Lot 803 Desirable Collection of Used Canada, Collected For Socked-On-The-Nose Postmarks, 1859-2010, with a few thousand stamps, on roughly 100 Minkus and homemade album pages, housed in two binders. The collection begins with #s 14, 15 (x2), 17, 17b, 18-20, all having target cancels, with the introduction of town postmarks (c.d.s., with a few broken circles, and squared circles), starting with Large Queens 21 (x2), 22-24, 25 (x2), 26, 27 (x2), 28-29, 30 (x2), and 33 Small Queens, including 10c (x3), 20c, 50c (x2). The collection continues with 21 Jubilees issues noting Scott #s 55 ($175), 57 (x2, $240 total), 58-60 ($570 total), 64 ($1,000), 65 ($1,000), along with sets of Leafs, Numerals, Edwards, Québecs, Admirals, up to the Peace issues, along with selections of perforated and overprinted Officials, and other back of the book issues. The owner continued with modern issues, and some souvenir sheets, up to 2010, with an attempt to reconstruct souvenir sheets and booklet panes, with a spot check noting many in-period postmarks. Owner’s 2022 Unitrade catalogue value totals $10,631 (up to 1951 only). A desirable collection, which would take many years to duplicate. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few small faults with a few of the early issues, with postmarks ranging from faint to clear. Overall fine to very fine. Estimate C$1,500, sold for C$3,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1216, Trinidad & Tobago large collection of mint and used, 1851-2019, sold for C$3,042
Lot 1216 Large Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Trinidad and Tobago, 1851-2019, with a few thousand stamps, the majority in hingeless mounts, in roughly 125 album pages housed in two albums. The collection begins with roughly 225 primarily used Trinidad noting mostly perforated Britannia’s from ½p to £1 (revenue postmarks on the higher denominations), along with roughly 20 mint hinged Tobago 1882-1896 issues, and back of the book material noting postage dues and war tax. The collection continues with mint and or used singles, sets, and partial sets of Trinidad and Tobago, ranging from 1913 to the 1950s, with primarily mint never hinged stamps onwards. A cursory check noted #s 10 (m.h., $85), 30 (x2, m.h., $80 total), along with sets and partial sets cataloguing from $20 to $60 and up. We estimate 95% completeness in period, for basic issues. Post-1960, with the collector adding, souvenir sheets, sheetlets, in hingeless mounts and selections of modern used hinged onto album pages. Duplication up to five in some cases, with online photos showing a sampling. A few small faults with a few of the early stamps, overall fine to very fine. Estimate C$350, sold for C$2,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 428, Canada old-time collection of Railway Post Office Cancels in three binders, sold for C$5,148
Lot 428 Old Time Collection of Railway Post Office Cancels in Three Thick and Stuffed Binders, each loaded with postmarks on stamps, stamps on piece, covers and cards from all provinces East to West, including Newfoundland. The collection is neatly annotated (by typewriter) by Ludlow numbers, rarity factors, etc. We estimate thousands of stamps and hundreds of covers / cards, and the quality of the postmarks ranges from identifiable to pristine. There are a great many scarce postmarks throughout, including squared circles, duplex, large double circles, etc., as well as several registered covers (these mostly shown from their backs to show the transit postmarks). By far the best collection of its kind we have seen or offered in quite a while, and well worth a detailed close look despite our many online pictures. Estimate C$1,500, sold for C$4,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 634, Group of roughly 225 India covers and cards, 1890s-1950s, sold for C$4,446
Lot 634 Group of Roughly 225 India Covers and Cards, 1890s-1950s, in one cover album along with loose material. The lot consists of a wide range of material starting with roughly 70 first day covers, ranging from 1948 to 1953, mostly addressed, with singles, sets, and partial set frankings (including Gandhi 1½a, 3½a, 12a partial set franking (x7)), noting Bombay and Calcutta G.P.O., and New Delhi postmarks. The lot continues with primarily commercial mail, with roughly 40 postal stationery items, ranging from the 1890 (with the addresses crossed out) with mostly single ¼a Indore frankings on the back. The balance of the lot generally ranges from the 1920s to the 1950s with postal stationery (used and unused), first flights, book post, and more, paying airmail, registered, express and domestic rates, Online photos show an overview. We note a few faults with some of the material including tears, soiling, etc, along with a few larger sized envelopes. An interesting mix, overall fine to better. Estimate C$200, sold for C$3,800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 390, Canada 1887 fifteen cent Large Queen with “Balloon Flaw” on cover to Australia, sold for C$3,744
Lot 390 Canada #30vi 1887 Cover to Australia Franked with 15c Large Queen “Balloon Flaw”, mailed from Brantford on APR.28.1887 to Sydney, Australia (MAY.31 receiver), through Windsor (APR.28) and San Francisco (MAY.6), then re-directed (resulting in a “More to Pay” handstamp) to Melbourne (receiver’s date is unclear). The cover is franked with a very fine 15c bluish Grey Large Queen, with a clear “Balloon flaw” constant plate variety. As far as we know, this might be a unique usage for this stamp variety on cover, and a very fine one at that. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $3,200. Estimate C$3,500, sold for C$3,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
