Lot 1381 — Canada 1928 Patricia Airways on cover, sold for $230

Lot 1381Lot 1381 Canada #CL30c Invert 1928 Patricia Airways Semi-Official Airmail Variety on Cover, franked with 2c Confederation and Patricia Airways Exploration semi-official (#CL30c variety with inverted overprint), tied by Rolling Portage MY.2.28 split-ring, addressed to Red Lake with same-day arrival backstamp and WESTERN CANADA / AIRWAYS LIMITED / MAY 2 1928 / RED LAKE ONT handstamp. A scarce and attractive example. Estimate $250, sold for $200 plus buyer’s premium.

Lot 1341 — Canada 1894 three cent Small Queen illustrated cover Renfrew Ontario, sold for $184

Lot 1341Lot 1341 CVR Canada #41 1894 Renfrew All Over Map Illustrated Cover, mailed Renfrew OCT.26.1894 and addressed to Toronto (receiver on back). Front is illustrated with a map in rose-red of main roads (and railroads) leading to Renfrew, from Georgian Bay to the West, to Ottawa to the East. There is also a long paragraph boasting on the merits of Renfrew “…the most substantial town in the Ottawa valley…”. Very fine and interesting cover. Estimate $100, sold for $160 plus buyer’s premium.

Lot 1319 — Canada 1884 cover with three one cent Small Queens, St. Mary’s to Fish Creek, sold for $172

Lot 1319Lot 1319 Canada #35 1884 St. Mary’s to Fish Creek, Ont. Mailed on JAN.4.1884 (cds) and franked with three 1c Small Queens, each cancelled by a cogwheel fancy cancel (Lacelle No.1495) with (fuzzy but identifiable next day Fish Creek C.W. broken circle receiver on back. Very fine. Estimate $100, sold for $150 plus buyer’s premium.