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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1401

Straits Settlements

Collection of 87 Postal Stationery Cards, 1880s to 1930s, with a mix of used and unused plus specimen cards, with a majority being used. Note Malaya Stationery Catalogue #s P6-P9, P12, P14-P22, P26-P28, P30-P35, including P31a specimen, P38, P39, P42 and P44. We counted 39 used and 11 specimen overprinted cards, the scarcest being # P35, the 8c carmine card with a specimen overprint. The total catalogue value for the collection is 7,465 Ringgit, equivalent at time of writing to $2,290 Canadian. Note some with toning and some of the used with creases, corner faults, etc. still overall very fine. A lovely collection that would be difficult to duplicate and would be ideal to expand upon. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,000

SOLD for C$1,300.00
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1402

CVR

Straits Settlements

Collection of 80 Registered Letter Postal Stationery Items, 1890s to 1930s, with catalogue numbers from the International Stamp and Coin Malaysia Postal Stationery Catalogue, including Queen Victoria RE1 (x21), in size F, G, H, H2 and K, with 12 postally used and one specimen (size F). Also Edward VII RE2 (x8) with 6 used and a size F specimen. George V includes RE4 10c (x14) with 9 used and 2 specimens. RE5 (x7) with 4 used and one specimen, RE7 15c blue (x17) with 13 used and 2 specimens and RE8 15c blue (x7) with 4 used. Also George VI 15c blue (x6) with 4 used and 1 specimen. Good variety of envelope sized, with the vast majority being size G. Total catalogue value is 8,895 Ringgit, which is equivalent to $2,670 Canadian at time of writing. also includes a $1 Malaysia postal stationery envelope used and a registered letter (not postal stationery) to India. Noted insured and censored mail. Condition is mixed for the used items, while the unused and specimens are all very fine. A scarce group, with some scarce destinations. (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) (Scan 25) (Scan 26) (Scan 27) (Scan 28) (Scan 29) (Scan 30) (Scan 31) (Scan 32) (Scan 33) (Scan 34) (Scan 35) (Scan 36) (Scan 37) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,200

SOLD for C$3,400.00
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1403

Straits Settlements

1907 Labuan Postal Stationery Cards, Both Overprinted Straits Settlements, both unused, includes a 1c + 1c lilac with reply card, and a 3c + 3c green with reply card. In the Malaysia specialized catalogue these cards are valued at 1,250 Ringgit, equivalent to $375 Canadian at time of writing. A very fine duo, presented on album page.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$190.00
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1404

CVR/PC

Straits Settlements

Group of 10 Assorted Postal Stationery Items, 1928-1939, with catalogue numbers from the Malaya specialized catalogue, includes #s L1 letter card unused, N1 wrapper with specimen overprint, and envelopes E2 (x3) one used and 2 specimens, E3 (x3) with 2 used and a specimen and E4 (x2) both used. Catalogue value for the group is 2,350 Ringgit, equivalent to $700 Canadian at time of writing. Note some with toning and others with a few minor faults, plus some 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 $ 200

SOLD for C$325.00
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1405

CVR

Switzerland

Lot of 34 Mostly Better Switzerland Semi-Postal and Airmail First Day Covers, 1937 to 1977. Including Pro Juventute 1937 (SBK c.v. 400CHF), 1943 (SBK c.v. 450 CHF), 1950 (SBK c.v. 350CHF), 1952 to 1957 (SBK 400CHF), Pro Patria 1938 (SBK 150CHF), 1950 and 1951 (SBK c.v. 225 CHF each), Sc 352a (SBK 210CHF), Sc 406-9 (SBK c.v. 300CHF) and much more! Such a high value group is rarely offered. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$325.00
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1406

CVR

Switzerland

Postal History Group of 26 Interesting Cards and Covers to 1955, including a very rare used 1931 40c. Airmail postal card uprated with Scott C6 and C7 and also with USA C12, with first day cancel (SBK c.v. 300 CHF for normal use), also a 1919 airmail card Geneva to Vienna uprated with C2 (used stamp c.v. $110), a cut-down souvenir sheet B143 on a registered letter, a 1939 first Marseille to New York flight cover sporting three rare three-languages se-tenant strips of the National Exhibition set (SBK c.v. 325CHF), and more first flight and complete semi-postal sets on cover. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$225.00
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1407

CVR

United States

Collection of 18 Swarts' City Dispatch Post Stampless Covers, all displayed on old time album pages, with a variety of markings, including ovals in red, black and blue, to and from this Chatham Square, New York post office, one with Messenkope's oval, etc. Some with faults, still overall fine or better and scarce. See our lots and collection section for the stamps from this collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$700.00
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1408

CVR

United States

Group of Three Civil War Era Covers, all mounted on two exhibit pages, first is a patriotic "Spirit of 76" cover franked with a 3c Washington, tied by a Washington c.d.s. SEP.13.1862 to Vermont (repaired at left, plus other faults, still apparently an early use for this slogan on cover), second was mailed from Raymond to Louisiana and franked with a #63 and a #73 paying the 3c rate (reduced at top) and a cover mailed from Boston with a 3c Washington (#65) tied by a neat boxed "PAID" handstamp (quite reduced at left). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$160.00
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1409

CVR

United States

Group of Roughly 150 Covers, 1890s-1960s, consisting of primarily first day covers, and a mix of commercial mail and event covers in two cover albums and loose material. The lot includes a few pre-1890 covers, with Scott #10a (x2, c.v. $200 each), along with an interesting parcel tag from Camp Custer, Michigan, franked with 5x 10c Franklin, and 1c Washington stamps tied with Battle Creek postmarks, and 1c and 2c Documentary stamps, with manuscript cancel in 1918 overtop. We note a few Registration, Special Delivery, and Postal Stationery (including a few from Hawaii), a few Prexi covers, and first day covers from the 1950s. An interesting group, with some of the covers having soiling and corner bends. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$225.00
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1410

CVR/PC

United States

Group of Over 40 Interesting United States Covers and Cards, 1860s to 1950s, each item collected for having something interesting or unusual. Some have a Canadian connection, either were mailed from Canada and postage due, or missent, or re-directed within the States. Also note illustrated advertising, early picture postcards, a 1901 Pan Am Expo first class train ticket, a 1939 registered cover from Canada to Rochester, with two Officially Sealed stamps (interestingly with an Irish postmark on back), instructional postmarks, 1918 stationery cover to Switzerland with censor tape, RPO postmarks, two 1860s covers to Canada franked with 10c green Washingtons, two 1911/15 picture postcards to Roberts Creek British Columbia with large Panama Canal California Exposition pictorial handstamps, some steamship and paquebot usages, and many more. Overall fine or better, many have dealer prices in pencil (range of $10 to $40 with some higher), see pictures for a sampling. (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 $ 200

SOLD for C$170.00
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1411

CVR

Worldwide

Accumulation of Roughly 400 Worldwide Covers, consisting of five albums and loose material. We note an album of roughly 100 airmail covers, mostly Canada (including first flights) from the 1930s, also includes a few worldwide and King George VI Commonwealth covers. The lot continues with a group of 1949 Omnibus U.P.U. first day covers, including three commercial covers from Jamaica to Canada, with multiple stamps in use, along with worldwide commercial and first day covers (including Canada year of first day covers for 2005 and 2006 in commemorative boxes). See online photos for an overview. We note some of the commercial covers have faults, to some being torn from rough opening. Overall, fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$725.00
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1412

CVR

Worldwide

Consignment Remainders of Worldwide Covers, consisting of nine albums, containing roughly 650 covers. Three albums contain roughly 200 Poland covers, which appear to be a correspondence as they are all addressed to the Canadian Automobile Sports Club (we note airmail, registered, and express rates, along with postage due markings). The lot continues with four albums of United States first day covers (roughly 350, ranging from 1930s to early 2000s), along with an album of World Wildlife first day covers, and an album of 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II first day covers. A few covers have small faults, with the vast majority very fine. see online photos for an overview. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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1413

CVR

Worldwide

Consignment of Roughly 800 Worldwide Covers in 7 Binders, with a variety of first day covers, stationery, and commercial mail. The lot includes three binders of worldwide covers including: stampless 1854 cover from Canada (with tombstone Montréal postmark); 5x 1860s covers from England to Canada; 1898 South Australia to New York, along with first day covers, primarily from Canada (1950s to 1990s, including two replacement cachets and a 1993 first day cover signed by Jean Béliveau), Great Britain airmail covers to Canada (1930s to 1950s), and a variety of modern postal stationery from the United Nations, Canada and the United States. The lot continues with three binders of Germany first day covers (roughly 400 with colourful cachets), ranging from 1965-1982, and includes singles and many sets; along with a binder of Great Britain first day covers (roughly 80), ranging from the 1970s to 1980s. A few of the early covers have faults from rough opening. Online photos show a sampling. 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) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$1,800.00
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1414

