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LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
847 cover   image1920 (March 15), 2c Washington Rotary Press Perf 11x10 on cover, tied by Washington, D.C. slogan cancel, addressed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, no receiver markings, a fine and elusive usage; with 2003 Philatelic Foundation certificate, (Sc. #579, $400). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
848 cover   image1926 (March 4), Rhinebeck, New York, to New York City, forwarded to Italy, France, and returned, commercial cover from the Rhinebeck Floral Company, originally franked with (faulty) 2c for domestic delivery, forwarded to Florence on the addressee's departure and assessed 80 centesimi in local dues (horizontal pair of 40c orange), forwarded again to Paris and assessed 75 centimes (three 25c Chiffre Taxe) before being marked "Refusé," on return to the United States struck with "DUE 3 CENTS" handstamp and 1c and 2c red U.S. Postage Due stamps applied, various manuscript directional markings, edge wear as expected from such a well-traveled cover, quite striking and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
849 cover   image1930 (August 18), World's Endurance Flight signed cover to Toledo, Ohio, franked with 2c White Plains and 3c Washington, tied by St. Louis machine cancel , "World's Endurance Flight / St. Louis Municipal Airport" cachet, signed in ink "Dale Jackson," "Forest O'Brine," "Bill Brewster", and "P.V. Chaffee", a rare cover signed by the two men who flew the "Greater than St. Louis" as well as the refueling plane "Patsy Ann." (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction
United States (Agency in Shanghai)
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
850 cover   imagePostal Agency in Shanghai, 1920 (January 13), registered Post Office Department penalty envelope to San Francisco, franked with single 24c on 12c brownish-carmine tied by black double oval U.S. POSTAL AGENCY / SHANGHAI, CHINA registered cancel, reverse with violet U.S. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI, CHINA / REGISTERED departure datestamp and matching violet SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. / REGISTERED arrival datestamp (12 Feb), the 24c surcharge paying the 2c letter rate plus 10c registration fee, fresh and very fine. (Scott #K11) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
United States (Canal Zone)
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
851 cover   image1925 (August 14), Cristobal to San José, Costa Rica, SCADTA pioneer flight cover, on Panama Canal "Official Business" stationery, franked with 1c, 2c, and 3c Canal Zone overprinted Washington-Franklin definitives, tied by purple circular COLOMBIA-CENTRAL AMERICA AIR MAIL / PIONEER TRIP cachet, reverse with Limon / Costa Rica (14 Aug) transit and San Jose / Costa Rica (15 Aug) arrival c.d.s., very fine and scarce, with only 25 covers carried. (Mueller #5). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 300

Currently...C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
United States (Hawaii)
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
852 cover   image1902 (July 2), Honolulu to Hong Kong, Tonga mixed franking cover, bearing U.S. 1898 5¢ dark blue and Tonga ½d dark blue, both tied by Honolulu H. Isls. c.d.s. (2 Jul), reverse with Hong Kong receiving backstamp, light waterstaining and tiny tears at top, fine, but a very unusual and elusive combination franking. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 450

Currently...C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
Virgin Islands
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
853 cover   image1938 (September 27), Virgin Islands to San Juan, pair of inaugural flight covers of Aerovias Nacionales Puerto Rico, Inc. (ANPRI), franked with seven of the eight semi-official air adhesives (5c, 10c, 15c, 40c, 75c, and $1), the 5c red appearing on both covers, plus the SCARCE vertical four-line red surcharge "VALE POR / 15 / CENTAVOS" on the 10c turquoise, all tied by violet double-oval HIDROAVION "KOFRESI" / CORREO 1er DIA (Sep 27) inaugural handstamps from ST. THOMAS and ST. CROIX with matching violet SEP 27 1938 straight-line date marks, each cover additionally franked with U.S. 10c blue Map and Planes airmail stamp tied by SAN JUAN, P.R. / 2 (Sep 28) duplex cancellation on front and reverse, both addressed to "J. Stephen," Liverpool, England, very fine. (Sanabria #1–4, 6–8, 9)

The semi-official stamps depict the hydroplane Kofresi over a coastline, issued specifically for ANPRI's inaugural inter-island mail service between Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; the aircraft was named after the legendary 19th-century pirate Roberto Cofresí. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
Uruguay
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
854 cover   imageBLOOD, WOOL, AND CAUDILLOS: The Wendelstadt Archive, 1854–1869, a German Pioneer’s Witness to the Uruguayan Revolution and the Triple Alliance War, an extensive and significant archive of 16 letters, approximately 60 pages of correspondence and an additional 15 pages (some double sided) of settlement records documenting the foundational German colonization of the Uruguayan littoral, primarily comprising the personal and business correspondence of Richard Wendelstadt, alongside letters from his brothers Carl and Victor Wendelstadt, and fellow settler Eduard Deichmann. The archive traces 1854 mercantile activity in Rio de Janeiro to the establishment of a massive agricultural Estancia near the settlement of New Melhem (Nuevo Berlín). In addition to the narrative interest, the archive includes comprehensive financial ledgers from 1854 and 1858, such as the Estancia von 68 Suertes ledger, providing a technical census of the estate's 16,000+ sheep and capital valuations; some imperfectons, not detracting from the historically fascinating narrative.

This archive serves as a vital primary source for the study of 19th-century German emigration and the socio-political evolution of the Rio de la Plata region. The early letters from Rio de Janeiro capture the alien environment of Brazil, describing the "ice-cold water" and lush avenues of trees. By the late 1850s, the correspondence provides a visceral account of pioneer life, from the "primitive conditions" of their initial shelters to the "unending pests" and "bitter cold" that threatened their livestock. Wendelstadt’s writing offers a candid look at the immigrant psyche, advising his family in Prussia that success in the Americas requires "iron patience and a strong back". The historical and political significance of the archive is highlighted during the turbulent 1860s as the settlers were caught in the crossfire of regional wars, documenting their precarious position amidst regional volatility, noting that the "Revolution disturbs the communications" and describing an "anxious atmosphere" as local Caudillos mobilized for conflict. Wendelstadt specifically details how political instability and "blockades" hindered commercial trade with firms like Santiago Lowry, with wool shipments frequently delayed. His 1861 letters emphasize a strategy of "strict neutrality" as a means of survival during the lead-up to the War of the Triple Alliance. By 1864, the impact of the war is direct, with the settlers witnessing the mobilization of militias and the total disruption of the river trade that sustained their colony.

Central to the narrative is the Guerra Grande Legacy, as the earliest 1854 letters find the settlers moving into a landscape still defined by the aftermath of the "Great War" (1839–1851). The 1860s correspondence directly witnesses the Uruguayan Revolution (1863–1865), with Wendelstadt recording how the "Revolution" paralyzed the countryside and cut off the interior from Montevideo. Important regional figures and historical ties appear throughout, including interactions with the merchant house of Santiago Lowry and references to Eduard Deichmann, whose firsthand reports on the Caudillos underscore the lawlessness of the frontier. The narrative reaches a conclusion in the 1869 correspondence from Montevideo. After fifteen years of labor, Wendelstadt writes of being "distressed" by the "disappearance of capital" and the "colossal" impact of regional economic failure following the war's conclusion, stating that wealth had "vanished from the land". He reflects that while he succeeded in building a "New Berlin" in the wilderness, he still harbored a deep longing for the "order and quiet" of his homeland (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate C$ 500

Currently...C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
Philatelic Literature
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
855   imageScott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, 2025 edition, complete in twelve volumes, like new, an essential reference, with a retail value of over $1,300. (Image 1)

Estimate C$ 500

Currently...C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
856   imageA Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East Asia During the Second World War, by David Tett (BFA Publishing), complete set of six volumes in like-new condition, comprising Vol. 1 (2002: Singapore and Malaya 1942–1945), Vol. 2 (2003: Dutch East Indies 1942–1946), Vol. 3 (2005: Burma, Thailand, and Indonesia 1942–1946), Vol. 4 (2007: Hong Kong and China 1941–1945), Vol. 5 (2009: The Philippines and Taiwan 1942–1945), and Vol. 6 (2010: Japan, Korea, Manchuria, and Borneo 1942–1945), a fundamental reference on the subject. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

Postal History Lots & Collections - Canada

Canada & British North America
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
901   imageCanadian Pacific Railway Cards, 1905/1916, collection of thirty two with a range of types represented including Place Viger Hotel, Banff Hot Springs Hotel, Mount Stephen House, Chateau Frontenac, and Chalet Lake Louise, most to London, England, but note examples to Switzerland, France, Germany, and Ireland, some with light creasing, but overall fine-very fine or better, an attractive holding of these popular cards. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate C$ 120

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
902 cover 14 imageDecimal Issues, 1860s, 1c rose single-frankings on Masonic circulars, six examples, with contents from various Lodges in Ontario, each addressed to the Secretary of St. Clair Lodge in Milton, note examples with duplex, split-ring, and target cancels, one of the latter in red, a fresh and mostly fine-very fine group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Unitrade C$ 750

Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
903   imageFirst Day covers, 1932/2007, collection of an estimated 1,500, largely organized in a variety of configurations including FDCs unaddressed with cachets and plate blocks (185); unaddressed with cachets and blocks/singles (400+); addressed with cachets and plate blocks (150+); addressed with cachets and blocks or singles (650+); and addressed but no cachet (130); nearly two-thirds show some signs of wear, light toning and/or likely storage issues over time but no odor, remainder fresh and clean, uhecked by us for varities, though we saw many covers with a catalogue value of $15 and more; our photos show a representative sample. (Image 1)

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Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
904   imageFirst Day Covers, 1940s/2004, accumulation of several hundred, the large majority from the latter half of the range, about half addressed (ex Earle Covert), mostly Rose Craft and Canada Post-issued, with a wide variety of frankings including plate blocks, blocks, pairs, se-tenant, and souvenir sheets, many with cancellations other than Ottawa, little duplication excepting a small holding of 1986, 1995, and 2000 Canada Post Christmas covers and Season's Greeting cards, overall fine to very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 400

Currently...C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
905 cover   imageFirst Day Covers, 1960s/2005, accumulation of approximately 600 first day covers comprising private and Canada Post Official issues, with singles, se-tenant multiples, and large-format souvenir sheets represented, spot-checking confirming most issues in the period present with a good number of higher-denomination stamps and attractive cachets, overall very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$100.00
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906   imageFirst Day Covers, 1980s/2010s, accumulation of several hundred, housed in six cover albums with additional material loose in a box, the majority dating from the 1990s to the 2010s with a small number of earlier issues and some duplication noted, overall very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11)

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Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$100.00
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907   imageFirst Flights, 1928/1946, collection of over 400 covers, predominantly to 1939, showing a wide range of routes to and from Canadian towns with some United States destinations, featuring a dizzying variety of cachets, markings, and frankings, chiefly Air Mail issues though not exclusively, including singles, coils, complete sets, a booklet, and even a paste-up pair, many now housed in protective sleeves, some envelopes affected by past storage conditions, a substantial holding offering excellent scope for study or continuation, fine or better. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21)

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Estimate C$ 500

Currently...C$200.00
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908 cover   imageHenry Hechler, SERVICE and OFFICIAL overprinted stationery group, four unused examples, comprising SERVICE (1) and OFFICIAL (3) overprints, the Service on 1 c. cover with Coat of Arms at top and Head Quarters / 63rd Rifles imprint at lower left, OFFICIAL on two 1c envelopes, one with overprint doubled, and one on 3c envelope, the odd trivial imperfection, 1c cover, and 3c cover, some small imperfections in places, an overall fine-very fine group of these popular creations. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
909   imageManitoba, 1850s/1880s, group of eleven early covers, from stampless to Small Queens, including scarce pieces, noting 1875 1c Small Queen cover from St. Andrews to Winnipeg, two Ross correspondence covers including 1854 stampless from Sault Ste. Marie, 1864 from New Haven, Connecticut, to Selkirk Settlement, missent to Sacramento (stamp cut out), 1880 3c Small Queen cover to Rapid City, 1875 cover with crisp Fort Garry, Manitoba split-ring, three Barber correspondence covers, two privately carried to Point Douglas, Red River, another 1871 3c Small Queen cover from Hamilton to Winnipeg, endorsed "via St. Paul & Pembina" (reduced, opened on three sides), etc, faults to be expected, some significant, including rough openings, tears, cover reductions, etc, but several elusive items included. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction
910 cover   imageNewfoundland, 1890s/1940s, accumulation of 250+ covers, with a large number of Trail of the Caribou and Pictorial frankings, including censored items, registered covers, T.P.O. and R.P.O. cancels, a few Butler covers, and a group of five identified as Blitz Printing issues (noted by Walsh), approximately 30% fronts only with many of those addressed to Groves and Lindley in Huddersfield, England, many fine with some very fine, all useful for further study. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate C$ 200

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

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