1900 LUNENBURG-NS 5¢ UPU to AUSTRALIA, a 2¢ letter sheet uprated with Leaf #69 (corner fault) to pay the 5¢ UPU letter rate, dated JAN3-1900 and addressed to the Sydney-NSW post office, endorsed via Vancouver with arrival JAN 11th, the Lunenburg postmaster was not aware that the Empress of India had already sailed on JAN 1st and the letter was immediately forwarded to San-Francisco for the JAN 14th Pacific Steamship Company sailing to Sydney with arrival on FEB 19th, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1923-1933 ADMIRAL REGISTERED RATES (x6), all are from Brighouse-BC to Vancouver + Victoria + Eburne and returned UNCLAIMED with good postal markings, rates include 12¢, 13¢, F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1916-1924 ADMIRAL REGISTERED RATES (x4), all are from Victoria-BC noting 3 are local drop letters and one addressed to Edmonton, all were returned UNCLAIMED with good postal markings, rates include 7¢, 8¢, 12¢, F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1942 CANADA 3¢ RATE to AUSTRALIA, War Issue #249 block of 4 overpays the 3¢ Empire rate on hand drawn WWII patriotic cover posted at the Ontario House of Assembly on NOV4-1942, addressed to West-Perth in Western Australia with Australian censor No.13856 sealing tape, original letter enclosed on Ontario Department of Agriculture stationery, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1942 CANADA 3¢ RATE to AUSTRALIA, War Issue #249-250 pays the 3¢ Empire rate on hand drawn WWII patriotic cover posted at the Ontario House of Assembly on AUG24-1942, addressed to West-Perth in Western Australia with Australian censor No.13856 sealing tape, original letter enclosed on Ontario Department of Agriculture stationery, small closed tear RHS, F-VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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175 WORLDWIDE POSTCARD RATES to CANADA 1950-1990's (a few later), all during the post-WWII inflation rate period, strength in Europe countries plus better Hong-Kong, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Bermuda, Israel, Brazil, South Africa, Tanzania, Fiji, St-Martin, Jamaica, Kenya, Zambia ++, a great specialist lot retailing over $600, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1968 VICTORIA-BC 25¢ AIRMAIL to KENYA, nice commemorative franking on cover dated MAY1-1968 and addressed to Ugunja-via-Kisumu with receiver b/s MAY 8th, a rare small town destination with VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1897 WESTERN FAIR, LONDON-ONT, fancy Queen Victoria Jubilee illustrated advertising for the annual September Fair, printed for the McClary Stove Company, #41 franked cover tied by a London-Ont squared circle dated JUL6-1897 and addressed to Amherstburg-Ont, VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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(#14vii, 14viii) 1¢ ROSE VICTORIA VARIETIES (x3), includes #14vii with imprint (position-6) and perf 12.0 x 12.0, also #14iii Rose with compound perfs B-11.65, T-11.80 x L-11.95, R-12.0, a #14iii Bright Rose with unlisted perf 11.75 x 12.0 and a blue grid cancel, Unitrade cat over $400, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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(#17) BC 50¢ on 3d VIOLET, perf 12.50 with choice SON Victoria No.35 cancel, 3 clear to large margins, Unitrade cat over $1000 for fine, F-VF est ($300+ US) (Image)

