More Than 750 First Day Covers, 1932 to 2010s, including some earlier and later, with about 300 on black Vario pages, about 300 loose, and the balance in unopened Canada Post FDC Quarterly Packs. Most are Canada Post official FDCs, but we also saw some private cachet makers including C.R.C, C. George and the Regina Exhibition "A" type on a 1933 World Grain Exhibition FDC. A selection of the better covers is pictured online and includes a pair of the 1c and another pair of the 2c from the 1927 Confederation issue, a 13c Ram Tank from the War issue, and a 50c Lumbering from 1947. We also noted quite a few higher-denomination stamps on FDCs ($1, $2, $5, $8 Grizzly Bear and $10 Blue Whale) and a set of Wilding definitive covers with the Winnipeg tagging, commemorating the start of the SEFACAN optical sorting / facing / canceling machinery. The unopened quarterly packs run from 2007 to 2011 with some duplication of packs. Advance viewing of this lot is recommended to better appreciate the breadth of the material included. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Group of Hand Painted First Day Covers Signed by Robert B. Pristas, consisting of 11 hand painted Canadian first day covers with Unitrade #s: 936 (#18 of 20); 1040 (#9 of 75); 1095 (#56 of 89); 1096 (#53 of 89); 1097 (#55 of 89); 1098 (#54 of 89); 1111 (#9 of 12); 1117 (29 serviced with "green and yellow hat" cachet); 1117 (50 serviced with "blue, red, and yellow hat" cachet); 1095 FWH2 (#48 of 62); 1098 FWH2 (#26 of 31), also includes two hand painted first day covers featuring USA stamps: New Jersey Statehood (#24 of 30) and Christmas 1985 (#31 of 53). The lot also includes a box of roughly 260 Official First Day covers ranging from 1977-1988 (duplication up to 2 in some cases), noting singles, a few plate blocks, and a few higher values (between $1 to $5 face value stamps). We note a "Stick 'N Tic" cover dated November 30, 1983 (c.v. $20). Overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Collection of 624 First Day Covers Franked with Corner Plate Blocks, 1970s to 1990s, the group has 40 different issues, with 36 issues in 4 matched sets of 4 plate blocks and 4 issues in 3 matched sets of plate blocks, with denominations up to 90c. Owner's original cost was $1,416. Very fine and not often offered. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Canada First Day Cover Collection, 1977-2021, in seven Unitrade albums and three leather Lighthouse albums, consisting of over 1,100 FDC's with singles, sets, plate blocks (all lower left position), and souvenir sheet formats, with no noticeable duplication. The collection looks to be virtually complete and includes Unitrade #1250ii plate block FDC (c.v. $125), the complete Millennium collection, Star Trek, $10 Whale, etc. A very fine and fresh collection, rarely offered as such. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Group of Over 500 First Day Covers, 1950s to 2013, with about half being Canada Post official FDCs and half from various private cachet makers. We noted single stamps, se-tenant pairs, blocks and strips, along with some larger-format covers with souvenir sheets and some higher-denominations in the group. The private cachets include 15 from Kolor Kover, a few Schering items, a 1973 Rose Craft cover with a pair of the 15c Commonwealth Heads of Government issue with very faint tagging, a 1983 plate block of the $2 Commonwealth Day issue, a "keyhole" version of the 150th anniversary of the 2001 Canadian Postal Service issue and a player-signed 2013 Montréal Canadiens issue. Also includes a few 1938 Mufti 3c FDCs, several special event covers, about 20 CAPEX 1996 Canadian Bank Note show cards and one philatelic numismatic cover for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (Unitrade #PNC5, c.v. $55). There is duplication of up to 5 of some covers in this fine or better group. Also included is a real photo postcard apparently depicting the 1908/1909 Shamrocks hockey team. This split-back postcard was never sent, and has rips and one corner has been torn off; still very interesting and worth additional research. Our photos provide only a glimpse of the contents, best viewed to appreciate its breadth. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Collection of 49 different Cominco First Day Covers, 1972-1974, with original inserts. 50% are plate blocks. Includes $1 Vancouver (Scott 600) and $2 Quebec City (Scott 601). A rarely seen grouping from this issuer. (Image)

Unitrade $ 200

Collection of First Day Covers in 48 Plastic Index Boxes, 1932-2018, the vast majority are sorted by year or cachet maker and classified by issue on index cards. Majority are Canada Post issues, but note index boxes of Canadian Bank Note and Colorano first days, as well as cachets from Caneco, Dominion Engineering, CEC, BABN, Sherman, Schering, Atlas Chemical, Glory, H&E and more. We estimate about 1,500 covers, a great lot for a new FDC collector or for an online seller. Overall condition is very fine, see photos for just a few of the better items. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Collection of 129 Schering French Language First Day Covers, 1964-1976, note some with creases or rough opening, still a scarce group with some minor duplication, as there appear to be 4 different doctors. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Banker's Box with Many Hundreds of First Day Covers, 1960s to 2020, virtually all Canada Post issued covers, with some duplication noted. Also includes Canada Post special event envelopes, again with some duplication. This lot contains many sets, se-tenant multiples, souvenir sheets, high values, and more. Very fine throughout. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Group of Many Hundreds of First Day Covers, Filling a Banker's Box, 1930 to 2010s, includes over 70 Special Event covers including a Purdy's Chocolates and 22 Toronto Maple Leafs covers. Most of the lot is Canada post issued, but does include Colorano silks and some private cachets. Condition is generally very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Collection of About 1,000 First Day Covers, 1937-2016, in 8 small cover albums plus loose in a box. Noted cachets by H&E, Rosecraft, Arc, Cole and others. Some of the earlier covers are without cachet and the collection probably consists of about 65% cacheted covers. Only a little duplication noted, overall very fine and clean. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Collection of About 1,400 First Day Covers, 1950s to 2015, the 1950s covers are mostly not cacheted, others noted from Rosecraft, E/M, Fleetwood, Colorano and others. Vast majority are 1972 and on Canada Post covers, noting singles, se-tenant, plate blocks, stationery and more. Also includes a few foreign covers. Overall very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Accumulation of About 1,000 First Day Covers from the 1960s and 1970s. Most are from private cachet makers and about one third are Official Canada Post FDCs, all on #8 envelopes. The majority appear to be Art Craft and Rosecraft though a group of more than 200 covers are from Jackson, some Cole and Capital also have been sorted out. We noted a few from NR Covers, Fleetwood, H&E, Cachetcraft, Caneco and others. Also noted plate blocks, sets, pairs, booklet panes and more. Very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Lot of About 336 First Day Covers by Cachet Maker Kingswood and Fleetwood, 1970-1986, all in three cover albums, with duplication (sometimes with singles, sets and blocks), still a good variety of very fine covers. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Group of About 2,000 First Day Covers, late 1950s to early 2000s, housed in three shoe boxes. Almost all #8 size with a few #10s. More than half of the inventory features issues between the 1950s and 1960s. We noted some duplication up to 12 of each for some, with many uncacheted covers on Canadian Bank of Commerce stationery, as well as cachet makers such as Cole, Caneco, but most are from Rose Craft and Canada Post. Also included are about 75 worldwide covers consisting of some modern commercially used covers, U.S. and U.N FDCs from the 1960s, as well as some postal cards from the early 1900s (incoming to Canada). Clean lot overall very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Collection of First Day Covers in Their Original Canada Post Wood Boxes, 2005-2021, complete in period for the FDC, 2005 to 2020 are in their original wooden boxes and 2021 is in its original Canada Post retail box but wood box inside is missing. Very fine and not often offered. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Accumulation of about 5,500 Official FDCs from the 1970s and 1980s, filling a large carton. We noted souvenir sheets, booklets, pairs, se-tenant, blocks and plate blocks, even for high value stamps, sets, coil pairs and strips, and joint issues. Noted 926A blank corner block. Very fine, see photos for a small taste. (Image)

