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Postal History, Canada

Canada Stampless Covers
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
1301 CVR   image1829 Québec Fleuron Intercolonial Stampless Folded Letter, with commercial contents, rated 1N8 in red, 1N9 in black, postmarked with Québec 29.SEP.1829 Fleuron. Addressed to Halifax. (Scan a) Est $ 100

SOLD for C$55.00
Will close during Public Auction
Canada Regular Issues (19th Century) pre-1900
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
1302 CVR 35 image1881 Printed Matter Rate Folded Letter, mailed Macnider QUE on JAN.7.1881 to Québec city. Franked with a single 1c Small Queen, tied by neat fancy starburst fancy cancel. Québec and Petit Metis datestamps on back. Statistical Returns (without contents), very fine. (Scan a) Est. $ 125

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
1303 CVR 76 image1899 Rubenstein's Electrine Polish Montreal Flag Cancel Cover, franked with two 2c QV Numerals, tied by Montreal 26.JAN.1899 Flag cancel, addressed to Ottawa, Ontario, with same-day arrival backstamp. Illustrated advertisement for Rubenstein Bros, Silver, Gold and Nickle Platers, as well as Brass Founders and Metal Spinners. Scarce. (Scan a) Est $ 100

SOLD for C$35.00
Will close during Public Auction
1304 CVR EN1 image1860 5c red Nesbitt Postal Stationery Cover, postmarked with Barrie 20.SEP.1861 Berri duplex and addressed to Toronto, with next day broken circle arrival backstamp. Very fine. (Scan a) Est $ 200

SOLD for C$30.00
Will close during Public Auction
Canada Regular Issues (20th Century) 1900 and on
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
1305 CVR   imageGroup of Eleven Admiral-Franked Acknowledgements of Receipt, all having been glued to court documents, and removed as carefully as possible, but with page adhesions remaining on most (some stamps affected). All postmarked Regina in September and October of 1923, with many different frankings, mostly totaling 10c or more. Destination postmarks include a variety of Saskatchewan towns including Kenoal Station, Readlyn, Lipton, Gravelbourg, Adams and others. Two still have their Certificate of Registration labels still attached. (Scan a) Est. $ 75

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1306 CVR   image1943 $1.50 Rate Cover to China. Franked with #261 the 50c Munitions Factory and #245 Chateau de Ramesay. Mailed in Montreal March 11, 1943, via Miami, West Africa and India. Canada censor tape at left. China receiver on front. (Scan a) Est $ 100

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1307 CVR   image1944 $6.00 Rate Cover to Unoccupied China. Franked with six of #242, the $1 Destroyer. Canada censor tape at left. Routed via Miami and West Africa. China Chengtu receiver on back. Tape used by sender to reinforce cover on back at stamp end. Typical edge damage for a heavy cover like this. Scarce rate and destination. (Scan a) Est $ 200

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1308 CVR   image1998 AGF Year of the Tiger Postal Cards, includes a mint French card and a mailed English card. Both have the World Wildlife Fund panda symbol as AGF was a sponsor. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (All Scans)

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Webb $ 270

SOLD for C$30.00
Will close during Public Auction
1309 CVR. 66, 90a image1910 Overpaid Registered Cover, mailed Roberval Que on SEP.9.1910 to Detroit, Michigan (SEP.12 receiver on back) and franked with a sheet marginal block of four of the 2c imperforate Edward plus a block of four of the half cent Leaf totaling 10c.(rate should have been 7c). Both upper half cent stamps have a redrawn line at upper right, similar to the retouch on some Admiral stamps. Nice markings, including an RPO on back as well as a key registration handstamp, etc. Very fine and attractive. (Scan a) Est. $ 125

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
1310 CVR. 67/81 Group of Thirteen Better QV Leaf Covers,including registered (with three 8c single frankings), illustrated advertising (including three Chandler all-over "invalid Chairs" plus other various), 1c printed matter rate, 2c drop letter, postmark interest as well as a single franked 7c QV Numeral registered cover. Couple small faults as usual, else mostly very fine. Est. $ 200

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction
1311 CVR 77 imageNova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Cover, 1902. Mailed 15.OCT.1902. Has a winged boy riding in a four horse chariot cachet. Some toning spots, but a scarce early exhibition cover. (Scan a) Est $ 100

SOLD for C$35.00
Will close during Public Auction
1312 CVR. 89 image1910 Triple Weight Domestic Cover, mailed West Lorne on JAN.10.1910 to St Thomas, franked with a block of six of the 1c green Edward, paying the triple weight rate. Reduced significantly at left, else a nice cover with a scarce franking. (Scan a) Est. $ 75

SOLD for C$22.00
Will close during Public Auction
1313 CVR 91 image1904 KEVII Transatlantic Cover Montreal, Québec to Apolda, Germany. Franked with a pair of 5c KEVII definitives, tied by Montreal 08.JAN.1904 machine cancel, addressed to Apolda, Germany, with 17.JAN.1904 c.d.s. arrival backstamp. Illustrated corner card for the firm of George D. Ross & Co. A nice Edwardian destination cover. (Scan a) Est $ 100

SOLD for C$45.00
Will close during Public Auction
1314 CVR 91 image1904 Cover to Bremen, Germany Redirected to Tscheljabinsk, Siberia. Franked with 5c KEVII, tied by St. Mary's 12.JUL.1904 duplex to pay the 5c U.P.U. rate cover to Bremen, Germany, where it received a c.d.s. backstamp but from there forwarded to Russia and then again redirected, this time to Tscheljabinsk, Siberia. A clean and very fine cover considering the long saga of its travels. An incredibly scarce destination for any Canadian mail. (Scan a) Est $ 250

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1315 CVR 93 image1904 10c brown lilac Edward VII Paying the 10c Registered Letter Rate to France. Mailed Montreal 30.AUG.1904 and arrived in France 11.SEP. Sent via New York. Some minor edge creasing. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 425

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1316 CVR 96-98 image1908 Four Québec Tercentenary Covers, consisting of a 7c rate Registered cover from Orillia; 1c pair franking from Little Metis, Québec; a 2c postcard rate from Vancouver, and a block of four of the ½c franking from Port Maitland to the United States. An interesting group. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (Scan d) (All Scans)

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Est $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
1317 CVR 166, E4 image1932 Special Delivery Drop Letter Postcard, franked with 2c KGV Arch/Leaf and 20 Special Delivery, postmarked with Regina 12.NOV.1932 c.d.s. A scarce usage. (Scan a) Est $ 150

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1318 CVR 1249-1250 1989 38c Regiments Matched Set of Plate Blocks on First Day Covers, four covers, very fine. Unitrade $ 440

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
1319 CVR 2045-2048 image2004 Set of Four Write Me...Ring Me Complete Cards. Includes scarce butterfly and flower card. Still in Post Office original packages. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 150

SOLD for C$30.00
Will close during Public Auction
1320 E/P MR4 image1918 Bahamas Special Delivery Admiral Cover to Nassau. Franked with 2c Admiral War Tax and 5d Bahamas Special Delivery overprint, respectively tied by Toronto 25.JUN.1918 duplex and Nassau 06.JUL.1918 c.d.s. Addressed to Nassau, Bahamas with 05.JUL.1918 c.d.s. backstamp and Manseau, QC 25.JUN.1918 split-ring. In early 1916, under bilateral agreement, 600 Bahamas 5p stamps overprinted Special Delivery were made available in post offices at Ottawa, Toronto, Westmount (Montreal) and Winnipeg. These stamps were to be affixed to letters addressed to the Bahamas and were cancelled by Canadian postal clerks alongside regular Canadian postage though later (post-1917) examples were postmarked upon arrival in Nassau. A nice example of an interesting episode in Canadian postal history. (Scan a) Est $ 250

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction
Canada Airmail
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
1321 CVR   imageLot of 72 Airmail Covers, 1925-1986, includes commercial airmail covers to Australia, Colombia, the U.K. and Italy in the 1930's and 1940's plus some later commercial mail. Also First Flight covers (61) from the 1920's and one including Victoria-Seattle Seaplane covers (3) and a 1929 #C1 flight cover with the Swollen Breast variety. Mostly very fine. (Scan a) Est $ 200

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1322 CVR   image1942 Billy Bishop Signed Air Letter. From Montreal June 15, 1942 and sent to Egypt. Signed by Air Marshall W.A. Bishop V.C., D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C. on the back. (Scan a) Est $ 100

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1323 CVR   image1947-1982 Mint Aerogramme Collection, with 75 items. Better items include #A5b the "Second Fold Her" variety and #A30b with the Christmas design inside. Very fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Webb $ 521

SOLD for C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
1324 CVR   image1936 Zeppelin Hindenburg Flight Cover, franked with 10c Mountie and 50c Victoria Parliament, tied by Ottawa 08.MAY.1936 c.d.s. Addressed to Worchester Park, Surrey, England, typed PER AIRSHIP "HINDENBURG" VIA LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY. Corner card of the High Commissioner for the united Kingdom at Earnscliffe, Ottawa. Handstamped Hindenburg First Flight / Frankfurt AM Main cachet. With Montreal and Frankfurt backstamps. (Frost #129-6 for use of the US leg). A lovely and scarce example of Canadian mail carried on board the Lakehurst to Frankfurt flight of the Hindenburg. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Est $ 500

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1325 CVR   image1954 Salvaged from T.C.A. Wreck, Dutch Aerogramme, 30c postal stationery aerogramme, postmarked with Amsterdam 1954 c.d.s., addressed to Vancouver, British Columbia, with District Post Office Inspector Investigation / Apr 18 1954 / Moose Jaw Sask backstamp, handstamps Salvaged from / T.C.A. Wreck on front. Charred at upper right, as expected. A nice crash cover. (Scan a) Est $ 150

SOLD for C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
1326 CVR   imageGroup of 42 First Flight Covers, 1928-1940. Better items includes a CL51 Canadian Airways Ltd. 03.JAN.1933 flown cover to Edmonton, a C3 First Day cover to Roessler and a 08.JUN.1936 Pilot signed flown cover. Note other covers with better frankings such as 10c Jubilee, C4, etc. Mostly fine or better. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (All Scans)

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Est $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
1327 CVR   Small Box with a Collection of 98 Different Canadian First Flight Covers from 1928 to 1950. Some better including registered, #3309 which seems to have cachets in both black and magenta like colour ink, two covers with C2, cover with a Map stamp, two Bob of the North Land covers, etc. Mostly clean and fine-very fine. Est $ 100

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1328 CVR A13-P4 image1950s Plane Over Landscape Air Letter Sheet Essay / Proof, without stamp, described in Webb as "in blue, no accent on first "E" of "INSERER", paper of issue, gummed, not die cut. Very fine. (Scan a) Est $ 100

SOLD for C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
1329 CVR C3 image1921 Botwood to Halifax Flown Cover, postmarked St. Johns 25.NOV.1921 and sent by rail to Botwood 27.NOV. The flight was delayed until 10.DEC. Engine trouble forced the plane to land at Deer Lake. After return to Botwood, mail was sent to Halifax by surface. 04.FEB.1922 Halifax receiver on back. Cover has a number of vertical folds. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 250

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1330 CVR CL5 image1925 Northern Air Service Pilot Signed First Flight Cover. Flown from Haileybury, ON to Rouyn, QC 27.JUN.1925. Has the usual 3-line cachet and is signed by the pilot B.W. Broatch. A nice clean cover. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 175

SOLD for C$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
1331 CVR CL6 image1926 Unofficial Essay on FFC, mailed Kitchener MAR.2.1926 to Red Lake, with "Via Air Mail" label on front as well as a partial Red Lake oval receiver dated same day. Back is franked with unofficial essay underneath CL6 adopted stamp, both tied by a Kenora oval datestamp MAR.6.1926. Front and back are postmarked with a Rolling Portage broken circle datestamp, dated same day. Very fine. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 500

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1332 CVR CL7 image1926 Jack V. Elliot Air Service Flown Cover, CL7 has a 08.APR.1925 c.d.s with an illegible town. Cover has what appears to be an 12.APR.1926 Rolling Portage date stamp. Addressed to E. Orange, New Jersey. Cover has a few minor stains mentioned for the record. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 200

SOLD for C$65.00
Will close during Public Auction
1333 CVR CL9 image1926 Elliot-Fairchilds Air Service Flown Covers, includes a 31.JUL.1926 over with a CL9 tied to front with a Rouyn c.d.s and a cover with the CL9 on the back tied by a 26.MAY.1926 Red Lake cancel. There are also two Patricia Airways and Exploration 27.JUN.1927 handstamps on the back. It was Patricia Airways that flew this cover after the demise of the Elliot Companies. Cover has a vertical fold at the middle through the CL9. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 450

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1334 CVR CL25c image1927 Patricia Airways and Exploration Flown Cover, to Roessler, New Jersey. All three stamps tied to cover by a 01.JUL.1927 Red Lake, Ont. c.d.s cancel. A nice clean cover. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 175

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
1335 CVR CL28 image1927 Patricia Airways and Exploration Cover, CL28 is not cancelled or tied to the cover. The pair of 1c Admirals (1 faulty) is tied by an indistinct c.d.s cancel. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 300

SOLD for C$30.00
Will close during Public Auction
1336 CVR CL42-2703a & b image1927 Yukon Airways Interrupted Flight Covers. Both covers mailed at Whitehorse 24.NOV.1927. The flight they were on was forced down at Pelly Summit. The plane and mail were towed to Mayo. The covers to Keno Hills and Wernecke then continued on their way by dog team. Keno Hill cover opening fault at top, Wernecke damaged corner at top left. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Airmails of Can $ 400

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1337 CVR CL43 image1928 Narrow Lake to Sioux Lookout,franked with 2c Fathers of Confederation and (10c) Patricia Airways Semi Official. Latter is tied by Maple Leaf cachet. Mailed Narrow Lake on MAR.9.1928 and arrived Sioux Lookout (receiver on back) same day. Very fine. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 175

