380th Auction

1851, Beaver 3p. red and Albert 6p. slate violet, fresh color and each with good margins, tied by straight-line "PAID" resp. "REGISTERED" to front of colorless embossed registered cover with adjacent cds. "LOSKEY UC Febr. 9th 1856" to New York, with red "PAID" and manuscript "15" alongside, two vertical folds not affecting the adhesives, the stamps cleaned and partially repaired, especially 6p. at upper left corner. Despite the faults on outstanding item with only one other cover known to the US paying the 9p. rate.

1859, Beaver 3p. red, vertical pair tied by numeral "12" with adjacent cds. "DUNDAS MY 31 1859" to cover to Massachusetts, upper stamp small tear and short perf, otherwise fine

1858, Albert 10c. dull violet, fresh color and good perforation, tied by illegible cancel to mourning cover (shortened) with adjacent cds. "INNERKIP 11/8/66" to Detroit, some aging, otherwise fine

1858, INDIAN: 1851, Victoria 7½d. green tied by bars to folded lettersheet endorsed "Per Indian" with adjacent cds. "TORONTO JU 17 58" to London, adhesive touched at top and close at lower left, otherwise fine, signed Seybold

1866, MORAVIAN: Steamer Washington 12½ c. blue tied by grid to envelope to Hamilton, Scottland with transit and arrival mark, minor wear, otherwise fine

1868, CITY OF CORK: Victoria 10c. orange tied by duplex "HALIFAX MR 14 68" to envelope endorsed "By Inman Steamer via New York" to Boston, the rate reduced from 12½ cents to 10 cents when Nova Scotia joined Canada on 1st July 1867, adhesive some minor imperfections, otherwise fine

1858, AMERICA: Victoria 1p. brown, horizontal pair and 3p. blue tied by oval grids to folded letter to Boston with black integral "BOSTON BR. PKT. 5 cts. 3 JUN" struck upon arrival, pair touched and lower right corner added, 3p. with vertival filing fold, still a fine example of the 5p. packer rate to a US port

1859, CANADA: Cartier 10p. blue, fresh color, good margins on three sides, tied by pen cross to folded letter with matching "SOUTH-ZORRA AP 16 1859" alongside, to Wigton, England with red "PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKER 2 MY 59" alongside, attractive and scarce entire

1859, EUROPA: 3 pence dull red, diagonally bisected with 6 pence olive-yellow, bisected slightly touched, tied by grid to folded letter dated "Lancester Mills Sep 17 1859" to Hull with arrrival mark, bisect pen stroke reduced, otherwise fine and scarce

1842/1900, group of 11 covers, with interesting folded letters incl. postmarks from "MONTREAL", TORONTO", ST POLYCARPE", ST HYACINTHE" etc., also two franked cards; fine to very fine

1854/1905, interesting and with a lot of expertise built collection with over 20 covers, including 3 franked pieces, including better pieces "STEAM-BOAT-LETTER" as well as various "WAY" or "TOO LATE", mostly good condition

1852/1999 (ca.), unused and used collection in two albums, almost complete after 1930, better items such as 1897 Jubilee set used, also a Penny Black used, condition varies in the early issues, otherwise mostly fine to very fine

1809, Double weight folded letter from St John to Liverpool, endorsed "to ship Ardent, Cap Bouch", Irish maritime red marking "SKIBBEREEN SHIP. LET." applied on transit, with adjacent rate markings and on the inside flap arrival manuscript "Rec. 21st Jan. 1810", fine and exceptional usage of that postmark on mail from New Brunswick during the Napoleonic period, certificate Wijnants (2022)

1876/1943, unused and used postal stationery collection incl. duplicates with better, including 2x P5 unused and GSU 1 and 2 each with additional franking each as R-cover to Germany, plus some franked covers and some Canada

1861/72, attractive collection of 3 covers and 20 unused and used stamps, neatly mounted on album leaves, some interesting covers from Charlotte Town with single and multiple frankings; mostly very fine

1854/2011 (ca.), selection of 15 covers, mostly registered, with better items like Novo Scotia SG 3 and 5 (stamps creased) tied to a 1855 registered folded entire to Halifax, very rare triple-rate; Canada SG 29 (2) and 31 (2) tied to a 1863 registered envelope to Drummondville; mixed condition