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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1101

P5/P7

Group of Early 1c Domestic Post Cards Uprated 1c Small Queen to 6 Different Countries, 1883 to 1889, first card mailed from Québec City on DEC.18.1886 to England with "RETURNED FOR POSTAGE" through Ottawa DEC.21; card mailed from Montréal on MAY.31.1889 to Holland; card mailed from Kingston on JUN.1.1889 to Germany (through London JUN.15, arrived JUN.16); card mailed from Victoria (BRIT COL c.d.s. dated OCT.12.1883) handstamped "UNPAID" twice, 1c SQ added in Ottawa OCT.27 (c.d.s. on front and D.L.O. on back dated same day), through London on NOV.9 and received in Switzerland on NOV.10; card mailed from Rimouski on OCT.21.1889 to Belgium with NOV.4 receiver; and card mailed from Ottawa on NOV.20.1889 to Denmark, through London DEC.2 and arrived DEC.4. Some have overall toning, else a scarce and overall fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$170.00
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1102

P5/P22

Four Different Post Cards to Norway, a P5 1c blue QV card mailed short paid from St Michel de Bellechasse, QC on JUN.20.1887 and delivered uncharged; a P7 1c QV card uprated 1c SQ mailed from Spadina Street Toronto on MAY.3.1892 (stained); a P15 2c U.P.U. card mailed from Montréal on MAR.4.1897 (machine cancel) received on MAR16; and a P22 2c blue QV Leaf card mailed from Toronto on JUL.22.1902 with AUG.5 receiver. Overall fine or better (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$160.00
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1103

P5c

1886 1c Post Card to Bermuda, Uprated 1c SQ, mailed from Halifax on SEP.10.1886 to Ireland Island, Bermuda, with SEP.26 Hamilton, Bermuda receiver on back. The rate for this item was 2c, but from 1878 to 1890 1c post cards with additional frankings were not allowed on cards addressed to places where the rate was more than 1c. This was successfully sent contrary to regulations. Light toning, still very fine and scarce.

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$80.00
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1104

P5c

1892 Uprated Post Card to Venezuela, a P5c 1c card uprated with a 2c Small Queen (over-paying by 1c) mailed from Montréal on AUG.15.1892 to Caracas, via new York with AUG.16 transit on back, very fine and a rare destination. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$325.00
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1105

P5c, P5d

Two Interesting Riel Resistance / Henry Hechler Post Cards, the first card (P5c) was mailed by Captain Henry Hechler from Winnipeg to his wife (?) in Halifax, upon his arrival there on APR.24.1885. The card is overprinted with the three elements forming Webb Type A1a, and the message on back reads "Dear C..., I mail you to day 2 letters and I hope you have received my letter which I mailed the day I arrived here, all is well and hope the same from you dear ___ will write very soon ___ yours, Henry". Very fine and a wonderful example of the Hechler "Service" overprinted stationery, written in his own hand on his way to battle. The second card (P5d) is one mailed to Germany at the 1c rate (printed matter), from Halifax on JUN.18.1885. Because Hechler was serving in the Riel Resistance, the "Philatelic Courrier" office had to print post cards to explain his absence to people writing to him there. The printed message reads "Dear Sir, Your favour of the ___ has been received. Captain Hechler having gone to the front with the Company under his command to assist in quelling the rebellion of the Indians in the North-West-Territory - some 3,000 miles from here - I am unable just now to reply to yours in full. I have, however, referred it to him and on receiving his instructions will at once communicate with you. Meanwhile I rely on your consideration. On his behalf I desire to express the hope that, though your correspondence may be for a short time suspended, your relations may ever continue to be as pleasant as they have hereto been. If you desire to write directly to Mr Hechler during his absence, please address CAPT. H. HECHLER / 63rd RIFLES, HALIFAX BATALLION / Via HALIFAX, N.S., CANADA / if so addressed the postal authorities here will forward whatever you may send to any place that his Battalion may be without any extra charge. Awaiting your further favors, I have the honour to be, Very truly yours, James R. Johnson, Private Secretary". Toning spots, still an important part of the history of the Riel Resistance and service rendered by Capt. Hechler. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$325.00
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1106

P5c, P15

Two Post Cards Mailed to San Salvador, with a P5c 1c post card uprated with a 1c Small Queen, mailed from Charlottetown, P.E.I. on FEB.23.1886 to Santa Ana, San Salvador. The card has a manuscript notation reading "... Postal Card not Mailable to Foreign Country", it was then sent to the Dead Letter Office, and got there on MAR.6. Also a P15 2c U.P.U. card mailed from Hamilton on FEB.4.1898 (flag cancel) to San Salvador, with a FEB.26 receiver on back. Both cards very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$375.00
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1107

