Patricia Airways Limited Model Original hand drawn frame in black ink, details enhanced with silver-grey paint, on white cardboard 193 x 150mm, additional overlay of the inscriptions on blue paper affixed at centre of frame; with grey coloured paper overlay showing A.J. Algate The Map Specialty business label for presentation. Outstanding and UNIQUE (Image)

Estimate 3000 $

Mint Issues Includes Styles One, Two and Three plus Patricia Airways Limited, a wealth of singles, blocks and panes. Better items included (NH unless mentioned) such as CL13a LH, CL13c pair, CL13c+d (two OG pairs), CL13c, d in an OG pane, CL14g block, CL18 (2 panes), CL18 + c pane, CL19b block, CL23 OG, CL24 pane, CL25b + e pane, CL25c pane, CL25 + f pane, CL25a + d pane, CL43 panes of series 11, 15, 18 (2), etc. Minor flaws or gum disturbance on some, mainly F-VF NH; a useful lot. (Unitrade cat. $32,090) (Image)

Estimate 7500 $

Substantial Lot of First Flight Covers Patricia Airways, Style One and Two frankings, including varieties, different flights (to / from), etc., heavy duplication on some. Noted better such as CL13b (9), CL13c (39 from AAMC 2602, a, c), CL13d (7), CL18e, CL18 (40 from AAMC 2600, a, b, c flights; some with scarcer cachet in red), CL18c (6), etc. Brief inventory enclosed. (Unitrade cat. $56,175) Also (not catalogued) Precursor flights - 17 covers April 28 & June 8, 1926, plus two covers bearing CL13 Trial narrow RED LAKE marginal inscription.

Estimate 7500 $

Nova Scotia - 1860-1868 Decimal Issues Dozens of mint issues, including plate multiples, varieties, cancels, plate proofs, specimens and a few covers.

Estimate 1500 $

Newfoundland 1857-1862 Pence Issues Over 40 mint / used singles, a few used on piece; proof of 3p and pair of 8p, eleven mint blocks of four. Noted watermarked stamps, shades / printings, etc.

Estimate 2000 $

Newfoundland 1865-1897 Cents Issues A substantial lot containing over 60 mint singles plus over 25 mint blocks or plate imprint multiples, condition is mixed on these but many select examples are present.

Estimate 1000 $

Newfoundland Proofs, Varieties and Imperforates Over 50 items with focus on 1932 -1938 period, we note proofs, mint imperforate blocks, perforation varieties, etc.

Estimate 3500 $

Newfoundland 1919-1933 Airmails Useful range of mint issues including Alcock & Brown (6), DO-X and Balbo (2). Also flight covers with a Columbia supplementary mail, Halifax Airmail (6), etc.

Estimate 1500 $

Canada Pence & Cents Proofs, Mint / Unused & Used Selection Group of 20 different proofs from singles to blocks of four; also 20 mint, unused or used stamps in mixed condition.

Estimate 1500 $

Canada Pence & Cents Postal History Eleven covers franked with a 3p Beaver (various printings) noting one with two singles to USA; seven Cents issue covers including unusual 1c tied by neat "7" cancel on unsealed "printed matter" envelope, two 1860 covers bearing a 10c deep red purple shade, etc.

Estimate 750 $

Canada 1868-1890s Large Queens An impressive lot consisting of four plate proofs, 19 mint OG or unused singles, ½c to 15c, five mint pairs, six blocks of four or larger, seven used stamps and three covers.

Estimate 1500 $

Canada 1870-1897 Small Queen Issues Selection of predominantly mint singles and blocks, noting earlier printings, Widow Weeds, etc. Needs checking.

Estimate 1500 $

Canada Mint Blocks and Plate Imprints Over 60 blocks mostly mint covering 1897 to 1935 including a few plate blocks and back-of-book. Noted 10c Leaf corner block of eight and F1 plate block. Many with NH stamps

Estimate 2000 $

Canada 1897-1952 Mint Collection Predominantly mint noting NH stamps, coils and strong back-of-book.

Estimate 1500 $

Canada Mint Booklet Panes Over 40 different from the first issued to end of KGVI era.

Estimate 500 $

Canada Plate Proofs, Imperforates, Part Perforated Stamps About 40 different items from Small Queen to 1930s era.

Estimate 2500 $

1860 2½p Bright Orange Rose, No Watermark, Imperforate A remarkable mint example of this notoriously difficult classic stamp, with superb true colour displaying the unmistakable orange tinge associated with this first printing, smaller margin at foot and unusually large margins on other sides, fabulous bright impression on immaculate white paper, with remarkably full, dull white original gum of the early De La Rue printings, F-VF LH; an immaculate example of this rarity. Expertization: 2019 Greene Foundation and 1973 Alberto Diena certificates (Image)

Cat. Value 45000 $

1869 $1 on 3p Green, Perf 12½ An impressive mint horizontal pair with excellent colour on fresh paper, slightly trimmed perfs at top and a single pulled perf at left are quite inconsequential for such a rarely seen multiple, showing unusually clean, full, dull streaky original gum, Fine+ LH Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary, H.R. Harmer (New York), October 1956; Lot 261 British Columbia & Vancouver Island Collection, SG Auctions, July 1966; Lot 19 BNA Sale, Harmers of New York, February 1980; Lot 81 (Image)

Cat. Value 7200 $

Vancouver Island 1866 (February) Envelope franked with a wing margined 2½p dull rose, perf 14 provisionally used from Victoria as 5 cents postage, cancelled on arrival with New Westminster / Post Office / British Columbia double oval handstamp (R. Lowe HS-8), docketing "Recd 22 Feb / 66" at left; overall light soiling to cover. An unusual and elusive usage of the 2½p stamp from Victoria - the 3p light blue was only issued months later in November 1865 on the Mainland and the 5 cent rose and 10c blue issued on Vancouver Island in September 1865, a Fine and rare cover. (Unitrade 2) ex. Gerald Wellburn (private treaty 1992) along with his album page. (Image)

Estimate 1000 $

1842 (October 14) Folded lettersheet sent prepaid (double weight) from Quebec to New York, bearing two clear strikes of British Crowned-Circle Paid at Quebec L.C. handstamp in red, Quebec OCT 14 double arc dispatch, manuscript in "1/10" for postage from Quebec to the lines and "37½" (cents) onward to New York. Very attractive, VF (SG CC1) (Image)

Estimate 250 $

1843 Folded lettersheet "London July 21 1843" carried privately to Quebec before entering the mail, endorsed "per Amazon" and struck with an unusually choice small oval Ship Letter "Crown" Quebec (30 x 24mm) handstamp in red, same-ink Quebec SP 24 double arc dispatch at left, rated "1/11" to collect, Montreal light SP 26 arrival backstamp; horizontal file fold, a lovely and quite scarce Ship Letter cover, VF (Canada Specialized Ship Letter Postmark VI) (Image)

Estimate 250 $

1851 3p Orange Vermilion on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A choice used example of this distinctive shade with visible laid lines, slightest trace of oxidation at upper right, large margins, used with unusually complete and lightly struck concentric rings; a lovely, ideally postmarked example, VF; 2019 Greene Foundation certificate (Image)

Cat. Value 1600 $

1852 (May 6) Nice blue envelope franked with a select 3p orange vermilion on laid paper, visible laid lines, well clear to mostly large margins, tied by superb concentric rings cancel, Hamilton double arc datestamp at left, addressed to London, U.C. with partial receiver on back; horizontal file fold at foot. An unusually fresh and clean cover bearing a bright fresh example of the 3 pence Beaver on laid paper, VF; 2019 Greene Foundation cert. (Unitrade 1a) (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1851 6p Slate Violet on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A superb used example with ample to remarkably large margins and exceptional colour on pristine paper showing prominent laid lines, with unusually sharp and ideally struck concentric rings cancel. A premium example and desirable stamp, XF Expertization: 2019 Greene Foundation certificate Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, H.R. Harmer, Inc., Sale 2, November 1968; Lot 44 - described as the "Brown Purple" shade. (Image)

Cat. Value 2000 $

1851 6p Slate Violet on Handmade Laid Paper, Imperforate A lovely used example with true rich colour and sharp impression on fresh laid paper showing prominent laid lines, well clear to unusually large margins, attractive with centrally struck concentric rings, VF (Image)

Cat. Value 2000 $