Lot 323 Large stock of Iceland-Canada “Gimli” Christmas imperforate stamp sheets, produced in 1918 by an immigrated Icelandic poet, painter, essayist, etc. Thorstein Th. Thorsteinsson, who lived in Gimli, Manitoba (where the consignor’s parents also lived). Each sheet contains 18 stamps with Canadian (English) Christmas messages and another 18 stamps with Icelandic Christmas messages, for a total of 36 stamps. This lot contains fully gummed, imperforate sheets in the following colours and approximate quantities: blue (x14), green (x65), lilac brown (x104) and red (x roughly 450). Also includes one gummed and perforated sheet in green. Some sheets are partially stuck together and some have edge creases or folds, still the vast majority are fine to very fine. Listed in Lafrenière as No. cc4100, identified as “very uncommon” and valued at $80. per sheet. Accompanied by an article (in Icelandic, with translation) on the subject, originally published in “Grusk.” Estimate C$200, sold for C$750.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #48
November 4-6, 2023
Lot 55, Canada 1870 three cent copper red Small Queen perf 12-1/2, VF used, sold for C$3,276
Lot 55 Canada #37d 1870 3c Copper Red Small Queen, Perforated 12½, used with light oval grid cancel, a wonderfully well centered and very fine stamp. Unitrade CV$2,000, sold for C$2,800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 681, Collection of more than 300 covers and cards from Bruce County, 1850s to modern, sold for C$1,462
Lot 681 Collection of well over 300 covers and cards from Bruce County, 1850s to modern, with a good range of material, from many different towns, from all eras. Many covers have advertising or corner cards, also noted some registered, some picture postcards, and there is additional postmark interest such as fancy corks, duplex, squared circles, etc., but all of the town cancels remain unchecked by us for early or late dates. Many online pictures, and a lot well worth viewing in person to better appreciate its contents. Majority of the items are sleeved, many are still priced (up to $75) and we did note faults here and there. Estimate C$300, sold for C$1,250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 729, Suederland C.W. 1857 unrecorded and unknown post office to Toronto, sold for C$819
Lot 729 Russell 1857 “SUEDERLAND / C.W” unrecorded and unknown Post Office, a cover mailed Free to Toronto from “SUEDERLAND / C.W” on MR 4 / 1857 / O. Arrived Toronto on MAR.9 and passed through City of Ottawa on MAR.4 (same day as departure). A very interesting postmark, as there are no post offices listed under that name, so one can only guess that this is a spelling error by the postmark manufacturer. The most plausible post office we can think of is Cumberland, and if so, it is logical that the cover would have passed through Ottawa on the same day on its way to Toronto. The Sunderland post office opened several years after this postmark was applied, and the Sutherland post office is in Essex county, and would not have passed through Ottawa. So this may very well be a variant of the Cumberland office postmark, as this town is also one of the few in Canada West that used the basal “O” in its “C.W” instrument. Estimate C$100, SOLD for C$700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 568, Group of forty-eight WWII Canadian Airmail covers with O.A.T. handstamps, 1942-45, sold for C$643
Lot 568 Group of 48 WWII Canadian Airmail Covers with O.A.T. Handstamps, 1942-1945, loose in a box, with various boxed and oval O.A.T. handstamps, paying primarily 30c and 40c rates (note a few 10c rates with solo frankings), primarily to Switzerland, Sweden, and France, along with Norway and Iceland. The covers are franked with 1938 Pictorial and War issues, noting blackout and machine cancel types, along with a variety of censor tapes and handstamps. We note some duplication of rates and destinations, online photos show an overview. Overall fine to very fine. Estimate C$150, sold for C$550.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.