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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

621

CVR

Great Britain

Collection of Roughly 625 Great Britain First Day Covers, 1967-2001, loose in box, with the vast majority being unaddressed, noting singles, many sets, booklet panes, souvenir sheets, Regionals, postage due, and high value frankings. Online photos show an overview. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$70.00
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622

CVR

Great Britain

Collection of Roughly 775 Great Britain Covers, 2001-2013, on roughly 190 album pages, with generally 4 first day covers per page secured by photo corners. We note a wide variety of frankings including singles, many sets, booklet panes, souvenir sheets, Regionals, etc. The vast majority are undressed and have colourful cachets, which contain thematic or topical possibilities. Online photos show an overview. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$225.00
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623

CVR

Great Britain

Accumulation of Roughly 360 Great Britain Covers and Cards, 1840s-1950, all loose in a box, with a good range of material with the vast majority being commercial mail. A spot check indicated a few Victorian era covers with solo frankings, ranging from the 1840s to the 1870s, along with postal stationery, military mail (from WWI and WWII with various censor tapes and handstamps), post cards, postage due, airmail, wrappers, etc., paying airmail, registration, domestic and international rates (including Argentina, Sweden, Austria, just to name a few). Online photos show a sampling and an overview. We note a few small faults with a few of the covers, including corner bends, creases, to name a few, still fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$450.00
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624

CVR

Great Britain

Collection of Roughly 580 Great Britain First Day Covers, 1978-1993, in 9 felt covered albums from the Westminster Collectors Society. We note primarily single and set frankings, with cachets provided by Fleetwood, and includes issue information on the reverse, with an appropriate pictorial postmark on the front. Photos show a sampling, clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$60.00
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625

CVR

Great Britain

Collection / Accumulation of Roughly 300 Great Britain First Day Covers, 1961-1991, in an album with loose material. We note single, and primarily set frankings, along with a few field post office cancellations, noting a few covers retailing $3 to $5. The lot also includes roughly 50 Commonwealth covers, including first day covers and commercial mail, in roughly the same period time as noted above. Online photos show an overview. We note a few of the early first day covers have some faults from rough opening at the tops, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$90.00
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626

CVR

Great Britain

Collections of Great Britain WWI Covers and Cards, 1914-1918, starting with a correspondence of 15 covers, addressed to R.B. Sanderson (who was part of the 169 Siege Battery), with each cover receiving a field post postmark and censor handstamp. Each cover includes the enclosed letter, whom appear to be from a fellow soldier and friend. The lot also includes a second correspondence from two brothers to their mom (Mrs. Cooper), which includes roughly 20 covers and cards, including a few On Active Service envelopes, and a few with field post office postmarks. The lot includes 33 letters, including a hand drawn map of the Chichester Barracks dated October 4, 1914. The balance of the lot includes 70 WWI postcards (roughly 50% sent on active service), including real photo views, noting cards from France, Germany and Great Britain. A nice lot lot for the military specialist, with an insight to the social history of the day. Online photos show a sampling. Overall fine to better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$225.00
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627

CVR/PC

Great Britain

Collection / Exhibit of Great Britain Railway Sub Offices and Sorting Offices, 1880s to 1920s, the binder with the railway sub-office system exhibit has 31 covers or cards, plus some stamps. The railway sorting system exhibit has over 60 covers or cards as well as c.d.s. cancels. Everything is well researched, presented and written-up. Mostly 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 $ 100

SOLD for C$275.00
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628

CVR

Great Britain

Collection of Early British Postmarks, 1820s to about 1840, in an old time album (very faulty), with a few entires, but mostly consisting of cover fronts, collected for their postmarks. The majority are Crown Free postmarks, with different ones, including a scarcer 1826 square one on a folded letter Monaghan (straightline) to Dublin. Also saw a few other postmark types, including rate markings, etc. Majority of the items are taped down (see pictures), still should be worth our estimate for the postmark specialist. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
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629

Great Britain

Correspondence from the Nisbet Family of Scotland, 1685 to 1723, consisting of 47 letters (some with postmarks), three receipts and two marriage contracts. The marriage contracts consist of a March 27, 1688 contract between William Nisbet and Jean Bennett (very lengthy) and the second is dated April 2, 1718 between William Nisbet and Christian Bennett (very short in length). The letters pertain mostly of family matters between brothers, and are addressed to, or written by William Nisbet (1666-1724), Walter Nisbet and Thomas Nisbet (brother of William). Most of the letters were written in London or Edinburgh, and one was written in Rotterdam. A fascinating read, as most of these are fairly legible for the time period. Some of the documents have a filing number attached to them by archival (?) tape, see our representative photographs online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,000

SOLD for C$350.00
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630

CVR

Iceland

Accumulation of Roughly 625 Iceland Parcel Receipts, 1960s-1980s, with a wide variety of different stamp and meter frankings and rates, depending on the weight of the packages sent. Roughly half the receipts have Reykjavik postmarks, leaving potential finds for smaller town cancels. A colourful lot, and ideal for the Iceland specialist, with online photos showing an overview. We noted some corner wear, still overall fine to very fine (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$1,150.00
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631