Estimate $ 750

Lot of Over 1,100 First Day Covers, from 1950s to early 2000s, with a few earlier, consisting of singles, se-tenant, blocks, inscription plate blocks, souvenir sheets and a few high value definitives. Most are from Canada Post but we noted a group of Colorano cachets, items from Fleetwood and other private cachet makers, a collection of all different cancels from the 1976 Olympics, a set of Millennium issues, as well as about 100 uncacheted covers from the 1950 and 1960s featuring the Terrace B.C. postmark (items in this album have faults due to poor storage). No appearance of duplication, includes a few better such as airmail issue (#C3) and the George V Medallion issue (1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c). Also included are a few commercially used covers and a real photo postcard of the newly built Anyox B.C. hospital dated 1919. Overall very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Collection of Over 1,600 First Day Covers, 1970s to 2012, mostly from 1980s to 2012 and mostly includes Canada Post, but also about 100 earlier private cachet makers such as Kingswood, Artopages, Rose Craft, Cole, some without cachet, and others. We noted very little, if any duplication, but saw singles, se-tenant, blocks and plate blocks, including a few dollar values. A very fine lot. (Image)

Estimate $ 750

Group of About 930 First Day Covers, 1932-2010, with the vast majority being pre-1971 with private cachet makers (we note the majority are Rosecraft, but also saw H & E, Art o Pages, Jackson, Cole, and other unidentified makers). We note better pre-1950 first day covers with Unitrade #s: 191 (c.v. $30), 204 (x10, c.v. $35 each), 211-216 (x37, includes solo frankings. blocks, and in combinations frankings for first class, airmail and registration rates, c.v. $1,022), 217-223 (in blocks of 4, c.v. $284 total), 242 (c.v. $35), 261 (c.v. $50), 268-273 (c.v. $139 total). We note some oversize covers (mostly with creases), replacement covers, as well as some non-cacheted covers, combination franking covers as well as plate blocks. The group includes roughly 60 first day covers in Canada Post presentation folders including the stamp bulletin, along with four FDC albums. Duplication up to 10 in some cases. Online scans show a representation of the lot. A colourful group in fine to very fine condition. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Collection of About 750 First Day Covers,1951-1998, all housed in 6 thick 3-ring binders, including a binder of British American Bank Note Co. covers (x71), 2 binders of House of Commons covers from 1951-1976 (x185) and 3 binders of mostly Canada Post covers to 1998, but also note cachets by NC Covers, Colorano, SCS, Fleetwood and more. Last but not least is a collection of 1963 15c Canada Geese covers and cards (x10, 6 of which have plate blocks) all but a few signed by the designer Angus Short. A nice clean collection which is overall very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Massive Accumulation of First Day Covers, Filling 4 Heavy Banker's Boxes, 1950s to 1999, with many, many hundreds of sleeved and mostly priced covers, with about 95% being Canada Post, with major duplication of some, plus a few earlier with cachets by H&E, Rose Craft and others. Spotted a few with minor creases, else an overall very fine group. (Image)

Estimate $ 600

Extensive Collection of Over 2,200 First Day Covers, 1951-2022, left intact by us, housed on Vario pages in 18 Canada Parliament Stamp Album binders. Early material is lightly duplicated, though usually with different cachets and/or cachet makers (note Rose Craft, N.R., H&E, Kingswood and Jackson). Modern material includes covers with singles, se-tenant pairs, blocks, plate blocks, souvenir sheets and booklet panes. We note better such as 38c Regiment UR plate block, Hoodoos error souvenir sheet, Canadian Landscape Painters Kiosk stamps (x2), a Rush cover signed by Geddy Lee, NHL covers signed by Bobby Hull, Serge Savard, Ted Lindsay, Johnny Bower, Duck stamp covers, philatelic numismatic covers, Millennium souvenir sheets and all the desirable modern high value issues. Collection appears to be fairly complete, with lots of extra goodies and a little duplication through the latter material. Well worth looking at this one in person, despite our numerous photos online. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Accumulation of Many Hundreds of First Day Covers, 1939-1990s, all have private cachets, with strength in British American Bank Note Co., Colorano and Schering, but also note cachets by Rose Craft, S.C.S., Capital, Caneco, H&E, NR, Fleetwood, Rosenbaum, Jackson and more. Note some duplication, overall condition is very fine with lots of nice and desirable material. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Group of 33 Medallion Issue First Day Covers, with a variety of frankings, rates, a few covers have complete sets, blocks of four, postmarks, etc. All are without cachets and overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100