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Postal History, Canada continued...

Manitoba continued...

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Lot Description

461

CVR

Group of 23 3c Small Queen Covers from Manitoba, 1875 to 1898, with postmarks from St Andrews, Morris, Minnedosa, Portage la Prairie, Westbourne, Ninga, Brandon Hills, Thornhill, Grund, St Francois Xavier, Oak Lake, Totogon (RF D), Neepawa, Arden Station, Winnipeg, Rapid City, Baldur, Fort Garry, and Virden. Two covers have letters inside, also saw corner cards, etc. Condition varies drastically, still many are very fine. Photos show a small sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$275.00
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462

CVR/PC

Group of 32 Covers and Cards with Manitoba Postmarks, 1880 to 1898, with 13 stationery cards, 4 stationery covers and the rest are Small Queen franked covers, including 1888 5c to Liverpool, 1892 5c to Belgium, 1882 5c to England and 1887 5c to England. There are also combination frankings, single 1c, etc. We noted postmarks from Boissevain, Brandon, Mariapolis, Deloraine, Preston (ERD of only two recorded strikes), Selkirk, Swan lake, Gretna, Loretto, Belmont, Cartwright, Dominion City, St Andrews, Rapid City, Reaburn, St Francois Xavier, Baldur, Lothair, Neepawa, Virden, Pasadena, Treherne, Oaknook, Ochre River, Greenway and Emerson. Some faults noted, else 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)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$450.00
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463

CVR/PC

Collection of Douglas Station Manitoba Postal History, with a 1c GPC (1884 first broken circle), 3c SQ + 5c RLS cover (1893, with inverted year slug, second broken circle), plus a 1c GPC (1898) and 3c Leaf cover (1898) with c.d.s. cancels. These are written-up on exhibit-style pages. Also includes 19 loose covers (1898 to 2015) from Douglas Station (mostly from the Richardson family correspondence) plus three 1970s photographs of the post office, as seen from inside and out. Accompanied by lots of research on the town, its post office, post masters, written in the form of articles, by Gordon Richardson. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$160.00
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464

CVR

Three Early Manitoba Covers,1875 Lower Fort Garry to Winnipeg (3c SQ canceled by fancy cork cancel, with a Fort Garry backstamp), 1876 Selkirk to Vittoria Ont. (Selkirk is new ERD by 2 years) on a 3c SQ cover with backstamps from Lower Fort Garry, Hamilton, Simcoe and Vittoria. This Selkirk datestamp is apparently the earliest "Western" postmark in the Pritchard & Andrews proof books). Also an 1875 cover from Detroit Michigan to "Mrs Hamilton R. O'Reilly" in Winnipeg, with a Fort Garry 1875-02-01 (new LRD) receiver on back. Faults to varying degrees, still a useful trio of early Manitoba postmarks with both sides of each cover scanned online. Ex Don Fraser. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 450

SOLD for C$140.00
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465

CVR/PC

Group of 38 Manitoba Covers and Cards, 1876 to 1940s, with some better postmarks throughout, including Winnipeg bull's eye duplex (x2), Winnipeg (1876, 1877, 1879), Selkirk 1883, Perguis 1877 (LRD of only two recorded examples), Pilot Mound 1889, Petrel 1891 (ERD), Carman 1890, Dynevor (the only recorded example), Orange Ridge 1898, Elkhorn (1895 squared circle), Hartney (partial 1893 squared circle in purple), Otterburne 1897 (receiver on a shortpaid bank notice letter card from Winnipeg), Louise Bridge (1897 receiver on a 2c SQ drop letter from Winnipeg), plus many more modern towns such as Mather, Elphinstone (duplex), Whitewater, Holmfield, Gregg, Moline, Austin, Oak Lake (duplex), Deer Horn, Winnipeg (duplex on 1860 wrapper), Winnipeg (roller on KGV wrapper), some Winnipeg corner card covers, and more. Also includes a collection of "C.P. Ry West of Winnipeg" postmarks on 15 stamps and one postal card, with different dates, directions, etc. plus a partial Souris & Winnipeg squared circle on piece. Some faults, else overall fine to very fine. Scans only show a portion of the lot. Ex Don Fraser. (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)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$350.00
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466

1847 Receipt for Goods Purchases for Rev'd John Smithurst, "Purchases made in Montreal on account of The Rv'd John Smithurst" listing three items totaling 18/7, with a note explaining that the purchase was charged to his account. This was probably carried to the Red River Settlement by Canadian route, fine.

Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$110.00
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467

The Gordon Richardson Manitoba Postal History Archives, a must have for the Manitoba postal historian, this contains over 15 file folders of information gathered over several years, including folders named Manitoba Local History, Red River and Fort Garry, Manitoba Postal History General, Copies of Correspondence from Archives, Minnedosa Post Office history, Manitoba Post Offices, Early Manitoba 1840-1870, Postmark Proofs, Post Office Revenue, Manitoba Mail Contracts and more, with mostly photocopies of valuable material for the researcher. The pile measures 6½ inches thick.

Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$275.00
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468

Group of Four Early Manitoba-Related Documents, with an 1863 shipping receipt from the Kenning & Co, Red River at Fort Garry, etc. Also an 1870 receipt for delivering goods to Winnipeg, Red River Settlement, an 1874 Red River Settlement Company bill of lading for transporting goods on the Steamer Dakota and an 1872 Kittson's Red River Transportation Line bill of lading for goods transported on the Steamer Dakota. Faults, still unusual. The lot also includes three Post Office Department contracts and documents for the transport of mails in and around Breckenridge, Minnesota for the years 1857 and 1858 (x2). Ex Don Fraser. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$275.00
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New Brunswick

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Lot Description

469

CVR

Group of 12 New Brunswick 5c Victoria Franked Covers, noting shades and a good variety of despatch, transit and arrival postmarks on the backs, overall fine with some faults noted. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$200.00
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Northwest Territories

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470

O/CVR/PC

Collection of North West Territories Postal History, with 8 stamps, 2 covers and a card. The cover is a front mailed 1880 from Carleton (R.F. D) to Winnipeg, franked with 3c SQ (x3) and 6c SQ paying 5 times the domestic rate. The 1c GPC was mailed from Moosomin to Port Arthur Ont. in 1892 and the rest are stamps with socked on the nose town cancels from Dawson (two diff. from 1901 and 1902), Moosomin (1894), Broadview (1894, R.F. D), Edmonton (1892, R.F. D) and Fort Cudhay (1897 in purple, R.F. E), Beulah (partial) and a strip of 5 of the 1c SQ with Indian Head. Also includes a faulty (stamp torn off) cover mailed 1878 from Carleton to Ottawa (Winnipeg and Ottawa postmarks on back). A fine to very fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$140.00
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Nova Scotia

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Lot Description

471

CVR

Group of 41 Nova Scotia Stampless Folded Letters and Covers, 1833-1871, with a good variety of postmarks, rates, markings, incl. cross-border and trans-Atlantic, etc. Overall fine, online scans show a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$425.00
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Ontario by County

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472

CVR

Collection Remainders from the Michael Rixon and David Hobden Collection, with items from Orangeville C.W (DUF, 1857 cover), Welland U.C (WLD, on 1863 cover to Spring Arbor through St Catharines, Delhi, etc.), North Williamsburg U.C (DUN, ERD on a folded cover to Cornwall, through Williamsburg West which is the ERD of only two recorded examples), Minden C.W (HBN, LRD on cover), Haliburton C.W (HBN, on 1c GPC), Whittington C.W (DUF, 1868 receiver in red on cover from Hamilton), Binbrook (WTW, on 1856 folded letter to Toronto, through Hamilton and Stoney Creek), Malton Ont (PEL on 1908 picture postcard), Streetsville Ont (PEL, on 1907 picture postcard), Caledon East Ont (PEL, on 1910 picture postcard), Kingston Canada (ratty double weight 1881 drop cover) and last but not least is an 1878 2c RLS + 3c SQ (x2) registered cover London to Copenhagen which is marked as "Exhibit A" and was used in a court case involving theft of mail. An accompanying letter explains that the money was never received, and the letter has four mint Small Queens pinned to it. Also includes the Railway Letter Bill postmarked CA-SOUTHERN-R / East. Overall fine to very fine, and we threw in a Pence-era "thumper-style" rate handstamp in brass and wood depicting "'PAID 3d". Al items pictured online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$350.00
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473

CVR/PC

Bruce

Collection of 22 Postal History Items from Bruce County, 1853 to 1910, with items from Colpoy's Bay (ERD of the manuscript precursor), Mildmay C.W (LRD), Tiverton C.W, Tiverton Ont (2 diff. hammers on 4 items), Teeswater U.C (ERD), Inverhuron U.C (one of three known), Inverhuron C.W (LRD of only two reported examples), Glenlyon U.C (cover with a nude strike which is ERD and another registered cover), Paisley U.C (one on a free-franked cover and one on a 3c LQ cover), Williscroft U.C (in blue), Holyrood U.C (in black on registered cover, and another in blue), Brant U.C (on registered cover having a spelling mistake on its handstamp "RERISTERED"), Saugeen U.C, Kincardine U.C (one in red and one in black on an 1870 3c SQ cover with a lovely fancy cancel), and Bentnick C.W (on folded letter with postmarks from Saugeen and Owens Sound). Most are on Rixon pages, an overall fine to very fine group, all items are scanned 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$500.00
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474

CVR

Bruce

Collection of 22 Covers and Folded Covers from Bruce County, 1854 to 1879, with items from Lucknow C.W (in blue), Ulster C.W (LRD), Tara C.W, Burgoyne C.W (the only recorded example, on a 3c LQ cover), Riversdale (the only recorded example of the manuscript precursor), Kincardine C.W (on two folded letters, one a money letter), Glammis C.W (on two covers, one is the LRD), Invermay (the only recorded example of the manuscript precursor), Scone U.C (LRD in black and another in red on a 3c SQ cover), Saugeen (receiver on a folded letter from Chatham, described as being carried by steamer to Owens Sound, see photo), Walkerton U.C (on two covers), Teeswater U.C (one on a registered cover, the other on a 3c SQ cover with fancy starburst cork cancel), Bruce U.C, Greenock U.C (on two folded letters, one is the ERD, the other is registered), Brant U.C (on two folded letters). A useful and overall fine to very fine collection, many on Michael Rixon pages, all scanned 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$500.00
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475

CVR

Dundas

Group of 10 Early Covers from Dundas County, 1831 to 1854, all neatly written-up on Michael Rixon pages, and with his high quality standards, we offer Matilda (1840 manuscript precursor on free-franked folded letter), Matilda U.C (1849 on a folded cover), Matilda C.W (1854 on a stampless cover), West Williamsburg U.C (1843 double circle in black on a folded letter), West Williamsburg U.C (different hammer with tiny lettering 1831 in red on a folded free-franked letter, the only recorded example), West Williamsburg (1834 manuscript precursor on a folded letter, the LRD), West Williamsburg (1848 double circle receiver in red on a folded cover), West Williamsburg (1843 double circle in black on a folded letter), Willamsburg East C.W (1854 on a cover, the only recorded example) and Williamsburg (1839 "1829 Type" receiver on a folded letter). Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$600.00
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476

CVR

Dundas

Group of 8 Covers from Dundas County, 1831 to 1870, with Williamsburg (1831 manuscript precursor on a folded letter, the ERD), North Mountain (1870 in red on a 3c copper red Small Queen cover, the LRD), Maple U.C (1861 faint receiver on a folded letter), Winchester U.C (1858 in red on a stampless cover, the LRD of only two reports), East Williamsburg U.C (1845 on a folded letter), Williamsburg (1832 manuscript precursor on a folded letter), West Williamsburg (1834 manuscript precursor on a folded letter), and Matilda U.C (1843 on a folded letter, the ERD). Overall fine or better group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$600.00
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477

CVR

Durham

Collection of 30 Folded Letters and Covers from Durham County, 1834 to 1879, with items from Leskard U.C (the only recorded example), Port Granby C.W (ERD and LRD, which are the only two recorded examples), Franklin C.W (LRD, on a 3c LQ cover), Welcome C.W (the LRD and one of only two recorded), Enfield C.W (a 3c LQ cover and a registered 2c + 3c SQ cover), Kendall U.C (the ERD, on a cover that was redirected and has 5 different town postmarks on back, including LRD of Clarke UC and LRD of Port Dover UC), Lifford U.C (two different instruments, both are the only recorded examples), Elizabethville U.C (both the ERD and the LRD, and possibly the only two known), Mount Pleasant U.C (both the ERD and the LRD), Hampton U.C (B2x is the LRD of only two recorded strikes, with Darlington backstamp), Hampton U.C (B2), Mill-Brooke C.W (ERD on a 5c Beaver cover and LRD on a 3c SQ cover with fancy cork cancel), Millbrooke C.W (on a 1d drop folded letter, plus another being the LRD), Newcastle C.W (two examples, one is a 10c Consort mourning cover to Illinois), Cavan C.W (the ERD, plus another on a cover to England), Cavan U.C (on two folded letters), Cavan U.C (double circle), Darlington U.C (on two folded letters, one being the ERD) and Darlington (the LRD of the "1829 Type", on a folded letter to Ireland). Overall fine to very fine, and a super useful collection for the enthusiast. All are mounted on Michael Rixon pages and all are 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 600

SOLD for C$475.00
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478

CVR

Durham

Group of Three Early Folded Letters from Port Hope, 1827 to 1851, earliest is addressed to Montréal and has a return address of "From Port Hope / John D. Smith / 31st August / 1827"; the second is a folded money letter (which contained $150) with a 10 Nov 1829 "1829 Type" postmark; and the third (written by a wife to her husband) is a folded letter addressed to Cleveland, Ohio with a manuscript postmark dated 21 May 1857 and a curved CANADA in red. This last letter is endorsed "Steam Boat Letter" and the owner claims it is the "only known Port Hope steamboat letter, and the likeliest route for this letter was across the lake to Rochester, where it was then forwarded to Cleveland" and was probably picked up by an American line steamer en route from Toronto to Ogdensburg. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$225.00
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479

CVR

Elgin

Vittoria "1829 Type" Postmarks on Two Folded Letters, JAN.26.1831 albino strike (under-inked) which was contemporarily strengthened in red, on a folded money letter to York, and an AUG.10.1841 strike in black on a folded cover to Brantford. Very fine.

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$110.00
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480

CVR

Elgin

Two Very Early Port Talbot Postmarks on Folded Money Letters, MAR.15.1830 (latest recorded example) manuscript precursor postmark and an "1829 Type" in red without date, on a money letter dated inside MAY.8.1830 (earliest recorded date). Both are very fine and desirable.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$350.00
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