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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 460		F Canada; Newfoundland, 1857, 6½d Scarlet Vermilion Sperati Forgery, #7F, Nice margins all around (as to be expected!), small thin, Very Fine or better appearance, Greene (1981) cert. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 461		o Canada; Newfoundland, 1860, 1/- Orange, #15, Large margins all around, losange grid cancel of 49 dots (7 by 7), rhombus cancel used in ST.PIERRE ET MIQUELON from 1860 to 1864, a Superb example of a very scarce stamp. Circumstances that this stamp was cancelled in St. Pierre are unclear but given the proximity and extensive commercial relations between the two Colonies, the possibility of unusual usages arises". Sismondo (2009) cert. Scott $11,500. "Recorded one other example of a Newfoundland stamp of the second issue bearing a St. Pierre cancel. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $9,775
Lot 462		Canada; Newfoundland, Airmail, 1921, 35¢ "Halifax", Botwood-Halifax Attempted Flight, Newf. Spec. #FF7, canceled St. John's Nov 26, 1921, Fine to Very Fine. , after numerous delays flight was abandoned and mail reached Halifax on February 4, 1922, where all covers were backstamped. Newfoundland Spec. 2006. Scott #C3 $200+. Newf. Spec. $150. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 463		Canada; Newfoundland, Airmail, 1931, 15¢-$1, Corner Brook to St. John's Flight, Newf. Spec. #FF32, Corner Brook to St. John's Flight, tied to registered cover by Jul 18 31 cancels, St. Johns Jul 20, 1931 receiving cancel on reverse, pilot signed, nice piece, Fine to Very Fine. Newfoundland Spec. 2006. Scott #C6-C8. Newf. Spec. $190+. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 464		Canada; Newfoundland, Airmail, 1933, $4.50 on 75¢ Balbo Flight, St. John's to Rome, #C18, St. John's to Rome, tied by St. John's 26 Jul 33 cancel, flight cachet in blue, addressed to Eugene Klein, via Shoal Harbor JUL 27 backstamp and Rome 12.8.33 receiving cancel, nice piece, Fine to Very Fine. Newfoundland Spec. 2006. Newf. Spec. #FF38d $400. Scott $875. Estimate $450-550. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 465		Canada; Nova Scotia, 1851, 6d Yellow Green, Bisect on Cover, #4a, 2 trimmed corners tied by black grid to folded cover, Halifax dated oval 15 May 1860 receiving and May 12 (?)PETERS transit backstamps, cover a little beat up but scarce, Fine. Scott $4,500. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 466		o Canada, 1851, 6d Slate Violet, Laid Paper, #2, used, close to large margins, Fine. Scott $1,850. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 467		Canada, 1868, 1¢ Yellow Orange, #23, Full o.g., Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 468		Canada, 1897 Victoria Jubilee Issue Complete, #50-65, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $8,224. Estimate $2,000-2,300. View details and photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 469		/ Canada, 1897, ½¢ Victoria Jubilee, Block of 4, #50, 2 o.g. (h.r), 2 n.h., Fine. Scott $840. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 470		Canada, 1897, $1 Victoria Jubilee, #61, O.g., Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 471		o Canada, 1897, $1 Victoria Jubilee, #61, roller cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 472		Canada, 1898, ½¢, 1¢, 3¢ on Spanish-American War Patriotic to France, #66, 75, 78, 4 values paying the UPU rate, tied to all-over patriotic flag design cover by Montreal Aug (?) 1898 flag cancel, Bordeaux 2 Sept 98 receiving cancel on reverse, bit of edge wrinkling, still fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 473		Canada, 1899, 1¢ on Spanish-American War Patriotic Card to U.S., #75, To U.S. tied to all-over flag design private postcard by indistinct SP 99 town cancel, Lancaster Sep 13, 1899 receiving cancel, advertising for Merchant Tailor on reverse, lovely piece, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 474		() Canada, 1898, 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage (Blue), Imperf, Vertical Pair, #86a, ungummed, margins all around, Very Fine. Scott $550. , 1000 issued . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 475		Canada, 1903, 1¢ Green, Experimental Coil, #89 var, n.h. vert. strip of 4, Ottawa roller cancel, Very Good, Greene (1993) cert. Unitrade #89xxx C$525 (as VG). Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 476		Canada, 1914 C.O.E.F. Cancel on Card to U.S., #130, posted on board ship bringing troops to England, Oct 15, 1914 h.s. in violet on postcard of ship, to U.S. with Postage Dues affixed (no free franking recognized), very early usage of canceler, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 477		Canada, 1930, 50¢ Grand Pré, #176, n.h. (faint pencil mark on gum), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 478		Canada, 1932 Ottawa Conference First Day's, #192-194, 10 complete sets, in sets of 10 different towns, few registered, generally Fine to Very Fine. Unitrade C$450+. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 479		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1918 (25¢) Aero Club of Canada, Toronto-Ottawa, #CLP1, Toronto-Ottawa, Toronto Sept 3, 1918 duplex cancel ties special stamp, with #MR4, violet Ottawa "Dead Letter Office" and "Returned for Postage" h.s. cancels, on flight to Ottawa, Sept 4, 1918 Toronto postmark on reverse, "stamp creased, the cover with small pieces out tape sealed cover tears and reduced at left", even with faults, extremely rare piece, Fine appearance, PF (2008) cert. Scott $3,400. Estimate $1,800-2,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 480		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1924 (25¢) Laurentide Air Service, 2nd Issue, #CL2, 2nd Issue, tied to reverse by Jan 22, 1925 oval commemorative cancel, Larder Lake to Rouyn Lake flight, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 481		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1924 (25¢) Laurentide Air Service, 4th Issue, #CL3, 4th Issue, Jan 31, 1925 from Larder Lake to New Jersey, addressed to A.C. Roessler, with interesting label on address side, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $275. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 482		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1924 (25¢) Laurentide Air Service, 5th Issue, #CL4, 5th Issue, tied to undated flight by Trans-Canada Flight, 1925, Vancouver-Montreal boxed h.s. in blue, 3¢ Admiral on front not canceled, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 483		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1925 (25¢) Northern Air Service, #CL5, CL5b, 2 from Rouyn Lake return flight, June 27, 1925 cancels, one showing "blue dot left of monogram", pilot signed, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $350+. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 484		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1925 (25¢) Northern Air Service, #CL5b, variety "blue dot left of monogram" tied to Haileybury to Rouyn flight by Aug 31, 1925 cancel, "AU" inverted in cancel, unusual, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $175+. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 485		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926 (25¢) Jack V. Elliot Air Service, Zig-Zag Background, #CL6, Jack V. Elliot Air Service, zig-zag background, tied to front by Richmond Hill MR 20 26 cancel, Red Lake to Rolling Portage flight, nice piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $90-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 486		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926 (25¢) Jack V. Elliot Air Service, Zig-Zag Background, #CL6, Jack V. Elliot Air Service, zig-zag background, scheduled to depart March 6, 1926, but due to accidents to both company aircraft, it is believed that this flight actually took place on March 10th, all covers were canceled with oval company cachet in blue, a boxed cachet in violet was also applied to some mail, depending on direction of the flight, nice piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 487		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926 (25¢) Elliot-Fairchild Air Service, #CL9, carried by Patricia Airways and was received at Red Lake on May 26, 1926, returned to Sioux Lookout on June 27, 1926 on route to A.C. Roessler in East Orange, NJ, additional U.S. 10¢ adhesive added in Chicago, interesting piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 488		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926 (25¢) Elliot-Fairchild Air Service, #CL9, Tied to reverse of flight by Red Lake Jul 22, 1926 cancel, Kitchener Jul 26, 1926 along side, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $250. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 489		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926 (25¢) Patricia Airways, #CL13, commercial cover, with 4¢ Admiral paying postage to Liverpool, England, sent on regular scheduled flight from Red Lake on Jan 28, 1927 and traveled via Rolling Portage and Sioux Lookout en route to England, late usage, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $250+. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 490		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926 (25¢) Patricia Airways, #CL13, tied to first flight, Pine Ridge to Sioux Lookout, JU. 7/26 cancels, glue stains on envelope, otherwise Fine. At the time of this flight there was no Post Office at Pine Ridge, thus the date cancels were applied by the company. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 491		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926 (25¢) Patricia Airways, #CL13, tied to Sioux Lookout-Red Lake flight by green flight cachet and Jul 7, 26 cancels, addressed to Toronto, looks commercial, nice piece, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $125. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 492		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1927, 10¢ on (25¢) Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., Ltd., #CL14g, Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., Ltd., surcharge in light red, tied to reverse of flight by Rouyn AP 9 27 cancel, to Haileybury, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 493		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926 (50¢) Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., Ltd., #CL18, Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., Ltd., tied to reverse by Birch Lake and Sioux Lookout Aug 2, 1926 cancels, flight cachet in blue, "Doc" Oaks, nice, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $250. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 494		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926 (50¢) Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., Ltd., #CL18, Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., Ltd., tied to commercial cover by Jan 28, 27 Red Lake cancel, 4¢ Admiral paying postage to Liverpool, England, nice piece, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $250. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 495		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926, 10¢ on (50¢) Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., Ltd., #CL24, Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., Ltd., tied to first flight from Richmond Hill, Oct 31, 1927, m.s. via Haileybury, Rouyn Nov 7, 1927 cancel on reverse, Rouyn DE 12 27 cancel ties adhesive to front, interesting usage, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $250+. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 496		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926, 5¢ on (50¢) Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., Ltd., #CL26, Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., Ltd., mailed from Red Lake on March 9, 1928 and delivered to Jackson Manion the same day, forwarded to New Jersey (Roessler cover), small piece out at top, Fine to Very Fine. Since the company terminated flying operations in Nov. 1927, it likely was delivered by Patricia Airways Ltd., even though no notation. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 497		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926, 10¢ on (50¢) Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., Ltd., #CL29, Patricia Airways and Exploration Co., Ltd., type A plus type D overprints on reverse of Red Lake to Sioux Lookout flight, canceled Sept 13, 1927, scarce, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 498		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1928 (10¢) Western Canada Airways, 25¢ Yukon Airways Combination, #CL40, CL42 (10¢) Western Canada Airways, 25¢ Yukon Airways Combination, tied to first flight by June 4, 1928 cancels, flown by WCA from Rolling Portage to Gold Pines, forwarded to White Horse and sent on to Mayo Landing in 1929, very interesting piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 499		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1927 (10¢) Western Canada Airways, #CL41, tied by blue Jul 1 1927 h.s. to Red Lake to Rolling Portage flight, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $425. Estimate $140-180. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 500		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1927, 25¢ Yukon Airways & Exploration Co., Ltd., #CL42, Yukon Airways & Exploration Co., Ltd., Atlin to Carcross first flight, AP 13 28 cancels on front, AP 15 28 receiving cancel on reverse, pilot signed, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $50+. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $40
Lot 501		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1928, 5¢ British Columbia Airways Ltd., #CL44, first flight from Victoria to Vancouver, August 3, 1928 cancel ties adhesive to back of envelope, few faults on front, otherwise Fine. Scott $150. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 502		Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1929, 10¢ Commercial Airways Ltd., #CL47a, first flight between Edmonton and Grand Prairie, Alberta, MY 21 29 cancels, blue flight cachet on front, shows "broken C" variety in "Commercial", Fine to Very Fine. Scott $200+. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold

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