Sale 49: The Fall Sale

Lot 510    

Tasmania, 1880 Mourning Cover, small cover with 5mm black border, franked with 6p QV + 2p QV, tied by barred oval killers, "Fincal JUN 23 1880" cds & manuscript "Via Brindisi" to London, red "London PAID" on front, "JN 24 80" transit on reverse, rough edges at top, couple tears on reverse, stamps small flaws, scarce origin country, almost Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 38A+61    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $105

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Lot 511    

New Brunswick, 1860 Mourning Cover, diagonal bisect tied on small mourning envelope by barred oval, with 1865 W. Kingston & Saint John, N.B. receiving marks on reverse, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1968 P.F. certificate and 1998 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 17a.
Scott No. 9a    $800.

Realized: $675

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Lot 512    

Canada, 1852 Mourning Cover, well-struck "Dec 13 1856 Peterboro, C.W".postmark, to Port Sarnia, C.W., franked with imperf 3¢ Beaver, large margins, cover with 5mm black border, small tear at right, Dec 17 1856 Port Sarnia receiver on reverse, F.-V.F. SG No. 5.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 513    

Canada, 1863 Mourning Cover, franked with 12½c green QV, indistinct U.C. cds to London, 6.5mm black border front & back, 1863 backstamp, red "London Paid" cds on front, red receiver on reverse; tear on backflap, Very Fine and attractive. SG No. 40.
Scott No. 18    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 514    

Canada, 1865 Mourning Cover, grid duplex "Oct 19 65" ties 10¢ brown Prince Albert on cover with inset cross hatched black border, Montreal to Buffalo, NY; reverse with closed tear, handsome Very Fine appearance. SG No. 38.
Scott No. 17    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 515    

Canada, 1877 Mourning Cover, franked with 3¢ orange red QV, indistinct cds Ontario to Ohio, rare 8mm black lace border design front & back (only 2 known to exist), "MY 3 77" backstamp, Very Fine and attractive, Ex. Swift. SG No. 82.
Scott No. 37c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 516    

Canada, 1887 Registered Mourning Cover, franked with 3¢ QV + Two cents registry stamp, to Nelson, New Brunswick, "Montreal QUE FE 1 87" rimless cds, "R" in oval, on cover with 7.5mm black border, seldom seen usage, Very Fine.
Scott No. 37 + F1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 517    

Canada, 1897 Mourning Cover, margin single of 1¢ Victoria Jubilee, socked-on-the-nose "Montreal Aug 16 1897" duplex Jubilee flag cancel, local usage paying the 1¢ printed matter rate, thin black border front & back, Very Fine and attractive. SG No. 122.
Scott No. 51    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $65

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Lot 518    

Cape of Good Hope, 1883 Mourning Cover, cover with 8mm black border, franked with 6 - 1p rose tied by Grahams Town, Cape Colony squared circle "FE 3 83" cancels, to London, Cape Town & London backstamps, couple tears in backflap, otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 23a.
Scott No. 16    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 519    

Ceylon, 1857 Mourning Cover, 1p deep turquoise QV, margins close to in, on local cover with 3½mm black border, indistinct red cds "…Paid" postmark, embossed floral design on back flap, rare on mourning cover, Very Fine. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 3; $600    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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