Collection of over 100 covers and Postal Stationery items incl EN96 (mint cat value $35), few recent FDCs incl $10 whale, unusual 1957 cover from Montreal to England franked by 15¢ Large Queen, 8¢ and 10¢ Jubilees and 184, number of 1940s FDCs (Bell, Citizenship, Newfoundland), Angus Shortt signed items, etc, collection of mostly US covers,1880s to 1980s with commercial, event and FDCs, cover from Switzerland to New York in 1944 with German Nazi censorship tape, etc, mostly f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 200+

Eight early Canada and Provinces covers incl two stampless "On Militia Service" covers 1867 to 1868, stampless 1865 with stamped Unpaid 7 crossed out and 10 Paid stamped, 5¢ Small Queen (1888) to England, four Provinces incl New Brunswick 10¢ (9) to Maine, PEI 2¢ (5) within province and two Newfoundland, one 5¢ (85) 1909 to Italy and 3¢ (83) 1905 to St. John's, mostly f-vf. (Image)

Est. 250+

Six covers, three stampless 1846 to 1867, two rated 7 and a single folded letter rated 9, three 5¢ Beaver covers, 1862 to1866, condition of the covers is generally fine.

Est. 200+

ADVERTISING COVERS. Approximately 130 covers, 1877 to 1950s with mostly Small Queens, some ADVERTISING including OIL, GROCERS, SEEDS, quality mixed. Inspect.

Est. 350+

Selection of covers, corner covers, and cards 1890s to 1970s, mostly 1950 and earlier with stamp clubs, hotels, insurance organizations, etc, Canada Biscuit Co, Vin Mariani Tonic, Lipton Teas and Coffees, Brock's Tackle labels and many others, lots of cancel interest, f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 150+

34,53: Two INSURANCE COVERS, Sun Life to Denmark with 10 x 34 (5¢ rate, incl strip of six) and Dominion Life to Mexico with 3¢ Jubilee (short paid), both late 1890s with receivers, f-vf. (Image)

Est. 200+

Five INSURANCE COVERS, four stampless Provincial Insurance Co from the 1860s, one 3¢ uprated 5¢ (42) to Aetna Life, mostly f-vf. (Image)

Est. 150+

MILITARY COVERS. CENSORED: Seven covers and air letters 1940 to 1944, two POW covers to the US, 1940 and 1941, two wounded soldier air letters 1944 directed from base to Calgary hospital, 1943 air letter to FPO S.C. 3, 1944 cover with YMCA logo and pr of Newfoundland 246, 1941 cover to Trenton redirected to Gander (with note), f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 150+

RAILWAY POST OFFICE RELATED. RAILWAY CANCELLATIONS Collection of over 425 mostly different 1890s to 1940s, with Small Queens, mostly SON cancels, some pairs, clean and neatly annotated, mostly f-vf. Inspect. Ex Fred Jarrett.

Est. 500+

RPOs: Twenty covers and postcards with five facing slips, 1891 to 1963 including O-3 and Q-165, plus Squamish & Quesnel RPO W-153 large piece signed by Railway Clerk E. G. Kane, mostly clean and f-vf. (Image)

Est. 150+

FACING SLIPS: Five Canadian (O-349a, O-356c, O-357Rb, O-383b, Q-18), a Letter Bill and four others with cancels unlisted in Ludlow, three American 1967, and 32 singles with various RPO cancellations on Small Queens to 1950s incl Newfoundland neatly identified. Inspect.

Est. 150+

STAMPLESS. 1836 Stampless QUEENSTON CROSS-BORDER torn half letter from NEW YORK to TORONTO. Smudged NEW YORK AUG 4 full circle in red on front. Rated 25 (cents pre-paid over 400 miles to border at Lewiston) ms PAID hs in red on front. QUEENSTON AU 8 1836 double ring hs in green. /9 cy due BNA rate (incl 2d ferriage and 7d BNA postage 60-100 miles around L Ontario). No receiver, torn part of letter, otherwise fine. Ex Palmer. (Image)

Est. 80+

1840 Stampless QUEENSTON blank sheet of letter from ?BOSTON to TORONTO. Endorsed “Paid”, Unreadable ? Boston single circle in red on front. Rated PAID hs and 25 ms in red (cents pre-paid over 400 miles to border at Lewiston). QUEENSTON UC APR 28 1840 double split circle in black. Onward rate of 4½ d cy due, up to 60 miles, across L Ontario. No receiver, light all over toning, fine. (Image)

Est. 80+

1844 Stampless CROSS-BORDER part-letter from TORONTO to NEW YORK, internally dated Toronto 11th April 1844. TORONTO UC AP 11 1844 double split circle, rated PAID hs in black and ms 4½ in red (single rate under 60 miles across L Ontario to Queenston exchange. Paid struck through and ms 25 due in blue (cents rate onward US charge to New York, over 400 miles). No Lewiston markings. BNA rate now by weight from 5th January 1844. Tear at seal, file folds and top of one page missing. Ex Palmer. (Image)

Est. 100+

1855/58 Stampless CROSS-BORDER envelope from TORONTO to NEW YORK. TORONTO CW OCT 12, yearless large full circle (used 1855/58), rated CANADA 10 Cts hs in black (conversion of 6d cy rate to US destinations). From 5th April 1851 to 30 June 1859 all through rate between Canada and the United States was 6d cy or 10 cents per half ounce. Mounting adhesions on back. (Image)

Est. 75+

STAMPLESS. CANADA POSTAL HISTORY: 1800 Folded Trans-Atlantic cover from Quebec City? to London, rated 1/8 collect, revised to 2/6 (most likely forwarded) with very fine black double oval crown Ship Letter DEAL, partial red (NO)V 12 1800 receiver on reverse, filing fold, still very fine. (Image)

Est. 200+

1847 Folded Cross-Border letter from Ogdensburgh, NY 21 AUG to PRESCOTT with RARE ms Ferry 2d (inverted 'd') ferriage charge noted at top (no other postage charged, the Prescott Postmaster was a US agent), same day receiver on back, filing fold and some docketing shows on front, a scarce rate cover. (Image)

Est. 250+

TRANS-ATLANTIC COVERS FROM CANADA. 1829 Stampless Trans-Atlantic letter, ms Paid 9 and 1/3 in red, [9d cy incl 7d cy rate for land route around W end of Lake Ontario to border, plus 2d cy ferriage over Niagara River, introduced 5th Feb. 1/3 cy pays US postage from border to New York] via forwarding agent “Care of Thomas Deane Esqr, 6 Gold Street, (Post paid to) New York”. Light strike of double circle YORK UC 14 Dec 1829 in red [early]. Light unreadable NIAGARA UC double circle to LL. Red ms 25 [cents] and confirmation red buckle NIAGARA U CANADA PAID TO NEW YORK. Agent crossed out details and endorsed letter “By Launus Jan Vunis via Liverpool”. Boxed SHIP LETTER LIVERPOOL in black on back. Rated 1/7 stg due [8d Ship Letter plus 11d inland postage from Liverpool to Chilcompton, Somerset]. Cross-written 2 ways. Light all over toning and seal torn away. (Image)

Est. 200+

1836 Stampless letter rated PAID hs in red, ms 9 and 25 in red, [9d cy, incl 7d cy rate for land route around W end of Lake Ontario to border, plus 2d cy ferriage over Niagara River, plus 25¢ US postage from border to New York]. Large double circle CITY OF TORONTO – MY 9 – 1836 – UC and TOO LATE hs in red. Endorsed “By way of New York 9 May 1836”. Black boxed LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER hs on back with London red circular receiver F – 10JU10- 1836. Rated 1/7 stg due on front [8d Ship Letter, plus 11d inland postage from Liverpool to London]. Canada Company letter from Commissioner W Allan, Red seal with cuts and edge fading. (Image)

Est. 80+

1838 Stampless letter from MANCHESTER to TORONTO, internally dated 10th August 1838. No despatch markings. Endorsed “Via New York” and “Per Orpheus”. NEW YORK SHIP OCT 15 full circle in red on front. Rated 27 (cents ship letter fee of 2¢ plus 25¢ overland to border at Lewiston) ms on front, converted to1/4 ½ d cy plus 4½ d cy (BNA postage under 60 miles across Lake Ontario) ms, total 1/9 due, in black on front. QUEENSTON OC 22? 1838 double ring border exchange. No Toronto receiver. File fold and minor tears at removed seal. Ex Palmer. (Image)

Est. 100+

1859 Stampless envelope with enclosed letter from TORONTO CW JUN 13 1859 "Paid" single ring in red. Rated Arnell D1 PAID 8d Stg hs in red. Light pencil notation 10. PAID LIVERPOOL BR PACKET 26 JU 59 3B single ring transit in red on front. BIRMINGHAM E3 JU 27 59 single ring receiver on back. Carried by Cunard “AMERICA” 75TH trip [Boston 15 Jun, Halifax 17 Jun, Liverpool 26 Jun]. Some aging to flimsy envelope. (Image)

Est. 80+

1866 Stampless envelope from TORONTO FE 26? 66 split circle, weak strike in red, endorsed “Pd. 970. CW?”. Rated Arnell D1 PAID 8d Stg hs in red. FOLKSTONE A MR 14 66 single ring in black on back. Likely carried by Cunard “Europa” [Boston 28 Feb, Queenstown 12 Mar, Liverpool 13 Mar], fine. (Image)

Est. 80+

TRANS-ATLANTIC COVERS TO CANADA. TRANS-ATLANTIC: 1855 Stampless blue envelope from BELGIUM ANVERS 8 DEC 1855 double circle in red on front, endorsed “Via England”. AMBULANT OUEST No 1, 6 Dec 1855 double circle transit in black on back. LONDON BC 8 DE 8 1855 single ring receiver in red on back, ms rated 1/8 per half ounce due on front (March 1855 rate reduction between Canada and France via England to 1/8 cy not stg- AS and GS Rates Book, pg 205). Forwarded to LIVERPOOL L DE 8 C lozenge on front, then via closed bag to Toronto, where re-rated 2/1d (cy). Was the 1/8 rate already applied presumed to be stg? No receiver. Carried by Cunard “Asia” 44th trip [Liverpool 8 Dec, Halifax 18 Dec, Boston 19 Dec]. (Image)

Est. 250+