Rare French Revolutionary Twelve Deniers (One Sol) Coin from Year 4 of the Revolution (1792) with rare Royal Portrait as of King of the French (“Roi de François”). Louis XVI was King of France (“Roi de France”) from 1774 to September 1791, when the Revolutionary Council gave him the more populist and republican title of “King of the French” (“Roi de Français”).  Louis was then arrested in September 1792, and guillotined in January 1793.  This Twelve Denier coin was issued in Year 4 (1792), with the even rarer spelling “Roi de François”.  “(o”, not “a”).  The Obverse shows a bust of LOUIS XVI draped to the left, bareheaded, hair tied.  Lettering: LOUIS XVI ROI DES FRANCOIS .  (“Louis XVI King of the French”). The Reverse shows the Fasces (symbol of government) topped with a Phrygian cap (symbol of liberty and the French Revolution) between two oak branches. Lettering: LA NATION LA LOI LE ROI  12 D (“The Nation. The Law. The King. Twelve Deniers”).  The Date once is given twice: in both the Gregorian and Revolutionary Calendars.  The last digit of the date in the Gregorian Calendar (1792)  is somewhat obscured.  But the date in the French Revolutionary Calendar is legible as  “L’AN 4  DE LA LIB”. (Year Four of the Liberty). Bronze Coin. 

This Auction has many other lots
--Other BOOK Lots are listed in Lot #11 to Lot #145.
--Other LP RECORD Lots are listed in Lot #76 to Lot #82.
--Other COMIC BOOK Lots are listed in Lot #142 to Lot #373.
--Other TRADING CARD Lots are listed in Lot #374 to Lot #429.
--Other COIN Lots are listed in Lot #430 to Lot #709
--Other POSTCARD Lots are listed in Lot #710 to Lot #850.
--Other POSTAL COVER Lots are listed in Lot #851 to Lot #866.
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Vintage 1792 France Coin (l’An 4) –  Louis XVI (« FRANÇOIS ») -- Many Other COINS are listed in Lots #430 to #709

Vintage 1920 USA Easter Postcard, used, showing the Easter Rabbit, over some coloured eggs, with a white lily, with caption &#34;Easter Wishes&#34;. Stamped with USA 1 cent Green George Washington stamp. Postmarked March 31, 1920 at Tremont Street, New York, New York.

Many Other POSTCARDS are listed at Lots #710 to #866

This Auction has many other lots
--Other BOOK Lots are listed in Lot #11 to Lot #145.
--Other LP RECORD Lots are listed in Lot #76 to Lot #82.
--Other COMIC BOOK Lots are listed in Lot #142 to Lot #373.
--Other TRADING CARD Lots are listed in Lot #374 to Lot #429.
--Other COIN Lots are listed in Lot #430 to Lot #709
--Other POSTCARD Lots are listed in Lot #710 to Lot #850.
--Other POSTAL COVER Lots are listed in Lot #851 to Lot #866.
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Vintage 1920s USA Easter Postcard - Easter Rabbit - Many Other POSTCARDS are listed at Lots #710 to #866

(1) &#34;Briscoe Music Book 1: Hit Songs&#34; (Vancouver: Briscoe Music, 1959) -- (2)  &#34;Briscoe Music Book 1: Hit Songs&#34; (Vancouver: Briscoe Music, 1959) -- (3)  &#34;Briscoe Music Book 2: Community Songs&#34; (Vancouver: Briscoe Music, 1963) -- (4)  &#34;Briscoe Music Book 7: Christmas Songs&#34; (Vancouver: Briscoe Music, 1960) -- (5) &#34;You Can Touch Him&#34; by Ralph Carmichael (New York: Lexicon Music, 1968) -- (6) &#34;Star of the East&#34; by Amanda Kennedy (New York: Carl Fischer Music Library) -- (7) &#34;How Majestic is Your Name: The Songs of Michael W. Smith&#34; (New York: MeadowGreen Music, 1981) -- (8) &#34;Spectrum: 30 Studies in Contemporary Idioms for Piano&#34; by Gerhard Wuensch (Willowdale, Ont: Leeds Music, 1971)
Dimensions:
29 cm
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Eight Music Scores - &#34;Hit Songs&#34; - &#34;Community Songs&#34; -  &#34;Christmas Songs&#34; - &#34;You Can&#34; -- &#34;Star of the East&#34; - &#34;How Majestic&#34; - &#34;30 Studies&#34;

Three Quebec Postcards - (1) 1939 Sun Life Building and Dominion Square, Montreal Postcard, used (includes scarce lightly cancelled 1939 2-cent &#34;War Memorial&#34; stamp) with interesting personal message in English; (2) 1956 Saguenay River, Cape Trinity and Cape Eternity, Quebec Postcard, used (includes cancelled 1950s Queen Elizabeth II 4-cent stamp), with message in English; (3) Canadian National Railway&#39;s (CNR&#39;s) new Queen Elizabeth Hotel, (operated by Hilton Hotels) Montreal, Quebec Postcard, used (includes cancelled 1950s Queen Elizabeth II 4-cent stamp).
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Three Cancelled Quebec Postcards - 1938 Sun Life Dominion Square Montreal - 1956 Saguenay River - Queen Elizabeth Hotel

Three Quebec Postcards - (1) 1948 Chateau Frontenac Postcard, used (includes cancelled 1940s 3-cent &#34;King George VI&#34; stamp, postmarked Aug 1948  with personal message in English; (2) 1959 Saguenay River, Quebec Postcard. used (includes cancelled 1950s Queen Elizabeth II 4-cent stamp, postmarked July 1959), with ominous message &#34;Don&#39;t Forget&#34; in English; (3) Madelaine Mountains, Gaspé, Quebec Postcard, unused (printed by the Photogelatine Engraving Company, Ltd. (PECO), Toronto).
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Three Quebec Postcards - 1938 Sun Life Dominion Square Montreal - 1956 Saguenay River - Queen Elizabeth Hotel

One Vintage Quebec Postcard, used. &#34;Murray River and Murray Bay&#34;  - This is a postcard of &#34;La Malbaie&#34;, which was unofficially renamed “Murray Bay” after James Murray (1721–1794), a British general and the successor to General James Wolfe. (Murray Bay never became the official name, but was the internationally accepted toponym in the 18th and 19th centuries even though La Malbaie remained in local use.)  This richly coloured postcard was issued by &#34;Valentine and Sons Publishing Co.&#34; and was printed in Great Britain using European inks and methods.  Includes cancelled 1900s 1-cent &#34;King Edward VII Coronation Robes&#34; stamp, postmarked Aug 1910  with personal message in English in bold clear ink.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1910 Quebec Postcard - &#34;Murray River and Murray Bay&#34; (La Malbaie) - Postmarked Aug 1910 - &#34;Valentine and Sons Publishing Co.&#34; - printed in UK

Two Vintage Canada Postcards, both unused.  First, one Vintage &#34;Landscape View, Prince Edward Island&#34; Postcard, marked &#34;Famous V. & Sons, Postcard Throughout the World&#34; issued by Valentine-Black Limited and Printed in the USA. Second, one Vintage Winnipeg, Manitoba Postcard, showing &#34;Central Park showing Waddell Fountain and Knox Church, Winnipeg&#34; marked &#34;Bond Street Postcards&#34; issued by Valentine-Black Limited .
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Two Vintage Canada Valentine-Black Postcards -  &#34;Landscape View, Prince Edward Island&#34; - &#34;Waddell Fountain and Knox Church, Winnipeg&#34;

One Vintage Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada Postcard, used, stamped and cancelled, showing &#34;Church Street, Windsor, Nova Scotia&#34; marked &#34;Souvenir Postcard&#34; issued by The Valentine and Sons Publishing Company and Printed in the printed in Great Britain using European inks and methods.  Stamped with a cancelled 1-cent green &#34;King Edward VII Coronation Robe&#34; stamp.   Postmarked in Windsor, N.S.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1910s Windsor, Nova Scotia Postcard -  &#34;Church Street, Windsor, Nova Scotia&#34; - Printed in UK -  One-cent Green &#34;King Edward VII&#34; stamp

Three Vintage British Columbia Postcards, all unused - (1) &#34;Emerald Peak, Emerald Lake, near Field, B.C., on Canadian Pacific Railway&#34; Postcard, unused, published by Valentine and Sons, Montreal and Toronto; (2) &#34;View from Little Mountain, Vancouver, B.C.&#34; Postcard. unused, published in Vancouver, Canada by Gowen-Sutton Co., Ltd.; (3) &#34;Burrard Bridge, Vancouver, B.C., Canada&#34;Postcard, unused, published by the Coast Publishing Co. Vancouver, B.C.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Three Vintage British Columbia Postcards -  &#34;Emerald Lake, Field&#34; (Valentine) -  &#34;Little Mountain, Vancouver&#34; (Gowen-Sutton) - &#34;Burrard Bridge, Vancou

One Vintage Alberta Canada Postcard, used, showing &#34;Bow River, Banff, Canada&#34; published by G. and W. Fear, Banff, Alberta.  Includes cancelled 1900s One-cent &#34;King George V Coronation Robes&#34; stamp, postmarked Aug 1912 at Banff with personal message in English in clear handwriting.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1912 Alberta Postcard -  &#34;Bow River, Banff, Canada&#34; -  ( G. &#38; W. Fear, Banff, Alberta) -  postmarked Aug 1912 - Green 1¢ &#34;George V&#34; Stamp

One Vintage British Columbia Canada Postcard, used, showing &#34;Provincial Government Buildings, B.C.&#34; published by T. N. Hibben and Co., Victoria, B.C.  Includes partially-removed cancelled that appears to United Kingdom.   postmarked twice Sept 1912 in both UK (sending state) and Boskoop, Netherlands (receiving state) with personal message in Dutch in clear handwriting.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1912 B.C. Postcard -  &#34;Provincial Government Buildings, B.C.&#34;-  (T. N. Hibben and Co.) - postmark Sep 1912 UK and Netherlands

One Vintage 1950s Ontario Canada Postcard, used but not stamped, showing &#34;King Street, Looking West, Oshawa, Ontario&#34; published by the Photogelatine Engraving Co. (PECO). No Stamp, and No Postmakr, by inscribed with personal message in English in clear handwriting addressed to Miss Jeanne Steffen, Winnipegosis, Manitoba.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1950s Ontario Postcard - &#34;King Street, Looking West, Oshawa, Ontario&#34; - Photogelatine Engraving Co. (PECO)

One Vintage 1920s Ontario Canada Postcard, unused, showing &#34;Montebello Park, St. Catherine&#39;s, Ontario&#34; published by W.G. McFarlane, Publisher. &#34;Made in Germany&#34; wth high quality European Inks and Methods.  No Stamp, and No Postmark.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1920s Ontario Postcard - &#34;Montebello Park, St. Catherine&#39;s, Ontario&#34; - W.G. McFarlane, Publisher - &#34;Made in Germany&#34;

One Vintage 1920s Ontario Canada &#34;Real Photograph&#34; Postcard  (RPPC), unused, showing &#34;General View of Parade, Fort Henry, Ontario&#34; published by W.G. McFarlane, Publisher. &#34;Made in Germany&#34; wth high quality European Inks and Methods.  No Stamp, and No Postmark.      The Stamp Box on the back of the card (where the postage stamp would go) is labelled with the words &#34;AGFA-ANSCO&#34; printed to form the box.
An AGFA ANSCO Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) is a genuine photograph developed directly onto postcard-weight photographic paper, rather than being printed using a printing press. While most postcards are mass-produced using tiny ink dots (halftones), an RPPC is a &#34;continuous tone&#34; image, meaning it has the clarity and detail of a professional photograph.  Under a magnifying glass, you will not see any ink dots. The image will look smooth, like a photo from a family album.  Unlike mass-printed cards that had thousands of copies, many RPPCs were &#34;one-offs&#34; or produced in very small batches by local photographers. They often document specific street scenes, local disasters, or family gatherings that were never captured by major publishers.  Because they are actual photographs, they contain an immense amount of detail (like legible store signs or recognizable faces in a crowd) that printed cards often lose.
The &#34;Agfa Ansco&#34; branding refers to the manufacturer of the specific photographic paper used for the card.  The Agfa Ansco brand is the result of a 1928 merger between the American company ANSCO (based in Binghamton, New York) and the German company AGFA.  The &#34;AGFA-ANSCO&#34; label was used from 1928 until WWII when the the U.S. government seized the company during WWII (likely due to part German ownership.  After WWII, the logo used was only &#34;ANSCO&#34; (with stars)
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1920s-30s Ontario  &#34;Real Photograph&#34; Postcard - &#34;General View of Parade, Fort Henry, Ontario&#34; -  AGFA ANSCO Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)

One Vintage 1920s Ontario Canada Postcard, unused, showing &#34;Prince Arthur Hotel, Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada&#34;. Note the early 1910s automobile in front. This richly coloured postcard was issued by &#34;Valentine and Sons Publishing Co.&#34; (&#34;Famous Throughout the World&#34;) and was printed in Great Britain using high quality European inks and methods. No Stamp, and No Postmark. (Port Arthur amalgamated with Fort William in 1970 to form the city (and new name) of Thunder Bay.)
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1920s Ontario Postcard - &#34;Prince Arthur Hotel, Port Arthur, Ontario&#34; - Early 1910s Automobile - &#34;Valentine and Sons&#34; - Printed in UK

One Vintage 1920s Ontario Canada Postcard, unused, showing &#34;Looking East from Granite Island, Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence River&#34;. This richly coloured postcard was issued by &#34;Valentine and Sons Publishing Co.&#34; (&#34;Souvenir Post Card&#34;) and was printed in Great Britain using high quality European inks and methods.  Valentine & Sons was one of the most prolific and high-quality postcard publishers of the early 20th century. Originally a Scottish company, they opened offices in Montreal and Toronto. Their &#34;Souvenir Post Card&#34; series is highly regarded by collectors for its superior lithography. Valentine & Sons utilized tinted halftones and collotype processes with registration and color depth far superior to the cheaper American &#34;linen&#34; cards that became popular a decade later.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Two Vintage 1920s North Bay Ontario Postcards, both unused, both produced by the &#34;Heliotype Co&#34; right here in Ottawa.  The first card shows a real photograph of &#34;C.P.R Station, North Bay, Ontario&#34;. The North Bay C.P.R. Station (Canadian Pacific Railway) was the main line connecting Montreal to Vancouver. The station depicted in this card (a brick structure built around 1903) was the heart of the city’s passenger travel. It remains a landmark today, though it has transitioned to other uses.
The second card shows a real photograph of &#34;T. and N.O. Ry. Station, North Bay, Ontario&#34;.  The Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway (&#34;T. & N.O. Ry.&#34; Station was the provincial railway (now Ontario Northland). It was built to tap into the mineral and timber wealth of the North (Cobalt, Timmins). This station was located at the foot of Regina Street, which saw massive traffic during the silver and gold rushes.   
These card are exceptional finds, particularly because they were produced by the Heliotype Co. Ltd. based in Ottawa. The Heliotype Company was renowned for its high-quality reproduction. While many Canadian postcards of that era were printed in Great Britain or Germany, Heliotype allowed for domestic production with a level of detail that rivaled European printers. Their &#34;real photograph&#34; style—or high-quality lithographic reproductions of photographs—was a staple for documenting Canadian infrastructure.
These two Vintage 1920s North Bay Ontario Postcards represent a significant era in Northern Ontario’s development, where North Bay served as the &#34;Gateway to the North&#34; as a rare &#34;two-station&#34; town, for two competing rail giants, reflecting its strategic importance to the province&#39;s economy.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Two Vintage 1920s North Bay Ontario Postcards -  &#34;C.P.R Station&#34; - &#34;Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Station&#34; - Rare &#34;Heliotype Co.&#34; (Ottawa)

One Vintage 1942 Ontario Canada Postcard, unused, showing &#34;Commerce Group, Champlain Monument, Orillia, Ontario, Canada&#34; published by the Photogelatine Engraving Co. (PECO) of Toronto.  Includes a cancelled 1937 two-cent brown &#34;King George VI Mufti&#34; stamp (so named because the King is shown in a suit rather than military uniform)., postmarked in Goderich, Ontario in August 1942.  The &#34;mismatch&#34; between the subject (Orillia) and the postmark (Goderich) is very common for the era—souvenirs were often bought on one leg of a trip and mailed from another.  In 1942, the Photogelatine Engraving Co. (PECO) of Toronto was one of the few Canadian firms still maintaining high-quality photogelatine production during the constraints of World War II. PECO was a dominant force in the Canadian postcard market from the 1920s through the 1950s, specializing in the collotype (or photogelatine) process a process that sat somewhere between a high-end print and a real photograph.  This was a sophisticated, ink-based printing method that did not use the standard &#34;dots&#34; (halftones) found in newspapers.  
The Champlain Monument in Orillia’s Couchiching Beach Park was unveiled in 1925 to mark the 300th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s arrival in the region. The monument featured several bronze groups around the central figure of Champlain. The &#34;Commerce Group&#34; featured a fur trader and a Jesuit priest, representing the economic and religious expansion into the interior. This specific monument later became a point of significant heritage debate respecting its representation of Indigenous and colonial figures, and was ultimately removed for &#34;re-imagining&#34; in 2017. This card serves as a unique visual record of the no-longer existing original 1925 configuration.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1942 Ontario Postcard - 1925 &#34;Champlain Monument, Orillia&#34; (Now Removed!) -  Photogelatine Engraving Co. - 2¢ &#34;George VI Mufti&#34; stamp

One Vintage 1920s Ontario Canada Postcard, unused, showing leafy avenue at &#34;Ontario Street, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada&#34; published by the Photogelatine Engraving Co. (PECO) of Toronto. 
The Photogelatine Engraving Co. (PECO) of Toronto was a dominant force in the Canadian postcard market from the 1920s through the 1950s, specializing in the collotype (or photogelatine) process a process that sat somewhere between a high-end print and a real photograph.   Like other PECO cards offered here, this card uses the collotype (photogelatine) process. This was particularly effective for &#34;leafy&#34; scenes because the lack of a halftone screen (no ink dots) allowed for a much more natural, soft rendering of the dappled light filtering through the tree branches.
This postcard is a quintessential example of the &#34;City Beautiful&#34; movement as captured by the Photogelatine Engraving Co. (PECO). During the 1920s, St. Catharines was widely celebrated as &#34;The Garden City,&#34; and postcards featuring its lush, tree-lined residential avenues were incredibly popular souvenirs for visitors exploring the Niagara Peninsula. At the time this card was produced, Ontario Street was one of the premier residential and commercial arteries of St. Catharines. This street would have been home to many of the city&#39;s prominent citizens and was a key route for those traveling toward the lake or the various mineral springs that originally made the city a health resort destination. The 1920s was an era before Dutch Elm Disease devastated the urban canopies of Ontario. The &#34;leafy avenue&#34; look—often featuring a tunnel of towering elms or maples—was a point of immense civic pride. St. Catharines underwent significant urban change in the mid-20th century. A 1920s view of Ontario Street often serves as a vital record for local heritage enthusiasts looking to see the original setbacks and architectural styles of the homes before modern commercial intensification.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1920s Ontario Postcard - &#34;Ontario Street, St. Catherines, Ontario&#34; -  &#34;The Garden City&#34; - Photogelatine Engraving Co. (PECO)

One Vintage 1910s Ontario Canada Postcard, unused, showing &#34;Parliament Buildings, Toronto&#34; published by S.H. Knox & Co. of Toronto, but &#34;Printed in Great Britain&#34; using high quality European Inks and Processes. No Stamp or Postmark. No Message.
This card captures the &#34;Golden Age&#34; of postcards at its peak, showcasing the S.H. Knox & Co. legacy just before it was absorbed into the Woolworth empire.  Seymour H. Knox was a cousin of F.W. Woolworth and operated a massive chain of 5-and-10-cent stores. Their Toronto office was a major distributor of Canadian views.  In the 1910s, the finest lithography in the world came from Germany and Great Britain. Knox & Co. outsourced their printing to British firms to achieve a level of color depth that North American presses couldn&#39;t yet match. These cards often used a multi-color lithographic process, with rich, layered colors that feel &#34;painted&#34; onto the image, typically featuring a deep blue sky and a very specific &#34;postal red&#34; for the brickwork of the buildings.  
The card depicts the Ontario Legislative Building in Queen&#39;s Park, which opened in 1893. It showcases the Richardson Romanesque style, characterized by heavy stonework and rounded arches. At this time, the building would have been the undisputed focal point of the city&#39;s skyline, surrounded by much more open greenery than the dense institutional landscape of modern-day Toronto. 
Because this card is published by S.H. Knox & Co., it can be dated quite accurately: S.H. Knox & Co. merged into the F.W. Woolworth Company in 1912. Cards bearing the &#34;S.H. Knox & Co.&#34; name were typically produced between 1906 and 1912. After the merger, the name was phased out. Further, the fact the card has a Divided Back which allowed for a message on the left and the address on the right.  This was introduced to Canada only after 1903/1907.  So this card was printed sometime after 1903 and before 1912.  Note also the horse-drawn carriages in front of the building, which confirms the early date.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1910s Ontario Postcard - &#34;Parliament Buildings, Toronto&#34; -  S.H. Knox &#38; Co. - &#34;Printed in Great Britain&#34;

One Vintage 1910s Ontario Canada Postcard, unused, showing &#34;Canadian Pacific Railway Elevators, Fort William, Ontario, on Line of C.P.R.&#34; publisher unknown but &#34;Made in Germany&#34; and numbered &#34;201346&#34;.  Never used postally, but stamped &#34;Dave Davies Collection Mar 1975&#34; No Stamp or Postmark. No Message.
This &#34;Made in Germany&#34; card represents the pinnacle of postcard production from the Golden Age (1900–1914). Before the outbreak of World War I, German lithographers were the undisputed world leaders in the field, utilizing advanced chromolithography that could involve up to 12 different ink layers. This card documents the industrial heart of the Lakehead. At the time, the grain elevators at Fort William (now part of Thunder Bay) were among the largest and most technologically advanced in the world. The Canadian Pacific Railway used these postcards as marketing tools to showcase the industrial might and &#34;progress&#34; of Western Canada. The elevators were the vital link between the prairie wheat fields and the steamships of the Great Lakes. Because it was printed in Germany, the detail on the grain cars and the architectural lines of the elevators is exceptionally sharp.
After 1914, German printing exports to Canada ceased due to the war, and the &#34;Made in Germany&#34; stamp disappeared. The Numbering (201346) is probably a Stengel & Co. or a Valentine’s global production number. Many German printers used a six-digit serial system to track their massive international inventories.    The &#34;Dave Davies Collection&#34; stamp adds a layer of provenance. High-end collectors in the 1970s often used &#34;library stamps&#34; to mark their acquisitions. This suggests that this unique card was once part of a curated, professional-grade collection.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1900s Ontario Postcard -  &#34;Canadian Pacific Railway Elevators, Fort William&#34; - &#34;Made in Germany&#34; (pre-1914) - &#34;Dave Davies Collection&#34;

One Vintage 1900s Ontario Canada Postcard, unused, showing lakefront boats and cottages &#34;Near Kenora, Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Canada&#34;. This richly coloured postcard was issued by &#34;Valentine and Sons Publishing Co. Montreal and Toronto&#34; (&#34;Famous Throughout the World&#34;) and was printed in Great Britain using high quality European inks and methods.  
This postcard is a quintessential example of Valentine & Sons&#39; premium output. By the 1920s, the company had fully established its &#34;Famous Throughout the World&#34; branding, leaning on its Scottish roots to provide the high-end lithography that Canadian domestic presses were still striving to match. Kenora (formerly Rat Portage) was renamed &#34;Ke-No-Ra&#34; in 1905 by using the first two letters the neighbouring towns of &#34;KEewatin&#34;, &#34;NOrman&#34;, as well as &#34;RAt Portage&#34;.  In the early 1900s, Kenora was transitioning into a premiere summer destination. The view of &#34;lakefront boats and cottages&#34; from this period captures the transition from working waterfronts to recreational ones, with the classic wooden launches and the &#34;Gilded Age&#34; style of cottage architecture that defined the early 20th-century summer experience on Lake of the Woods. 
Because this card was &#34;Printed in Great Britain&#34; by Valentine & Sons, it utilized a sophisticated multi-stage lithographic process. Valentine & Sons was famous for their &#34;colour-toning.&#34; They would take a black-and-white photograph and overlay it with multiple lithographic tints. The result is that specific, saturated look where the water often appears a deep, unrealistic blue and the foliage a vibrant, &#34;perpetual summer&#34; green. The headquarters of &#34;Montreal and Toronto&#34; on the reverse marks this as a card specifically intended for the Canadian market, though the physical &#34;methods&#34; (the ink and plates) remained British.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1900s Ontario Postcard - &#34;Near Kenora, Lake of the Woods, Ontario&#34;  - &#34;Gilded Age&#34; Cottages -  &#34;Valentine and Sons&#34; - Printed in UK

One Vintage 1900s Ontario Canada Postcard, unused, showing &#34;Main Building, General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#34;. This richly coloured postcard was issued by &#34;Valentine and Sons Publishing Co. Montreal and Toronto&#34; (&#34;Famous Throughout the World&#34;) and was printed in Great Britain using high quality European inks and methods.  
This is a particularly significant piece of Toronto’s institutional history, capturing the Toronto General Hospital during its transition from the 19th-century &#34;Gerrard Street&#34; era to the modern medical hub we recognize today. This unique Valentine & Sons Postcard shows the Toronto General hospital’s second location on Gerrard Street East, built around 1854 and demolished in 1912. The Hospital &#34;Main Building&#34; depicted on this postcard featured the imposing, symmetrical Victorian design typical of mid-19th-century public institutions. This site was the heart of Toronto’s medical care until the hospital moved to its current &#34;College Street&#34; (University Avenue) location in 1913.  During the time this card was printed (roughly 1905–1910), the hospital was under the leadership of Chairman Joseph Flavelle, who was instrumental in the modernization and eventual relocation of the facility. During the first decade of the 1900s, hospitals were considered proud civic landmarks, often appearing in &#34;souvenir&#34; sets alongside city halls and cathedrals. This postcard is a prime example of why Valentine & Sons dominated the high-end market. Because this card was &#34;Printed in Great Britain,&#34; it likely uses a tinted halftone process, which allowed for the &#34;richly coloured&#34; sky and masonry while maintaining the sharp, photographic lines of the building’s windows and architectural ornaments.  The &#34;Divided Back&#34; of this card means it was printed after the postal regulation change of 1903 (enforced more strictly in Canada after 1907), and the demolition of the building in 1912 means that this card was produced between 1907 and 1912.
Dimensions:
9 mm x 14 mm
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Vintage 1900s Ontario Postcard - Old General Hospital Building, Gerrard Street, Toronto (demolished 1912) - &#34;Valentine and Sons&#34; - Printed in UK

One Vintage 1914 Ontario Canada Postcard, used, showing &#34;Convocation Building, Toronto, Ontario&#34;. This richly coloured postcard was issued by &#34;Ballantine Bros., Toronto, Canada&#34; (Mfg. by T.B., Cambridge, Mass.&#34;.  Postally used.   Includes Two Yellow One-Cent &#34;King George V (Admiral)&#34; Stamps.   Postmarked in 1914 in Toronto.  Sent by &#34;Nettie&#34; to &#34;Dad and All&#34; in &#34;Yarker, Ontario&#34; with message in clear bold ink. (&#34;Mother arrived O.K. Top  side up.&#34; 
The image on this Postcard, over 110 years old, is of the Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto, which was completed in 1907. Designed by Frank Darling and S. George Curry, its circular, domed structure was a marvel of the era. By 1914, it was the intellectual heart of the campus.   This Postcard was manufactured by Thomas Baker (&#34;T.B.&#34;) in Cambridge, Mass. and utilizes a high-quality American lithographic process. The Cambridge/Boston area of USA was the &#34;hub&#34; of American high-end printing, often rivaling European quality by the mid-1910s.  Ballantine Bros. was a Toronto-based distributor that partnered with American printers to supply the Canadian market. This partnership allowed for faster production turnaround than the British-printed Valentine cards, which was essential for keeping up with the rapid growth of Toronto’s landmarks.  While the postcard rate was typically one cent, the use of two cents in 1914 is interesting. It often occurred if the sender considered the message &#34;personal correspondence&#34; or if the &#34;War Tax&#34; (which added an extra cent) was beginning to be anticipated or applied, though the official 1-cent War Tax wasn&#39;t mandated until 1915. Yarker is a charming historic village in Lennnox and Addington County, near Kingston. In 1914, it was a bustling mill town on the Napanee River. Sending a card from the &#34;Big City&#34; (Toronto) to a small rural hub like Yarker was a common way to keep families connected.
Dimensions:
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Softcover comic book published May 1987 by Dragon Lady Press, 76 pages, price 2.95 USD / 3.50 CAD, Thrilling Adventure Strips series No. 9, reprints Leonard Starr newspaper strips from Feb 4–Sep 9 1979, introduction by Kean Crowe, cover art by Alex Toth with color separations by Murphy Anderson Visual Concepts

Thrilling Adventure Strips #9: Mary Perkins on Stage comic book

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Full-color printed cover showing Mary Perkins dramatic illustration in red, black and white with marquee ON STAGE title, standard comic trim size

Thrilling Adventure Strips #9 Mary Perkins on Stage comic

Thrilling Adventure Strips #9: Mary Perkins on Stage (Dragon Lady Press, May 1987), published by Dragon Lady Press for 2.95 USD / 3.50 CAD, is a 76-page softcover comic collection featuring cover art depicting Mary Perkins on Stage penciled and inked by comic master Alex Toth, with color separations by Murphy Anderson Visual Concepts. Edited by publisher John Biernat, this issue opens with a 1-page introduction by Kean Crowe explaining the inclusion of the drama series in an adventure anthology, followed by &#34;On Stage: The Final Three Stories,&#34; a 63-page drama-adventure comic feature written, penciled, and inked by Leonard Starr, reprinting daily and Sunday newspaper strips originally published from February 4, 1979 to September 9, 1979.
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Lot #876: Thrilling Adventure Strips Comic Book #9: Mary Perkins on Stage (Dragon Lady Press, May 1987) - 60 pages!

Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sun, September 27 2026
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Lot #876: Thrilling Adventure Strips Comic Book #9: Mary Perkins on Stage (Dragon Lady Press, May 1987) - 60 pages!

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Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sun, September 27 2026
Category A: 08:00 AM - 11:45 AM