Lot 326 Canada #F1 1885 Registered Cross Border Cover, mailed at Ottawa on SEP.16.1885 to Old Orchard, Maine, crossed-out and re-directed to Ottawa (endorsed “Ottawa / Can”) via RPO (East / SEP.26) and Buffalo (SEP.26 transit) and arrived Ottawa again on SEP.27. The cover is franked with a 2c RLS plus two 3c, a 1c and a 2c Small Queens (tied by three Ottawa Crown cancels and several REGISTERED straight lines) paying a total of 11c (5c registration plus double the 3c rate). Very fine and a scarce franking. Ex. S.J. Menich, Ex. John Hillson. Estimate $250, sold for C$625.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 188, Canada 1878 six cent yellow brown Small Queen, VF used, sold for C$253
Lot 188 Canada #39 1878 6c yellow brown Small Queen, used (two dot state) with socked on the nose “CANADIAN PKT / E” broken circle dated JUN.22.1878. Very fine and lovely. Ex. John Hillson. Estimate $75, sold for C$220.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 630, Canada 1860 five cent domestic rate cover, Harrowsmith UC to Whitby, sold for C$517
Lot 630 Canada #14 1860 5c Domestic Rate Cover, mailed from Harrowsmith U.C (double broken circle in red dated JY 5, 1860 and earliest recorded date) to Whitby, with same day Kingston U.C transit on back in red. The cover is franked with a strip of three plus two singles of the 1c rose Queen Victoria, cancelled with 6 strikes of an italic and serifed “PAID” handstamp in red, plus another free strike (just to make sure). Edge faults, still a striking cover. Estimate $150, sold for C$450.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 30, Canada 1890s fifteen cent slate blue Large Queen, VF used, sold for C$218
Lot 30 Canada #30 1890s 15c slate blue Large Queen, used with nicely centered strike of a Québec City squared circle dated 4 / JU 20 / 96, very fine. A lovely stamp. Estimate $50, sold for C$190.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 132, Canada 1873 three cent red Small Queen cover, Priceville Ontario to Toronto, sold for C$460
Lot 132 Canada #37e 1873 3c red Small Queen Perforated 11½ x 12 on Cover, mailed Priceville Ont on JAN.19.1873 (broken circle free strike) to Toronto (purple House of Assembly receiver, illegible date). The cover is franked with a very early example of the new shade and perforation variety as the manufacturing moved to Montreal from Ottawa (with the shade no longer showing any trace of rose). Very fine. With John Hillson‘s album page. Estimate $100, sold for C$400.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
