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1840 (September 27), Great Britain to Toronto, redirected to Thornhill & York Mills, stampless folded letter, with partial cross-written contents, struck on reverse with Yarmouth North despatch, carried via the Halifax packet (Cunard Line) from Liverpool, with oval exit strike (28 Sep), circular "1s/4dcy" rate marking, alongside multiple manuscript accountant markings, received in Toronto (28 Oct), struck with boxed FORWARDED and redirected to Thornhill, with blue double-circle receiver backstamp (30 Oct), forwarded again with 14 November despatch strike on front and York Mills double-circle receiver backstamp of the same day, heavily vertical filing fold and other imperfections, but a most unusual York County cover. (Image)
Estimate C$ 100
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:11:43 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 581
Symbol: Cvr
1852 (April 29), 3d red on laid paper, folded letter from Montreal to Martintown, adhesive with three large margins, just into frameline at top, tied by centrally-struck black target cancel, Montreal despatch strike at lower left, Lancaster (30 Apr) double split-ring transit backstamp, some light aging, else a fine; with 2006 Greene Foundation certificate. (Unitrade #1) (Image)
Unitrade C$ 2,500
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 800.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:12:24 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 582
Symbol: Cvr
1852 (August 10), 3d red Beaver on wove paper, strip of three on cover to Louis Joseph Papineau, the strip cancelled in manuscript, one stroke tying it to cover, postmarked with Quebec double split-ring despatch strike at lower left, addressed to Papineau at Petite Nation (he resided in Montebello), with partial arrival backstamp, various filing folds and a couple small edge tears, one at top clear of adhesive, strip with small scissor cut between two stamps, but a scarce franking, one of only eight recorded 9d domestic triple rate covers franked with three 3d wove stamps recorded in the Wayne Smith Census, fine, offered with the booklet "Louis Joseph Papineau - A Divided Soul" by Fernand Ouellet and a small pamphlet on Le Manoir Papineau a Montebello. (Unitrade #4). (Image)
Estimate C$ 500
Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 500.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:13:29 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 583
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1864 (March 12), 17½c rate transatlantic cover from Orillia to England, franked with 5c vermilion and 12½c yellow green, each struck with seven-ring target cancel, Orillia double split-ring despatch strike below, endorsed in manuscript "P. Cunard Mail", reverse with Stockton-On-Tees c.d.s. receiver (29 Mar), light crease at upper left clear of adhesive, quite fresh and fine. (Sc. #15, 18) (Image)
Estimate C$ 150
Opening C$ 1,100.00
Sold...C$ 1,100.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:14:28 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 584
Symbol: Cvr
1864, 1c rose Decimal issue single franking on turned cover, adhesive to cover to Waterdown by black target cancel, endorsed "Printed Circular" in manuscript, turned and re-used to Mosa, handstamped PAID and 5 in black and struck with Waterdown double split-ring despatch (10 Mar), one side flap removed, else a fine and most unusual usage. (Sc. 14) (Image)
Estimate C$ 150
Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:15:15 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 585
Symbol: Cvr
1865 (August 8), 10c violet Consort on cross-border cover from Montreal to Philadelphia, tied by neatly-struck Montreal duplex, without backstamps, quite fresh, a fine stamp and pretty cover. (Image)
Estimate C$ 100
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:16:11 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 586
Symbol: Cvr
1866 (March 2), "Public Works / Canada / Free" on 17c blue Cartier cover, to Hereford, England, adhesive tied by Ottawa duplex, carried via New York by the steamer "Cuba" of the Cunard Line, arriving on March 18, with next-day Hereford c.d.s. arrival backstamp, tear through flap, sender's notation under flap, some light soiling in places, but a rare cover, this circular Public Works handstamp unrecorded by Davis in "An Overview of the Canadian Government Official Handstruck Postal Markings”, where it is noted that "all known Public Works handstamps are hexagonal shaped," not the case in this instance, fine-very fine. (Sc. #19) (Image)
Estimate C$ 500
Opening C$ 1,250.00
Sold...C$ 1,250.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:16:41 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 587
Symbol: Cvr
1866 (May 17), 12½c yellow green on transatlantic cover to Scotland, tied by Toronto square grid cancel, split-ring despatch strike at lower left, endorsed "by Canadian pkt" and struck "GLASGOW PACKET / PAID / MY 30 / 1866", no backstamps, a fresh and fine example of the 12½c packet rate. (Image)
Estimate C$ 100
Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:17:09 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 588
Symbol: Cvr
1870-1897, Small Queen issue group of 42 covers, showing a wide range of use with better items noted including three ½c solo uses from the Taylor correspondence (two with early 1883 backstamps), 1874 3c with B&LHH railway post office cancel, 1885 5c to England with Compton. Que. fancy cork, 1886 5c on shortpaid front to France with 10c and 40c black French postage dues, 1887 1c remailed Return of Statue Labour from Apsley to Lasswade and back (partly printed partly written printed matter not in the form of a letter), 1894 2c and 3c on lovely cover to France with Halifax squared circle cancel, 1897 8c to USA with Dutton Ontario squared circle cancel, condition varies from faulty to very fine, with a few being fronts only; inspection is highly recommended to gauge specific condition of each cover. (Image)
Estimate C$ 250
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:17:45 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 589
Symbol: Cvr
1888 (December 27), 3c rose carmine Small Queen registered cover to the United States, two singles, placed on either side of 2c orange Registered Letter Stamp, tied to each other by 7-ring target and Registered straight-line cancels, paying the 3c US letter rate plus 5c registration fee from Clayton, Ontario to Boston, Massachusetts, with purple oval receiver (31 Dec), and with Almonte (28 Dec), Ottawa (28 Dec) and Montreal (29 Dec) transit backstamps, attractive and very fine; at that time, the use of the 5c RLS to pay the registration fee was still required and this cover is a lovely exception to this rule. (Sc. 41a, F1) (Image)
Estimate C$ 150
Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:18:09 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 590
Symbol: Cvr
1890 (April 29), 1c yellow & 3c vermilion Small Queen strip of three on cover to Quetta, Beluchistan, paying the 10c surtax rate, stamps tied by Toronto duples, endorsed "via India", with "SEA POST OFFICE (22 May) transit and "QUETTA " (5 Jun) c.d.s. arrival backstamp, creasing and repair at lower left, but a rare example to present-day Pakistan. (Image)
Estimate C$ 200
Opening C$ 100.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:18:34 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 591
Symbol: Cvr
1892 Sunlight Soap illustrated advertising cover with contents, franked with a 1c Small Queen and sent from Toronto to Paris, Ontario, featuring an ornate printed advertisement for Sunlight Soap, a highly attractive and well-preserved example of Victorian advertising mail, very fine. (Image)
Estimate C$ 150
Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:19:13 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 592
Symbol: Cvr
1892 Gowan, Kent & Co. Lamps illustrated advertising cover with contents, franked with a 1c Small Queen, sent from Toronto to Paris, Ontario, with enclosure depicting the London Exhibition and promoting the company’s line of lamps, some toning at bottom, else visually appealing and very fine. (Image)
Estimate C$ 150
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:19:41 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 593
Symbol: Cvr
1892, ½c black Small Queen, single- franking on addressed unsealed cover, stamp tied by very fine St. John oval parcel cancel, sent unsealed, contrary to regulations for use of the ½c, reverse with Liverpool c.d.s. arrival backstamp (3 Dec), toned at left with some creasing, an uncommon franking. (Sc. 34) (Image)
Estimate C$ 80
Opening C$ 40.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:20:04 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 594
Symbol: Cvr
1892/1897, two redirected 5c rate Small Queen covers to London, England, one franked with single 5c, tied by Victoria c.d.s. (10 Jun), redirected from Lombard Street in London to Kensington, with superbly-struck "Lombard St. B.O. / E.C." squared circle on front (27 Jun), the second franked with 2c and 3c singles, tied by Montreal flag cancel (Indicia F) (3 Jun), endorsed "via New York", redirected from Abchurch Lane in London to the Isle of Wight, with "Lombart St." squared circle on front (12 Jun), reverse with crisp next-day Ryde c.d.s. receiver, an attractive pair. (Image)
Estimate C$ 100
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:20:26 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 595
Symbol: Cvr
1895 Gurney Foundry illustrated advertising private post card, franked with a 1c Small Queen, with radiator-design stamp collar, sent from Peter Street, Toronto to Port Hope, with detailed illustrated advertising for Gurney Foundry, a few small spots at top, else striking and very fine. (Image)
Estimate C$ 100
Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:21:03 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 596
Symbol: Cvr
