HALIFAX N.S. CANADA group of 85 covers and cards plus 25 stamps. We note two 2c green UPU cards to the UK, two matched sets of 4 different time marks on the same day, ten matched sets of 3 different time marks on the same day, 20 matched sets of 2 different time marks on the same day (some are covers and stamps, etc.). Also stamps only: seven matched sets of various different time marks on the same day, and a 1c Small Queen stamp with OC 31 P5/92 being the unrecorded new latest known date for this hammer. A very nice lot and difficult to assemble. Very fine. RF 20 (Image)

Est $ 450

HAMILTON CANADA group of 9 items, with mostly very fine strikes, including a 2c UPU card to Austria, two post cards, another post card mailed at Halifax (precursor) to Hamilton (precursor receiver), a Lady's College corner card cover with a strip of three 1c SQ JY 12 P3 (day before latest), a 3c stationery cover uprated with two 1c SQ (different shades) to England, an illustrated Bird Cage cover with enclosure (reduced at right), and two 5c Small Queen cover fronts to England. A few small faults, still a useful group. RF 20 (Image)

Est $ 300

HAMILTON CANADA group of 50 covers and cards, mostly with very fine strikes, plus 11 stamps with well centered strikes. We note a wide range of different time marks, dispatch and receivers, etc. A good lot for study. RF 20 (Image)

Est $ 300

LONDON CANADA group of 33 covers and cards plus 2 stamps, including about 12 matched sets of TM on the same day (usually on 1 or more cover/card and 1 or more stamp) including some very clear examples of missing year, etc. A difficult lot to assemble, mostly very fine. RF 30 (Image)

Est $ 400

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer I a registered Small Queen cover mailed from Montreal JA 10 P2/94 to Pottsville PA, franked with a 6c, 1c and two pairs of ½c. Fine. RF 80 (Image)

Est $ 100

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer I group of 12 registered covers, all with fine to very fine receivers on back. We note covers from France (x2), Victoria (Australia), rest from Ontario or Québec, with many other postmarks. A few faults, still overall fine or better. RF 80 (Image)

Est $ 300

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer I group of four registered covers, each with a fine to very fine strike, including a 6c + 2c SQ to New York with AP 20 P6/94 dispatch on front, a 3c SQ + 5c RLS to New York with MR 2 1P/92 on front, being the unrecorded new earliest known date for this hammer, and two other transit markings on backs. A few faults, still a nice lot. RF 80 (Image)

Est $ 800

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer I group of 5 covers, including a very fine strike on registration receipt, receiver on registered cover from England (missing stamp), transit on back of an 8c SQ cover from Smiths Falls (squared circle dispatched) to Knowlton, a transit on back of an 8c SQ registered cover from Addison Ont to Knowlton, and a registered corner card cover with 3c SQ and 5c RLS with MR 15 1P/92 dispatch strike on front (very early date and ex. Lussey). Overall very fine lot. RF 80 (Image)

Est $ 300

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer I group of seven registered covers, mostly with different Small Queen (and one Numeral) frankings, and fine to very fine strikes. Three strikes are dispatching on front, including one to France (3c stationery + 5c + 1c + pair ½c, part of address erased). A few faults still a useful group. RF 80 (Image)

Est $ 400

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer I three registered covers, each with a very fine dispatching strike on front. Single 8c Leaf AU 25 P7/98, 3c Numeral + 5c Leaf SP 20 P6/98 (small faults) and four 2c Small Queens DE 18 P3/93. Mostly very fine trio. RF 80 (Image)

Est $ 450

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer I to V group of registration receipts, all with very fine strikes, including one each for Hammer I, II and V, two for Hammer III and one for Hammer IV DE 30 P4/02 being the unrecorded new latest known date for this hammer. A useful group. RF 50 to 110 (Image)

Est $ 300

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer II a very fine free strike FE 11 P1/01 on a lovely colourful What We Have We'll Hold illustrated patriotic registered cover to Medford, Massachusetts, franked with a strip of three 2c Numerals plus a pair of ½c Leafs. Two additional strikes on a fully advertised back, plus a Boston transit. Very fine. RF 50 (Image)

Est $ 250

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer II group of 22 registered covers plus two fronts, all with a Montreal precursor on front. We note several frankings, including nine single 8c Small Queens, etc. Overall very fine. RF 50 (Image)

Est $ 400

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer II group of six items, all with Montreal precursors on front: 5c Leaf UPU card to Holland, two registered covers (2c SQ + 6c SQ) to Pottsville PA, a corner card registered cover (strip of three 3c SQ + 1c SQ) to de Bourg, France (light folds), registered cover (pair 3c SQ + 1c SQ + 1c Jubilee) to Cleveland and an illustrated advertising 8c SQ registered cover to New York. Overall very fine group. RF 50 (Image)

Est $ 350

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer II group of 52 registered covers, all as backstamps, including 8c Numeral, 8c Leafs, 8c Small Queens, other Small Queen, Jubilee, Numeral, Map and Leaf combinations, to and from a wide variety of places. Some faults, still an overall fine or better lot. RF 50 (Image)

Est $ 500

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer II and III a Numeral registered cover (2c + 5c) from Nicolet Que to Montreal, re-directed to Toronto. Back has a Hammer III receiver SP 25 A10/00 (possibly the new latest date for this hammer) alongside a Hammer II SP 25 A11/00 used to re-direct one hour later. Bit of ageing, still very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer II and IV a light green drop (then returned to sender) registered cover (franked 5c Numeral + four ½c Numerals) with three 1902 Montreal precursor strikes: AP 10 P6 (Hammer II on front), AP 21 A8 (Hammer IV on front) and AP 21 A11 (Hammer II on back). Missing backflap, still very fine. RF 50, 70 (Image)

Est $ 150

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer II to V group of registered covers, each with poor to average strikes. We note Hammer II: 8 covers, Hammer III: 11 covers, Hammer IV: 9 covers and Hammer V: 14 covers. We note many different frankings, destinations (cross border, overseas), postmarks (small town broken circles), etc. Many have faults, but still some very fine and a nice group to study. 42 covers RF 50-110 (Image)

Est $ 600

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer III group of 18 registered covers, including an illustrated advertising (front only), a 2c + 6c SQ combo, an 8c Leaf, four 8c Small Queens and many other franking combinations. The fine to very fine strikes in this lot are all on front of the covers. Small faults, else overall very fine. RF 60 (Image)

Est $ 600

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer III group of 28 registered covers, all with the Montreal precursor on back. We note a single 8c Jubilee from Peterboro, 12 single 8c Small Queens and more combination frankings, etc. Covers come from, or are going to many different areas, including mostly Ontario and Québec but also Jamaica, USA, England, etc. A few faults, still overall very fine. RF 60 (Image)

Est $ 350

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer III and IV a blue green drop registered cover from Stevens & Hutchins Advocates, franked with four 1c Jubilees and a 3c Jubilee, with a Montreal Hammer IV on front JY 10 P2/97 and a Hammer III on back JY 12 A9/97. Part of backflap missing, still very fine. RF 60, 70 (Image)

Est $ 400

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer IV group of ten registered covers (one is a front, one is slightly reduced and one is much reduced). We note Leaf, Numeral, Small Queen and Map frankings, and all have Montreal Hammer IV precursor strikes on front. A nice group. RF 70 (Image)

Est $ 800

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer IV group of 26 registered covers, all with Montreal precursors on back, including Small Queen, Numeral and Leaf frankings, including ten 8c Small Queen single frankings. Some faults, still a useful group. RF 70 (Image)

Est $ 500

MONTREAL CANADA Hammer V 4 covers and cards, each with the precursor on front, three are very fine strikes and three are registered. Also a very fine receiver strike OC 7 10A/04 being the unrecorded new latest known date for this hammer on a cover from Jamaica, with SP 28 squared circle from there. A few small faults, still overall fine to very fine. RF 110 (Image)

Est $ 800

OTTAWA Early Type a 3c Small Queen cover with a very fine free strike 3/AU 10/80. The stamp is cancelled by an ideal OTTAWA in bars. Ex. Fred Jarrett, desirable and very fine. RF 60 (Image)

Est $ 200