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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

801

CVR

1870, 8a rose and 8p mauve, tied to mourning cover by United Provinces "101" duplex, to London, endorsed "Via Marseilles", with Bombay (3 Jan) and London (31 Jan) c.d.s. backstamps, opening tear to back flap, a pretty cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

802

CVR

1872, 8a rose, misperforated with portion of adjacent stamp showing at top, tied by green Bank of Bengal oval, to Col. G Hawes in London, with August 5 c.d.s. receiver on front, handstamped VIA BRINDISI in green, CALCUTTA INDIA PAID (9 Jul) transit backstamp, some creasing at left, else very good. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 80

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

803

CVR

1873 (April 28), 8a rose, Binny & Co Forwarding Agent cover to London, adhesive tied to cover by Madras duplex and boxed Binny & Co. forwarding agent handstamp, endorsed "via Brindisi", with 17 May c.d.s. arrival backstamp, fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 80

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

804

CVR

1876, 8a rose, tied to mourning cover by bold black "B-1", to Whimple, Exeter, endorsed "Brindisi" in manuscript, multiple backstamps with Purandar (5 Mar), Poona (6 Mar), Bombay (6 Mar), Exeter (25 Mar) and Whymple (26 Mar), a scarce cancellation, fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 120

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

805

CVR

1878, 2a orange pair and 6a olive bistre, tied to mourning cover by Cooper Type 32c, registered from Purandhar to Bassett, near Southampton, England, endorsed "via Brindisi", with boxed REGISTERED backstamp and Purdandhar (20 Jun), Saswad (2? Jun) and Southampton (13 Jul) backstamps, registered oval London transit on front, a desirable registered cover, with a difficult postmark, Cooper noting "examples are very scarce." (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

806

CVR

1886 (April 19), ½a deep blue green, nine examples, each tied to cover by Peshawar duplex,to Montréal, Canada, additional cancellation in manuscript, Bombay (24 May), London (14 Jun), and Montréal (25 Jun) backstamps, opening tears to back flap, an attractive franking and desirable usage from present-day Pakistan. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

807

CVR

1942, Germany to Central & Ramgarh Internment Camps, pair of covers, with Canadian censors, one postmarked with Brunsbuettelkoog c.d.s. (19 Aug), to Ramgarh Internment Camp, the other postmarked Hamburg (13 Jul), to Central Internment Camp, struck with rose boxed "Taxe Percue", each with German (Berlin), Canadian (DB/C 484 and DB/571), and Indian censor seals or handstamps, superior quality to what is often seen, a very fine and interesting duo. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

808

CVR

1948 (August 15), Mahatma Gandhi cacheted first day cover to Canada, franked with 1½a, 3½a, and 12a singles, with additional 1a definitive on reverse, tied by First Day c.d.s., to Port Robinson, Ontario, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (23 Aug), an uncommon destination, and a fine-very fine example of this ever-popular FDC. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Iran

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

809

CVR

1944 (June 27), Arak to New York, multi-franking censored registered cover, with numerous Shah Pahlavi definitives and “Iran” overprinted Air Post issues, over twenty stamps affixed, Persian censor seal at right, tied by double-circle Anglo-Soviet Persian censor handstamp, New York double-circle backstamps, a dramatic franking, fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

810

CVR

1944 (December 25), Arak to New York, twice-censored registered cover, with numerous Shah Pahlavi definitives and “Iran” overprinted Air Post issues, sixteen stamps affixed in all, Persian censor seal at right and violet boxed Iraq censor’ handstamp, New York double-circle backstamps, fine-very fine and striking. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction

811

CVR

1945, Teheran to Michigan, censored registered cover, franked on reverse with 2 sage green Shah Pahlavi and "Iran" overprinted 3t Air Post, both postmarked in Tehran, American censor seal along left with double-circle Anglo-Soviet Persian censor handstamp, affixed with small “By Pan American Air Mail Service” vignette, backstamped with partial Baghdad c.d.s. (22 Feb), Miami transit (16 Mar), and Jackson (17 Mar) c.d.s. receiver, some sealed tears and slightly trimmed at top, but an otherwise fine and desirable usage of this high-value Air Mail issue, scarce on cover. (Sc. 894, C67) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

Iraq

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

812

CVR

1906 (March 14), Mosul, Iraq to Germany via Istanbul, registered A/R cover, franked with 1pi blue perforated Tughra single & pair, tied by bilingual MOUSSOUL (Mosul) c.d.s., struck with Constantinople / Istanbul /Depart c.d.s., affixed with German “von Auslande / uber Bahnpost 5” label, to Breslau, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (17 Mar), repaired tears to back flap, an otherwise fine and desirable example. (Sc. 121) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

Italy

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

813

CVR

1923 (May 23), Birth of Virgil, registered cover from Piacenza to Massachusetts, franked with complete Bimillenary set, including the Air Post issues, postmarked with Piacenza c.d.s. despatch and Torino (24 May) transit, New York (3 Jun) and next-day Boston transit markings on reverse, some edge and surface wear, minor creases, but all stamps appear sound and without faults, a rare franking, with the complete set infrequently seen on cover, fine-very fine. (Sc. 248-56, C23-6) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 600

Currently...C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

814

CVR

C48

1933 (June 17), 5.25L+19.75L Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight, "I-PELL" triptych, the overprint for pilot Aldo Pellegrini, tied to registered express cover to Reading, England by Saluzzo c.d.s., neatly-struck "Crociera Aerea Del Decennale / Italia - Nord America" flight cachet below, reverse with Torino-Roma (17 Jun), Amsterdam (18 Jun), Roma Ferrovia registration c.d.s. (18 Jun), and next-day Roma Ferrovia / Crociera Aerea del Decennale c.d.s., cover with some wrinkling and opened on three sides, else fine and scarce. (Sassone 51N) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 3,000

Currently...C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction

815

CVR

Italian Occupation of Austria, 1918 (March 8), Kardaun to Bolzano, Italy, short paid cover, postmarked Karduan (8 Mar), franked with four surcharged semi-postal provisionals, overprinted with diagonal red "Porto", these cancelled with Bolzano c.d.s., no backstamps, the 20c example with fault at foot, but an uncommon franking, not often seen. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

Japan

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

816

CVR

1896 (August 21), 10s Akihito Issue cover to New Jersey, native-paper decorative cover to Orange, New Jersey, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, Tokio circular foreign mail cancel on front, Yokohama (22 Aug) foreign mail circular datestamps and Tacoma “Paid All” transit (11 Sep) markings on reverse, some creasing and minor tone spots, else a fine and uncommon franking. (Sc. 90) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 80

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

817

CVR

1915 (December 4), Matsuyama Camp prisoner of war postcard to Kurume Camp, "Hai Ukimido on Lake Biwa" hand-tinted colour postcard, with message datelined Nov. 20 at Matsuyama, with Christmas greetings in German, faint black December 4 double-circle c.d.s. despatch, red boxed censor handstamp and dual violet Japanese handstamps, scarce correspondence between prisoner of war camps, fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

818

CVR

1916 (April 28), Osaka Camp, prisoner of war postcard to Shanghai, China, hand-tited multi-colour postcard, with manuscript "Service des prisonniers de guerre," with Easter greetings in German, struck with black April 28 native double-circle c.d.s., undated red Osaka oval, small red circular "UEDA KOTORA" censorship marking, and two other Japanese strikes in red, scarce and fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

819

CVR

1916 (May 30), Osaka Camp, prisoner of war postcard to Tientsin, China, Sea Coast of Enoshima Island colour postcard, struck with violet "SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE" handstamp, dated May 23, with black May 30 double-circle despatch c.d.s., undated red Osaka bilingual handstamp and small red circular UEDA KOTORA censor marking and Japanese chop, fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

820

CVR

1916 (June 26), Marugame Camp, prisoner of war postcard to Theuma, Vogtland, Germany, "Lake Scene" stippled surface multi-coloured postcard, endorsed with red stamped "Sce DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE", dated June 22 at Marugame, with black June 26 double-circle despatch c.d.s., next-day Kobe foreign-mail transit cancel, multiple Japanese censor strikes, scarce and fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction