ADVERTISING COVERS. 150+ advertising covers and postcards with 80+ pre 1945 and 70+ post 1945 all with connection to Goderich, 6 with enclosures, wide range incl hotels, music (organs), horse racing, florists, newspaper, shoes, garage, Spork (6), etc, inspection would be useful, f-vf.

Est. 400+

SALT: Nine covers and postcards from various companies, 1881 to 1908, with John Scobie, Salt Mfg (1881), Salt Agency (1895), Canada Salt Agency (1864), Goderich Salt Co. Ltd in 3 different fonts and colours, North American Chemical Co Ltd (1897, 1899, 1908), 1908 with enclosure, bright colours, f-vf. (Image)

Est. 200+

MILITARY COVERS. MILITARY: 25 WWI and WWII covers, postcards and air letters, with 2 WWI covers, majority of lot are WWII POW postcards and air letters 1942-44, 1 cover to Hong Kong returned as "Mail Service Suspended" as Hong Kong had fallen to the Japanese, 3 covers returned as soldiers had returned to Canada, f-vf.

Est. 300+

NORTHERN & ARCTIC. ARCTIC: Over 60 covers, mostly 1930s-70s with a few to the 90s, many commercial covers and good variety of cachets, mostly NWT locations, also includes about 200+ 1890s cancelled cheques from Regina, NWT, very interesting material, f-vf.

Est. 550+

RAILWAY POST OFFICE RELATED. RAILWAY POST OFFICES: 45+ items railways and RPOs 1860s to 1950s with covers, cards, telegrams, etc, 12+ different RPOs incl London & Sarnia, St. Thomas & Windsor, Goderich & Ft. Erie, etc, maps, routes, postmarks, also 1903 Contract for Execution of mail delivery, 1845 Petition of Toronto & Lake Huron RR Co, and more, inspection is definitely needed, f-vf.

Est. 400+

Buffalo & Lake Huron Railway, 2 registered letters, '18 OC 72' Listowel to Goderich (Hammer 1) forwarded to Toronto '6 NO 72' and '2 OC 75' Goderich to Clinton, (Hammer 2) possibly earliest recorded use, f-vf. (Image)

Est. 200+

106a,107: 2¢ carmine booklet pane and 2¢ green Admirals tied by Scotstown, N.S. Sep 1944 cds cancels to illustrated "God Bless Our Navy" cover to Oakland, California with three different RPO's on reverse. Attractive and fine. (Image)

Est. 125+

Railway Post Office Letter Bill from Goderich 24 AU '95 to Paris Station (same date squared circle receiver) with straight line Goderich & Brantford R.P.O. strike at top, bends at top left not affecting cancels, f-vf. (Image)

Est. 150+

Railway Post Office Letter Bill from Goderich with fine strike12 FE '98 almost complete, to Paris Station same date by receiver, with straight line Goderich & Brantford R.P.O. strike at top, f-vf. (Image)

Est. 150+

SQUARED CIRCLES. GODERICH: Over 525 squared circle postcards, 1894 to 1905, many with advertising incl bicycles, pianos, music, etc, did note one with 2 different squared circle cancels, some have condition issues, still a very interesting lot, generally f-vf.

Est. 650+

STAMPLESS. 32 stampless covers with variety of rates, mostly to and from Ontario incl Goderich, Toronto, etc, few to Quebec, also includes an 1870 Collector's roll from West Hawkesbury, very interesting piece, f-vf.

Est. 200+

1850-68 29 covers, folded letters and money letters all with Goderich postmarks, different rates, straight lines, some Registered, some with enclosures about jury duty, dogging cattle, occupation and improvement, etc, some with condition issues, generally f-vf.

Est. 300+

1843-49 22 folded letters, money letters and 1 cover all with Goderich postmarks, different rates, straight lines, subjects include lunatic asylum, oath of constable, requesting a favour, etc, some with condition issues, generally f-vf.

Est. 250+

1845-62 14 stampless covers addressed to or from Goderich, with 1 money letter, different rates, couple with "TOO LATE" in red and black, issues such as convictions, marriages, oath of constable, customs clearance, etc, couple of condition issues, generally f-vf.

Est. 250+

1843-44 Nine stampless covers, all with Goderich postmarks, few money letters, many with unpaid amounts, most for official business to receiver general, clerk of the peace, etc, another re lunatic asylum, another with hand drawn picture of boat breaking up, some condition issues, generally f-vf.

Est. 150+

1838-55 Nine folded letters all with Goderich postmarks, bulk are of the 1840s, includes 3 Money letters, 3 stamped with "TOO LATE" either in black or red, one to Main(e) others all appear to be to and from Ontario locales, some opening tears, f-vf.

Est. 150+

1841-73 17 stampless covers all with Goderich postmarks, incl 1 money letter, with Clerk of the Peace, Crown Lands, Clerk of Town, etc, with 1 large (6X) registered 'Provincial Secretary's Office' with handstamp "PAID" and "20" in red, Toronto 17 MR 68 Toronto dispatch, some condition issues exist on some covers, generally f-vf.

Est. 180+

1848-1857 Folded letter from Toronto 7 MR 1838? (should be 1848), ms rated 2/3 to Sackville NS, a mourning cover from Oakville, CW, 13 SP 1853 to Woodstock, NB and a stampless cover from Mount Elgin UC, 28 MR 1857 to Victoria Corner NB, all 3 with various backstamps, opening tears and some staining, f-vf. (Image)

Est. 230+

1831-1858 Six stampless covers and folded letters from Quebec to St. John (2), Fredericton (3) and St. Francis (1), various rates incl double and triple rates, various other handstamps and markings, one to Fredericton, some opening tears and one with part of back flap missing, otherwise f-vf, inspect. (Image)

Est. 450+

Collection of 20 stampless covers (plus one front), 1791 to 1870s, about half pre-1850, most within Canada, a couple from New York to Canada West, mostly single folded letters with ms or stamped rates, attractive group, mostly f-vf.

Est. 200+

1803-69 Interesting group of eleven stampless covers, mostly 1840s within Canada, some inter-provincial, a couple from GB, some interesting markings (Too Late, Money Letter), etc, some mixed condition, mostly f-vf, inspect.

Est. 300+

1840s Four CROSS-BORDER covers, two each way, one marked PAID 9 and re-rated, etc, mostly f-vf, inspect.

Est. 150+

Accumulation of 13, most with clear dates from 1838 onward, age toning and rough opening condition on some, markings incl TOO LATE, PAID various pence on some, a very good accumulation. One has a LUSSEY ownership mark. (Image)

Est. 325+

1799/1848 Balance of a consignment with 5 folded letters/covers to and from Nova Scotia incl to England, from Trieste, Favour, etc, with rates, markings, some filing folds and staining, otherwise mostly fine, inspect

Est. 200+

1828 Folded letter dated Chatham 23 Dec 1828 to Bathurst, (NB) with strong MIRAMICHI star cancel with ms 23 Dec 28, rated ms 7, filing folds and stains, still RARE. (Image)

Est. 400+