A striking 19th-century illustrated advertising cover is drawing early attention ahead of Garden City Philatelic Auctions’ Sale No. 6, set for March 28.
Offered as Lot 588, the 1866 10-cent rate cover was mailed from New York to Chatham, New Brunswick, via Saint John, and features a bold “Trask and Zeberbier Merchants” illustrated design. Franked with two three-cent Washingtons and two two-cent Jacksons paying the 10-cent rate, the cover is tied by cork cancels and a partial circular datestamp. Despite a small portion of the backflap missing, the item remains very fine and attractive, with a $100 estimate and current bidding at C$30.
The sale, titled “Postal History,” offers a wide-ranging selection of Canadian and worldwide covers and cards, with several notable collections featured. Among them is part two of the Rob Leigh collection of early Canadian postal history, alongside material from the recently uncovered W.H. Brouse find, which includes previously unstudied 1860s Canadian covers. Additional highlights include further offerings from the Robin Clarke Hong Kong postal history collection, a strong group of worldwide ship letters, and early Alberta postmark material.
All lots in the sale are unreserved and open at C$10. Bidding begins at 8 a.m. Pacific time, 11 a.m. Eastern, with advance and live online bidding available through StampAuctionNetwork.
Further details, including bidding information, are available at gcpauctions.com.