Group of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on 13 Stamps, with #s 2 (on #4), 5 (on #4), 15 (on #s 8 and 14), 17 (on #15), 18 (on #4), 21 (on #4), 30 (on #4), 31 (on #4), 33 (on #4), 44 (on #24), 50 (on #14) and 52 (on #28). Strikes are all easily readable, and there are only a few small faults on the stamps, else many with four margins and nice colour, a better than usual group. All scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 600

Collection of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on 5c Beavers, with about 45 stamps, the highlight being a very fine 32 (Port Dover, RF 7), very fine 41 (Sandwich, RF 8) as well as #s 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 (RF 7), 14 (vf strike, RF 7), 15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25 (x2), 26 (x2), 27 (x2), 28, 29, 30, 31 (in green), 32, 36, 37, 37 (in grid), 34, 35, 39, 41, 42, 44, (RF 7), 45, 45 (in blue), 46 (RF 8, not clear), 47 (x2), 49, 49 (in blue), 50, 51, 52, and 16 (in grid). Strikes range from very fine and easily readable, to just readable, a few small faults to be expected on some stamps. (Image)

Est $ 500

Group of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on Pence and Cents Stamps, with #s 47 (partial on a fine-very fine 3d red Beaver), 18 (on a fine-very fine ½d rose QV), 21 (on a fine-very fine ½d rose QV), 50 (on a very good ½d rose QV with corner crease), 33 (on a perforated 3d red Beaver with two corner creases) and last but not least a #27 (on a 2c rose QV Cents issue with an Aimé Brun expert handstamp on back). A respectable group. (Image)

Scott $ 4,025

Group of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on Large Queen Stamps, with #s 7 (on 3c), 10 (on 3c), 19 (on 1c deep brown orange), 20 (on 12½c), 34 (on 3c), 42 (on 6c brown), 47 (on 3c), 50 (on 3c) and 52 (on 3c), also includes a #37 in grid on imprint 5c Beaver and 4-ring 47 on 1c Queen Victoria. Note some very fine strikes, owner described and estimated retail valued. A nice group. (Image)

Retail $ 905

Collection of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on Small Queens, with a #38 St Catharines on 1875 3c Small Queen cover (with contents, a few small faults), rest are on 3c Small Queen stamps unless otherwise noted, with #s 20, 23, 38, 44 and 52, also #45 on 1c and two 3c SQs plus a 3c Numeral. An overall fine group. (Image)

Est $ 100

Collection of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on Twelve "Cents Issue" Covers, in no particular order, #13 (on 1c Globe piece of 1862 newspaper with interesting article on "the war and gold"), 42 (on 1864 Sherbrooke to Arthabaska Station), 4 (on 1865 Bowmanville to Whitby), 5 (very fine strike on 1862 Brantford to Port Whitby with partial Changeling receiver in blue), 7 (faint strike on 1867 Collingwood Harbor to Bell-Ewart CW receiver new ERD), 23 (on 1861 Niagara to Simcoe), 25 (faint strike on 1864 Oshawa to Ayr), 26 (1860 Owen Sound to Smiths Falls), 29 (1868 Perth to Ottawa), 39 (1864 Prescott to Peterboro), 50 (Windsor to Chatham mourning cover) and a Hamilton Grid 16 on cover to Vienna. Quality of strikes vary from faint to very fine, covers are mostly fine or better with the odd fault. (Image)

Est $ 350