CVR

Worldwide

Group of About 280 Interesting Worldwide Covers, with a great variety of material from the late 1800s to about the 1980s, noting air mail, registered, stationery (many of those Japanese), a group of covers mailed to Switzerland from mostly Indonesia, a group of early stamped Italian covers, a few FDC, frankings, many European size, destinations and more. Condition varies, still overall fine or better. We recommend viewing this one in person to better appreciate it. (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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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$2,300.00
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1415

CVR

Worldwide

Group of 15 Early Covers and Folded Letters, 1825 to 1880s, with two USA stamped covers (1856, both with letter inside); an 1854 folded letter from Breslau; an 1874 folded printed voting advertising from England (with ½d QV); an 1833 seven page letter written from "Lebanon" to Annapolis Nova Scotia (sent by favour, with very interesting letter); an 1825 folded letter from London, England; an 1839 folded letter from "London F.B.O." to Tuscany; two 1834 folded letters from England to France; an 1843 favour folded letter from Calais France to Weymouth, Nova Scotia; four covers mailed from England (1860-1885 with postage stamps paying various rates); and a few other items. An unusual group, with the usual faults, else overall fine to very fine with good postmark, rate, etc. interest. (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 $ 250

SOLD for C$120.00
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1416

CVR/PC

Worldwide

Accumulation of Over 340 Covers and Cards in a Small Carton, 1847-1990s, the material is in two binders plus many loose as well. Note postal stationery, first day and first flight covers, postcards, postage due items, tin can mail and more. Strength in Omnibus first day covers for the 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1937 and 1953 Coronations, as well as Bermuda, Bahamas, British Commonwealth postal stationery and much more. Mixed condition, with many very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 750

SOLD for C$2,300.00
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1417

CVR

Worldwide

Collection of 22 Postage Due Covers and Cards, 1870-1950, all except one with postage due stamps, includes 6 items with Italy due, 2 with French dues and single country items with dues from Australia, New Zealand, USA, Netherlands, Palestine, Egypt, Switzerland and a Ceylon cover to Bohemia cover with Austria due J19 and a pair of J20 (c.v. $275 on cover). Also an Australia to Fiume cover with 5 Fiume dues and a G.B. cover to France, Monaco and Italy with dues from all three countries. Lastly 4 items with G.B. dues including a 1936 cover front from China, a cover from Malta with 6/6 due and two return to sender covers both charged ½d. Note some with faults, still a scarce group, ideal for dealers and collectors alike. All 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) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 700

SOLD for C$375.00
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1418

CVR

Worldwide

Consignment Remainders of Roughly 350 Worldwide Covers, in five cover albums and loose material. The lot begins with roughly 50 airmail covers in a small box, mostly first flights ranging from 1928 to 1938, with the majority from the United States (x35), including a Graf Zeppelin 1933 C18 New York First Day Cover (OCT.02.1933) with purple Century of Progress and red Triangular Round Trip cachets, and a Rio de Janeiro receiver on the back (Frost c.v. $180). Other first flights include representation from Australia, Egypt, Mexico, and Sweden to name a few, along with a few pieces of commercial mail. The lot continues with roughly 250 United States first day covers, generally ranging from the 1950s to the 1960s, a collection of roughly fifty 1977 Silver Jubilee first day covers, and a group of roughly 60 worldwide postcards, ranging from the 1970s to the 1990s, addressed to Canada. Online photos show an overview of the lot. We note some small faults including worn corners and tears, primarily with the commercial mail. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$725.00
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Worldwide Military Postal History

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Cat No.

Lot Description

1419

CVR

France

Group of Roughly 200 France Military Related Covers and Cards, with a mix of WWI and WWII material, including WWI covers to the American and French Red Cross and temporary hospitals in the field, along with a wide range of military markings and postmarks. The lot also includes over 100 unused postal stationery, with attractive illustrations, the balance being almost entirely WWII. Some of the covers have been sleeved and priced for retail, generally ranging from $5 to $25. We note some small faults, still a useful lot for the specialist. Online photos show an overview. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$110.00
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1420

CVR

Germany

1939 Censored Cover to Southern Rhodesia, mailed on AUG.8.1939 from Hanover to Southern Rhodesia, with a PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp in purple at bottom (Type IIIB, 9 points in CCSG) and a very fine unlisted censor tape at top. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
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