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ALL LOTS MARKED 'P' ARE PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE CATALOGUE. THOSE MARKED 'C' ARE IN COLOUR ON THE COVER PAGES AND THOSE MARKED 'S' ARE SCANNED ON OUR WEBSITE ONLY

'SB' IS SUGGESTED BID - 'E' IS AN ESTIMATE OF CATALOGUE VALUE

Bids that are less than 50% of Suggested Bid (SB) will not be considered.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

3539 C * 2a, 2 1/2p Pale Dull Rose with cert H/S (German) on gumside. A Beauty. F VLH

1000.00

3540 S o 5 5c Rose fine used perf 14(tiny tear) part POST canc in blue. F+

400.00

3541 S * 6 10c Blue perf 14 wmk Crown CC, Wing margin stamp with O/G, tiny natural crease in right margin but very presentable stamp, o/g + 150%. VG LH

625.00

3542 (*) 7 3p Blue wmk Crown & CC, pulled perfs. F NG/Unused

E 50.00

3543 P * 7a 3p Blue wmk Crown CC p14, o/g +100%. F VVLH

270.00

3544 P o 11 25 CENTS on 3d Orange wmk Crown CC perf 14, Cpl feathered perfs, nice Blue #35 Numeral perfs. VG

200.00

3545 C * 12 50.CENTS on 3d Violet full o/g, Bright colour, wmk Crown CC perf 14, small 'BC in pencil on gumside, OG + 100%. Lovely stamp. F VLH

1800.00

3546 C * 12 very attractive 50 cent overprint on 3d violet. Fine LH

1800.00

NEW BRUNSWICK - STAMPLESS COVERS

3547 P o/CVR 1843 Stampless cover, rated '7' manuscript "IMMEDIATE", red WOODSTOCK JA21/1843 N.B.K. in red plus letter enclosure. F-VF

3547 Enclosure

3547 Enclosure2

SB 65.00

3548 S oCVR 1846 stampless letter + enclosure, dateline Dorchester Nov 8, rated '7' manuscript, B/S ST.ANDREWS NO 9 1846 N.B. in blue, ST.JOHN NO 9 1846 N.B. double broken circle + 4 page letter to Mrs Jack from Wm. Jack. F-VF

3548 Backside

3548 Enclosure

3548 Enclosure2

3548 Enclosure3

SB 75.00

3549 P oCVR 1849 stampless cover, ST.John NB PAID JA 13, 1849 in red, red USA ROBBINSTON, rated '7', '10', B/S ST ANDREWS, wax seal to William Parks (famous NB business man) in Savanah, Georgia. VF

3549 Backside

3549 Wax Seal

SB 110.00

3550 P oCVR 1849 stampless cover ST JOHN JA 17, 1849 NB PAID in red rated '10', '7', B/S ST ANDREWS JA 18, 1849 NB in blue. US Transit Robbinston to Savanah, Georgia + wax seal. VF

3550 Backside

3550 Wax Seal

SB 110.00

3551 S oCVR 1853 stampless cover ST JOHN NB PAID MY 23 1853, PAID 10 CENTS H/S, large '6' H/S "NEW BRUNSWICH" double circle in blue to Staten Island, NY. F-VF

SB 75.00

3552 S oCVR 1853 stampless cover with long letter (unread), dateline Fredericton 26th Sept 1853, rated large '3', B/S ST JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK SP 26, 1853, ST ANDREWS NB SP 27, 1853 in blue. VF

3552 Backside

3552 Enclosure

3552 Enclosure2

SB 75.00

3553 S oCVR 1855 stampless letter + unread enclosure. ST JOHN N.B. FE 22 1855 PAID in red. Nice '3' H/S, B/S Fredericton arrival. F-VF

3553 Backside

3553 Enclosure

SB 60.00

3554 S oCVR 1858 stampless cover ST JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK JU 12, 1858, rated 6d, ADV. JULY 1 H/S, B/S SMITH... June 12/58, WAUKEGAN, ILL SEP 30 arrival. Corner issue. F

3554 Backside

SB 60.00

NEW BRUNSWICK COVERS

3555 P o/CVR 8 tied by grid, B/S 4 cancels, (2 to be researched) P.O.SALISBURY OCT 18 1864 NB Harvey Oct 18/1864 NB arrival. F-VF

3555 Backside

SB 100.00

3556 P o/CVR 8 Yellow Green, tied by grid B/S SAINT JOHN JAN26/1866 N.B. double circle, Newcastle Ja28/1866 NB. Super cover. VF

3556 Backside

SB 100.00

3557 C o/CVR 9 Lovely Stamp ties by N.B grid, B/S SAINT JOHN MA 14 1866 N.B to Samuel McKean Philadelphia PA. Lovely 1866 Cvr. VF

3557 Backside

SB 150.00

3558 C o/CVR 1855 Document Treasurer of the Province of NV, rated 3D in circle, crossed out, 3 manuscript, B/S Elgin NB manuscript Ma24/55, Salibury My25 1855 NB, St John New Brunswick, Fredericton. to FATHER OF CONFEDERATION S.L.TILLEY. VF

3558 Backside

3558 Enclosure

SB 275.00

NEW BRUNSWICK REGULAR ISSUES

3559 C * 5Pii Charles Connell Proof 5d Brown on thick band paper. A Gem. XF

600.00

3560 P ** 6 1c Red Lilac. F-VF NH

80.00

3561 S * 7TCiii 2c Deep Orange proof pair, thick wove paper. XF

200.00

3562 S * 8 5c Blue Green Pair full OG, very light hinger, two blank perfs. Very Scarce with O/G. VF LH

90.00

3563 P * 9 VF H.

75.00

3564 S * 10P 12 1/2 Blue plate proof pair,a few dots on gumside. VF

160.00

3565 S * 11 17c Black Full OG. VF VLH

75.00

3566 P * 11 VF H. Very fresh looking.

75.00

NEWFOUNDLAND STAMPS

3567 S * 1 F+ H, bright colour.

80.00

3568 P (*) 11Ai VF NG WMK at bottom.

3568 Backside

200.00

3569 S o 20 F-VF

E 60.00

3570 S o 24lLight 235 grid with imprint in right margin. VF

50.00

3571 P o 25i 5c Brown Seal,Major re-entry in 'EW' of Newfoundland with Pretty Fancy Cork F-VF

SB 375.00

3572 P * 28 VF H

120.00

3573 S o 28 VF with nice fancy.

3573 Filter

60.00

3574 P * 29 VF HR

100.00

3575 S (*) 29 Super centered. XF Unused

100.00

3576 S o 33 with Fancy (minute tear only visible from backside) does not detract. VF

250.00

3577 S o 37-40 Set of 4, Each with Fancy canc. VF

180.00

3578 S o 40 JUMBO with dot and guideline + fancy N cancel. XF

SB 35.00

3579 S ** 44 VF-F NH

E 100.00

3580 S o 47 VF

40.00

3581 S * 48 VF-XF LH JUMBO. Extremely fresh example. Great perfs & gum.

60.00

3582 P ** 48 VF NH. Pristine gum. A bit of oxidation at left, which is not unusual.

180.00

3583 S * 48 VF H Nice colour.

60.00

3584 S * 48 VF H Excellent centering. Patch of missing gum from hinge removal.

60.00

3585 **/* 61-68 mostly NH F-VF

120.00

3586 S o 73 VF

80.00

3587 S * 87xii + 87ix in horiz pair. Horizontal crease through bottom. VF HR

145.00

3588 S ** 87xiv 'ONE CENT' variety in pair with #87. VF NH

219.00

3589 S ** 91P Vertical plate proof pair. XF NH

375.00

3590 S ** 92A Type II. VF NH. Some nibbed perfs at bottom.

240.00

3591 S (*) 104 proof pair-black imperf pair no gum. VF

E 400.00

3592 * 121 VF VLH

35.00

3593 S * 124 VF H

60.00

3594 S * 125 VF HR

60.00

3595 S * 126 VF H

50.00

3596 **/* 127(NH),129(LH). VF

41.00

3597 S **BL6 129 F-VF NH block of 6.

E 225.00

3598 **BL4 160 VF NH block of 4.

