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Bermuda, 1852 (July 28), entire from London to Bermuda via New York, folded letter sent via T.H. Brooking to New York per Canada; at New York, forwarded by Gillespie, Dean & Co. with endorsement "P Mail Steamer Merlin" to Flatts, Bermuda (a very small town, with only one cover each incoming and outgoing); London despatch datestamp on face with "19/cents" rate handstamp overstruck "24" (1/-) when forwarded; reverse with Brooking forwarding agents cachet and St. George's handstamp (PM5) in red, Very Fine, one of only three covers recorded to Bermuda by the England-to-New York route, and very rare thus. (Image) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [Bermuda July 28]

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

Bermuda, 1862 (Dec. 26), Oldfield Correspondence cover sent from Ireland Isle, Bermuda, to London, via Cunard's Merlin to Halifax and their Europa to Liverpool; front bearing manuscript "paid" notation at upper right along with red "6d" and Crowned Double-circle "Paid/at/Ireland Isle, Bermuda" handstamps; reverse bears Boxing Day Ireland-Isle dater in black, along with red London JA 19/63 receiver; complete with enclosure, the contents confirming that Oldfield's Commanding Officer has granted him permission to leave the island, and that he may return to England on the French ship then in port, Very Fine, other than the Crowned Circle strike known from 1864, this is the last recorded date of use of this handstamp, Ex-Morris H. Ludington, Geoffrey Osborn. (Image) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [Bermuda Dec. 26]

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

Bermuda, 1865 (May), mourning cover with Hamilton, Bermuda, datestamp, a lovely small-format envelope addressed to "Miss Till" in St. Georges, bearing at lower left a strike in red of the Hamilton PM4 datestamp (date unclear; May 10?). This is the datestamp type modified by William B. Perot to create his iconic Postmaster's Stamp of 1848-56. Small black wax seal intact on backflap.

A remarkably pristine cover, and interesting collateral material for a Perot exhibit, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Bermuda, 1873 (Sept. 22), sensational tricolor-franked cover sent from Bermuda to Gibraltar, from St. George's per Cunard's Delta to Halifax and Allan's Nestorian to Queenstown, Liverpool and then Gibraltar; rated "10d" in red crayon and bearing Bermuda 1865 1d rose red (2) and 6d dull purple, along with 1873 3d yellow orange, all tied by "B/1" (K2) c.d.s.; face additionally shows oval St. George's SEP 22 datestamp (H3), Oct. 17 "Paid/Liverpool/Br. Packet" datestamp in red and Gibraltar OC 28 arrival; edge and backflap wear, Very Fine, a remarkable franking and the only recorded cover from Bermuda to Gibraltar. (Image) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [Bermuda K2]

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1 var

Bermuda, 1888 (Jan. 26), "QNE PENNY" variety on cover sent from Hamilton to Newark, NJ (Scott 1 var), a breathtaking three-color franking of an 1865 2d blue and 1d rose red along with an 1880 ½d stone, all lightly tied by two Hamilton duplex strikes—the 1d clearly showing the "QNE" variety (from lower left pane, position 49); reverse bears a Jan. 30 double circle "New York B Paid All" and Newark same-day receiver, Very Fine, just absolutely beautiful, very rare, with just a handful of covers with this unusual plate flaw recorded.
SG 1 var. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

British Honduras

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British Honduras, 1884, Queen Victoria, 1d blue (Scott 13), tied by "O" barred oval e on a neat domestic cover from Belize to Orange Walk with a clear Belize c.d.s., Jul 19, 1884, alongside; flap tears, still Very Fine and very rare.
SG 17. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

British West Indies

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British West Indies, 1858 Barred Numeral Cancellations Proof Sheet, a proof sheet from the Perkins Bacon archives showing impressions in red from all 15 cancelling devices, numbered "A01" through "A15", with name of the post office for which each was intended written in neat manuscript alongside: "A01 Jamaica", "A02 Antigua", "A03 Demerara", "A04 Berbice", "A05 Bahamas", "A06 Honduras", "A07 Dominica", "A08 Montserrat", "A09 Nevis", "A10 St. Vincent", "A11 St. Lucia", "A12 St. Kitts", "A13 Tortola", "A14 Tobago", and "A15 Grenada"; the document, which measures 8" x 13" with the bottom 2+" being folded under for display, as a few lt damp stains and has been "silked" with part of the bottom portion being rejoined, the tear passing through the "A08" impression; still a fine and very important British West Indies postal history document. (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada and Provinces

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87-97

Canadian Provinces: Newfoundland, 1910 Guy Tercentenary lithographed, complete (Scott 87-97), a bright, fresh set, o.g., Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Scott $611
Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

98-103

Canadian Provinces: Newfoundland, 1911 Guy Tercentenary engraved complete (Scott 98-103), o.g., fresh and well centered, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Scott $413
Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

115-126

Canadian Provinces: Newfoundland, 1919 Trail of the Caribou issue complete (Scott 115-126), a bright, fresh set, o.g. (the 36¢ is never hinged), Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Scott $333
Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

245

Canadian Provinces: Newfoundland, 1938, 2¢ Royal Family (Scott 245), a remarkably eye-catching left margin pair, imperforate, with full lathework in margin; strong, solid color on like-new paper; left stamp with printer's correction mark in pen, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine, lathework is rarely found on any Newfoundland issue; only ten pairs of this exist. (Image)

Get Market Data for [Canada (Newfoundland) 245]

