Postal History, Canada continued...

**Military Mail - Boer War continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
341	CVR/PC		1898, 1900 Two Illustrated Wilson Patriotic Items, first is a "Gloria Mundi" private postcard mailed from Montreal (MAY.16.1898) to Fleetwood England with a message saying that these postcards are in high demand, having just appeared, and goes on "I am addressing one to Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain thanking him for his recent speech at Birmingham which had an excellent effect on this country and the States" (stains and repairs). Second is a "Soldiers of the Queen" cover mailed from Toronto (JUN.8.1900) to Greenwood British Columbia (JUN.13.1900 receiver), with song lyrics printed on back (small tear). (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 150 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
342	CVR		Two 1900 Boer War Covers Mailed to Canada, both stampless and endorsed "on active service", first mailed from Field Post Office / British Army S. Africa on MAY.15.1900 to Sherbrooke, Qué. (JUN.11 receiver) via Québec City (JUN.11) with a faint Canadian Contingent / South Africa oval datestamp. Second is a patriotic "Headquarters / Y.M.C.A. / Canadian Contingent" cover mailed from "Field Post Office / British Army S. Africa" on JUL.10.1900 to London Ontario (AUG.14 receiver) forwarded to Toronto (AUG.14 receiver) with an oval "Canadian Contingent / South Africa" JUL.16.1900 datestamp. Small edge faults else fine. (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
343	CVR		1900 (June 6) On Active Service Cover to Canada, an unsealed cover showing two flags from the "Headquarters / Young Men's Christian Association / Canadian Contingent / On Active Service with British Forces / South Africa" cover mailed to Barrie Ontario. The cover is franked with 6 different values of the 1895-96 Transvaal issue, all tied by Brakpan Z.A.R. JUN.6.1900 c.d.s. Two creases and a few hinge remnants, else a colourful cover. (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 50 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
344	CVR		1900 (Jul 10) On Active Service Cover to Canada, mailed stampless (note reads "Royal Can. Regt. / No Stamps Available") from the "Field Post Office / British Army S. Africa" on JUL.10.1900 to Barrie Ontario (AUG.3.1900 receiver on back) with oval "Canadian Contingent / South Africa" JUL.6.1900 datestamp in purple. Couple of hinges on front could easily be removed, still very fine. (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 50 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
345			1896 2nd Battalion, Fifth Regiment Canadian Artillery Vancouver Memo, dated DEC.2.1896. The unit was formed in 1883 and in 1899 it was into the 6th Battalion Rifles which received the name "6th Regiment Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles" on MAY.1.1900. The Regiment fought in the Boer War. (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 50 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
346			1898 Boer War Christmas Greeting Booklet, a lovely booklet with colour front and back pages (see scans) as well as 6 pages inside showing photographs of Colonel McLean and the Officers of the 62nd St John Fusillers. Apparently sent to the Minister of Militia for Canada during the Boer War, Sir Frederick William Borden (see photo of enclosed card), whose son died during the War. The owner has a note stating that these two items were purchased at a Victoria BC bookstore, who had purchased part of the Borden estate. Very fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Images)	Estimate $ 150 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Military Mail**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
347	CVR		1919 Siberian Expeditionary Force Covers, both addressed to Captain A. B. Fennell / 6th Signal Company / C.E.F. Siberia, first mailed from London England on NOV.28.1918 to him in Napanee ON, crossed-out and forwarded to Victoria BC. Second is a 3c Admiral cover mailed from Napanee ON on MAR.??.1919 (duplex) to him in Vladivostok Siberia. Both fine. (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Crash / Wreck Covers**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
348	CVR		1914 Recovered Cover from the Wreck of the Empress of Ireland, mailed from Victoria BC on MAY.21.1914 (slogan machine cancel) to Dingle England, with "Recovered by divers from wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland." handstamp, as well as two different Dead Letter Office oval datestamps on back, rare. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Images)	Estimate $ 200 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
349	CVR		1914 Recovered Cover from the Wreck of the Empress of Ireland, parts of a cover originally mailed from Japan (part Japanese c.d.s. dated April 1914) to Halifax England, with "Recovered by divers from wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland." handstamp, as well as part of a Canadian Dead Letter Office oval datestamp, rare. (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 200 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
350			Empress of Ireland 1908 List of Second Cabin Passengers, a 4 page booklet by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company for R.M.S. Empress of Ireland, containing a list of the passengers, as well as a list of 1908 departure dates, etc. Very fine and would make an interesting addition to an Empress of Ireland wreck cover collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Canada Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $ 25 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
351			Empress of Ireland 1911 Saloon Passenger List, a 24 page booklet by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company for R.M.S. Empress of Ireland and Empress of Britain, containing lots of useful information for passengers, etc. Pages 3-4 have a small image cut out, else very fine and would make an interesting addition to an Empress of Ireland wreck cover collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Canada Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $ 50 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
352	CVR		1944 Armed Forces Air Letter from Air Crash, mailed from Sydney Nova Scotia (blackout cancels, with return address on back) to Private McKenzie serving overseas, with "Salvaged from / Air Crash" and "Addressee Returned to Canada" handstamps in purple. Back has FPO 432, FPO 499 (AUG.17.1944) and FPO SC.5 (JAN.19.1945) datestamps, and there are several notations on front indicating the attempts made to find the addressee. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Images)	Estimate $ 50 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
353	CVR		Two Covers with "Salvaged From Air Crash" Handstamps, first was mailed at the 30c airmail rate from Toronto on MAR.20.1944 to "Corporal R.J. Beal / R.A.F. #1 B.A.R.U. (British Airways Repair Unit) / M.E.F. (Middle Eastern Forces)" with long personal letter still inside. Second cover was mailed from the Canadian War Ship "Prince David" and addressed to Toronto Ontario, with a censorship handstamp "From H.M.C. Ship / Examined by DB / N 767", both fine. (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 150 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
354	CVR		1951 Railway Fire Cover, mailed from Toronto on DEC.21.1951 (4c meter) and was carried on board the Toronto London & Windsor train, on which a fire occurred in Train 9 baggage car. (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 25 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
355	CVR		1954 Moose Jaw Sask Crash Cover, mailed from Montréal on APR.7.1954 (machine ties two stamps) to Vancouver BC with "SALVAGED FROM / T.C.A. WRECK" handstamp and "District Post Office Inspector / Moose Jaw Sask. / Investigation" APR.8 datestamp. Front only, still shows nice postmarks. (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 25 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Postage Due**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
356	CVR		1933 Incoming Postage Due Cover from Ceylon, mailed from Colombo on MAR.3.1933 (meter stamp) to Colombo Ceylon, re-directed to Vancouver B.C., assessed postage due with a large "T" in circle, a "10c" in blue crayon. A 2c Postage Due stamp was applied and tied by a "Post Office Enquiry Branch / Vancouver B.C. / APR.22.1933" datestamp in purple, with a second free strike dated APR.19, very fine. (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 25 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Postmarks**
LotNo.	Symbol	Cat No.	Lot Description
357	O		Page with Crown Cancels on Various Stamps, including 3c red Small Queen, 20c Widow Weeds, 2c Registration as well as the 10c and 50c Jubilee issues, with a note stating "all are genuine", very fine. (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
358	O		Page of House of Commons Circled "C" Cancels on Stamps, with 7 different stamps, being the 1c, 2c, 5c, 8c Small Queens, 20c Widow Weeds and 8c QV Leaf, very fine. (Scan 1)	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
359	CVR		1922 Hamilton ORB on Admiral Franked Drop Cover, a B. Greening Wire Co. corner card cover mailed on AUG.29.1922 at the 2c rate, with a Hamilton ORB used to cancel and despatch, 22 years after its recorded use. Tear and wrinkles, still this is a unique lone use of this postmark by 22 years, as it is recorded used only between 1896 and 1900. Accompanied by a transcript of the previous owner's (Cloutier) write-up in the PHSC Journal. Ex Cloutier and Leigh. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Images)	Estimate $ 100 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction
360	CVR		Group of Three Different Toronto Depot Duplex Postmarks, from P Depot (OCT.13.1899 on 2c Map stamp cover to the US), S Depot (MAY.16.1899 on a 1c postal card to Toronto), and Y Depot (OCT.31.1899 on 2c Numeral cover to Toronto), very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Images)	Estimate $ 40 Currently...C$10.00 Will close during Public Auction

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