SCARCE WINE STAMPS - Five different wine stamps (1942, 1951-1954 series) in fresh mint blocks of four, ungummed as issued and in Very Fine condition, all are scarcer values with #RE126, RE154, RE183, RE185 and RE188, VF and scarce (Image)

Catalog 530 C$

FIRST FLIGHT COVERS - Forty first flight covers 1932-1934, includes supplemental information and old new clippings, many are pilot signed, F-VF, an interesting lot

Estimate 125 C$

MINT & USED SURPRISE LOT 1932-2013 - Flat Box with almost 500 selection cards from a dealer's stock, each has from one to five mint or used stamps, excellent variety with minimal duplication, Scott value is approx. US$ 500.00

Estimate 125 C$

UNITED STATES EARLY POSTAL STATIONERY - About 30 different postal envelopes, postal cards etc., some with clear watermarks, interesting cancels, uprated etc., some are unused but most are used to the US or Canada, an excellent lot with much to offer, items range from $5 to $40+ retail each.

Estimate 150 C$

USA 1916 - 1926 SOLDIERS' MAIL - A selection of 10 covers with various markings including "US Military Postal Express 27 Oct 1916", Duplex Numeral '789' and 1918 cancels, purple '4' & '18' in circle, passed by Censor markings, U.S. Navy Free, "U.S.S. Concord Oct 27 1926", etc. various condition, a useful group of military mail, F-VF

Estimate 100 C$

SPECIAL TAX STAMP STUB - For manufacturers of Tobacco - $10.00 receipt for 1874, wonderfully engraved and inscribed "10 Dollars per Year", used in Arkansas, very scarce

Estimate 60 C$

SPECIAL TAX STAMP - Issued for manufacturers of Tobacco with coupons for 1874, beautifully engraved and originally produced in a booklet of ten, inscribed "10 Dollars per Year" with punched coupons at left, an impressive item, F-VF

Estimate 90 C$

COVER FROM CUBA TO NOVA SCOTIA - 25¢ Slate (#91, colour error) tied to Nov. 3, 1880 cover from Santiago de Cuba via New York to Halifax, sender's oval handstamp in blue on front, New York transit and Halifax Nov. 21 receiver postmarks on back, F-VF (Image)

Estimate 100 C$

BLACK JACK COVER TO CANADA - 2¢ Andrew Jackson (#68) pair and three singles (couple tiny perf flaws) tied to cover June 6, 1864 from Lockport, NY to St. Catherines, slightly reduced at left, oval 10¢ PAID marking in red, faint June 8 receiver backstamp, VF and attractive, ex Faust and Iwate collections (Image)

Estimate 500 C$

1866 COVER TO MONTREAL - 3¢ Rose (#65) tied by fancy 'leaf' cancel; to small cover from Newburyport, Mass. Aug. 20, 1866, double ring dispatch postmark and faint Port Colborne, CW transit, reverse with light double ring WELLAND RAIL ROAD and St. Catherines transits and Montreal Aug. 2? receiver, addressed to a schooner captain, rated '10' postage from the border, VF (Image)

Estimate 300 C$

1869 COVER TO NEW BRUNSWICK - 6¢ Ultramarine (#115) tied by 4-ring target to June 2?, 1869 cover to Shediac, double ring Tonawanda dispatch postmark on front, Montreal and Saint John transits and partial Shediac July 5 receiver postmarks on back, some edge toning mostly on reverse, F-VF (Cat. US$475.00) (Image)

Estimate 250 C$

EARLY VALENTINE - 10¢ Green Washington (#33) tied by San Francisco postmark to cover to Charlton, NY, mailed Feb. 25 likely 1862 or 1863, the original Valentine enclosure accompanies, a nice item, F-VF, ex Molesworth and Fuller (Image)

Estimate 350 C$

SHIP LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO FRANCE - Folded stampless letter from San Francisco to La Rochelle, endorsed 'per steamer' with Nov, 21, 1859 dispatch postmark, oval business postmark of sender above, Dec. 13 New York transit (22 days later!) with '6' indicating postage for France and '16' the credit to the U.S., carried on the Cunard packet Europa, VF (Image)

Estimate 250 C$

SHIP LETTER FROM LOUISIANA TO FRANCE - Folded stampless letter from New Orleans to Bordeaux, endorsed 'per steam ship' with red Aug.4 (1850) dispatch postmark and doubleline PAID 5, London and Calais transits, Aug. 30 receiver backstamp, a nice item, F-VF (Image)

Estimate 150 C$

STAMPLESS FRENCH COVER TO MAINE AND VERMONT - Stampless folded letter from Paris datelined Oct. 6, 1834, likely carried to a port and then placed on a ship for New York with red Nov. 6 transit, rated 39½¢ covering 2¢ ship's gratuity, 18¾¢ to Waterville Maine and forwarded to St. Johnsbury at an additional 18¾¢, a nice item, F-VF (Image)

Estimate 125 C$

STAMPLESS COVER FROM CHILE TO MASSACHUSETTS - Union Civil War patriotic cover mailed March 1?, 1862 from Valparaiso to Danvers, Mass., STEAMSHIP 10 New York marking, endorsed 'per English Mail & PANAMA' and rated 1/- in red, Panama March 13 transit with light PAID - TO PANAMA in red, scarce usage, F-VF, supplementary info accompanies (Image)

Estimate 200 C$

STAMPLESS COVER TO NEW BRUNSWICK - Blue folded cover datelined Feb. 26, 1862 sent the following day from New York City with circular postmark and boxed 'U.S. 10 cts' marking, mailed to Hopewell via coastal steamer with partial Saint John March 5 and full Hillsborough March 6 transits on reverse, F-VF (Image)

Estimate 100 C$

FARLEY SHEETLETS - Five different with #730, 731, 735, 750 and 751, VF NH

Catalog 95 C$

USA: UNDER AUTHORITY OF PMG JAMES FARLEY - A selection of Imperf blocks, panes and singles all in mint condition, VF LH (Image)

Catalog 95 C$

3¢ Dull Red, an attactive used strip of 3 with Washington postmarks, (Image)

Estimate 75 C$

3¢ Dull Red fresh mint, F-VF NH (Image)

Catalog 210 C$

30¢ Orange, an exceptional used single, VF (Image)

Catalog 250 C$

15c Black used, VGF

Catalog 190 C$

24¢ Lilac, a well centered used single, VF (Image)

Catalog 400 C$

15¢ Black nicely used with light cancel, VF (Image)

Catalog 275 C$