Group of 24 Interesting Cards and Covers, with 9 covers and 15 picture postcards. The covers range from Small Queens to Centennials, with a 1896 9c SQ registered cover High River Alta to Toronto (with RPO and squared circle on back), 1899 registered cover Lacombe Alta to Toronto, 1929 5c + 10c Admirals on registered cover Bawlf, Alta to Germany, 1967 25c Centenial cover to Katanga, Congo and 5 Admiral registered cross-border covers. The picture postcards are mostly QV Numerals (x4) Edward VII (x5), Admiral (x3) and a few more, with destinations such as Belgium, Switzerland, England, France, Austria, Turkey and the Netherlands, posted from towns such as Evarts, Alta. (1906), Walsh, Alta. (1908), Fernie BC (1904), etc. Faults as usual for a lot like this, but a good, useful group, especially the early picture postcards. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Accumulation of Roughly 1,000 Canadian Covers, 1899-1980s, filling a bankers box, with the majority of covers ranging from the 1930s to the 1960s. The lot has a wide variety of interesting material including a cover front from Hamilton, with a Hamilton C.W duplex (the same type used on the MAR.16.1870 example of the 2c Large Queen on laid paper), dated MAY.3.1870 to Chatham, Ontario, franked with 1c and 2c Large Queen stamps (roughly two months after a 2c Large Queen stamp on laid paper was used at the Hamilton post office), along with advertising mail (many are illustrated), postal stationery, postcards, first day covers (including a few private cachets from 1937 onward), foreign stamps used in Canada, V.E. day covers, A.R. cards, etc, along with a variety of postmarks, noting broken circle, c.d.s., flag, and duplex. We note a variety of rates including airmail with destinations to Europe and West Indies to name a few, registration, special delivery, postage due, etc. From an estate who collected interesting and unusual material. Online photos show an overview of the lot. We note a few small faults including some corner wear and a few covers with tears. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Group of 68 Federal Government-Related Postal History, 1920s to 1960s, noting OHMS covers, House of Commons correspondence (with many interesting letters inside), 7 covers are franked with G or OHMS overprinted stamps, one has a 4-hole OHMS perfin, many covers are free franked, with government handstamps for the franking privilege, along with many MP and MPP handstamps and signatures, with mail to or from Gordon Sinclair, Stanley Knowles, and many more. We also note good postmark interest, with green House of Commons machines, House of Commons FREE "keyhole" type c.d.s., etc. Overall fine to very fine, with the odd fault associated with #10 size envelopes, quite interesting. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Group of Interesting Modern Post Office Forms, Stationery, etc. with roughly 250 varied items, noting test mail, special occasion (Christmas, etc.), certified, "electronic mail", Santa mailing kits, specialty forms, personalized mail, and much more. Mostly unused, but some have been mailed, all either #10 size or larger. Ideal for the stationery or modern postal history collector or reseller. Please see our online photos which show a good array of what can be expected in this scarcely offered group. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Group of Postal History from the Maritimes Provinces, 1900 to 1920, plus a few past those dates, with just over 150 covers and picture postcards, the latter mostly being franked with King Edward VII issues. We note a wide range of small town postmarks (many of those offices are long ago closed) and postmark types such a broken circles, squared circles, barrels, etc. Some of the covers have corner cards and most of the postcards have interest on both the picture side and message side. A useful lot, with the usual light edge wear, fine to very fine, online photos are representative. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Group of Postal History from Western Provinces, 1900s to 1960s, plus a few past those dates, with just over 275 covers and picture postcards. We note a wide range of small town postmarks (many of those offices are long ago closed) and postmark types such a broken circles, many exhibition c.d.s., RPO, etc. Some of the covers have corner cards and most of the postcards have interest on both the picture side and message side. Includes many exhibition covers with colourful cachets, and more. A useful lot, with the usual light edge wear, fine to very fine, online photos are representative. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Box with a Variety of Canada-Wide Postal History, little bit of everything in this one, including a stack of 2c Edward Ballot Paper envelopes mailed from Saskatchewan and Assiniboia 1905-1911, stationery (mint and used), first day covers (incl. 1947 4c Bell block of four), registered mail, older (Edward VII) picture postcards, real photo postcards, stationery cards, 1941 Postal Information booklet, 1960 Regulations for Rural Mail Delivery, 1960 Toronto Metropolitan Postal Area Directory booklet, illustrated advertising covers, registration receipts, many foreign destinations, and much more. Or online photos only show a small portion of the lot, of which we also show an overview (for quantity). Well worth looking through this one carefully, as there are probably many more interesting items. Nice quality, many items are sleeved and / or priced, fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

