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Canada Airmail continued...

LotNo.

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Cat No.

Lot Description

641

CVR

Group of more than 125 mostly First Flight covers, 1928 to 1930s, with strong representation of cross-Canada and Canada–USA flights, mostly common routes but ideal as a foundation for a new collection in this popular area of postal history, with many handstamped cachets showing good strikes; also includes several modern First Day Covers and a set of George VI "no Postes-Postage" blocks of four, postmarked one week after issue with “First day use in Grimsby” annotation, overall fine or better.

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada Semi-Official Airmail

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Cat No.

Lot Description

642

CVR

1924, Wahpeton, North Dakota – Estevan – Winnipeg pioneer flight cover with 2c U.S. franking,postmarked Wahpeton (26 Sep) at 5 p.m., without CLP5 but with extensive reverse advertising including route map, one of only 3 to 6 covers reportedly carried according to the American Air Mail Catalogue, a rare pioneer airmail item in very fine condition. (AAMC. PF-28) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

AAMCN2 $ 2,500

SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Public Auction

643

CVR

1926 (March 2), Jack V. Elliot Air Service, unofficial essay on first flight cover, franked on front with 3c Admiral, tied by Kitchener c.d.s., "Via Air Mail" label affixed to front with partial Red Lake oval datestamp (6 Mar) overtop, essay affixed to reverse with (25c) red on yellow Jack V. Elliot Air Service semi-official affixed overtop, tied by blue oval Kenora datestamp (6 Mar) and same-day Rolling Portage split-ring, very fine. (Unitrade CL6 + Unofficial blue essay). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Unitrade C$ 500

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

644

CVR

1926-7, (10c) Western Canada Airways postal history group of nine, comprising covers from Rolling Portage, Wadhope, Fort Smith, Red Lake, and Lac du Bonnet, one pilot-signed initial flight cover but without the semi-official stamp, the odd light wrinkle but an attractive group, fine-very fine. (Unitrade CL40). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

Unitrade C$ 360

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

645

CVR

1927, two birch bark covers with Semi-Official Air Mail labels, each franked with 2c green Admiral, the first bearing Patricia Airways Type B overprint in green ascending (CL25c, cat. $175 on cover), tied by Patricia Airways Sioux Lookout handstamp dated (5 Jul 1927) in green, with Toronto c.d.s. receiver (8 Jul 1928); the second with a Western Canada Airways label (CL40, cat. $40 on cover), not tied, with Aurora, ON c.d.s. receiver (9 Aug 1927); both covers in fine or better condition, especially noteworthy given their unique birch bark construction, a scarce and fascinating duo for the specialist in Canadian semi-officials. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

646

CVR

CL42i

1928, 25c blue Yukon Airways and Exploration Co., used on Whitehorse Star newspaper, cancelled by Whitehorse split-ring (13 Apr), with POSTAGE PAID handstamp at left, some typical small edge flaws, else a fine and scarce commercial usage.

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Unitrade C$ 160

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

647

CVR

CL47-CL50

Group of 8 Commercial Airways first flight covers, 1929–1931, each franked with Scroll or Arch issues and bearing CL47 to CL50 on reverse from a variety of Western Canada flights, including one flown by noted pilot Wop May, with individual flights cataloguing $150 to $200 each in the American Air Mail Catalogue, an excellent foundation for a new collecting area or a useful dealer stock group, overall fine or better; all covers shown in the online photos. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

648

CVR

Group of 9 Semi-Official Airmail covers, 1924–1930, franked with Admirals to Confederation issues, each bearing Semi-Official stamps on reverse including Patricia Airways, British Columbia Airways, Cherry Red Airlines, and Yukon Airways, accompanied by an early Patricia Airways flyer outlining routes to Sioux Lookout, American Airmail Catalogue values ranging from $35 to $175 per cover, a desirable lot for collectors or dealers alike, overall fine or better; all covers pictured online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada Postmarks

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Lot Description

649

Fancy Cancels: 1870-1897, Small Queen large group selected for fancy and cork cancels, with 329 stamps in total, mostly 1c and 3c values as one can expect, but does include ½c, 2c (11), 5c, 6c (5), 8c (4), 10c (2) and 20c (2), with a wide range of cancels, having been selected for fancies and corks, including crowns, initials, stars, leaves, geometrics, two New Brunswick #3 numerals, and more, simply sorted by value, so close inspection is required to appreciate the little gems located throughout this lot, with plenty of stamps retailing for $10 to $25 or more (especially for 5c to 20c denominations), some still on Richard Lamb cards, selected for postmarks thus a few faults to be expected, by and large 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)

Estimate C$ 500

SOLD for C$1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

650

Numeral Cancels: 1870-1897, Small Queen issue with 4-ring and 2-ring numeral cancels, an impressive group of 184 stamps and 2 covers with 11 4-ring numerals including #23, #38 (2), #44 (2), #45 in blue, #45 (3) and #52 (2), the 2-ring numerals include the working inventory of Richard Lamb, with several items on his sales cards, mostly 3c values (including many early printings) with a few 1c, 2c and 6c (including a lovely #43) as well, the two covers being an 1871 Halifax #7 (Pickard correspondence) and an 1878 Bowmanville #38, a #32 New Brunswick grid numeral also included, mixed condition with faults to be expected, but many lovely strikes, ideal for the enthusiast of these cancellations. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 400

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

651

Ontario; Group of 240 used, mostly Small Queens, with a wide range of Ontario postmarks including many socked-on-the-nose strikes, overall fine to very fine and ideal for the postmark collector or specialist; all items viewable online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

652

Small Queens: 1870-1897, Small Queen large group selected for various cancels, 652 stamps in total, mostly on 1c and 3c values as one can expect, but does include ½c (27), 5c (54), 6c (18), 8c (14) and 10c (11), all selected for various types of cancels including targets and rings, “town grids” from duplexes, “numbered grids” from duplexes, registered (straightlines and R types), parcel ovals, rollers and other miscellaneous cancels, some imperfections, but an interesting group, overall fine or better. (Sc. 34/45) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

653

Small Queens: 1889-1897, 10c Small Queen fully dated group, with 27 stamps with variety of dates from 1891 to 1897 from various towns including Brockville, Carberry, Dundas, Halifax, Hamilton, Ottawa (11, each with squared circle cancel), Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria, clean and sound stamps, fine or better with several nicely centred; a great group to form a strong showing from the Ottawa printing period. (Sc. 45, 45a, 45b) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

654

Squared Circles: 1870-1897, Small Queen group selected for squared circle cancels, with more than 600 stamps, mostly on 1c and 3c values, but does include ½c (13), 5c (5), 6c (4), 8c (2) and 20c Widow Weeds, all selected for having a squared circle cancel, ranging from full strikes to partial ineligible strikes, sorted by value (rather than town) and could contain pleasant surprises, a few faults to be expected as usual, overall fine, with careful review encouraged to best appreciate this holding. (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) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction

655

Squared Circles: 1882, ½c Small Queen, group of multiples with squared circle cancellations, 38 stamps in blocks of four or ten, a well-assembled selection showcasing both type 1 and type 2 strikes, ideal for the postmark specialist, fine.

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

656

CVR

Squared Circles: old-time accumulation of Victoria covers and stationery, comprising approximately 100 items with a range of squared circle postmarks including Weston, Huntsville, Portage, Mitchell, and Sudbury, mostly on #41 Small Queens with a scattering of #75, 76, and 77, unchecked for postmark or stamp varieties, some duplication noted, condition mixed with faults as expected, still a useful group for further study or expansion. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

657

Town Cancels: Collection of over 1,700 town postmarks, from the Small Queens to the 1950s, sorted by province, accompanied by an additional assemblage of town and other postmarks on several hundred more stamps from the same period, housed on pages and in stock sheets, a useful lot for the postmark enthusiast. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

First Day Covers

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Cat No.

Lot Description

658

CVR

Quality collection of an estimated 750 Canada First Day Covers, 1927–1975, from over a dozen producers, in six Kleer-Vue FDC albums, with cachets from C. George, Darnell, H&E, Cole, Ball, Cachet Craft, Art Craft, Rose Craft and others, beginning with a 1927 Eppstadt FDC of Sc. #141 (c.v. $150) and dozens cataloguing $10 and up including #204 (c.v. $35), #273 ($55), #302 ($90), and #321 ($45), from 1960 onward many issues represented as both singles and blocks with minimal duplication, includes unusual items such as first day of availability for most of the 1977 postage due set, fine to very fine overall; photos show a representative sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 250

SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Public Auction

659

CVR

1932, King George V "Medallion" issue First Day Cover group, 35 covers, including nine franked with #195 and/or in combination with #196, six with #197, five each with #198, #199, #200, and five with the 13c Quebec City (#201); nearly all are non-commercial usages, with several showing light storage wear, overall fine or better, a useful and diverse group for the George V or FDC collector. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 250

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

660

CVR

1942 (July 1), War Issue First Day Cover, with the original fourteen values, including the Air Mail and Special Delivery stamps, the other three values issued later, all tied by neatly-struck Ottawa c.d.s., reverse with registered Ottawa handstamp, Boston (2 Jul) and Newton Highlands (2 Jul) c.d.s. backstamps, scarce with the entire set on one cover, very fine. (Unitrade #249/62, C7, CE1, E10). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Unitrade C$ 400

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction