Lot 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.
Hamilton
Lot 385, Bermuda 1932 12sh 6d King George V, XF with Hamilton c.d.s., sold for C$555
Lot 385 Bermuda #97 1932 12sh6d King George V, used with lovely Hamilton Bermuda c.d.s., with a very light vertical bend, still fresh and extremely fine. Ex. Dick Lamb. S.G. #93, £375. Scott CV U$425, sold for C$475 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 348, Canada 1857 half cent rose Victoria, XF used, sold for C$1,111
Lot 348 Canada #8 1857 ½d Rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with socked on the nose MAY.31.1858 Hamilton datestamp, the stamp has four large to huge margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2001 Greene Foundation certificate. A beautiful stamp with an ideal postmark. Rsv. $950. Unitrade CV$1,000, sold for C$950.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 266, Canada 1879 ten cent light rose lilac Small Queen, VF used, sold for C$230
Lot 266 Canada #40i 1879 10c light rose lilac Small Queen, used with nice Hamilton broken circle dated JAN.30.1879, very fine. Ex. John Hillson. Unitrade CV$100, sold for C$200.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 637, Canada 1892 Small Queen illustrated advertising cover, VF
Lot 637 Canada #35 1892 Small Queen Illustrated Advertising Cover, a yellow cover mailed DEC.14.1892 from the Merchant’s Protective Collecting Association in Hamilton to Montreal, handstamped “NOT FOUND / RETURN / TO / WRITER” and returned to Hamilton on JAN.5.1893. The cover depicts a large eye. Open on two sides and ex. Ron Brigham (with his red handstamp on back), very fine, with great eye appeal. Estimate C$150.