A Few Hundred Canadian Covers / Cards to Various Worldwide Destinations, mostly from the 1930s and on, with some nice frankings, single usages, destinations such as Brazil, Turkey, Czechoslovakia, Sénégal, Portugal, Norway, Andorra, India, Fiji, and the usual others. Condition varies, still overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Box with Hundreds of Covers and Cards, mostly late QV to modern, with lots of good postmarks (c.d.s., slogans, etc.) from across the country, including many from province of Québec, good frankings, etc. Mixed condition, still mostly fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Group of 8 Early Covers, 1856 to 1896, 1856 cover with 4-margin #4 Hamilton to Kingston, 1866 1c First Cents on folded circular Montréal to London, 1867 two 5c Beavers on cover Fingal C.W to Illinois (reduced at right), 1878 GPC from Weldford NB (in red) to Halifax, 1885 3c SQ on corner card cover Perth to Arnprior, 1886 1c SQ on illustrated advertising circular cover Hamilton to Armadale, 1886 3c SQ on illustrated advertising cover Toronto to Armadale, and 1896 (?) 3c SQ on Indian Head ASSA cover to Maine, with an 1886 insert (from another cover) from Qu'Appelle Valley Farming Company. There are a few small faults, else overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Group of Interesting Early Covers, 1871 to 1908, earliest is an 1871 stampless cover mailed at Warsaw U.C to Toronto (reduced at right); an 1899 cover mailed from Toronto (flag cancel) to Germany, franked with a 5c QV Leaf issue (small opening tears at top); an 1899 registered cover mailed from Halifax (Emily King corner card) to Cleveland, Ohio and franked with a 6c and two ½c QV Numerals paying the 7c rate; a 1908 cover mailed from St Germain de Grantham, QC to Germany, franked with a single 5c blue Québec Tercentenary, with "Imperial Post Office" re-sealing tape on three sides. Also 10 Small Queen covers (with various faults, most 3c but includes two 6c mailed in 1873, one to US and one to UK), two covers franked with Québec Tercentenary issues (one to France, one to Switzerland), a DEC.10.1898 8c Numeral registered cover (mailed in the short 2 month period before the rate changed, with Montréal squared circle precursors on back), and last but not least are three Numeral issue illustrated advertising covers including a lovely colour one depicting a lady doing her laundry with some "Surprise Soap". Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Group of Roughly 120 Covers and Cards From Small Queens to the 1960s, in a small box, with roughly 25x 3c Small Queen covers, with six ranging from years 1870 to 1872, noting various shades from Montréal and Ottawa printings. The lot continues with covers from the Victorian era to the 1960s noting postal stationery, airmail,. advertising (including a few illustrated), postcards, etc., with a variety of postmark types including 2-rings, c.d.s., duplex, fancy, etc. Online photos show an overview. Condition of some of the early covers range from quite faulty to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Group of Roughly 85 Canada Covers and Cards, 1920s-1990s, with a few on either side of the range. The lot begins with roughly 45 postage due covers with the majority post 1970, primarily domestic destinations, noting a variety of tax markings and handstamps, along with a few covers short paid overseas including France and Finland. The lot also includes incoming short paid mail from Great Britain, noting roughly 10 covers with postage due frankings. Many of the covers are sleeved and still have retail prices generally ranging from $5 to $15. The lot continues with roughly 40 Centennial franked covers, noting single and mostly combination frankings to pay registration and airmail rates. Online photos show an overview. We note a few small faults with a few of the covers. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Group of Roughly 57 Meter Covers, 1925-1932, from across the country filling a small box, almost all commercial, noting some nice advertising covers (including illustrated mail), corner card covers, a few registered covers and first class rates. Many of the covers are sleeved and still have retail prices, generally ranging from $3 to $10. We note a few #10 size, some with a few faults but overall fine to very fine. See photos for an overview. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Select Group of Better Covers and Cards, 1800s to Modern, with about 130 items, each chosen for being interesting in one way or another. We noted early stampless (incl. money letters), registered, postage due, special delivery, military, censored mail, used and unused stationery, illustrated advertising, many destinations, several real photo postcards, private postcards, patriotic items, FDC (incl. a Regiments plate block), return to sender and other instructional markings, and so much more. A very nice and useful group, with items retailing easily in the $15 to $35 range or more. We note a few insignificant faults, still overall very fine. See online photos for an idea. (Image)

Estimate $ 350

Group of About 62 Interesting Queen Victoria Franked Covers and Cards, includes a front mailed 1872 registered to England with 2x 6c SQ and a 2c SQ, some Leaf and Numeral stationery cards, some illustrated, several registered letters (SQ to Numeral), illustrated advertising covers, cross-border and trans-Atlantic destinations, a 3c SQ on a nice stamp collar adv. cover, postmark interest including a hubless Bickerdike machine flag, Canadian PKT broken circles on two 6c SQ stamps, a Pelee Island broken circle, two oversized covers from 1874-75 both with 20c in Small Queen frankings, and and much more. Also includes a lovely bookplate depicting an engraved Beaver and 1898 Montréal International Exchange Office postmarks on two free-franked Money Order Advice covers to the United States. Overall condition is very fine, with the odd small fault as usual. (Image)

