Collectors and postal historians alike will find much to admire in Eastern Auctions’ upcoming sale, slated for April 9-12, where a remarkable 1,150 lots of Canadian and colonial stamps and postal history will cross the block. The four-session sale opens with a standout offering—what’s believed to be the most comprehensive collection of Alberta postal history ever assembled, formed by the late Richard Parama, a well-known Alberta collector and long-time member of the Edmonton Stamp Club. Spanning Alberta’s earliest days as a territory through to its provincial period, Parama’s collection is the product of decades of research and passion, with countless rare and exhibition-worthy pieces set to draw attention. Continue reading →
An April 1899 registered cover mailed to Toronto farmer and seed merchant William Rennie from MacLeod, Alta., then a district of the North-West Territories, carries an estimate of $750-plus as Lot 151.
