Lot 1283, New Brunswick town cancel collection, 1840s to 1930s, sold for C$3,450

Lot 1283, New Brunswick town cancel collection, 1840s to 1930s, sold for C$3,450Lot 1283 Collection of New Brunswick Town Postmarks 1840s to 1930s, on over 600 covers and cards. The collection is sorted alphabetically by post office, and includes a large amount of small office postmarks, early and late dates, many “only known on cover” or one of 2 or 3 known, many Small and Large Queen covers, as well as many covers franked with New Brunswick stamps, stampless, better postmarks such as a lovely 1906 Indiantown squared circle, many registered covers, a good variety of postmarks such as duplex, datestamps of all sorts, fancy corks, etc. Also includes picture postcards (including real photos) depicting town scenes, sometimes showing the post office there. All but one cover are small size and there are faults as the collection caters to postmarks, still generally fine condition. Too many scarce to rare post offices and postmarks to list here, viewing is highly recommended to better appreciate to wealth included, a rare opportunity to acquire some important New Brunswick postal history. This lot includes The Post Offices of New Brunswick 1783-1930 reference by George MacManus. We have scanned only a small portion online. Ex. George MacManus. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (Scan d) (Scan e) (Scan f) (Scan g) (Scan h) (Scan i) (Scan j) (Scan k) (Scan l) (Scan m) (Scan n) (Scan o). Estimate $2,000, sold for C$3,000 plus 15% buyer’s premium.

Lot 1424, Great Britain 1846 cover to Saint John New Brunswick

Lot 1424 Great Britain 1846 Cover to New Brunswick, franked with six copies of #4, being a single, a pair and a strip of three (Scott Specialized CV for stamps alone in these configurations is $600, and much more on cover). Mailed from Port Arlington (lovely blue c.d.s. dated MAY.12.1846 on front) to “St John’s” (with receiver dated JU?) and two transit datestamps MY 13 and MY 14. There is also a black straightline “MORE TO PAY” on front, beside a fancy “2” due marking. A very clean and attractive cover. Estimate C$150.

Lot 625, New Brunswick 1859 six pence bisect folded cover Saint John to Edmundston

Lot 625 New Brunswick #2b 1859 6d Bisect on Folded Cover, mailed from St John’s on APR.27.1859 to Edmundston (APR.29 receiver) through Woodstock (APR.28 transit). This folded cover (no letter inside) is franked with a 6d olive yellow, bisected to make up the 3d rate. It is well tied by two #1 oval grid obliterators. A very clean cover, with two vertical file folds (one running through stamp) with two expert signatures including a Pfenninger (Munich) handstamp on front and Jakubek (Hamburg). Unitrade CV$4,500.

Lot 259, New Brunswick 1860 five cent brown Connell, fine unused, sold for $5520

Lot 259 New Brunswick #5 1860 5c brown Connell, Perforated 12, unused (no gum), trimmed at left, fine. Accompanied by a 1945 RPS London certificate not mentioning the very light marks running across the middle of the stamp. A presentable example of this infamous stamp. Unitrade CV$8,000, sold for C$4,800 plus buyer’s premium.