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canadian Provinces: Prince Edward Island, 1864 (May 9), registered cover sent Charlotte Town to George Town, large part folded letter cover sheet bearing #1 and #3, each tied by barred oval cancels; arced "Registered" handstamp in red to left, "877" added in pen; PEI May 9 origin and George-Town MY 10 receiver on reverse; both stamps faulty, back of lettersheet torn, nearly Very Fine appearance, a rare First Issue franking, Ex-Crosby, Carr noted in pencil on reverse, with 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Get Market Data for [Canada (Prince Edward Island) May 9]

Scott $3,000+
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

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Canadian Provinces: Prince Edward Island, 1866 (Apr.), cover front with strip of four, sent Charlotte Town to Paris, pale yellow, franked by horizontal strip of four of #7, each stamp cancelled/tied both by manuscript "X"s and by barred oval handstamps; red London PAID handstamp (Apr. 21), red oval-framed "PD" handstamp and French entry dater (Apr. 22), along with red crayon "7", Very Fine and attractive, and a unique franking to France, with 2010 Greene Foundation certificate,

Illustrated in Lehr, page 70. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canadian Provinces: Prince Edward Island, 1869 (late May), sensational thrice-forwarded cover from Charlotte Town to Paris, franked by eight examples of #6 (3 singles, a pair plus a strip of 3), each manuscript cancelled with an "X" and light strikes of barred oval handstamp cancels; London "PD" oval, Liverpool Br. Packet, and crayoned "1/2" markings in red, and June 16 Calais entry in black all on front; reverse a melée of addresses (one crossed out), transits and receivers, etc.; one stamp wrapped around right side of envelope, part of backflap missing from opening. A remarkable and unique franking to France - if you like well-traveled covers, this one's for you, Very Fine, with 2004 Greene Foundation certificate,

The 2s franking prepaid the double letter rate with 1s2d Sterling credit to Great Britain, which came into effect Jan. 1, 1861. (Image)

Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000
CLOSED
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Canadian Provinces: Prince Edward Island, 1869 (Aug. 4), "Money Letter" sent Charlotte Town to George Town, franked by #5 and #7, each with vertical ridge mark from contents and tied by eight-bar oval with PEI Type P5 at lower left; inscribed "Money Letter" top center and "706" top left; docketed "John Hillman/Cash £22.0.0" at left, Very Fine, a very rare Money Letter franking, Ex-Dale Lichtenstein, Martyn Cusworth, with 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

5, 5e

Canadian Provinces: Prince Edward Island, 1870 (Jan. 5), bisected 2d on cover sent Charlotte Town to Quebec (Scott 5, 5e), clean cover franked by two 2d rose, one of which diagonally bisected (#5, 5e), tied by two of three PEI JA 5/70 strikes, with Montreal JA 12 transit and Quebec JA 13 receiver on reverse; bisect with slight fault at upper left where it aligns against the top of the envelope, Very Fine, a lovely example of a very rare franking, Ex-Dr. RVC Carr, Alan Griffiths, with 1999 R.P.S.L. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $2,750+
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canadian Provinces: Prince Edward Island, 1870 (May 7), sensational cover sent from Bombay to Rollo Bay, with manuscript routing instructions "Via Southampton, Queens Town/& Halifax" at upper left; franked by "East India Postage"-inscribed 2a orange and 4a green, both tied by "Bombay/MY 7/70/India PAID" #1 duplex; blue "11d" and (overwritten) "1/4½d" Currency to collect; London JU 4 transit on reverse; cover opened at left, resulting in tear to back sideflap, partially repaired with clear tape, but still must be considered Very Fine, a very rare—and possibly unique—destination cover, Ex-Martyn Cusworth. (Image)

Get Market Data for [Canada (Prince Edward Island) May 7]

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canadian Provinces: Prince Edward Island, 1870 (July 1), sensational cover sent from Charlotte Town to Cape Breton Island, bearing a #10 with robust color, neatly tied by double-arc "Prince Edward Island" datestamp (P5a); indistinct Halifax oval transit on reverse, Very Fine, a most unusual usage of a Packet stamp to pay this letter rate; the earliest recorded usage of this stamp (issued June 1), and the latest recorded usage of the P5a datestamp, Ex-Martyn Cusworth. (Image)

Get Market Data for [Canada (Prince Edward Island) July 1]

Scott $2,400+
Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canadian Provinces: Prince Edward Island, 1870 (Oct. 17), bisect cover from Summerside to West Lake Lot 7 (Scott 9c), bearing diagonal bisect #9c, tied by barred oval cancel, with "Summerside/OCT/17/P.E. Island" dater at left (year added later in pencil); light overall toning and a slightly rough opening at right, still Very Fine, and one of the finest of the 4d bisect frankings, Ex-Dale Lichtenstein, with 1930 R.P.S.L. and 2010 Greene Foundation certificates. (Image)

Get Market Data for [Canada (Prince Edward Island) 9c]

Scott $2,250
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canadian Provinces: Prince Edward Island, 1870 (Dec. 7), franked cover from Auckland to Charlotte Town, sound and surprisingly clean, carried on the First Contract, Ninth Voyage of the Wonga Wonga, franked by horizontal pair of 1864-71 perf 12½ 6d red browns, tied by two emphatic strikes of the Auckland "1" duplex, with blue manuscript crayon "3" and lovely black handstamped "5" ratings; reverse tracks the cover's progress, with Ottawa, C.W. (JA 17/71) and Saint John, N.B. (JA 23) transits and Charlotte-Town, P.E.I. arrival (JA 27), Very Fine, a rare destination for a New Zealand Chalon Head cover, Ex-John Woolfe. (Image)

Get Market Data for [New Zealand Dec. 7]

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction