Lot 1320 Canada #35 1892 Paris, Ontario to Toronto franked with a strip of three 1c Small Queens, each cancelled by ideal strikes of an intaglio diamond in three bars (Lacelle no. 1587). Mailed Paris MAY.9.1892 and Toronto next day receiver on back. Small opening tear at top, not affecting stamps. Very fine. Estimate $100, sold for $160 plus buyer’s premium.
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Lot 1341 — Canada 1894 three cent Small Queen illustrated cover Renfrew Ontario, sold for $184
Lot 1341 CVR Canada #41 1894 Renfrew All Over Map Illustrated Cover, mailed Renfrew OCT.26.1894 and addressed to Toronto (receiver on back). Front is illustrated with a map in rose-red of main roads (and railroads) leading to Renfrew, from Georgian Bay to the West, to Ottawa to the East. There is also a long paragraph boasting on the merits of Renfrew “…the most substantial town in the Ottawa valley…”. Very fine and interesting cover. Estimate $100, sold for $160 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1319 — Canada 1884 cover with three one cent Small Queens, St. Mary’s to Fish Creek, sold for $172
Lot 1319 Canada #35 1884 St. Mary’s to Fish Creek, Ont. Mailed on JAN.4.1884 (cds) and franked with three 1c Small Queens, each cancelled by a cogwheel fancy cancel (Lacelle No.1495) with (fuzzy but identifiable next day Fish Creek C.W. broken circle receiver on back. Very fine. Estimate $100, sold for $150 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1388 — Northwest Territory postmarks on stamps and covers, sold for $1955
Lot 1388 Collection of NWT Postmarks on Stamps and Covers, all neatly displayed and annotated on four quadrille pages. Counted twelve different town broken circles on three cards, four covers and many stamps, mostly Small Queens. Better towns include Grand Valley, Strathclair, Prince Albert, Carleton, Fort Cudhay, Broadview, and more. A clean and neat collection, with many desirable postmarks. Estimate $250, sold for $1700 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1305 — Canada 1896 commercial cover with three cent Small Queen, sold for $518
Lot 1305 1896 Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co Steamship Carolina Cover, franked with 3c Small Queen, tied by blue Richelieu & Ontario Nav Co AUG.29.1898 Steamer Carolina postmark. Addressed to Brantford Ontario. Includes personal contents, datelined Tadoussac. An issue of the BNAPS “Nautical Times” newsletter notes that an example of this marking has NOT been reported on cover. Back flap removed, a trivial fault considering the significance of this Steamer mark on cover. Scarce. Estimate $250, sold for $450 plus buyer’s premium.