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Postal History, Canada continued...

Canada continued...
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
601 CVR   image1912/1928, extensive Admiral postal history collection with foreign destinations, with ninety items, nearly evenly-split between postcards and covers, almost entirely sent to destinations outside of Canada, one of the few domestic usages being an exceptionally early 1c single franking on postcard postmarked January 5, 1912, the first week of issue, the foreign destinations replete with less common examples, with postcards including examples sent to Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Guatemala, India, Japan, St. Lucia, Spain, Sweden and covers to Bermuda, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Japan, Sweden, and more, noting also postage dues, return to sender, redirected mail, etc, some duplication of the more common destinations, the odd condition issue but a mostly carefully-selected group, overall fine-very fine and ideal for expansion. (Video 1) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 1,000

SOLD for C$950.00
Will close during Public Auction
602 CVR   image1914 (May 23), Wreck of the S.S. Empress of Ireland, cover to Blackpool, England, struck with dual Indian Head, Saskatchewan duplex cancels, handstamped "Recovered by divers from wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland", reverse with blue-green oval "Branch Dead Letter Office / Oct 23 1914/ Ottawa, Ont" DLO datestamp, stamps floated off as usual, a fine example of mail from the worst peace-time sea disaster in Canadian history; the Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River May 29, after colliding with a Norwegian collier, the Starstad. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 120

SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
603 CVR   image1916 (August 30), censored Admiral postcard to Russia, franked with 1c horizontal pair, tied by Brockville slogan cancel, violet Russian censor handstamp and Moscow c.d.s. transit (15 Sep), some edge wear, but an elusive usage. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 120

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction
604 CVR   image1918/1924, Admiral postage due postal history group to Europe,comprising 5c single franking on 1922 postcard to Belgium, shortpaid 1c and over-taxed with 30c Belgian postage due; 2c single franking on 1925 postcard from Toronto to Hungary, struck with T/40 due mark; 2c Admiral on 1924 postcard from Quebec to Sweden, shortpaid and struck T/40, paid with 5o and 20o Swedish definitives; and two covers to Switzerland, one 1918 censored and affixed with 20c due and one 1921 affixed with pair of 20c dues, some small imperfections, overall fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction
605 CVR   image1919 (October 1), shortpaid Admiral cover to Sweden, franked with 3 Admiral, tied by Montreal slogan cancel, underpaid and taxed 20 centimes (T/20) converted to 16 Swedish Ore, affixed with green due label and paid by pair of 8o King Gustav V definitives, cancelled in manuscript, exceptionally fresh and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
606 CVR   image1921/26, quartet of Admiral postage due postcards to Denmark, all shortpaid, three affixed with Danish postage due adhesives, with 1921 and 1923 cards with 5c single-frankings underpaying the 6c rate, 1923 3c single franking on card shortpaid 3c, and 1c and 2c singles on 1926 postcard shortpaid 1c and struck T/10, some light edge wear, one with dues partially affixed over edge of card, overall fine-very fine and a useful mix of frankings. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 120

