Canada FDC Collection 1939-2011, in 5 albums featuring a scarce group of 125 French Schering FDCs (1956 to 1974) mostly with plate blocks, a few unopened with insert. Also included are 5 House of Commons FDCs, a few hundreds Official FDCs to 2011 and a smattering of FDCs from other producers, including a few from Elliott and Marion. Lastly, a few dozen event covers, mostly philatelic exhibitions, a small lot of postal stationery postcards and a few commercial covers for a total of over 630 covers and cards. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 500

Group of 8 Canada 1985 Post FDC Signed by Astronauts, all with the "Canadians in Space" stamp, with one cover signed by all 6 Canadians in program at the time (Garneau, Bondar, MacLean, Thirsk, Money and Tryggvason) and another 6 covers with different single signatures plus an extra Garneau. Very fine and not often offered group. (Image)

Est $ 100

Collection of About 328 Modern First Day Covers and Sealed Sets of FDC, 1984 to 2016, all displayed in two Lighthouse deluxe FDC albums, there are only 41 covers dated 2006 and before and the rest is all dated 2007 to 2016. Some have more than one cover (one with a single, one with a block and sometimes two, one showing front and one showing back), and we note several packages of four covers, in sealed packages as sold by Canada Post (rarely seen in this format). See pictures for a glimpse into this lovely collection. (Image)

Est $ 200

Box with About 650 First Day Covers, all from the 1970s to 2000s, with about half still in the Ottawa Philatelic Service or Antigonish original mailing envelopes, which also have the new stamp issue folders. Other half is either loose or some are in an album marked "Special Ones" which contains more modern material from the 2000s. Overall very fine, see photos for an overview. (Image)

Est $ 200

Collection of Better First Day Covers, 1935-2013, all neatly displayed in a like-new Uni-Safe cover album, we note 6 covers before 1940, 6 from the 1940s-1950s and so on, with emphasis on better cachets from stamp shows, stamp clubs, and other events, plus more. Overall very fine and well worth a close look. (Image)

Est $ 150

Group of About 850 First Day Covers, 1937-2020, mostly from Canada Post but did note covers from Elliott-Marion, Rosecraft, Fleetwood, H&E and Capital, Colorano silk, as well as others. Note some oversize covers with creases and lots of duplication, as well as some non-cacheted covers, combination franking covers as well as plate blocks, blocks, scarce kiosk stamp FDC, etc. Overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

Banker's Box Full of Canada Post First Day Covers from the 1980s, with about 1,400, with blocks, singles and combination frankings, and lots of duplication. All covers are sleeved and priced by previous dealer owner. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1927 Confederation and Historical Issues Group of 8 First Day Covers, all covers are unaddressed and uncacheted and all have Ottawa Diamond Jubilee flag cancels of JUN.29.1927 (on front and back). Includes single stamp covers of #s 141-147, plus one with a pair of #141. Some have minor offsets of the flag cancels from other covers, else all very fine. First time on the market - from the Armstrong find. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,300

Collection of 280 First Day Covers, 1951-2013, mostly Canada Post issued covers, but does include a number of better private cachet makers, noting JCR, Lithoart and British American Bank Note Co., as well as some unidentified cachets. Overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Collection of First Day Covers in 2 Cartons, 1937-2011, in 4 binders, plus The Story of Canada volumes 1 to 4 by the Excelsior Collector's Guild, plus some loose covers. We counted over 1,100 first days, not including the Story of Canada ones. The First Days run from 1937 and on, note Royal Train first days, as well as other early cacheted covers. From 1972-on, all are Canada Post issues, including Canada Post Official Collector Packs for 2001 to 2004. Also about a dozen non first day covers including flag cancels. Saw a few creases or minor faults, still the majority are very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Collection of Over 1,300 FDCs, 1955 to 2012, including private cachets and Official covers with over 500 with single stamps, more than 600 with plate inscription blocks and another 200 or more with se-tenant stamps and souvenir sheets, at least one signed by the designer. There is some duplication of covers. We also noted a small group of special event covers (Glenn Gould, Toronto Maple Leafs, etc.) and a set of seven duplicated first day covers of the "Flag Over" Canada Post Headquarters overprinted stamp, hastily and privately prepared to commemorate the awarding of the 2010 Olympic Games to Vancouver. Our photos show some of the better items in this clean collection, along with an overview of the contents of the two boxes. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Group of 18 Sir John A. Macdonald First Day Covers, all on Central Canada Exhibition Association covers with all-over back advertising. All have JUN.29.1927 Ottawa Diamond Jubilee flag cancels, are unaddressed and very fine. First time on the market, from the Armstrong find. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,700

Group of 6 Different 1c Sir John A. Macdonald First Day Covers,includes covers with a block of 4, with a pair and 4 with singles, including one on a Central Exhibition Association cover with all-over back advertising. Also saw an addressed cover, one with window for addressing. All very fine and postmarked with an Ottawa Diamond Jubilee flag cancel dated JUN.29.1927. First time on the market, from the Armstrong find. (Image)

Unitrade $ 900

Group of 9 First Day Covers for the 1927 Confederation and Historical Issues, the covers are all unaddressed and both the 1c and 2c are Central Canada Exhibition Association overall back advertising covers. All others are on plain, unaddressed covers, all have Ottawa JUN.29.1927 Diamond Jubilee flag cancels. Very fine. First time on the market, from the Armstrong find. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,450

Set of 1c to 20c Confederation and Historical Issue First Day Covers, on 8 individual uncacheted covers, all (typewriter) addressed to the consignor, and all with JUN.29.1927 Ottawa Diamond Jubilee flag cancels. A scarce set. First time on the market, from the Armstrong find. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,350

Group of 57 Uncacheted First Day Covers, 1927-1935, includes #141 (x5 with single stamps), 141 (x3 with pairs), 142 (x16), 143 (x12), 144 (x10) and 146 (x6). All are cancelled with JUN.29.1927 Ottawa Diamond Jubilee flag cancels. Mix of addressed and unaddressed, and also includes first days of #s 191 (x2), 218 (x2) and C4 (these all addressed and uncacheted). A few have creases or small faults, still many are very fine. First time on the market, from the Armstrong find. (Image)

Unitrade $ 7,918

Dealer Stock of FDC from 1927 to 1935, with each cover sleeved and priced, less than 5% are cacheted, some were mailed registered and there are singles, pairs, blocks of four and complete sets, as well as some airmail issues and combination frankings. Duplication of up to 10 of some, often mailed from different towns, etc. Overall fine to very fine, see online scans for a small sampling. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,796

Combination First Day Cover for the 1927 #143 and #E3 Issues, both stamps are cancelled by individual Ottawa Diamond Jubilee flag cancel (with a third complete strike on back). Cover is handwritten-addressed to the owner and is uncacheted. A scarce and very fine cover, E3 FDC are seldom seen. First time on the market, from the Armstrong find. (Image)

Est $ 200

Extensive Collection of About 370 Canada and Newfoundland First Day Covers, with about 100x 1937 Coronation (#237) First Days, with many scarce cachets. Also about 170 Citizenship (#275) covers, and the balance being from Newfoundland. Note better cachets throughout, including by Kenmore Stamp Co., Crosby, Talbot, JCR, Art Craft, Sanders, Smart Craft, Ford Employees Stamp Club, Fulton, Bileski, Eaton's, Beaver Philatelic Society and more. Fair amount of duplication, which is sometimes because of different frankings, overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Retail $ 3,900

Extensive Collection of 1939 Royal Visit and Royal Train Covers and First Day Covers, with about 280 covers in all, virtually all May 15th dates, including some with Royal Train cancels. We noted June 6 and June 15 Royal Train covers as well (4 in total). There are many better and scarce cachets, including Windsor Stamp Collectors Club, Pent Art, IOOR Types A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Medallion, Zurich Insurance, Cachet Craft, Ludwig, Sanders, Century Stamp Co, Crosby, etc. We counted a total of about 75 different cachets in all. Overall very fine. (Image)

Retail $ 2,500

Extensive Collection of About 400 1947 Alexander Graham Bell First Day Covers, noting cachets by Talbot, JCR, Ken Boll, Smart Craft, City of Brantford (with different corner cards), Brantford Stamp Club, Canadian Philatelic Society, Art Craft, Bell Types 1 to 4, IOOR, Lisset, Folk Art, Guelph Stamp Club and more, including many unknown scarce and rare cachets. An amazing group which was collected over many years and includes a few ephemera items such as a Bell calling card (CAPEX 1996) and a plate 1 and plate 2 complete pane of the stamp, etc. Note some duplication but often because some have blocks or other differences. Note a few with stains or other minor faults, overall still a very fine lot. (Image)

Retail $ 3,000

Extensive Collection of About 680 First Day Covers from 1948-1949, with Scott #s 276 (x240), 277 (x200) and 282 (x240), noting many better and scarce cachets by Talbot, G.P.C., Sanders, Herget, Van Dahl, Fidelity, JCR, Fulton, G. George, Vallaton, Grand valley Stamp Club, Alexandre, Grover, Guelph Stamp Club, Wevill, Davidson, Cape Breton Stamp Club, and more. Minor duplication and includes a few uncacheted covers, overall very fine. (Image)

Retail $ 3,030

Extensive Collection of About 600 First Day Covers from 1949-1950, with #s 283 (x140), 289-293 (x412) and 294 (x45), with many better and scarce cachets, especially for the #294 covers, including by Fulton, Cachet Craft, JCR, Grover, Garthe, Ottawa Stamp Shop, Fidelity, Ford Stamp Club, Jacobi, Stovel Ltd., Litho Art, Canada Post replacement, Alexandre, Nova Scotia Stamp Club, U.E.L., and more. Includes duplication which is sometimes because of different frankings, a few have toning or opening faults, still overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Retail $ 2,150

Extensive Collection of About 525 First Day Covers from 1950-1951, with 23 covers for Scott #302 ($1 Fisherman) including cachets by Litho Art, Jacobi, U.E.L. and JCR. Also about 60 covers for Scott 301 (10c Fur Industry) as well as about 90 covers for Scott #s 303-304 and about 350 for #s 311-314. Overall we noted cachets by G. George, Sanders, Litho Art, Jacobi, U.E.L., JCR, Herpet, Pentart, Stanley Stamp Co., Van Dahl, Art Craft, Ken Boll, CBC Stamp Club, and more. Fair amount of duplication and a few without cachets, a few have light creases, still overall very fine. (Image)

Retail $ 1,500

Extensive Collection of About 500 First Day Covers from 1951-1953, with various quantities of covers for Scott numbers 315 to 321, with many scarce cachets, including by Fulton, G. George, Jacobi, JCR, Litho Art, Sanders, Scott, U.E.L., Bernard Scott, Velvatone, Van Dahl, Grover, Wevell, Empire Stamp Shop, and more. Includes duplication which is sometimes because of different frankings, and a few without cachets, overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Retail $ 5,550