Lot
170 
Canada, War Tax, 1916, 2¢+1¢ carmine coil, die I, a pretty paste-up pair, o.g., very lightly hinged, fresh and well centered, Very Fine. Scott Nos. MR6 $300.
Realized: $60
Lot
171 
Canada, Dead Letter Office Mail, 1872-1941, group of 14 covers including 1872 and 1878 return envelope uses from DLO with blue and red embossed flaps, 1875 3¢ small queen use with red "Returned for Postage" two-line handstamp, 1884 "Returned Dead Letter" envelope use with printed "3" rating, couple 1940s postage due uses, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
172
Canada, Official Seal, 1879, brown, used to reseal right edge of legal-size Crown Lands Department cover bearing 3¢ orange red (37) tied by "Toronto, Canada, Dec 28, 87" duplex to Egerton, Ont., Dec. 30th arrival backstamp, manuscript "Opend. by J. Wagner" at left; flap slit and opened at right, reduced at top, F.-V.F. and scarce official seal use. Scott Nos. OX1. Unitrade Nos. OX1 C$2,600 ($2,000).
Lot
173
Canada, Official Seal, 1907, black, three seals used to reseal top edge, used on cover bearing 2¢ Admiral tied by "Montreal, May, 1912" machine cancel to Malton, purple "Returned for / Better Direction" two-line handstamp crossed out and red ms. "Try England" notation, reverse with purple "Montreal, No. 205, May 10" cds and additional May 11th duplex, Malton (5.21) arrival backstamp; open on three sides for display, F.-V.F. and scarce official seal use, ex-Rixon. Scott Nos. OX3. Unitrade Nos. OX3 C$3,200 ($2,460).
Realized: $1,050
Lot
174
Canada, Official Seal, 1913, dark brown, three seals used to reseal top edge, used on cover bearing 2¢ Admirals.e. at left, tied by "Gravehurst, Ont. Au 17, 14" duplex to Hamburg, Germany, "Toronto, Canada, Aug 20, 1914" oval backstamp, "Ottawa, Canada, SP 9, 14" transit cds, "T/30" circular due handstamp and Germany blue crayon "25" pf due rating, seals may have been used to reseal envelope after examination by censors and perhaps held until after the war, Very Fine and choice official seal use, ex-Rixon. Scott Nos. OX4. Unitrade Nos. OX4 C$3,000 ($2,310).
Realized: $800
Lot
175 /o
Canada, Official Seals Collection, 1879-1913, group comprising OX1 two mint and two used, couple different perfs, OX2 used, OX3 four mint, OX4 three mint, plus 1945 cover with post office return label; some faults, accompanied by some Canadian DLO newsletters and other research materials, F.-V.F. group. Unitrade Nos. OX1-OX4. Scott Nos. OX1-OX4 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400