Queen Victoria Era -- Imperial Penny Postage and Provisionals Scott #85-88 continued...
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361 |
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1899 Rennie
Registered Cover, mailed from Midway NB on MAY.3.1899 to Toronto (MAY.6 receiver plus a Salisbury transit and two different RPO on back), franked with two 2c Map stamps (muddy waters) plus a strip of three 1c Numerals paying the 7c registration
rate. Generally very fine. (Scan a)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$65.00
Will close during Public Auction |
362 |
CVR |
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1899 New
Brunswick Registered 2c Map Cover, mailed Cumberland Bay NB on FEB.27.1899 to Gagetown NB (MAR.1 receiver, through Norton Station and St John, via RPO on back), franked with three 2c Map stamps plus a 1c Numeral paying the 7c registration rate.
Tears on back and small edge faults, still a very fine and appealing cover. (Scan a)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$75.00
Will close during Public Auction |
363 |
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1899
Registered Uprated Stationery Cover Front, mailed Peter Street Toronto on JUN.9.1899 (duplex and c.d.s. despatch cancels, as per usual usage in this post office) to Toronto. 2c purple stationery is uprated by four different issues (6 stamps)
totaling 7c. A colorful cover (front only) which was used to advertise the upcoming Sissons' estate sale of Max Rosenthal in 1985 (accompanied by Canadian Stamp News ad) and offered on a Fred Stulberg exhibit page. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$45.00
Will close during Public Auction |
364 |
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Two
December 26, 1898 Covers Demonstrating a Rate Anomaly, the first is mailed from Hamilton to Scotland (a distance of 3,300 miles), franked with a single 2c Map, the second is mailed from St Thomas to Tara, Ontario (140 miles) franked with a 2c Map
plus a 1c Numeral. For a period of one week from DEC.25.1898 to DEC.31.1898 there was an odd situation where the rate for mailing a letter to another country had adopted the Imperial Penny Postage, which was less than mailing a letter to Canada or
the US (2c versus 3c). These two very fine covers properly illustrate a discrepancy in the rates during this short-lived period. (Scan a)
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Est $ 500
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
365 |
CVR |
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1902
Special Delivery Cover, mailed from Guelph (FEB.19 duplexes) to Hamilton (FEB.19 Bickerdike hub receiver on back) and franked with a pair of 2c Map paying the double weight rate, pus a green 10c Special Delivery stamp paying for the proper
service, which was available in Hamilton at the time. Tears and creases, still a scarce franking and fine. (Scan a) |
Est $ 200
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
366 |
CVR |
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1899
Registered 2c Map Cover, mailed Little River Musquodoboit NS on FEB.10.1899 to Truro NS, through Shubenacadie FEB.10 and arrived FEB.11. Franked with a pair and single 2c Map plus a 1c Numeral, paying for the relatively new 2c postage plus 5c
registration rate. light vertical crease and opening tears at top, still fine. (Scan a) |
Est $ 150
SOLD for C$65.00
Will close during Public Auction |
367 |
CVR |
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Two 1899
Double Weight Covers, one Registered, first mailed Montreal to St John NB franked with two 2c Map stamps, the second mailed from Long Bay nt to Rennie in Toronto registered, franked with three 2c Maps, plus a 1c and a 2c numeral for a rate of 4c
postage and 5c registration. Very fine. (Scan a)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$95.00
Will close during Public Auction |
368 |
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1899
Domestic Overpaid Registered Cover, mailed from Oakham NB on MAR.1.1899 to Gagetown NB (St John and RPO transits, plus a Norton Station transit and Gagetown receiver on back), franked with four 2c Map stamps (including a pair), overpaying the 7c
registration rate by 1c. Tear on back, still very fine. (Scan a)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$55.00
Will close during Public Auction |
369 |
CVR |
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Two Map
Covers to the USA, Just Prior to the Rate Change, the first is a 1c stationery cover uprated 2c Map, mailed Upper Stewiacke NS to Providence RI on DEC.31.1898, being on the final day of the 3c rate to the USA. The new 2c rate would not take
effect until January 1st, 1899 (cover has faults). The second cover is registered mailed from Halifax to Columbia, GA on DEC.28.1898, franked with a pair of 2c Maps plus four 1c Numerals paying the 3c postage plus 5c registration rate, which would be
in effect until January 1st, 1899. Note that "Columbia" could not be found, and thus the note "Try Columbus", further "Drawer 3 not rented" and so sent to DLO and return to sender pointing finger, etc (cover is very fine). A useful pair of cross
border covers. (Scan a)
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Est $ 300
SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
370 |
CVR |
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Two Map
Covers to the USA, After the Rate Change, the first mailed Atlin BC to Seattle Washington on MAY.13.1899 (during the Gold Rush), franked with a single 2c Map, paying the new 2c rate to the US (very fine). The second was mailed on MAR.9.1899
registered from Parkdale Toronto to Gethsemani (New Haven) Kentucky, franked 2c Map and 5c Leaf paying the relatively new 2c letter rate and 5c registration fee. (very fine). The cross-border rate changed from 3c to 2c on January 1st, 1899. (Scan a)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$85.00
Will close during Public Auction |
371 |
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1899 Cover
Franked with a Block of Four of the 2c Map, corner card commercial cover mailed from Peter Street Toronto (duplexes dated JAN.30.1899) and addressed to Philadelphia PA, USA (next day receiver on back). The franking totals 8c, which is an
overpayment. Even if philatelic, this is an unusual and scarce franking. Small faults, still attractive. (Scan a) |
Est $ 100
SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
372 |
CVR |
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1899
Registered Special Delivery Cover, being a Walker House illustrated advertising cover mailed from Toronto to Bridgeton NJ on JAN.16.1899, through Boston (JAN.18 transit on back). Franked with a block of four of the 2c Map (these overpaying the 2c
+ 5c registration rate by 1c), plus a green 10c Special Delivery. Special delivery to the US had to be prepaid with a US SD stamp or 10c worth of regular US postage stamps in order to obtain the service, and in this case the Canadian 10c would pay
only for Canadian service. Accompanied by a 1989 Greene Foundation certificate, very fine (Scan a)
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Est $ 750
SOLD for C$1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
373 |
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1903
Registered Cross Border Cover, mailed Upper Keswick NB to Syracuse NY on APR.24.1903, through St John and Fredericton, arrived on APR.28. Franked with a 2c Map plus a 7c Numeral paying the double weight (4c) plus registration (5c) rate. Tad rough
opened at left, still very fine and scarce franking. (Scan a)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$95.00
Will close during Public Auction |
374 |
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December 9,
1898 Cover to Belgium, mailed Montreal (DEC.9.1898 Bickerdike machine) to Mons Belgium (DEC.19 receiver on back), franked with a 2c Map and 3c Numeral paying the 5c UPU rate via New York (endorsed). Tiny bit soiled, still a great third day cover.
(Scan a) |
Est $ 300
SOLD for C$85.00
Will close during Public Auction |
375 |
CVR |
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December
11, 1898 Rate Cover to England, mailed Halifax to Cheltenham, England, franked with a 2c Map plus a 3c Numeral, paying the UPU 5c per ½ oz rate up to December 24th. A nice cover paying a scarce UPU rate with the Map stamp, even more so on the 4th
day of known use. Very fine and fresh. (Scan a) |
Est $ 350
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
376 |
CVR |
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December
25, 1898 First Day of the Imperial Penny Postage Rate, mailed Hamilton (Bickerdike flag) to Glasgow Scotland (nice JAN.4 receiver on back), and franked with a 2c Map stamp, paying the new rate between selected countries of the British Empire,
being a rate reduction from 5c to 2c. Very fine. (Scan a) |
Est $ 350
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
377 |
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December
25, 1898 "Latchford" Cover to Jamaica, with Reply Cover, first cover was mailed from Ottawa (DEC.25 Bickerdike machine cancel) and addressed to the postmaster in Kingston, Jamaica (JAN.4 receiver, plus two US transits on back). F.R. Latchford was
a friend of Postmaster General Mulock and sent covers to various Empire countries on the first day of the Imperial Penny Postage rate, and even though Jamaica did not adopt the new rate until May 1899, the cover was not taxed. Furthermore, the return
envelope (which was probably enclosed in the mailed one, as it bears the same handwriting) is franked with a single 1d stamp, deliberately underpaying the return postage. Thirteen covers are known to exist, and nine of these have a reply cover, this
being one. On a well described exhibit page, with two light folds on the Map cover and a stain and corner fault on the reply cover, still desirable. Rsv. (Scan a)
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Est $ 1,000
SOLD for C$750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
378 |
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December
25, 1898 "Latchford" Cover to India, with Reply Cover, first cover was mailed from Ottawa (light DEC.25 Bickerdike machine cancel) and addressed to the postmaster in Karachi India (JAN.23 receiver, plus a JAN.15 SEA POST OFFICE c.d.s. on back).
F.R. Latchford was a friend of Postmaster General Mulock and sent covers to various Empire countries on the first day of the Imperial Penny Postage rate, with reply envelopes enclosed. This reply cover is franked with a single 1 Anna stamp, the
equivalent of the penny rate. Thirteen covers are known to exist, this being one of the only nine known with reply envelopes. On a well described exhibit page, with opening tear and horizontal crease on the Map cover and the reply cover is very fine,
still desirable. Rsv. (Scan a)
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Est $ 1,000
SOLD for C$1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
379 |
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1899 5c UPU
Rate Cover to Italy, mailed Halifax (MAR.5.1899 duplex cancels) to Italy, franked with a pair of 2c Map and a pair of ½c Numerals. "S.S. London City" imprint on backflap and San Remo part squared circle receiver. Very fine, with some toning to
the stamps. (Scan a)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$65.00
Will close during Public Auction |
380 |
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1899 10c
Double Weight Rate Cover to Australia, mailed from Lunenburg NS on JAN.2.1899 to Sydney New South Wales, through St John NB (same day transit) and Vancouver (JAN10 transit) and arrived Sydney on FEB.11 (receiver). The cover is franked with two 2c
Maps, a 1c Jubilee, two ½c Numerals, a 2c Numeral and a 2c Leaf, all paying the 10c double UPU rate. A few small stains, else very fine. (Scan a)
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Est $ 350
SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction |