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LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
681 CVR 8, 9 imageTwo 1866 Covers with Scarce "Way Letter" Handstamps, both well written-up on a page, first is addressed to St. John and was handed to a courier with a 5c stamp, who brought it to the St. John post office, where it received the Way Letter circular handstamp on JUL.3.1866 (backstamp). The second was also handed to a courier, along with a 10c stamp (as it is addressed to Philadelphia) who signed it at the top and brought it to the St. John post office where it received its Way Office circular handstamp on JUN.26.1866 (backstamp). Once in Philadelphia it received a boxed "ADV / JUL 6 / 1866" and a "NOT FOUND" handstamps. Small faults on both covers do not detract from their rarity.

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Estimate $ 200

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
682 CVR 8b, 9 image1862 15c Triple Domestic Rate Cover, mailed from Richibucto NB on AUG.25.1862 (backstamp) to Moncton, via Bend of Petitcodiac (AUG.26 transit on back) and franked with a 5c olive green plus a 10c vermilion Queen Victoria issues, together paying three times the 5c rate. Reduced at left and stained, still a fine looking cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
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683 CVR 9 image1863 10c Double Domestic Rate Cover, a folded cover from the Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company in St. John (letterhead inside) mailed on JAN.3.1863 (dateline inside and partial datestamp on back) to Dorchester NB (JAN.5 partial receiver on back). This contained an insurance policy, making the weight require a 10c vermilion Queen Victoria stamp (tied by oval grid) to pay double the weight. Overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
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Newfoundland
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
684 CVR 41, 53 image1883 St. John's to Grand River Bookpost Rate, a large piece of lined paper which had been adhered to a package, mailed St. John's on JAN.13.1883 (broken circle free strike, date unclear but "helped" by docketing) addressed to the Reverend Father Steinlein / R.C. Missionary / Grand River / near Cod Roy (at the most furthest east point of the island). The piece is franked with a vertical strip of three of the first 5c pale blue Harp Seal and a 1c violet brown Edward Prince of Wales issue, paying 16c (4x 4c per ¼ lb) book post rate. Fine and scarce. Ex Colin Lewis.

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$10.00
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685 CVR 44 image1889 (circa) 3c Cross Border Newspaper Rate Wrapper, a wrapper made up of an envelope was mailed to Wilbraham, Massachusetts, franked with a strip of three of the 1c deep green Prince of Wales, paying the 3c per 3 copies of newspaper. Overall soiling, else a scarce rate / franking. Ex Colin Lewis.

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
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686 CVR 44, 46, 48 image1888 Newspaper Wrapper Mailed to Germany, a handmade wrapper which contained 16 newspapers listed inside (The Colonist 8 issues, The Evening Mercury 2 issues and the Evening Telegram 6 issues) mailed to the Reverand Henry Steinlein , Missionary priest in Rohr Bavaria (receiver) via Abensberg (MAR.22.1888 transit). Franked with a 1c deep green Prince of Wales, 2c yellow green Codfish and 5c dark blue Harp Seal paying an 8c (double) rate. The rate was 4c for 2 to 4 oz, then 4c per additional 4 oz. Bit of toning to the stamps, still a very interesting and scarce rate. Ex Colin Lewis. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$10.00
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687 CVR 45, 55 image1897 6c Double Domestic Rate Cover, mailed from Trespassey on FEB.5.1897 (broken circle free strike) to St. John's (FEB.11 receiver on back) via "Railway TPO / Newf'd" (FEB.11 transit) franked with a 1c green Prince of Wales and a 5c bright blue Harp Seal paying the 6c double weight rate. Three vertical creases, else overall fine-very fine and ex Colin Lewis. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
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688 CVR 48, 78 image1900 20c Triple Weight Registered Cover to Germany, mailed from St. John's on MAR.26.1900 (several oval registration datestamps) to Kenzingen, Germany (APR.15 receiver on back) via Liverpool (APR.14 oval registration transit) and London (APR.14 registration transit in red). The cover is franked with an impressive 20 copies of the ½c olive green King Edward VII as a Child issues plus 5 copies of the 2c orange Codfish, two of which have part of a plate imprint, all totaling 20c. One of the Codfish stamps has a small fault and the cover has a small tear at left plus two tape marks, still an impressive franking / rate cover.

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$350.00
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689 CVR 54 image1894 Underpaid (Overweight) and Postage-Dued Cover to the United States, an O.H.M.S. Attorney General's Office cover mailed from St John's on OCT.1 1894 (c.d.s. free strike) to Brooklyn NY (OCT.8 receiver), franked with a 5c dark blue Harp Seal (tied by a circular grid cancel). The cover was deemed too heavy and received a circled "T" handstamp a "Collect Postage 10 Cents" handstamp, a "2/25" marking in blue crayon and finally a 10c deep claret United States Postage Due stamp (Scott J35) tied by a segmented cork. Missing corner at upper left, else very fine and interesting. Ex Colin Lewis. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

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690 CVR 54 image1893 15c Double Registered Letter Rate to Canada, mailed from St. John's on MAY.8.1893 (oval registration free strike) to Berlin Ontario (indistinct receiver) via the "Mont & St John NB / C.P.Ry" (MAY.10 transit) and Halifax (unclear transit), franked with a strip of three of the 5c blue Harp Seal (bit faded) paying the double rate. Staining on front and back, still a scarcer rate / franking. Ex Colin Lewis. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

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691 CVR 54 image1892 Registered Cover Mailed at the Non-Registered Rate, then Taxed, mailed from Twillingate on AUG.25.1892 (light broken circle free strike) to North Sydney, Cape Breton (SEP.5 light receiver), via St. John's (AUG.27.1892) and Coastal TPO (AUG.25 backstamp). Franked with a single 5c dark blue Harp Seal paying the letter rate, but not the registration fee of 5c, therefore received a "T" handstamp, a "2/25" in blue crayon and a "10" (double deficiency) handstamp. Creases and edge faults, else a better postage due example. Ex Colin Lewis. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

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692 CVR 57, 78 image1898 1c Circular Rate Cover to Nova Scotia, an unsealed cover mailed from St. John's NL in November 1898 (c.d.s. date unclear) to Henry Hechler in Halifax (receiver on back confirms year and month). Endorsed "Circular" franked with a ½c orange red Newfoundland Dog and a ½c olive green Royal Family issue, both tied by the c.d.s. Open at right, very fine. Ex Colin Lewis. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$70.00
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693 CVR 58i image1899 Underpaid Cover to Canada, mailed from St. John's on SEP.15.1899 (c.d.s. free strike) to Toronto (SEP.21 receiver on back) and franked with a block of four of the ½c grey black Newfoundland Dog, underpaying the rate thus receiving a circled "T" handstamp and "2/10" in blue crayon, equaling 4c in pencil, very fine and ex Colin Lewis.

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$45.00
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694 CVR 59 image1892 60c 12x Letter Rate Cover, a large cover front with "Harvey & Co. / St. Johns, N.F." corner card mailed from St. John's on NOV.17.1892 (c.d.s. free strike) to Montréal, franked with six 10c black Schooner issues, tied by circular grid cancels, paying the duodecuple (12 times) 5c letter rate to Canada. Couple of vertical creases do not affect stamps, still a fine and scarce cover front. Ex Colin Lewis.

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$10.00
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695 CVR 184, 247 image1939 5c Rate Cross Border Censored Cover, a "H.P. Hiscock" corner card cover mailed from Grand Falls on SEP.23.1939 (broken circle free strike plus two more tying stamps) to Elkhart, Indiana, franked with a 1c and a 4c stamp. Large (World War I?) "OPENED BY / CENSOR" label on back, and SEP.26.1939 handstamp, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

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696 PC 246 image1945 Newfoundland Picture Postcard Held by Censor Until the End of the War, mailed from St. John's on JUN.16.1945 (machine ties 4c stamp) to Philadelphia, with boxed "This missive withheld by the / Censorship, is released on / relaxation of security Regu- / lations which it infringed.". Picture side captioned "4108 Topsail showing Bell Island in background, Newfoundland" by Ayre and Sons. Small faults else a scarce WWII handstamp. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

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697 CVR   image1945 Registered Airmail Cover to British Columbia, mailed at the 31c rate from St. John's G.P.O. JAN.9.1945 to Victoria BC (JAN.15 black-out c.d.s. receivers) via Montréal (JAN.11 transit), with a Foreign Exchange Control Board re-sealing tape at left (opened to verify contents). Opened on three sides, still very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
Northwest Territories and Yukon
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
698 CVR   image1902 Dawson Daily News Cross Border Cover, corner card cover mailed from Dawson on JUL.31.1902 (duplex ties stamp) to Tacoma, Washington, small piece of backflap missing, else overall fine.

Estimate $ 25

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
Eastern Arctic Mail
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
699 CVR   image1940 Craig Harbour N.W.T. Censored Registered Cover to Tanganyika, East Africa, via the S.S. Nascopie, mailed on SEP.8.1940 (six c.d.s. tie a set of 1c to 5c Mufti stamps) to Ngomeni, Tanganyika Territory, East Africa (JAN.4.1941 receiver) via the Eastern Arctic R.M.S. Nascopie (SEP.8.1940 oval datestamp), Montréal (OCT.14.1940 c.d.s.), Daressalaam (DEC.25 registration oval), Mombasa (DEC.30 c.d.s.) and Tangs (JAN.3 registration c.d.s.). The cover has a blue "OPENED BY CENSOR / P.C.6" resealing tape plus two "PASSED / BY CENSOR" African handstamps in purple (from Censor Nos. 6 and 12 respectively) and has three signatures by the "Bishop of the Arctic", "Purser" and "P.O.D. Representative on Board". Light overall toning, else a rare destination and interesting routing. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 500

Currently...C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction
700 CVR   image1947 Dundas Harbour N.W.T. Salvaged S.S. Nascopie Cover, an unaddressed igloo and dog team illustrated cover mailed on AUG.31.1947 (c.d.s. free strike, plus a second tying a 1c KGVI War issue), with "Salvaged from Steamer Nascopie / Sunk off Cape Dorset July 22,1947." handstamp in purple, plus a "Carried by Relief Ship / North Pioneer" handstamp in red, very fine.

Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction

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