Lot 619 Canada #E1 1898 10c Blue Green Special Delivery First Day Cover, tied by JUL.1.1898 5pm Montréal Bickerdike flag cancel (very uncommon on special delivery mail) on 2c green Queen Victoria stationery envelope (Webb EN9) paying the 2c drop letter rate plus 10c special delivery fee, fresh and very fine. July 1, 1898 was the first day the Special Delivery was offered in 14 Canadian cities, including Montréal. The sender of this cover obviously recognized the importance of this occasion by preparing the two covers offered in this sale (see previous lot for the other one). Prior to the discovery of the two covers offered in this sale, the earliest recorded use of this stamp was July 2, 1898. An exceptionally rare and important early first day cover, offered to the market for the first time 125 years after its date of issue. Estimate C$500, sold for C$3,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
two cent green
Lot 71, Canada 1890s two cent green Small Queen, XF NH
Lot 71 Canada #36i 1890s 2c Green Small Queen, mint with full original gum, hinged, with four large and even margins, plus deep rich colour, extremely fine. Estimate C$100.
Lot 249, Canada 1897 two cent green Jubilee, XF NH
Lot 249 Canada #52 1897 2c Green Jubilee, mint never hinged, with deep, rich colour, well centered among four large margins, extremely fine. A lovely stamp in all respects. Unitrade CV$150.
Lot 1022, Canada 1927 franked with slightly descending overprint, on cover Toronto to Red Lake via Sioux Lookout
Lot 1022 Canada #CL21b June 11 1927, Sioux Lookout to Red Lake, franked with slightly descending of CL21b, on back (with Type D overprint in violet), originating in Toronto on JUN.9.1927 (datestamp tying 2c green Admiral on front), with JUN 11 Sioux Lookout receiver on back, along with JUL 1 Red Lake receiver tying CL21b. A rare cover, as only 16 stamps were printed with this overprint, probably not many were used on cover, and very few were used in period (most CL21 stamps were used in March, 1928 by Patricia Airways Limited). Very fine and first time on the market, from the Armstrong find. Unitrade CV$4,000.
Lot 117, Canada two cent green Admiral, wet printing, XF NH, sold for C$468
Lot 117 Canada #107ii 1922 2c Green Admiral, Wet Printing, mint never hinged and well centered, quite fresh and extremely fine. Unitrade CV$150, sold for C$400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.