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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

581

CVR/PC

British Commonwealth

Group of 91 British Commonwealth Covers and Cards, Mostly to Foreign Destinations, to About 1958, all from a wide variety of countries, some not often encountered, to a wide variety of countries including Canada (many), France, England, United States, etc. We note registered, airmail, censored, frankings, rates, postmarks, and much more, in a mix of covers and cards. Overall quality is fine to very fine, a great lot for the online reseller or collector. (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 $ 250

SOLD for C$700.00
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582

CVR/PC

British Commonwealth

Group of Interesting British Commonwealth Country Covers, Cards, Stationery, mostly up to the 1960s, with a lovely cover mailed registered 1941 from Sarawak to Canada (rare destination); a group of 22 mostly pre-1930s covers / cards from Malta to foreign destinations, including 10 to Canada; a group of KEVII era Ceylon picture postcards, 18 mailed to France and rest are unused, all depicting local scenes of the day; a group of 31 used newspaper wrappers (mostly QV and KEVII) mailed from a number of different countries to foreign destinations, including many to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland;also a group of 27 QV to early QEII covers / cards mailed from a number of British Commonwealth countries, with the majority mailed to Canada. A very useful lot for the collector or dealer, quality is overall fine to mostly very fine, online pictures show a good sampling. (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 $ 400

SOLD for C$1,000.00
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583

CVR/PC

British Commonwealth

Group of 98 British Commonwealth Covers and Cards,all Mailed to Canada, to About 1958, all from a wide variety of countries, many scarce ones not often encountered, all mailed to various areas in Canada. We note registered, airmail, censored, frankings, rates, postmarks, and much more, in a mix of covers and cards. Overall quality is fine to very fine, a great lot for the online reseller or collector. (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 $ 300

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction

584

CVR/PC

Canal Zone

Group of 21 Canal Zone Covers / Cards, with a good variety of frankings, rates and postmarks, most are addressed to Canada, rest to the United States, includes nice picture postcards depicting local scenes, overall fine to very fine and not often offered. (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 $ 200

SOLD for C$190.00
Will close during Public Auction

585

CVR

China (PRC)

Large Collection of Roughly 1,750 People's Republic of China First Day Covers, 1982-2016, in 300 2-row double sided Vario-style stock pages in 12 albums, on roughly 200 album pages in two thick binders, and loose material. We estimate 90% completeness for regular issues, generally ranging from Scott #1785-#4421, noting singles, many sets and souvenir sheets, and a few Chinese made cachets for United States stamps. A spot check noted souvenir sheets with Scott #s 1844, 1863 (c.v. $75 total, for used values only), along with a few souvenir sheets cataloguing $20 and up for used values only, and covers having stamps with Yuxian and Fengning paper cuts. A most beautiful collection, colourful stamps and cachets, with additional topical and thematic possibilities. Online photos show a small sampling of the collection. Clean and 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 $ 750

SOLD for C$500.00
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586

Denmark

Collection / Accumulation of Roughly 325 Denmark Stamps with Numeral Postmarks, 1854-1884, many neatly identified on 13 quadrille pages, and a few Vario-style pages. The lot includes a few early issues with #s 3, 4, 5, 13 (x17), with the balance of the lot containing bi-coloured stamps (including a few with inverted watermarks), generally ranging from 1870 to 1884. A spot check indicated numeral postmarks, ranging from 1 to 268, noting a few better with #s 137, 143, 155, 156, 166, 173, 268. A nice lot for the specialist. Online photos show a sampling. Postmarks range from faint to clear, overall fine to 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 $ 250

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction

587

CVR/PC

Denmark

Group of early Stationery Covers / Cards from Denmark and Danish West Indies, Denmark is present with 36 pre-1900 covers and cards (many to foreign destinations) including a wrapper addressed to H.R.H. Prince Erik of Demark in Alberta, forwarded to Kentville, Nova Scotia, other items show a good variety of postmarks and different stationery types. Also includes 7 Danish West Indies postcards, including picture postcards and 4 scarce stationery cards (3 mailed to Nova Scotia) noting Higgins & Gage #s 3 ($45) and 15 ($35). Overall 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 $ 150

