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Victorian Period (up to 1903) Covers

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Victorian Period (up to 1903) Covers: 1 to 2021 to 28

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VAUGHAN/U.C. 21 OC/1847 m/s dated double split ring in red-brown ink on small stampless cover to MONTREAL/L.C. OC 25/1847 double split ring b/s. Also has TORONTO/U.C. OC 23/ double split ring weak b/s. Vaughan in York Co., 1837-1855, later Woodbridge. Bit of aging.

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Lot Number: LESS-07293
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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MONTREAL/L.C. MR 17/1858 double split ring on stampless cover to Toronto, very light receiving b/s dated MAR/18/1858. Not rated! Quite clean cover, has paper adherance to back.

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Lot Number: LESS-07292
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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W.G. & B. Ry. unlisted str. line marking on 'Acknowledgement' receipt from PINKERTON/ONT. AP 25/95 split ring (1860-1969, Bruce Co.) to HARRISBURG & SOUTHAMPTON M.C./No. 2 S/AP 25/95 RPO CDS #O-120. Some aging, closed file hole, small edge tear.

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Lot Number: RPO-07204
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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Two 'Letter Bills', from PORTAL/ONT. AP 10/95 split ring (1894-1914) to PINKERTON/ONT. AP 10/95 split ring receiver; and EDEN GROVE/ONT. AP 9/95 split ring (1875-1969) to PINKERTON/ONT. AP 9/95 split ring receiver. All Bruce Co. The letter bills are clean, folded once, closed file hole, but no tears or age stains.

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Lot Number: ONT-07203
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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'G.C. JOLLY, WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES, PICTURE FRAMES, LONDON, ONT.' illustr. adv. cover shows painting on artist's easle. LONDON/ONT. 24/JU 4/02 duplex ties #77 to local address, no b/s. Wee tiny bit of aging.

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Lot Number: ADV-06870
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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RED DEER/ALTA. JY 16/02 CDS ties #77 to cover to GREENWOOD/ONT. JY 22/02 split ring b/s. Territorial period! Bit of aging, slightly cut down & rough at right & corners, 4 mm top edge tear.

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Lot Number: ALTA-06690
Canadian Dollars: 20
US Dollars: 20

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NEW BRUNSWICK, ??/R.R./SEP/21/1886/St. ANDREWS blue ink double ring CDS free strike on 'NEW BRUNSWICK RAILWAY' cc cover w/3’ sm. qn. tied by weak 2-ring numeral cancel, St. ANDREWS/N.B. SP 21/86 split ring free strike to USA, has receiving b/s. Intertesting letter contents on N.B. Ry. letterhead. Some aging, rough LR corner, but an UNLISTED RPO marking!

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Lot Number: RPO-06589
Canadian Dollars: 150
US Dollars: 152

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ARMY POST OFFICE/PRETORIA A/JA 10/02 CDS ties GB #89 to cover to HALIFAX N.S./CANADA 9/FE 11/02 CDS b/s. Has blue ink triangular censor marking. Aging, edge wear, tear & crease left side, but a rare Boer War cover.

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Lot Number: MIL-06449
Canadian Dollars: 150
US Dollars: 152

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'No. 4 Company, B.C. B.G.A.' (B.C. Battalion, Garrison Artillery) meeting notice on postal card P13, NEW WESTMINSTER/B.C. 3/SP 3/95 CDS weak strike to local address. Note this is a 'de Wolf Smith' card. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: MIL-05950
Canadian Dollars: 75
US Dollars: 76

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CARPENTER/N.B. JA 10/98 split ring free strike on cover w/3’ small queen tied by fancy cork cancel to GAGETOWN/N.B. JA 11/98 CDS b/s. 1876-1914. Bit of aging, back tears.

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Lot Number: NB-05593
Canadian Dollars: 18
US Dollars: 18

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HALIFAX N.S./CANADA 3/NO 15/95 Hmr. II squared circle on 2’ green Letter Card #L3 1st setting to local address, no b/s. Inside is printed Bank of Nova Scotia payment request. Webb cat. 40.00. Clean.

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Lot Number: SQCR-05401
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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'American Forestry Congress Montreal Meeting Aug 21-22 1882' green ink logo cc shows maple leaf & beaver on pstl. stry. EN-4, MONTREAL/CANADA 7/AU 18/PM duplex to local address, reverse has two diff. DLO b/s inc. 'RECd AT DEAD LETTER OFFICE/1/OC 11/82/CANADA' Plain #DLO1-13 & 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/CANADA' OCT 16/1882 Plain #DLOS-9. Bit of aging, but rare early adv. on pstl. stry.

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Lot Number: VICT-05396
Canadian Dollars: 125
US Dollars: 126

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BERLIN/ONT. JY 19/97 CDS ties 1’ Jubilee #51 to 1’ Jubilee postal card #P-16 to Germany. Very light stain around the edges.

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Lot Number: VICT-05299
Canadian Dollars: 175
US Dollars: 177

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CUMBERLAND/B.C. SP 4/02 split ring nice strike on 2’ pstl. stry. EN-13 to New York. PO opened in 1898. Wee bit of aging.

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Lot Number: BC-05246
Canadian Dollars: 35
US Dollars: 35

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SLOCAN JUNCTION/B.C. FE 18/03 split ring receiving b/s on 'Southern Pacific Railway' cc cover from USA. Some aging & edge wear, USA stamp faulty, but this is a very rare cancel in the Victorian period! 1899-1915, RF D.

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Lot Number: BC-05119
Canadian Dollars: 40
US Dollars: 40

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LONDON-S.E./- 3/SP 1/60 duplex with S.E./12 in killer bars nice strike ties 6d GB #27 to cover to GUELPH/U.C. SP 15/60 split ring weak b/s. Has postage due markings applied in Canada inc. 'UNPAID 5' and Large '2' with a large 'S' applied over the '2'. Bit of aging, but super item!

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Lot Number: FOR-04779
Canadian Dollars: 150
US Dollars: 152

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OTTAWA/CANADA 4/JU 28/95 Type 1 squared circle 80% nice socked on the nose strike on 15’ large Queen, sound copy VG centred.

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Lot Number: SQCR-04238
Canadian Dollars: 30
US Dollars: 30

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OTT. & CALUMET/M.C. E/JU 26/97 RPO Ludlow #O-214 ties 3’ Jubilee #53 to cover to Montreal, wee tiny bit of aging.

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Lot Number: VICT-03956
Canadian Dollars: 25
US Dollars: 25

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GREENWOOD/MAN. MR 27/03 split ring free strike on cover w/2x#75 tied by grid bars to Hamilton, Ont. 1875-1911, RF C. Bit of aging, some edge wear.

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Lot Number: MAN-03245
Canadian Dollars: 15
US Dollars: 15

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Bar Precancel #T-67 Bold strike on 1’ Numeral #75 with 3 distinct 'nail heads' at left side.

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Lot Number: PMP-03230
Canadian Dollars: 45
US Dollars: 45

Victorian Period (up to 1903) Covers: 1 to 2021 to 28

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