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Postal History, Foreign continued...

Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

661

CVR

Russia

Accumulation of Roughly 325 Russia Covers and Cards, 1890s-1970s, primarily commercial mail, loose in a box. The lot has a wide mixture of material noting postal stationery (including a few SPECIMEN), postcards, postage due, military (including censor tapes and handstamps), airmail, first day and event covers, etc., paying airmail, registration, domestic and international rates, noting some with single frankings, and a variety of postmarks. A nice lot for the postal history specialist, as the owner collected interesting and unusual material. Online photos show an overview. We note a few faults on a few covers, with a few bends and tears. The lot includes roughly 30 cover fronts, not included in our overall count. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

662

CVR

Saar

Collection of 215 Saar Covers / Cards, 1920s to 1950s, plus some earlier, all neatly written-up on about 160 album pages. We note a good variety of material including first day covers, registered mail, parcel receipts, picture postcards, balloon post, prisoner of war mail, used and unused stationery, lots of World War II material, as well as a good study of postmark types, including datestamps, military, T.P.O., and more. Overall very fine and not often offered, see our 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction

663

CVR/PC

Scandinavia

Group of 131 Scandinavian Covers / Cards, 1890s to 1949, with a good variety of material from Sweden x95 (mostly to the United States), Norway x19, Iceland x9, Denmark x6, Greenland x2 and Finland x1. We note many that were mailed to foreign destinations such as Canada and the United States, first day covers, better frankings, rates, postmarks, postage due and more. Some have faults, still 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) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction

664

Somali Coast

Group of 15 Picture Postcards Mailed from Djibouti to France in 1907, each depicting people or scenes of the area, and each franked with Scott #s 52 (5c in pairs) or 53 (10c single frankings), both cataloguing $60 on cover in Scott, totaling $900. Very fine and rarely offered. (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 $ 100

SOLD for C$170.00
Will close during Public Auction

665

CVR/PC

South Africa

Group of 45 Covers / Cards from Southern Africa, to the 1960s, but mostly to the 1940s, with items from South Africa (x19, incl. two unused early real photo postcards), South West Africa (x2), Orange River Colony (x7) and Transvaal (x15). Good variety of useful material, with airmail rates, registered, postage due, destinations (several to Canada, also Hawaii, etc.), 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

666

CVR/PC

South and Central America

Large Group of 166 Mostly Better South and Central America Covers and Cards, 1800s to about the 1950s. With a good variety of material from several countries, including covers, cards, stationery, etc., with a high percentage of material mailed to foreign destinations, including much Canada. Includes Panama (x16, many to Canada), Costa Rica (x20, many mailed to Canada), El Salvador (x10, mostly foreign destinations, incl. Canada), Honduras, Guatemala (x13), Nicaragua, Mexico (x7), Bolivia (x7), Paraguay (x5), Peru (x5), Ecuador (x10), Columbia (x9), Chile (x7), Uruguay (x18), Venezuela (x24) and Argentina (x13). A wonderful lot, great for the postal history dealer, 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) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (Scan 26) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$950.00
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667

CVR

St Pierre & Miquelon

Group of 8 Covers Mailed from Saint Pierre & Miquelon to Halifax, Nova Scotia, mostly from the 1930s, 5 of the covers are franked with a single 25c (Scott 88) cataloguing $225 each, two others have combinations totaling 75c (one with a Paquebot cancel), and another cover with Scott 84 plus three Scott 114 making up the 25c rate. Overall very fine, and scarce. (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$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

668

CVR/PC

Straits Settlements

Group of 7 Straits Settlement Items from the George V Period, includes two lovely uprated stationery cards mailed registered to Austria, as well as other interesting items mailed to Canada, USA, England and Philippine Islands, overall very fine, all scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

669

Straits Settlements

Group of 14 Picture Postcards Mailed from Singapore to France, 1907-1908, all depicting a different view of the area, all with the 3c King Edward VII stamp on the picture side, 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 $ 150

SOLD for C$375.00
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670

CVR/PC

Straits Settlements

Group of 22 Covers / Cards Mailed Mostly from Singapore to Foreign Destinations, 1899-1909, plus a few from the 1930s, noting destinations such as China, England, Canada (many), United States, South Africa, several colourful picture postcards, overall 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 $ 150

SOLD for C$275.00
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671

CVR/PC

Sudan

Group of 14 Covers and Cards from Sudan, 1899 to 1940s, includes 8 stationery covers, cards (one with reply still attached) and wrapper, all used 1899 to 1905 to Cairo, Egypt (these are scarce and have good value assigned to them in the Higgins & Gage stationery catalogue). Also includes 3 airmail covers to England and Scotland (1930s-40s), a 1930 picture U.P.U. postcard to the United States, a 1909 picture postcard to United States, and a 1912 cover to Germany franked with a single 1 Piastre Camel Rider (cover is stained). A scarce, and overall fine group, all items are 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 $ 150

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

672

CVR/PC

Sweden

Group of 33 Swedish Stationery Covers and Cards, 1879-1916, mostly from the 1800s, with postal cards, letter cards and envelopes,some uprated, including one reply card mailed from Germany (very scarce), destinations to France, Italy, Great Britain, Germany and Holland, note a good variety of stationery types, postmarks, rates, etc. A few with edge faults, and includes a cover missing an uprate stamp, else overall fine to many 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 $ 100

SOLD for C$100.00
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673

CVR

Sweden

Accumulation of Roughly 200 Sweden Covers and Cards, 1890s-1950, all loose in a box, with the majority of material primarily ranging from 1910s to the 1930s. A spot check indicated primarily commercial mail noting advertising mail (including a few illustrated), postal stationery, military mail, airmail, post card, first day covers, etc., with many having solo frankings, paying airmail, registration, domestic and international rates (including Belgium Congo, Norway, Germany, destinations just to name a few). Postmark interest includes primarily bridge and c.d.s. cancel types, along with pictorial and machine cancels. Online photos show a sampling and 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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674

Switzerland

Group of 335 Swiss Postal Stationery Cards, 1895 to 1915, with a few different issues, demonstrating a wide selection of postmarks, including towns, railways, etc. All mailed at the 5c domestic rate, overall 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 $ 100

SOLD for C$90.00
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675

CVR

Switzerland

Accumulation of Roughly 1,100 Switzerland Covers and Cards, 1870s-1950, all loose in a box, with the majority of material primarily ranging from 1900 to the 1930s. A spot check indicated commercial mail noting postal stationery (including a few unused), adverting mail (including a few illustrated), military mail (including various postmarks and markings), airmail, post cards, postage due, wrappers, and more, with many having solo frankings, paying airmail, registration, domestic and international rates (including Germany, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, destinations to name a few). Postmark interest includes primarily bridge cancel types (noting various types), machine and c.d.s. cancels, and more. Online photos show a sampling and 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) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$375.00
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676

CVR

United States

Group of 12 Illustrated Advertising Covers, 1903-1909, all but one mailed to Canada, includes various stationery covers, with frankings, postmarks, illustrated subjects, etc. A nice, clean lot, all in sleeves, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$160.00
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677

CVR

United States

Two Stampless Folded Letters Mailed New Orleans to France in 1849 and 1854, both with interesting postmarks, markings and rates, the 1849 item has a letter inside, 1854 does not. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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678

CVR

United States

Group of 10 Folded Letters and Covers Mailed to New York City to Overseas Destinations, 1847-1865, mailed to France, Germany and Switzerland, with a wide variety of postmarks, markings, rates, routings, and more. Each cover is annotated with route and rate information, an overall 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$60.00
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679

CVR

United States

Group of 10 Better United States Stampless Folded Letters, 1829 to 1860, with 4 mailed from Philadelphia (2 to France, one to Germany and one to Providence), 4 mailed from Boston (2 to France, one to United Kingdom and one to New York City), and 2 mailed from San Francisco (1 to France and 1 to Northampton, Mass.). A lovely group, with a wide variety of postmarks, markings, rates and routes and all annotated. A nice clean group, overall very fine. (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 $ 500

SOLD for C$200.00
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680

CVR

United States

Group of 15 Covers Franked with the 1893 1c to 10c Columbian Exposition Issue, a lovely group showing different frankings, usages, rates (printed matter, registered), all but one are to foreign destinations (Germany, Italy, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick), several corner cards, the cover to Germany has a New York Exchange label. Overall fine to very fine, all covers are sleeved and 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) (Scan 15) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction