Lot 886 AMCN #3331b July 25, 1933 Balbo Flight Cover from Shediac NB to Rome, Italy, sent registered and addressed to Fred Jarrett in Rome, with three different Rome backstamp receivers (Aug 12 to 14). Returned to Canada via Montreal and the Ottawa Dead Letter Office to Jarrett in Toronto. The cover is franked with a total of $3.30 (including three different $1 stamps) and has a “Canada Carbon Ribbon Co.” corner card and a “Beaver Brand” illustration on back. Tiny bit grubby, still a very interesting and “busy” cover, with only 70 flown pieces. AMCN CV$1,000.
Dead Letter Office
Lot 3038, 1893 MONTREAL CANADA squared circle on postcard from Constantinople, realized $5290
Lot 3038 MONTREAL CANADA squared circle, fine-very fine transit strike -/JU 22/93 on a post card mailed from Constantinople, Turkey (MAY.27.1893) to Montreal (carrier marking dated June 8). The addressee could not be found and the card was sent to the D.L.O. on JUN.28.1893. This squared circle was proofed on 2/MY 19/93 and this unique example has never been reported until now. Accompanied by a lengthy write-up (shown below), indicating that when this item was discovered in 2013 it was probably the most significant find in Canadian squared circles in fifty-five years. RF 250. From The Ted Kerzner Squared Circle Cancellations of Canada. Estimate $7,000, sold for C$4,600 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1216, Canada 1918 cover to soldier, “Killed In Action” handstamp, sold for $403
Lot 1216 Canada Oct. 1918 Cover to Soldier in France with “Killed in Action” Straight Line Handstamp, in red and signed by Wm. Lethre, Capt. Handstamps are scarce (usually you see manuscript notations). Cover from London Ontario was returned to sender via the Dead Letter Office in Ottawa. Estimate $200, sold for C$350 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 385, Canada 1888 registered cover with 5c RLS + 10c rose lilac SQ to Manking China, $12,075
Lot 385 Canada 1888 15c non-UPU registered letter rate to China, franked with 10c rose lilac plus 5c green RLS, paying the 10c non-UPU letter rate plus 5c registration fee. Mailed from Niagara Falls South (APR.10.1888) to Manking, Chinese Empire, Asia (US Consulate May 21 receiver) via Hamilton, Windsor, San Francisco. Sent back to Canada through Dead Letter Office. Few minor edge tears, still a very rare and desirable cover. (Unitrade 40, F2)
An outstanding registered cover to China with a unique franking. We are aware of only three registered Small Queen covers to China, only two of which have a 5c RLS.
Provenance: Dr. Clare Jephcott (private sale), Bill Simpson (1996), S.J. Menich (2000).
Illustrated in: Canada’s Small Queen Era 1870-1897 by George Arfken, p.386; Canada and the Universal Postal Union by George Arfken, p.74; CAPEX 1996 Gems of Canadian Philately, p.65.
Estimate $5,000, sold for $10,500 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 385 — Canada 1888 fifteen cent registered cover with ten cent rose lilac Small Queen to Manking, China
The Daniel Cantor Small Queens sales takes place tomorrow. This outstanding cover has already attracted strong bidding interest and will likely exceed the estimate.
Lot 385 Canada 1888 15c non-UPU registered letter rate to China, franked with 10c rose lilac plus 5c green RLS, paying the 10c non-UPU letter rate plus 5c registration fee. Mailed from Niagara Falls South (APR.10.1888) to Manking, Chinese Empire, Asia (US Consulate May 21 receiver) via Hamilton, Windsor, San Francisco. Sent back to Canada through Dead Letter Office. Few minor edge tears, still a very rare and desirable cover. (Unitrade 40, F2)
An outstanding registered cover to China with a unique franking. We are aware of only three registered Small Queen covers to China, only two of which have a 5c RLS.
Provenance: Dr. Clare Jephcott (private sale), Bill Simpson (1996), S.J. Menich (2000).
Illustrated in: Canada’s Small Queen Era 1870-1897 by George Arfken, p.386; Canada and the Universal Postal Union by George Arfken, p.74; CAPEX 1996 Gems of Canadian Philately, p.65.
Estimate $5,000