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53 GERMAN COVERS 1924-1945, note 42 are Weimar Republic covers noting rates to USA, Latvia, Australia, Romania, includes good parcel post, officials, 11 are Third Reich covers noting 4 Czechoslovakia occupation covers, retails over $420, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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39 BRITISH COVERS & CARDS 1859-1940's, 12 are Victorian period, 5 are KGV, and 22 are KGVI, includes 5 Halifax prepaid returned ballots with #33 frankings for 1878-1879 Health Act Improvement votes (4 stamps with plate-171 and one with plate-199), also a ½d wrapper for a Liebig Cook Book, a 1929 airmail 2½d rate to Switzerland, 1948 airmail 1sh rate to British Guiana, 1d UPU postal card rates to Australia 1894 and Canada 1887, 1947 airmail 1sh rate to Transvaal, a 1936 letter card souvenir postcard pack rated 1½d to Canada, a 1948 Customs seal ++, retails over $480, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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GREAT BRITAIN LONDON 1900 PICTORIAL MAP, an 18" x 31" colorful map with extensive advertising on the back for Baker-Meus Clothing, Shoes, and Travel Trunks plus the Tranter's Hotel, included are the London Cab Fares from the main London Railway Stations, the folds are sensibly reinforced and a missing corner piece has been restored, scarce with retail value over $100, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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156 BRITISH EMPIRE COVERS 1901-1960's, mostly better UPU and airmail rates to USA, includes lots of registered, postage dues, WWII censored ++, note good Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Ceylon, South Africa, Malaya, Tonga, Hong-Kong, Bahamas ++, 38 are legal size covers, note up to $200 items, retails over $1000, F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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50 BRITISH EMPIRE COVERS 1905-1980's, includes better registered airmail to Canada from Bahamas in 1954 and Antigua in 1970, also Bahamas Express to Canada 1954, Bahamas registered to USA 1933, Hong Kong airmail to USA 1970, Aerogrammes to USA from Hong Kong 1969 and Jamaica 1972, Registered airmail Egypt to France during the 1951 Suez Crisis, postcard rates to USA from Jamaica, Barbados, New Zealand, Belize, Cayman Islands, 1950 short paid New Zealand to USA, Sierra Leone airmail to Germany, Jamaica plumbing advertising on cover to Canada, 1988 Natal Flood Disaster franking on a domestic registered cover, 1943 Canada MPO-1206 and Souris MPO-1008 ++, retails over $680, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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9 BRITISH EMPIRE UPU FDC's 1949, all are registered set frankings from North-Borneo, Aden, Malaya-Johore, Malaya- Kedah, Malaya-Malacca, Sarawak, Jamaica, British Solomon Islands, and Brunei, retails over $460, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1847 LEAMINGTON to CALCUTTA-INDIA, prepaid 3 sheet SFL dated DEC2-1847 and addressed to Surgeon Hezekiah Clark of the British Artillery in Calcutta, routing via Southampton + P&O Lines to Port-Said + train to Suez + P&O to Bombay + train overland to the Calcutta-GPO on JAN28-1848, separation on folds of the outer sheet, lengthy letter in English, VG-F est ($100+US) (Image)

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1848 LONDON SHIP MAIL to USA, prepaid SFL dated JAN3-1848 and addressed to New York, via private immigrant ship SS HOTTINGUER from Liverpool, rated PAID 6d for the ship letter fee, the ship was a part of the Hottinguer Banking and Shipping Empire that had only a small role in the Transatlantic mail business, scarce with VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1848 LIVERPOOL to USA, prepaid SFL dated MAR11-1848 and addressed to Philadelphia, routing via Cunard SS CALEDONIA to Boston on MAR 27th + rail to Philadelphia, treaty rated PAID 1shStg, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1847 MARINE INSURANCE POLICY, with £2000 indemnity for loss or damage to the SS COMMODORE on the Londonderry to Liverpool route, franked with GB 1d stamp #3 and posted from LONDON on NOV29-1947, addressed to Captain Thomas Bridge at Slough with arrival on NOV 20th, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1853 LIVERPOOL DOUBLE RATE to USA, #5(pair) pays the 2sh (48¢) double letter rate on cover from Liverpool on OCT28-1853 and addressed to New York, routing via Cunard SS AMERICA to Boston on NOV 13th + train to New York, CREDIT 10¢ to the US post office for the inland 10¢ double rate, one stamp is damaged, a rare rate with a pair on cover cat $1500 US, F-VF est ($200+US) (Image)

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1855 MANCHESTER to USA, #5 pays the 1sh (24¢) rate on cover dated AUG3-1855 and addressed to Mirabile-Missourri, routing via Liverpool on AUG 4th + Cunard SS AMERICA to Boston on AUG 17th + train 1400 miles to Mirabile, a scarce small town destination, rated CREDIT 5¢ to the USA post office for the inland delivery, stamp is cut to shape and part of backflap removed, Scott cat $900 on cover, Fine est ($75+US) (Image)

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1854 SHREWSBURY SPOON CANCEL, dated JUN3-1854 and tying #8 on cover to Ellesmere-Shropshire, some docketing on front and back, VF cancel est ($35+US) (Image)

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1860 RUSSIA ILLEGAL RATE to SCOTLAND, folded letter from St-Petersburg on DEC20-1860 (Julian calendar DEC8-1860), contrary to regulations it was hand carried to Grangemouth-Scotland where it was posted on DEC 6th for the 3 mile delivery to Falkirk on DEC 27th, British stamp #3 paid the 1d rate, a bit travel worn from the trip, a rare illegal rate with fine est ($100+US) (Image)

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1862 TIVERTON to AUSTRALIA, #28 pays the 1sh treaty rate on mourning cover from Tiverton on JAN26-1862 and addressed to Melbourne, routing via London on JAN 27th + Channel Packet to Calais + train to Marseilles + closed bag packet to Port-Said + train to Suez + P&O ship to Melbourne, Scott cat for stamp on cover is $425 US, VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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