Lot 1057 Canada 1902 Toronto M6 (F) Bickerdike Machine Cancel on a 1c Numeral Illustrated Advertising Private Postcard, mailed from Toronto to Fort William (receiver on back), with a FEB.4.1902 (second day of use) strike of the very rare 02l-M6(F) Bickerdike machine cancel (used for only 2 days, with only 3 recorded examples). Very fine and ex Robert Heasman collection. Estimate C$350.
Robert Heasman
Lot 1224, Montreal 1897 Type 4 Jubilee Flag machine cancel on cover to Ottawa, sold for C$1,638
Lot 1224 Montreal (Type 4 Jubilee Flag). A proof impression dated MAY 1 (12-45) 1897 described as possibly unique (Ex. Richardson), and a superb strike dated JUN 20 (5-0) 1897 on a free franked cover addressed to the Postmaster General in Ottawa. A nice pair. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. Estimate $750, sold for C$1,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1223, Montreal 1896-97 type 3 Involute Flag cancels on covers, sold for C$877
Lot 1223 Montreal (Type 3 Involute Flag) Trial, a pair of items cancelled during the third and last trial. First strike canceling 3c Small Queen cover to Toronto dated DEC 29 (19—0) 1896 and the second one is last reported hour of use on card dated JAN 4 (19—0) 1897. A scarce pair. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. Estimate $600, sold for C$750.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1283, Montreal 1902 Experimental Machine cancels, fifteen items, sold for C$1,228
Lot 1283 Montreal (1902 Experimental Machine), with 15 items, including X2a; X1 (x4); X4 (x3); X5 or similar (x4); and 2 “Mystery Machines” (see scan). We note a 5c Numeral cover to Austria, illustrated advertising covers and cards, a 5c Leaf UPU card to France, etc. A rare occasion to acquire such a large lot of these fascinating and elusive postmarks. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. Estimate $500, sold for C$1,050.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1226, 1897 three cent Jubilee cover Montréal to Berlin Ontario, (Type 4 Jubilee Flag) five stroke die, sold for C$1,696
Lot 1226 Montreal (Type 4 Jubilee Flag), Five stroke Die. The Five Stroke die combined with a dater normally associated with the B Ensign, cancelling a 3c Jubilee on a lovely cover addressed to Berlin (Ont.) According to owner, only four examples of this unusual Hub and Flag association on cover have been reported. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. Estimate $1,000, sold for C$1,450.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.