| 422 | 1c INTERNAL PRINTED CIRCULAR, 3c INTERNAL SINGLE LETTER & 6c U.K. RATES: 1871 (Jan.) 'Printed Circular' env. franked with a single 1c orange-yellow used to New Annan, similar stamp used on 1870 (2 Aug.) large part env. to Toronto with a clear "ATHERLEY/C.W" c.d.s. (year slug inverted), 1870 (22 Sept.) env. from Montreal to Picton bearing 3c rose-red adhesive, 1873 (27 May) env. [slightly reduced at right] from Neustadt to Toronto bearing a single 3c adhesive with barred oval cancellation plus "REFUSED" also struck across the adhesive, 1875 (28 Jan.) env. [reduced at left] ex Ottawa to Glasgow franked with vertical pair of 3c dull red tied by circular 'cork' cancellations & by "GLASGOW PACKET/PAID" d.s. and 1875 (5 May) mourning env. ex Woodville to Scotland franked by a single 6c adhesive (perf. faults) with same paid d.s. alongside. (6 covers).PHOTO | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 423 | 3c INTERNAL RATE COVER - PAID BY THE RARE 'SHOEMAKER PAPER' ISSUE: 1871 (8 April) env. from Toronto to Montreal (arrival backstamp) franked with 3c deep rose small Queen adhesive on very thick soft opaque paper (SG.81a.) cancelled by a light cork mark. This stamp is believed to be the rare so-called 'Shoemaker No.4' or 'Shoemaker Paper' variety, the small quantity recorded being very poorly perforated & off centre, both problems being clearly exemplified on this stamp. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 424 | 8c CUNARD RATE TO UK ETC:1872 (15 Jan) env (repaired) from Ottawa "via New York" to London redirected within London bearing large Queen 2c & 6c (faults) with "cork" cancellations. 1871 (14 April) env from Montreal "via Portland" to London franked with large Queen 6c to pay the Allan Line single letter rate. 1871 env to Lamberhurst bearing a single large Queen 6c. 1872 env to Maine franked with a single large Queen 6c. All covers are a little soiled. PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 425 | SMALL QUEEN 1c, 3c & 5c RATE COVERS: 1872-97 The selection of covers with examples of the 1c franking (3, inc one with pre-cancel & one used with London having a carriers c.d.s.). 3c (9, various shades with some interesting postmarks inc segmented circle "cork" of Goderich, "PORT STANLEY" c.d.s. "cork" of Upper Goshan and a very fine "ANNAPOLIS/N.S. squared circle backstamp). 5c (2, both to Scotland, one (faults) with a single 5c and "GLASGOW PACKET/PAID" d.s.) 1878 (30 Aug) env registered from Cornwall to Dickenson's Landing bearing small Queen 3c & 2c RLS .. An interesting group. (15 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 426 | 3c INTERNAL LETTER RATE COVERS: 1873 (1 April) W. Bell & Company (cabinet organ & melodeon manufactory) illustrated advertising env. franked with 3c rose red adhesive tied by 'cork' cancellation used from Guelph to Armadale (both Ontario) and 1882 (6 Oct.) env. from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island bearing perf. 12 3c small Queen tied by a very fine duplex. (2 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 427 | INCOMING MAIL FROM ENGLAND: 1875 (9 June) env. (minor faults) to Vancouver Island franked with G.B. 6d grey plate 14 LA tied by London duplex with Inspector's red star alongside routed via Quebec, Windsor & San Francisco with various transit marks on back and 1882/4 quartet ex England to Nova Scotia & Vancouver Island comprising 1882 (19 July) env. (roughly opened) to Halifax franked with G.B. 2½d blue tied by Ryde duplex, similar May, 1882 env. bearing G.B. ½d green + pair of 1d lilacs tied by Oxford duplex and 1884 (June & Aug.) pair of envs. (both roughly opened) to Vancouver franked with G.B. 2½d purple or blue each tied by a Sandwich c.d.s. Ex Osborn. (5 covers). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 428 | 8c DOUBLE LETTER RATE OF 6c POSTAGE + 2c REGISTRATION etc.: 1894 (10 April) env. from River Dennis Station, Nova Scotia regd. to Port Hawkesbury franked with small Queen 8c bluish slate (small stain) tied by c.d.s. with a fine strike alongside, 1872 (15 Aug.) slightly reduced env. ex Plantagenet to Toronto bearing a strip of five perf. 11¾ x 12 1c orange-yellow, 1895 (8 Oct.) env. to Hamilton franked with small Queen 1c x 2 +3c all tied by two good strikes of rare single ring "14" numeral cancellation of Guelph, 1897 (14 Aug.) env. ex Woodstock, Ontario to Sussex, New Brunswick bearing Jubilee 1c adhesive tied by fine c.d.s., 1894 printed Canadian Pacific Railways 1c wrapper used from Montreal to England and 1899 env. from Franklin to Toronto bearing maple leaf 1c pair + 5c. (6 covers). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 429 | 3c SINGLE LETTER RATE TO USA - DIAMOND JUBILEE FLAG CANCELLATION, ETC: 1897 (24 June) USA Insurance Co illustrated advertising env. used from Montreal to Broadway bearing Small Queen 3c tied by a fine strike of the 1837/1897 Jubilee flag cancellation. Adhesive with small rust spot on one edge. Also 1896 env (part top flap torn away) from Montreal to Bradford, UK bearing small Queen 5c tied by a very fine imperial machine Die B flag cancellation. | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 430 | 1851-59 12d black plate proof on India paper, marginal from the right hand of the sheet, overprinted vertically "SPECIMEN" in carmine. Just touched at SW corner, otherwise fine. Unitrade 3Pi. PHOTO. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 431 | 1851 6d slate-violet with central seven ring cancellation (smudged). Large to huge margins with portion of adjoining stamp at right. SG.2, Cat. £950. PHOTO. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 432 | 1852-56 3d red. Five used shades (one thin with "Rawden" part inscription), another with diagonal pre-printing crease. Good four margined examples. (5). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 433 | 1852-56 3d red lightly cancelled wide margined strip of three. A scarce multiple. (3). PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 434 | 1852-57 HANDMADE PAPER 3d RED comprising a vertical pair (lower stamp just touched at right but the other one fine) with seven ring target cancellations plus a fine used single. (3). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 435 | 1852-57 HANDMADE PAPER 3d RED selection comprising a fine lightly cancelled orange-red example plus two brown-red shades, one having close margins but still fine with central "27" cancellation (Ottawa) & the other fine with target cancellation. (3). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 436 | 1852-56 3d orange red a horizontal pair lightly cancelled with blue target cancellations. Fine and scarce. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 437 | 1852-56 6d slate violet with central seven ring target cancellation, tip of top left corner creased. Four margins. SG 9 Cat £950. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 438 | 1852-56 10d dull blue on almost pelure paper with seven circle target cancellation, just cut along outer frame line at foot. Fine. PHOTO. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 439 | 1852-56 10d blue, a smudgily cancelled example with clear to large margins. Fine. PHOTO. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 440 | 1852-56 10d blue very good used (closed tears) clearly showing the major re-entry. SG.15a, Cat. £2,250 as fine. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 441 | 1852-56 10d Prussian blue lightly cancelled with wide margins but showing signs of repair. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 442 | 1857 MACHINE MADE PAPER 3d RED horizontal pair (margins touched to wide) cancelled with "21" in four concentric circles of Montreal. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 443 | 1857 MACHINE-MADE PAPER 3d RED comprising two examples, one fine with good to wide margins & numeral cancellation and the other a very fine crisp impression with target cancellation. (2). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 444 | 1857 MACHINE-MADE PAPER 3d comprising two red-brown shades, one a fine example with four margins & the other very fine with central "31" (Picton) cancellation in four concentric rings, and the other two deep red both used, one fine but the other with tiny thin. (4). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 445 | 1857 10d Cartier on stout wove paper fine used. SG.20, Cat. £2,000. PHOTO. | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 446 | 1857 MACHINE-MADE PAPER 3d RED twosome comprising deep brown shade with relief flaw (fine & lightly cancelled) and fine orange-red shade [ex Dale] with lightly struck blue target cancellation. (2). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 447 | 1857 MACHINE-MADE PAPER 3d ORANGE-RED duo comprising a fine used example with good to large margins & cork cancellation and another showing major re-entry (position 53) fine used with neat target cancellation; the latter is SG.18b; Cat. from £1,300. Also 1857 RIBBED PAPER 3d RED fine with central seven ring target cancellation. (3). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 448 | 1859 1c pale rose perf 11 x 113/4 a mounted mint vertical strip of four with almost full gum, very slight natural bend on two. A rare multiple. SG 29. Cat £1,100. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 449 | 1859 10c purple perf. 12 x 113/4. Unused without gum. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 450 | 1859 10c brownish-purple perf. 12 x 113/4 mounted mint. Gum uneven & toned. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 451 | 1859 12½c blue green, a well centred mounted mint example with part toned gum, a few perfs foxed at top. Also perf. 123/4 x 123/4 12½c pale yellow-green, mounted mint with a little gum, damaged perforations at left. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 452 | 1859 17c indigo perf 12 x 113/4 A fine mounted mint example with almost full gum. PHOTO. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 453 | PLATE PROOF of the 1864 2c rose being an imperforate block of four in green on India paper mounted on card incorporating pos. 77 "Slashed cheek" variety. Scarce thus. Unitrade 20TCii var. PHOTO. | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 454 | 1868-97 Large Queens. The used collection of shades from various printings with 1c (53, inc four with "21" Montreal roller cancellations probably used as pre-cancels, nine with pre-cancels , a diagonal bisect on small piece, a single with partial double perforations & one with "SPECIAL" h.s. and ring cancelation). 2c (21), 3c (45, inc examples with blue cork cancellation of Dundas, crosses of Charlotte Town, Huntsville & Peterborough, cogwheels etc.), 6c (9, inc one re-entry) , 8c (25) and 10c (17, inc deep lilac shades and salmon pink). Some with territorial cancellations. Mostly fine. (168). | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 455 | LARGE QUEENS - 1868/71: 1868 Perf. 12 Ottawa printing on thin transparent crisp paper ½c black in a marginal mint block of four from foot of sheet (heavily mounted & a few damaged perfs. at upper left) plus an unused single and small group of 1868-71 Ottawa printing but on medium to stout wove paper comprising ½c black five mounted mint singles plus an unused single (some faulty) & 15c pale reddish purple two fresh mounted mint examples with large part gum but one with natural crease. (13). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 456 | 1868-71 The used collection of Large Queens with 6c (17, inc a single used on a local cover and another on cover to England, re-entries x 3). 121⁄2c (36, inc one with "HW" watermark, two pairs, and one with "plate flaw in A"), 15c (42 shade inc one with "pawnbroker" flaw.) Mostly fine examples. (95). PHOTO. | £600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 457 | 1868-71 Large Queen 15c pale reddish-purple mounted mint block of four with almost full gum. Some divided perforations at foot & centred to left. Very good colour. A rare multiple. SG.61a, Cat. £2,000. PHOTO. | £360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 458 | 1868-71 Large Queen 15c pale reddish-purple (slightly paler shade than the previous lot) mounted mint block of four. A few divided perforations & some gum thinning. SG.61a, Cat. £2,000 as fine. PHOTO. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 459 | 1868-71 Large Queen 15c pale reddish-purple mounted mint horizontal pair - some thinning on one. Fresh colour. SG.61a, Cat. £1,100. | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 460 | 1868-71 Large Queen 15c pale reddish-purple with "C" of "E & G BOTHWELL CLUTHA MILLS" wmk. used with part c.d.s. cancellation. Small tear at top but a rare adhesive. SG.61ab, Cat. £1,300 as fine. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 461 | 1868-90 Large Queen 5c olive green, a mounted mint example with part original toned gum and another unused example. SG 63 Cat £1,500. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 462 | 1868-90 Large Queen 15c dull grey-purple perf 113/4 x 12 mounted mint with part gum. SG 64. Cat £850 | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 463 | 1868-90 Large Queen. 15c slate purple. Ten mint examples in various shades. Fair to fine. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 464 | 1868-90 Large Queen 15c slaty blue, five mounted mint shades with much gum. Small faults but good colour. SG 69 range. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 465 | 1868-90 Large Queen 15c slate-violet, a mounted mint block of four with usual yellowish gum, some re-nforcing but of fresh appearance. Also a re-enforced used block of four. PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 466 | 1870-88 Small Queen 1c pale dull yellow, a heavily mounted mint block of ten (5 x 2), centred a little high, one with small thin and natural creasing. A few divided perfs. A good multiple. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 467 | 1870-88 Small Queens. 1c bright yellow used (2), both with the "Strand of Hair" variety, one fine, the other with faults, 3c Salmon red mounted mint block of four (faults). (6). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 468 | 1870-88 Small Queen 1c bright yellow, a mounted mint block of ten (5 x 2), with almost full gum, some divided and re-inforced perforations, one with tiny thin spot. Fresh colour. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 469 | 1870-97 Small Queens. 2c green mint/unused selection of shades inc. a block of six, some faults. Also 3c bright vermilion imperf. horiz. pair with part gum (small thin spot but very fresh). An attractive group. (17). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 470 | 1870-88 Small Queen 2c grass-green, a mounted mint imperforate horizontal pair with almost full gum, tiny thin. SG78a. Cat £475. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 471 | 1870-88 Small Queen 5c olive-green, a mounted mint block of four with almost full "patchy" gum, centred to upper right. Excellent colour. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 472 | 1882-97 Small Queen ½c black, a mint selection inc. an upper left corner mint block of thirty five (7 x 5) with imprint and plate number "2", some divided perforations, a pair with almost full offset, a corner pair and a strip of three. Some with faults but mainly fine (46). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 473 | 1889-97 Small Queen selection with 2c green (3, inc a pair), 3c vermilion (11, inc two pair) and 5c brownish-grey (3). Mounted mint (some heavily) shades. Also an unused (no gum) 10c carmine-pink. Some faults but of very fresh colour. (22). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 474 | 1889-97 Small Queen 6c marginal mint block of 15 (5 x 3) from the right hand side of the sheet with part imprint. Some divided perfs. & one stamp with tiny thin. All show the three dots variety under the "6" at left and all but two are unmounted, A stunning multiple. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 475 | 1889-97 Small Queen 10c Salmon-pink group, a mounted mint block of four with almost full gum, lower pair with natural crease Very fresh. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 476 | 1888-97 Small Queen 10c brown-red, a rather heavily mounted block of four with much original gum, some reinforced perforations. Excellent colour and appearance. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 477 | 1893 "Widows Weeds" 20c vermilion and 50c blue, mounted mint blocks of four, some perforations reinforced and 50c with a few tone spots. A very scarce pair of multiples. Ex Burrus collection. PHOTO. | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 478 | 1893 "Widows Weeds" 50c blue, a mounted mint block of four with much original patchy gum. Small faults but very fresh. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 479 | 1897 JUBILEE ISSUE PLATE PROOFS ON CARD: 1⁄2c to 20c imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on card, some are marginal. Fine. (10). PHOTO. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 480 | 1897 JUBILEE ISSUE ½c, 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 8c (2, inc one with part imprint at top), & 10c mint (some unmounted) blocks of four. Also 2c marginal block of eight (2 x 4). Fine. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 481 | 1897-1902 Maple Leaf & Numerals sets mounted mint. Some faults as usual but in essence an eminently presentable group. SG. Cat. £1,250. (19). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 482 | 1897-98 Maple Leaf 2c violet imperforate horizontal pair with almost full gum. Fine. SG 144a Cat £400. Unitrade 68a. Probably 100 pairs with gum can exist. Also 1c blue-green imperf. horiz. pair with large part gum but with the left hand stamp showing gum disturbance/thinning. (2 pairs). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 483 | KEVII MINT SELECTION with 2c imperf. block of 15 (5 x 3) with part plate (13) number. Small faults but very attrcative plus 1908 Quebec Tercentenary ½c to 20c mounted mint & ½c with "OTTAWA-No.1" imprint block of 4 & an upper left corner block of 25 (5 x 5), one with the major re-entry. (52). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 484 | 1903-12 KEVII 2c carmine complete imperf. pane of 100 (10 x 10) on fully gummed paper as issued - the majority of the imprint at the top has been removed but enough remains to show that the pane was from plate 13. The margin below pos. 100 is partially missing & the adhesive above is creased. The gum has some thinned areas probably due to the sheet's removal from a ledger. A spectacular Exhibition piece. | £360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 485 | 1903-12 7c Straw, the scarce 1912 printing in the colour of the first Georgian 7c., a remarkable unmounted mint block of twenty being the top two rows of the sheet with full plate 2 imprint, well centred and fresh. Full patchy gum, thin spots on pos. 9-10/19-20. A very important item of this reign. PHOTO. | £750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 486 | 1903-12 7c Straw marginal imprint block of 14 from the top right hand of the sheet. Some creasing (particularly in upper margin) and both margins are only partially gummed. Another important piece from the reign of King Edward VII. PHOTO. | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 487 | KGV SELECTION inc. 1916 (1 Jan.) 2c + 1c rose-red & 2c + 1c bright carmine in mounted mint blocks of four and 2c + 1c scarlet upper left mint block of eight (4 x 2) with "OTTAWA-No-A 6" imprint, 1917 50th anniversary 3c brown in an imperforate vertical pair without gum (small tear) and 1923/4 1c & 2c corner blocks of four plus 3c in a block of four all imperforate; mainly fine. (32). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 488 | 1912-26 The mint selection inc. 1912 (Nov) -21 perf 12 x imperf 1c strip of three & single, 2c & 3c. imperf x perf 8 1c (2), 2c (2) & 3c. 1912 perf 8 x imperf 1c & 2c. 1915 War Tax 1c & 2c (2). 1916 (Jan) 2c Die I (3 shades), perf 12 x 8 2c (2), imperf x perf 8 2c, 1916 (Aug) 2c brown Die 1, imperf x perf 8 2c 1924 1c & 2c imperf x perf 8 blocks of four and 1924 perf 12 x imperf 2c. Mostly fine. (55). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 489 | 2c EXPERIMENTAL STRIP OF FOUR: 1915 (May) 2c carmine, an unused vertical strip of four with central coil join handstamped on reverse with part "Postage Stamp Division/No 1/MAY 11" d.s. Rare. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 490 | 1924 Imperf. 1c Chrome-yellow, a marginal block of eight (4 x 2) from the top of the sheet with full "T - 3-OTTAWA-A-179 901AF" imprint. Natural bends and some marginal gum skips. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 491 | 1929 50c Bluenose unmounted mint block of 4. Centred low and the odd perf. fault. SG.284, Cat. £440. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 492 | CYLINDER BLOCKS: Stock-book with collection of mint cylinder blocks of 1977, '82 & '85 definitive issues to $5 with specialised varieties. Also Newfoundland inc. 1876 12c transatlantic cover (faults), 1923 2c bisect on cover, railway cancellations on stamps etc. (Qty) | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 493 | BOOKLETS/BOOKLET PANES: 1911-22 2c carmine booklet pane of six and 3c brown pane of four with two blank tabs. 1922-2 booklet panes of six comprising 1c green (2), 1c chrome-yellow and 2c green & panes of four with blank tabs comprising 1c chrome-yellow (3, inc two with ungummed tabs), 2c green and 3c carmine (2, inc one with ungummed tabs). Mostly fine, some unmounted. Also an accumulation of 1925-55 water damaged booklets - chiefly complete & ungummed. (12 panes, 130+ damaged booklets). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 494 | PATRIOTIC ENVELOPES/CARDS: 1900 (21 July) "Patriam Amamus" env. used from Halifax (NS) to New York City, 1902 (20 Nov.) "Patriam Amamus" card ex New York to Indiana (some toning) & 1900 (7 September) "Never Shall Be Slaves" env. used from Griffin Cove to St. Saviours Jersey (some soiling but scarce). A most attractive trio. (3). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 495 | PATRIOTIC ENVELOPES: 1900 (29 July) "The Flag That Braved" env. used from Griffin Cove to St. Saviours, Jersey, a similar design card advertising Tolton & Mackay, Shirt Tailors of Hamilton used but with the address crossed out, 1900 "Soldiers Crossed of the Queen" patriotic env. used from Sutton to Ballinsloe (Ireland) at the 2c rate, 1898 "Never Shall be Slaves" patriotic env. used from Parkdale to Boston, c1900 unused "Gloria Mundi" card, etc. (7). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 496 | POSTAL STATIONERY: Early to modern collection featuring QV-QEII newspaper bands (36), QV letter cards (21) inc. provisionals, 'Hechler' opts. (4), private printings, 'Domestogrammes' (18), a range of meter marks on covers (90) from the 1930s and particularly a specialized collection on album leaves of 1947-1980s unused & used airletters inc. a few WWII items such as 1944 pictorial Christmas sheet, QEII military examples and modern pictorial types. (Qty.). | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 497 | POSTAL STATIONERY - KGVI POSTCARDS AND QEII ENVELOPES & POSTCARDS: Specialized collection on album leaves of unused and used postcards inc. sub-types, pre-cancelled items, surcharges & some reply cards with 1938-54 range of KGVI and QEII through to the 1990's plus a substantial holding of unused & used QEII envs. with good variety of types and sizes, uprated items & pictorial examples. (276 items). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 498 | PRE-CANCELS: BRITISH COLUMBIA TYPE A 1903 2c & 1911-22 1c, 2c, 3c and 7c all with inverted "VICTORIA/B.C." pre-cancel, 1911-22 1c, 3c & 7c bearing "VICTORIA/B.C." pre-cancel the correct way up and 2c block of four with "VICTORIA/B.C." pre-cancel double inverted variety plus FREDERICTON N.B. 1922 2c green in an unmounted mint marginal block of fifty (10 x 5) comprising five full rows of the sheet (straight edge at left, margin at right and a few separated perfs.) all ovptd. "Fredericton/N. B."; a fine group. (62). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 499 | OUTGOING & INCOMING MAIL INC. OFFICER'S DOUBLE WEIGHT CONCESSION RATE COVER: Mar., 1866 env. (minor wear) from Simons Bay to Dublin franked with pair of G.B. white letters 6d lilac (plate 5) tied by London transit "22" numerals with 4 May backstamps; this letter weighed between ½oz. & 1oz. and even this rate of 1/- was half the normal charge of 1/- per ½oz. Also 1868 (6 Sept.) env. [small faults] to C.G.H. franked with G.B. 1/- green plate 4 MA tied by very fine duplex of Derry (Ireland) with equally fine "CAPE·PACKET/DEVONPORT" Tab. P4) on back. Ex Osborn. (2 covers). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 500 | INCOMING OFFICER'S MAIL FROM ENGLAND: 1869 (2 Feb.) env. addressed to C.G.H. franked with a strip of four HI-HL (HJ repaired) and two single G.B. 1d reds from Plate 118 (faults) tied by Derry duplex with "CAPE PACKET/A/FE 5/69/DEVONPORT" transit mark on the back. The officers' concessionary rate was 6d as opposed to the normal charge of 1/-. Ex Osborn. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 501 | ALBUM with the valuable mint & used collection inc. 1912-20 5/- mint & used and 10/- mint (3) & used (3), 1921-26 values to 10/- (both) mint & used, 1932 Justices set mint & used (10/- on small piece with "Cayman Brac" c.d.s.), 1935 Pictorials to 10/- mint & used plus several later defin. sets to top value. (Approx. 300). | £750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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