Estimate $ 600

Group of 216 Covers and Cards from Across the Country, 1890s to 1950s, a very clean offering with covers and cards from Ontario (x141), Québec (x7), Eastern (x34) and Western (x34). We note many advertising covers, very small town postmarks, stationery, picture postcards, registered covers and more. Overall very fine and well worth a closer look, despite our photos online. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Group of 43 Interesting Queen Elizabeth II Covers, with a good variety of material, including Paquebot, registered, AR, special delivery, better single frankings, postmark interest, destinations such as Denmark, Norway, Finland, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Italy, Jamaica, France, Germany, Israel, South Africa, Tobago, the Netherlands, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Mongolia, Argentina, a stationery cover with stamp printed inside, a first day cover with a plate block of the 38c Regiments, etc. A very fine group. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Group of 95 Interesting King George VI Era Covers / Cards, with a good variety of material including first day covers (set of #268-73, 261, 262, CE1), better stationery items incl. an envelope with franking printed on the inside, illustrated advertising covers, destinations such as Venezuela, Iceland, Argentina, Jamaica, Trinidad, Brazil, Pakistan, Argentina, France, items with military interest, a 1949 free-franked envelope with enclosure from the Prime Minister's office, postage due, and more. Quality is generally very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Group of 89 King Edward VII Era Covers / Cards, with a good variety of different material including picture postcards, registered covers, 5c and 7c single franking covers, patriotic cards, many better small town broken circles, some from Western provinces, destinations such as France, Wales, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Natal South Africa, Switzerland, Japan, military items with better postmarks and camp views, postage due, dead letter office postmarks, and much more. An overall good quality lot, with most items fresh and very fine. A close look is highly recommended to better appreciate. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Selected Group of 74 Better King George V Era Covers and Cards, with a wide variety of useful material, such as picture postcards, better stationery, 1925 Roessler Victoria to Seattle first flight, 1926 Patricia Airways first flight, 1926 Jack Elliot Semi-Official first flight, some illustrated advertising covers, postage due, registered, variety of better first day covers such as #s E8, 191, 192-94, 194, 195-201, 197, 203 (x2), 208-09, 209 (x2), 211-15, 216, 226, many better postmarks including slogans, instructional markings, small town broken circles such as 1911 Ceylon Station SK (on a Weyburn Assiniboia School PC), a Muskoka Lakes Steamer c.d.s., military postmarks, a free-franked Birth Return Registrar form mailed with 1916 use of the Normandale ONT double broken circle, some destinations and rates and much more. A very nice group, ideal for the postal history dealer or reseller, or collector. Overall very fine with a few faults only including one front. We highly recommend seeing this one in person to better appreciate the value in this lot. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Group of 80 Queen Victoria Jubilee, Numeral and Leaf Covers and Cards, a better than average lot with many interesting attributes such as precancels on cover, illustrated advertising, registered, various stationery, postmarks, and more. We note a rare Toronto flag cancel 7-18 on an illustrated advertising cover (dated on the first of only two days in which it was used, with opening tears at top), RPOs, duplex, flag cancels, a Montréal squared circle precursor Type V on registration receipt, and much more. Condition varies, and includes some fronts (not counted) but generally fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Group of 143 Small Queen Era Covers and Cards, with 67 Small Queen covers plus 76 stationery cards. The covers are franked with mostly single frankings of the 1c, 2c and 3c values and the whole lot contains much postmark interest, with machine flags, small town broken circles, duplex, fancy corks, and more, and we also note corner card or illustrated advertising items, advertising card backs, etc. Condition is generally fine, with some very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Large Group of About 1,000 Interesting Covers and Cards, 1900s to Modern, with a mix of covers and older picture postcards, this lot has a little bit of everything, such as registered, special delivery, better foreign destinations, frankings, a wide variety of postmarks, military postal history, several YT and NWT postmarks, instructional handstamps, commemorative covers, some real photo, various Post Office forma, patriotic items, advertising covers, postage due and so much more. 9 covers are oversize, and we saw about 6 or 7 fronts, else condition is well above average, and many items still have dealer prices on them, many being in the $5 to $30 each, so our conservative estimate of 50c per item should easily be surpassed. A great lot for the online or postal history dealer. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Group of 14 Early Covers, 1852 to 1876. with 1852 folded cover with 3d Beaver imperforate, 1852 folded letter with 3d Beaver imperforate, 1865 cover with 12½c Cents to England, a front and a cover with a 1c Cents, 1865 cover with pair of 5c Beavers, two 3c LQ fronts, a 3c + 2c LQ registered front, a 3c LQ cover, a 6c LQ double rate cover, a 3c (x2) cross-border cover, a, 1871 parcel piece with 23c worth of Small Queens, and a triple weight 1876 cover with 2c RLS. All but one item have faults to varying degrees. (Image)

Estimate $ 200