P5c, P21

Two Post Cards Mailed to Jamaica, P5c was mailed Toronto on AUG.15.1901 (Exposition flag cancel) to Half Way Tree, Jamaica, arrived Kingston AUG.23 and taxed short paid 5 centimes. Creases, tears, etc. Second card is a P21 (2c orange Leaf) mailed from Halifax on FEB.8.1898 to Gordon Town, Jamaica "via New York", with FEB 18 Kingston receiver, re-directed with Kingston FEB.19 double circle datestamp. Stains, else very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
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1108

Two Early (1890-91) Uprated Post Cards to Switzerland, both are 1c QV domestic cards, first is uprated by a 1c Small Queen, mailed from Hamilton on JAN.6.1890, incorrectly sent to the Dead Letter Office as a non-U.P.U. card (JAN.8 DLO datestamp on back) with "RETURN FOR / POSTAGE" handstamp, then properly sent onward (Ottawa JAN.9 duplex) with Zurich JAN.23 receiver. This is the earliest domestic card properly used with a 1c added, available JAN.1.1890. Also includes the same card, originally mailed on OCT.14.1891 with (presumably) a 1c SQ which fell off, arrived London (Liverpool Packet OCT.24 datestamp), charged "1d", with "T" in circle, "5" in blue crayon and "10" in blue crayon, finally received on OCT.26 (thin on back). An interesting pair of early uprated cards. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$60.00
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1109

P7, P12

Two Post Cards Mailed Contrary to Regulations to Buenos Aires, Argentina, a P7 1c card uprated with a 1c Small Queen mailed Joliette, Québec on JAN.24.1889 through New York (JAN.26) with MAR.21 Buenos Aires transit and MAR.21 receiver, plus a "Clasificacion" postmark on front. This was mailed before 1890 when post cards were accepted, therefore contrary to regulations (and not charged letter rate). Also a P12 1c card (152 x 92 mm) uprated with a 1c Small Queen mailed from York Street, Toronto on NOV.20.1893 through New York (NOV.22 machine on front), received almost 3 months later on FEB.12.1894. This card was mailed contrary to U.P.U. regulations for size (too large). Creases and / or light soiling, still overall fine and interesting items for the specialist. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$180.00
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1110

P7/P13

Five Post Cards That Were Non Conforming to U.P.U. Rules, All Mailed to Germany, P7 card mailed from Banff, Alberta in 1899 (based on dateline, stamp fallen off); P7c card (with reply portion still attached) mailed 1892 from Montréal with a 1c Small Queen added; P12 card with view of Niagara Falls ("Queen's Park Bazaar" in green, Webb # NF12-4, $250) mailed 1894 from Hamilton, uprated with 2c Small Queen (taxed 10 centimes because oversize, fault at left); P12 card with view of Niagara Falls (Webb # NF12-3b) mailed 1893 from Niagara Falls, uprated with pair of ½c Small Queens (too large, but passed untaxed); P13 card with piece of newspaper advertising glued to back and address label glued to front, mailed 1897 from Montréal, with a 1c Small Queen added. All cards have receivers and a few have toning or light creases, still an interesting group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$70.00
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1111

P7/P22

Four Different Post Cards Mailed to Newfoundland at the 2c UPU Rate, P7 uprated with 1c SQ mailed from Halifax JAN.10.1890 to Bay of Islands (through St John's, arrived MAR.13). P15 mailed from St Catharines on DEC.30.1897 to St John's (JAN.8 receiver). P17 uprated with 1c Leaf mailed from Toronto on JUN.16.1898 to St John's (no receiver). P22 mailed AUG.5.1903 from Toronto (no despatch but datelined) to St John's (AUG.10 receiver). Newfoundland joined the U.P.U. on JAN.1.1879. Couple have edge wear, still overall very fine and a nice way to illustrate the various cards that could be used, and the various lengths of time it took to travel the distance. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$60.00
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1112

P7/P22

Five Different Post Cards Mailed to Belgium, P7 1c QV card uprated 1c SQ mailed from Ottawa SEP.18.1891 to Verviers (SEP.30 receiver); P15 2c U.P.U. card mailed from Bathurst NB OCT.21.1897 to Brussels (NOV.5 receiver); P16 1c Jubilee card uprated 1c SQ mailed from Victoria BC (squared circles) on SEP.6.1897 to Grammont (OCT.4 receiver); P21 2c orange U.P.U. Leaf card mailed from Oakville on JUL.20.1898 to Bruges (AUG.1 receiver, through Hamilton JUL.20); P22 2c blue U.P.U. Leaf card mailed from Montréal on JUN.18.1902 to Brussels (JUN.2? receiver). Couple insignificant creases, else a very fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$60.00
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1113

P7b, P12, P13

Three Different Uprated Post Cards Mailed to France, P7b card uprated with a 1c Small Queen mailed from Madawaska Falls, New Brunswick (faint datestamp at right) through Upper St Bazil, New Brunswick and London, England; P12 card uprated 1c Small Queen, mailed from Montréal on AUG.10.1893, with two different receivers (passed even though card size not allowed by U.P.U.); P13 card uprated with a pair ½c Small Queens, mailed from Rimouski, Québec on FEB21.1896 (creases). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$50.00
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1114

P7b/CPR39

Five Different Post Cards Mailed to Germany, P7b 1c card mailed from Montréal on MAR.6.1893 through London, with "T" in circle, "5" and "10" due markings; P15 2c U.P.U. card mailed from Toronto on DEC.11.1897 (flag cancel); P17 1c green Leaf card mailed from Québec City on DEC.20.1898, with "T/5" in circle and "10" in blue crayon due markings; P22 2c blue Leaf card mailed from Kingston; last but not least is a CPR39 1c red Leaf Fraser Canon House card mailed from Montréal on MAY16.1904. A few small faults, else an overall very fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$60.00
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1115

P7d

1888 Uprated Post Card to Colombia (Panama), a P7d 1c card uprated with a 1c Small Queen mailed from South Ohio, Nova Scotia on MAY.19.1888 to Colon "via New York" with MAY.20 Boston machine transit on front. Very fine.

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$225.00
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1116

1894 Post Card Mailed to Switzerland with Postage Due, a P9 post card mailed from North Hatley, Québec on JUL.23.1894 to London, England (AUG.1) and forwarded to the Hotel du Cygne in Lucerne, Switzerland with a label, and received there on AUG.4. The card was taxed 5 centimes due which was paid with a 5 centime Swiss postage due stamp tied the next day on AUG.5. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$130.00
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1117

P9, P15

Two Different 1897 Post Cards Mailed to Jamaica, a P9 post card uprated by a 1c Small Queen mailed from Oxford, Nova Scotia on FEB.16.1897 to Kingston, Jamaica. A very busy card, with a red crayon "Missent to", and the front and back of the card have a total of 4 squared circle cancels, as well as another 4 double circle datestamps, having been both missent and forwarded. It arrived at its final destination on MAR.2, very fine. Second card is a P15 mailed from Toronto on FEB.17.1897, arrived Kingston FEB.26, has FEB.27 postmark from Blue Mountain Valley on back, then back to Kingston on MAR.2, then finished its journey in Up Park Camp on MAR.2, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$375.00
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1118

P9, P17

Four Post Cards Mailed to Newfoundland Short Paid, P9 mailed from Toronto at the 1c rate on FEB.6.1896, handstamped RETURN FOR / POSTAGE, 1c SQ stamp added and re-mailed on DEB.8 to St John's, received there FEB.19; P9 mailed Dalhousie, New Brunswick on NOV.24.1894 to Bass River, through St John's DEC.7, Halifax DEC.12 and arrived in Bass River on DEC.14, with "6" and "T" in circle handstamps, plus a blue crayon "1 / 15"; P17 was mailed at the 1c rate from Binscarth, Manitoba on DEC.18.1899 to Bonavista, through Trinity Bay (DEC.25) and arrived on DEC.27, with no due markings whatsoever. Last is a private post card franked with a 1c Numeral tied by Wingham duplex (dated only NOV.4 with no year as per practice) to St John's with NOV.8.1902 receiver, with blue crayon "2" due marking. Insignificant faults do not detract from this scarce group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$60.00
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1119

P11, P15, P21, P22

Four Different Post Cards to Austria, an uprated (1c SQ) P11 card mailed on SEP.10.1893 from Montréal to Vienna (SEP.22 receiver, London SEP.20 transit); a P15 2c U.P.U. card mailed from Berlin, Ontario on FEB.20.1899 to Salzburg (MAR.4 receiver); a P21 2c orange U.P.U. Leaf card mailed from St Catharines on MAR.8.1898 to Vienna (MAR.21 receiver, Hamilton MAR.8 transit); and a P22 2c blue Leaf U.P.U. card mailed from Nanaimo, BC on JUN.23.1902 to Prague (no receiver). A very fine, quality lot. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$60.00
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1120

P12, P16

Two Different Post Cards Mailed to India, first is a P12 1c card uprated with a 1c Small Queen, mailed Toronto JUN.8.1893 to Calcutta, India, with Sea Post Office transit dated JUL.4. Creases and a tear, still scarce and fine. Second is a P16 1c Jubilee card uprated with a 1c Jubilee stamp mailed from Toronto on AUG.20.1897 (machine flag) to Madras, India, with Sea Post Office transit dated SEP.12, with album adherence at left, else very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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