SESSION FIVE — November 10 10:30 am

INDEX

Canada to 1893 Lots 2001 – 2027 Canada 1898 – 1933 2028 – 2053 Canada 1935 to date 2054 – 2067 BNA & Newfoundland 2068 – 2074 Great Britain, Australia 2075 – 2089 Bahamas - Tristan da Cunha 2090 – 2124 U.S.A. 2125 – 2149 Austria – France 2150 – 2161 Germany – Japan 2162 – 2188 Netherlands – Vatican 2189 – 2248 Carton lots (includes “On Service”) 2225 – 2248

Literature 2249 – 2260

Postal hammers 2261 – 2270 Postal ephemera 2271 – 2277

This is our most diverse session in the sale. Many of the single covers are destined to grace award-winning Exhibits. The range of interest- ing envelopes, postmarks, postal rates etc. is fascinating. We hope you find a good number of items which tempt you.

Also in this session it will be possible to buy LIT- ERALLY tons of covers. One lot alone would easily fill at least two large SUVs. Have fun. And WE certainly hope that all the floor lots sell to the floor.

161 COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY

Canada and B.N.A.

2001  Canada - 1821 Stampless Cover with Early Cornwall Straight-line. Stampless folded letter from Cornwall (straight- line) to York, posted in 1821. Usual filing folds, but early example of this straight-line postmark, which is faint as usual...... Est. $200

2002  - Canada - 1826 Domestic Stampless Folded Letter. Appealing folded letter with manuscript seven pence charge applied in upper-right. Large “Niagara U.C. JAN 9 1826” circular datestamp. Addressed to Honourable John H. Duncan, His Majesty’s Receiver general. Lot 2008 ...... Est. $75  2003  Canada - 1832 Stampless Folded “Money” Letter from 2009 Canada - 1858 Three Penny Beaver Domestic Rate Cover. Chatham. Attractive 1832, stampless folded letter from Chatham Attractive exhibition piece enhanced by its simplistic appeal. to Bathurst District, sent as a money letter, rated 1N2. Stamp (Scott #4) with large balanced margins, tied on neat cover ...... Est. $100 with blue ink four-ring numeral cancel, with an accompanying BELLEVILLE U.C./ NO 15/1858 cds. Back-stamped with  Brockville C.C./ No 15/1858 cds. Accompanied by 2002 Greene 2004 Canada - 1852 Prince Albert (6d Slate Violet on Laid Foundation certificate. Ex. Carrington. Paper) Cover to United States. Lovely piece posted from MON- ...... Est. $700 TREAL SP 23/1852 with red “CANADA” and “PAID” hand-stamps. Four margined stamp (#2) has vibrant colour, but short tear at 2010  Canada - 1859 Prince Albert (10c Deep Red Purple) Double bottom and tied by black target cancel. No back-stamps. Accompanied by 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. Rate Cover from Montreal to London (CW). Pre-printed folded ...... Un. $2,500 letter addressed to London (Canada West) with MONTREAL OC 15/ 1859 cancel. Stamp (Scott #17e with perf 11.75) tied by  four-ring #21 cancel. Accompanied by 1990, Greene Foundation 2005 Canada - 1855 Beaver (3d on Wove Paper) “Mourning” certificate. Ex. Roberts Cover. Very presentable item with pleasing esthetic qualities...... Est. $1,100 The stamp (#4) has been graded as fine-very fine and is tied by target cancel. Posted with PERTH JUL 21, 1855” split rings cds 2011  Canada - 1861 Embossed “Beaver” Cover with Oshawa 4- cancel...... Un. $300 ring Numeral (#25). Five-cent beaver (#4) on embossed, ladies cover from Oshawa to Ottawa, via Prescott in 1861, with four-ring  numeral 25 canceling stamp. Some trivial flaws, but above-aver- 2006 Canada - 1856 Prince Albert (6d Brownish Grey on Wove age quality for this fragile paper. Rarity factor -RF 5 (“very Paper) on Preprinted French Address Cover.. Desirable cover scarce”) - numeral cancel off-cover, and the earliest large-size with scarce, printed corner card in French, addressed to embossed cover we’ve seen from Canada. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Tied by tidy QUEBEC NOV 27, 1856 ...... Est. $170 split two-ring cancel. Prince Albert stamp (#5a brownish grey) with three full margins. Accompanied by 2005 Greene 2012  Canada - 1862 Cross Border Rate Cover. Two superb MON- Foundation certificate stating “it is genuine but in our opinion the stamp has been lifted and replaced on the cover.” TREAL CE Berri duplex DBE-56 strikes (only 32 strikes recorded) ...... Est. $1,850 dated “PM/OC 9/62” and addressed to Rouses Point, New York. Embossed advertising cover from H.W. Ireland, Hardware Broker  with two 5c Beaver stamps (Sc. #15). An outstanding cover. 2007 Canada - 1857 Prince Albert (6d Slate Violet on Wove ...... Est. $120 Paper) Cover to New York. Impressive half-ounce rate cover to United States with 1855 Prince Albert (#5) issue in slate violet 2013  Canada - 1866 Domestic “Mourning” Cover with Rare shade. Stamp has three full margins with right being trimmed along frame-line. Tied by target cancel and LENNOXVILLE Franking. Unusual cover posted from QUEBEC DE 16/66 to NO12/1857 double ring cancel and addition Canada hand-stamp Megantic and franked with single 1c Victoria (Sc#14), which is in red. No back-stamps. Accompanied by 2005 Greene very fine with trace of imprint and pair of 2c Victoria (Sc #20) with Foundation certificate. HISTORICAL NOTE: Abraham Bell and Co. top stamp having damaged perfs, while the bottom is very fine transported thousands of immigrants from Ireland during the with full imprint. A rare franking with only 13 recorder by Firby. potato famine...... Est. $350 ...... Un. $1,500  2008  Canada - 1857 Jacques Cartier (10d Blue on Thin Paper) 2014 Canada - 1866-1867 One Cent Printed Matter Rate Unique Double Rate Cover to Ireland. Two singles of the 10d Covers. Pair of covers paying the printed matter rate. The first bright blue (Scott #7) with clear to good margins, and tied by shows a preprinted cover from the Victoria Mutual Fire Insurance “Hamilton” four-ring cancels with September 7, 1857 datestamp. Company and is tied by a “HAMILTON C.E. NO 17/66” Split-ring Addressed to Ireland with scarce “AMERICA’DUBLIN’PAID/SE cds cancel. Apparent water damage at left. The second cover 21/1857” postmark in blue. The cover shows some toning with bears a well-centered stamp and is tied by a MONTREAL FE repair in lower right; the left hand stamp has trivial corner crease. 15/67 duplex on an attractive small cover (115x65cm). The The only double rate cover recorded to Ireland. Accompanied by stamp has a horizontal crease, but otherwise an exhibition item. 1968 RPS certificate “genuine” and 1986 Holcombe certificate ...... Est. $120 “Genuine”. An important exhibition item. Recent Firby-Wilson “Wilkinson” auction item realized US $8,000 for more common rate to England...... Est. $8,000 162 2001 2002 2003

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163 Canada Postal History continued 2021  Canada - 1871 Montreal Telegraph Co. Cover with Contents. Attractive small-sized preprinted cover with Montreal 2015  Canada - 1867 Two Cent Single Franking Rare Usage Telegraph Co. 1847 logo at upper-left. Includes telegraph con- Victoria Issue on Folded Letter. Folded document posted from tents, dated August 23, 1871, from London to Wardsville QUEBEC DE 16/67 with 2c Victoria issue (Sc. #20). The stamp addressee. Interesting and uncommon item. was affixed over “FREE” as the one ounce weight was surpassed...... Est. $150 Stamps is fine and tied by target cancel without back stamp.  ...... Est. $2,100 2022 Canada - 1873-1898 Small Queen “Cover and Postal Card” Lot. Appealing lot with 132 domestic rate covers and postal cards that appear to have been collected from maritime region. 2016  Canada - 1867 Two Cent Single Franking with Imprint Due to period rates, most bear the 3c denomination, however, Victorian Issue on Municipal Cover. Attractive, uncommon the range of dates indicated that the earlier printing is represent- piece showing 2c Queen Victoria (#20iv), with imprint, on cover ed. Housed in a large stockbook it is easy to view the range of addresses to the Municipal Secretary-Treasurer. Tied by QUEBEC cancels, illustrated commercial envelopes, etc. Stamps, of C.E. JA11/68 circular date stamp. Cover has been roughly course, are in mixed condition as should be expected. opened at left with typical wear. Unitrade catalogue values stamp ...... Est. $350 on cover at $3000 CA. Accompanied by 2001 Greene Foundation certificate. 2023  Canada - 1875-1898 “Bridgetown N.S.” Double Ring CDS ...... Un. $3,000 Cancel Collection. Excellent quality collection presented on  vario pages with total of 62 covers. All seem to be from the same 2017 Canada - 1867-1967 “Century of Covers” Lot. Small selec- correspondance, addressed to Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia. tion of covers extending between first 100 years of the Dominion Interesting progressive use of this single hammer. Stamps vary in of Canada. Beginning with 1867 folded letter, 1937 1c-3c plate condition, most being the 3c vermilion (Sc. 41) paying the domes- block first day covers with Regina flag cancels, and addressed to tic rate, however, a few exceptions noted. China. Additional selection of 25 postal stationary items, mostly ...... Est. $200 mint. Viewing recommended...... Est. $50 2024  Canada - 1882 Illustrated “Boot and Shoe” Covers. Pair of illustrated 3¢ Small Queen covers from Montreal, Quebec to Woodstock, Ontario, one with money order receiver. Both adver- tising a wholesale manufacturer of boots & shoes, and with slightly different building views. Each a bit reduced...... Est. $100

2025  Canada - 1883 Small Queen Printed Matter Rate on Unsealed Circular Envelope. Early usage of this stamp (#34), tied by bull’s eye obliterator. Sent within MONCTON, New Brunswick with JY 2, 1883 receiver. Minor wear and with flap removed...... Un. $300

2026  Canada - 1890 Small Queen Cover to India. This tidy cover is addressed to the port village of Cocanada, originally named Kaki Nandiwada but changed when the Canadian Baptist Mission was established here. The cover hosts a 10c Small Queen (#45b) and is tied with “Dundas, Ont. JA 9, 90” cds and obliterator post- Lot 2018 marks. The reverse shows a “Hamilton” transit and an uncom- 2018  Canada - 1868 Rate Cover to United States. Three 2c mon “Sea Post Office” cds cancel. The “FIRST DELY (delivery)/COCANDA/ 14 FEB 90” cancel, is presumably very Large Queen stamps (single and pair) tied by red, lightly can- scarce. The cover shows couple of light tone spots and has small celled “PAID ALL” hand stamp. Addressed to Pennsylvania, the piece of the corner removed at lower-left. stamp bears no dated cancels, other than pencil notion “1868 ...... Un. $250 Firth Cover” on reverse. Stamps are fine to fine-very fine (SC #24b) - deep green on thin paper. Accompanied by 2007 AIEP 2027  Canada - 1893 Preprinted Advertising Postal Card. certificate. Handsome postal card with trio of local Tannery company adver- ...... Est. $1,200 tisements on the reverse. Although the card has been addressed, there is no indication of having been posted through the mail. 2019  Canada - 1868 Three Cent Laid Paper Large Queen Issue Scarce item ! on Cover. Certified cover showing this scarce paper printing. Tied ...... Est. $100 by MONTREAL JY 22/68 Circular date stamp and bears a RICH-  MOND C.E. JY 23/1868 back stamp. Stamp (#33) is finely cen- 2028 Canada - 1898 Preprinted Private Postal/Response Card. tered with tear in lower-right corner. The envelope has light traces Early usage private post card, which were only allowed as of of tape residue on vertical margins. Accompanied by 2001 January 1, 1898, from the T.J. Lovell Cop. of Toronto. Bearing Greene Foundation certificate. Queen Victoria 1c stamp (#75) which is tied by “Toronto June 27, ...... Un. $1,400 1898” flag cancel. Attractive with great deal of additional promo- tional content on the back...... Est. $50 2020  Canada - 1869 Montreal Telegraph Co. Cover with Contents. Preprinted cover with Montreal Telegraph Co. logo, in 2029  Canada - 1899 Preprinted “Newlands and Co” Advertising blue, at upper-left. This cover includes the original contents, on Cover. Attractive illustrated advertising cover for Saskatchewan preprinted form with notations, dated March 6, 1869 and Buffalo Robes by the Newlands and Co. of Galt, Ontario. Hosts F- received in Haliburton from Toronto. Cover has been opened VF Victorian provisional (#87) and tied by barred-circle obliterator roughly at right and has a small tear at top. with “Galt, Ontario AU 31, 99” cds cancel. Back shows ...... Est. $150 “Georgetown” squared-circle postmark...... Est. $100

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165 Canada Postal History continued 2037  Canada - 1911 Preprinted “Victoria Fair” Advertising Cover. Appealing illustrated cover with high interest value for the 2030  Canada - 1899 Advertising Cover to New Brunswick. Equestrian topical collector. While promoting the Annual Fair , Advertising cover from the Monetary Times Printing Company. held at Victoria, B.C., the cover truly aims at promoting the Bears a very fine Queen Victoria (#75) stamp paying the printed Insurance and real estate agents Gillespie and Hart. Bearing a 2c matter rate and tied by “Toronto” flag cancel. Tidy “Sussex N.B” King Edward stamp (#90) and tied by “Victoria 1911” machine back-stamp. Nice quality without fault. Photo on page 169 . cancel. Cover has some light toning and has been repaired at top...... Est. $75 ...... Est. $100

2031  Canada - 1901 Royalty Patriotic Postcards. Two unusual 2038  Canada - 1914 Empress of Ireland Five Page Disaster Queen Victoria patriotic Tuck’s postcards, one depicting Queen Exhibit. Wonderful exhibit with handsome and scarce material Alexandra and King Edward VII, the other of the Duke of Cornwall telling the unfortunate philatelic history of the sinking of this and York, and with quotes from Shakespeare, both with 1¢ Canadian Pacific Liner on May 29, 1914. This story of Canada’s numerals from Toronto (flag) to Sarnia. A few minor creases, and worst peace-time sea disaster unfolds with picture postcards, sal- light soiling. vaged mail and very scarce “Ambulance” cover sent from Dead ...... Est. $100 Letter Office, Ottawa. The exhibit is supported by excellent text and supplementary material. 2032  Canada - 1901 Earliest Known Usage “Exposition Flag” ...... Est. $1,500 Cover Toronto. Provisional Victorian 2¢ on 3¢ numeral corner card cover form Toronto (May 20 1901, EKU of this flag) to 2039  Canada - ~1920 Select Admiral Postal Cards Lot. Small lot Chatham, Ontario. Crease affecting stamp. of two interesting 1¢ orange admiral cards. The ...... Est. $125 first, with the second line measuring 69mm (#P29o), unused. The second, pre-cancelled, sent within Vancouver BC, with inter- 2033  Canada - 1903 Preprinted “White Store” Advertising esting illustrated Re-nu piston oil ring in blue and red (#P29b). Cover. Handsome cover advertising “Buffalo - Manitoba Hard The latter is lightly soiled. Wheat” from the White Store of Waterville, Nova Scotia. Bears ...... Est. $150 Edward VII issue (#90) and tied by “Waterville AU 8, 03” oblitera- tor and cds cancels. Addressed to Halifax with appropriate 2040  Canada 1924 First Flight Cover “Estevan” to “Winnipeg”. machine cancel on reverse. Preprinted advertising cover promoting Souris Coal on reverse. It ...... Est. $75 was adopted for use on first flight from ESTEVAN, Sask. to WIN- NIPEG, Man. dated Oct. 1st, 1924 in oval violet postmark inscribed “via aeroplane”. Rate paid by strip of three 1c yellow Admirals (#105). Winnipeg, Oct. 1, 1924 back-stamp...... Est. $125

2041  Canada - 1925 Laurentide Air Services Ltd Private Commercial Cover. One of the earliest stamps produced, found on the back of this “Via Air Mail” cover addressed to Montreal. The stamp on reverse (Unitrade CL#3) was issued by the Laurentide Air services Ltd. generally operated between Haileybury, Ontario and Rouyn/Angliers, Quebec. This cover, how- ever, is backstamped “TRANS-CANADA FLIGHT/ 1925./ VANCOU- VER- MONTREAL” in blue green. Scarce early flight cover. Front removed (as valued) and shows signs of typical slight wear. Unitrade value is for cover in this condition. Lot 2034 ...... Un. $125

2034  Canada - 1908 Complete Quebec Centenary Issue on 2042  Canada - 1926 Fairchild Air Transport Ltd. Private Cover. Unusual cover posted from MONTREAL AUG 4/08 Commercial Cover. Wonderful cover with fine King George V undoubtedly of philatelic origin. Boasting the complete set of Admiral issue on front and tied by pair of ROUYN P.Q. OC 19/26 Quebec Tercentenary issue released several weeks earlier. cds cancels. Bears a HAILEYBURY ONT. OC20/26 back stamp. On Stamps generally fine to fine-very fine. Bottom margin of enve- the back flap is a (25c) deep blue stamp (Unitrade #CL11) as lope clipped. (Scott catalogue value for set alone $ 479) issued by this commercial airline company. It is underscored with ...... Est. $650 a First Flight Handstamp with “Haiieybury: spelling error and signed by the pilot. This airline operated between these two 2035  Canada - 1909-1938 Saskatchewan “Law Stamps towns. Documents” Lot. Interesting selection of twenty-four docu- ...... Un. $90 ments, each with affixed law stamp(s). Broad scope of material that should prove of benefit to interested collectors. 2043  Canada - 1927 Confederation Issue on First Day Cover...... Est. $125 This registered first day cover has instant appeal. The complete set of the Confederation issue is neatly affixed and tied by tidy 2036  Canada - 1910 UPU Rate Cover to France with Additional WINNIPEG JUN 29/27 cds cancels, with three similar back Registration Charge. Busy, preprinted cover with additional stamps. Stamps are generally fine-very fine. (Scott #41-145) postage (#90) applied to pay the 5c UPU rate to France. An addi- ...... Un. $500 tional 5c was applied for registration. Posted from “WAUCHOPE SASK. OC 13/01”. Total of 14 additional back-stamps on reverse 2044  Canada - 1927 Illustrated CN Railway “Admiral” Postcard. showing “Souris and Regina” (as well other indistinct RPO’S), Canadian National Railways illustrated 2¢ admiral (Die II) post- “Montreal” Transit, and “Paris” receiving stamp. The letter was card (Chateau Laurier Hotel, Ottawa #CNR17), sent within then hand-stamped “Retour a L‘envoyeur” (on front) which even- Farnham, Quebec. tually led to a “Dead Letter Office, Montreal” stamp in violet (on ...... Est. $100 reverse). Great item...... Est. $150 166 x2031 2032

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167 Canada Postal History continued 2053  Canada - 1933 Canadian Airways Private Commercial Cover. Attractive airmail rate cover with pair of 1c and 2c George 2045  Canada - 1927 Registered “Admiral” Commercial Cover to V stamps tied by FORT McMURRAY, AB DE 31/32 cds cancels. Switzerland. Preprinted 2c stationary envelope with 16c in addi- The cover is back-stamped with “Edmonton, Alberta JAN 3/33” tional postage to pay 8c UPU rate and 10c registered letter rate cancel. The airmail service was provided by the Canadian Airways to Zurich, Switzerland. Two finely centered stamps (#115) are Ltd, which serviced Northern Alberta and Manitoba and large tied with “Calgary” cds cancels. Back-stamped with pair on tracts of the North-west Territories. Its private 10c stamp (#CL51) “Montreal” transits and “Zurich” receiver’s mark. Attractive item. is found on the back flap and bears a blue handstamped cancel ...... Est. $100 from the same airlines...... Un. $70 2046  Canada - 1928 Yukon Airways and Explorations Co. Ltd. Private Commercial Covers. Lot of three commercial covers 2054  Canada - 1935 RCMP First Day Cover to India. The ten- from this airline company. Two stamps are affixed with 2c cent Mountie issue (#223) first day cover posted from Ottawa, to “Fathers of Confederation” stamps and are tied by “WHITE- a Captain in a military hospital, in Quetta, India (now Pakistan). It HORSE” cds cancels. The third cover, with a 2c George V Admiral, was re-addressed to Karachi with Bombay back-stamps. Slight is tied by “CARCROSS, YUKON AP 13/28” cds cancel. Each cover wear. Catalogue value is for domestic destinations. front has the company’s own private stamp (CL42) which was typ- ...... Cv. 15 ically applied to the reverse of the envelope. All three covers are fresh and sound in all respects.  ...... Un. $195 2055 Canada - 1935 Victoria Parliament First Day Cover to India. The fifty-cent Victoria (BC) parliament issue (#226) first day cover posted from Ottawa, to a Captain in a military hospital, 2047  Canada - 1928-9 Semi-official Airmail Cover Lot. Two inter- in Quetta, India (now Pakistan). It was re-addressed and with esting airmail, semi-official covers. The first: 2¢ Confederation to Karachi and Bombay backstamps. Slight wear. Catalogue value is Carcross, Yukon from Atlin BC, in 1928, with 25¢ Yukon Airways for domestic destinations. (#CL42) for conveyance within Yukon. The second: 1¢ orange ...... Est. $75 scroll pair from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to Ile a la Cross, with 10¢ Cherry Red Airlines (#CL46) on Christmas Day 1929. Each  with minor wear, and the latter with peripheral crease. 2056 Canada - 1935 Champlain Monument First Day Cover to ...... Est. $100 India. The one-dollar high value (#227) first day cover posted from Ottawa, to a Captain in a military hospital, in Quetta, India (now Pakistan). It was re-addressed and with Karachi and 2048  Canada - 1929 George V (#152) Bisect on Cover. Bombay backstamps. Slight wear. Interesting piece with right half bisect used on cover and tied by ...... Est. $200 ABBOTSFORD P.Q. DEC 4/1929 cancel to pay 2c American rate to Texas. The bisect stamp was refused and the letter was rated due  4c, evident of the black “4” hand-stamp. Philatelic in origin, how- 2057 Canada - 1935 Attractive Cover Delivered by Tin Can Mail ever, an attractive, curiosity. See photo on page 192. to Tonga Islands. Impressive cover showing RCMP stamp (#223) ...... Est. $75 tied by “Winnipeg, 1935” cds cancel. The cover was later deliv- ered via TIN CAN MAIL to “Niua Foou, Tonga” with receiver’s stamps on reverse. Once at Tonga, the cover received over ten 2049  Canada - 1929 Semi-official Airline Variety Cover. 1929 2¢ philatelic cancels in various languages and formats. Cover shows scroll cover from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to Montreal Lake, some light wear and has short tear below the postage stamp at with 10¢ Cherry Red Airline (#CL46ii - varieties with serif on right. crossbar of air and snow on wings) airmail semi-official applied ...... Est $75 on reverse. Trivial mount toning...... Est. $100 2058  Canada - 1939 Scarce Special Delivery, Airmail AND Paquebot Cover. Most unusual cover posted under almost 2050  Canada/Mexico - 1930 Airmail, Forwarded and Registered unique circumstances, with very few known to exist. Although First Flight Cover. Unusual mixed franking cover with Canadian most likely philatelic in nature, the forty cent rate covered the 2¢ Scroll, 5¢ airmail, 20¢ special delivery, 12¢ historical, 1¢ multiple expenses of this three part journey. The cover bears con- Admiral on airmail, registered 1930 first flight cover from Regina, temporary, George VI issues and was posted at sea “Paquebot” Saskatchewan to Mexico, and from there, forwarded via on the Empress of Britain at “Southampton, August 3, 1939.” Brownsville, Texas, to Havana, Cuba, with 4c and 10c Mexico The Imperial Airways first flight was then completed to Montreal, stamps applied, forwarded to Ottawa, Ontario DLO. Some faults, where it was received a back-stamp dated August 6. Scarce and but six-month journey, and registered first flight covers are very attractive cover. scarce, especially to a foreign destination...... Est. $75 ...... Est. $100

2059  Canada - 1944 Censored “Prisoner of War” Cover from 2051  Canada - Early-1900’s Wooden Postcards. Unusual, small Internment Camp 132 “Medicine Hat”. Interesting World War II lot of three wooden post cards. Two depict lifestyle images from cover with “P.O.W. 132” cds cancel dated 16 Jun, 1944. the 1930’s and have “Banff” hand-stamps. The third is a litho- Addressed to “Great Germany” from Luftwaffe prisoner. graphed design from St. Jean Port-Joli, Quebec. Interesting and Censorship markings and indications that the cover had also unmailed. underwent chemical testing. The camp, used also in World War I, ...... Est. $75 received over 4000 prisoners, sent from England in early 1940...... Est. $100 2052  Canada - 1931 Commercial Airways Ltd. First Flight Cover. An interesting two-stage cover that was posted from PEACE 2060  Canada - 1945 Military Post Office Airmail Cover to RIVER, ALTA FE 12/31 onto a coil pair of 1c George V “scroll” England. Scarce MPO cover posted from R.C.A.F. base at Vulcan, issues. The letter was received with EDMONTON FE 12/31 back- Alberta. A plate block of four 8c stamps (#256) is tied by several stamps and was then forwarded to FORT WORTH TEX. FE 17. The violet postmarks. The cover has been slightly reduced at left and airline’s private issue (CL48) has an American Airmail slogan can- right and the postmark has rarity factory “E”. The post office was cel in violet. Interesting first flight cover with minimal wear. opened in September, 1943 and closed in April, 1945...... Un. $50 ...... Est. $50 168 2045 x2046 x2047

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169 Canada Postal History continued 2067  Canada - 2004 Household Pets FDC Dealer Lot. Lot of 200 first day covers featuring this 2004 issue. Primarily of interest to Canadian FDC or topical collector’s, the opportunity exists to attain a quick return. All fresh and in original packaging. Valued at CA $6.00 each in Unitrade catalogue (#2057-2060)...... Un. $1,200

British North America

2068  New Brunswick - 1858 Scarce Bisect Rate Cover to England. Despite high demand, New Brunswick never issued a stamp to pay the often used 7.5d Trans-Atlantic rate which was introduced in August, 1854. As a result for six years residents who wanted to pre-pay letters to the “old country” had to pay cash, or, if using stamps, had to “bisect” a three penny stamp to make up the rate. Bisects were officially sanctioned for this pur- pose and also were occasionally tolerated when a lack of stamps Lot 2061 of a required denomination were unavailable. This lot features a stunning envelope from the “Miss Smith” correspondence, dated 2061  Canada - 1947 “Salved from the Sea” Disaster Cover. A November 29, 1858 with a pair of New Brunswick #1’s with an truly magnificent, eye-appealing cover. The lot includes details as additional bisect covering the 7.5d rate to Great Britain. The presented when this item was presented in philatelic exhibit, as stamps are tied with St, John (#1) oval grid and back-stamped follows: “A cover from the wreck of RMS Nascopie. She struck an with St. John double-ring postmark. The cover is accompanied by uncharted reef during a storm on 22 July; all of the 54 passen- 1995 RPS certificate, which notes stamps lifted and replaced gers and crew were rescued but the ship was abandoned that and envelope cleaned. Part of the back-flap is missing and we day. Some of the mail was saved on 22 July, with more being mention this for the record. An important New Brunswick piece. recovered on 23 July. As were most such letters, this was marked, ...... Un. $6,000 at Churchill Manitoba, with a rubber stamp bearing the words: SALVED FROM THE SEA. The cover was then postmarked with  EAP oval cachet. This oval hammer was only used, in violet, from 2069 Newfoundland - 1856 Stampless Ship Letter with Way 1 August to 11 August 1947. The exhibit below is the first day of Straight-line Cover. Stampless, 1856 outer from ship use of a very short-lived cancellation on a rare cover.” Obviously posted at Basque Island, Newfoundland to Montreal, Quebec, this item still warrants showpiece contention! with “WAY” straight-line. Usual file folds...... Est. $500 ...... Est. $75  2062  Canada - 1949 Cover via Denmark and France to England. 2070 Newfoundland - 1878 Twillingate Drop Letter. Drop letter, Interesting twice-forwarded cover from Bancroft, Ontario to sent within Twillingate in 1878, with 1¢ brown (#32A) (short Denmark in 1949, with Danish stamps applied to pay forwarding perfs). Roughly opened and some whitening, but 19th century to France, with French stamp applied to forwarded to England. drop letters, outside of St. John’s are extremely scarce, especial- Some wear and aging, as expected for a seven-month journey. ly with dated cancel...... Est. $100 ...... Est. $250  2063  Canada - 1952 Train Wreck Disaster Cover with Official 2071 Nova Scotia - 1850 Stampless with Scarce “Paid at Response Letter. Heavily charred cover (letter enclosed) posted Amherst” Crown Cancel. Blue, stampless outer sheet posted from “Toronto” to London, Ontario. The train carrying the mails with “PAID at AMHERST N.S.” crown cancel and addressed to crashed causing severe damage to the baggage car and its con- Calais, Maine. Rated aa 11-1/2d with Sackville N.B., St. John tents. The letter was the forwarded to it original destination inside N.B., and St. Andrews N.B. transit marks. Lower flap has been an official envelope with accompanying letter from District Post removed, but still an impressive, scarce item. Amherst crown can- Office Inspector. cel valued in Stanley Gibbons(#CC1) catalogue...... Est. $75 ...... Sg. £1,000  2064  Canada - 1954 TCA airmail wreck cover. Charred cover 2072 Nova Scotia - 1856 Inland Rate Cover to New York. from Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1954, suffering in the Trans-Canada Exceptional piece bearing pair of 1d Queen Victoria (Sc #1) and Airways airmail wreck near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, with cor- 6d heraldic emblems (Sc. #4). Posted from WINDSOR N.S. JA respondingly charred letter, in addition to the post office letter of 28/1856 and tied by pair of barred oval obliterators. Carried via explanation, and dead letter office covering envelope. Halifax to New York “per Steamer” receiving BOSTON FEB 2 pack- ...... Est. $100 et cancel on front. Stamps are sound with no hidden faults. Accompanied by 1985 Greene Foundation certificate...... Est. $6,500 2065  Canada - 1984 Testing Proof for Stick and Tick Labels. Introduced at Winnipeg in 1983 to expedite Christmas mail deliv-  ery, the idea was expanded nationally in 1984. We offer a very 2073 Nova Scotia - 1859 Overland Rate Cover from Guysborough scare trial proof of the pre-printed envelope. Ex. Bileski. to New York. Two 3d blue (Sc #2) stamps tied by barred oval grid ...... Est. $250 cancels and an American Paid 10, red circular hand stamp. Back stamped with GUYSBOROUGH / MR14/59 cancel via Truro with Amherst (MR 17) and St. John (MR 18) transit cancels. Stamps 2066  Canada - 2003-4 Alaska Cruise Lot of 12 Covers. Group of are fine-very fine with right stamp having a short corner at upper twelve #10-size or large piece covers, all bearing Canada-Alaska right. Slight wear on cover, with tear at left. Accompanied by 2007 Cruise picture postage issue of 2003 (#1991C-D), including one AIEP certificate. to Papua New Guinea, and two bearing the set of two. Some with ...... Est. $700 faults, but extremely scarce stamps on-cover (only 250 000 of each issued), and Canada Post did not announce these stamps were issued until after they appeared...... Est. $100

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171 British North America Postal History continued 2080  Great Britain - 1924 Illustrated Strand Magazine Cover. Appealing advertising cover with pair of King George V 1/2d (#159) and single 1.5d (#161) paying rate to Finland. Stamps tied with “London JAN 29, 1924” cds cancel. Double-ring “Hameenlinna” cds cancel on reverse. Cover is fresh with very minimal usage wear...... Est. $50

2081  Great Britain - 1924-5 Wembley Exhibition Lot of Four. Group of four 1924 or 1925 Wembley Exhibition sets on cover, including one with commemorative exhibition postmarks; anoth- er registered to USA, with additional #186(2). Cover faults, but stamps off-cover catalogue $240...... Est. $160

2082  Great Britain - 1935 Complete George V Silver Jubilee Lot 2074 Issue First Day Cover. 1935 KGV Silver jubilee set of four on first day cover, sent within Witheridge, Tiverton, Devon. Trivial Faults. 2074  Nova Scotia - 1860 Domestic Rate Bisect Cover...... Sg. £650 Impressive, certified piece showing Queen Victoria 10c stamp (Sc #12b) bisected to pay 5c domestic rate. Tied by barred oval oblit- 2083  Australia States - 1891-1906 Assortment of Five Covers. erator. Posted from WILMOT N.S. DE 18/1860 with a Five Australian states covers, 1891-1906 including New South “Bridgewater” split ring receiver’s stamp, both on reverse. Cover Wales H+G#6a to England, postage due (faults); Queensland 118 has natural paper folds and back flap has been removed. from the inspector or police in Cairns; Queensland 113, 114 on Accompanied by Royal Philatelic Society (London) certificate. Ex. illustrated butter factory cover to USA; South Australia 132, 133 Argenti and Ex. Mayer. to Switzerland, initially charged postage due; Tasmania 77 from ...... Un. $1,500 the consular service to USA. Some cover faults, but vendor’s retail: $365...... Est. $160 British Commonwealth 2084  Australia (Victoria) - 1859-1911Colonial Period Lot of Four 2075  Great Britain - 1868 “Notice of Objection” Folded Letter. Covers. Group of four covers, 1859-1911, including #38 from Queen Victoria issue (#49) - 3d rose, plate 5, lettered QD, wing Prahran; 180(3) on postcard (glimpses of Melbourne) to Italy; margin - on folded letter (of notice of objection to a voters name 193, 194 on postcard (of Bush Home) to France; 194(3) on front- being retained on a list of those eligible to vote) from London to and-back illustrated cover (of nursery) to USA. The first two cov- Maldon. File folds, and somewhat dirty, but stamp off-cover cata- ers with faults, but vendor’s retail: $355. logues $52.50 A very unusual form, and an unusual weight ...... Est. $140 (either a triple-weight letter, or hextuple printed matter).  ...... Est. $75 2085 Australia - 1916 King George V Pictorial “Ship” Lettercard. 1d KGV pictorial lettercard, perf. 12.5, depicting the transport  ship HMAS Melbourne, from Outer Harbour to Johnsburg in 1916. 2076 Great Britain - 1898-1924 Printed-to-Private-Order Postal Toning, and a few abrasions, but scarce pictorial card. Stationary Lot of 8 Covers. Interesting lot of eight covers, 1898- ...... Est. $75 1924, each with different compound printed-to-private-order postal stationery, including QV 2d+0.5d, KEVII 2d+2.5d, 2086  Australia - 1931 Signed First Flight Airmail Cover. Six 4d+1/2d (three different types), KGV 1/2d+1.5d, 3d+0.5d, pence airmail issue (#C2) used on cover posted from “Ship Mail 1.5d+3d. Three with faults, but all to foreign destinations, includ- Room, Melbourne” to Sydney in 1931. Signed by pioneer avia- ing Turkey, and all but one being registered. tor,Charles Kingsford-Smith. Cover shows some wear and central ...... Est. $300 vertical creasing causing tears...... Est. $150  2077 Great Britain - 1900 Patriotic Baden-Powell Scout  Postcard. Postcard rate usage of Victorian 1d lilac on unusual 2087 Australia - 1931-4 First Flight airmail Cover Lot. Six first flight covers flown between 1931 and 1934 to United Kingdom, 1900 Tuck’s patriotic postcard (depicting Lt. Col. Baden-Powell, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. Each bearing assorted with flag ) to St. Petersburg, Russia. Fingerprints, wear, vertical Australian stamps and several with additional mixed frankings crease, but an early scout item. from destination countries. Attractive lot with some light wear...... Est. $125 See photo on page 192...... Est. $140 2078  Great Britain - 1902 Illustrated Beetonite Postal sta- tionery cover. Half-penny printed-to-private-order postal sta- 2088  Australia - 1934 “Official Overprint” Airmail Cover to Great tionery envelope, with illustrated advertisement of the Improved Britain. Overprinted issues (#O2, CO1) on registered, first flight Portable Range, Beetonite on reverse. Posted from London, airmail cover from Woodend to London, England, via (according 1902. Some ink staining, and tear. to endorsement) Singapore; Allahbad (India); and Baghdad (Iraq)...... Est. $100 Slight edge wear, but stamps off-cover have a Scott catalogue value of US $125...... Est. $125 2079  Great Britain - 1902 Advertising Cover to United States. Presentable “American Boots” advertising cover posted from 2089 Lot Australia - Registration Labels Collection. Selection of reg- “London AP 26/02”. The front also bears a pair of faint, indistinct istration labels mostly mounted on Philatelic Stationary Society of violet cancels. The reverse of the cover bears a bold slogan “No Australia circuit sheets. Boast over 900 Victoria (state) with about Experiment. The People DO Want Them. American Boots and 85% different and includes a selection of over 100 additional Shoes/ Do Fit./Do Wear./ Do Sell.” The reverse also hosts an labels representing the other Australian states. Very interesting “East Wynmouth, Mass” Receiver’s stamp and a “Boston’ assortment with wonderful post office names. Machine cancel. Light wear and opened along top...... Est. $100 ...... Est. $50

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173 British Commonwealth continued 2098 . Falkland Islands - 1952 First Overseas Airmail Cover. Attractive, registered airmail cover showing scarce first air cancel. 2090  Bahamas - 1940 Original Sea Floor Expedition Cover. In James Andrews book The Cancellations of the Falkland What appears to be a rather mundane cover from this familiar Islands, he writes: “On 21st April 1952 a Hudson flying boat G- underwater post office, found at Nassau’s popular Sea Gardens, AGJN left Southampton on the first direct flight to Port Stanley has a more substantial history. An example of one of the original and back, The aircraft had been chartered by the Falklands covers, offered here, is one of only a few that were posted as Islands Company from Aquila Airways Lt.d...... The Hudson arrived such as part of underwater photographic pioneer, John E. at Stanley on 28th April, and on the following day mail was back- Williamson’s expedition. Posted to celebrate the 100th anniver- stamped....The mail accepted for the return flight to England on sary of the Penny Black, several promotional items were only pre- 2nd May was cancelled the large hand-stamp Type 17 (seen here) pared on the May 6th, 1940 date. Months after this event, public - the first cancellations of the Colony to commemorate an event.” demand warranted economic consideration to open a permanent An interesting and potentially exciting lot for the postal historian. tourist-based business allowing for mail to be posted from “the ...... Est. $130 Sea Floor.” Scarce item accompanied by informational clipping...... Est. $65 2099  Falkland Islands - 1952 Registered Cover - Port Stanley to Switzerland. Scarce usage, registered cover from PORT STANLEY 2091  Barbados - 1893-1925 Specimen Stationary Cover Lot. dated 18 OC 52, with George VI issues from 1938 series. Tidy Five stationery items, 1893-1925, including Higgins and Gage #4 23.XI.52 ZURICH (Switzerland) back stamp in black. (toned), 8, and 10 (+reply), each overprinted SPECIMEN. Also ...... Est. $75 #C7d posted to United States and #13 to Canada (stamps removed, and vertical crease). See photo on page 192. 2100  Falkland Islands - 1959 Double Rate Airmail Cover...... Est. $150 Attractive and presumably philatelic, oversized cover paying dou- ble rate to Canada. Attractive selection of George VI definitive 2092  British Antarctic Territory - 1971 Decimal Surcharge Issue issues neatly tied with “Port Stanley 21 SP 59” cds cancels. on Pair of First Day Covers. Complete set of fourteen decimal Customs label and associated postmark has been applied to the surcharge issue on two first day covers posted from Signy Island, front cover at Quebec City. No back-stamps and light wear from South Orkneys to New York. Stamps off-cover catalogue US $108. usage. See photo on page 192...... Est. $125 ...... Est. $100

2093  Burma - 1943 Japanese Occupation Cover. State govern- 2101  Gibraltar - 1893-1938 Unused Postal Stationary Cards. ment crest stamp, issued during the Japanese occupation Two scarce unused stationery cards. The first (Higgins and Gage (#2N29) and applied by the post office over Indian 1a postal sta- #14) with reply has a few tone spots. The second (H+G#A2), with tionery stamp impression. Posted from Katha to Ahlone, Rangoon “Travel to the Mediterranean” slogan and illustration on reverse. in 1943. Cover faults, including rough opening at right and stamp Vendor’s retail: US $270. having short perfs. Scarce on cover item...... Est. $125 ...... Est. $100 2102  Gibraltar - 1918-1929 Registration Cover Lot of Three. 2094  Ceylon - 1846-1854 Colonial Period Stampless Cover Lot . Group of three KGV registered covers, 1918-29, including #66, Three stampless covers, 1846-54, each with scarce postmark. 67(4) to Chile (three-month journey); 77(6) to France (AR); 82 to Includes Colombo Post Paid (with crown) in oval; “Colombo” USA. Cover faults, but scarce commercial registered covers. Steamer Letter and “Kandy” Steamer Letter. Vendor’s retail at US Vendor’s retail: US $285. $950...... Est. $125 ...... Est. $350 2103  Hong Kong - 1936 Registered Cover to Canada with Perfin 2095 . Falkland Islands - 1942 Censored cover to Bermuda. Stamps. Pair of twenty-cent King George V issue, each with HSBC Interesting military censorship cover with some light wear on the perfin, on registered cover to Weston, Canada, via Toronto. Some edges. Taken from a collection which states : “This letter was sent toning, and wear/creasing, but with corresponding embossed in 1942 from Port Stanley to St. George, Bermuda. It travelled via return address and seal. Montevideo (Uruguay) according to the back-stamp. The censor ...... Est. $50 label was applied at Port Stanley and is known as Type A, one of two types of label used during the war. 2104  Hong Kong - 1937First Flight Airmail Covers. Two 1937 air- ...... Est. $200 mail first flight covers, one from Hong Kong to Macau to Philippines, the other to the USA. Each with slight faults, but 2096  Falkland Islands - 1952 Registered Covers - Port Stanley attractive 4- or 5-colour frankings. to New York. Following a post office fire in 1944, new cancellers ...... Est. $100 were ordered from London. While earlier hammers had two cir- cles and a letter above the date, these replacements had a sin- 2105  Hong Kong - 1937-1992 Illustrated First Day Cover Lot. gle circle and a star, and were the smallest of all Falkland Islands Group of four illustrated first day covers issued between 1937 date stamps. Used on these philatelic, registered covers bearing and 1992. Includes Scott #151-3, to Trieste which is lightly the complete new George VI issue (CV $ 143). Both covers bear soiled, #199, #218 and #630/651E, 1992 issue with light an April 7, 1952 mailing date and New York back-stamps. crease...... Est. $200 ...... Est. $125

2097  Falkland Islands - 1952 First Overseas Airmail Cover. Our 2106  Hong Kong - 1937-1969 First Day Cover Lot. Group of four second offering of this scarce first air cancel. Attractive display of first day covers, 1937-69, including Scott #151-3, 180-3, 225-8, the newly issued George VI issue complete to the 2sh6d value. and 249-50 with scarce Repulse Bay c.d.s.. Three of the covers Registered from Port Stanley to United Kingdom, without back are registered and three have illustrated cachet. Two have light stamp. soiling...... Est. $125 ...... Est. $175

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175 British Commonwealth continued “The Samoan Shipping and Trading Company Ltd.” stamp also appears on the reverse. Central tear at top otherwise a very fine 2107  Hong Kong - 1961 University Cachet First Day Covers. One and elusive cover. See photo on page 192. dollar Hong Kong University Golden Jubilee issue on pair of illus- ...... Est. $250 trated first day covers. Addressed to Canada and each with pri- vate cachet. Slight wear.  ...... Est. $100 2117 Rhodesia and Nyasaland - 1962 Registered Airmail Cover to United States. High value definitive (#155) tied by “Zomba 3 APR 62” cds cancel. The reverse of the stamp hosts two different 2108  India - 1924 Everest Expedition Exhibition Cover with “Limbe C.S.O. Nyasaland” transit stamps and a “New York” Commemorative Label. King George V issue on postcard depict- receiver’s stamp. Value of stamp alone is US $27.50. ing Mount Everest. Posted from Calcutta with Wembley Exhibition ...... Est. $50 slogan cancel and addressed to Toronto, Canada. Additional blue, 1924 Mount Everest Expedition label tied by “Rongbuk Glacier  Base Camp” cachet cancel. Tone spots. 2118 Samoa - 1893 - 1916 Kingdom Period Cover Lot. Group of ...... Est. $100 three 1896-1916 covers. Includes stamps (#9d(x3) and 11f) posted to San Francisco (tone spots, piece of reverse removed); #114, 115(2) on censored, O.H.M.S. cover, also to San Francisco 2109  Jamaica - 1892-1919 Registered Cover Lot. Three regis- via Pago Pago; and #114 on active service postcard with real tered covers (1895-1919), including Scott #24(x2), #26 from photo depicting “Natives Fishing with Hand Nets”. posted from “Dry Harbour” to USA (creased and toned); #50, #58 ...... Est. $200 (fault) to USA, and #69 to United Kingdom. Vendor’s retail: US $230.  ...... Est. $80 2119 Samoa - 1919-1926 Registered Covers with Overprinted New Zealand Postal-Fiscal Stamps. Three New Zealand, Victoria postal fiscal stamps, overprinted for use in Samoa. Each on sep- 2110  Kenya - 1938-1953 King George VI Period Covers. Four arate 1919-26 registered covers, including Scott #121 on cen- uncommon Kenya-Uganda-Tanganyika covers (1938-53), includ- sored cover; #122 (minor cover creasing), and #123 (cover ing Scott #72b on Higgins and Gage #C6 posted from creases, toning, hinge remains). “Kakamega” to Nairobi. Also (H+G#8) up-rated to Holland, and ...... Est. $200 charged postage due; registered cover to Canada with #66(x5), 68(x22), 69, and 74; and up-rated (H+G#C8) to United Kingdom.  ...... Est. $150 2120 Samoa - 1919-1921 Registered Pair of Covers with Overprinted Postal Fiscal Stamps. Small lot of two covers show- ing New Zealand postal fiscal stamps, overprinted for use in 2111  Leeward Islands - 1892-1943 Colonial Period Cover Lot. Samoa. Includes Scott #123 on registered censored cover; and Interesting grouping of three covers posted between 1892 and #120-1 on registered cover. The first with mounting faults, the 1943. Includes Scott #1(x5) from the Dominican postmaster to latter with a few creases, but very scarce on-cover. USA, which includes original letter; #3 from Antigua to Scotland; ...... Est. $150 and #109 from Anguilla Valley to USA via St Kitts. A few with faults. Vendor’s retail: US $245.  ...... Est. $100 2121 Samoa - 1945 Registered Cover with £2 Overprinted Arms Issue (Sc. #179). Impressive domestic cover showing scarce issue tied by APIA 6. DE.45 large c.d.s. cancel. Reverse of cover 2112  Mauritius - 1860-2 Pair of Rate Covers to France via Suez with interesting “Receipt for Registered Mail” label, matching that Canal. Two attractive covers with first to Paris, in 1860, with Scott on the front, which would typically be retained by sender. The #26 and French Suez Ambulant c.d.s. The second, 1862, with stamp itself is 1935 Cowan Paper printing in bright purple and Queen Victoria (#26) showing large wing margin in pair to France, from upper-left corner. Scott catalogue value for stamp alone is with different Suez ambulant c.d.s. $400. A rare solo usage and lovely used example of this high ...... Est. $125 value. See photo on page 192...... Est. $375 2113  Nauru - 1919 King George V Overprint Issue on Registered Cover. Selection of ten Great Britain KGV stamps, overprinted for 2122  South-west Africa - 1958 Official Cover to Canada with use in Nauru (#1/12) on registered cover from Pleasant Island to Multiple Se-tenant Multiples. Impressive franking of #026 London, England in 1919. Stamps off-cover catalogue $109.50. (block of 18 and strip of nine) on airmail, O.H.M.S. cover posted ...... Est. $125 from “Windhoek” to Montreal, Canada. Minor cover faults noted.  Scott catalogue values a single se-tenant pair at US $13. 2114 Nepal circa 1898 Early Issue on Home-made Wove Cloth ...... Est. $125 Cover. Four Annas stamp (#17) tied by negative intaglio seal, on hand-sewn cloth cover, with four back-stamps. Usual cover faults, 2123  Togo - 1916 Anglo-French Occupation Registered Cover. but scarce commercial usage on an unusual cover construction. Wonderful looking registered cover posted at LOME 31.1.16 and ...... Est. $100 addressed to Switzerland. Violet “Passed by Censor at Lome  (Togo) hand-stamped at bottom. Basel 25.11.16 receiver’s stamp 2115 Nepal/India - 1912 up-rated Special Postmark Postcard on reverse. Neatly shows off the 1915 overprinted, George V Lot. Two interesting 1912 postcards. First, an up-rated postcard series to the 2sh6d value (Scott #66-74 catalogue value of with commemorative King Emperor’s Camp Post Office postmark stamps off cover $57.20) with Nepalese stamps (Scott #13, 15, 17, 27, 28, and 29) tied on ...... Est. $80 reverse. Secondly, a scarce Nepal native horse postal stationery card, up-rated with India 1anna to the same addressee, with the 2124  Tristan da Cunha - 1949 Cover with Paquebot Cancel. same postmark, and referring to the India postcard. Slight faults. Scarce cover posted from Tristan da Cunha, December 1, 1949...... Est. $200 As few visits were made to this remote mid-Atlantic island, the  Canadian stamp (#269) was tied with “Cape Town (South Africa) 2116 Niue - 1911 Registered Cover with Complete 1902-03 Paquebot” cancel, dated December 15, 1949. A “Bern3.1.50” Surcharged Issue. Legal size format envelope neatly showing transit cancel is found on the back flap. The cover is in very nice full range of stamps and tied by NZ NIUE DE 4/11 c.d.s. The cover condition with couple of hinge marks on the reverse. is addressed to Apia, Samoa with Auckland transit stamp and vio- ...... Est. $150 let Apia Samoa 8.2.12 receiver’s back-stamp. A stylized, purple 176 2108 x2109 x2110

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177 United States Postal History 2133  United States - 18(63) Andrew Jackson “Maine” Military Cover. A fine example of this stamp (SC #73) with sharp impres- 2125  United States - Early “American Covers and Folded sion. Tied with an Augusta, Maine, ring cancel, October 8, 18(63) Letters” Lot. The key items are a pair of local carriers - Boyd’s ?. Wonderful, fully illustrated “State of Maine” civil war cover City Post (#20L7) tied to cover with “New York 29 Oct 5cts” CDS addressed to Sergeant Joseph P. Snow, 7th Ward, Bangor. Lightly and black grid cancel. (CV $ 135). A fine-very fine toned American soiled. Letter Mail Co. folded letter, dated March 14, 1844, with untied ...... Sc 70 typical, red “brush” cancel. The cover is toned and has been fold- ed (CV $ 750). Included is a selection of six Washington 2134  United States - ~1865 Blackjack Cover Lot. Four 2¢ black- covers/folded letters (#11 x2, 184, 136, 65x2) in mixed condi- jack single frankings(Sc #73), including Boston drop letter, the tion ($ 64.50). Finally, a series of five unused, illustrated Civil War other three having printed return address. One is stained, the oth- period envelopes. ers with lesser soiling, as is expected for printed matter, and ...... Est. $300 stamps off-cover catalogue $280...... Est. $150 2126  United States - ~1853-1863 Early Lot of Stamped Covers. Seven covers, ~1853-63, each bearing 1851 or 1861 issue 2135  United States UX3a - 1873 Preprinted Liberty Postal Card stamps, including #11 on part cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, four without Watermark. Scarce item among earliest issued by the small covers bearing #11, #63(3) on small cover, #65 on Paid 3 United States. Accompanied by 2007 Philatelic Foundation cer- cover. Mixed condition, but stamps off-cover catalogue $223. tificate stating “Used, without watermark, New York duplex can- ...... Est. $150 cel, card addresses to Ontario Canada.” The card also bears an oval AM Newspaper Directory G.P.R. & Co. JAN 12 1876 cancel on 2127  United States - 1854 Ohio Cross-border Covers. Pair of the reverse. stampless envelopes from West Andover, Ohio (manuscript post- ...... Sc. $800 marks) to Lundy’s Lane, Drummondville (receiver), one with Fort Erie transit, both from 1854, each with faults. 2136  United States - 1887-1894 Specimen Stationery Cover Lot...... Est. $100 Three postal stationery envelopes of 1887-1894, each overprint- ed SPECIMEN., and each with “SAMPLE No. ... PROPOSALS OF 2128  United States - 1858 Cross-border Rate Folded Letter. 189... BIDDER’S SAMPLE.” Two with toning, but scarce. Small-sized, attractive cover showing 10c / 6d rate(s) hand- ...... Est. $200 stamped at upper right, accompanied by U.STATES straight-line. Tidy, large “Niagara Falls N.Y. AUG 10” CDS cancel stands out on 2137  United States - 1891-1930 Dead Letter Office Cover Lot. the front. The reverse of the letter bears a “Queenstown U.C.” Group of five dead letter office envelopes, 1891-1930, including transit stamp and a “Toronto U.C.’ receiver’s stamp. Minimal wear two postal stationery penalty, three with additional postage due with light marginal soiling. or regular postage stamps, one with original post office letter, ...... Est. $75 and all five having a printed triangle or square...... Est. $150 2129  United States - 1859 Washington Stamp Variety Cover. 1859 cover from New Orleans, Louisiana, bearing, 3¢ dull red 2138  United States - 1893 Bee-Keeping Advertising Cover. Very issue of 1857, perf 15.5, type II, with inner line re-cut at right vari- attractive, highly detailed illustrated cover from the A.I. Root ety (#26var). Minor whitening and short perfs, with off-cover Company of Medina, Ohio. Bears a 2c Columbus stamp (#231) value of stamp at US $350. which is tied by light “Medina APR 16,1893” cds cancel. Back- ...... Est. $100 stamped with “Abilene, Kansas Apr 23, 1893” receiver’s cancel. The cover has some natural, light wear, but also has light traces 2130  United States - 1863-1864 - Andrew Jackson Lot of Four of tape adhesives visible on the front peripheries. Covers. Group of covers featuring #73 Andrew Jackson “Black ...... Est. $100 Jack” stamp of 1861.An interesting pair with 1866 date stamp; revenue usage on 1864 Newcastle treasure’s receipt; a single 2139  United States 1908-1922 Wooden Postcards. Interesting with Washington DC cancel and “Carrier” date stamp. CV $350 lot of three wooden postcards; one unused with humour based as stamps. marriage slogan; one large with image of devil and posted to ...... Sc $350 Templeton, Massachusetts, 1906; and one sent from Brooklyn with 2-cent Washington stamp. Addressed to Austria, the card 2131  United States - 1862-1886 Revenue and Military shows a three-line hand-stamp in red “SUBJECT TO/LETTER Documents. Interesting collection of unused American Internal RATES/POSTAGE STAMPS” with addition “15 Centimes” due Revenue “Special Tax” documents primarily for use of the manu- marking, applied at New York. factured tobacco industry. The series spans the period 1874- ...... Est. $200 1886 with approximately 30 documents. This lot also includes an ten extra documents ranging from bank and railroad drafts to a 2140  United States - 1914 Missionary Cover to China. Five-cent used Civil War Period (1862) Military Volunteer Discharge Washington-Franklin on illustrated missionary cover from Topeka, Pension form. Several items with US revenue stamps affixed. Kansas to Tzechow, China, via Chungking, Ichang and the US Should be viewed to appreciate scope. See photo on page 192. post office in Shanghai in 1914. Minor wear...... Est. $75 ...... Est. $50

2132  United States - 1863 - Illustrated Cover Front USA to 2141  United States - 1923 Warren Harding Memorial Issue First France. An unusual cover bearing #68a -Washington 10c dark Day Cover Lot. Two Warren Harding 1923 first day covers, the green and #76 - Jefferson 5c Brown, each with strong color. Tied imperforate pair and perf. 10 (#611-2). Light toning/aging (CV. to a bi-color, illustrated front only with indistinct town of origin $200.) manuscript postmark, dated April 11, 1863. A pair of red New ...... Est. $100 York Paid CDS dated April 18 and a red Calais (France) postmark dated May 1, 1863. A small rectangle “PD” box cancel is found atop the Calais CDS. CV for #76 on Patriotic cover is $850...... Sc $850

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2142  United States - 1924 Huguenot - Walloon First Day Cover 2150  Austria - 1892 Newspaper Stamp on Italian/Bosnian Lot. Set of three 1924 Huguenot - Walloon tercentenary on sepa- Periodical from Zara, Dalmatia. Interesting period item with rate first day covers (#614-6), 614 being a line pair; 616, a pair; large margined Austrian “Mercury Head” newspaper stamp 615, a plate number single. Light toning, but catalogues $150. (#P9B) on dated periodical written co-currently in Italian and for singles on separate fdcs. Bosnian. Stamp is tied by tidy “KORCULA/CURCZOLA 26/9/92” ...... Est. $125 cds cancel. While on-piece items are somewhat common, full journals are scarce...... Est. $75 2143  United States - 1925 Lexington - Concord First Day Cover Lot. Lexington - Concord plate number set of three in combination 2151  Austria - 1922 Encased Postage “Kapselgeld” used as with 1/2c 4th bureau (#617-9, 551 (2)) on 1925 first day cover Emergency Money. Adopted from this American solution, intro- from the unofficial city of Washington DC. Light overall toning, duced during the Civil War period, encased postage saw limited and one 1/2c moved, but belongs. usage in Austria at the end of World War I and in the early ...... Est. $150 Republic years. Known as Kapselgeld, they are usually celluloid or metal backed with a stamp, which creates the face value of the 2144  United States - 1920’s First Day Cover Lot. All different piece, in the front...being protected by a plastic cover. During this group of first day covers, including #617-9, 620-1, 621 (plate time period, shops and manufacturing outlets, issued kapselgeld number), 629 (block of eight), 646 (plate block, illustrated air- pieces due to the shortage of small change. They were produced mail label), 704-15. The first with faults, others affected by ton- to protect the stamps, which were used instead of money. The ing, but a good group of early fdcs. Vendor’s retail US $585. reverse side of the item was used as to promote various retail ...... Est. $200 items and services. Few pieces have survived the past ninety years and often realize higher prices at auction. Unusual and very 2145  United States - 1934 National Parks Miniature Sheet interesting piece. See photo on page 192. Cachet First Day Cover. 3¢ National Parks souvenir sheet ...... Est. $80 (#750) on Beverly Hills illustrated 1934 first day cover from Atlantic City to Hammond, Indiana. Small faults including wear. 2152  China - 1903-14 Foreign Offices Cover Lot. Five foreign Scarcer cachet maker which catalogues US $225.-$300. offices in China covers or cards, 1903-14, including Kiautschou Unusual New York & Pittsburgh RPO clerk postmark on reverse. #23 (11) on registered cover (label partly removed); 1906 post- ...... Est. $100 card from the German military brigade with German offices in China #38; 1903 picture postcard with French offices in China #35; 1914 picture postcard (crease) with French offices in China 2146  United States - 1940 Vancouver-Skagway R.P.O. Princess #57(2); ~1910 unmailed picture postcard with USA offices in Alice Oval Cancel on Cover. Quaint cover with Ralph Waldo China #K1 (may not belong, but scarce postally used). Vendor’s Emerson “Famous Americans” issue (#861) tied by highly collect- retail: $439. able “Vancouver-Skagway R.P.O Princess Alice” oval cancel on ...... Est. $150 reddish violet and additional “Vancouver” machine cancel. Short tear at top where envelope has been opened. 2153  China - 1911-1926 Early 20th Century Lot of Unusual See photo on page 192. Covers. Group of eight coiling dragon or junk issue covers, all but ...... Est. $125 one having a different franking, including #111(2) on postcard from Peking to the French arsenal in Tientsin; 1914 cover to 2147  United States - 1942 Airmail “La Guardia” Disaster Cover. Canada with 203, 205(3); 1915 cover to Canada with 207(2); On April 11, 1942, the United Air Lines plane carrying this posted 1924 cover to Canada with 249(10); 1924 domestic express cover attempted to land at La Guardia Airport, New York, and cover with 251(4), 249; 1925 domestic express cover with 254, overshot the runway. The plane plunged into Flushing Bay and 257; 1925 registered cover to Canada with 249(6), 252(3), 263; was recorded as the first airline disaster of the airport, which 1926 cover to Canada with 254. Mixed condition, but vendor’s opened in December, 1939. This advertising cover received a retail: $645. five-line postmark “DELAY DUE TO/ AIR MAIL INTERRUPTION/ AT/ ...... Est. $250 NEW YORK N.Y./ APRIL 11 1942”. The cover shows signs of water damage. 2154  China - 1926-1939 up-rated Junk or SYS Stationery Cards...... Est. $75 One-and-half cent Junk issue postcard, up-rated with 4¢, 0.5¢, from Hingwa Fu to Dundas, Canada, via Foochow and Shanghai; 2148  United States - 1953 DC-4 Skymaster Stationary (UC16c) and 1939 up-rated Dr SYS postcard, from TIentsin. The latter with Dealer Lot. Uncommon large lot of 100 unused, unfolded 10c minor edge wear, but scarce commercially used cards. preprinted, airmail stationary envelopes. Distinguished by the ...... Est. $75 four-line inscription on the reverse of the envelope (Scott  #Uc16c). The United States Specialized catalogue values these 2155 China - ~1930 Large “Junk” Multiple (20 stamps) on Cover items at US $45 each (Scan shows a folded example). to Canada. Surcharged 1c on 3c (#289) blue-green junk issue ...... Sc. $4,500 multiple of 20 (+ one extra) on reverse of ~1930 cover from Chengt to London, Canada. Top strip of stamps with perf faults,  tear, wear/creasing, but a most impressive franking, and ven- 2149 United States - 1953 DC-4 Skymaster Stationery (UC16d) dor’s retail: $250. Dealer Lot. Interesting lot of 80 unused, unfolded 10c preprint- ...... Est. $100 ed, airmail stationary envelopes. Distinguished by the three-line inscription on the reverse of the envelope. Scott United States 2156  China - 1938-1939 Sun Yat-sen Issue Cover Lot. Group of Specialized catalogue applies a value of US $9 per item. four covers and one postal stationery card, all with Dr SYS stamps ...... Sc. $720 or impressions, including unused card with commemorative post- mark, 1938 postage due airmail cover to France via Hong Kong with #321, 323; 1939 airmail cover to Manchuria with 343 (8); 1939 airmail cover via Hong Kong to Canada with 317(2), 358, 359; 1939 airmail cover to UK via Hong Kong with 321, 322(3), 359. Three with usual creases, but vendor’s retail: $290...... Est. $125

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181 Worldwide Postal History (China) continued  2157 China - 1938-1942 Sun Yat-sen Issue Cover Lot . Group of 2163  Germany - 1872 Eagle and Small Shield Issue Cover Lot. six Dr SYS issue covers, 1938-42, to foreign destinations, includ- Six small shield covers, including #3(2), 3a, 4, 5 (two covers from ing #290(9), 292(4); 303; 301, 303(2) on registered cover; 301, Alsace to France), 5, 9. Some faults, but an interesting grouping. 317, 322 on registered cover; 314(4) to Latvia; 386(2) on cen- Vendor’s retail US $635. sored cover from the Shanghai Hebrew Mission, via the ...... Est. $175 Philippines to the USA. Some faults, but vendor’s retail: $375...... Est. $140 2164  Germany - 1872-5 Eagle and Large Shield Issue Cover Lot. Six large shield covers, 1872-5, each with different franking, including #15, 15(3), 16, 16(2), 17, 17/18. Some faults. Vendor’s retail: US $600...... Est. $175

2165  Germany - 1873-5 Eagle and Large Shield Issue Cover Lot. Five large shield covers, 1873-5, including #15 (front), 16(2), 17(2). A few faults. See photo on page 192...... Est. $125

2166  Germany - 1937 Brown Ribbon Souvenir Sheet Registered First Day Cover. Forty-two pfennig horse race issue, overprinted to commemorate 4th running of the Brown Ribbon horse race, at the Munich Riem race course (#B93) on registered cover from Lot 2158 Nuremburg to Reise, Worishofen...... Est. $150 2158  China - 1941 Censored, Redirected, Registered Airmail Cover to Turkey. Sun Yat-sen issue (40c x2, $2, $10) stamps on  registered, airmail cover from a Polish national (visiting the far 2167 Germany - 1937 Enormous Airmail Franking to Argentina. east on business) in Shanghai to Beyoglu, Turkey, via Honolulu, High-franking airmail, registered cover from Greiz to Argentina Hawaii; New York; South Africa, where it was censored; Istanbul; with 2m, 3m (3) Lilienthal (#C55, C56) in 1937. Some creasing, then returned to sender, as the addressee had moved. Stamp wear, and stamp faults, but stamps catalogue $136. off-cover. and cover faults, but most unusual “around-the-world” cover, ...... Est. $200 accompanied by interesting original letter, and typed translation, and a very high rate. 2168  Germany - 1940 Pair of World War II German ...... Est. $150 Mountaineering Corps Postal Cards. Uncommon postal cards featuring Mountaineering Corps in full uniform. Generally in nice 2159  China - 1947-1951 Inflation Period Cover Lot. Group of shape and both unused. eight inflation covers, 1947-51, including #752 (3), 749 cover; ...... Est. $100 592 (12), 653, 672; 575 (4) registered cover; 625 (3), 575 (9) cover; 759, 761, 791 registered cover; 632 (4) cover; 800-3 on 2169  Germany - 1944 Luftfeldpost Airmail Stamps on Cover. Two initially postage due cover; PRC #20, 22 cover. Some faults, but military air post stamps (#MC1, both with faults) on airmail cover vendor’s retail: $474. to Munich in 1944. Slight edge faults, but with original letter, and ...... Est. $160 very scarce stamps on-cover, especially in multiples...... Est. $100 2160  France - 1850 Pair of Classic Folded Letters to Alsace. The first item has a Scott #3 - 20c black on yellowish paper ($60) with 2170  Germany - 1948 Dresden Local Overprint Registered four full margins, and tied by Lozenge cancel. Indistinct cds can- Cover. 2pf (2), 30pf, 50pf, locally overprinted for use in the city of cel posted on “10/AVRIL/50”. There are a pair of backstamps Dresden (Mi #166/179) on registered cover from Niederpoyritz to from “ROSOY-en-GRIE 12/AVR/50” and the other illegible. The Pappritz in 1948. Stamps off-cover catalogue €45, and are second cover in this lot has a #3b - 20c black on buff paper scarcer used than mint. ($340) also very finely centered and with similar lozenge obliter- ...... Est. $125 ator. Posted from “PARIS 26 AVRIL 50” on lace patterned folded envelope. Also with Rosoy-en-Grie (Alsace) backstamp. Very nice 2171  Germany (Berlin) - 1948 Berlin Local Overprint Issue on period pieces. Values are for stamps as single usage on cover. Covers. Basic set of 16, overprinted Berlin (Mi #166-181) on ...... Est. $400 1948 registered cover fronts from Berlin to Hans Reiche in Ottawa, Canada. One with tear at top (not affecting stamp), and 2161  France - 1872-1875 Classic Period “Ceres” Cover Lot. Five creasing. Stamps catalogue €250 off-cover. Ceres issue covers, 1872-75, all to foreign destinations, including ...... Est. $250 #58(4) to Montreal, Canada, forwarded to Chambly; #58(2), 62 to Hungary; #62(4) to Virginia; #58(2) to Ohio; #58(6) to Mexico. 2172  Germany - 1950 Airmail Cover with Semi-postal Issues. Mixed condition. Airmail cover from “Krefeld” to Toronto, Canada in 1950, with ...... Est. $350 franking including German stamp centenary (#667) and #B310- 3. Roughly opened, but stamps off-cover catalogue $210. 2162  Germany (Thurn and Taxis) - 1866 up-rated Postal ...... Est. $300 Stationary. Preprinted 3kr cover (Mi GAA14) with additional pair of 3kr singles (Mi 42). Tied by #220 three ring cancels. Clean FRANKFURT cancel in lower left with BRESLAU 1866 receiver’s Our next auction is tentatively schedueled stamp on reverse. Some wear with small tear at top and portion for April. We will accept consignments of back flap missing. Valued in Michel at €220. until January 31, 2008...... Mi. €220

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183 Worldwide Postal History (Greece) continued 2182  Japan - ~1875 Postal Stationery Card Lot. Two scarce, used circa 1875, 1sen postal stationery cards. Minor usage faults...... Est. $150

2183  Japan - 1897-1930 Imperial period Cover Lot. Group of three covers, 1897-1930, including #86 to California; 149, 150, 153 to Scotland; #196 on attractive illustrated hotel cover to France, forwarded to Italy. Cover faults, but vendor’s retail: $205...... Est. $80

2184  Japan - 1900-1912 Early 20th Century Post Card Lot. Group of four postcards, 1900-12, including one picture sta- tionery card, one to Sweden, one to Vancouver with serrated oval postmark of the Canadian Pacific Railway, one via Siberia to England. Two are somewhat soiled, but vendor’s retail: $245. Lot 2173 ...... Est. $100   2185 Japan - ~1910 Postcard Lot with Commemorative 2173 Greece - 1947 King George II Mourning First Day Cover. Postmarks. Group of five picture postcards, ~1910, all with com- Scarce airmail cover posted on first day of issue of this overprint- memorative postmarks. Stamps include #91, 99, 112, 162. ed set commemorating the death of King George II of Greece. The Vendor’s retail: US $248. four values are tied with “Athens” airmail cds cancels and back- ...... Est. $100 stamped with same. Small tear at left and with back flap re- enforced with hinges. Addressed to Winnipeg, Canada. Scarce 2186  Japan - 1926 Officially Sealed Cover to United States. cover. Kikumon Crest definitive on cover from “Tokyo” to Camden, New ...... Est. $300 Jersey. Proper usage Japanese officially seal stamp used to  repair cover damaged during postal handling process. 2174 Iceland c. 1900 Reply Card Lot. Selection of eight reply ...... Est. $150 cards (Facit 1,3,12i, 12iv, 17-20 ). All are unused with dealer pen- cil notations. Nice clean seldom seen lot. See photo on page 192. 2187  Japan - 1937-1950 Unusual Postal Usage Cover Lot. Group ...... Est. $75 of two covers, including ~1950 #422 in combination with other  stamps to Canada (fdc?), and illustrated 1937 semi-postal sta- 2175 Iceland c. 1900 Unused Preprinted Postal Card Lot. Great tionery card, up-rated with #B1-3 (punch hole). selection of 28 different postal card. All are unused with Facit ...... Est. $100 numbers between 1a through 39. Typical dealer pencil notations. See photo on page 192. 2188  Japan - 1948-1952 Post War Period First day Cover ...... Est. $225 Lot.Group of five first day covers, 1948-52, including #406 (6)  (released by censor); 448a; 465; 447 (block); 551 (5). Some 2176 Iceland - 1914-1925 Commercial Covers to Canada. Two minor creasing noted. Vendor’s retail: US $345. scarce single use covers to Canada, the first with 20aurar ...... Est. $125 Frederik to Ashcroft BC, via Edinburgh, Scotland, forwarded to South Hill in 1914, the second with 40aurar (dark blue) Christian 2189  Netherlands - 1856-1875 Early Classic Cover Lot. Four to Vancouver, in 1925, both from Reykjavik. Both with faults. classic covers, 1856-75, each bearing a different stamp, includ- ...... Est. $150 ing #2, 8, 9 (to London, England), 10 (to Bordeaux, France). Usual file folds (affects #9), and #8 cover with aging. vendor’s retail: 2177  Israel - 1948 Judean Coin Issue Tabbed-block First Day $490. Cover. Corner block of four 10m coin issue (#3), perf. 10x11, on ...... Est. $150 unaddressed, 1948 first day cover. Very scarce with tabs...... Est. $100 2190  Netherlands - 1857-1869 Classic Period Cover Lot. Three covers, 1857-69, franked #2, 8, 8a (pair, to Paris, France). First 2178  Israel - 1948 Tabbed “Flying Scroll” Issue on Commercial with soiling, latter with two tears. Vendor’s retail: $440. Cover. Simple cover with 65m flying scroll, with tab (#14) on ...... Est. $125 cover from “Jerusalem” to Montreal, Canada. Horizontal crease, and lesser creasing. Rare commercial use of this tabbed stamp. 2191  Netherlands - 1937-1948 War Period First Day Cover Lot...... Est. $150 Four first day covers, 1937-1948, including B98/102 (part set to Palestine), B103/107 (part set to Switzerland), B113-7 (regis- 2179  Israel - 1949 Tabbed “Petah Tikva” First Day Cover . Well tered to Palestine), B189 (illustrated). Three with soiling and wear/tear, but scarce fdcs. Vendor’s retail: $340. at Petah Tikva issue of 1949 (#27), with tabs,and tied to unad- ...... Est. $100 dressed, illustrated first day cover. Bale CV: $450...... Bale $450 2192  Netherlands - 1948-1952 Post War Period First Day Cover  Lot. Four first day covers, 1948-52, to different destinations, 2180 Italy - 1941 “Berlin-Rome Axis” Cover Lot. Four covers, including #B189-93, B229-33, B217-8, B234-7 (additional 1941, each bearing the Hitler-Mussolini issue, including regis- B237). Minor faults. tered, censored, and airmail. Mixed condition...... Est. $150 ...... Est. $150 2193  Poland offices Danzig - 1929 Mixed Franking First Flight 2181  Italy - 1944 Military Post Issue of Propaganda Card. Airmail Cover. Mixed franking of 5 Groszy airplane (#C4) of Complete set of 14 1929-42 issue, overprinted P.M. (Posta Poland and 5groszy buildings, overprinted for use in the Polish Militare) tied to World War II propaganda card from Camp 713. offices in Danzig (#1K14) on illustrated, airmail first flight cover Gum staining, but very scarce usage. Vendor’s retail: $695. from Danzig to Bydgoszcz in 1929...... Est. $200 ...... Est. $100 184 x2176 2177 2178

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185 Postal History (St. PIerre et Miquelon) continued 2204  Switzerland - 1926 Solo Usage Registered Airmail Cover. High value, 1fr stamp (#C12) on registered, 1926 airmail cover 2194  St. Pierre et Miquelon - 1942 “France Libre” Censorship from” Zurich” to Naples, Italy, then forwarded to Bale. Also bears Cover. Scarce censored cover hosting four mid-range denominat- interesting Red Cross African flight slogan. Light toning on cover ed stamps, each with “FRANCE LIBRE/ F.N.F.L.” overprint. The not affecting stamp which catalogues $32.50. overprints were applied in limited quantities with the initials for ...... Est. $75 “Forces Navales Francaises Libres”. within days of issue, all remainders were taken over by the Free French Agency in Ottawa, 2205  Switzerland - 1926-1947 Multi-franked Cover Lot. Group of Canada which were sold at a premium or the benefit of the four multi-franked registered or airmail covers, including one Syndicat des Oeuvres Sociales. The stamps are tied by “St. Pierre bearing #C7-9, and another bearing C42 and B158-61. Some et Miquelon 27-7-42” cds cancels and back-stamped with Boston faults, but noted stamps alone catalogue $97., and one with and Bedford, cancels. Such covers are scarce with stamps alone tuberculosis seals on reverse. having catalogue value of US $83.50. See photo on page 192...... Est. $150 ...... Est. $150   2206 Switzerland - 1927 Rare Usage of Tete-beche Booklet 2195 St. Pierre et Miquelon - 1971 Pictorial Ship Issues First Panes Block on Cover. Unsevered tete-beche booklet pane of Day Cover Lot. Two illustrated first day covers bearing the ship twelve, on registered cover from “Lucerne” to Victoria, BC, via sets of 1971 (#408-11, 412-4). Stamps catalogue $82.50 off- Winnipeg, Manitoba. Edge wear, and peripheral creasing, but cover. scarce used block on cover...... Est. $150 ...... Est. $225

2196  Switzerland - 1812-1949 Cover Lot Selection of fifty, inter- 2207  Switzerland - 1935 Registered Airmail Cover to Brazil. One esting covers and correspondence cards. Not the normal, run-of- Franc airmail issue, with grilled gum in pair with, 2 franc airmail the-mill material, but a great mixture of preprinted cards1876 (#C12a, C15a) on registered, airmail cover from “Zurich” to RIo through 1921; preprinted envelopes; registered and airmail de Janeiro, Brazil. Flight via German zeppelin/airmail service. usage from “pro area” period; attractive mourning 1867 mourn- Address partly cut-out. ing cover to England (stamps value $66 ). Includes select group ...... Est. $100 of three very presentable, stampless covers dated 1812, 1848 and 1849. Well worth a view !  ...... Est. $150 2208 Switzerland - 1935 Registered Airmail Cover to Canada. Attractive 1935 registered airmail cover from “Lucerne” to 2197  Switzerland - 1865 Trans-Atlantic Cover to Boston. Helvetia Bedford, Quebec. Franked with Scott #C5, C8, C10a, C14a,and issue (#44, 50b) on Trans-Atlantic cover posted from “Geneva” to C16 stamps (CV $ 117). Wear, and creasing affects two stamps. Boston, Massachusetts. Cover faults, as expected for this fragile ...... Est. $125 paper. Scott #50b catalogues US $375 off cover...... Est. $500 2209  Switzerland - 1935-1950 Semi-postal First Day Cover Lots. All different group including #B126-9, B166-9, B173-6, B179-82, 2198  Switzerland - 1873 Helvetia Issue Trans-Atlantic Cover. B183-6, B196-200. Two with faults, the others sound and clean, Helevtia issue (40c green) on small, 1865 cover from “Geneva” and some of the stamps are very scarce postally used. to Boston, USA. Large, red “NEW YORK PAID ALL” receiver’s can- ...... Est. $125 cel on front. Light toning on reverse, and slight edge wear...... Est. $100 2210  Switzerland - 1936 Postage Due Airmail Cover to Canada.  Pair of airmail issued (#C13a, C20) with grilled gum on Carlton 2199 Switzerland - 1873-4 up-rated Trans-Atlantic Preprinted Hotel cover from “Lucerne” to Lakeview House, Quebec (summer Stationery Covers. up-rated 10c and 30c postal stationery office). Postage due charge applied. Cover shows some light wrin- envelopes from Geneva to Boston in 1873 or 1874. Some periph- kling and a few shorter perfs noted on stamps. eral creasing, toning, and one a bit roughly opened, but postal ...... Est. $150 stationery to foreign destinations are scarce this early...... Est. $100

2200  Switzerland - 1875 50c Scarce Single Usage Trans- Atlantic Cover. Helevtia issue (50c claret) on 1875 cover from “Geneva” to Boston, USA. Minor faults, but a scarce single use...... Est. $200

2201  Switzerland - 1923 Early Airmail up-rated Postcard. Preprinted 10c picture postal stationery card (of Wolfsberg Zurich), up-rated with 25c definitive and three airmail stamps (#178, C3, C5, C7), from Arosa to Vienna, Austria in 1923. Minor soiling, but extremely early commercial airmail item, and stamps off-cover catalogue $75...... Est. $150

2202  Switzerland - 1924 Airmail Cover Lot with Commemorative Labels. Two 1924 covers, each with tied airmail labels and franked (#C5) to a field post office, the other (#C3, C5, 158) to Bale. Light edge wear. Stamps off-cover catalogue $53. Lot 2211 ...... Est. $125 2211  Switzerland - 1936 Pro Patria Souvenir Sheet Cover Front. 2203  Switzerland - 1924-1930 Early Airmail Cover Lot. Group of Very collectable Pro Patria semi-postal souvenir sheet (Scott four covers, each with at least one airmail stamp. Scarce postal- #B80) on registered cover front from “Berg” to Weinfelden. ly used (stamps catalogue off-cover $94.) Uncommon postally used...... Est. $150 ...... Est. $300

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187 Worldwide Postal History (Switzerland) continued 2219  Switzerland - 1951 Fete-Nationale Semi-postal First Day Cover. Set of five semi-postal stamps (#B201-5) on illustrated, 2212  Switzerland - 1938 Aarau Exhibition Souvenir Sheet First first day cover from Bern to Hinsdale, Illinois. Slight peripheral Day Cover. Aarau Exhibition souvenir sheet with additional 10c wrinkling, but catalogues 275SF (Zumstein). on 65c single from the sheet (#242, 242a) on registered first day ...... Est. $125 cover from Aarau to Nelson, New Zealand. Edge wear, 242a with perf toning, green adhesion on reverse. Also accompanied by two 2220  Switzerland - 1951 Lunaba Exhibition Souvenir Sheet First mint souvenir sheets (never hinged, but each with crease in sel- Day Cover. Lunaba souvenir sheet (#B206) on illustrated first day vage), three 1938 Aarau exhibition tickets, and letter. Stamps cover from Lucerne. Overall toning, but catalogues US $190 off- catalogue value US $132.50. cover...... Est. $150 ...... Est. $200

2213  Switzerland - 1939-1955 Mid-20th Century Semi-postal 2221  Tahiti (Christmas Island) - 1936 Mail Boat Service Cover First Day Cover Lot. All different group including Scott #B264-7, from Tahiti to USA. Fresh cachet cover posted with un-official B183-6, B196-200, B212-6, B217-221, B229(3)/B230, Coconut Plantation Ltd. private mail boat service label, tied by B229(2)/B230, B227-31, B242-6, B247-51. Many stamps which Dec 25, 1936 cds cancel. The cover gives a brief history of the are scarce as postally used items. See photo on page 192. plantation company, with head office in London, England and ...... Est. $400 Executive offices in Papeete, Tahiti, where the cover was official- ly posted on January 11, 1937. Light folding of upper-left corner 2214  Switzerland - 1941 Censored Pro Juventute Semi-postal and without back-stamps. First Day Cover. Registered airmail first day cover (Scott #233, ...... Est. $100 B112-5) from “Bern” and addressed to Corporal of the Calgary Highlanders, Canadian Army Overseas Base in England. Each 2222  United Arab Emirates - Modern “Despatch Notes” Lot. stamp with slight to minor fault, and peripheral creasing/wear, Approximately 100 “Despatch Notes” with U.A.E. stamps. A vari- but catalogues 400SF (Zumstein) for a normal fdc. ety of different origins and postmarks. Vendor has catalogued the ...... Est. $125 undamaged stamps at $1983 using an older catalogue, but with prices comparable to current catalogue values. Valued as stamps only...... Sc. $1,983

2223  United Nations - 1951 Early Usage Illustrated Meter First Day Cover. Illustrated, unused cover, with first day United Nations (New York) meter from 1951, with original letter...... Est. $100

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2215  Switzerland - 1943 Zurich Postal Centenary Souvenir Sheet First Day Cover. Souvenir sheet and additional solo stamp from the postage stamp centenary issue (#287, B131) on first day cover from “Zurich” to Bern. Some wear, but scarce...... Est. $300 Lot 2224 2216  Switzerland - 1945 Basel Postal Centenary Souvenir Sheet 2224  Vatican - 1929 Complete First Issue on Registered Cover. First Day Cover. Basel Dove souvenir sheet (#B141, B144) on Registered cover to the Paquebot “Ile de France” in 1929, bear- registered, first day cover from “Basel” to Bale. Sheet off-cover ing the first 15 stamps of this country. Some wear and creasing, catalogues US $95. but with pair of currency control labels...... Est. $125 ...... Est. $100  2217 Switzerland - 1949 Pro Juventute Semi-postal First Day CARTON LOTS (Items in excess of 10kg - floor lots only) Cover. Set of four 1949 semi-postal stamps (#B183-6), with addi- tional values from the set on airmail first day cover from Zurich to Ottawa, Ontario. Trivial flap tear, but stamps off-cover catalogue 2225  British Commonwealth Cover Lot. Small carton, weight $34.50. approximately 7kg, of Commonwealth covers. Diverse range of ...... Est. $100 material so please inspect...... Est. $100 2218  Switzerland - 1950 Pro-Juventute Semi-postal First Day Cover. Set of five 1950 semi-postal stamps (#B196-200) on air- 2226  Great Britain - 1980’s-Present - Large Modern Cover Lot. mail, registered first day cover from Bern to Chicago, Illinois. Light Approximately 90 kilograms of modern British covers addressed crease and edge wear, but catalogues 350SF (Zumstein). to Canada. Great variety of Machins, as is to be expected, but ...... Est. $125 we noted a good assortment of commemorative issues as well...... Est. $500

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2227  Canada Covers Box Lot. Small box with a few hundred 2233  European “On-Service Envelope” Lot. Lot that includes Canadian covers from stampless period to Elizabethan. Includes three pre-sorted bags of On-Service envelopes from Italy (495 a number of OHMS perfins, AR Cards, private order postal sta- covers with about 1/3 smaller-sized), Austria (486 covers with tionary, military. Condition varies and completely unpicked, about 40% smaller), and Belgium (280 covers mostly larger). inspection recommended. Total weight of 6940 grams...... Est. $100 ...... Est. $400

2228  Canada - 1980-2004 Massive Hoard in 42 Cartons. 2234  Malta “On-Service Envelope” Lot. Lot of approximately Approximately 1100kg of modern Canadian covers from the 180 On-service covers with about 2/3 being standard, 1980’s to early 2000’s. Housed in 10 plastic tubs, 8 very large European sized. Nice looking material. Weight 735g. tubs, AND 26 box cartons. WOW ! ...... Est. $100 ...... Est. $1,500 2235  United States “On-Service Envelope” Lot. Small bag con- 2229  Canada 1980’s-1990’s - Large Accumulation of Modern sisting of mostly #10 business-sized envelopes. Approximately Covers. Approximately 270 kilograms of modern Canadian reg- 560 “On-Service” covers. istered covers, mostly from 1980’s and 1990’s. Found in six ...... Est. $100 cartons and six large, rubbermaid containers. Great assortment Postal History of rates, etc. 2236  Sweden “On-Service Envelope” Lot. Small bag consisting ...... Est. $2,000 of about 80% smaller-sized, mostly registered envelopes. Approximately 300 “On-Service” covers with total weight 1130g. 2230  Canada Remainder Lot of Covers. Small (relative to our ...... Est. $200 other cover lots) lot of covers, mostly of mostly Canadian materi- al. Approximately 5kg in weight. 2237  Portugal “On-Service Envelope” Lot. Medium-sized bag ...... Est. $25 consisting of primarily larger-sized and registered envelopes. Approximately 510 “On-Service” covers with total weight 4050g. 2231  Canada “Cover” Lot. Large carton (10kg) with many hun- ...... Est. $100 dred of exclusively Canadian covers with mix of first day and commercial usage covers. 2238  South American “On-Service Envelope” Lot. Box of ...... Est. $75 uncommon South American on-service covers. Noted Argentina (97 mostly small-sized covers), Brazil (203 most small-sized) 2232  Canada “First Day” Lot. Approximately 2000 First Day and Chile (355 virtually all large-sized.). Total weight 2440 Covers from the 1970’s to 1990’s in large carton (13kg). Mostly grams. different and appears reasonably complete. Each issue had ...... Est. $200 been collected in both a single and block form...... Est. $300

189 2239  Southern and Eastern Europe “On-Service Envelope” Lot. LITERATURE Box of over 800 on-service covers. Noted Bulgaria (52), Hungary (155), Poland (198), Romania (68), Yugoslavia (208) and thir- 2249  Complete BNA Topics to 2003. BNA Topics, the journal of teen other countries with smaller amounts, Over 500 covers are the British North American Philatelic Society, complete to issue European or smaller-sized format. Condition is a bit rough on #497 (2003 4th quarter) with the first 40 volumes being indi- Yugoslavian and Romanian material. Total weight 4250 grams. vidually hardbound. Previously owned by Ed Richardson, one of ...... Est. $300 the deans of Canadian , they are in excellent condition. Contains wealth of original information and scholarly articles. 2240  Germany “On-Service Envelope” Lot. Larger box of This journal is infrequently offered complete and fills two heavy approximately 1000 on-service covers from 1987-1995 period. boxes. Addressed to major Canadian cities, with over 80#being ...... Est. $400 European-sized and mostly registered. Total weight 3580 grams...... Est. $600 2250  The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1788-1952, Volume IV, The Empire of Australasia, published 2241  Barbados “On-Service Envelope” Lot. Over 1000 by Robson Lowe Ltd., 1st Edition, 1962, Hardcover, 615p. A envelopes circa 1985-2000 in larger box. Mostly “on-service” single volume from a series of books about British Empire material without stamps, but a very wide variety of postal mark- Postage and postal history. Slightly worn, Hardback. 615 pg., ings. Approximately one-third are #8 size or European-size for- good condition, corners are slightly worn, spine clean and intact mat. A treasure trove of modern markings. with black and white photographic and line drawing illustrations ...... Est. $400 throughout, bibliography and index at rear...... Est. $300 2242  Mid-East and African “On-Service Envelope” Lot. Uncommon lot of over 400 “on-service” covers mostly #10 for- 2251  The Postal History of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick mat or larger. Primarily from Algeria, Kenya, Syria, Tanzania, 1754-1867, by C.M. Jephcott, V.G. Greene, and John H.M. Tunisia, Uganda with smaller assortment of other nations. Young, published by Sissons Publications Limited, 1964, Hard ...... Est. $100 Cover, 393p. Comprehensive history of the Postal History of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, with forward by The 2243  Worldwide - 1980’s-Present - Massive Variety Lot. Honourable Henry D. Hicks. B&W illustrations, Limited edition of Approximately 400 kilograms of modern covers, mostly 400 copies of which this is number 247. Good condition, dust addressed to Canada. Great variety of countries represented jacket has tears, pages are clean and fresh. with colourful assortment of modern stamps representing the ...... Est. $250 last 25 years...... Est. $1,500 2252  Postal Markings January 20, 1934 - May 20th, 1936, Volume 3 No. 8 to Volume 5 No. 12, Hard Cover. A reprint of 29 Konwiser’s “Postal Markings” columns from STAMPS maga- 2244  Worldwide “Cover” Lot. Large carton (15kg) with hun- zine from 1934 through 1936. An interesting reference book for dreds of Canadian, American and foreign covers with a mix of study of postal markings. Fair condition, pages are 3-hole first day covers to commercial usage. punched in hard bound book...... Est. $100 ...... Est. $75

2245  Worldwide “Mail” Lot. Carton of assorted modern covers 2253  The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada: A and cards from Canada and Foreign. Some larger sized with handbook for philatelists, by Winthrop S. Boggs, published by multiple frankings from auction houses. Chambers Publishing Company, 1945, 2-Volumes, Hard Cover...... Est. $100 Still the authority on 19th and early 20th Century Canada, referred to by many as the bible of Canadian Philately. A must 2246  Worldwide Lot. Carton of Worldwide large size covers with have for the Canada collector. Covers Canada from stampless frankings. Many large multiples. covers to the Admirals for both stamps and postal history. Good ...... Est. $50 condition, minor signs of wear along the edges...... Est. $175 2247  World Wide Cover Lot. A wide selection cover lot with strength in several areas. 150 preprinted US postal cards and 2254  Reference Manual of B.N.A. Fakes, Forgeries and stationary, about 50% used, with pencil notations up to $75 Counterfeits, Series II, Release 3, by Kenneth W. Pugh, pub- each. A duplicate range of similar material for El Salvador (75+), lished privately by author, 1st Edition, 2004, loose pages in 3- Nicaragua (80+) and United Nations (25+). Also noted are a ring binder, 100p. A detailed study of the western Canada series of “Project Mercury” and Robert Goddard FDC, a small postal history Proof Book cancel fakes. selection of hand-drawn cachet covers and several additional ...... Est. $45 worldwide covers - Canada, Newfoundland, Austria. Worth a a view. 2255  The Work of Jean de Sperati, Parts I, II and III, published ...... Est. $100 by the British Philatelic Association, 1954-1955, The Work of Jean de Sperati” Part I, II and III together with a photocopy of 2248  Eclectic Worldwide Cover Box Lot. A little bit of everything the letter from BPA to the original purchaser, as new. Jean de with assorted material from 1860’s to modern. Nice mix of mint Sperati is the master counterfeiter of all time in the philatelic and used postal stationary (ie. New South Wales, Latin America, world. We have in our reference library Volume I and II of the Canada). Also a splash of military mail, post cards, registered work of Jean de Sperati, as well as other aids in detecting the mail.....and on and on. Most are posted to Canada. Mixed quali- forgeries of this master craftsman. Sperati was, more or less, ty and inspection recommended. put out of business in the early 1950s by the British Philatelic ...... Est. $100 Association who than published a four part works “The Work of Jean de Sperati”. Volumes I and II have been on the market from time to time (eg. Firby sold the 2 volumes in 2000 for a hammer price of US $700), but can’t recall seeing Parts III and IV offered...... Est. $950

190 2256  Canada: The Fifteen Cents of 1868, by L. Gerald Firth, pri- 2265 Ontario Lot. Five Ontario hammers including Renfrew Sub 2, vately printed, 1963, Hardbound, 55p. The authoritative study Sherkston, Kirkland Lake Sub 2, Dundas Sub 5 and Ajax Duplex. of this popular stamp, with 10-pages of colour illustrations. All with original date slugs. Each printing is identified by shade, paper, impression, perfora- ...... Est. $300 tion and gum. Book is in good condition, dust jacket is torn...... Est. $95 2266 St. Peter’s, Nova Scotia. Old-style duplex, post office hammer with no date slugs. 2257  The Essays and Proofs of British North America, compiled ...... Est. $75 by Kenneth Minuse and Robert H. Pratt, published by Sissons Publications Ltd, 1st Edition, 1970, Hardbound, 198p. 2267 Yorkton Sub 7, Saskatchewan - c.d.s. Small Lettering - Dated Catalogue of proofs and essays from British North America NO 14/1982 issues, B&W illustrations. Good condition...... Est. $75 ...... Est. $140 2268 Quebec Lot. Ten hammers used to postmark mail originating in 2258  Catalog of the Imperforate Classic Postal Stamps of various Quebec post offices. Includes Montreal Sub 235, Europe and Contemporary Postal Envelopes, Letter Sheets Obedjiwan, Matapedia, Sherbrooke Sub 21, Scots Town and Wrappers, by Edwin Mueller, published by Heinrich (duplex), Sherbrooke Stn A (30mm c.d.d.), Montreal Sub 123, Geitner Ges.m.b.H., 1st Edition, 1958, Hardbound, 151p.. Aylmer Sub 2, Montreal Sub 168, and Beaubarmis Sub 2. Six Catalogue for the collector of classic European stamps, includes retain the original date slugs. 7-page philatelic dictionary...... Est. $500 ...... Est. $50 2269 Moncton, New Brunswick - C.d.s Narrow Lettering - Dated FE 14/1992 2259  The Ryohei Ishikawa Collection: Postage Stamps and ...... Est. $75 Postal History of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, Sotheby’s Sale December 4th and 5th, 1980, Hardbound, 257p. A deluxe auc- 2270 Petite Riviere Bridge, Nova Scotia -C.d.s Large Lettering - tion catalogue, illustrated in full-colour, documenting the sale of dated AP 15/1991 philatelic material from the Ryohei Ishikawa Collection, which ...... Est $75 took place on December 4 & 5, 1980, in London. Good condi- tion, dust-jacket with some wear, sound binding. 2271 Moose Factory Post Office Sign. Aluminum post office sign ...... Est. $125 from Moose Factory P.O. Measured 61cm x 58cm. Unusual  piece of postal history. 2260 - Worldwide “Literature” Lot. Two cartons of old cata- ...... Est. $50 logues, literature. etc. Weighs approximately 30kg and includes a useful set of 2002 Scott and older reference material. 2272 Canada Post Ephemera. Dark blue letter carrier jacket accom- ...... Est. $1 panied by blue shirt and cap - all three with full insignia. A great costume for stamp shows (Size 36R)...... Est. $50 POSTAL ARTIFACTS & EPHEMERA 2273 Canada Post Ephemera. Large plastic tub with three rusted Hammers cash boxes (one locked shut), a large-sized mail box with bronze opener, canvas mail bag with Canada Post or Canada P.O. iden- tification. (Approximate weight is 12kg) ...... Est. $25

2274 Canada Post Ephemera. Selection of interesting items includ- ing canvas mail bags from 1964, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1986 and undated Expresspost bag; a nylon Priority Post bag (1984); a 2261 2262 2263 2264 tier of three mailboxes with brass fronts but no locks; a 1989 canvas letter carrier bag’ and a rotating spinner to hold twelve handstamps. (Approximate weight is 9kg) ...... Est. $100

2275 Canada Post Ephemera. Mail box cabinet with 30 spaces for Postal History letters. Each with brass mail box door and combination lock, however, open from the back and would make an interesting 2266 2267 2269 2270 furniture piece and suitable for CD storage, etc. (Approximate weight is 35-40kg) 2261 Shediac New Brunswick Duplex Small Lettering - Dated JU ...... Est. $100 19/1992...... Est. $75 2276 Supplies Lot in Two Cartons. Broad range of material, weight 31kg. Includes stockcards, 10 packages of brilliant pages, 2262 Middleton, Nova Scotia c.d.s. Large Lettering - Dated JA mounts, etc. Some have been previously used, but useful to col- 29/1992. lector or show dealer...... Est. $75 ...... Est. $50

2263 Silver, Manitoba c.d.s. Large Lettering - Dated JA 31/1991 2277 Dealer’s Lot of Decimal Perf Gauges. Package of 39 perfora- ...... Est. $75 tion gauges originally designed for use on covers. Fully transpar- ent and fully adaptable for standard and decimal use. Retail 2264 Dufrost, Manitoba c.d.s. Large Lettering - Dated MR 22. Value of $780.00 ...... Est. $75 ...... Retail $780

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