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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

541

CVR/PC

Newfoundland Postal Stationery Collection of 29 Items, including 7 envelopes, 3 post bands, 1 registered envelope and 18 postcards. We noted used EN3 (local) and 4 (to USA) (c.v. $180), P2 used in 1895 to Germany and registered envelope R3 used to USA ($135) and others. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$100.00
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542

CVR/PC

Large Postal Stationery Lot Filling Three 14” boxes. with thousands of items from Victorian to Elizabethan periods. Noted about 220 mint Postcard Factory view cards, nearly 200 mostly unused various air letter sheets, over 100 used and unused various post bands and wrappers, over 200 mint and favor cancelled 1971-1974 7¢ and 8¢ view cards, about 70 mint and used official election envelopes Forms 95, 98 and 154 including 4 addressed to Mr John Diefenbaker in 1962 and 1963 and 18 used copies of Webb’s EN800f (c.v. $60 ea.). Also a few Meteorological and other official envelopes and postcards (4x DENX45-29 new, 3x DENX 36-2, c.v. $50 ea.), various private order envelopes and postcards, over 20 French and English precancelled Santa letters, private order envelopes and postcards, Registered and certified mail envelopes and forms, Post Office forms, about 800 Elizabethan mostly used #10 envelopes, and more. A large and very diversified lot that will appeal to both collectors and dealers. Generally 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) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 750

SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

543

CVR

Collection of Mint and Used Postal Stationery in 9 Lighthouse Padded Binders, with slipcases, with over 1,000 items neatly arranged in a few hundred 2-row Vario-style stock pages. The material is primarily mint, ranging from the Victorian era to the 1980s, with the majority of material from the Elizabethan reign. The collection contains envelopes, postal cards, wrappers, printed to private order, illustrated stationery cards and covers, air letters, reply cards and much more. Online photos show a sampling. A clean lot, with roughly 10% of the lot being #10 size. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$400.00
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544

CVR

EN1

1863 Registered Nesbitt Stationery Cover, a 5c Queen Victoria envelope mailed from Swainby C.W on SEP.30.1863 to Toronto, through the G.T.R. - T & S railway (backstamp), with the registry fee paid in cash. A scarce postmark, and the LRD of only a few recorded (1861 to 1863). Very fine and ex Sam Nickle collection (1993).

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$325.00
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545

CVR

EN2

1860 10c Brown Mailed Nesbitt Envelope, mailed Seneca U.C (SEP.11.1860 double broken circle) to New York City, via a partial Railway broken circle dated same day. Missing large part of back flap and with repaired tears, still a presentable and scarce use of this short-lived stationery envelope.

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Webb $ 950

SOLD for C$400.00
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Canada by Stamp Issue

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

546

CVR

Two 3d Beaver Imperforates on Cross Border Folded Letter, mailed from London on MAR.27.1854 (confirmed by dateline inside) to Massachusetts, with two-line "CANADA / PAID 10 cts handstamp in red. The letter is franked with two 3d red Beaver imperforates, each with sheet margin at bottom and clear to large margins. The folded letter has a vertical crease affecting the left side of the left stamp, still attractive. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Certificate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$400.00
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547

CVR

4, 4xii

1858 Cross Border Cover with 3d Major Re-Entry, mailed Toronto AUG.19.1858 (broken circle free strike) to Penfield, New York, franked with two extremely fine 3d red Beaver imperforate singles paying the 6d cross-border rate, both cancelled by Toronto square grids. The right stamp has a very clear, cancel-free major re-entry (showing strong doubling at bottom, especially noticeable under both numerals and in oval below "EE PENCE") from position 61 of pane B. A lovely and fresh cover (missing part of back) and a great item to show this major re-entry, very fine and ex Hart. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,500

SOLD for C$1,150.00
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548

CVR

½d Rose Queen Victoria Imperforates on Cover Front, mailed from Lennoxville to Stanbridge East L.C., franked with a strip of 4 plus a pair of the ½d imperforate values, totaling 3d. Small tears affecting two stamps, still a scarce franking and great eye appeal. Accompanied by a 2011 Greene Certificate. Rsv. $1,400. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,400

SOLD for C$1,400.00
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549

CVR

1859 7½d Queen Victoria on Cover to England, mailed Montréal on AUG.19.1859 (in the Decimal period) to Birkenhead, England, through Liverpool (AUG.30 Liverpool Packet datestamp in red on front), with an AUG.30 receiver on back. Accompanied by a 1953 R.P.S.L. certificate. The cover is endorsed "Per Canadian Line Aug 20 / 59" and is franked with a 7½d green Queen Victoria imperforate with huge margins (showing part of next stamp at top), tied by a 4-ring #21 cancel. The address on this cover has been restored, still very fine. Rsv. $3,000. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 6,000

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550

CVR

1865 Cover with Five 1c Rose Queen Victoria Issues, mailed from Falkenburg C.W on JAN.19.1865 with the only recorded example of this hammer, to Orillia, with a JAN.23 receiver on back. The cover still has its original 3-page love letter inside. Very fine and desirable, especially with its unique postmark.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$140.00
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551

CVR

1862 Cover from Rugby to Toronto, mailed Rugby (Simcoe County, MAR.11.1862 manuscript precursor postmark is the earliest of only a few recorded examples) to Toronto (MAR.12 receiver) through Barrie (MAR.11 transit), franked with a horizontal strip of 5 of the 1c rose Queen Victoria issue, cancelled by pen strokes. Vertical crease at left of the stamps, very fine. Manuscript postmarks are scarce on stamped covers.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$140.00
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552

CVR

1866 Cover with Five 1c Rose Queen Victoria Issues, mailed from Winchelsea C.W on FEB.24.1866 (the only recorded strike of this postmark) to Goderich (FEB.24 receiver on back) and franked with a strip of three plus two singles of the 1c Queen Victoria Decimal issue. Very fine.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$130.00
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553

CVR

14, 15

Group of 1c Rose Cents Issue Usages, with a 1c deep rose on folded 1865 Montréal prices current circular addressed to Peterboro; 1c rose on printed circular (list of lodge members) mailed from Toronto (square grid ties stamp) to Picton (MAR.14.1866 receiver on back); 1c deep rose on folded printed circular (June 1860 Montréal Market Report) to New York; 1c rose on cover (unsealed back flap) mailed Hamilton to Goderich on APR.23.1866 with APR.25 receiver on back. Also comes with a 5c Beaver tied to a registered cover St Catharines to Toronto. Five items in all, some with tears or other faults, still overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$80.00
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554

CVR

15, 17

Group of 5 Cross-Border Cents Issue Covers, three covers are franked with a horizontal pair of the 5c Beaver (1859 folded letter, 1862 cover and 1865 mourning cover) and two covers have a single 10c Consort (1863 and 1865). Only one cover has tears on its back flap, else overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$180.00
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555

CVR

1864 17c Cartier on Cover to England, mailed from Toronto on JUL.25.1864 (broken circle free strike) to London, England, with AUG.8 receiver on front in red. The cover is franked with a 17c blue Jacques Cartier issue, just tied by a square Toronto grid, fine.

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$140.00
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556

CVR

25, 27

Group of Six Large Queen Covers, with three 3c LQ frankings (London 1869, Montréal 1868 and Halifax 1871), as well as three 6c frankings (Montréal to Maine 1870, Saint John NB to Pennsylvania 1868 and Québec City to England 1871, via Liverpool Packet). An overall fine or better group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$170.00
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557

CVR

Collection of 10 Covers Franked with ½c Small Queens, 8 of the covers have single frankings, 6 of those are dated in period, either on front, or back, or both in one case. Also includes two cross-border covers, each franked with 6x ½c Small Queens paying the 3c rate. Most have faults to varying degrees (mostly on the back), still a useful group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$160.00
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558

CVR

35, 36

Collection of 24 Covers Franked with 1c Small Queens and 7 Covers Franked with 2c Small Queens, all but three being single frankings. The 1c collection is in chronological order from Oct 1876 to Mar 1896, all paying either the circular rate (most of those with unsealed back flaps), or drop letter rate within the same city. The 2c collection is also chronological from May 1890 to Nov 1897 (in the period when the same-city drop letter rate was 2c). We note cross border, some corner cards, some postmark interest, early shades, a few perf 11½ x 12, a few folded circulars, etc. Condition varies somewhat, with most being fine or better. (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$80.00
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559

CVR

37, 37a, 37b

Collection of 48 Covers Franked with 3c Small Queens, 1870 to 1872, all neatly displayed in chronological order in a binder. A rarely offered collection giving one the opportunity to follow this fascinating stamp's development over the span of its first two years (out of 27 years). We note the listed shades of copper red, rose, deep rose plus many more intermediate shades, as well as a good selection of postmarks throughout this collection (2-ring numerals, fancy corks, duplex, town cancels, etc.), also frankings of one, two or three stamps paying various rates, either relative to weight or cross-border destination. Quality is better than usual for these, with few faults to speak of, 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) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$375.00
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560

Complete "The Pickering News" Newspaper Franked with a 1c Edward, mailed from Pickering to Toronto on May 13, 1910 (date of publication), with a 1c King Edward VII, tied by a circular grid cancel. The newspaper is obviously folded and has a fold tear down the centre, still a scarce franking and the perfect item for the Edward issue collector who has everything. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction