1711 FRENCH DOCUMENT, tax paid with a DIJON Crown Revenue h/s dated OCT-1711, a lengthy 4 pages of text from Monsieur Bailly plus another number of signators, over 300 years old in excellent condition, retails at least $200 US ($250 CDN), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1970 FRANK H. ELLIS AUTOGRAPH, on a 1970 "Early Birds of Aviation" membership role that alphabetically listed all pilots who flew solo prior to DEC-17-1916, Ellis signed as the last surviving Bush Pilot, a great historical airmail document retailing over $200 US ($300 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1974 FRANK H. ELLIS AUTOGRAPH, with a 1974 photo, retails $75 US ($100 CDN), VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1972 FRANK H. ELLIS AUTOGRAPH, on a signed letter accompanied by a 1957 photo, the pioneer Canadian pilot who designed, built and flew airplanes, he was the first Canadian to make a parachute jump from a plane in 1919, wrote extensively on Canadian Aviation History and was awarded the order of Canada that included "The medal of Service", retails over $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1992 ROBERT BATEMAN AUTOGRAPHS (x3), from the world famous Canadian wildlife artist, signed on 2 photos of himself and one on his famous Red Fox painting postcard, retails over $150 US ($200 CDN), VF est (Image)

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1994 KIM CAMPBELL AUTOGRAPH, a signed letter and signed photo of the former Price Minister of Canada, retails over $70 US ($100 CDN), VF est (Image)

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1974 JAMES CAGNEY AUTOGRAPH, on a USA postal card, retails $75 US ($100 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1979s CANADA ASTRONAUT AUTOGRAPHS, all on a Canada First Day Cover, includes Marc Garneau, Robert Boden, Bob Thrisk, Steve MacLean, Brian Tryggvason, and Ken Money, a fabulous space related item retailing at least $200 US ($300 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1964-1977 USA NOBEL PRIZE WINNER AUTOGRAPHS (x3), all on USA first day covers including chemist LINUS PAULING for his work on chemical bonds, chemist GLEN SEABORG for his discovery of 10 elements on the Periodic Chart, and Doctor ALBERT SABIN who invented the Polio Vaccine but never got the Nobel prize, retails $150 US ($200 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1951-1971 CANADA FAMOUS PEOPLE AUTOGRAPHS (x5), all on Canada first day covers, includes economist LEWIS RASMINSKI Bank of Canada Governor, Doctor CHARLES BEST invented insulin, politician MITCHELL SHARP, politician LOUIS ST-LAURANT 12th Prime Minister of Canada, and photographer YOUSEF KARSH legendary portrait master, retails at least $350 US ($500 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1989-1992 BASEBALL HALL of FAME AUTOGRAPHS (x4), all on USA first day covers, includes CHARLES GEHRINGER, BOB DOERR, GARY CARTER, LOU BOUDREAU, retails $250 US ($350 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1993 JEAN BELIVEAU AUTOGRAPH, on a 1993 NHL Stanley Cup first day cover, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1993 CANADA HOCKEY AUTOGRAPHS (x2), on a 1993 NHL Stanley Cup first day cover including GUY LAFLEUR, GUY CARBONNEAU, retails $75 US ($100 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1993 MAURICE (ROCKET) RICHARD AUTOGRAPH, on a 1993 NHL Stanley Cup first day cover, the cover also has autographs from YVES COURNOYER, GUY CARBANEAU, rare ROCKET autograph retails $200 US ($300 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1964 JOHN DEFENBAKER AUTOGRAPH, Prime Minister of Canada signed on a July 1964 photo, retails $200 US ($300 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1986 CLENNELL (PUNCH) DICKINS AUTOGRAPH, on a Canada 1986 first day cover, he was a pioneer Canada aviator and bush pilot with many Northern Canada first flights, and was a WWI flying ace, was an aviation spokesman and salesman, received the Order of Canada in 1968, retails $200 US ($300 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1989 JANUZ ZURAKOWSKI AUTOGRAPH, on a Canada 1986 first day cover, he was the first test pilot on the AVRO ARROW, retails $100 US ($150 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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3 CANADA FLAG CANCEL REFERENCE BOOKS, photo copies of the most important references that are currently out of print, included is the 1973 "CANADIAN FLAG CANCEL HANDBOOK" by Ed Richardson, the 1988 BNAPS Study Group "FLAG CANCEL CHECK LIST with VALUES", and the classic 1945 "CANADA FLAG CANCELS" by McCready, retails over $30 US ($45 CDN), F-VF est

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CANADA "HELP RETARDED CHILDREN" SLOGAN REFERENCE 1957-1966, the entire 416 page file from the National Postal Archives showing the correspondence between Canada Post, the various Provincial Mental Health Associations, the Pritchard & Andrews machine slogan manufacturer, and the 91 postmasters where the slogan dies were distributed, a fabulous reference describing the detailed approval procedures, the die orders and invoices, plus the listings of die distribution dates for each town, this is the original reference used by Cec Coutts and Dan Rossenblatt for slogans #H-395, H396, and #H397 in the authoritative "SLOGAN POSTMARKS of CANADA" handbook, the lot includes the original Coutts-Rosenblatt manuscript for these slogans, of interest is the Archive photocopy costs at the time were over $400 which was actually more than the cost of the 30 slogan dies that were invoiced at $13 each, a great study lot for the slogan specialist with a reasonable retail value over $350 US ($500 CDN), VF est

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23 WORLDWIDE REFERENCE BOOKS & CATAOGS, includes "Collect British Post Marks", 4 books on Belgium Postmarks, Volume-1 and Volume-2 of Baudet's "France Topical Postcards", Bernhard's "German Topical Postcards", Sieger "Zeppelin Post", also a Stanley Gibbons stamp "Color Guide", Introduction to Ancient Coins ++, lot also includes 10 stamp catalogs noting a 2016 Canada "Unitrade", 2009 Maury's "France" Volume-1 and "French Colonies" Volume-2, a 1940 Yvert "France & Colonies", a 1990 Yvert "France", 1986 Brun "France & Monaco", 1990 Ceres "France Stamp Varieties", 3 different France Stationery catalogs, 2022 Scott "USA Specialized", 2022 Japan Sakura ++, a fabulous reference in one box, retails over $500 US ($700 CDN), F-VF est (Image)

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70 FRANCE REFERENCE BOOKS, a huge ultimate French reference in one box lot, includes Volume-1 and Volume-2 of "France Administration Marks 1575-1900" (retails $300 alone), also 34 books on France handstamps noting 4 Paris Star Cancel books, 9 books for France WWI and WWII military cancels, 6 books for Transportation and Maritime cancels, 5 books on Slogans and Kragg Machine cancels, 2 books on Aviation cancels, 3 books on the 1871 Balloon Post, 4 books on Twin hub town handstamps, also single books for Pictorial Event cancels, French Maxi cards, and Postage due Postal History, retails over $2100 US ($3000 CDN), F-VF est

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