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.
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Lot 7, Canada 1851 six pence Consort laid paper pair on cover Kingston to Toronto, sold for $1093
Lot 7 Canada #2b 1851 6d Laid Paper Consort pair on cover, mailed to Toronto (weak receiver on back) with a Kingston Steam Boat Letter datestamp on front dated JUN.1.1854 (year slugs are reversed). This large cover is franked with a vertical right sheet margin pair of the 6d brown purple Consort Imperforate on laid paper (rich colour but faults), paying 4 times the domestic rate, or 12d. Several creases and a few repaired tears, still a scarce franking and catalogue value for two fine stamps alone is $20,000. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Estimate $2,000, sold for C$950 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1301 — Canada cover SFL Kingston to Wetherby, England, sold for $173
Lot 1301 Canada 1821 Kingston U.C to Wetherby England SFL, originated at Kingston on JUL.15.1821, likely passed through United States at Cape Vincent and picked up by a ship to Liverpool at New York City. Back has a black “Liverpool Ship Letter” handstamp and front has a few manuscript rate markings. Includes a long interesting letter, very fine. Estimate $50, sold for $150 plus premium.
Canada #15 cover Kingston to Picton, More-to-Pay handstamp, sold for $253
Lot 1311, Canada #15 1867 5c Beaver cover with More-to-Pay, franked with three 5c Beaver and mailed at Kingston SEP.06.1867. Addressed to Picton with same day backstamp. There is a MORE-TO-PAY handstamp on front plus two blue crayon notations “85” and “13”. Cut down at left, else very fine. Est $150, realized $220.00
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Lot 1224 — Canada Airmail Cover #PF6a
1918 Peck flown registered air mail cover, Montreal to Toronto, franked with 5¢ Admiral and 2¢ War Tax Admiral. Cachets are dated JU.23.1918, but flight took place on JU.24 due to the weather. There were stops for gas at Kingston and Deseronto. Has Toronto, JU.24.1918 receiver on back. Only 124 pieces were flown, of which only a small percentage were registered. Flown in a Curtiss JN-4 “Canuch” aircraft. Opened at top. CV $2500 in Airmails of Canada.
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