CVR

Iceland

Group of Roughly 250 Iceland Covers with Military Base Postmarks, 1940-1944, in roughly 30 Vario-style pages, housed in an album, and loose material. The lot consists of British Commonwealth forces based in Iceland noting field post offices, 301, 304-308, 526 and R.A.F. cancellations 001-003, along with various censor handstamps, a few covers having censor tapes, and a few airgraphs. A nice lot for the military or Iceland collector. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few faults as is the case with most censor mail, still overall fine to very fine (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$600.00
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632

CVR

Iceland

Accumulation of Roughly 1,250 Iceland Covers and Cards, 1920s-1980s, filling a bankers box, with a wide variety of commercial and philatelic mail, with strength from the 1930s to the 1960s, noting postal stationery, post cards, reply cards, printed matter, first flight, first day covers, advertising mail, etc., many having solo frankings paying airmail, express, registration, domestic and international rates (noting Sweden, Denmark, Canada, just to name a few). Some of the covers are sleeved and have been priced for retail ranging from $5 to $10 and up. Online photos show an overview. We estimate roughly 15% of the covers are larger sized envelopes. We note a few small faults with a few of the covers including bent corner and tears. 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 $ 500

SOLD for C$2,400.00
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633

CVR

Iceland

Collection / Accumulation of Roughly 500 Iceland First Day Covers, 1938-1980s, loose in box, with singles, sets, and a few souvenir sheet frankings. We note a few better including Facit Special Classic 2022 #s 268-273 (x10, c.v. 800 SEK each, equivalent to $103 CDN each, at time of writing), 227-229, 232 (x10, 700 SEK each, equivalent to $90 CDN each, at time of writing). The lot includes a mix of addressed and unaddressed covers, along with a few #10 sized envelopes, cachets, registered covers, and a variety of town postmarks. Online photos show an overview. Duplication up to 10 in a few cases. We note a few small faults on a few covers including bends and corner wear. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$160.00
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634

CVR

India

Group of Roughly 225 India Covers and Cards, 1890s-1950s, in one cover album along with loose material. The lot consists of a wide range of material starting with roughly 70 first day covers, ranging from 1948 to 1953, mostly addressed, with singles, sets, and partial set frankings (including Gandhi 1½a, 3½a, 12a partial set franking (x7)), noting Bombay and Calcutta G.P.O., and New Delhi postmarks. The lot continues with primarily commercial mail, with roughly 40 postal stationery items, ranging from the 1890 (with the addresses crossed out) with mostly single ¼a Indore frankings on the back. The balance of the lot generally ranges from the 1920s to the 1950s with postal stationery (used and unused), first flights, book post, and more, paying airmail, registered, express and domestic rates, Online photos show an overview. We note a few faults with some of the material including tears, soiling, etc, along with a few larger sized envelopes. An interesting mix, overall fine to better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$3,800.00
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635

CVR

India (Bundi)

Bundi Cover Franked with Three S.G. # 61a, with a pair and a single, with faults as is usually seen, still scarce and overall fine. S.G. catalogue value is for a single franking only.

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Stanley Gibbons £ 750

SOLD for C$700.00
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636

CVR

India (Bundi)

Bundi Cover Franked with S.G. # 63a, a very fine stamp tied on back by two circular date stamps, fine overall. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Stanley Gibbons £ 1,750

SOLD for C$140.00
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637

CVR

India (Bundi)

Bundi Cover Franked with S.G. # 63a, tied on front by a circular date stamp, fine overall.

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Stanley Gibbons £ 1,750

SOLD for C$60.00
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638

CVR

India (Bundi)

Group of 29 Stamped Covers from Bundi, all sleeved with S.G. number and 2020 value, franked with S.G. #s 20, 39b (£410), 20a, 75 (£165), 28, 29 (on a registered cover, £500), 28b (pair and single, £240 for single only), 38, 39x2, 39a (£607), 38 (£75), 38 (£75), 38 (5 covers at £75 each), 51 (£480), 51a (scarce variety on cover, £650), 54 (3 covers each with a pair, £350 for single each), 54b (pair, £200 for a single), 55 (£125), 57 (on registered cover, £285), 59 (£250), 60 (£950), 61 (three singles on a cover, £280 for one stamp only), 62 (pair, £168), 65 (two singles tied by rare intaglio cancel, £100 for a single only), 66 (on a registered cover, £100), 70 (£84), 73a (pair, £150 for single only), 75 (3 singles on a cover, £195 for one stamp only), 75, 78 (£230) and 77 (£360). Faults as expected, a rarely offered group, overall fine. All covers photographed online. (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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Stanley Gibbons £ 7,830

SOLD for C$1,600.00
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639

CVR/PC

Italy

Group of 12 Better Early Italian Covers and Cards, starts with a 1938 Italian East Africa picture postcard mailed with Scott #s 5, C2 (x2) and C3 mailed airmail to Switzerland (C3 catalogues $225 on cover in Scott), an 1860 cut-down cover franked with a pair of Scott #s13b (catalogues $1,100 on cover, stamps alone catalogue $700). Also includes a group of 10 interesting items (4 picture postcards and 6 covers) with early frankings, with destinations such as Peking, Switzerland, Panama, Peking redirected to United States and Holland. Overall fine to very fine, a useful lot for the collector or dealer, 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$350.00
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640

Italy

Group of Early Italian Stationery Cards, with 38 various stationery cards (1870s to 1890s), mostly mailed to France, but also saw one to Newfoundland. Also includes 44 various Money Order cards (1890s). Good variety of postmarks and stationery types, 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 $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction