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1829 and 1838 La Prairie (L.C.) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first (in red) was mailed on NOV.27.1829 (ERD) to Montréal, and the second (in black) was mailed on JAN.5.1838 to Québec, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1834-1838 London (MDX) Postmarks on Three Folded Letters, first (in black) was mailed on JUN.2.1834 to Vittoria rated Free, second (in red) is on a Money Letter mailed on APR.11.1837 to Toronto rated 2sh3d (triple) and the third (in red) was mailed on MAY.26.1838 to Toronto rated 1/6 (double, this one ex Liptak), all three very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1829 and 1842 Matilda (DUN) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first (in red) was mailed on JUN.26.1829 (ERD) to Cornwall, and the second (in black) was mailed on JUN.7.1842 (LRD) to Cornwall, rated Free by the Postmaster George Brouse. Both very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1839 and 1844 Nelson (HLT) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first (in red) was mailed on JUL.20.1839 to Niagara and rated 9, and the second (in black) was mailed on JUN.19.1844 to East Flamboro and rated 4½. Both very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1836 Nicolet (L.C.) Postmark on a Folded Letter, mailed on APR.1.1836 (in red, year inside letter) to Montréal, rated 9, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1837-1842 Oxford (OXF) Postmarks on Three Folded Letters, first (in blue) was mailed on DEC.1.1837 rated 9 to Toronto, the second (in red) was mailed on JUN.30.1842 rated Free by the Postmaster James Ingersoll and the third is a large (cut down letter datelined Ingersoll, mailed at Oxford (in red) on MAR.20.1840 to Vittoria, rated 2sh11d (quintuple). Overall fine or better.. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1831 and 1835 Perth (LAN) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first was mailed on JAN.6.1831 to Glasgow Scotland via Prescott (manuscript at lower left), and the second was mailed on JUL.23.1835 to Toronto, rated 1/10 (ex Liptak). Both fine to very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1833 Point Olivier (L.C.) Postmark on Folded Cover, mailed on DEC.4.1833 to Montréal, with a very fine strike of this rare postmark. The PHSC database only records one strike: this one. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1832 and 1839 Port Hope (DUR) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first was mailed on JUN.27.1832 (in black) to London England via Kingston, New York and Liverpool, and the second was mailed on SEP.23.1839 (in red, LRD) to Toronto, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1837 and 1841 Coteau du Lac (L.C.) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first was mailed on AUG.21.1837 to Montréal, and the second was mailed on SEP.30.1841 to Waddington New York, "via West Williamsburgh, U.C.", fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1841 and 1842 Fort Erie (WLD) Postmarks on Two Folded Money Letters, first was mailed on OCT.11.1841 (in blue with black date) to Kingston, and the second was mailed on MAR.21.1842 (in black with blue date, LRD) to Kingston, both very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1845 Frelighsburg (L.C.) Postmark on a Folded Cover, mailed on AUG.23.1845 to Waterford C.W. (AUG.30 receiver on back), rated 1/6, fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1833 Galt (WAT) Postmark on a Trans-Atlantic Folded Letter, mailed on JAN.22.1833 to Glasgow Scotland (FEB.20 receiver) via Lewiston NY (JAN.24) with light boxed "U.S.P. Paid 25" handstamp in red and boxed "Liverpool / Ship Letter" handstamp on back, fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1835 Galt (WAT) Postmark on a Cross-Border Folded Letter, datelined "Dumfries" and mailed from Galt on MAR.20.1835 to Chateauguay NY via Lewiston NY, fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1838 and 1839 Gananogue (LDS) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first was mailed on DEC.3.1838 (in black) to York (ex Liptak, letter inside refers to the steamer David Livingston and its ferriage lease at Gananogue), and the second was mailed on JUL.25.1839 (in blue) to Brockville, rated Free by the Postmaster John C. McDonald, both are fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1832 and 1851 Georgeville (L.C.) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first was mailed on FEB.28.1851 (in red, year based on docketing, and if correct would be LRD by 12 years) to Montréal (receiver) via St Johns C.E (transit), ex Lussey. The second letter is datelined "Boston 2 Febr 1832" and was mailed at Georgeville L.C. on same day (1829-Type is in black) to Weare NH via Derby Line VT (FEB.4 double oval transit), fine and scarce. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1841 and 1845 Hull (L.C.) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first was mailed on FEB.21.1841 (in black) to Bytown, and the second was mailed on DEC.20.1845 (in red, LRD) to Montréal, both very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1832 Isle aux Noix (L.C.) Postmark on Folded Money Letter, mailed on JUL.10.1832 (very fine strike in red) to Québec, rated 11d, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1830 Cornwall (STO) Postmark on Folded Letter, mailed on MAY.12.1830 (in red, year taken from dateline inside) to York, rated 2sh9d (triple), fine. Ex Liptak. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1832 Stoney Creek (WTW) Postmark on Folded Letter, mailed on SEP.29.1832 (in blue, year taken from dateline inside) to Chippawa, rated Free by postmaster James Williamson, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1836 Whitby (ONT) Postmark on Folded Letter, mailed on MAR.14.1836 to Kingston, rated "Paid 9", fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1836 and 1846 Richmond U.C (CRL) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first was mailed on APR.8.1836 (in black) to New York via Ogdensburgh (APR.12 exchange), and the second was mailed on SEP.11.1846 (in red) to Bytown, both very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1829 Raleigh (KNT) "1829-Type" and 1834 Manuscript Postmark on Two Folded Letter, first was mailed on SEP.12.1829 (ERD) rated Free to Sandwich and the second is a money letter mailed on JAN.9.1834 (LRD of this manuscript despatch) rated Free to Sandwich, both fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1833 and 1839 St. Catherines (LIN) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first is a money letter mailed on JAN.21.1833 (in red) rated Free to postmaster at Queenston, and the second was mailed on JUL.9.1839 (in black, LRD) to Toronto, both very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1837 and 1839 St. John's (L.C.) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first was mailed on JUN.24.1837 (in blue) to Montréal, and the second was mailed on JAN.18.1839 (in red, LRD) to Montréal, rated Free by postmaster, both very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1834 and 1839 Sandwich (ESX) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first is an O.H.M.S. letter mailed on JUL.30.1834 (in red) to Toronto, and the second is a money letter mailed on JUL.9.1839 (in red, LRD) to Toronto, both are fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1831 and 1837 Belleville (HAS) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first was mailed on OCT.23.1831 (in black, year inside) to York, and the second is a cut-down letter mailed on JUL.24.1837 (in black, year inside) to Falkirk Scotland via Kingston and New York, fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1841 Burford (BRA) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, first was mailed on MAR.3.1841 (in black) to Toronto, and the second was mailed on OCT.26.1841 (in black) to Toronto, both are fine and scarce. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1829 to 1836 Cobourg (NHD) Postmarks on Three Folded Letters, first was mailed on OCT.9.1829 (in blue) to York, the second was mailed on OCT.15.1835 (in red) to Toronto and the third was mailed on MAY.17.1836 (in black) to Toronto. Overall fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1829 Sandwich (ESX) Postmark on Folded Letter, mailed on AUG.10.1829 to York, rated Free by the Postmaster and unusually has a second strike of the "1829-Type" on back, without date inside, fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1836 and 1842 Raleigh (KNT) Postmarks on Two Folded Letters to Scotland, NOV.13.1836 in black and MAY.7.1842 in red (datelined "Chatham Western District"), with various rate markings and routes, both letters were written to the same person and give an interesting account of the development of the area where he lives (short excerpts can be seen in our scans. The earlier letter is cross written, to "save on paper and postage" and is difficult, although interesting to read. Very fine and ex R.G. Leigh Western District exhibit (still on pages). (Image)
Estimate $ 150
1848 Erius (KNT) Postmark on Folded Letter, datelined Harwich, posted at Erius on NOV.8.1848 (postmark is lime green, which is a latter state of the yellow ink they were using as early as 1848) to Amherstberg C.W. Western District", rated 4½d, fine and rare. Ex R.G. Leigh Western District exhibit. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1839 Stoney Creek (U.C.) Postmark on Cross-Border Folded Letter, mailed on OCT.21.1839 (in dark blue, year from dateline inside) to Albany, NY, rated 4½d to the lines plus 18c US to Albany, fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1838 Hallowell (PED) on Folded Cover, mailed on JUL.16.1838 (in red, date confirmed by docketting inside) to Kingston and rated 4½d, a fine example of this scarce postmark. Hallowell became Picton in 1837 but continued to use this device until 1839. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1886 Cover Mailed to Edmonton N.W.T., mailed from Galt Ont. on DEC.9.1886, franked with a 3c Small Queen tied by a fancy rosette cancel, with long 6 page letter inside, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1887 Edmonton Two-Ring Cancel on Cover, mailed Edmonton Alta on APR.13.1887 (broken circle free strike) to Galt Ont. (APR.23 receiver), franked with a 3c Small Queen tied by a two-ring cancel (apparently the earliest recorded example), very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1887 Mourning Cover and Letter to Edmonton N.W.T., mailed from Galt Ontario in March 1887 to Edmonton N.W.T. (Edmonton / Alta MAR.21.1887 receiver) with a long, 8-page letter inside, franked with a 3c Small Queen canceled by a fancy cancel. Missing backflap, else overall fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1896 Calgary Squared Circles on Two Printed Cards, both are 1c QV rosette cards mailed to Savona B.C., each with a squared circle despatch (MAY.29.1896 and JUN.12.1896), very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1897 8c Small Queen on Registered Cover from Edmonton to the United States, mailed on NOV.15.1897 (c.d.s.) to Augusta ME (NOV.23 receiver) through Winnipeg (NOV.19 transit) and St Paul Minn. (NOV.20), franked with a single 8c Small Queen, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1904 Calgary Cover to South Africa, Returned, a 2c Queen Victoria stationery envelope mailed from Calgary on NOV.30.1904 (two duplex strikes) to Johannesburg, Transvaal Colony, South Africa (JAN.5 receiver) forwarded to East Rand (JAN.6.1905 receiver), then received box "NON-RECLAME / UNCLAIMED" handstamp and boxed "OFFICIALLY RE ADDRESSED" handstamp, mailed to the Ottawa Dead Letter Office on JAN.21 (East Rand despatch) and received there on MAR.15.1905, light wrinkles else fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
1910 Real Photo Postcard of Nanton Alberta, depicting a street scene with the Bank of Hamilton and a building marked with an "x" owned by the cards writer, as well as people and horse drawn carriages, mailed from Nanton in March 1910 (duplex) to Strathroy, Ontario (April 1910 receiver). Stamp was removed, leaving a small hole, still overall very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 25
1911 Prairie Creek Alberta Real Photo Postcard, mailed from Prairie Creek on JUL.28.1911 to London England, via Edmonton Alberta (JUL.31 transit on picture side). The picture side shows a real photograph of Prairie Creek, with the photographer's name "Johnson". A very fine example of this very rare postmark, the post office was only open from JUL.1.1911 to MAY.1.1912. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
1912 Wiste / Alta Broken Circle Postmark on a Picture Postcard, mailed from London Ontario (Western Fair slogan flag cancel) to Wiste (AUG.18 receiver). Post Office open from 1910 to 1932. (Image)
Estimate $ 50
1916 Real Photo Postcard of Nanton Alberta, depicting a street scene with the "S.T. Armstrong / Tailor / Men's Furnishings" store, with people and horses, mailed from Nanton on AUG.14.1916 (duplex) to Dunbar Nebraska, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 25
1868 Wells Fargo & Co Printed Black Frank San Francisco to Victoria, a 3c pink on cream envelope mailed from San Francisco (Wells & Fargo oval) on DEC.2.1868 to Victoria B.C., with a small oval "PAID" handstamp in blue, denoting the 5c B.C. postage paid (there were no more 5c V.I. stamps available). A lovely example of this scarce provisional franking. Ex Gerald Welburn (still on his album page) and Jack Wallace (Eastern Auctions, Oct. 2014, lot 562). (Image)
Estimate $ 500
Ca. 1880s Wells Fargo & Co. Printed Black Frank with 30c in Small Queens, an envelope with glue residue on back (would have been attached to a parcel) franked with a single and a block of four of the 6c yellow brown Small Queen (1872-1873 1st Ottawa printing, one dot state, perforated 12), all canceled by two oval "Wells Fargo & Co. / Express / Victoria V.I." handstamps in blue. Very fine and a scarce British Columbia Small Queen franking. Ex. Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred Lichtenstein (H.R. Harmer May 2004, lot 365), Joel Stern and accompanied by a 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)
Estimate $ 750
1863 Nanaimo Vancouver Island Cover to New Westminster, a yellow envelope franked with a vertical pair of the Vancouver Island 2½p dull rose Queen Victoria (perforated 14 with light creases, Unitrade 2) used to pay a 10c rate, with the left stamp tied by a very fine oval "Post Office / NANAIMO / Vancouver Island" handstamp in red (the earliest recorded use of this), with each stamp tied upon arrival in New Westminster by a "1" in grid, with docketing note reading "Received and Answered May 9 / 63". Back has a pencil description signed by G.P. B(ainbridge). Opened roughly at right, else a scarce and attractive cover. Ex Gerald Wellburn (October 1988, lot 1091, still on his album page, also illustrated on page 59 of his book), Jack Wallace (Eastern Auctions, October 2014, lot 480) and accompanied by a 1988 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)
Estimate $ 2,500
1868 All-Over Advertising Cover from Victoria B.C., a 3c stationery envelope with Wells Fargo & Co. printed black frank advertising the J.P. Davies & Co. of Victoria, uprated with a 3d blue Seal of British Columbia issue, tied by an oval Wells Fargo datestamp (Sept. 1868 according to Wellburn) in blue, mailed to Louis Litchenstein in San Francisco. Overall very fine and mounted on a Gerald Wellburn page which includes the top portion of a contemporary letterhead from the same company. (Image)
Estimate $ 1,500
Ca. 1866 Dietz & Nelsons Frank Cover, an orange envelope with a lovely "PAID / Dietz & Nelsons / British Columbia & / Victoria / Express" ribbon design frank at upper left, upper right with double oval "New Westminster / Post Office / British Columbia" handstamp, addressed to Victoria V.I., very fine and attractive. Ex Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred Lichtenstein sale (H.R. Harmer, May 2004, lot 283). (Image)
Estimate $ 500
Wells Fargo & Co. Black Frank on Cover to San Francisco, a 3c red on buff envelope with "Customs / Vancouver" crown handstamp at left and oval "Wells Fargo & Co. / Express / Victoria V.I." handstamp in blue canceling stamp, very fine. Ex Louise Boyd Dale / Alfred Lichtenstein (H.R. Harmer, May 2004, lot 303) and accompanied by a 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Image)
Estimate $ 750
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