Lot 1042, Canada 1916 “Killed In Action” Soldier’s Letter

Lot 1042, Canada 1916 Lot 1042, Canada 1916 Lot 1042 1916 “Killed in Action” Soldier’s Letter returned to Sender in an Ambulance Envelope, mailed from Saskatoon and sent to Lieut. D. Atheson with the 24th Canadians, B.E.F. France, arrived at F.P.O. 4.W on NOV.29.1916. Manuscript “Killed in Action” on front along with the signature of whoever wrote it. Cover returned to Canada and received at the Ottawa dead letter office on JAN.22.1917, opened to discover its sender and was placed in an O.H.M.S. envelope and mailed to Miss. Clara in Saskatoon. The O.H.M.S. envelope is missing its back flap, else very fine. Estimate $200.

Lot 741, Canada 1847 Illustrated Advertising Cover with three penny red Beaver, Hamilton to Norwichville

Lot 741, Canada 1847 Illustrated Advertising Cover with three penny red Beaver, Hamilton to NorwichvilleReverse of Lot 741, Canada 1847 Illustrated Advertising Cover with three penny red Beaver, Hamilton to NorwichvilleLot 741 Canada #4 3d Red Beaver Imperforate on 1857 Illustrated Advertising Cover, mailed from Hamilton on JUN.5.1857 (“changeling” datestamp at left) to Norwichville C.W., with Norwichville and Paris backstamps, both dated JUN.6. The cover has a lavishly illustrated embossed corner card advertising for the Newbury & Birely company of Hamilton in blue-black, and is franked with an extremely fine example of the 3d red Beaver with four large and balanced margins, neatly tied by a crisp 4-ring #16 obliterator which has an RF 7 on Pence issues (only used in the Pence era), and an early example, as the first 4-ring numeral known is dated from March 1857. A lovely cover in all respects, which possesses many desirable attributes, extremely fine and easily worth more than our starting price. Ex Guilford (1994), Carrington (2002) and Cantor (2011). Rsv. $4,500. Estimate C$5,000.