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The Dr. Joachim Frank Collection of the Canadian Contingents in the Anglo-Boer War continued...

First Contingent continued...
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
104 cover   imageFirst Contingent, Mail Transfer at Sea, 1899 (November 15), stampless envelope from Private Bach of E Company to Montreal, struck with “FREE” handstamp and the handstamped signature of J.L. Palmer, Assistant Postmaster, with Montreal arrival c.d.s. (8 Dec), reverse with London transit (29 Nov), the flap bearing the maple-leaf emblem of the Canadian Contingent; the letter formed part of two pillow cases of mail transferred at sea to the S.S. Rangatira for onward carriage to London, a desirable usage, with only about ten examples recorded, remarkably fresh and very fine; rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 600

Currently...C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction
105 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1899 (November 30), cover mailed at Cape Town on the day the Canadian Contingent disembarked in South Africa, franked with a vertical pair of Cape of Good Hope 1d stamps tied by Cape Town c.d.s., underpaid and struck with hexagonal “T / 30c” tax marking and handstamped “COLLECT / POSTAGE 12 CENTS”; reverse with maple-leaf Canadian Contingent crest and New York transit (6 Jan), a few age spots, otherwise fine; a particularly evocative first-day-on-campaign usage.

The First Canadian Contingent, approximately 1,000 men of the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry, had sailed from Quebec aboard the Sardinian on October 30, 1899. After reaching Cape Town, the battalion disembarked on November 30 and marched to its first camp at Green Point Common; contemporary accounts record that the Canadians received an enthusiastic public welcome during their arrival and passage through the city. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 500

Currently...C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
106 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1899 (December 26), stampless Y.M.C.A. patriotic envelope bearing the imprint of Dr. H.G. Barrie (Type D), addressed to Montreal and cancelled by Field Post Office P.O. c.d.s., struck with large “T” tax marking and manuscript “4,” further endorsed “Refused at 19 Aylmer St.”; reverse with Montreal arrival c.d.s. (26 Jan) and additional transit markings, including one in violet, repaired at top, otherwise fine-very fine; ex Richardson.

Dr. H.G. Barrie was the Young Men’s Christian Association representative attached to the First Canadian Contingent in South Africa. Appointed as a special welfare officer shortly before the contingent sailed in October 1899, he accompanied the troops aboard the Sardinian and conducted services during the voyage. In South Africa he served as officer in charge of the Canadian Contingent’s Y.M.C.A. headquarters, providing welfare and religious support to Canadian soldiers. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
107 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (January 4), printed receipt of the Cape Times Limited, datelined Belmont and issued to H Company, Royal Canadian Regiment, for “16 Copies Xmas & Post…,” bearing a Cape 1d revenue stamp cancelled in manuscript, fine-very fine; an unusual and scarce contemporary record of newspaper supply to the Canadian Contingent. (Image 1)

Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
108 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (January 7), “Canadian Contingent” parcel tag registered to Halifax, franked with Great Britain 2d and 6d Jubilee issues tied by Field Post Office c.d.s., reverse endorsed with the sender’s name and contents, “Ostrich feathers,” the 8d franking paying 4d parcel postage for up to 16 oz. plus 4d registration, fine and believed unique; ex Richardson. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 500

Currently...C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
109 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (February), two covers cancelled by Field Post Office B.O. c.d.s. at Belmont, comprising February 7 Great Britain 1d letter card from D Company to Ontario, with interesting contents datelined "Maple Leaf Camp, 3 miles north of Belmont"; and 14 February stampless envelope from A Company to British Columbia, endorsed “Soldier’s Letter - no stamps obtainable,” struck with large “T” tax marking subsequently overstruck by London “FB” cancellation and London Paid c.d.s. (2 Mar), reverse with Rossland arrival c.d.s. (17 Mar), horizontal filing crease, otherwise fine; a useful pair illustrating both franked and concessionary Canadian Contingent mail; ex Robinson. (Image 1)

Estimate C$ 300

Currently...C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
110 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (March 20), stampless envelope from Trooper Frye of D Company at Bloemfontein to Quebec, endorsed “No Stamps On Active Service South Africa,” bearing a choice strike of the Canadian Contingent Type II dated oval in pink and Field Post Office B.O. c.d.s. in black, reverse with faint Sherbrooke arrival c.d.s. (16 Apr), unusually fresh; an early use of the Contingent oval, which had only been introduced one week earlier on March 13. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction
111 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (April), two covers to the United States uprated in London to satisfy the U.P.U. rate, comprising a stampless envelope to Medford endorsed “On Active Service / No Stamps Obtainable,” the Field Post Office B.O. c.d.s. subsequently covered by a Great Britain 2½d adhesive tied by London c.d.s. (18 Apr), the postage charged to the War Office, reverse with Medford arrival c.d.s. (27 Apr); and 18 April envelope to Taunton, Massachusetts, franked with Great Britain 1d lilac tied by a light Field Post Office B.O. c.d.s. and bearing a fine strike of the Canadian Contingent dated oval in red, with a Great Britain Jubilee 1½d added and cancelled at London (9 May), reverse with Taunton flag arrival (17 May), some soiling at upper right, otherwise fine; an interesting pair illustrating London uprating of Canadian Contingent mail to the United States. (Image 1)

Estimate C$ 500

Currently...C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
112 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (March 29), Soldier’s Christian Association envelope from H. Donaghy of B Company to London, Ontario, with crossed-flags imprint on flap, franked with Great Britain 1d lilac tied by Field Post Office B.O. c.d.s. while the 19th Brigade was at Bloemfontein, with transit c.d.s. alongside and London arrival backstamp (7 May), very fine, a pleasing example of this patriotic design, the envelopes having been distributed by S.C.A. representatives Hinde and Fleming to soldiers serving in South Africa. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
113 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (April 24) Wilson patriotic envelope inscribed “Soldiers of the Queen” (Rowe 50-7), used as a newspaper wrapper to Montreal and franked on flap with a pair of Great Britain Jubilee ½d vermilion tied by Field Post Office B.O. c.d.s, horizontal filing creases, but an extremely unusual usage, quite striking and the unique such example recorded to date. (Image 1)

Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
114 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (June 19), Great Britain 1d letter card, sent by Bach of E Company following the unit’s arrival at Pretoria with Hamilton’s column, uprated with Transvaal V.R.I. 1d and cancelled by Field Post Office 36 at Pretoria, addressed to Montreal and endorsed “On Active Service, Pretoria…,” bearing a purple strike of the Canadian Contingent Type II dated oval (27 Jun), with the date moved upward at right and used during the Type III period; reverse with Montreal arrival c.d.s. (30 Jul), very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
115 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (July 13), stampless Wilson patriotic envelope inscribed Patriam Amamus, addressed to Johannesburg, endorsed “On Active Service, 7566 R. Can. Regt.” and cancelled by Field Post Office No. 3 c.d.s. while based at Wakkerstroom, fine-very fine, and a scarce South African usage of this Canadian patriotic envelope. (Rowe 50-10) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 300

Currently...C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
116 cover   imageFirst Contingent, Casualty Mail, 1900 (July 15), stampless envelope to London, endorsed “7563 Cpl. Walker, Royal Canadians, S.S. British Princess, no stamp procurable,” bearing a good strike of Liverpool Paid c.d.s. (15 Jul), minor tone spots, else fine-very fine, and a scarce example of casualty mail from the returning contingent.

The S.S. British Princess repatriated 380 invalided soldiers from South Africa to Britain, including a small number of Canadians. These men had been withdrawn from active service because of wounds or illness and were being returned for further treatment or convalescence. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 300

Currently...C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
117 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (August 2), envelope from A Company, Major-General Ridley's Column, to Ontario, franked with Great Britain 1d lilac tied by Field Post Office No. 6 c.d.s. at Bethanie, with London Paid c.d.s. (24 Aug) at left and several backstamps including Balderson arrival (3 Sep), some peripheral wrinkling and edge wear, otherwise fine; an attractive example of mail from Ridley’s Column at Wolvehoek, Orange River Colony.

In late July and early August 1900, Major-General C.P. Ridley commanded mounted infantry operating with Brigadier-General Broadwood’s cavalry in the pursuit of Christiaan de Wet after the Boer commander escaped from the Brandwater Basin. The Royal Canadian Regiment was ordered to follow Ridley’s more mobile force and, during the ensuing pursuit through the Orange River Colony, marched 112 miles in one week without overtaking De Wet. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
118 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (August 28), envelope from Lt.-Col. W.D. Otter to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "From / OC / Royal Canadian / Regt" at lower left and “Via London…” at top, franked with five Great Britain ½d Jubilee stamps tied by Army Post Office 55 c.d.s., with a light purple strike of the Canadian Contingent Type II dated oval (3 Sep), reverse with a further strike of the Contingent oval and overlapping New York and Providence machine arrivals (4 Oct), very fine, offered with a small cut square of Otter's signature; a rare Boer War cover from the Commanding Officer of the Royal Canadian Regiment, particularly unusual for the application of the Canadian Contingent oval to mail addressed outside Canada; ex Weiss. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 750

Currently...C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
119 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (September 6), returned cover to R.C. Bach of E Company, Royal Canadian Infantry, franked with a 2c Numeral, tied by St. Lawrence, Montreal roller cancellation, with despatch c.d.s. at lower corner, addressed to him care of Captain Fitton, Field Pay Office, Army Head Quarters, Pretoria; Bach had already departed Cape Town aboard the Idaho, and the reverse bears a fair blue strike of the large double-oval “DEAD LETTER BRANCH / P.O. DEPT. CANADA” datestamp (12 Nov), remarkably fresh and very fine; a scarce returned wartime usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 450

Currently...C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
120 cover   imageFirst Contingent, 1900 (September 21), stampless British Army Form C.398 advice-of-receipt envelope from Pretoria to Peterborough, Ontario, endorsed “On Active Service / No stamps available” and cancelled by Army Post Office 55 South Africa c.d.s., reverse with same-day Toronto transit and Peterborough arrival c.d.s. (22 Oct), very fine; a scarce overseas use of a form intended for local advice-of-receipt service. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction
Second Contingent
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
121 cover   imageSecond Contingent, pre-departure correspondence from Halifax prior to embarkation for South Africa, comprising 1900 (January 24) Y.M.C.A. Correspondence Room envelope (Rowe Type 1) to Quebec bearing 2c Numeral, tied by Halifax duplex, probably sent by a Canadian Mounted Rifles volunteer shortly before the S.S. Pomeranian sailed on 27 January; offered with a (February 8) Army Y.M.C.A. Correspondence Room envelope (unrecorded by Rowe) to York County, redirected on arrival, bearing 2c Numeral tied by Halifax duplex, with the complete original letter on Y.M.C.A. writing paper from a member of "C" Battery written before embarkation aboard the S.S. Milwaukee, this believed to be the only recorded example of this envelope; an important pair documenting the final preparations of the Second Contingent before departure for the South African War.

The Second Canadian Contingent assembled at Halifax during January and February 1900 before embarking in separate drafts for South Africa. The Canadian Mounted Rifles sailed aboard the S.S. Pomeranian on January 27, followed by "C", "D" and "E" Batteries of the Royal Canadian Field Artillery aboard the S.S. Milwaukee on February 21. (Image 1)

Estimate C$ 500

Currently...C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
122 cover   imageSecond Contingent, "C" Battery, Field Artillery, service with the Rhodesian Field Force, 1900 (May 3), envelope to Ontario from Gunner H.L. Stringer, "C" Battery, R.C.A., Rhodesian Field Force, the manuscript endorsement "No Stamps Available" crossed through and prepaid with Rhodesia 1897 2d. (2) tied by Marandellas c.d.s. (without date slug), the reverse with Umtali c.d.s. (4 May) and Port Dover arrival c.d.s. (19 Jun), a rare and highly important cover from the Canadian detachment serving in Rhodesia, one of only three such covers recorded by Steinhart; ex Richardson.

"C" Battery left Beira, Portuguese East Africa, on April 23, 1900, by railway for Marandella's Headquarters of the Rhodesian Field Force, via Bamboo Creek and Umtali. From Marandella's the unit was transported to Bulawayo, by Zeederberg's Coaches, with an escort of Queensland Mounted Infantry, arriving on May 7. (Image 1)

Estimate C$ 800

Currently...C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction
123 cover   imageSecond Contingent, "D" Battery, Field Artillery, 1900 (January 30), Canadian Contingent "EN ROUTE" datestamp, envelope to Ontario bearing a fine strike of the Canadian Contingent "EN ROUTE" dated oval in purple, having missed the despatch at the Cape Verde Islands and subsequently franked with Cape 1d tied by Victoria West Road c.d.s. (6 Mar), with a second strike alongside, the reverse with Petrolea arrival c.d.s. (5 Apr); the detached flap, which is included, bears the coloured Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers, Liverpool imprint, a scarce and attractive cover; ex Richardson, Pattiz.

The cover was posted by Corp. C.F. Colter, "D" Battery, which left Green Point Common, Cape Town, by rail on March 4 for Victoria West. (Image 1)

Estimate C$ 1,200

Currently...C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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