Lot 581, Canada 1893 registered Widow Weeds covers, Niagara Falls to Dresden, Germany

Lot 581, Canada 1893 20c Widow Weeds cover, Niagara Falls to Dresden, GermanyLot 581, Canada 1893 registered 50c Widow Weeds cover, Niagara Falls to Dresden, GermanyLot 581 Canada #46, 47, F2 1893 5c RLS Pair of Registered Covers with 20c and 50c Widow Weeds to Germany, both mailed from Niagara Falls on JUN.28.1893 to Dresden Germany with JUL.10 receivers, through Hamilton JUN.29 and London JUL.8. One cover is franked with a 5c RLS and a 20c, the other with a 5c RLS and a 50c Widow Weeds, all cancelled by the sale Niagara Falls cork. Owner believes the 20c cover to be the earliest known use. A stunning pair of covers, very fine and ex Bob Jamieson. Estimate $3,000.

Lot 1515, Germany group of 26 First Flight or Air Mail covers, sold for C$1,287

Lot 1515, Germany group of 26 First Flight or Air Mail covers, sold for C$1,287Lot 1515 Germany Group of 26 First Flight or Air Mail Covers, with a variety of better items dated between 1912 and 1934, includes many franked with airmail issues #C1/C31, also a few CL1, CL2, etc. Note a Graf Zeppelin flown picture postcard from Luxembourg to Calcutta India (Stephen Smith), a 1914 special card Dresden to Leipzig, and more interesting material. Overall fine, a few have soiling, scans only show a small portion. From the The Leon Victor Pont Collection of Early India, New Zealand and Worldwide Pioneer Flight Covers. Estimate $300, sold for C$1,100.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.