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Postal History, Canada continued...

Covers -- Collections & Accumulations

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1281

CVR/PC

Dealer Stock of Over 430 Various Covers and Cards, all in clean new sleeves with description and price (which we added up, average of 8 to $30 per item), some categorized into topical areas (mostly with advertising corner cards) such as Agriculture, Automobiles, Hotels, Patriotics, Oil and Gas, Royalty, Ships, Clothing, Food & Drink and Red Cross. There are also three postal stationery groups: Victoria, KEVII and KGV / VI, and there is also a First Flight group. Last but not least is an unsorted group, with interesting items of all sorts including many advertising (incl. illustrated), registered, etc.. Quality is better than usual, all ready to be added to an existing dealer stock. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)

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Retail $ 6,660

SOLD for C$1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

1282

CVR/PC

Dealer Stock of Well Over 300 Various Better Covers and Cards, Queen Victoria to King George VI Era, a very clean stock, all in new sleeves, each described and priced by the dealer (range is generally $5 to $25 per item), with a large variety of different material, including Newfoundland, advertising corner cards (incl. illustrated), O.H.M.S., perfins, coils, registered, airmail, A.R. cards, Small Queens and Admirals, postmarks, incl. instructional, picture postcards and advertising postal cards, and more. The stock is in overall very fine condition and is kept in a secure dealer carrying case (a second empty matching case is included), so this is literally ready to bring to a show and sell. See pictures for an idea. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (All Scans)

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Retail $ 6,154

SOLD for C$775.00
Will close during Public Auction

1283

CVR/PC

Group of 8 Covers and Cards from QV Leafs to Admirals, starts off with an 1898 double UPU rate cover to France with two 5c Leafs, 1898 1c Leaf letter card, 1903 2c Edward on corner card cover from House of Assembly, 1926 20c and 5c Admirals on a bulk Householder receipt, 1c Admiral postal card from House of Assembly, and three Admiral registered covers with various frankings / markings. Overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1284

CVR

Group of Roughly 150 Yukon and Northwest Territories Covers, in a small box, collected primarily for postmarks, ranging from 1929 to 1960. We estimate about half the lot are covers from 1960 to 1961, sent without contents, and collected for postmark interest including Northwest Territory towns: Fort Providence, Reindeer Depot, Sachs Harbour, Grise Fiord, and Alexandra Fiord, along with Yukon towns: McCabe Creek, Stewart River, Glacier Creek, Swift River, and Elsa. The lot also includes roughly 20 first flight covers from 1929 into the Northwest Territory, a few United States A. P. O. covers from the 1940s, and some commercial mail from the 1930s to the 1960s. Duplication up to 5 in some cases, with some wear and fault with the commercial mail. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1285

CVR/PC

Estate Remainder Lot of Covers, Cards, Etc. from the vast estate of Robert Haslewood, this lot consists of 38 items, many of which are Canadian and the rest from various countries. A good proportion of material has a Christmas theme, such as Christmas stamp usages (incl. some to foreign destinations with postage dues, etc.), colourful Christmas cards (incl. one that is silk embroidered), some items postmarked on Christmas day (incl. a 2c Small Queen drop cover with flag cancel), some Christmas patriotic colourful postcards, a 1924 Estevan to Winnipeg illustrated first flight cover, two better FDC: $10 Whale (x4) and $5 Flag (x2), and more. An interesting lot, quality is overall very fine, see online for some examples. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1286

CVR

Group of Roughly 180 Covers in Two Binders, with the first binder containing roughly 80 covers, ranging from the Small Queens up to modern Elizabethan first day covers. We note seven 3c Small Queen covers, ranging from 1877 to 1886 (the majority being registered with Scott #F1), two hand painted non first day covers of the 1937 King George VI Coronation issue, commercial airmail covers from the 1930s to foreign destinations including: England (60c rate), France (40c rate), Canal Zone (25c rate), Bahamas (75c rate), along with registration, airmail, first day covers, primarily ranging from the 1920s to 1960s. The second binder contains roughly 100 first day covers, ranging from the 1935 (including Pictorial and Mufti) to the 1980s, including a few replacement cachet and private cachet makers Rosecraft and Cole. We note small faults including some soiling and bent corners, along with a few cover fronts. An interesting group, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1287

CVR

Group of Roughly 400 Slogan and Machine Cancel Covers and Postcards, accumulated in a small box, roughly ranging from 1897 to the 1980s, with the majority of material ranging from the 1930s onward. We note some Victorian, Edward VII, and King George VI machine cancel postcards (including some broken circle postmarks from smaller towns) and some slogan cancel corner cards (a few illustrated) from the 1930s onward with many appearing to have Toronto and London postmarks (including Western Fair slogans). An entertaining group, unchecked for early and latest known dates. A few covers have small faults with worn corners and some soiling. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1288

CVR

Group of Roughly 110 Northern Territories and Western Related Covers, including some postcards, primarily ranging from the 1920s to the 1970s, with a few items on either side of the range. We note a variety of postal rates including: Registration, Postage Dues, Airmails, O.H.M.S., Special Delivery, Acknowledgement of Receipt, etc, all postmarked to or from Western Provinces and both Territories. A spot check indicate mostly larger cities with a few better postmarks including broken circle South Vancouver, MAY.13.1913 (opened 1893, closed 1917). Many of the covers have been priced and retail from $5 up to $40. An interesting group for the postal history collector or dealer. We note some small faults with wear and a few tears. Online photos show a sample. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

1289

CVR/PC

Large Suitcase Full of Postal History, 1860s to 1970s, with about 1,000 covers and postcards, noting a little bit of everything, including military, registered, stationery, postage due, 1859 Cents issues, Small Queens and other better frankings, stamped revenue documents, aerogrammes, airmail, first flights, OHMS covers, re-used covers, corner cards and advertising, destinations, and much more. Condition varies, still overall fine to very fine, and we highly recommend viewing this one in person, as we are certain there will be lots and lots of useful material for dealers and collectors alike. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$950.00
Will close during Public Auction

1290

CVR

Accumulation of King George VI Postal History, with several hundred covers, noting advertising, postage due, stationery, registered, airmail rates, military, censored, perfins, "V" patriotics, better destinations, and much more. An interesting lot for the reseller or collector alike, overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

1291

CVR

1938 FAM 5 Extension Airmail Cover to South America, franked with a total of $3.25 and mailed to Barrancabermeja, Colombia with receiver on front (light creases and edge wear, else very fine). Also comes with a large piece mailed 1939 to the same destination, this one franked with a total of $2.10. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

1292

CVR

Group of 28 "Lady Boat" Covers and Cards, with one or more from Ladies Hawkins, Nelson, Drake, Rodney and Somerset, mailed from a number of places such as St Lucia, Trinidad, Bermuda, St Kitts, British Guyana, Barbados, Bahamas, almost all franked with Canadian stamps. All but two are dealer priced at between $24 and $40, mostly the latter. A very fine and seldom offered group, all scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1293

CVR/PC

Group of 33 Covers and Cards Mailed at Sea, 1920s to 1950s, 19 having an association with the Province of Québec, rest from the Maritimes, some have PAQUEBOT handstamps, note two Canadian Pacific Steamship letter cards, a cover posted with Jamaican stamps, another posted with Bermuda stamp (with a 1929 Montréal MOOD on back) and a good selection of different ship markings. We noted a few of the included items that were first flights. Also included but not counted is an unused illustrated return ticket from the Dominion Line Royal Mail Steamship. Many items have a dealer price in pencil, ranging from $10 to $60. Overall very fine, some of the items scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction

1294

CVR

Group of Roughly 150 King George V Covers and Cards, with the majority franked with Admirals. We note an interesting mix of collecting interests including: Airmails, Registration, corner cards (some illustrated), along with slogans, broken circles, machine cancels, etc. Online photos show an overview of this interesting mix of postal history. A few faults as to be expected in a lot of this nature. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$190.00
Will close during Public Auction

1295

CVR

Group of Roughly 170 Queen Elizabeth Era Covers and Cards, almost entirely commercial mail pre-1980, and includes a good mix of rates including: postage dues, airmails, registration, along with corner cards (some illustrated), bag tags, instructional markings, etc. A good mix of covers with some interesting or unusual attributes, including a 34c bag tag "Evidence For Wolf Bounty" to the Department of Lands and Forests. Some of the covers are sleeved and priced for retail, generally ranging from $10 to $20. Online photos shows an overview. We note a few small faults, still a useful group and overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$160.00
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1296

CVR

Accumulation of Over 400 Covers, 1930s-1980s, including a large album of roughly 300 first day covers, ranging from 1951 to the 1973 (with a few beyond the given range). A few better include Unitrade #s: 302 $1 Fishing Resources (c.v. $90), 1250ii Regiments inscription plate block (U.L., c.v. $125), along with private cachet makers H&E, Rosecraft, JCR, and Caneco, and a binder with House of Commons first day covers from the 1960s. The lot continues with roughly 60 event covers (mostly philatelic show covers from Orapex), 20 covers with R.P.O. postmarks (mostly from Ontario), 25 commercial covers (mostly oversized) from the 1930s-1940s, and the 1980s, noting registration and special delivery rates. Online photos show an overview of this colourful lot. We note a few small faults with some toning and corner wear (commercial covers). Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canadian Military Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1297

Dealer Stock of Canadian Military Postmarks on Stamps and on Piece, each in a 102 card with a description of the postmark and asking price (between 50c and $5) filling a red box pretty tightly (so between 800 and 1,000 items). This group stands out for the very high quality of the postmarks, which are mostly crisp and well defined. A great variety of different postmarks running from the twentieth century to modern. A very fine lot, ideal for the specialist, or dealer alike, online photos show only a small sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$180.00
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1298

CVR

Dealer Stock of Canadian Military Postal History, a quality stock which includes 9 sections: World War II (137 covers), Post WWII (15 covers), RCAF (40 covers), Military Camps (26 covers and cards), MPOs (132 mostly covers), Pre-WWII (5 items), Newfoundland (11 covers), United Nations (18 covers), and Cigarette Cards (74 items) for a total of 458 items, each with its own new, quality sleeve, description and price (majority are in the $10 to $20 range, with some higher and some lower, which we have added up to give an idea of total value). A very fine offering, ready for any dealer to add to their current stock. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)

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Retail $ 5,432

SOLD for C$475.00
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1299

CVR

Group of 4 Items with a large "Canadian Overseas / Expeditionary Force / Field / Post Office" Cancel, all four are still on exhibit pages, includes a letter mailed OCT.1.1914 on route by nursing sister Scoble on board R.M.S. Franconia and three postcards mailed on Salisbury Plain, including one posted at Sling Plantation Camp by Private Mehan FEB.8.1915. A scarce group with some minor edge creases, otherwise very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$575.00
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1300

Collection of 36 Valcartier Camp and Related Postcards, 1914, includes used and unused cards illustrating training, marching, visiting dignitaries, etc. Noted one card with a rare Québec World War I blackout cancel, with the dater hub removed from the machine cancel. Note a few with minor edge creases, still an overall very fine collection, all written-up on pages in a binder. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$775.00
Will close during Public Auction