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
607 CVR   image1921/29, two registered Admiral covers to Malta, one franked with 3c brown and 10c plum, tied by Vancouver c.d.s. (24 Jan, 1921), to Valletta, paying the 3c first class Empire rate and 10c registration fee, the second cover franked with 1c dark green coil, 3c brown, and 10s bistre, all tied by Toronto Station G c.d.s. (19 March, 1929), paying the double UPU registered letter rate, a fine-very fine and scarce duo. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
608 CVR   image1923 (December 14), 1c Admiral postage due stationery card to Sweden, postmarked Montreal, to Jönköping, shortpaid and affixed with 30o Swedish postage due adhesive, paid by 30o blue King Gustav coil, tied by Jönköping c.d.s., attractive and fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
609 CVR   image1925 (December 15), registered Admiral cover to Hong Kong, franked with 3c, 4c, and 10c singles, the 4c paying the First Class Empire rate, the 3c paying the additional ounce, and the 10c the registration fee, all tied by Windsor c.d.s., struck with violet REGISTERED and R/WINDSOR, ONT handstamps, reverse with Windsor (15 Dec) and Chicago (16 Dec) backstamps, slightly reduced at right and a few small spots of soiling, an uncommon destination. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
610 CVR   image1926 (June 10), shortpaid 3c Admiral postcard to Denmark, postmarked Toronto, to Copenhagen, underpaid, struck T/10 and affixed with 10o Danish postage due, tied by Copenhagen c.d.s., addressee unknown and struck with corresponding Danish two-line violet handstamp at top, some light edge wear, scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
611 CVR   image1926 (December 13), two 3c Admiral coil strips on registered cover to Wisconsin, each strip tied to Post Office Department envelope by Ottawa - Canada c.d.s, struck with Ottawa keyhole registration handstamp, reverse with next-day Soo & Mnpls RPO transit and Oshkosh c.d.s. receiver (16 Dec), a scarce franking, very fine. (Sc. #124). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
612 CVR   image1927 (February 1), Bellevue, Alberta to Italy, registered Admiral cover, franked with single 8c and 10c, paying the registered first class rate effective October 1, 1925, tied by Bellevue c.d.s., reverse with multiple backstamps including Montreal (5 Feb), Torino (21/22 Feb), and Lessolo (22 Feb), a few small imperfections, else fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
613 CVR   image1927 (June 29), 1c to 12c Confederation Issue, with 20c orange Special Delivery, First Day Cover, tied by Kitchener c.d.s., to Norfolk, Virginia, no backstamps, some toned perfs, but a fine and scarce example of this set on FDC. (Unitrade #141-145, E3; $1,000). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Unitrade C$ 1,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
614 CVR   image1927 (December 3), 4c Admiral postcard to Riga, Latvia (U.S.S.R.), stamp tied by St. Catharines slogan cancel, a remarkably fresh card to an uncommon destination. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
615 CVR   image1928 (March 9), four $1 orange Admirals on bulk payment receipt, in two vertical pairs, tied to Form 7P by crisp Kitchener c.d.s., for payment of 800 circulars for delivery from the Gibson Manufacturing Co. in Guelph, a fresh and uncommon higher-denomination franking, extremely attractive and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
616 CVR   image1928 (October 29), registered Admiral mixed franking cover to Italy, franked with 8c light blue Admiral and pair of 5c McGee, tied by Toronto / Station F c.d.s., registered to Rome, with Montreal (30 Oct), Torino (9 Nov), and Rome (10 Nov) backstamps, light edge wrinkles, else a fine registered cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
617 CVR   image1929, Gryproc Fireproof Wall Board, full-colour 1c Admiral private postal stationery card, postmarked with Paris c.d.s., to Hamilton, with attached ½c reply card with pre-printed address of Canada Gypsum and Alabastine Limited, both cards fully-illustrated with a variety of home and building scenes, promising that Gyproc "keeps your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter," scene of a home fire on reverse with the text "Why build to burn?", a superb and scarce card of exceptional quality, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 250

SOLD for C$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
618 CVR   image1931 (February 9), 2c Numeral booklet pane on registered cover to the United States, used in combination with single 2c Arch, all cancelled by Toronto c.d.s., paying the double registered letter rate, reverse with next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamps, an incredibly unusual philatelic usage, with even off-cover used plate blocks of this issue being quite elusive, very fine. (Scott #77b, 165) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 400

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
619 CVR   image1941 (Jan 21), Hamilton to Yugoslavia, registered A/R cover, returned service suspended, franked with two 20c Fort Garry Gate, tied by Hamilton c.d.s., endorsed "REGISTERED" and "RETURN RECEIPT", to Perlez, Yugoslavia (today Serbia), address crossed-out and handstamped with violet framed "NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER", backstamped Hamilton (21 Jan), Ottawa (22 Jan), Vancouver (23 Jan), and Montreal (3 Sep), scarce and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction
Canada Postal Stationery
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
620 CVR   image1860, 5c red and 10c dark brown Nesbitt postal stationery covers, the 5c being Knife S-1, unused, fresh, very fine. (Webb EN1-2)

Estimate C$ 80

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

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