Postmarks - Machine continued...
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Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 181 |
CVR |
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 1896 (Jun. 5)
Montreal Imperial Wavy Line Cancel, a "Canadian Rubber Co'y" 2c Small Queen drop cover mailed on the LRD of the M2 (second period), and in this case using the dater hub "e" which is only recorded from June 2 to 5. A very fine strike on a very
fine and clean cover.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 182 |
CVR |
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 1897 (Jun. 20) 2c
Jubilee Cover with Imperial Jubilee Flag Cancel, mailed on JUN.20.1897 (complete impression of the Imperial Type F4-7 Jubilee cancel) tying a 2c Jubilee stamp (the day after first day of issue) on an unaddressed and very fine cover.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 183 |
PC |
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 1897 (Aug. 10)
Toronto "G" Bickerdike Involute Flag Cancel, a 1c Jubilee postal card is cancelled with a fine strike of this rare postmark, only used for two days on Aug. 10 and 11. August 10 also happens to be the first day Bickerdike canceling machines were
used in Toronto. The back of the card has a neatly typed message from the Gold King Mining Co. of Toronto, asking someone to participate in the Klondike gold rush on their behalf. Tiny piece missing from lower left corner, still a very fine and rare
item. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 250
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 184 |
CVR |
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 Complete Set (A to F)
of Rare Toronto M6 Bickerdike Cancels Used in February 1902, with dies A (Feb. 4, the only day recorded), B (Feb. 4, only recorded for 2 days on Feb. 4 and 5), C (Feb. 4, the only day recorded), D (Feb. 4. the only day recorded), E (Feb. 4, the
only day recorded) and F (Feb. 4, only recorded for 2 days on Feb. 3 and 4). These A to F dies replaced the old "barred flag" dies that had been in use since 1897 and were beginning to wear. The M6 cancels were used for only a few days, then replaced
by the newly acquired International machines. A very difficult group to assemble and all covers are very fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 350
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 185 |
CVR |
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 1898 (Mar. 11)
Hamilton F7 Bickerdike Involute Flag Cancel on Illustrated Advertising Cover, a very fine strike from the "B" machine, dated on the last day of use before this obliterator would be sent to get reinforcement bars added. The cover is lavishly
illustrated on both sides with wares that could be obtained from Walter Woods & Co. A lovely and very fine cover with many attributes, would go nicely with the next lot. Ex Cloutier and Leigh Hamilton Bickerdike Machine exhibits. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 250
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 186 |
CVR |
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 1898 (Mar. 15)
Hamilton F8 Bickerdike Barred Flag Cancel on Illustrated Advertising Cover, a very fine strike from the "B" machine, dated on the first day of use after this F7 obliterator received its two reinforcement bars, thus becoming an F8. The cover is
illustrated by the Gurney, Tilden Co. "Souvenir Stoves and Ranges". A lovely and very fine cover with many attributes, would go nicely with the previous lot. Ex Cloutier and Leigh Hamilton Bickerdike Machine exhibits. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 250
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 187 |
PC |
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 1898 (Mar. 14)
Hamilton M4 Bickerdike Straight Line Provisional Cancel, a very fine strike, dated on one of the three days (March 11, 14, 15) where the two Hamilton involute flag dies were sent out to have reinforcement bars added. Only this provisional die and
the "G" barred flag were used during this short period. Closed tear at top (extending into the N of CANADA) still a lovely strike of this very rare Bickerdike machine cancel, with only about 5 examples known. Ex Cloutier and Leigh Hamilton Bickerdike
Machine exhibits.
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Estimate $ 350
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 188 |
CVR |
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 1899 (Nov. 23)
Montreal Imperial M3 Replacement Cancel, a 2c Numeral illustrated "Levis Bros. & Company" cover has a very fine strike of the wavy-line "M3" cancel, being the LRD for use in the year 1899, very fine.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 189 |
CVR |
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 1899 (Apr. 8)
Inverted Montreal Barred Bickerdike Flag Cancel, a 2c purple Numeral "Tooke Brothers / Shirts and Collars" cover has an inverted strike of the Type F8, Die V flag cancel, which as far as we know, recorded this way for only one day. Very fine and
scarce. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 190 |
CVR |
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 1899 (Aug. 7)
Montreal Barred Bickerdike Flag Cancel, a 2c purple Numeral "Laing Packing & Provision Co. Ltd." illustrated advertising cover has Type F8 (Die V) flag and dater hub 99ee combination (recorded used from Aug. 7 to 19), very fine.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 191 |
CVR |
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 1899 (Jun. 26)
Hamilton F8 Bickerdike Barred Flag Cancel on a Queen Victoria Illustrated Advertising cover, a very fine strike from the "B" machine on a lovely "Victoria Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Canada" illustrated advertising 2c purple Numeral drop cover.
Very fine. Ex Cloutier and Leigh Bickerdike exhibits (both exhibits had this cover on their title pages). This is offered on Leigh's exhibit title page and page two, which gives an overview of the Hamilton Bickerdike cancels. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 192 |
CVR |
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 1899 Hamilton
Bickerdike Machine Used on a Special Delivery Cover, a "James Turner & Co." cover mailed on SEP.6.1899 (barred Bickerdike machine cancel) to Toronto, franked with two 1c Numerals and a 10c Special Delivery, all tied by the machine. A very rare
use of a machine to cancel a Special Delivery cover, as these were normally hand-cancelled. Couple of small faults at top, still very fine. Ex Leigh Bickerdike Machine exhibit.
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Estimate $ 250
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 193 |
PC |
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 1900 (Jan. 4)
Inverted Montreal Bickerdike Barred Flag Cancel, a 2c Numeral private picture postcard to France has an inverted strike of the F8, Die II flag cancel, which as far as we know, recorded this way for only one day. The picture side of the card shows
5 views of Chicago with captions. Very fine and scarce. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 194 |
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 1900 (Jan. 1)
Hamilton F7 Bickerdike Barred Flag Trial Impression on Facing Slip, a very fine strike from the "B" machine (hub "00b"), dated on the first day of the new century, the slip also showing only the dater hub of "00a". At the beginning of 1900, the
top halves of the two 1898 dater hubs were recycled by adding a new bottom half with "00" inside. Very fine and quite rare, with only one other example known to us. Ex Cloutier and Leigh Hamilton Bickerdike Machine exhibits and still on Leigh page.
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 195 |
CVR |
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 1901 (Jan. 28) London
Perfection Machine Trial, a boxed "LONDON ONT. / REC'D 8 PM / JAN 28 1901" strike used as a receiver on back of a QV Numeral cover mailed from Port Arthur to London. These trial postmarks were used in London to receive mail from JAN.26 to FEB.22,
1901, very fine and scarce, this one illustrated on the PSHSC website.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 196 |
CVR |
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 1902 Montréal
Experimental Machine Type X1, a Montréal corner card third class cover front was mailed in 1902 to Toronto, with a very fine strike of this experimental machine. There are several examples of the "X1" machine, but this is the only recorded use in
an undated format for third class mail. Front only, still very fine and rare.
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 197 |
CVR |
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 1902 Montréal
Experimental Machine Type X1 (Two Examples), with two 2c Numeral covers, first is a drop letter dated MAR.8.1902 and second is to Hamilton dated APR.9.1902, fine to very fine. These are recorded used from FEB.18 to APR.28, 1902.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 198 |
PC/CVR |
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 1902 Montréal
Experimental Machine Type X5 (Two Examples), a 2c Numeral cover is dated JUN.12.1902 (very fine impression for this machine) and a 2c Numeral Picture Postcard to Ireland is dated JUN.17.1902 (typical impression for this machine), both very fine.
This is recorded used from June 9 to August 16, 1902.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 199 |
CVR |
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 1902 Montréal
Experimental Machine Type X2 Hub Used as a Receiver, 2c QV stationery envelope mailed from Ottawa on JAN.18.1902 to Montréal, with a JAN.18.1902 dater hub used as a receiver, very fine.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 200 |
PC |
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 1902 Montréal
Experimental Machine Type X2(b) on an Illustrated C.P.R. Card, a 1c QV Leaf "The Glacier House" C.P.R. card mailed on FEB.13.1902 (very fine strike) to Montréal, very fine. Leigh reports (on the PHSC website) 9 confirmed examples. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