48.00

3599 **BL9 160iii F NH block of the with C above T variety.

70.00

3600 S ** 163ii with imperf bottom margin. Gum bends, top stamp (normal) hinged. Bottom stamp and selvage NH. F+ centering.

225.00

3601 S ** 165i Imperf between stamp and bottom margin, in vertical pair, VF NH. There appears to be traces of Lathework on the bottom edge of gum side. Rarely offered.

3601 Detail

600.00

3602 ** 183-190 VF NH

58.00

3603 ** 184c F-VF NH-VLH. Tiny gum thin LL corner. Right stamp VF VLH.

E 50.00

3604 S ** 184iii VF NH Inverted wmk.

60.00

3605 S (*) 185 proof pair (black) ungummed VF

E 200.00

3606 S (*) 185 Trail Colour Plate Proof scarce Violet colour. VF-XF Ungummed.

SB 75.00

3607 (*) 186iii Margin imperf single. NG as issued. VF

30.00

3608 S ** 189a Imperf pair. VF NH

112.50

3609 ** 191,191a,193,193i VF NH

54.00

3610 S ** 191b Imperf pair. XF NH

150.00

3611 ** 192,199 VF NH

45.00

3612 ** 194,195,195b,208,209 VF NH

46.50

3613 S ** 194a Imperf pair. VF NH

300.00

3614 S ** 209a Imperf pair. XF NH

300.00

3615 ** 211 VF NH

26.25

3616 ** 212-16,220 VF NH

56.00

3617 S (*) 212a Imperf pair, NG as issued. XF

60.00

3618 P ** 212i Dramatic and complete reverse design offset on gum side. First one we've seen. VF NH

320.00

3619 S ** 217 VF NH perf 13.5

50.00

3620 S ** 222i VF NH inverted wmk.

100.00

3621 ** 223 VF NH

40.00

3622 S ** 224 VF NH

72.00

3623 S ** 224a VF NH imperf single with huge margins.

300.00

3624 S ** 225ii VF NH inverted wmk.

E 100.00

3625 ** 226-29 VF NH

50.00

3626 **4BL4 226-229 Extremely Fresh VF NH

200.00

3627 ** 226-229,229a VF NH

90.00

3628 ** 233-43 F-VF NH

E 65.00

3629 ** 253-66 F-VF NH

30.00

3630 S ** 255i NEWFOUNDLAND with last 'A" with A wedge flaw. VF NH

90.00

3631 S ** 255i 'A' Flaw of LAND. VF NH

90.00

3632 P ** 269iv F NH. Spectacular full offset on back (100 exist).

525.00

3633 P * C3 Airmail 1921 without period. VF H

200.00

3634 S * C3b VF-F, with period.

E 225.00

3635 S *** C8 VF NH. Super stamp.

180.00

3636 S * C9-11 VF VLH Airmail set.

200.00

3637 C ** C12i Slanting Ovpt. Has 1990 FQP certificate. Rarely offered.

3637 Certificate

1800.00

3638 C ** C18 VF NH BALBO FLIGHT ovpt.

900.00

3639 S * 1932 NFLD WAYZATA one dollar. VF LH

SB 40.00

3640 **/BL4 J3a VF NH block of 4.

80.00

3641 S ** NFW3 Newfoundland National Savings Stamp. VF-XF NH

50.00

3642 */o Newfoundland Coll from 1865-1940's, 270 stamps */o unchecked in large Clipper 48 Pg Stockbook. Duplication. F-VF

2500.00

NEWFOUNDLAND COVERS, POSTAL STATIONERY

3643 oPC NFLD 1c Post cards dated between 1890-1920's. Some with additional 1c franking to US. Nice selection of cancels, including small towns. (36 cards) About half are KGV era. Cards individually priced at $600. VF

SB 225.00

3644 *PC/PS NFLD 2c and 3c Postcards and envelopes. QV era EN1,2,and a's (13 total), KGV era (8, all cards) P2,4,13,14's. VF

E 225.00

3645 P o/CVR C3b VF. With period after 1921(2 1/2 mm between AIR & MAIL) on SECRETARY TREASURERS OFFICE in red, ST JOHN NOV 22 1921. B/S (file fold) HALIFAX FEB 4 1922 to USA.

250.00

3646 C o/CVR C3 ST JOHNS NO 20/9PM/1921 NFLD,B/S Halifax FE 4/1922 Slogan. Very Scarce. VF

SB 250.00

3647 P o/CVR C3b (delayed flight) ST. JOHN'S NFLD NO17/21 machine cancel B/S Halifax Fe4/1922 on Steer Bros. cover (closed tear on cover) Fine

SB 125.00

3648 S * NEWFOUNDLAND SOUVENIR FOLDER 18 diff Black & White views circa 1930's. VF

3648 PL2

SB 45.00

3649 P o/CVR C7 GYPSY MOTH Special cachet, JOHNS AU 23/31. B/S HALIFAX, NORTH SYDNEY. VF

SB 50.00

3650 C o/CVR 1932 DO-X FLIGHT, with C10,C11, making the $1.50 rate (for the flight),these with out the issued stamp are much scarcer, especially to Portugal, on Halifax Queens Hotel advert, Cancelled St.John's May19th/32 N'FLD with proper slogan for DO-X, By Air Mail label, rare distination Lisbon 28/5/32 to Br.Consul.Lovely cvr.VF

3651 Backside

SB 395.00

3651 P o/CVR 222 ST JOHN'S SP 21/33 NEWF'D CDS, B/S RPO's(2) Montreal, Kamloops BC. VF

3651 Backside

SB 45.00

3652 o/CVR 237 OHMS SERVICE, LARGE REGISTERED ST.JOHN'S NF AU6/37, B/S Montreal, RPO, Saskatoon Sask. F-VF

SB 30.00

3653 oCVR 235,238 Registered legal cover to Australia via Vancouver, including RPOs (file folds), B/S transits & wax seals. F-VF

SB 45.00

3654 S o/2CVR 233-43 on 2 diff. CVR,HARBOUR GRACE MY12/37 NEWF'D, Both Registered to Wpg.VF

SB 60.00

3655 S o/FDC 233-43 lovely FDC Registered St. John's NF to South Africa. VF

SB 65.00

3656 P o/CVR 160iii +7c Brown Queen, Botwood AU6/39 N'FLD on Imperial Airways,B/S Montreal

3656 Detail

SB 60.00

3657 P o/PS 1941 Registered Letter Env. ST JOHNS GPO FE 3/41 to Harbour Grace. Pretty. VF

SB 75.00

3658 S o/CVR 252(BL)The International Grenfell Association,ST.ANTHONY DEC 1/1941, I.G.A Oval Registered to Grenfell Assoc.of America. VF

SB 50.00

3659 P o/CVR WWII NEWFOUNDLAND AIR MAIL cover, from HMC SHIP examined by DB/N 508 in violet Triangle in Blue, POSTAGE PAID G.P.O. to Hamilton. F-VF

SB 60.00

3660 S o/CVR 1930s+ NFLD 'CDN LIFE ASSURANCE CO'. advert. cvrs, various colours, some slogans, 45 in tot. in red cvr album VF

3660 PL2

SB 200.00

3661 S o/CVR 1920+ NFLD SLOGAN cancels on cvr, various types, duplication, 40 in total in black cvr album F-VF

3661 PL2

SB 200.00

3662 P o/PS 259+269 on Newfoundland Registered Letter GPO envelope, SCOUT BAY JY31/48 NEWFD split circle canc to Trinity Bay Newfoundland. Fine and scarce

SB 75.00

3663 P o/PS 259+269 on NEWFOUNDLAND REGISTERED LETTER GPO env. ST.JACQUES NOV30/48 NEWF'D split circle B/S South Coast RPO Dec1/48,large St. Johns General Del. CDS. VF

SB 75.00

3664 S o/CVR 1920's+ NFLD ADVERTISING & CANCEL collection of 110 items, duplication in green cover album. F-VF

3664 PL2

3664 PL3

SB 350.00

NFLD CARDS

3665 P */PC ST ANTH0NY NFLD -Tuck 'Watercolour' PC by Ashdown-Grenfell Assoc.card. VF

SB 35.00

3666 P */PC 'HORSE CHOPS' LABRADOR Tuck Watercolour PC by Ashdowne. used in GB. VF

SB 35.00

3667 P */PC AT THE NEWFOUNDLAND SEAL FISHERY' PC showing sealing activities, published NFLD Pictorial PC CO. 1904. Scarce. VF

SB 50.00

3668 C */PC 'ANYWHERE ON THE LABRADOR COAST' Tuck Watercolour series by Grenfell Society

SB 35.00

3669 C */PC 'ON THE LABRADOR COAST' Tuck Watercolour series for the Grenfell Society. VF

SB 35.00

3670 P */PC 'PETTY HARBOUR NFLD' Town view by Ayre and Sons,Ptg in Germany Super card. VF

SB 40.00

3671 P */PC ST.JOHN'S NFLD GENERAL POST OFFICE, handcolour by Dicks and Co. VF

SB 40.00

3672 C */PC LABRADOR COAST ON ST.ANTHONY-sir W.Grenfell Relief Fund, watercolour PC. VF

SB 35.00

3673 S **/6PC Set of 6 Tuck's PC's 'Down North on the Labrador Coast' Walsh #135001-6 Very Attractive. VF

SB 200.00

3674 C */PC U.S.S. JUPITER (LATER COVERTED TO USS LANGLEY-USA's First Aircraft carrier) this fuel ship (coal) pictured in St. John's Harbour, real photo PC by Douglas Studio. Rare historical item. VF

3674 Backside

3674 Detail

SB 75.00

NOVA SCOTIA STAMPLESS LETTERS AND STAMPED COVERS

3675 P o/CVR 1835 Stampless letter with Excellent Service of The Customs with letter on Job Vacancy Rated '9' H/S,HALIFAX APR 24 1835,manuscript 'On The Service of Customs" to Digby.Outstanding Crown & Customs Wax Seal. VF

3675 Enclosure

3675 Wax Seal

SB 125.00

3676 P o/CVR 1840 Stampless Letter and lengthy enclosure, Halifax Dec6 1840 Nova Scotia in black rated 1/ (Via Britannia Steamer) B/S London 16Dec16/1840 in red. VF

3676 Enclosure

3676 Enclosure2

SB 125.00

3677 P o/CVR 1850 stampless letter +letter enclosure, red NEW GLASGOW NS PAID double broken cir. (blank) rated '5' in circle (super strike) 11 1/2d rate Prepaid. B/S 'H' (Halifax) Jy1 1850 NS oval, to New York via Steamer America. Fine

3677 Enclosure

3677 Enclosure2

SB 110.00

3678 P o/CVR 1852 Stampless,carried on 'AMERICA',B/S HALIFAX 24 JUNE 1852,LONDON JULY 5 1852 Receiver,rated '8' 4 Stg.Postage Due,super cover. F-VF

SB 110.00

3679 S o/CVR 10 (Deep Blue) B/S HALIFAX MR 20 1865 NOVE SCOTIA to Windsor N.S with wax seal. F-VF

SB 50.00

3680 P o/CVR 10 'H' grid (C-6) plus extensive business letter from Thom.Bolton, B/S Halifax OC 22 1863 Nova Scotia, PEI arrival. Nice item to Murray Harbour PEI. VF

3680 Backside

3680 Enclosure

SB 100.00

3681 P o/CVR 10 TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND B/S Halifax Dec 12/64 N.S(Scarce HAL-21), B/S Light Charlottetown PEI to J.Henderson, Nice cvr. F-VF

SB 85.00

3682 P o/CVR 10c DARK BLUE Tied by 'C-6' H in grid canc(excellent strikes)B/S Halifax AP17/66 Nova Scotia(HAL-22) Wallace NS broken dbl.cir arrival. Very Pretty. VF

SB 50.00

3683 P o/CVR 12 Cross Boarder Cvr B/S BRIDGETOWN JA 15/1866 N.S broken dbl cir, ANNAPOLIS JA 17/1866 N.S to Harvard Medical College Boston written up on Alb/Pg F-VF

3683 Backside

SB 125.00

3684 C o/CVR 12 (Deep Red Org on Yellow Paper) tied barred closed oval canc, ANNAPOLIS DE 21 1861 N.S. (early use), red circular PAID 10 New York. Receiver Scarce. VF

SB 175.00

3685 C o/CVR 13 (Scarce & undervalued on cvr) tied by C-6 'H' inside grid B/S Halifax SP 27/65 Nova Scotia Spl.cir,Banff OC 10/65 'C' Small cir to John Forbes (Wealthy land owner in area) F-VF

3685 Backside

SB 350.00

NOVA SCOTIA REGULAR ISSUES

3686 P o 1 1d Red Brown,blued paper. Very faint manuscript canc (see filter scan) Appears Mint VF NG/Unused

3686 Filter

700.00

3687 S * 1-7 Complete Set of(4)re-prints. Very Pretty. VF

500.00

3688 P o 2 3d Blue Huge margins, Light 'H' grid. VF

300.00

3689 P o 2i 3d Bright Blue, nice light cancel. VF

300.00

3690 C o 3 3d Dark Blue, Nice light cancel. VF

400.00

3691 P o 4 Yellow Green F+. Nice clean example, bright colour.

E 750.00

3692 P o 5 VF Lovely image. Backside thins/corner crease. Neat grid cancel. 2024 VGG cert

3500.00

3693 C o 5 Dark Green VF-F, part red cancel.

E 2000.00

3694 * 9TCiii Red Diagonal SPECIMEN Ovpt. VF

50.00

3695 * 9a 2c Lilac on Yellowish paper, Huge margins(partial gum does not detract) VF Part OG

20.00

3696 S * 10P 5c Blue Plate Proof. VF

60.00

3697 S * 12P 10c Vermilion plate proof. VF

60.00

3698 S ** 13 VF-F NH

E 60.00

3699 S * 13P 12 1/2c Black plate proof. VF

60.00

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND STAMPLESS & REGULAR ISSUES ON COVER

3700 C o/CVR 5 (VF) tied by nice PEI grid, B/S large SUMMERSIDE MAR7, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CHARLOTTETOWN MA8/1867 to Palmer and McLeod Solicitors. EDWARD PALMER,FATHER OF CONFEDERATION. VF

SB 150.00

3701 P o/CVR 5 tied by PEI grid and pen canc, B/S PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AUG 27/1864 with some docketing to Charlottetown. Nice cover

SB 125.00

3702 P o/CVR 6 tied by PEI grid B/S PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FE20 1864, plus 2 other light canc's Baie Verte FE26/1864 NB, to Captain Wm Wicks.in NS instead of NB. Fine

SB 125.00

3703 P * 'THE SIMS PACKERS' Pork Packers Charlottetown Blotter. Pretty. VF

SB 35.00

3704 C o.CVR 1866 P.E.I. Domestic Drop Letter (One day delivery), to FATHER OF CONFEDERATION EDWARD PALMER, 2 pence pink, grid cancel, B/S Charlottetwon Dec27/1866 (PEI) annotated by EDWARD PALMER on the front of the cover. Research/written up. VF