Collection of Ottawa Fancy Cork Cancellations on Cover, 1871 to 1880, with 13 covers, each with a clear Ottawa Despatch datestamp (free-strikes) plus a good array of fancy corks canceling 1c and 3c Small Queens (Ottawa is famous for having used some very fancy corks). One cover is addressed to the USA, others are domestic (two to NB, rest Ontario), the 1871 cover has its contents and there are four 6c rates (2x 3c SQ). An overall fine to very fine group which also includes two stationery cards with different obliterators (an OTTAWA in grid and a "1" duplex). All scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of Four Pembroke "4" Fancy Cancel Covers, dated between 1890 and 1892, showing four mostly different fancy postmarks, each cover is clearly datestamped and the fancy postmarks are fine-very fine. One has a small tear and one is a #10 folded into a #8 (broken in half along the fold, still looks decent), else very fine group for the fancy cancel enthusiast. (Image)

Est $ 80

Group of Fancy Corks on 11 Covers and Cards, 1874 to 1892, with 7 SQ covers and 4 stationery cards, each with a different fancy postmark. Strikes are generally very good, and we note a few in blue, one that resembles the "Indian Head" used at a town 35km away from Shanklin NB where this one is from. A few small faults as expected, still an overall fine to very fine group with nice clear strikes, also includes an 1895 pre-printed stationery card from the Ottawa Amateur Athletic Club, with no fancy postmark. (Image)

Est $ 250