SESSION FIVE POSTAL HISTORY SATURDAY JUNE 7 at 9:00a.m. Lots #1501-1988 Index Lots Canada and B.N.A. 1501-1631 Stampless Folded Letters 1502-1510 Pence Issue Covers 1511-1514 Cents - Small Queen Covers 1514-1534 1898 - date & Back of the Book 1535-1552 Canada Cover Lots 1553-1611 B.N.A. 1612-1919 Newfoundland 1620-1631 Great Britain 1632-1661 Australia 1662-1674 British Commonwealth 1675-1757 U.S.A. 1758-1787 France & Colonies 1788-1818 Germany & Colonies 1819-1840 China 1841-1852 Worldwide 1853-1919 Worldwide Cover Lots 1920-1942 Postcards 1943-1971 Literature 1972-1986 Bank Notes 1987-1988 Visit www.sparks-auctions.com to view a large number of additional scans for the Postal History lots. 103 Covers & Postal History 1507 Three interesting Quebec Stampless postal history items including 1834 Saint-Pauls-Bay LC double circle in red on folded letter to Quebec rated 1/6; 1851 (?) Montreal Paid Canada tombstone in red to Toronto. Rated “3” and with scarce red “PAYE/BUREAU DE L’EDUCATION” circular hand- stamp and 1858 ST-CHRISTOPHE LC double broken circle to Nicolet rated “PAID 3” with indistinct RPO on back. A few cover faults but still fi ne-very fi ne overall. ................................................................................... Est $200 1508 Two Ontario Stampless postal history items including 1860 Rockton CW double broken circle to Drummondville CW. with red “PAID” handstamp and manuscript “5 cents” and 1849 Cornwall UC double broken circle in red to Wil- liamsburg, forwarded to Waddington U.S. rated manuscript 4½ (Vertical fi le fold), fi ne-very fi ne. ..................................................................................... Est $75 1509 Stampless Folded Letters Interesting group of four stamp- less folded letters to Sarnia, Upper Canada, all with Port Sar- nia, U.C., double broken circle backstamps. Includes one from London, U.C. in 1845 and three from Raleigh U.C., all 1501 The new British airship R100, built by private capital simul- 1849. The 3 covers from Raleigh all have Louisvillle U.C. tran- taneously with the publicly funded R101, arrived at St. Hubert sit handstamps on the back. Raleigh only open 1816-1851, Airfi eld at dawn, August 1, 1930. This lot consists of seven Port Sarnia only open 1837-1860, Louisville closed in 1915. original black & white photographs as the airship arrives Mixed condition with folds and minor tears. and attaches to the landing mast in Montreal. Each photo ................................................................................... Est $100 is signed on the reverse by the photographer and annotated with the date and time of the photograph. Photos are slightly 1510 1863 Legislative Assembly Cover, from Quebec SP 28 curled and showing their age, with some toning, two with a 1863 to Niagara with decent strike in red of the Crown and small tear. A fascinating group of original photos. Shield Legislative Assembly handstamp (free frank privilege), ................................................................................... Est $500 very fi ne. ..................................................................................... Est $75 Canada - Stampless Folded Letters Canada - Regular Covers 1502 Collection of early Halifax, N.S. postal history, neatly 1511 #5 1855 6d slate grey Consort imperf on wove paper, written-up on album pages. Contains 27 items from the tied by #21 4-ring numeral cancel to outer sheet of folded stampless era ranging from 1784 to 1864 with the major- letter paying the two-fold domestic letter rate from Montreal ity dated before 1840s. Collection includes better postmarks JA 30 1858 to Ottawa. The stamp has a nice fresh “silvery” such as cover described as earliest recorded postmark from shade with full margins on all sides. There are fi ling folds to Halifax, early straightlines, double-oval HALIFAX SHIP LETTER, the letter sheet, well away from the stamp. Very fi ne and at- a rectangular boxed SHIP LETTER / HALIFAX NS, Halifax “Fleu- tractive. Accompanied by 2007 Richard Gratton AIEP certifi - rons”, early cds and more. Good range of rates and hand- cate. stamps on material to, through and from Halifax. A lovely and ................................................................................ Est $2,000 irreplaceable lot, fi ne-very fi ne. See also Lot 1618. See scan on page 132. 1512 #7a 1855 10d blue Cartier imperf on thick white opaque ................................................................................ Est $1,500 paper, (short and wide), tied by target cancel to gorgeous cover paying the 10d rate from Belleville to Somerset, Eng- 1503 1855 SFL from Emily, U.C. to Quebec, to the Governor land with Montreal JU 2 1859 transit and Wileviscombe JU 16 General with Emily U.C. double broken circle handstamp on 1859 arrival backstamps plus Liverpool transit cancel in red front with manuscript date and Port Hood, U.C. and Quebec, on front. The stamp is the scarcer “short and wide” printing L.C. handstamps on back, as well as a “STEAM-BOAT-LETTER, and possesses four large margins and nice rich impression. A TORONTO CITY JU 2 1855, 5 handstamp that indicates it was very fi ne gem, very few 10d Cartier covers exist in this lovely used by conductor #5, fi ne-very fi ne. gem quality . Accompanied by 1977 Philatelic Foundation cer- ................................................................................... Est $150 tifi cate (as #7). ................................................................................ Est $6,000 1504 Two Steamboat Letter Québec stampless folded letters. First dated JU 24 1848 to Bytown with 1½ rate and Montreal and Bytown receivers. Second cover is dated AP 24 1851 to 1513 #8 1857 ½d rose Victoria imperf, just cut into at lower Montreal with “3” rate, both have fi le folds, otherwise fi ne. right otherwise with large margins and showing a portion of ................................................................................... Est $125 the next stamp at top, tied by #21 4-ring numeral cancel to folded insurance company advertising pamphlet (fragile and 1505 Two Stampless Money Letters First with undated Stan- reinforced with hinges) paying the 1½d circular rate, fi ne-very stead double circle in italics to Barnston L.C. rated PAID 9d fi ne and a rare usage. Accompanied by 2007 Greene Founda- with “MONEY LETTER” notation, outer-wrapping sheet only tion certifi cate. with several faults. Second from Williamstown UC double bro- ................................................................................ Est $1,500 ken circle in red 21 June 1845 to Montreal with manuscript “Money” and MONEY LETTER” handstamp in red, two fi le 1514 #8 1857 ½d rose Victoria imperf, with lovely fresh colour folds. Fine-very fi ne and 3 margins (cut into at bottom), tied by Toronto MR 12 ................................................................................... Est $125 1859 large cds cancel to cover paying the local drop letter rate, fi ne. Pence issues are not frequently encountered with 1506 O.H.M.S. cover sent Montreal MAY 22 1846 to the Com- town cancels as this was against postal regulations. Accom- manding 1st Battalion in Montreal and rated 1d, very fi ne and panied by 2007 Richard Gratton AIEP certifi cate. clean cover with nice large crown watermark. .....................................................................Unitrade C$1,000 ................................................................................... Est $100 104 11511511 xx15021502 15121512 11513513 15141514 11515515 15171517 105 1515 #15, 17b 1859 5c red Beaver and 10c brown Consort, 1524 #34 ½c black Small Queen cancelled by segmented cork tied by Montreal Berri duplex to outer sheet of folded letter cancel (looks like a crown) on cover from Taylor correspon- paying the three-fold domestic letter rate from Montreal AP 8 dence paying the unoffi cial ½c circular/printed matter rate in 1862 to Sherbrooke, pressed out vertical fi ling fold through Moncton, N.B. Although not dated, this is an early use of this 5c value but still attractive and fi ne-very fi ne, ex-Fred Jarrett stamp (docketed 1883), some peripheral toning but still fi ne. and accompanied by 2005 Richard Gratton AIEP certifi cate. ................................................................................ Scott $300 See scan on page 105. ................................................................................ Est $1,000 1525 #34/41 Five interesting Small Queen covers including #34 ½¢ black block of six to New York; Pair of #34 ½¢ black 1516 #15, 25 Two early interesting INSURANCE covers in- paying the 1¢ drop letter rate to Truro, Nova Scotia; #35 1¢ cluding a 5¢ Beaver tied by Galt JU 5 1866 Berri duplex to yellow paying the 1¢ drop letter rate to Stouffville with nice Stratford CW with nice Gore District mutual Fire Insurance Barrister corner card on backfl ap; 3¢ vermilion (oxidized) Win- Company advert and a 3¢ Large Queen tied by 2-ring #5 from nipeg (squared circle precursor SP 14 1892) to Hochstudt, Hamilton DE 14 1869 to Consecon with DE 15 1869 receiver Manitoba; and 3¢ orange-red tied by fancy cancel from Dal- on back. Both with cover faults but still fi ne. housie Mills UC Feb 1st 77 to Toronto. Overall condition is ................................................................................... Est $150 fi ne-very fi ne. ................................................................................... Est $200 1517 #17a 10c bright brown violet Consort tied by square grid cancel to registered cover from Toronto SP 8 1861 to new 1526 #35/41