Canada Dead Letter Office- Brian Draves collection Part I 1873, 1883 DLO documents.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 539
Symbol: D
1873, 1883 pair of DLO documents incl. 1873 letter from Gilbert Griffin (post office inspector, later PMG) to Wm White dateline "London Ont 16th Jany 73" regarding finding a packet of lots letters, "RECEIVED AT P.O. DEPARTMENT" and DLOS-7 "DEAD LETTER OFFICE CANADA"; second document DLO form "D.62.-1,000-21-12-'81." DLO memo returning letter with money or coin enclosed registered outside of Canada with "DEAD LETTER OFFICE CANADA" (MR 1 1883). Ex Rixon, Plain. (Image)
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 16:58:31 EST
Sold For 170
1874-1898 DLO cancel collection.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 540
Symbol: ENV
Cat No: Collection
1874-1898 Canada Dead Letter Office Canada specialized collection mounted on 42 exhibit pages, mostly Small Queens, few letter cards and three pieces, organized by DLO cancel type. Spotted DLOS-4 with "W" in year date on 1881 cover, DLO2f-1 type (DLO Branch Superintendent oval on 3¢ Small Queen cover) with "stamp previously used"; Earliest reported date of #1DLO1-15 on Dec 19, 1882 cover, #DLO01-6 and -9 on 1897 cover, A used copies of #OX1 officially sealed with partial strike of #DLO3c-1 (stamp small thin) and more. Inspect. Ex Plain. (Image)
Opening C$ 750.00
Sold...C$ 750.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 16:58:59 EST
Sold For 750
1875-1876 Three DLO Shift markings.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 541
Symbol: ENV
Cat No: Collection
1875-1876 three DLO shift markings incl. "D.L.O. / 1 / *" on 1878 1c printed matter from Hamilton to local address, "Unclaimed", "D.L.O. / 2 /*" bs on 1879 cover from Hamilton to Hagersville, and "D.L.O. / 3 / *" on face of 1875 Chateauguay Bassin LC (Nov 24 1875) to Canton, Mass, USA with 3¢ Small Queen tied by grid and "OVER 1/2 OZ" hs, red "RETURNED FOR POSTAGE" and sent to DLO bs, postage collected and 3¢ applied and tied by "DEADL ETTER OFFICE CANADA JA 24 1876" proof like strike and sent on its way. Reportedly the only example of SHIFT 3 hs "DLO 3 *" and illustrated on Brian Plain's book. A showpiece and vital to any complete DLO collection. (Image)
Opening C$ 1,000.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:00:03 EST
Sold For 1000
1875-1897 Eight DLO covers.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 542
Symbol: ENV
Cat No: Collection
1875-1897 eight DLO covers incl. 1875 "RETURNED FOR POSTAGE" with DLO Canada; 1875 Unclaimed with "DLO 1" clerk hs; 1880 with DLO Canada and "DLO 1" circular, and "DLO 1" diamond; 1879 Minden with DLO Canada; 1880 "Returned for Deficient Postage" and DLO Canada; 1896 US stationery used in Canada, returned for postage with 1¢ Small Queen (3, faulty) tied by DLO Canada to Fall Rivers, Mass, USA; 1896 8¢ Small Queen to USA with DLO Canada split ring and oval "Registry Branch Correct PO Dept Dead Letter Office"; 1897 House of Assembly with "Dead Letter Branch Canada" with "W" indicia; (Image)
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:00:53 EST
Sold For 350
1875-1946 Seven DLO crown wax seals.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 543
Symbol: ENV
Cat No: Collection
1875-1946 group of seven DLO crown wax seals, five covers, two cut squares incl. 1875 OHMS returned dead letter Form 5,000-20-7-'74 with "Post Office Dept Canada Dead Letter Office" (coat of arms), 1908 DLO Canada Vancouver branch on exploded cover, part flap off, 1909 returned Dead Letter Form 10 DL(a) with DLO Canada Winnipeg Branch, 1936 Returned Dead Letter Form 5D-200,000 with DLO Canada Ottawa Branch, 1930 Returned dead letter 5D-40,000 with DLO Canada Ottawa Branch, and two cut squares with 1946 DLO Canada Toronto Branch and 1944 Calgary Alberta District DLO. Seven DLO crown wax seals. Ex Plain. (Image)
Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:01:52 EST
Sold For 475
1877-1881 Five 3c Small Queen covers to USA, retur
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 544
Symbol: ENV
1877-1881 five 3¢ Small Queen covers to USA returned via DLO, all with "Dead Letter Office Canada" and US triangular "Dead Letter Office USA", four with Advertised and Unclaimed, one with Unclaimed hs. (Image)
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:02:25 EST
Sold For 160
1888-1897 Three Received at DLO covers.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 545
Symbol: ENV
1887-1897 three covers with large cds "Recd at Dead Letter Office Canada" with large numeral including 1888 registered Beebee Plain, Que with "Recd at Dead Letter Office Canada 1", 1888 Craighurst, Ont with "Recd at Dead Letter Office Canada 2", 1895 Winnipeg drop letter with "Recd at Dead Letter Branch Canada 6" (Image)
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:03:02 EST
Sold For 80
1889-1975 DLO and UMO Forms and document collectio
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 546
Symbol: ENV
Dead Letter Office and UMO forms and documents, 1889-1975, 40+ items, incl. 1889 Form (D.53) from Ottawa, 1907 form from Local Quebec City DLO signed by clerk in charge, six copies 16 DL or 17 DL, with oval postmarks (Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Charlottetown, 1912-1917), tags, labels, odd items. Varied condition. Ex Brian Plain offered intact in his own binder. Ex Plain. (Image)
Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 650.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:04:00 EST
Sold For 650
1890 Cover pair to US, returned DLO.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 547
Symbol: ENV
1890 pair of 3¢ Small Queen covers to the US, returned via DLO, the first 1890 Port Arthur to Duluth, Minn, Unclaimed, Not in Directory, General Delivery, Advertised, "This mail was delayed in delivery for want of correct street and address", returned with Dead Letter Office Canada bs and shift diamond "DLO3"; the second 1890 Port Arthur to Duluth with similar markings as well as US "Dead Letter Office Received in Bad Condition at Foreign Branch" with US officially sealed at right, and US 1c postage due, returned to Canada with Dead Letter Office Canada and clerk shift diamond "DLO3". Excellent pair. (Image)
Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:04:36 EST
Sold For 120
1892-1938 Nine Printed DLO envelopes and forms.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 548
Symbol: ENV
1892-1938 Nine Printed DLO envelopes and forms incl. 1892 use of #10 returned dead letter envelope D. 201/2-5,000-31-7-'91, 1894 use of envelope D.6-25,000-24-1-94; 1895 use of envelope D.19-20,000-26-10-'94., 1900 use of envelope 6 D.L.(a) 50,000-27-7-99; 1901 Toronto rimless duplex on envelope 10 D.L(a)-30,000-8-1-1901.; 1915 use of envelope 6.D.L.(a)-65,000-17-4-14.' 1919 use for form letter 16.D.L.(a)-5,000-23-4-19.; 1937 use and 1938 use of 5 D-200,000-11-9-35. (Image)
Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:05:13 EST
Sold For 190
1894-1938 4 DLO wax seal covers.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 550
Symbol: ENV
1894-1938 four DLO wax seal covers incl. 1894 OHMS returned dead letter #10 cover (D.9.-1,000-25-4-'94 , registered with large wax seal on reverse "Dead Letter Branch Post Office Dept Canada (crown); 1913 DLO return envelope 5D.L.(a)-20,000-11-3-13. registered with wax seal "D.L.O. Canada Montreal Branch (crown)" on reverse; 1933 DLO postage due 3¢ return envelope form 12 1/2 D.L.(a) 80,000-9-2-32 with "D.L.O. Canada Montreal Branch (crown)" wax seal on reverse; 1938 Canada Post Office envelope with "Inspection Service Dead Letter Office Ottawa, Ont" handstamp, registered with 13¢ postage due with D.L.O. Canada Ottawa Branch (crown)" wax seal on reverse. (Image)
Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:06:54 EST
Sold For 180
1895 reused 3c Small Queen, sent to Dead Letter Of
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 549
Symbol: ENV
1895 Selkirk, Ont (OC 7 95) with previously used 3¢ Small Queen, illegal attempt at reusing a stamp, caught and marked with "X" and small "X" in a circle, on cover to Boston, Mass., sent to DLO with blue "DEAD LETTER BRANCH SUPERINTENDENT OCT 10 1895 OTTAWA CANADA", reverse with Dead Letter Office Canada (OC 10 1895) and much later sent to PO Inspector's Office London Canada, blue oval bs (Jan 16 1896), presumably to collect postage. The red envelope was intriguing until I discovered that it was actually a pre-printed return envelope with a paper label over top, a frugal sender (stamp-wise and envelope-wise). Very eye catching. (Image)
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:05:49 EST
Sold For 110
1897 DLO Superintendent oval.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 551
Symbol: ENV
1897 #41 3¢ Small Queen, previously used illegally with small circle with central dot to indicate a reused stamp, on cover from Pottersburg, Ont (AP 1 97), "Returned for Postage" and "3" hs, reverse with Dead Letter Office Canada (Ja 29 1898), sent to DLO with "Dead Letter Office Canada" bs (AP 5 1897) and blue oval "Dead Letter Branch Superintendent PO Dept Canada Jan 31 1898". Scarce handstamp. (Image)
Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 95.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:07:38 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 552
Symbol: ENV
1897 #41 3¢ Small Queen, previously used illegally with small circle with central dot to indicate a reused stamp, on cover from "Dewar Camp, Sudbury Feb 23 1898" from letter dateline to Wahnapatae, Ont, with boxed "Returned for Deficient Postage 3¢" hs, reverse with Dead Letter Office Canada (Fe 28 1898), sent to DLO with blue oval "Dead Letter Branch Superintendent PO Dept Canada Feb 28 1898". Enclosed letter demands payment for labour at logging camp. Ex Wellburn. (Image)
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:08:15 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 553
Symbol: ENV
1897 #41 3¢ Small Queen, previously used illegally with small circle with central dot to indicate a reused stamp, on cover from Udor, Ont (Ju 22 97) to local address with boxed "Returned for Deficient Postage 3¢" hs, reverse with Dead Letter Office Canada (JU 23 1897), with blue oval "Dead Letter Branch Superintendent PO Dept Canada Jun 24 1897". Enclosed letter demands payment for money owed. Oddly sent as a local letter, perhaps to document and record his claim so that the undelivered letter could be used in court proceedings. Udoro (Image)
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:08:52 EST
Sold For 130
1898 DLO Superintendent oval.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 554
Symbol: ENV
1898 #41 3¢ Small Queen, previously used illegally with ms "Stamp previously used" notation and boxed "Returned for deficient postage 3¢" and blue oval "Dead Letter Branch Superintendent PO Dept Canada Jan 31 1898", reverse with Dead Letter Office Canada (Ja 29 1898) and ms "rec'd from POI at Kingston" (Image)
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:09:36 EST
Sold For 160
Balance of the DLO collection.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 558
Symbol: ENV
Cat No: Collection
Balance of the DLO collection incl. 26 covers/cards, 6 PO forms and 16 stamps ranging from Small Queens to 1996. Great variety incl. Returned for Postage, Insufficiently Addressed, Undelivered for Reason Stated, Address Amended at Dead Letter Office Calgary, Alta, Not Called For, Rebut Unclaimed, Retour, Not Found, Cannot Locate, numerous DLO cancels, ovals, Branch DLO etc., forms and 16 DLO cancels on stamps. Inspect. (Image)
Opening C$ 270.00
Sold...C$ 270.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:13:02 EST
Sold For 270
Dead Letter Office, Oddball covers, (17).