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
Canada Postmarks
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
1338 O   Small Box of King George VI Slogan Cancels on Piece. Many hundreds, mostly late 1930's. Est $ 100

SOLD for C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
1339 CVR   imageSquared Circle Cover Lot, 1895-1901. Collection of 41 cards and covers as well as 15 stamps. Covers mixed condition with a number trimmed or fronts only. Note Paris and Belleville, Ontario, Winnipeg, MB, Truro, N.S. and more. Inspect. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Est $ 150

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction
1340 CVR   imageBogeyman Fancy Cancel on 3c Small Queen Cover, 1882. Rough opening at top and part of back flap missing. A scarce fancy cancel cover. (Scan a) Est $ 75

SOLD for C$18.00
Will close during Public Auction
1341 CVR   image1878 Paradise Lane Fancy Cancels Covers. Includes a 31.JUL.1878 cover with a blue star cancel (stamp is torn in two pieces) and a 16.SEP.1878 cover with a geometric cork cancel. This cover has some minor creasing. (Scan a) Est $ 100

SOLD for C$45.00
Will close during Public Auction
1342 CVR   Carton filled to the Brim with Town Postmarks, with QEII-era covers from across the country, strong in Ontario but also with accumulations sorted by Western Canada, Maritimes, etc. A veritable treasure trove for the postmark collector looking for a sorting project. Est $ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
1343 CVR   KGV-QEII Ontario Slogan Cancel Cover Hoard filling two boxes, containing thousands of covers bearing predominantly London and Toronto slogan cancels. Typical mixed condition, but unchecked for dates, thus an excellent opportunity for the specialist. Est $ 200

SOLD for C$24.00
Will close during Public Auction
1344 CVR   imageThe following 5 lots are from a collection of 1896-1927 Flag Cancels assembled 15-20 years ago. Each cover/card was retained in it's dealer's sleeve and has the dealer's selling price or owner's purchase price on it. There are many choice covers and cancels as where possible, the owner had an eye for quality. All cancels are different. The total purchase price is shown for each lot. Although there are a few faults throughout, overall these lots are fine-very fine and contain many choice items. Richardson catalogue numbers are used.

Collection of 10 Imperial Flag Cancels Ranging from Flag 1-2 to 4-4. Contains Ensign flags 1-2 to 1-7, 1-9, 1-10, an attractive Diamond Jubilee flags 4-1 and 4-4. Mostly choice strikes. Owner's cost $322. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (All Scans)

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Est $ 200

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1345 CVR   imageCollection of 31 Bickerdike Type 7 and 8 Flag Cancels, Ranging from Flag 7-2 to 8-22. Contains flags 7-2 to 7-8, 7-10, 7-11, 7-13 to 7-15, 8-1, 8-2, 8-4 to 8-13, 8-15, 8-17 to 8-22. The 8-22 is a hubless flag tying a 1c Numeral to Toronto corner card cover front. Many selected strikes throughout. Owner's cost $276. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (All Scans)

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Est $ 170

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1346 CVR   imageCollection of all Six Toronto Exhibition Flag Cancels, Ranging from Flag 10-1 to 12-3. Clear strikes of these cancels are scarce and this lot has mostly selected strikes on four covers and two cards. Owner's cost $199. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (All Scans)

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Est $ 120

SOLD for C$95.00
Will close during Public Auction
1347 CVR   Collection of 24 WWI Flag Cancels, Ranging from Flag 21-3 to 37-9. Includes 23-6, 23-8, 25-1, 25-2, 26-1, 33-1, 35-2, 35-3, 36-2, etc. The collection has 18 of these flags on covers which are much less common than postcards for these flags. Owner's cost $263. Est $ 130

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1348 CVR   Collection of 9 1927 Diamond Jubilee Flag Cancels, Ranging from Flag 43-1 to 44-2. Contains flags 43-1, 43-3 to 43-8, 44-1, 44-2. These are on 8 covers, including 6 with corner cards and 1 postcard. The Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver flags are rather scarce. A great opportunity to acquire this many of these flags at one time. Owner's cost $152. Est $ 100

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
Nova Scotia
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
1349 CVR 10 imageGroup of 10 5c blue Queen Victoria Covers, 1860's. All mailed within Nova Scotia, with a nice assortment of back stamps. Most of the covers have minor faults such as toning, being trimmed, minor tears, etc. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 500

SOLD for C$55.00
Will close during Public Auction
Newfoundland
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
1350 CVR   Group of 20 Covers, 1880 to 1938, with a variety of frankings, postmarks, destinations, some stationery (note 5 cards to Germany), registered, railway, etc. Mostly nice condition group. Est. $ 100

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

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