Category: Historical

Saar #B69-B83 31 Dec 1949 Set on Registered Cover (5)Lot 166 in our auction Saturday 18th April...

Prince Edward signed 6 Jan 1797 Halifax Treasury Voucher ex Wellburn

6 Jan 1797 Halifax Treasury Voucher (Payment for laborers at Annapolis Royal )signed by ‘Edward’ – Prince Edward, duke of Kent, 4th son of George III and father of Queen Victoria Lot 122 in our 1250th milestone auction, Saturday 29th February 2020

News: 1865 ledger from Hastings Mill, John Mackie article in Vancouver Sun

Most people think Vancouver started in Gastown. But the early city actually sprang up a few blocks...

G.B. #1 1844 Cardinal Newman F.L.S. to Ambrose Phillipps

G.B. #1 1844 Cardinal Newman F.L.S. to Ambrose Phillipps on page Lot 122 in our weekly auction...

Duke of Wellington 26 Oct 1830 Signed Letter on page, ex Tanne

Duke of Wellington 26 Oct 1830 Signed Letter on page, ex Tanne Lot 1 in our auction Saturday 21st...

Frederick III King of Prussia as Prince Regent signed note, mount mks

Frederick III King of Prussia as Prince Regent signed note, mount mks Lot 1 in All Nations auction...

Frederick (Grand Old) Duke of York 1819 Signed Warrant Portion

Frederick (Grand Old) Duke of York 1819 Signed Warrant Portion Lot 1 in our auction A1221 Saturday...

1914 Cover Recovered by Divers from Wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland

Cover Recovered by Divers From Wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland , Postmarked Andover, N.B. May 25 1914, stamp likely soaked off in wreck

Boer War WW1 Medals Group named to M. Forrest Scottish Horse (4)

Boer War WW1 Medals Group named to M. Forrest Scottish Horse (4 medals) Lot 196 1200th Auction 9th March 2019

Cover 3 Dec 1941 Detained in Hong Kong by Japanese Censored C.A.O.

Cover 3 Dec 1941 Detained in Hong Kong by Japanese Censored C.A.O. and delivered after the war’s end in September 1945 to Mrs M.E. Smith in Winnipeg. Shortly after sending the letter in December 1941, the sender died defending Hong Kong from the Japanese.