Lot 390 Canada #30vi 1887 Cover to Australia Franked with 15c Large Queen “Balloon Flaw”, mailed from Brantford on APR.28.1887 to Sydney, Australia (MAY.31 receiver), through Windsor (APR.28) and San Francisco (MAY.6), then re-directed (resulting in a “More to Pay” handstamp) to Melbourne (receiver’s date is unclear). The cover is franked with a very fine 15c bluish Grey Large Queen, with a clear “Balloon flaw” constant plate variety. As far as we know, this might be a unique usage for this stamp variety on cover, and a very fine one at that. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $3,200. Estimate C$3,500, sold for C$3,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Windsor
Lot 248, Canada 1903 one cent King Edward VII with Windsor and London double precancel, Fine used
Lot 248 Canada #1-89-WID Windsor and London Double Precancel on a 1c King Edward VII, used with a light grid cancel, fine and very rare. Harry Lussey wrote in Topics (March 1986) that there are only two known examples of this combination (this one off cover, and our next lot on cover). Accompanied by a 1999 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex Andrew Ellwood collection. Precancel C$2,000.
Lot 995, Canada 1915 registered Admiral War Tax cover, Windsor to Egypt, sold for C$760
Lot 995 Canada #MR2Bi 1915 Registered Admiral Early War Tax Cover to Egypt, mailed from Windsor Ontario on APR.19.1915 to the Indian Expeditionary Force in Egypt, through Toronto (APR.20 transit), with a Detroit, Michigan return address. The cover is franked with an MR2Bi (5c blue Admiral overprinted INLAND REVENUE WAR TAX) on front and six MR1 War Tax stamps on back totaling 8c. The overprinted War Tax stamps were issued to be used on fiscal documents, but a few rare examples are known used postally. Bit of aging and open on three sides for display, still a scarce franking and destination, plus an early use of the War Tax issues (rate in effect April 15th). Estimate C$350, sold for C$650.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 17, Canada collection of eight Three Penny Beaver imperforates with 4-ring numerals, sold for C$1,404
Lot 17 Canada #4 Collection of eight 3d Beaver Imperforates with Legible 4-ring Numeral Cancels, includes #s 39 (St Johns, RF 9, tough to find on Pence issues), 50 (Windsor, RF 6), 12 (Dundas, RF 9 faint strike), 15 (Guelph, RF 6, extremely fine strike but stamp has a thin), 21 (Montréal, RF 1, corner crease), 31 (Picton (RF 7, very fine strike), 10 (Cobourg, RF 7, faint strike) and 11 (Cornwall, RF 7, rare and usually faint). The stamps typically have three to four margins and are sound, except for those faults mentioned above. Estimate $400, sold for C$1,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1272, Kingston fancy 9 cancel on 1870 one cent orange Small Queen Registered cover to Windsor
Lot 1272 Kingston Fancy 9 on 1870 Registered Cover, mailed Kingston on APR.29.1870 registered to Sandwich, with Windsor transit, G.W.R. transit (RR65) and Grand Trunk Railway East A (RR53) transit as well as two REGISTERED railway boxed postmarks (incomplete) on back. The cover is franked with a pair of the 1c orange SQ plus a very fine 3c copper red, all cancelled by three very fine strikes of the #9 in cogwheel fancy cancel (Lacelle #119). Reduced at left, still a very fine early Small Queen cover. Estimate C$200.