Postal History, Foreign continued...
Worldwide Airmail continued...
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| 941 |
CVR |
India |
 Group of 19 Early
India First Flight Covers, 1929 to 1938, with many interesting covers, noting several different routes, frankings, postmarks, etc. We note a 25.JUN.1929 first flight carried by Joan Page on the D.H. Moth, two covers franked with the 2a green
Airmail are signed on the back by their designer G. Grant, and we counted 6 covers which are addressed by, and signed on back by Stephen Smith, the famous pioneer India first flights participant / organizer. An overall fine or better group which is
sure to please specialists or dealers. We scanned every cover, please ask if you would like a scan of the backs. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 350
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 942 |
CVR |
Switzerland |
 Group of 46
Switzerland Airmail Covers and Cards, 1924-1940s, containing a SEP.2.1923 picture postcard "Militar Flugpost / Basel" to Zurich, 1924 (x13), 1925 (x16), 1926 (x3), 1927 (x4), 1929 (Balloon Post card St Galen to Zurich, was in the Pont exhibit),
1930s (x3), 1940s (x5). A great lot, with many different frankings, postmarks, cachets, flights, cinderella labels, aerial meeting cards, etc. Overall fine or better condition, a few have stains and some of the stamps have toning due to being in
storage for such a long time. Online scans show a sample and overview. Ex. L.V. Pont (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 350
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 943 |
CVR |
United States |
 Dealer Stock of
Roughly 1,000 United States Airmail Related Covers, filing a bankers box, consisting of primarily anniversary, first day, and event covers, with each cover having a stamp, cachet, or postmark relating to airmail events. The vast majority of
covers appear to be from the 1960s to the 1980s, primarily franked with United States stamps, but did notice a few with worldwide stamp frankings. We note Zeppelin cachets, balloon flights, helicopter flights, commemorative covers celebrating pioneer
pilots, routes, and more. Duplication is between 3 to 10 for most covers. A good lot for the thematic collector or show dealers, clean and very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 944 |
PC/CVR |
United States |
 1930 Graf Zeppelin
Flown Post Card and Cover from the Pan-America Round Trip Flight, includes a postcard franked with C13 (the 65c green Zeppelin Stamp) flown from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, and a cover franked with C14 (the $1.30 brown Zeppelin stamp) also
flown Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen. Scott catalogue value for both stamps used on cover is $535 and Frost catalogue value for both is $2,850. Note some minor edge faults on the card, else both very fine.
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Estimate $ 300
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 945 |
CVR |
United States |
 Group of Roughly 150
United States Airmail and Related Covers, 1920s-1950s, with roughly 110 primarily first flight from the 1930s to the 1950s, including a few commercially flown covers, including a registered cover franked with Scott #C3, received at Vancouver.
B.C. on MAR.10.1921. The balance of the lot includes 40 first day covers, franked with single, block, or plate block airmail stamps. A nice lot for the airmail enthusiast. A few faults with a few of the covers, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 946 |
CVR |
Venezuela |
 Group of 80 Airmail
Covers Mailed from Venezuela, 1930-1944, all neatly displayed in two cover albums, with many useful attributes such as rates, frankings, destinations, company corner cards, some "jusqu'à" markings, some are registered, and noted a few censored.
Destinations include USA, Jamaica, Germany, Denmark, Holland, Costa Rica, Trinidad, England, Argentina, France, Austria and Brazil. Condition is generally very fine, see pictures for a few representative examples. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 947 |
CVR |
Worldwide |
 Group of 21 Worldwide
Airmail Covers Incoming to Vancouver, British Columbia, 1930s-1960s, neatly organized on quadrille pages in a binder. The lot contains a mixture of commercial and first flight covers (including a few with registered rates or markings), with
representation from Aden, Egypt, Guadeloupe, India, just to name a few. A nice group for the airmail or Vancouver postal history collector. We note a few covers with a few faults, fine to very fine overall. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Picture Postcards
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| 948 |
PC |
Canada |
 Group of 46 King
Edward to Admiral Franked Picture Postcards, All Mailed to Europe Between 1904 and 1921, with frankings on front or back, mailed to France, England, Netherlands, and Belgium. All but two show Canadian pictures, ranging from Nova Scotia to
Victoria, with 15 cards having undivided backs. Postmark interest includes some Western RPO, etc. Quality is overall very fine, with some light creases or feathered edges, etc. A nice early lot of Canadian picture postcards. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 949 |
PC |
Canada |
 Accumulation of
Roughly 950 Canada Picture Post Cards, loose in a box, consisting of real photo, black and white, colourized and sepia post cards, generally ranging from the 1900s to the 1950s, with a few possible beyond the given range. We note better
representation from British Columbia, with all other provinces represented with the exception of Newfoundland. Just a few of the images include street scenes, National and Provincial parks (notably Jasper, Banff, and Lake Louise), railway stations,
armouries, hospitals, asylums, many patriotic cards, harbours, and much more. Many are used, noting RPO and broken circle postmarks, including some smaller towns. A nice lot for the collector or dealer. We note a few small faults on a few cards
including edge wear, and a bit of soiling, overall fine to very fine. Online photos give a small taste. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 400
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 950 |
PC |
Canadian First Nations |
 Group of Roughly 170
Canadian First Nations Related Picture Post Cards, with black and white, colourized, and real photo cards, generally ranging from the 1900s to the 1960s. The cards are mostly unused, depicting a nice variety of native scenes and subjects
including totem poles, Inuit scenes, housing, war dress, family scenes, series of native children from designer Audrey Young Oppel, and more. Most of the views appear to be from western provinces, along with representation from the Maritimes, and the
Arctic. Of the few postally used postcards we note a few early Saskatchewan postmarks including Osage, ASSA, and Indian Head, ASSA, Forget, ASSA. Most of the cards have been sleeved, with a few retailing from $5 to $20 each. A few small faults with a
few cards, otherwise a very nice offering. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 300
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 951 |
PC |
Western Canada Farming |
 Group of 110 Picture
Post Cards with Western Canada Farming Themes, mostly unused, with cards generally ranging from the 1900s to 1950's (plus a few later), noting black and white, colorized, and a few real photo cards. Subjects primarily involve wheat farming scenes
(harvesting, threshing, plowing, and more), and ranching scenes involving cattle, sheep, and horses, along with other farming views. Almost all the cards are sleeved, with a few retailing from $5 to $10 each. A few small corner faults on a few cards,
otherwise a very fine group. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 952 |
PC |
Worldwide |
 Group of Roughly 550
Worldwide Picture Postcards Collected by Theme, containing real photo, black and white, colorized, and sepia post cards, in three albums with loose material. The majority of cards range from the 1900s to the 1950s (plus a few later), with the
major themes including trains (x146, noting mostly locomotive views, and a few bridges and stations), military (x95, mostly WWI scenes), St. Patrick's Day (x65), royalty (x68), ships (x80), Alaska / Yukon views (x55), along with cards depicting
humourous scenes, bicycles, cats, Tom Browne designs, and a few more. Most of the cards depict views from Canada and the United States, along with some European scenes. The majority of cards are sleeved with a few having retail prices from $3 to $10
each. A nice lot for the post card collector, dealer, or online reseller. We note a few small faults with a few of the cards, including light corner wear, overall fine to very fine. Online photos only show a small sampling. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 250
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 953 |
PC |
Worldwide |
 Accumulation of
Roughly 1,100 Worldwide Picture Postcards, loose in a box, noting real photo, colourized, sepia, and a few silk and hand painted post cards, generally ranging from the 1900s to the 1950s, with a few possible on either side of the given range.
Most of the views and scenes appear to be European in nature along with a few from Africa and Japan, depicting buildings and castles, bridges, hotels, waterways, Easter, Christmas, and Valentine greetings, and much more. Some of the cards have been
sleeved and priced between $3 to $10 each. We note a few small faults with a few of the cards, still a nice lot for the postcard collector. Our online photos only show a small sample. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 300
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Philatelic Literature
Canada
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Symbol |
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Lot Description |
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| 954 |
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 The Nineteenth
Century Postal History of Newfoundland, (Pratt, 1985, 771 pages), hardbound and includes many black and white illustrations. As mentioned in the forward "The book gives great attention to the working of the post office in St. John's and elsewhere
on the island and includes a thorough account of the handstamps, date stamps, canceling and rate marking devices throughout Newfoundland during the period up to 1900". A must have for the Newfoundland postal history collector. The book is in like-new
condition.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 955 |
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 Group of Useful
Canadian Philatelic Publications, with Canada's Small Queen Era 1870-1897 (Arfken, harbound, 459 pages), The Pence Issues of Newfoundland 1857-1866 (Pratt, 1981), The Edward Issue of Canada (Marler, 1975), The Postage Stamps of New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia (Argenti, 1976), The American Bank Note Co. Company Archive Auction Catalogue (Christie's, 1990), Registration Markings and the Registered Letter Stamps Exhibit (Lussey, 1998), Canada Post Office Losses Caused by Fire 1889-1917
(Sheffield, 1996), Handbook on Transatlantic Mail (Arnell, 1987), Post Offices of Alberta (Robinson, 1998), Postal History of the Klondike Gold Rush (Scrimgeour, 1996), British Columbia Post Offices (Topping, 1991), Territorial Post Offices of Canada
((Robinson, 1990), The Postal History of the District of Assiniboia 1882-1905 (Kell, 1987), he Postal History of the Post Card in Canada 1871-1911 (Steinhart, 1979), Arctic Postmarks (Crove, 1977), Fakes and Forgeries of NB and PEI (Mitchell, 1979
photocopy), Canadian Fancy Cancellations of the Nineteenth Century (Day and Smythies, 1973) and The Canada and Newfoundland Stampless Cover Catalog (Konwiser and Campbell, 1946). Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 956 |
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 Group of Useful
Canadian Philatelic Publications, with The Admiral Issue of Canada (Marler, 1982), Proof Strikes of Canada, Volume 1, IV, V (Lee, 1989-1990), Territorial Assiniboia and Saskatchewan - The Westhaver-Thompson Collection (Gray, 1990), Registration
Markings and The Registered Letter Stamps, Prepared and Exhibited by Harry W. Lussey (B.N.A.P.S.,1998), Broken Circle Postmarks of Canada, An Exhibit Prepared by Gray Scrimgeour (B.N.A.P.S., 1999), British Columbia Post Offices (Topping, 1983), Nova
Scotia Postal History Volume I, Post Offices 1754-1981 (Macpherson, 1982), The Postal History of the District of Assiniboia 1882-1905 (Kell, 1987), Northwest Territories Postal Cancellations 1907-1986 (O'Reilly, 1987), along with 9 other
publications, including a 2024 Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps (Harris, 2024). Our photos show a complete overview. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Worldwide
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 957 |
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Airmail |
 Group of Worldwide
Airmail Publications, with American Air Mail Catalogue, 5th Ed., Volume 1-5 (American Air Mail Society, 1974), British External Airmails Until 1934 (Newall), Balloon Postflights (Boesman), Airmails 1870-1970 (Mackay, 1971), The Air Mails of the
British Isles (Redgrove, 1940), Air Mail an Illustrated History 1793-1981 (Homes, 1981), along with 15 other publications. Our photos show a complete overview of the lot. Very fine.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 958 |
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Asia |
 Group of Asian
Countries Philatelic Publications, with Yang's Postage Stamps and Postal History Catalogue of Hong Kong (1992), Cancellations of the Treaty Ports of Hong Kong 1850-1930 (Schoenfeld, 1988), Postal History of Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports The W.H.
Lu Collection (1985 John Bull auction catalogue), The Hong Kong Fiscal Stamps (Huygen, 1979), Hong Konk Security Markings (Tsang, 1994), Sakura Japan catalogue (1987), Special Catalogue of the Stamps of Manchoukuo (Schumann, 1941), Yang;s Postage
Stamp & Postal Stationery Catalogue of Macau (1998-99), The Postal History of Tibet (1981), Catalogue of Mongolian Stamps (1975), Catalogue of Korean Stamps (1992), The Fascinating Stamps of Manchukuo (Michael Rogers empty stamp album, 1989). Mostly
very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 959 |
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Australia and NZ |
 Group of Australia
and New Zealand Philatelic Publications, with The Austalasian Stamp Catalogue (19th Ed.), Tasmania Stamps and Postal History (hardbound, Tinsley, 1986), Queensland Postal History (hardbound with dust jacket, 326 pp. Campbell, 1990), The
Australian Air Mail Catalogue (Eustis, 1984), New Zealand Post Offices (hardbound with dust jacket, 241 pp. Startup, 1977), The Great Exhibition Christchurch (de Kort, 1985), A Catalogue of Squared Circle Postmarks of South Australia (Overton),
Tasman Stamp Catalogue (1985/86), Air Mails of NZ (1955, vol.1 The Interal Flights), Queensland Numeral Cancellations (Porter, 1954), South Australia Squared Circle Cancellations (Fox), Victoria 1901-1912 Issue (Purves, 1961), New South Wales Numeral
Cancellations (Brown and Campbell) as well as about 20 various stamp catalogues (all pictured online). Overall fine or better. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 960 |
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Australia and States |
 Group of Australia
and States Publications, with Australian Numeral Cancellations: A Compendium (Campbell, 1983), Tasmania: The Postal History and Postal Markings (Campbell, 1962), Victoria: The "Barred Numeral" Cancellations 1856-1912 (Purves, 1963), Western
Australia, The Postal Stationery to 1914 (Pope and Thomas, 1982), Tasmanian Hand Cancellations 1913-1988 Part I and II (Avery and Hardinge, 1993), Postmarks of New South Wales, Part One- A History of Post Office Date-Stamps (Tobin, 1983), New South
Wales Numeral Cancellations (Brown and Campbell). Our photos show a complete overview of the lot. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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