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LotNo.

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Lot Description

781

CVR/PC

Box with Hundreds of Covers and Cards, mostly late QV to modern, with lots of good postmarks (c.d.s., slogans, etc.) from across the country, including many from province of Québec, good frankings, etc. Mixed condition, still mostly fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

782

CVR

Group of 8 Early Covers, 1856 to 1896, 1856 cover with 4-margin #4 Hamilton to Kingston, 1866 1c First Cents on folded circular Montréal to London, 1867 two 5c Beavers on cover Fingal C.W to Illinois (reduced at right), 1878 GPC from Weldford NB (in red) to Halifax, 1885 3c SQ on corner card cover Perth to Arnprior, 1886 1c SQ on illustrated advertising circular cover Hamilton to Armadale, 1886 3c SQ on illustrated advertising cover Toronto to Armadale, and 1896 (?) 3c SQ on Indian Head ASSA cover to Maine, with an 1886 insert (from another cover) from Qu'Appelle Valley Farming Company. There are a few small faults, else overall fine to 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 $ 400

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

783

CVR

Group of Interesting Early Covers, 1871 to 1908, earliest is an 1871 stampless cover mailed at Warsaw U.C to Toronto (reduced at right); an 1899 cover mailed from Toronto (flag cancel) to Germany, franked with a 5c QV Leaf issue (small opening tears at top); an 1899 registered cover mailed from Halifax (Emily King corner card) to Cleveland, Ohio and franked with a 6c and two ½c QV Numerals paying the 7c rate; a 1908 cover mailed from St Germain de Grantham, QC to Germany, franked with a single 5c blue Québec Tercentenary, with "Imperial Post Office" re-sealing tape on three sides. Also 10 Small Queen covers (with various faults, most 3c but includes two 6c mailed in 1873, one to US and one to UK), two covers franked with Québec Tercentenary issues (one to France, one to Switzerland), a DEC.10.1898 8c Numeral registered cover (mailed in the short 2 month period before the rate changed, with Montréal squared circle precursors on back), and last but not least are three Numeral issue illustrated advertising covers including a lovely colour one depicting a lady doing her laundry with some "Surprise Soap". 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction

784

CVR

Group of Roughly 120 Covers and Cards From Small Queens to the 1960s, in a small box, with roughly 25x 3c Small Queen covers, with six ranging from years 1870 to 1872, noting various shades from Montréal and Ottawa printings. The lot continues with covers from the Victorian era to the 1960s noting postal stationery, airmail,. advertising (including a few illustrated), postcards, etc., with a variety of postmark types including 2-rings, c.d.s., duplex, fancy, etc. Online photos show an overview. Condition of some of the early covers range from quite faulty to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

785

CVR

Group of Roughly 85 Canada Covers and Cards, 1920s-1990s, with a few on either side of the range. The lot begins with roughly 45 postage due covers with the majority post 1970, primarily domestic destinations, noting a variety of tax markings and handstamps, along with a few covers short paid overseas including France and Finland. The lot also includes incoming short paid mail from Great Britain, noting roughly 10 covers with postage due frankings. Many of the covers are sleeved and still have retail prices generally ranging from $5 to $15. The lot continues with roughly 40 Centennial franked covers, noting single and mostly combination frankings to pay registration and airmail rates. Online photos show an overview. We note a few small faults with a few of the covers. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$110.00
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786

CVR

Group of Roughly 57 Meter Covers, 1925-1932, from across the country filling a small box, almost all commercial, noting some nice advertising covers (including illustrated mail), corner card covers, a few registered covers and first class rates. Many of the covers are sleeved and still have retail prices, generally ranging from $3 to $10. We note a few #10 size, some with a few faults but overall fine to very fine. See photos for an overview. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

787

CVR/PC

Select Group of Better Covers and Cards, 1800s to Modern, with about 130 items, each chosen for being interesting in one way or another. We noted early stampless (incl. money letters), registered, postage due, special delivery, military, censored mail, used and unused stationery, illustrated advertising, many destinations, several real photo postcards, private postcards, patriotic items, FDC (incl. a Regiments plate block), return to sender and other instructional markings, and so much more. A very nice and useful group, with items retailing easily in the $15 to $35 range or more. We note a few insignificant faults, still overall very fine. See online photos 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) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$750.00
Will close during Public Auction

788

CVR/PC

Group of About 62 Interesting Queen Victoria Franked Covers and Cards, includes a front mailed 1872 registered to England with 2x 6c SQ and a 2c SQ, some Leaf and Numeral stationery cards, some illustrated, several registered letters (SQ to Numeral), illustrated advertising covers, cross-border and trans-Atlantic destinations, a 3c SQ on a nice stamp collar adv. cover, postmark interest including a hubless Bickerdike machine flag, Canadian PKT broken circles on two 6c SQ stamps, a Pelee Island broken circle, two oversized covers from 1874-75 both with 20c in Small Queen frankings, and and much more. Also includes a lovely bookplate depicting an engraved Beaver and 1898 Montréal International Exchange Office postmarks on two free-franked Money Order Advice covers to the United States. Overall condition is very fine, with the odd small fault as usual. (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 $ 600

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction

789

CVR/PC

Group of 216 Covers and Cards from Across the Country, 1890s to 1950s, a very clean offering with covers and cards from Ontario (x141), Québec (x7), Eastern (x34) and Western (x34). We note many advertising covers, very small town postmarks, stationery, picture postcards, registered covers and more. Overall very fine and well worth a closer look, despite our photos 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 $ 500

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction

790

CVR

Group of 43 Interesting Queen Elizabeth II Covers, with a good variety of material, including Paquebot, registered, AR, special delivery, better single frankings, postmark interest, destinations such as Denmark, Norway, Finland, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Italy, Jamaica, France, Germany, Israel, South Africa, Tobago, the Netherlands, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Mongolia, Argentina, a stationery cover with stamp printed inside, a first day cover with a plate block of the 38c Regiments, etc. A very fine group. (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 $ 100

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

791

CVR/PC

Group of 95 Interesting King George VI Era Covers / Cards, with a good variety of material including first day covers (set of #268-73, 261, 262, CE1), better stationery items incl. an envelope with franking printed on the inside, illustrated advertising covers, destinations such as Venezuela, Iceland, Argentina, Jamaica, Trinidad, Brazil, Pakistan, Argentina, France, items with military interest, a 1949 free-franked envelope with enclosure from the Prime Minister's office, postage due, and more. Quality is generally 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$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

792

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Group of 89 King Edward VII Era Covers / Cards, with a good variety of different material including picture postcards, registered covers, 5c and 7c single franking covers, patriotic cards, many better small town broken circles, some from Western provinces, destinations such as France, Wales, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Natal South Africa, Switzerland, Japan, military items with better postmarks and camp views, postage due, dead letter office postmarks, and much more. An overall good quality lot, with most items fresh and very fine. A close look is highly recommended to better appreciate. (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 $ 400

SOLD for C$500.00
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793

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Selected Group of 74 Better King George V Era Covers and Cards, with a wide variety of useful material, such as picture postcards, better stationery, 1925 Roessler Victoria to Seattle first flight, 1926 Patricia Airways first flight, 1926 Jack Elliot Semi-Official first flight, some illustrated advertising covers, postage due, registered, variety of better first day covers such as #s E8, 191, 192-94, 194, 195-201, 197, 203 (x2), 208-09, 209 (x2), 211-15, 216, 226, many better postmarks including slogans, instructional markings, small town broken circles such as 1911 Ceylon Station SK (on a Weyburn Assiniboia School PC), a Muskoka Lakes Steamer c.d.s., military postmarks, a free-franked Birth Return Registrar form mailed with 1916 use of the Normandale ONT double broken circle, some destinations and rates and much more. A very nice group, ideal for the postal history dealer or reseller, or collector. Overall very fine with a few faults only including one front. We highly recommend seeing this one in person to better appreciate the value in this lot. (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 $ 400

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction

794

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Group of 80 Queen Victoria Jubilee, Numeral and Leaf Covers and Cards, a better than average lot with many interesting attributes such as precancels on cover, illustrated advertising, registered, various stationery, postmarks, and more. We note a rare Toronto flag cancel 7-18 on an illustrated advertising cover (dated on the first of only two days in which it was used, with opening tears at top), RPOs, duplex, flag cancels, a Montréal squared circle precursor Type V on registration receipt, and much more. Condition varies, and includes some fronts (not counted) but 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

795

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Group of 143 Small Queen Era Covers and Cards, with 67 Small Queen covers plus 76 stationery cards. The covers are franked with mostly single frankings of the 1c, 2c and 3c values and the whole lot contains much postmark interest, with machine flags, small town broken circles, duplex, fancy corks, and more, and we also note corner card or illustrated advertising items, advertising card backs, etc. Condition is generally fine, with some 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$450.00
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796

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Large Group of About 1,000 Interesting Covers and Cards, 1900s to Modern, with a mix of covers and older picture postcards, this lot has a little bit of everything, such as registered, special delivery, better foreign destinations, frankings, a wide variety of postmarks, military postal history, several YT and NWT postmarks, instructional handstamps, commemorative covers, some real photo, various Post Office forma, patriotic items, advertising covers, postage due and so much more. 9 covers are oversize, and we saw about 6 or 7 fronts, else condition is well above average, and many items still have dealer prices on them, many being in the $5 to $30 each, so our conservative estimate of 50c per item should easily be surpassed. A great lot for the online or postal history dealer. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$750.00
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797

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Group of 14 Early Covers, 1852 to 1876. with 1852 folded cover with 3d Beaver imperforate, 1852 folded letter with 3d Beaver imperforate, 1865 cover with 12½c Cents to England, a front and a cover with a 1c Cents, 1865 cover with pair of 5c Beavers, two 3c LQ fronts, a 3c + 2c LQ registered front, a 3c LQ cover, a 6c LQ double rate cover, a 3c (x2) cross-border cover, a, 1871 parcel piece with 23c worth of Small Queens, and a triple weight 1876 cover with 2c RLS. All but one item have faults to varying degrees. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$200.00
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798

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Group of 90 QV Covers and Cards, 1897 to About 1905, with Queen Victoria Jubilee, Leaf and Numeral covers and cards, including a good variety of material, including rates, many postmarks of interest, couple of destinations (incl. a 2c Numeral to Palestine), etc. Many have faults, but there remains many that are fine to very fine and useful. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$400.00
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799

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Group of About 400 Small Queen Covers and Postal Cards, 1870s to 1890s, with probably half and half cards and covers, there is a wide variety of material, including advertising cards, UPU cards and wrappers. Covers will have a great variety of postmarks such as flags, RPO, fancy corks, small town cancels, rate covers (incl. 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c, 8c), and more. We also note a good variety of frankings, of note are several covers franked with various quantities of the ½c, etc. We also note several corner cards (including illustrated advertising), registered, cross border, a few destinations and much more. There are faults here and there but many are fine to very fine, and the lot should easily surpass our conservative estimate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$2,200.00
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800

CVR

Accumulation of Roughly 750 Covers and Cards, Small Queens to the 1980s, filling a bankers box, with the majority being commercial mail, noting roughly 200 Small Queen covers, primarily ranging from the 1880s and 1890s, (including a few #10 envelopes), along with post cards, stationery, first flights, military mail (including a few with censor tapes), corner cards and illustrated mail, meter mail, patriotic covers, exhibition / event covers, and more, with a variety of rates including drop letter, airmail, special delivery and registration. Postmark interest includes a few squared circles and R.P.O.'s, along with c.d.s. and broken circles (including a few small town cancels). We estimate roughly 25% of the covers are sleeved and priced for retail from $5 to $20. Online photos show a sampling. Condition is generally mixed to better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Public Auction