1896, 10c pink Small Queen quadruple rate cover to France, horizontal pair (both with faults), tied by c.d.s. cancels to large envelope from Montreal, to Paris, with partial French receiver on reverse, paying the very scarce quadruple 5c UPU letter rate to France, with only four covers recorded paid with this franking, fine appearance. (Sc. #45b). (Image)
Estimate C$ 250
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:21:34 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 597
Symbol: Cvr
1897 (April 26), "Around the World" Small Queen uprated postal stationery card, 1d stationery of Great Britain, affixed with 1c and 5c Small Queens, the former tied by Quebec despatch c.d.s., the 5c by Vancouver split-ring (5 May), subsquently postmarked in Yokohama, Japan (26 May), Hong Kong (3 Jun), and Colombo, Ceylon (16 Jun), endorsed as received in Saxholme, England on 6 July, some scuffing and corner crease at top left, a scarce and striking card. (Image)
Estimate C$ 300
Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:22:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 598
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1897 (July), registered Diamond Jubilee cover from North Lake to Woodstock, New Brunswick, franked with two 1c orange and two 3c bright rose, each cancelled by oval "R" handstamp, postmarked with crisp North Lake N.B. split-ring, reverse with Vanceboro & Andover RPO (23 Jul), Canterbury Station (27 Jul) and Woodstock (28 Jul) c.d.s. receivers, fine and attractive. (Image)
Estimate C$ 80
Opening C$ 50.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:22:22 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 599
Symbol: Cvr
1903, Esquimalt Crown fancy cancel on postcard to England, with cancellation neatly tying 2c Edward VII to card to Lambeth, crisp Esquimalt split-ring despatch alongside, some edge wear and corner bumps, but a fine strike. (Sc. #90) (Image)
Estimate C$ 80
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 90.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:23:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 600
Symbol: Cvr
1912 (October 12), 5c blue Admiral cover to Haiti, adhesive tied by Yarmouth North roller cancel, neatly-struck c.d.s. alongside, reverse with Port-Au-Prince c.d.s. receiver (18 Oct) in blue, stamp with some staining, but a scarce destination. (Image)
Estimate C$ 80
Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:23:32 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 601
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1912/1928, extensive Admiral postal history collection with foreign destinations, with ninety items, nearly evenly-split between postcards and covers, almost entirely sent to destinations outside of Canada, one of the few domestic usages being an exceptionally early 1c single franking on postcard postmarked January 5, 1912, the first week of issue, the foreign destinations replete with less common examples, with postcards including examples sent to Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Guatemala, India, Japan, St. Lucia, Spain, Sweden and covers to Bermuda, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Japan, Sweden, and more, noting also postage dues, return to sender, redirected mail, etc, some duplication of the more common destinations, the odd condition issue but a mostly carefully-selected group, overall fine-very fine and ideal for expansion. (Video 1)(Image)
Estimate C$ 1,000
Opening C$ 950.00
Sold...C$ 950.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:24:14 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 602
Symbol: Cvr
1914 (May 23), Wreck of the S.S. Empress of Ireland, cover to Blackpool, England, struck with dual Indian Head, Saskatchewan duplex cancels, handstamped "Recovered by divers from wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland", reverse with blue-green oval "Branch Dead Letter Office / Oct 23 1914/ Ottawa, Ont" DLO datestamp, stamps floated off as usual, a fine example of mail from the worst peace-time sea disaster in Canadian history; the Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River May 29, after colliding with a Norwegian collier, the Starstad. (Image)
Estimate C$ 120
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:25:26 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 603
Symbol: Cvr
1916 (August 30), censored Admiral postcard to Russia, franked with 1c horizontal pair, tied by Brockville slogan cancel, violet Russian censor handstamp and Moscow c.d.s. transit (15 Sep), some edge wear, but an elusive usage. (Image)
Estimate C$ 120
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:25:54 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 604
Symbol: Cvr
1918/1924, Admiral postage due postal history group to Europe,comprising 5c single franking on 1922 postcard to Belgium, shortpaid 1c and over-taxed with 30c Belgian postage due; 2c single franking on 1925 postcard from Toronto to Hungary, struck with T/40 due mark; 2c Admiral on 1924 postcard from Quebec to Sweden, shortpaid and struck T/40, paid with 5o and 20o Swedish definitives; and two covers to Switzerland, one 1918 censored and affixed with 20c due and one 1921 affixed with pair of 20c dues, some small imperfections, overall fine-very fine. (Image)
Estimate C$ 150
Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:26:40 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 605
Symbol: Cvr
1919 (October 1), shortpaid Admiral cover to Sweden, franked with 3 Admiral, tied by Montreal slogan cancel, underpaid and taxed 20 centimes (T/20) converted to 16 Swedish Ore, affixed with green due label and paid by pair of 8o King Gustav V definitives, cancelled in manuscript, exceptionally fresh and very fine. (Image)
Estimate C$ 100
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:27:15 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 606
Symbol: Cvr
1921/26, quartet of Admiral postage due postcards to Denmark, all shortpaid, three affixed with Danish postage due adhesives, with 1921 and 1923 cards with 5c single-frankings underpaying the 6c rate, 1923 3c single franking on card shortpaid 3c, and 1c and 2c singles on 1926 postcard shortpaid 1c and struck T/10, some light edge wear, one with dues partially affixed over edge of card, overall fine-very fine and a useful mix of frankings. (Image)
Estimate C$ 120
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:28:34 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 607
Symbol: Cvr
1921/29, two registered Admiral covers to Malta, one franked with 3c brown and 10c plum, tied by Vancouver c.d.s. (24 Jan, 1921), to Valletta, paying the 3c first class Empire rate and 10c registration fee, the second cover franked with 1c dark green coil, 3c brown, and 10s bistre, all tied by Toronto Station G c.d.s. (19 March, 1929), paying the double UPU registered letter rate, a fine-very fine and scarce duo. (Image)
Estimate C$ 150
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:28:57 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 608
Symbol: Cvr
1923 (December 14), 1c Admiral postage due stationery card to Sweden, postmarked Montreal, to Jönköping, shortpaid and affixed with 30o Swedish postage due adhesive, paid by 30o blue King Gustav coil, tied by Jönköping c.d.s., attractive and fine-very fine. (Image)
Estimate C$ 80
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 70.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:29:48 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 609
Symbol: Cvr
1925 (December 15), registered Admiral cover to Hong Kong, franked with 3c, 4c, and 10c singles, the 4c paying the First Class Empire rate, the 3c paying the additional ounce, and the 10c the registration fee, all tied by Windsor c.d.s., struck with violet REGISTERED and R/WINDSOR, ONT handstamps, reverse with Windsor (15 Dec) and Chicago (16 Dec) backstamps, slightly reduced at right and a few small spots of soiling, an uncommon destination. (Image)
Estimate C$ 100
Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:30:22 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 610
Symbol: Cvr
1926 (June 10), shortpaid 3c Admiral postcard to Denmark, postmarked Toronto, to Copenhagen, underpaid, struck T/10 and affixed with 10o Danish postage due, tied by Copenhagen c.d.s., addressee unknown and struck with corresponding Danish two-line violet handstamp at top, some light edge wear, scarce. (Image)
Estimate C$ 100
Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:30:46 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 611
Symbol: Cvr
1926 (December 13), two 3c Admiral coil strips on registered cover to Wisconsin, each strip tied to Post Office Department envelope by Ottawa - Canada c.d.s, struck with Ottawa keyhole registration handstamp, reverse with next-day Soo & Mnpls RPO transit and Oshkosh c.d.s. receiver (16 Dec), a scarce franking, very fine. (Sc. #124). (Image)
Estimate C$ 150
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:31:15 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 612
Symbol: Cvr
1927 (February 1), Bellevue, Alberta to Italy, registered Admiral cover, franked with single 8c and 10c, paying the registered first class rate effective October 1, 1925, tied by Bellevue c.d.s., reverse with multiple backstamps including Montreal (5 Feb), Torino (21/22 Feb), and Lessolo (22 Feb), a few small imperfections, else fine-very fine. (Image)
Estimate C$ 100
Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:31:41 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 613
Symbol: Cvr
1927 (June 29), 1c to 12c Confederation Issue, with 20c orange Special Delivery, First Day Cover, tied by Kitchener c.d.s., to Norfolk, Virginia, no backstamps, some toned perfs, but a fine and scarce example of this set on FDC. (Unitrade #141-145, E3; $1,000). (Image)
Unitrade C$ 1,000
Opening C$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:32:04 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 614
Symbol: Cvr
1927 (December 3), 4c Admiral postcard to Riga, Latvia (U.S.S.R.), stamp tied by St. Catharines slogan cancel, a remarkably fresh card to an uncommon destination. (Image)
Estimate C$ 80
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:32:33 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 615
Symbol: Cvr
1928 (March 9), four $1 orange Admirals on bulk payment receipt, in two vertical pairs, tied to Form 7P by crisp Kitchener c.d.s., for payment of 800 circulars for delivery from the Gibson Manufacturing Co. in Guelph, a fresh and uncommon higher-denomination franking, extremely attractive and very fine. (Image)
Estimate C$ 80
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:33:06 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 616
Symbol: Cvr
1928 (October 29), registered Admiral mixed franking cover to Italy, franked with 8c light blue Admiral and pair of 5c McGee, tied by Toronto / Station F c.d.s., registered to Rome, with Montreal (30 Oct), Torino (9 Nov), and Rome (10 Nov) backstamps, light edge wrinkles, else a fine registered cover. (Image)
Estimate C$ 80
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:34:09 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 617
Symbol: Cvr
1929, Gryproc Fireproof Wall Board, full-colour 1c Admiral private postal stationery card, postmarked with Paris c.d.s., to Hamilton, with attached ½c reply card with pre-printed address of Canada Gypsum and Alabastine Limited, both cards fully-illustrated with a variety of home and building scenes, promising that Gyproc "keeps your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter," scene of a home fire on reverse with the text "Why build to burn?", a superb and scarce card of exceptional quality, very fine. (Image)
Estimate C$ 250
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:35:52 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 618
Symbol: Cvr
1931 (February 9), 2c Numeral booklet pane on registered cover to the United States, used in combination with single 2c Arch, all cancelled by Toronto c.d.s., paying the double registered letter rate, reverse with next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamps, an incredibly unusual philatelic usage, with even off-cover used plate blocks of this issue being quite elusive, very fine. (Scott #77b, 165) (Image)
Estimate C$ 400
Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:36:22 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 619
Symbol: Cvr
1941 (Jan 21), Hamilton to Yugoslavia, registered A/R cover, returned service suspended, franked with two 20c Fort Garry Gate, tied by Hamilton c.d.s., endorsed "REGISTERED" and "RETURN RECEIPT", to Perlez, Yugoslavia (today Serbia), address crossed-out and handstamped with violet framed "NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER", backstamped Hamilton (21 Jan), Ottawa (22 Jan), Vancouver (23 Jan), and Montreal (3 Sep), scarce and very fine. (Image)
Estimate C$ 100
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:37:05 EST
Sold For 130
Canada Airmail
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 640
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Group of more than 125 early Canada air mail and first flight covers, 1924–1930s, with a strong focus on Western Canada and Northwest Territories flights, featuring a wide array of cachets and frankings, some with Semi-Official Air Mail stamps, numerous pilot-signed items and a mix of commercial usages, a diverse and appealing selection ideal for the collector beginning a new area or the dealer seeking desirable early flight material, overall fine or better. (Image)
Estimate C$ 150
Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:55:35 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 641
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Group of more than 125 mostly First Flight covers, 1928 to 1930s, with strong representation of cross-Canada and Canada–USA flights, mostly common routes but ideal as a foundation for a new collection in this popular area of postal history, with many handstamped cachets showing good strikes; also includes several modern First Day Covers and a set of George VI "no Postes-Postage" blocks of four, postmarked one week after issue with “First day use in Grimsby” annotation, overall fine or better. (Image)
Estimate C$ 100
Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:56:13 EST
Sold For 90
Canada Postal Stationery
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 620
Symbol: Cvr
1860, 5c red and 10c dark brown Nesbitt postal stationery covers, the 5c being Knife S-1, unused, fresh, very fine. (Webb EN1-2) (Image)
Estimate C$ 80
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:37:25 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 621
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1871 plating study of Webb #P1 & P2 postal stationery cards, the seminal research collection assembled over many years by Earle L. Covert, contributor to the Webb catalogue, comprising 139 visible plate numbers of Webb #P1/P2 cards, neatly mounted on 53 pages in a 3-ring binder with plastic protectors, many with detailed annotations identifying plate number types, with most examples originally acquired in the $20–$50 range or higher, a truly unique and irreplaceable collection representing decades of dedicated study,(Video 1)(Image)
Estimate C$ 1,500
Opening C$ 2,200.00
Sold...C$ 2,200.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:38:02 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 622
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1871 master plating set of Webb #P1 & P2 postal stationery cards, the original reference collection assembled by Earle L. Covert, contributor to the Webb Catalogue, used to produce his plating study, comprising several thousand Webb #P1/P2 cards housed in a two-drawer metal file cabinet, each in a protective plastic sleeve and labeled with date, plate position, and other annotations, a quick review revealed some visible plate numbers, though cancellations and destinations have not been studied, suggesting strong potential for discoveries; an unparalleled reference resource, ideal as a companion to the Plating Study also offered in this sale or as a standalone cornerstone for further research and exhibition. (Image)
Estimate C$ 1,000
Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:38:40 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 623
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1871 identified plates of Webb #P1 & P2 postal stationery cards, a work-in-progress accumulation forming part of the reference material used by Earle L. Covert, contributor to the Webb catalogue, in preparing his plating study, comprising an owner's count of 558 Webb #P1/P2 cards grouped in numerical sequence and housed in a small cardboard box, with labels and protective sleeves provided but not yet applied, a preliminary review shows some visible plate numbers, and while no effort was made to examine cancellations or destinations, the volume suggests strong potential for finds, an excellent companion to the plated set offered in this sale or a valuable stand-alone lot for further study and development. (Image)
Estimate C$ 1,000
Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 650.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:39:29 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 624
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1871 identified plates of Webb #P1 & P2 postal stationery cards accumulation, approximately 3,000 cards housed in a large plastic bin, part of the material used by Earle L. Covert, contributor to the Webb Catalogue, for his plating study, most housed in glassines or holders and marked with the corresponding plate number, unchecked for cancellations or destinations with strong potential for finds, an excellent companion to the plated set also offered in this sale, or a valuable standalone lot for further development by the specialist. (Image)
Estimate C$ 1,500
Opening C$ 1,350.00
Sold...C$ 1,350.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:40:45 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 625
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Selection of used Victorian postal stationery cards, including quantities of the First Issue (Webb #P1), First UPU Issue (Webb #P4), Jubilee Issue (Webb #P16), and Maple Leaf Issue (Webb #P21/22), along with postal stationery letter cards (Webb #L1, L5, L8/9), and a Hospital for Sick Children illustrated card (Webb #SKP18aS2) with filing punch hole, some with printed advertising backs, unchecked for cancellations and offering potential finds, a worthwhile group for study or expansion of a specialised collection.. (Video 1)(Image)
Estimate C$ 150
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:41:31 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 626
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Victorian and Edward VII mint postal stationery accumulation, comprising several hundred mint postal stationery cards and envelopes housed in a small box, with items sorted by Webb catalogue number and arranged front to back, including cards such as P4 (33), P5 (4), P6 (1), PY (12), P8 (2), P9 (6), P11 (1), P13 (11), P14 (1), P15 (12), P16 (6), P17–22, P23–26; letter cards L1, L3–L5, L8, L10; and envelopes EN3–EN5, EN9–10, EN14–EN15, EN24–EN25, including the 2c overprinted issues, as well as twelve Webb #ENX1 #10 size envelopes, duplication is present in manageable quantities throughout, a strong and desirable group ideal for a postal stationery enthusiast or dealer assembling collections by type or era. (Image)
Estimate C$ 300
Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-12-2025, 09:42:37 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 627
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
Victorian and Edward VII postal stationery cover accumulation, comprising several hundred used cards from the Scrollwork and subsequent issues, including Webb #EN3, EN5, EN9/10, EN12, EN17–19, EN21, and EN24/25 in varying quantities, with a range of corner cards from commercial and institutional senders, some from Western Canada, unchecked for cancellations and offering potential for finds, a solid lot for study or expansion of a specialized collection. (Image)