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 557
Symbol: ENV
Cat No: Collection
Dead Letter Office, group of 17 oddball items incl. 1879 Unclaimed then DLO, 1894 1c postal card to Chief Supt of DLO, 1896 1c printed matter with written message and two 10¢ coins included, sent to DLO with blue oval Dead Letter branch PO Dept Canada, 1902 DLO envelope to Wales with 2¢ Numeral, 1944 Not Called for Mount Royal Hotel boxed hs, Dist Director of Postal Service etc, 1940 Little Prairie, BC registered to US but sent to DLO Edmonton for inspection and Passed for Export (Feb 12, 1940), three days before FECB labels issued (Feb 15, 1940), another pre-FECB label 1940 Quebec (Feb 5 1940) DLO label on cover, 1922 postcard returned for war tax with three DLO hammers, 1937 straightline "Address amended at Dead Letter Office, Calgary. If incorrect, please return at once", 1933 New Zealand 1d meter to Canada "Address Amended at Dead Letter Office Halifax, NS", 1917 "Address amended at Dead Letter Office Winnipeg If incorrect, please return at once", 1962 "Address amended at Undeliverable Mail Office Vancouver BC", 1950 to St. Vincent "Refused as Unacceptable....", 1915 1c postal card cut square tied by Returned for War Tax straightline, DLO Victoria Branch, 20c Widow Weed off cover with oval Local Dead Letter Office Sherbrooke, Que (Oct 20 1910), one of three reported examples, 1895 Returned for Deficient Postage and 3¢ tied by DLO Canada, 1927 GB to Canada, redirected, GR Officially sealed in the Returned Letter Section London Postal Service seal. Fantastic specialized group. Ex Plain. (Image)
Opening C$ 700.00
Sold...C$ 700.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:12:22 EST
Sold For 700
DLO 13 covers, 1904-1951
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 560
Symbol: ENV
DLO, 13 covers and cards, 1904-1951 incl dual DLO marks (US/Canada), Australia inbound, DLO Ottawa, various branch DLO cancels, large circles, large rectangles, pointing fingers etc.
Opening C$ 45.00
Sold...C$ 45.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:15:17 EST
Sold For 45
DLO Branch and Local ovals (21), 1906-1914.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 555
Symbol: ENV
Dead Letter branch and local dead letter office cancels, 21 covers and cards, 1906-1914 incl. Halifax (1), Hamilton (1), Montreal (2), Quebec (1), Toronto (7), Vancouver (1), Victoria (3), Winnipeg (5). An interesting array of additional cancels on these items incl. "Returned for Postage", "This is the mail for which you sent postage", etc. (Image)
Opening C$ 230.00
Sold...C$ 230.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:10:51 EST
Sold For 230
DLO Literature lot.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 559
Symbol: D
Cat No: Collection
The Dead Letter Office Literature Lot, consisting of 12 items, including a thick binder of notes, photocopies, lots of research material and more, as well as a small binder of proof strike transparencies, a volume XXIII of Hughes "Miscellaneous Proof Strikes of Canada", a "Course to be followed in the Daily Work of the Returned Letter Branch" by the Great Britain post Office (bound photocopy), 5 volumes of more research material sorted by province or town, again with photocopied, notes, articles, correspondence, etc., and finally three issues of "The Chronicle of the US Classic Postal Issues". Surely a difficult to assemble group of documents, useful to any postal historian or dealer.
Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:14:16 EST
Sold For 180
DLO Ottawa Pair of covers, ERD, LRD.
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 556
Symbol: ENV
DLO Ottawa, pair of covers with #2-DLO1 "Dead Letter Branch Ottawa Canada 2 ring (AM MY 31 15) Earliest recorded date as bs on 1915 cover with 1¢(2) Admiral, second cover #2-DLO1 bs (AM AP 12 19) as Jim Miller's Latest Reported Date on 1918 Nanaimo cover to soldier, Seaforth, England with Canadian PO Seaforth Sussex bs as well, (Image)
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..May-15-2022, 17:11:27 EST
Sold For 110
DLO Stationery collection, 1869-1960s (49).
Sale No: 26
Lot No: 538
Symbol: ENV
Cat No: Collection
Dead Letter Office stationery collection, 1869-1960s, 49 items being mostly ambulance covers, variety of rated, DLO cancels, across Canada, mounted and written up in album. Ex Plain. (Image)
