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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

621

CVR

Group of Three Stampless Covers with Large Circle R.P.O. Postmarks, 1857 cover from Kingston with QC-187-07 (two strikes on back, one No.1 and one No.2), 1856 cover fro Kingston with ON-227.02 on back, and 1860 registered cover from Weston with ON-805 on back. Strikes range from weak to very fine, all covers scanned both sides. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

622

CVR

Group of 7 Numeral and Edward Registered Covers with R.P.O. Postmarks, 1898-1909, mostly despatched from small Ontario towns, with a good variety of frankings, we note the following Gray #s QC-253, ON-433.02, ON-709.01 and ON716 (these three on same cover), ON-737, RY-14, QC-294.032, ON-296, MT-231, MT-296 and QC-294.032 (these three on same cover). Overall very fine, all covers scanned both sides to show all the postmarks / frankings. (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$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

623

CVR/PC

Group of 8 Early Covers / Cards with Interesting R.P.O. Postmarks,1866 to 1889, 1866 registered 5c Beaver cover from Lucan with ON-806.03, 1867 5c Beaver cover with RY-68, 1886 3c SQ cover with RY-207 on front, 1867 stampless cover with RY-203 on back, 1880 1c GPC with RY-77 on front, 1889 1c GPC with RY-79.02 on front, 1872 3c SQ Great Western Railway cover with SN-6 on front, and 1883 1c GPC (crease) with RY-77. Two are accompanied by lengthy write-ups (incl. maps), a few small faults else overall fine to very fine and we have scanned both sides of the covers online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

624

CVR/PC

Group of 13 Better R.P.O. Postmarks on Covers / Cards, 1857-1958, with Gray #s ON-630.02 (on 3c SQ cover), RY-51.03 (on 3c SQ cover plus piece), RY-214.05 (on 1c GPC), ON-71 (on 1c Numeral cover), QC-187 (on back of 1857 mourning cover with contents), QC-236 (on back of registered cover), ON-630.04 (on 3c SQ cover), ON-665 and ON675.55 (on facing slip and piece), ON-1 (in blue on 1c GPC), ON-14 (on 3c SQ cover), ON-14 (on 1c GPC), ON-2 (on 1c GPC), ON-731 (on 1c Edward postcard), SN-9 (on 2c Numeral cover), RY-73 and RY-74 ( both on back of a 3c SQ + 2c RLS registered cover). Some faults, else 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 $ 250

SOLD for C$200.00
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625

CVR/PC/O

Group of 15 Interesting R.P.O. Postmarks on Covers, Cards and Stamps, with Gray #s SN-9 (on 1c Leaf card)SN-17 (on 3c Admiral cover), SN-56 (on 1c GPC), RY-110 (on 3c SQ cover), ON-864 (on 8c Numeral registered cover), QC-191 (on 1c GPC), ON-535 (on 1c Leaf card), ON-233 (on 3c Admiral cover), QC298.112 (on back of registered cover), ON-536 (on 1c Edward postcard), RY-214.04 (on 3c SQ cover), SN-57 (on a 5c Numeral pair and on a 50c Jubilee single), ON-471 (on a 2c Admiral cover), and QC187.02 (on an 1857 stampless folded letter). Overall fine or better, 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

626

CVR/PC

Group of 14 Interesting R.P.O. Postmarks on Covers, Cards, Etc. ON-517 (on cover, the latest recorded date), ON-505 (on a 1900 Map cover), SN-15 (on a 1c GPC), ON-14 (on a 1c GPC), ON-301 (on a 1c Edward postcard), SN-16 (on a 1c Leaf card), RY-14 (on a piece franked with a pair of 6c Leafs), RY-109.01 (on back of a 5c RLS registered cover, alongside two strikes of "W. G. & B. K. & P" postmark which we could not find in Gray), ON-94 (on cover), ON-247 (on 3c Jubilee cover), as well as others. Some faults, still a useful group which is 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction

627

O/CVR

ON-207

G.W.R. - H. & T. /1 and /2 a stampless cover with #1 dated JUN.25.1864, a 1c Queen Victoria Cents issue with a socked on the nose #2 and "18" as the direction number (owner claims this is the only known strike with this direction indicia), and a stampless cover with a #2 dated APR.5.1861 on back. All mounted on one annotated page.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction

628

CVR

ON-806.022

1873 G. T. R. T. & S. on back of a registered cover mailed Seneca (JUN.26.1873) to Wellandport, franked 3c + pair of 1c SQ. The railway postmark has small differences with the listed ON-806.022 in that it has a period after R, and no period after T, and the owner claims it has indicia "3" at bottom (which would make this a new find, but we fail to see the "3"). Also on back is a faint WELLAND RAILWROAD R.P.O. large double circle. Fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$80.00
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629

CVR

QC-187.01

1857 "MON. & KINGS. GRD. TRK. R. W. POST OFFICE" Postmark on Cover, a folded cover mailed from Montréal (OCT.26.1857) to Prescott (OCT.27 receiver on back) via the Grand Trunk Railway, with a lovely strike of Gray #187.01 (RF "F") large double circle postmark dated C / UP / OCT 26 / 1857. A scarce postmark, especially this nice. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$130.00
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630

CVR

QC-188

1861 MONTREAL & KINGSTON G.T.R. WAY P.O. No. 3, on back of a 5c Beaver mourning cover mailed from Carleton Place to L'Orignal, with indicia D / DOWN / JUL 6 / 1861. Tear on backflap, else fine, R.F. "F". (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$140.00
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631

CVR

QC-189

1860 MONT. & KINGS. G.T.R. NIGHT MAIL, on back of a stampless cover mailed from Thamesville to Québec, with indicia A / DOWN / MAR 6 / 1860 . No. 1, Very fine. RF. "F". (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

632

CVR

QC-288

1859 MONT & TORONTO G.T.R. WAY MAIL, a partial strike tying a 5c Beaver to a folded letter (in several pieces) to Montréal, with indicia A / DOWN / OC 7 / 1859. Owner wrote that this was the only known example (at the time) but Gray records one other strike. Fine. R.F. "G". (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

633

CVR

RY-60

1878 REGISTERED / G.T.R.S.B boxed handstamps on back of a registered cover mailed from Lucan (return address of the Lucan Lodge, APR.2.1878) to London, then on to Lowell, Michigan, then Detroit, back to Lucan, with a "RETURNED TO WRITER" handstamp next to the 3c SQ. The cover is franked with a 3c SQ and 5c RLS, both tied by fancy rosette cork cancels. There is also a boxed REGISTERED / G.W.R. handstamp on back, alongside a G.W.R / MAIL LINE(MAY.11.1878). Reduced at right, still a great cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

634

CVR

RY-68, RY-76

Group of Three 1883 Nixon Bros. Illustrated Advertising Covers with R.P.O. Cancels, each franked with a 3c Small Queen cancelled by a cork cancel, despatch postmarks are Gray #s RY-68 and two RY-76. The illustrated advertising is different on all three covers, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$190.00
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635

RY-106

1880 L. H. & B. R on front of a 1c GPC mailed from Brucefield to Hamilton, with indicia SOUTH / SP 10 / 80. Fine, R.F. "F". (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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636

CVR

RY-130

1858 O-S-&-H-R-R / POSTOFFICE, on front of a stampless cover mailed to Toronto, with indicia MR 3 / 1858. Very fine, R.F. "F".

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$70.00
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637

RY-216

1895 W. G. & B. Ry. (Straightline) on an acknowledgement of receipt from Pinkerton, dated APR.17.1895, alongside a HARRISBURG & SOUTHAMPTON M.C. No. 2 c.d.s., very fine, R.F. "F". (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

638

SN-58

1901 TORONTO ST'N R.M.S. No.1 on both sides of a newspaper bulk mailing receipt with the JAN.8.1901 side franked with $63c (incl. 50c Widow Weeds and 10c Numeral) and the JAN.15.1901 side franked with $1.32 (incl. a block of 13 of the 10c Numeral). Fine, R.F. "F". (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$120.00
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First Day Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

639

CVR

Collection of 7 Scarce "London Assurance" Cacheted First Day Covers, as well as "Sun Alliance and London Assurance Group", from 1952-1966, including frankings #318, 319, 320 on one cover, etc. A very fine group which is very seldom offered. (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$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

640

CVR

Accumulation of Roughly 1,300 Private Cachet First Day Covers, 1947-1969, filling a box, with better first day covers including Unitrade #s: 302 plate block from cachet maker Jacobi, 302 from cachet maker Litho Art (x3, $270 total), 294 from cachet maker Litho Art A (x4, $160 total), 321 by cachet maker Personal A (x3, $135 total), along with a few unknown, JCR, H & E, and general purpose cachets. The vast majority of first day covers (roughly 95%) are from Rose Craft, with a few plain first day covers mixed in the lot. Online photos show an overview, along with better covers. Duplication up to 10 in some cases. We note a few covers with some wear and bent corners, otherwise clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction