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Quick Navigation by Category  Miscellaneous (14)   |  Postal History by Country (272)   |  Postal History, Canada (324)   | 
 

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Postal History, Canada continued...

Eastern Arctic Mail continued...
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
321 CVR   image1932 Dundas Harbour to Ottawa, via the S.S. Ungava, a 3c KGV Arch stamp tied by a circular grid cancel, with a SEP.2.1932 Lake Harbour N.W.T. free strike postmark on a cover to Ottawa, picked up by the S.S. Ungava on SEP.3.1932 (boxed datestamp in purple). Even if still unopened, we know that inside is a Christmas Greetings card from the Fourth Hussars of Canada, with their crest, sent by the 1939 Royal Train Postmaster (who was a member) to his son. Read description of lot 318 above.

Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
322 CVR   image1932 Pond Inlet Baffin Island to Ottawa, via the S.S. Ungava, a 3c KGV Arch is tied by a 27 (Aug.) 1932 Pond Inlet Baffin Island N.T. cancel (plus another free strike, both in purple) on a cover to Ottawa, picked up by the S.S. Ungava on AUG.28.1932 (boxed datestamp in purple). Inside is a Christmas Greetings card from the Fourth Hussars of Canada, with their crest, sent by the 1939 Royal Train Postmaster (who was a member) to his son. Read description of lot 318 above.

Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
Nova Scotia
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
323 CVR   image1851 Folded Letter Halifax NS to United States, a Life Insurance Company letterhead letter mailed from Halifax on JUN.20.1851 (dateline) to Hartford Conn. with a red Boston JUN.26 transit on front (endorsed “by Boston”) with a “SHIP” handstamp in black and “7” rate handstamp in red, very fine and written-up on a page.

Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
Prince Edward Island
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
324 CVR   image1798 Folded Letter Dealing with Early Developments of the Island of St. John (now Prince Edward Island), written by Thomas Hassard and addressed to “The Most Noble Marques of Townsend, Raynham Hall, Norfolk” with a faint but identifiable large circle in red “FREE / JY 10 98”, with a boxed “TOTHILL STREET WESTMR” on back next to a "London JY 10 98” double circle. The long two page letter inside is transcribed (see scan) and discusses a fascinating account of present (then) PEI, and is dated in the same year that the island changed its name to Prince Edward Island, not long after it became a British Colony (it was called "Ile St Jean" prior to that, and belonged to the French). A very fine and important historical artifact, well written-up on two pages. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 300

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction

Postal History by Country

Argentina
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
325 CVR   image1832-33 Folded Letter Buenos Aires to England, via Ireland, a 2 page letter written on AUG.30.1832 (dateline inside) with "Buenos / Aires" and "Franca" handstamps in red on front, to London (JAN.22.1833 receiver) through Waterford (JAN.19.1833), with "SKIBEREEN / SHIP LETTER" handstamp applied. Overall aging, still fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
Australia
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
326 CVR   image1844 Folded Cover Melbourne to England, via Dublin, mailed on FEB.6.1844 (docketing inside) to London, with oval crowned "SHIP LETTER / MELBOURNE" datestamp in red (date illegible), two-line "DUBLIN / SHIP LETTER" handstamp in black, Dublin JUL.2 diamond transit in red and and London JUL.4.1844 receiver in red. Very fine and written-up on a page showing a 19th century engraving titled "South wall Light house". (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
Australian States
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
327 CVR   image1851 Sydney N.S.W. Stampless Folded Letter to Scotland, mailed on JUL.21.1851 with a crowned circular "Paid Ship Letter / Sydney" datestamp in bright red to Falkirk, Scotland, with very fine NOV.30 double circle receiver in blue, alongside two other small circle transits on NOV.29 and NOV.30. The outer cover includes its original, 4-page lengthy letter. Bit of aging and a few tears, still fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
328 CVR   image1857 South Australia Cover to England, mailed on JAN.14.1857 "Paid / Adelaide S.A." to Halifax, England (MAY.9 receiver in blue) via London (MAY.9 transit in red). Franking is a single 6d blue Queen Victoria imperforate (Scott #3), neatly tied by a #1 numeral in grid, with a “5” rate handstamp in red, very fine.

Estimate $ 250

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
329 CVR 40, 46 image1863 New South Wales Cover to Scotland, mailed from Hinton N.S.W. (SEP.21.1863 backstamp with year reading “8163") to Georgefield / Langholm Scotland (NOV.17 receiver) via Sydney (SEP.21) and Carlisle (NOV.16). Franked with a 6d and a pair of 2d Queen Victoria issues totaling 10d (a rate in effect only from June 1863 to July 1864). The cover would have traveled on the “Norman” from Sydney and on the “Carnatic” from Ceylon and the "Massilia” from Alexandria. Upper right of cover shows a “via Marseilles” label, very fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 350

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
330 CVR 53, 57 image1872 New South Wales Pre-U.P.U. Cover to Nova Scotia, mailed from Sydney on SEP.7.1872 (two duplex cancels tie the stamps) to Barton / Digby Nova Scotia (faint NOV.16 receiver), via London (NOV.4 transit in red) and Halifax (NOV.15 transit on back). Franked with a 6d and a 2d Queen Victoria, making 8d, and would have traveled on the Allan Line “Austrian”, with a lovely strike of the “1½d” rate handstamp in red, very fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
331 CVR 75, 77 image1869 Victoria 1sh6d Pre-U.P.U. Packet Rate Cover to the United States, mailed from Corop / Victoria on OCT.7.1869 to McMinnville Tennessee, via Rochester / Victoria (OCT.7 realist), Melbourne (OCT.8 transit), London (NOV.29 transit) and New York (DEC.11. transit). Franked with two 6d and three 2d Queen Victoria issues, each cancelled by #612” grid numerals, plus “2 / CENTS” and a “5” accountancy markings. Cover has contents reading in part “… I have not received a single line in reply, I sent letters both by the Panama route and the Overland Route by way of England. If you have never received them there is something decidedly wrong in the Mail Service, and to make matters sure I had my letters registered. I also sent a letter by ship last October or Nov. but she was unfortunately wrecked on the Coast of Africa…” and the better goes on, on the same subject for three pages. A good example showing how difficult it could be to mail letters that far in those days (this one took over 2 months). Cover front and back are separated, still very fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 300

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
332 CVR 76 image1871 Victoria 8d Packet Rate Cover to the United States, mailed from Ballaarat on MAY20.1871 (two strikes of their duplex “5”) to Loveland Ohio, via London (JUL.17 transit in red), New York (red c.d.s. on front) and Melbourne (MAY.20 transit on back), franked with a pair of 4d rose Queen Victoria issues both tied by duplex. There are several pencil notes (mostly on back) which could carefully be erased, else very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 200

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
333 CVR 110/123 image1872 Victoria Pre-U.P.U. Cover to England, mailed from Chiltern / Victoria on MR.24.1872 to Oswestry England (MAY.13 receiver) via Melbourne (MAR.26 transit on back). Endorsed “via Brindisi” and apparently travelled on the “Adriatic”. Franking is made up of a 6d, 2d and a 1d Queen Victoria issues (slight bit of perf toning, Scott #s 110, 117, 123) totaling 9c. Two creases do not affect the stamps, very fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 300

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
334 CVR   image1901 Boer War Incoming Soldier's Letter to N.S.W., mailed without a stamp (with notation reading "no stamps available") on OCT.17.1901 ("Field Post Office / British Army S. Africa" datestamp) to Ballina / Richmond River, New South Wales. Upon arrival it received a "1d" handstamp and a 1d Postage Due stamp, tied by a neat Ballina N.S.W. NOV.27.1901 datestamp. Back shows a Sydney NOV.25 duplex and an illegible N.S.W. datestamp dated NOV.27. Light soiling and wrinkles, else fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
Cape of Good Hope
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
335 PC   image1899 Cape Town Postage Due Picture Postcard to Scotland, mailed from Cape Town on AUG.19.1899, with Cape Town C.G.H. and Sea Point C.G.H. circular datestamps, the latter tying the 1p stamp. Addressed to Glasgow, Scotland where it was received on SEP.13. It then received a "T / 15c" octagonal handstamp as well as a "3D F.B." (the "Post Card" printing was crossed-out) and finally a "Glasgow Returned Letter Branch" crowned oval in black dated OCT.4 and a Glasgow c.d.s. dated same day. The picture side shows a photograph of the Cape Town railway station. A few corner creases / edge wear, else overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
336 CVR   image1841-42 Folded Letter Cape of Good Hope to England, the letter inside is datelined Cape Town DEC.18.1841, addressed to Cambridge. Front has a large crowned oval "Cape of Good Hope / General Post Office" datestamp and a two-line "WATERFORD / SHIP LETTER" handstamp on front plus a Waterford MAR.4.1842 datestamp on back. There is also a Dublin MAR.5.1842 transit diamond in red and a Cambridge MAR.8 receiver, overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
337 CVR   image1860 Cape of Good Hope 4d Blue on Domestic Cover, a Mutual Life Assurance Society cover mailed from Cape Town on MAR.29.1860 (oval despatch in red on back) to Somerset East (CoGH), franked with a very fine + 4d deep blue (on blued paper) triangle imperforate (Scott #2), tied by a triangular grid. Light vertical crease on cover is away from the stamp, else very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 250

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
338 CVR   image1849 Stampless Folded Letter Likhaslong to Graaff Reinet, a lengthy 6 page letter (partly written in Kuruman) datelined Likhaslong, Jan 19 1849, and endorsed "prepaid" with a manuscript "4" rate in red. Written by Mrs E.S. Helmore to her friend Miss Murray at Graaff Reinet. A missionary family letter with references to family life, native peoples and Reverend [David] Livingston (and his conversion of Chief Secele - see an in-depth description of this fascinating man on Wikipedia), fine.

Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
339 CVR   image1843 Cape of Good Hope Folded Letter to Scotland, a 2 page folded letter mailed MAR.15.1843 (oval "General Post Office Cape of Good Hope" handstamp) to Scotland, with "SHIP LETTER" handstamp on back, alongside MAY.9 receiver in red, very fine.

Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
340 CVR   image1817 Stampless Folded Cover from St Helena Bay to Cape Town, datelined 1817 inside, an early Official letter from Field Cornet Laubsher at St Helena Bay to Faure at Cape Town, with red wax seal on back. Fine.

Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction

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