-franked and diplomatic mail, registered, advertising, various postmarks, some stationery, slogans, etc. Notes eight "Ottawa 1927 Diamond Jubilee" flags on unaddressed covers and some packages of Canada Post pre-stamped picture postcards and more. Mixed condition, and different sized covers but generally fine. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:11:41 EST
Sold For 120

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1288
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Box with About 400 Brantford Ontario Covers, a good selection with postmarks, many with advertising, etc. #8 and larger sizes, and mostly fine with a few faults here and there. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 45.00
Sold...C$ 45.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:12:17 EST
Sold For 45

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1289
Symbol:Cvr

Box with A Variety of Interesting Postal History Items, we note mailed newspapers, printed matter items, Small Queen covers, postmarks, frankings, destinations, mailed magazines, Henry Morgan covers, special delivery, censored, Victorian era to modern, probably a few hundred in all, condition varies but mostly fine. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:13:10 EST
Sold For 130

image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1290
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of 33 Covers Franked with Officials,, includes overprinted G (mostly), OHMS, and a few perfin OHMS. Most are #10 size, a few smaller, we note part of a bag tag, etc. Inspect. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:13:30 EST
Sold For 90
image Sale No: 28
Lot No:1291
Symbol:Cvr

Box with About 120 Victorian Era Covers, with stampless, stamped (SQ, Cents, Numerals and Leafs), etc. Condition varies, inspect. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Sep-27-2018, 13:13:57 EST
Sold For 200


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