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981

Group of More Than 30 Postal History Resources, covering various topics of interest to collectors and dealers alike: rates, postmarks and cancels (machine, duplex, roller, squared circles, etc.), Dead Letter Office, and Manitoba and Quebec postal history references. We noted The Dead Letter Office in Canada (Plain), Territorial Assiniboia & Saskatchewan - The Westhaver-Thomson Collection (Gray), Postal history of the Yukon Territory (Woodall), The Admiral Era: A Rate Study (Steinhart) and the three-volume Postal Rates and Fees of the Elizabethan Era in Canada (Chung, Machum & Narbonne), plus several smaller books and pamphlets. Condition is mostly fine or better, with some in pristine condition. All titles are shown in the online photos. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$350.00
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982

Group of 16 Atlantic Canada References, including 2000 Postmarks of Prince Edward Island 1814-1995 (Murray), Machine Cancellations of Prince Edward Island (Thorne), The Post Office on Prince Edward Island 1787-1990 (Murray), Post Offices of New Brunswick 1783-1930 (MacManus) and The Pence Covers of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 1851-1860 (Arfken and Firby). Also includes Travelling Post Office Postmarks of Newfoundland & Labrador - A Study of the Postmark Hammers (Stalker) and Newfoundland Air Mails 1919-1939 (Dalwick and Harmer) plus others. Condition is fine or better and all titles are shown in our online photos. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 50

SOLD for C$160.00
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983

Group of 10 Books on Western Provinces and Northwest Territories Postal History, with information about Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, BC, Ontario and the Northwest Territories post offices and postmarks. Also included is a very worn copy of Canadian Post Office 1755-1895 (Campbell, front cover is loose), Northwest Territories Postal Cancellations 1907-1986 (O'Reilly) and Canadian Manuscript Post Marks (Handelman & Poitras). Condition is fine or better except where noted and all titles are shown in our online photos. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 50

SOLD for C$200.00
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984

Group of 15 Books for the Philatelic Library, including an eclectic range of subject matter: The Ontario Post Office Atlas (Manchee), Canadian Christmas Seal Ads on Canadian Post Cards (Klass), The Canadian Picture Post Card Catalogue (Gutzman), and The Canadian Patriotic Postcard Checklist 1898-1928 (Smith), among others. Condition is fine or better and all are pictured online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 50

SOLD for C$80.00
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985

Group of Several Books Pertaining to Postal History, etc., with The Postage Rates of The North Atlantic Mails 1635-1950 (Montgomery MBE, 1991); The Canadian Military Posts (Bailey, Toop, 1984-1985, Vol. 1 and 2); AR Avis de Réception (Handelman, 2002); The Postal History of the Post Card in Canada 1871-1911 (Steinhart, 1980); The Canadian Flag Cancellation Handbook 1896-1973 (Richardson, 1973); The Admiral Era: A Rate Study 1912-1928 (Steinhart, 1981); Ontario Broken Circles (Graham, 1st edition); Canadian Fancy Cancellations of the Nineteenth Century (Day, Smythies, 1981); Canadian Roller Cancellations 1894-1930 (Smythies, 2nd edition); Allan Steinhart Postal Historian (Handelman, Scrimgeour, 1997); and more. Gently used, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$100.00
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986

Group of Canadian Philatelic Literature Items, with The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, Volume V, North America (Lowe, 1973); The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada (Boggs, 1945, Vols. 1 and II); The Large Queen Stamps of Canada and Their Use, 1868-1972 (Duckworth, 1986); The Admiral Issue of Canada (Marler, 1982); L'Émission Édouard VII Du Canada (Marler, 1975); The Canadian Map Stamp of 1898 (Tomlinson, 1972); The Small Queens of Canada (Hillson, 1st edition); Canada The Fifteen Cents of 1868 (Firth,1963); The First Decimal Issue of Canada 1859-1868 (Whitworth, 1966); and more. Gently used, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$450.00
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987

Collection of Report of the Postmaster General, 1856 to 1899, with 28 different years, in a variety of bindings, including some with original leather binding, some that have modern bindings and some which are paperback, or missing their hard covers. We also note at least two which are rarer French versions. Faults to some, but the information contained within is priceless. A scarce offering of these very useful reports for the serious philatelist or postal history researcher.

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$400.00
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988

Air Mail

Group of 60 Worldwide Air Mail Reference Books and Catalogues, including volumes on first flights, Zeppelins, rates & routes alongside other specialty areas. We noted a Muller 1950 World First Flight catalogue, two Nierinck Crash Mail catalogues, two China flight catalogues and a 1911 Coronation Air Mail book. All items are fine or better and all are shown in our online photos. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$600.00
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989

Asia

Group of 5 Asia Single Country Manuals, with Nepal Postal History (Hellrigl, 1991); The Postal History of Tibet, 1981 Edition (Waterfall, 1981); Philatelic Handbook for Korea, 1884-1905 (Zirkle, 1970); Postage Stamps of China. The Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman Collection 1878-83 The Large Dragons Sale 1, 2, 3 (Sotheby's and Corinphila, 1996 and 1997), a beautifully crafted handbook with many colour illustrations accompanied with detailed descriptions of the stamps and postal history; China Red Revenue Covers (Sotheby's, November 7, 1996). A useful group, gently used, overall fine to very fine.

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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990

Austria

Group of 15 Austria Reference Books, with Edwin Mueller's Handbook of the Pre-Stamp Postmarks of Austria (Mueller, 1960); Edwin Mueller's Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850, 1858-59, 1860-61, 1863, and 1863-64 (Mueller, 1961); Catalogue of the Adhesive Revenue Stamps of Austria (Erler and Tkalcsics, vol. 1 and 2, text in English and German); Przemysl Postal History (Tranmer, 1990). The lot continues with reference books with text in German including The Cancellations of Hungarian Post Offices on the Stamps of Austria 1850-67, with slipcase, by G.S. Ryan (1980), limited edition with only 600 copies printed in German. A comprehensive work of the postal history, postmarks, markings, etc., on the first five issues of Austrian stamps; along with books or handbooks with subjects relating to pre-philately postal history, postmarks, and stamp studies for issues from 1850 up to the early 1900s. Gently used to like new condition. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$150.00
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991

Barbados

Three Brand New Important Barbados Reference Books, including : The Stamps of Barbados (Edmund A. Bayley FRPSL, 1989); The Stamps of Barbados Volume II (Edmund A. Bayley FRPSL, 2005); The History of the Post Offices in Barbados (Edmund A. Bayley FRPSL, 2009). Fresh and a nice addition to any philatelic library. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$60.00
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992

British Commonwealth

Group of Six Reference Books by Edward Proud, on the postal history of British Borneo (including Brunei and Sarawak), The Gambia, Gold Coast, the New Zealand Postal Service, British Aden and British Palestine, published between 1985 and 1995. Retail price is over US $440 for this group of useful references, with dust jackets complete on four of the volumes. This group is in great condition and show only a few signs of wear by previous researchers.

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Retail $ 440

SOLD for C$190.00
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993

British Commonwealth

Group of 12 Classic Philatelic References, including volumes 1 to 5 of Robson Lowe's Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps and Billig's Empire in Asia and Empire in Australia, each with volumes 1-3. Also included is Robson Lowe's Hand Struck Postage Stamps of the Empire. Condition is fine or better for this group, which contains a wealth of useful information. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$120.00
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994

British Commonwealth

Group of 39 British Commonwealth Handbooks and Catalogues, including a Barefoot Revenue catalogue and a Handbook of South West Africa Postmarks and The Gambia by Darwick. Other useful items include Palestine Mandate Postmarks (Dorfman), 19 Heligoland Reprints (compiled by Barefoot), and The Numeral Cancellations of The British Empire (compiled by Heins). Condition is mixed in this group, likely from frequent referencing. All titles are shown in the online photos. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$225.00
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995

British Commonwealth

Group of 8 Books on the British Caribbean, including the Encyclopaedia of British West Indies Postmarks for both George VI and Elizabeth II (Horry) plus a Bermuda Mails to 1865 (Forand and Freeland), a Bermuda Specialized catalogue and two books on St. Vincent, one being an 1895 Stanley Gibbons catalogue (the cover needs repair). Also includes a small handbook on the Bahamas. Condition is generally fine or better for this useful group, with most shown in the online photos.

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Estimate $ 50

SOLD for C$110.00
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996

British Commonwealth

A History of the Ship Letters of the British Isles, a three volume set by Allan W. Robertson, profusely illustrated with maps, covers, postmarks, ships and more. Second edition (reprint) of 1973, each has a matching slipcase, and are in fine condition. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$475.00
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997

British Commonwealth

War Tax Stamps of the British Empire First World War - The West Indies - by John G. M. Davis, published in 2009 by the Royal Philatelic Society of London, 400 pages, hardbound with dust jacket. A lovely and useful book, profusely illustrated with stamps, covers, overprint types, varieties, etc., in like-new condition. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 50

SOLD for C$90.00
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998

British Commonwealth

Group of Six Reference Books by Edward Proud, with The Postal History of British Malaya (volumes 1 to 3, 1982), The Postal History of British Aden (1985), Penny Black Plates (1985) and The Postal History of the British Borneo (1987). All very useful and sought-after, as well as in very fine condition.

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$200.00
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999

British Commonwealth

Two Useful Postal History Books by Edward Proud, The Postal History of British Air Mails (1991, 576 pages) and History of the Australian Military Postal Services 1914-1950 (1991, 584 pages), both have their dust jackets and are in very fine, like-new condition.

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
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1000

British Commonwealth

Group of Better British Commonwealth Single Country Manuals, with The Postal History of B.I.O.T., Maldive Islands and Seychelles (Proud, 2006); The Postal History and Stamps of Bermuda (Ludington, 1978); Ascension, The Stamps and Postal History (Attwood, 1981); Cyprus 1353-1986, History, Postal History and Postage Stamps (Castle, 3rd edition); Seychelles, Postal History and Postage Stamps to 1976 (Hopson and McCloy, 2002); Postage Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope. The Collection Formed by Sir Maxwell Joseph (Sotheby's, October 28-29, 1982); Postage Stamps of Rhodesia. Robert M. Gibbs 1910-13 Double Heads (Sotheby's, October 21-23, 1987); Postage Stamps of Rhodesia. Robert M. Gibbs 1913-1924 Admirals (September 8-9, 1988). Gently used to like new, fine to very fine.

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$170.00
Will close during Public Auction