SOLD for C$170.00
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588

CVR

Denmark

Accumulation of Roughly 1,000 Denmark Covers and Cards, 1870s-1960s, filling a bankers box with primarily commercial mail. We note pre-1900 covers (many franked with bi-color numeral issues) and postal stationery, military mail, parcel receipts, cash on delivery, advertising corner cards and illustrated mail, picture postcards (used and unused), ship and railway mail, first day covers, etc., along with a variety of rates including first class and post card, airmail (noting Nordic, Europe, and North America destinations), registration, special delivery, postage due, just to name a few. A cursory check of postmarks indicated a few numerals, along with posthorns, bridge, pictorial, ship and paquebot, auxiliary markings and labels. A few of the covers are sleeved with retailing pricing in the $5 to $20 range. A nice lot for the postal history specialist, as the owner collected interesting and unusual material. Online photos show a sampling. A few small faults to be expected, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$1,250.00
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589

CVR/PC

Egypt

Group of 82 Early Egypt Covers / Cards, starts off with early used stationery covers and cards, with 16 envelopes (mostly foreign usages), 5 letter sheets (a few foreign usages) and 4 wrappers to Italy, followed by a group of 17 early postal stationery cards, mostly used to foreign destinations, including a card with its reply portion with both sides used (reinforced). Last but not least is a group of 24 unused and 16 used (to France) picture postcards, including French Offices in Port Said, mostly with lovely depictions. Overall fine to very fine, and useful lot. (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$225.00
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590

CVR

Europa

Collection of Roughly 350 Europa First Day Covers in 7 Albums, 1979-1985, with mostly single frankings, along with a few sets, all produced by Fleetwood, seemingly complete for the given years. Online photos show a sample and overview. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
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591

CVR/PC

Europe

Valuable Group of 155 European Country Covers and Cards, mostly to the 1940s, starts off with Spain 1937 registered airmail cover from Las Palmas, franked with Scott #s 647/650 and Canary Islands #BCL33 (x2) very scarce. Also 27 mainly pre-1900 Spanish stationery cards, mostly to foreign destinations; Fernando Po (x1); Monaco has 9 turn of the century stationery items including one letter card plus 8 view cards mailed to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; Luxembourg has 31 stationery cards, all but 7 are pre-1900 and mostly to foreign destinations - a scarce group; Greece is represented by 10 items, incl. a H&G #B3 mailed 1941 Athens to New York with censor label and handstamp, and 9 other covers and cards, incl. stationery; Belgium has 77 items, incl. 53 mostly pre-1900 stationery cards and covers, plus 24 covers and postcards, incl. many mailed to Canada (incl. 4 registered), airmail to Japan, 12 postcards to foreign destinations (incl. 4 with perfins) and 3 items from Belgian Congo. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$950.00
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592

CVR

Europe

Collection of Roughly 500 Europe First Day Covers in 7 Albums, 1960s-2000, primarily from Hungary, with small representations from Austria and Liechtenstein. We note single, sets, and a few souvenir frankings, with a variety of colourful cachets and pictorial postmarks. A nice opportunity for topical and thematic collectors noting Olympics, birds, animals, just to name a few subjects. Online photos show a small sampling. The majority of covers are undressed, with a few addressed to Canada and Switzerland. Overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$110.00
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593

CVR/PC

Europe (Eastern)

Group of 105 Eastern European Country Covers and Cards, mostly to the 1940s, with material from Poland x2, Czechoslovakia x11, Slovakia x1, Hungary x29, Fiume, Russia x17, Bulgaria x9, Romania x8, Lithuania x2, Montenegro x15, Bosnia Herzegovina x3, Latvia x3, Serbia / Kosovo x1, Greece x11 and Turkey x9, noting covers, postcards, parcel receipts, stationery covers and cards, registered, destinations (incl. many to Canada), etc. Online photos give a small sampling, we recommend viewing this one in person to better appreciate its contents. Faults on some, else overall 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) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$700.00
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594

CVR/PC

Europe (Eastern)

Group of 148 Eastern European Country Covers and Cards, mostly to the 1940s, with material from Czechoslovakia (x49 stationery cards, from H&G #1 and on, incl. a few covers and a military card, plus a cover with a tête-bêche Scott #83), Bohemia (x3), Romania (x21, mostly postal stationery and mostly foreign usages, incl. Canada), Serbia (x20 stationery items, many to foreign destinations), Bulgaria (x24 early stationery items, mostly foreign usages, incl. a used reply postcard mailed from Italy, a registered postcard, etc.), as well as Bosnia (x7), Estonia (x2), Poland (x3) and Hungary (x19). A useful group, with many better usages, some have faults, else 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$500.00
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595

CVR/PC

Europe (Western)

Group of 193 Western European Covers, Cards and Stationery, 1875 and On, with a great variety of different and useful material, rates, better frankings, postmarks, foreign usages (including mailed to Canada), censored, picture postcards, with material from the following countries: Switzerland x72, Germany x4, Netherlands x7, Italy x2, Luxembourg x3, Monaco x8, Belgium x2, France x38, Bavaria x1, Austria x31, Portugal x5, Liechtenstein x3, Spain x8, Andorra x1, Vatican x3 and San Marino x5. A useful lot for the collector or dealer, with some faults, else overall fine or better. (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 $ 150

SOLD for C$350.00
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596

Faroe Islands

Collection / Accumulation of Faroe Islands Postmarks on Denmark Stamps, 1930s-1960s, with roughly 1,000 stamps, including pairs and blocks, housed in two stockbooks. The first stockbook contains roughly 750 stamps, including material on piece, neatly organized by town. We note 40% of the stamps have Thorshavn postmarks, along with better representation from Klaksvik, Saltangara, Sand, Sorvagur, and Vagur, along with additional representation from 34 different towns. The second stockbook contains an accumulation of roughly 250 stamps, mostly on piece, primarily containing Thorshavn and Sandevaag postmarks. Postmark interests including various bridge types, along with c.d.s cancels, with some socked on the nose. A nice lot for the specialist. Online photos show a sampling. (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$225.00
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597

CVR

Faroe Islands

Accumulation of Roughly 550 Faroe Islands Covers, 1970s-1990s, with about 500 parcel receipts, ranging from 1979 to 1981, with many different frankings and rates, depending on the weight of the packages sent. The lot also comes with roughly 50 covers, ranging from the 1970s to the 1990s, primarily paying domestic first class mail rates with many solo frankings. The majority of covers are postmarked at Klaksvik, noting a variety of postmark types including c.d.s., machine cancels, etc. Online photos show an overview. We note a few small faults with a few of the covers including corner bends and tearing. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$325.00
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598

Finland

Accumulation of Finland Village Cancellations, 1900s-1950s, with many hundreds of stamps, on and off piece, in glassines and bags, with material possible on either side of the given range. We note village cancellations (mail stop cancellations) with various font and font sizes, including a few Russian stamps used in Finland, with the majority of cancels ranging from the 1930s to the 1950s. The lot also includes roughly 50 numeral cancels (rural mail cancellations), all on piece, ranging from #650 to #2875. A nice lot, with possible finds for the dedicated collector or specialist. Online photos show an overview. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$300.00
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599

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Finland

Group of 66 Finnish Covers / Cards, 1883 to 1948, includes 30 covers / cards / parcel receipts used between 1904 and 1948, many franked with various Imperial Arms of Russia issues, includes some foreign destinations such as Canada, United States, Sweden, etc. Also includes 36 stationery cards, mostly in the 1883 to early 1900s, with different card types, postmarks, etc. An overall fine to very fine group. (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 $ 150

SOLD for C$160.00
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600

CVR

Finland

Group of Roughly 100 Finland World War I and II Covers and Cards, with the vast majority being WWII covers and cards, noting a variety of postage-free field post cancellation handstamps (Kenttapostia), with various font sizes, inks, manuscripts, etc., along with field post cancellations (including bridge types), noting #s 1, 2, 3, 6-10, and censor tapes. The WWI covers (including a few registered and solo frankings), were primarily sent to Denmark, noting handstamps and censor tapes (mostly opened in the cities of Tornio and Helsinki). We note a few covers have been priced for retail ranging from $50 to $100 and up. Online photos show an overview. A nice lot for the Finland specialist, as the owner collected interesting and unusual material. 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$475.00
Will close during Public Auction