**Royal Train continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
301			Second Remainder Lot from the Estate of G.W. Ross, the 1939 Royal Train Postmaster, containing all things not related to the Royal Train, but rather interesting things from the estate of Col. Ross. We saw a Post Office Department "temporary withdrawal from the Post Office to enter the ranks of the Overseas Forces..." document dated 1916 (with an accompanying letter), a leather "Post Office Department photo id from 1947, another Postmaster General official letter dated 1922, a 1926 book titled "Formal Modes of Addressing Titled and Distinguished Personages with Examples of Superscription, Commencement and Termination of Letters" signed by Ross with the Railway Mail Service handstamp, three articles on G.W. Ross (from "The Postmark", 1951-1954) and an unpublished (?) monograph written by Ross in 1963 titled "Development of the Royal Canadian Air Force Postal Service in Canada and Overseas, 1940-1942" by Colonel G.W. Ross, O.B.E. V.D. Royal Canadian Postal Corps (Retired). Last but not least is a stack of 1951 Royal Train covers he mailed to himself and a stack of 1929 first flight covers also mailed to himself or to his family in Ottawa. An interesting group. Col. G. W. Ross, OBE, VRD (Ret’d) served in the Boer War with the 6th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, and later in both World Wars with the Canadian Army Postal Corps. Appointed Director of Railway Mail Services in 1929, he also served as Postmaster on the 1939 Royal Train during the tour of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. He postponed his 1950 retirement to establish mail services for Canadian forces in Korea and for NATO deployments in Europe, capping a lifetime of distinguished service. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 150 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Military Mail**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
302	CVR/PC		Group of 63 Military Covers and Cards, mostly from the World War I and II era, we noted F.P.O., M.P.O., R.A.F., censored material a few real photo cards, and more. A good proportion are sleeved and retail priced at $10 to $60 (many in the $20-$30 range). Typical condition, see pictures for an overview and sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 150 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Postmarks**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
303	CVR/PC		Group of 11 Covers and Cards with Chatham C.W Berri Duplex Postmarks, 1863-1877, includes Cents issue, Large Queen and Small Queen issue covers, plus three cards, noting various rates and frankings, a registered cover, etc. Several faults, else generally fine. All items are pictured. Chatham Berri duplex are notorious for being poorly struck and some of these are above-average. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction
304	PC		Group of 34 Queen Victoria Postal Cards, Mostly Collected for Postmarks, noting a few better such as a double oval Robertson Station PQ, a double circle Canterbury / Canada, a nice Windsor Ont and bull's eye combo in blue, New Sarum Ont in purple (LRD), Delaware Ont / Canada (with nice cork), Canard River Ont (LRD), Wanstead Ont (ERD), Aberarder Ont (only recorded strike for this instrument), Mosside Ont (ERD), a 1879 2c U.P.U. card to France, and more. Overall fine or better.	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Postmarks - Machine**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
305	CVR/PC		Large Accumulation of 233 Toronto Bickerdike Cancels, we counted the following covers / cards with: Involute Flags (x32), Barred Flags (x114), Barred 1901 flags (x35) January 1902 Barred Flags (x15) February 1, 1902 Barred Flag (x1), Type 11 Shield Exhibition Flag (x22), Type 12 Oval Exhibition Flag (x13), noting covers, cards, advertising, various frankings, a few destinations, mourning, indicia letters, etc., plus a number of useful cut squares that we did not count. Saw some fronts, else an overall fine or better accumulation. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 150 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction
306	CVR/PC		Large Accumulation of 219 Montréal Bickerdike Cancels, we counted the following covers / cards with: Involute Flags (x66), Barred Flags (x129), Straight Line cancels (x17), Wavy Line cancels (x7), Union Jack cancel (one APR.14 cut square), and one Type 1 Flag (one cut square), noting covers, cards, advertising, various frankings, indicia letters, etc., plus a number of useful cut squares that we did not count. Saw about 50+ fronts, else an overall fine or better accumulation. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 150 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction
307	CVR/PC		Accumulation of 85 Ottawa Bickerdike Cancels, we counted the following covers / cards with: Ensign Flags (x6), Barred Type 8 Flags (x26), Straight Line cancels (x43), Type 9 "Unfinished" flags (x8, including scarce complete strikes) and Crown and VR Flags (x2), noting covers, cards, advertising, various frankings, etc., includes 3 fronts, else an overall fine or better accumulation. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction
308	CVR		Extensive Collection of About 175 Third Class Mail "Nude" Machine Cancels, 1900s to 1940s, with some more modern, up to the 1980s. All except about 40-50 are written-up on pages (alphabetically by town) filling a thick 3-ring binder. We note several types of machines (many are International and Universal), as well as a few duplex cancels. There is a vast variety of postmarks, with inverted indicia, different hubs and killers, various slogans, some pages show a variety of strikes from the same machine, noting several usages (reason for the dateless postmarks), and more, from a variety of towns across the country. Majority are covers but also includes stationery cards, some advertising or corner card covers, a few "Householder" items, and many cut squares (these not counted in total). Overall fine to very fine, our pictures only show a small sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 200 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Postmarks - Two and Four Ring Numerals**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
309	O		Group of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on 25 5c Beaver Stamps, noting a variety of numbers, including 11, 18, 21, 25, 30 (several), 47, 49 (in blue) and others. Some are on piece and we note faults, still a good opportunity to discover stamp varieties, as these are from an old-time find.	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Postmarks - Town Cancels**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
310	CVR/PC		Group of 50 Interesting Covers and Cards from Chatham, Ontario, 1890s to 1955, noting mourning, airmail, registered, special delivery, corner cards, advertising, illustrated advertising, postage due and more. Postmarks include c.d.s., duplex, machines including slogans, etc. Quality is overall nice, majority are sleeved, with the odd small fault, else fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 150 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction

**British Columbia**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
311	CVR/PC		Group of 95 British Columbia Covers and Cards, from the Edward VII era to about the early 1960s, we note a good variety of material here, with town postmarks, better picture postcards (incl. real photo), stationery and more. A good proportion are sleeved and retail priced at between $10 and $60, overall very fine. See pictures for an overview and sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 150 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction
312	CVR/PC		Group of 96 British Columbia Covers and Cards, from the Edward VII era to about the early 1960s, we note a good variety of material here, with town postmarks, better picture postcards (incl. real photo), stationery and more. A good proportion are sleeved and retail priced at between $10 and $30, overall very fine. See pictures for an overview and sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 150 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction
313	CVR/O		Box of British Columbia Postmarks, starts with an envelope box with “Q” to “Slo” towns on commercial covers - lots of hand cancels. A small, mounted collection of Vancouver & Sub Office cancels follows, with a chocolate box containing loose stamp/piece cancels - many oddballs and a baggie of unsorted cancels on stamp/piece. Some better items we noted include 1948 “North Bulkley” (RF E3) and 1937 “Port Mellon” (2) (RF E1) on pieces. Includes a used copy of Topping BC Post Offices 1991. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction
314	CVR		Modern British Columbia Postmark Hoard, with several hundred mostly Elizabethan era covers filling a Banker's Box, selected for readable postmarks, often with matching corner cards. Strongest is in the 1980s-2000, including lots of the short-lived POCON cancels of the era. Lots of #10 sized covers. This can be difficult material to accumulate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 150 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Manitoba**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
315	CVR		Collection of 120 Manitoba Covers, 1980s-1990s, with each cover mounted on its own page along with a colour photograph where the cover was favour cancelled. Most appear to also be first day covers with home made cachets, noting strength in Winnipeg subs, RPOs and saw many short lived offices. Some covers have light edge toning, still overall very fine. Our random pictures give a flair for the rest. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Ontario**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
316	CVR/PC		Group of 193 Ontario Covers and Cards, from the Edward VII era to about the 1960s, we note a good variety of material here, with many small town postmarks, picture postcards, stationery and more. some are sleeved and condition is generally fine to very fine. See pictures for an overview and sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 150 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Picture Postcards**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
317	PC		Postcard Box Packed with Picture Postcards, appears to be in the 1905-1985 range with lots of scenery, town and tourist views. Good variety of regions, postcard styles and the used have a wide range of postmarks. Several hundred in all. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction
318	PC		White Postcard Box Filled with Several Hundred Picture Postcards, mostly tourist / scenic cards from about 1908-85. Mint and used, with a bit of postmark potential. Wide range of subjects. Most are cheaper cards, but better (and certainly interesting) items appear throughout. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Lots and Collections**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
319	CVR/PC		Balance of a Dealer Stock of Covers and Postcards, heavy in the Elizabethan 20th century, with lots of postmarks, some rates, stationery and other interesting items throughout. A mix of commercial and philatelic material, in a range of different sizes. Mixed condition, most are likely more common and there is a touch of duplication. There are several hundred items here with lots of potential. Photos show an overview and random sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction
320	CVR/PC		Balance of a Dealer's Holding, with 1,500-2,000 Covers, Cards, etc., heavy in the Elizabethan 20th century, with lots of cancel potential, some rates, nice post cards (notably Québec and Yukon), some postal stationery, etc. A mix of commercial and philatelic material, in almost every size imaginable, with mixed condition and lots of potential. Most of this has never been seen by philatelists. Photos show an overview. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans) (All Images)	Estimate $ 200 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction

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