Postal History, Canada continued...
By Stamp Issue continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 181 |
CVR |
1083 |
 1987 72c Rate
Airmail Cover to Uruguay, mailed from West Vancouver on DEC.12.1987 to Montevideo Uruguay, with a red DEC.31.1987 receiver machine on back, franked with a single 72c Hand-drawn Cart issue, very fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 182 |
CVR |
C1 |
 1937 50c Rate
Cover to Cuba, mailed from Merlin Ont. on SEP.15.1937 to Placitas Cuba, via Havana, franked with ten 5c Airmail stamps, with opening tear on back plus a few stamp faults, else fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 183 |
CVR |
EO1, O29 |
 1953 Special
Delivery Cover with Two Different Officials, a "Soldier Development and Veteran's Land Act / Department of Veteran's Affairs cover mailed from Penobsquis NB on MAY.12.1953 to Moncton NB (same day receiver on back), franked with two Officials, a
4c KGVI with "G" overprint and a 10c Special Delivery with "O.H.M.S." overprint. Slightly reduced at left, else very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 30
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 184 |
CVR |
MR4 |
 1917 Cover to
Russia, Service Suspended, with a Dominion Ticket Office / Winnipeg return address on back, mailed in Fort Frances Ont. on NOV.19.1917 (machine cancel) to Russia, with large "SERVICE SUSPENDED" handstamp in purple applied somewhere along the way,
as well as a smaller "RETURNED TO WRITER" handstamp in purple, franked with a pair of 2c + 1c War Tax Admirals, overpaying the 5c per ½oz rate, couple of small faults, else very fine. The Dominion Ticket Office operated as an independent steamship
and transit ticketing agency, it served Winnipeg's booming immigrant population by booking passenger liner tickets, handling international money transfers, and managing citizenship documentation. From a new find, first time on the market. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$10.00
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Postal Stationery
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 185 |
CVR |
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 1889 Uprated
Henry Hechler Envelope Mailed to Germany, a 1c blue EN6 envelope overprinted "SERVICE" (Type C2) with "on M.S. only" at lower left, and uprated with a pair of 2c green Small Queens mailed from Halifax NS on OCT.19.1889 (duplex) to Darmstadt,
Germany (NOV.4 receiver on back), with a few light stains, else very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 186 |
CVR |
|
 1887 Henry
Hechler Drop Letter, a 1c blue EN3 envelope with two different "SERVICE" overprints (Types A1a and C1 in black) mailed to and from Halifax on OCT.17.1887 (duplex), stained at left (mostly on back) else very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 187 |
PC |
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 1889 Henry
Hechler Stationery Card, a 1c blue P7 postal card with "SERVICE" overprint (Type C2 in red) with "on M.S. only" at lower left (also in red), mailed to and from Halifax NS on JUL.12.1889 (duplex). Message is military-related. Very fine and rare,
unlisted (unpriced) as used in the Webb catalogue. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 188 |
PC |
|
 Postal Stationery
from The Great North Western Telegraph Company, with 8 unused postal cards (3 different), with a 1c Queen Victoria (scrollwork issue, x3), a 1c Queen Victoria (black rosette issue, x2), 1c Queen Victoria Jubilee (x3), each card having a "Form 66"
on back "G.N.W.T.Co. Check Error Enquiry". A few have small faults, else overall very fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Images)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 189 |
PC |
|
 1906 5c KEVII
Stamp Dealer U.P.U. Card to Southern Poland, a 5c KEVII U.P.U. card mailed from Montréal on DEC.12.1906 (machine cancel) to "Port Sosnowice / Pologne / Russe" (now Sosnowiec) with two receivers / transits dated DEC.11 and 12. The message side was
written by St Martin (Laval Co. Québec) dealer J.A. Martin who is offering the addressee a Scott catalogue for 60c. Small corner crease else fine and a scarce destination.
(Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 190 |
CVR |
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 1979 30c
Aerogramme to Tristan da Cunha Island, a Webb #A71 mailed from Montréal on JAN.31.1979 (slogan machine) to "Tristan da Cunha Island / South Atlantic Ocean / United Kingdom" (JUL.20.1979 receiver on front, 7 months later) with a manuscript note
"Cape Town Please?" added under the address, couple light wrinkles and small tear, else very fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 191 |
CVR |
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 1982 60c
Aerogramme to Argentine-Occupied Falkland Islands,a Webb #A73 aerogramme mailed from St Bruno PQ on APR.8.1982 to Port Stanley / Falkland Islands (G.B.), then re-directed to Islas Malvinas / Republica Argentina, with APR.28.1982 receiver on
picture side and boxed "Addressee Unknown / Return to Sender", very fine. Ex Victor Willson and still on his exhibit page. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Canadian Ship and Steamer Mail
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 192 |
PC |
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 1906 Picture Post
Card with "Vancouver & Skagway, R.P.O. / Str. Amur Postmark", a very fine and light strike in purple, dated JUN.5.1906 on a postcard mailed from Parry Sound Ont. on MAY.10.1906 (c.d.s. ties stamp) to Captain Smith in Vancouver (MAY.15 receiver),
where it was redirected on MAY.18 to Port Simpson BC (MAY.31 broken circle on back) and finally to Caribou, Yukon Territory (Ketchican Alaska duplex transit dated JUN.8 on back). The card has a few very light wrinkles, still very fine. Ludlow # S-24a
(RF 500), ex Robinson. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Images)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 193 |
PC |
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 1908 Postcard
Mailed on Board the S.S. Venture, this so far unrecorded postmark reads "S.S.VENTURE" (85 x 8.5 mm) in bright pink, on a postcard addressed to Idaho and which entered the mails in Vancouver on JUL.6.1908 (machine cancel ties 1c KEVII stamp). The
message reads "Hello Carl I am still on the water, I think if we have good luck I will get there tonight. My address is Julius Teichert, Goose Bay B.C. c/o H.C.C. Co.". Fine, and the only one known. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Military Mail - Pre-World War I
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 194 |
CVR |
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 1794 Montréal to
Major Holland at Québec, a folded cover mailed at Montréal on FEB.1.1794 (docketing), with "MONTREAL / FEB;y6" straight line postmark on back by Col. E. Gray, at the "1N6" rate to Major Samuel Holland, Surveyor General of Lower Canada. Holland
was a British Army Officer, military engineer and surveyor who served at Louisburg under General Wolfe. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 195 |
CVR |
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 1805 Folded
Letter from England to General Hunter, the letter inside is datelined "Sheffield 9th May 1805" and entered the mail at Durham (MAY.18.1805 in circle, plus straightline) with boxed "263" indicating mileage to Falmouth and rated 11 2/3 with postal
inspector's star cancel. Addressed to General Hunter / New Brunswick / Nova Scotia / North America" with "Halifax / JUL.18" straightline receiver. Written-up on exhibit page detailing Gen. Hunter's career. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 500
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 196 |
CVR |
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 1813 Québec City
to Montréal Military Letter, datelined Québec JAN.6.1813 with a partial JAN.1813 "Fleuron" postmark on back and "Qébec / PAID" postmark with "1N6" rate inserted to Louis Charland, Deputy Quartermaster General of the Montréal Militia. The 2-page
letter inside (written in French) is by Fleury Deschamault, the Military Quartermaster General of the Montréal Militia, who is ordering 1,000 "canvas knapsacs" for Montréal and another 1,000 for Québec, asking the addressee to inform General de
Rottenburg to post an ad in the Québec Gazette re. this order. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 250
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 197 |
CVR |
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 1826 Québec to
Montréal Military Letter, a folded 2-page letter datelined FEB.25.1826 (also on docketing) mailed from Québec ("Québec / Paid" postmark with "9" rate inserted) to Montréal. The letter inside (two letters, one dated Feb. and one dated Aug. 1826)
is written by W. Kimble and relates to the sale of a Lieutenancy in the Horse Guards to pay a debt. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 198 |
CVR |
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 1826 England to
New Brunswick Military Cover, a front (only) with a four-pointed star from London England addressed to "Lieut. R. Howe / Doing Duty with 81st Regt / Winchester / New Brunswick / America" and rated 2sh9d. There is a manuscript date "31 Aug 1826"
which may or may not be contemporary. Written-up on exhibit page. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 199 |
CVR |
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 1826 Soldier's
One Pence Concession Rate Folded Letter, Québec to Scotland, the 2-page letter inside is datelined Québec NOV.11.1826 (with a very light "fleuron" postmark on back) and written by Alexander Fletcher, a Private of the 79th Regiment to his brother
in Scotland, rated 1d (large manuscript 1 in red) concessionary rate, with a "PAID / JAN.12.1827" receiver. The letter describes daily life in Québec including that "a man hanged here for robbing the Roman Catholic Cathedral of this town...". As per
regulations, the name and Company Commander's name are written on the front, and the write-up reads "the winter route for this letter was Québec to Halifax by courier, then from Halifax to Bermuda and Falmouth England by a Royal Navy 12 gun brig,
then to Scotland". Bit grubby, with some separation but still a rare rate in this period. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 500
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 200 |
CVR |
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 1831 York U.C. to
Québec Military Letter, mailed on MAY.6.1831 (York / Up Can c.d.s. in red) to "Lower Town Québec" at the "3/" double weight rate and the letter was written by Captain John Gardiner of the 71st Regiment to a wine merchant. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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