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Postal History, Canada continued...

Canadian Ship and Steamer Mail continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1101

CVR

Group of Three Steamship Covers, 1902-1908, a 2c Edward illustrated advertising cover for the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Co., and two 1902 Georgian Bay Navigation Co. corner card covers (2c Numeral and 2c Washington), both having a "G.B.N. Co. Limited S.S. City of the Straits" double circle datestamps on back. One of the covers still contains a lovely Windsor Detroit and Soo Line / The Georgian Bay Route illustrated letterhead reading in part "... we have left Cleveland and Sandusky and have only 60 passengers on board. Our business for this boat is about over. All we have to depend on is the excursion business". Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1102

1907 Northern Navigation Co. Steamship Illustrated Postcard, "A Morning Catch Georgian Bay" Webb # NNC1 mailed Port Arthur on AUG.31.1907 to Rainy River, with double circle Northern Navigation Co. S.S. Majestic / Sarnia Ontario AUG.31.1907 handstamp in blue on back, very fine and rare. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

1103

CVR

Pair of 1c Québecs on BC Steamer "S.S. AMUR" Cover to Great Britain, franked with a pair 1c green Québecs, on which was applied a very fine strike of "S.S. Amur" steamer cancel in purple (extremely rare, Ludlow S-205, RF 500, and the only one known) then entered the post at Prince Rupert BC (OCT.26.1908 duplex on back), addressed to London, England, with a NOV.14 receiver. There is a manuscript notation in red reading "Note to Stamp Agency" with the stamps semi-circled. A great cover, ideal for Québec Tercentenary, RPO, Steamer or British Columbia collectors. Ex Brigham, with his handstamp on back. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction

1104

Group of 30 Early Canadian Ocean Liner and Steamer Real Photo and Picture Postcards, all different, a few are accompanied by covers that were mailed aboard the same ship, one of them being a 1936 Canadian Pacific liner "Montcalm" with a C.P. letter card with "Canadian Pacific Steamships Trains Hotels" illustrations on back. Some of the mailed postcards have postmark interest, such as 1913 White Horse Yukon duplex, 1927 Carcross Yukon broken circle, Winlaw BC broken circle, etc. A lovely and scarce group, all items pictured online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction

1105

CVR

1936 CAN.PAC.RY. S.S. PRINCESS HELENE Cover, a 3c Admiral cover with two APR.2.1936 c.d.s. "St John & Montreal" (Ludlow MA-211, RF95) to the United States, with two strikes (front and back) of CAN.PAC.RY. S.S. PRINCESS HELENE handstamp in blue (Ludlow S-135f, RF365), dated APR.1.1936. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1106

CVR

Group of 116 Ship and Paquebot Covers and Cards, with about two thirds Canadian, rest from around the world, and includes 6 ship picture postcards. Includes 10 C.N. Steamships Ladyboat covers, including Ladies Drake, Rodney, Nelson, Hawkins and Somers. Also 10 C.P. Ship Empress covers including Empresses France, Scotland, Asia, Russia, Canada and Britain. Also 19 Navy Coastguard ship mail covers with ships from France, Great Britain and Canada, including H.M.C.S. Vancouver, HMS Apolo, HMCS Skeena, HMS York and the French cruiser Jeanne D'Arc. The worldwide covers include ship or paquebot markings from Scotland, Ecuador, USA, Philippines, Japan, Kenya, Puerto Rico, Germany, Bahamas, Sweden and New Zealand. A last minute addition includes a 1928 Campbell River BC cover with "T.S.S. Cardena / NOV 13 1938 / Union S.S. Co. / of B.C. Ltd", an 1898 "On Service" 3c Leaf cover with "Steamboat Inspector's Office / Kingston Ont". and a 1930 cover posted at Sea with "Paquebot / Liverpool" postmarks, etc. Overall fine or better, most are sleeved and many are dealer priced. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

1107

CVR

Collection of 43 Ship and Paquebot Covers, 1935-1975, all Canadian-related and written-up on 32 pages, plus a few more. Includes 8 Nascopie mail covers from Pond's Inlet, Craig Harbour, Chesterfield Inlet, Port Harrison, Churchill, Port Burwell, Pangnirtung and Lake Harbour. Modern covers include Great Lakes paquebot covers, S.S. Manhattan and S.S. Iberia covers, C.C.S.G. and C.C.S. D'Iberville Quadra, Parizeau and J.E. Bernier, as well as S.S. France paquebot cover with a Québec cancel. Also note 6 C.S.S. Hudson 1967-1970 circumnavigation of the Americas covers with 4 signed by Captain Butler or Chief Scientist C. Mann. Very fine overall, photos show a sampling only. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1108

Collection of 288 British Columbia Ferry Picture Postcards, 1950s to 2000s, all displayed in an album, all appear to be different (would have taken a long tome to assemble), very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

Military Mail

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1109

CVR/PC

Collection of Canadian World War I Postal History, with about 40 covers or cards, all having to do with Canadian soldiers during WWI. All but about a dozen are well researched and written-up on pages, some of the others have some research done and are just waiting for a write-up. We note all sorts of collectible aspects, including postmarks such as "Next of kin notified / Canadian contingents / Record Office", various FPOs, DLOs, a red "on active service" circular handstamp. "Canadian Soldier's Letter", "Canadian Railway Troops Depot / Purfleet", "Canadian Sanitary Section O.M.F.C.", "Canadian Discharge Depot", "Segregation Area / Orderly Room", "Canadian Khaki College / Whitley Camp", "Canadian YMCA / With O.M.F.C.", and others, also saw a real photo card showing soldiers of the Canadian Section GHQ, 3rd Echelon in 1918 (written-up by Robinson and Campbell, a cover containing a letter from the Senior Chaplain in London to parents about the death of their son, three covers mailed to Private Helme "C" Company, 1st Depot Battalion in Kingston (with lots of research notes on him and the depot), and much more. We include a number of representative pictures to give an idea. A useful and nice quality lot. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1110

CVR/PC

Group of 83 Canadian World War I Covers and Cards, either mailed to, or from Canadian soldiers, mostly in sleeves, some with additional research. Includes a wide assortment of different topics such as a number of items where an attempt to find the soldiers failed and ended in the DLO, a number of picture postcards depicting military hospitals (incl. Shornecliffe, two from Qualicum Beach BC), noted many useful postmarks such as "Canadian Reserve Artillery / C. Battery", a cover mailed 1916 from Saddle Lake AB to Shornecliffe redirected to France, a scarcer 1918 registered cover to CEF in France, "Address not known at Armament School RAF", "Location uncertain", "Insufficiently Addressed", "Canadian Contingents Records Office Postal DSPD", Scottish regiment items, a Khaki University of Canada Pass form, a real photo of the soldiers in the Canadian School of Musketry Rockliffe Ottawa in 1916, "Posted by a wounded soldier" (with contents), a scarce "Canadian Pay Office" postmark, and much more. Saw many items priced between $10 and $75. Our photos show a small sampling, overall fine with the usual faults to some. A useful and better than average group of this sort. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1111

CVR/PC

Group of 50 Mostly Canadian Military Covers and Cards, WWI-WWII, plus a few beyond, we note a wide range of interesting postmarks, censored mail, prisoner of war mail, and much more. Majority is Canada-related, but also saw a few other countries represented. The usual faults, else overall clean and fine or better. All items online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1112

CVR

1945 Massett / Vancouver BC Blackout and Redirected Cover, mailed Vancouver on AUG.21.1945 (blackout machine) to Langara Island BC, RCAF Prince Rupert BC and Ferrier Point BC, with "not called for" (manuscript and handstamp), "return to sender", etc. Backstamps include Massett BC (SEP.1), Zeballos BC (SEP.19), with a second and different blackout dated SEP.4.1945 (apparently the LRD of blackout cancels) and ended up in Jericho Beach BC (NOV.16). An interesting cover which took considerable effort to deliver. Hopefully the letter inside didn't just say "I'm coming to dinner tomorrow"! (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

Postmarks

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1113

CVR/PC

Exhibit on the Special Usages of the Barrel Cancel Datestamps, 1955 to 1962, well written-up on 16 exhibit pages, showing the various ways in which barrel cancels were used, in a time where machine cancels did most of the work. These ways include ordinary domestic mail, airmail, wrappers, bulky envelopes (in this case one that contained photographs or film), large flat items, stamps that were not in the required "upper right corner", covers where the machine cancel missed one or more stamps, alongside postage due markings or frankings, directory service, registered mail, registration receipts, special delivery, bag tags, facing slips, favour cancels, first day covers, etc. We counted 33 items in the exhibit, plus another 17 items not yet written-up including an international reply coupon, letter bill, etc. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1114

CVR/PC

Extensive Collection of Barrel Datestamps, 1955 to 1962, with 168 covers / cards (plus numerous others on piece or sometimes stamp, not counted), neatly written-up on quadrille pages (about 20 are not yet written-up), arranged chronologically. The collection appears to be missing only 3 postmarks, according to the attached Robert C. Smith checklist (with rarity factors), which makes for a 90 out of the 93 different known hammers. This does not include the 3 that have never been seen. According to this same list, 7 postmarks are only owned on stamp. Covers include all the usages that would normally receive barrels, such as special delivery, registered, misplaced stamps, first day covers, and more. A true labour of love which could be expanded or added to an existing collection. See pictures for a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1115

CVR

Collection of Auxiliary, Directional or Instructional Postmarks on About 85 Covers, 1910s to 1980s, 50 of which are written-up on pages. A great collection which includes a very wide variety of different auxiliary markings, including handstamps pertaining to directional, delayed, directory, recovered in damaged condition, damaged in the mail, incorrect address / postal code, "Against Regulations" on a cover franked with a 6c Postage Due, abandoned air flight, mailed after cut off time, postage stamps fallen off, posted on rural route, received without contents, returned to, too late, taped over, prepaid for air transmission in Canada only, forwarding order expired, water damage, opened in error, deceased, and more. Overall good condition, see photos for a small sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1116

Impressive Group of 46 Dead Letter Office Postmarks on Picture Postcards, 1903 to 1921, each with a variety of oval or circular DLO postmark, in various colours and for various reasons including mailed without a stamp or mailed with a US stamp. We note additional postal markings including due numbers, Return for postage, Retour, Forward, This is the mail for which you sent postage, Unpaid, Returned for better direction, Not called for, Mailed in damaged condition at Victoria B.C.P.O., etc. DLO markings noted from Vancouver, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Victoria, Toronto, London, Québec, Regina and Hamilton. The picture sides also have interest! A few with faults, still a fine or better group, all cards shown online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1117

CVR

Group of 30 Covers with Instructional Markings, Small Queens to 1950s, with a good variety of markings such as Damaged by mechanical equipment at Victoria BC M.P.P...., Not called for, Unclaimed, various Dead letter office postmarks, Returned for better direction, Not in directory, Address amended at dead letter office Vancouver, Return to sender, Name repeated in directory, Inconnu, Returned from Regina Sask P.O. for street and number address, Rebut / Unclaimed, Flight abandoned, Missent to, Way mail, Mailed on high seas, Received in damaged condition at letter carriers branch (New Westminster BC), Returned for deficient postage, two different Salvaged from... and more. Condition varies from very poor to many fine, see photos (four are pictured both sides). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1118

CVR/PC

Group of Various Numeral Cancels on 10 Covers, with #s 5 (duplex on 1872 Hamilton cover), 6 (duplex on APR.29.1870 London cover - fourth month 3c SQ use), 11 (2-ring on 1879 Fredericton 1c GPC), 13 (NB grid numeral on 5c 1868 Fredericton cover), 16 (NB grid numeral on 1897 3c Small Queen cover to Nebraska, RF "6"), 16 (grid numeral on 1859 5c Beaver cover from Hamilton), 33 (2-ring on NOV.15.1870 3c Small Queen Sherbrooke cover RF "7" - could be one of the earliest recorded examples of the thick soft paper, if it is, which it looks like because of the deep shade and adhering perf disks), 40 (4-ring numeral on SEP.22.1859 5c Beaver St Thomas cover), 43 (2-ring on 1874 2c + 3c registered Windsor cover) and 45 (2-ring on 1871 3c Small Queen Brockville cover). Faults on some, including staining, tears, etc., else some are fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction

Postmarks - Fancy

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1119

CVR

1897 3c Jubilee Cover with "J in Lozenge" Cancel, mailed from Dungannon, Ontario on JUL.7.1897 (c.d.s. free-strike) to Toronto (same day receiver) through Goderich (same day squared circle transit) and franked with a 3c Jubilee, cancelled (but not tied) by a "J in Lozenge" identified as Lacelle 508, which may refer to the Dungannon Postmaster's name J. M. Roberts. Interestingly, Lacelle associates it as being from Bayfield, NS (mistake?). A letter to the editor in the July 2001 BNAPS newsletter reads "Joe Smith has a query regarding Lacelle 508. He would like to know if it is known on any issues other than the Jubilees. All strikes that I have seen have been on Jubilees, however late S.Q.'s were still in use in '98. He states that the location is "presumed to be “Dungannon Ont.", and refers to a P.H.S.C. illustration. Did I miss something here?". A lovely socked on the nose strike on a very fine cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction

Postmarks - Town Cancels

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1120

CVR/PC

Collection / Exhibit of Town Postmarks Starting with the Letter "Z", with 75 covers or cards, all written-up with post office opening and closing dates, etc. We note (from West to East) Zeballos BC, Zama City AB, Zenith AB (2 recorded strikes), Zetland AB, Zoldovara AB, Zala SK (on stamps only), Zealandia SK, Zehner SK, Zelma SK, Zeneta SK, Zenon Park SK, Zorra, Zbaraz MB, Zelena MB, Zealand ON, Zenda ON, Zephyr ON (ERD), Zeta ON (only reported strike), Zetland ON (ERD), Zimmerman ON, Zion ON, Ziska ON, Zone Mills ON (ERD), Zurich ON (LRD), Zealand Station NB, Zealand NB, Zionville NB. When possible, the collector tried to find different postmark types for each town. See photos for a sampling, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction