Lot 712 Norfolk 1818 Vittoria Long Point Double Oval on Folded Cover, mailed on APR.29.1818 (the earliest recorded date) to the District of Johnstown, rated 1N4, with a Kingston MAY.10.1818 straightline postmark. An extremely rare and early postmark from Upper Canada, very fine and ex Dr. Robert C. Smith (and accompanied by his write-up). Estimate C$500.
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Lot 89, Canada 1897 one dollar lake Jubilee, XF with Kingston MAR.17.1900 c.d.s.
Lot 89 Canada #61 1897 $1 Lake Jubilee, used with a lovely Kingston MAR.17.1900 c.d.s. cancel, well centered with deep rich colour, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV $1,000.
Lot 1138, Canada 1897 two cent UPU postcard mailed from Kingston to Ecuador and re-directed to Peru
Lot 1138 Canada #P15 1897 2c U.P.U. Post Card Mailed to Ecuador, Re-Directed to Peru, mailed from Kingston on DEC.3.1897 to Guayaquil, Ecuador (arrived there 10 months later on OCT.18.1898), received a boxed transit handstamp and re-directed to Lima, Peru with a OCT.28 receiver on back, with owner’s notes reading ‘via New York packet to Aspinwall, Panama City, packet down West Coast”. Very fine. A very rare destination, may even be the only one known. Estimate C$500.
Lot 673, 1832-1866 Group of three New Brunswick Registered covers, sold for C$1,638
Lot 673 1832-1866 Group of Three Early New Brunswick Registered Covers, 1832 folded letter Douglas NB to Fredericton with manuscript “Money Letter” and “Paid 2N3” in red; 1852 folded cover from W.O. Campo-Bello NB (strikes on front and back) to Fredericton with manuscript “On Service / Money Letter” and rated “9” through St John NB; and 1866 Saint John NB to Kingston NB (nice datestamps on back) with red handstamp “REGISTERED / LETTER – No.”, franked with two 5c green Queen Victoria adhesives (perf toning) tied by an oval grid. All three are very fine. Estimate $150, sold for C$1,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 642, Collection of nine Canada 4-ring numeral cancels on First Cents covers, sold for C$3,744
Lot 642 Collection of 4-Ring Numeral Cancels on nine First Cents Covers, with #s 19 (London) on 1859 5c Beaver cover, 20 (Melbourne) on 1865 5c Beaver registered cover (LRD for this instrument in the Cents period), 23 (Niagara) on 5c Beaver cover (with RPO, etc. on back), 27 (Ottawa) on 1863 5c Beaver cover, 27 (Ottawa) on 1c deep rose QV cover (dated Kingston receiver on back of folded cover), 29 (Perth) on 1865 5c Beaver (Whitworth flaw #121) cover, 29 (Perth) on 1866 5c Beaver (Whitworth flaw #94) cover, 37 (Québec) on 1860 1c deep rose QV cover and 37 (Québec) on 1861 12½c QV cover to England. Overall nice strikes, some covers have creases or tears, an overall fine group. Estimate $400, sold for C$3,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.