#395, aug 10, 2020 · processing and the mails were processed in dublin. in this case the america...

Hugo Deshaye (Philatelist) Inc. Postal History and Postcards

#395, AUG 10, 2020

Dear collector friend, http://www.hdphilatelist.com/EPL395.pdf This week, Pence, SQ, Admiral, stampless letters including Transatlantics and general postal history with some GEOVI, a Tercentenary to SPM etc. Taxes are extra, where applicable. Payment by e-transfer, credit card, cheque, draft, money order etc. Have a great week! Hugo

http://www.hdphilatelist.com/EPL395.pdf

http://www.hdphilatelist.com/EPL395.pdf


Item 395-01 – Toronto, Taylor, Scott brooms – 1899, 2¢ Map (pre-affixing fault) tied by Toronto Bickerdike machine cancel on Taylor, Scott & Co, the best brooms, advertising cover paying 2¢ letter rate to N.S.(b/s). Ex Westgate (2011), Smallman (2017). $150.00 SOLD

Item 395-02 – Montreal, 2¢ UPU to St. Pierre et Miquelon – 1908, 2¢ Quebec tied by Levis & Montreal RPO on Montreal postcard paying 2¢ UPU postcard rate to St. Pierre et Miquelon. A very elusive Tercentenary item. Ex Cooper. $150.00 SOLD


Item 395-03 – 2¢ UPU postcard rate to Brazil – 1902, 1¢ Numeral (2) tied by Quebec duplex cancel on pioneer picture postcard paying 2¢ UPU postcard rate to Brazil (b/s). New York transit (b/s). A visually appealing Numeral usage. Ex Cooper. $125.00 SOLD

Item 395-04 – Toronto, ½d circular - 1859, ½d rose, bright fresh, on medium wove paper, Sc 8, small diagonal cut margin at lower left to mostly large margins tied by diamond grid cancel on Education Office Departmental notice circular from Toronto paying ½d circular rate to Woodstock UC (b/s). A clean and very attractive Toronto cover. $1,200.00


Item 395-05 – Montreal, 10d to England via Ireland – 1859, 10d blue Jacques Cartier Sc 10, bright colour, surrounded by mostly large margins, just clear at lower right, tied by Montreal LC double broken circle on folded cover paying 10d Cunard Line letter rate to Sheffield England (b/s, Feb 22). Carried by the Arabia from Boston to Liverpool and surprisingly routed through Dublin with America / Paid / Dublin on front. When the packet boat arrived late and there was no time to process the mails for Dublin in Liverpool, the closed bag with Irish mails was sent to Dublin without processing and the mails were processed in Dublin. In this case the America Paid Dublin h/s was applied to the letter that was mistakenly put in the closed bag. The Dublin GPO was doing the work of the Liverpool Exchange Office. Accompanied by a 2009 Greene Foundation certificate. Lovely! $3,500.00

Item 395-06 – Whitby, Port Perry, Lindsay, Victoria Railway – 1885, 3¢ SQ tied by W.Pt P. L. & V Rys RPO (Gray RY-219, RF D) on GTR cover paying 3¢ letter rate to Cartwright Ontario. Bowmanville (b/s). Reverse with rough opening (no paper lost). A very scarce Railway. $50.00 SOLD


Item 395-07 – To Natal inside a newspaper – 1901, 2¢ Numeral (perf toned) tied by Natal cds on cover from Canada paying 2¢ Empire rate to Scotland. Endorsed ‘’ came to Mooi River Natal, inside a newspaper by mistake – 24 May 1901’’. Mailed from Natal (the same day) to Edinburgh with official seals and annotations. That kind of story that we like!!! Ex Cooper. $300.00


Item 395-08 – Gendron toys and wheels – 1895, 3¢ SQ tied by Montreal duplex cancel on Gendron Manufacturing Company advertising with steel wire wheels illustrated to Henry Hechler, Halifax (b/s). The Gendron Manufacturing Co. was one of the longest-lived Canadian toy producers making children's carriages, bicycles, wooden toys, carts etc. Fine. $125.00

Item 395-09 – Griffith Ont (Renfrew) – 1878, 3¢ SQ, 2¢ RLS tied by large grid cancel on cover from Griffith Ont paying 5¢ registered letter rate to Pembroke (b/s) via Renfrew (b/s). Very scarce. $75.00


Item 395-10 – Belleville double rate – 1887, 3¢ SQ (pair), 2¢ RLS tied by bullseye cancel on cover from Belleville Ont paying 8¢ double weight registered letter rate to Henry Hechler, Halifax (b/s). Ex Averbeck. Attractive shades. $100.00

Item 395-11 – Athletic suspenders – c1888-9, 3¢ SQ tied by Montreal duplex cancel on Turner Brothers manufacturers of athletic suspenders advertising cover to Yarmouth (b/s). Slight reduced at right. Ex Pinet. Fine. $75.00


Item 395-12 – Montreal dry and fancy goods – c1888-9, 3¢ SQ tied by Montreal duplex cancel on Hodgson, Sumner & Co importers of dry goods, small wares and fancy goods advertising cover. Little reduction at right. Ex Pinet. Fine. $80.00 SOLD

Item 395-13 – Penetanguishene Ont - 1872, 2¢ SQ (36i emerald green first Ottawa printing), 3¢ SQ (37a rose first Ottawa printing) all perf 12 tied by Penetanguishene Ont split ring (Simcoe) on cover paying 5¢ registered letter rate to Toronto (b/s). Ex Greene. Most attractive early printing. Ex Greene. Scarce! $85.00 SOLD


Item 395-14 – Wolfville NS to India, redirected – 1902, 2¢ Numeral (fault) tied by Wolfville NS split ring on cover paying 2¢ Empire letter rate to India. Sea Post Office (b/s). Redirected within India with routing. $75.00


Item 395-15 – Quebec St. Louis Hotel – 1889, 3¢ SQ tied by Quebec duplex cancel on Chateau St. Louis Hotel Co. advertising cover to Boston (b/s). Stain spots. $75.00 SOLD


Item 395-16 – 10¢ double registered to Jamaica – 1918, 3¢, 5¢ Admiral, 2¢ Wartax tied by grid cancel on stamp dealer c/c cover from Raymore Sask paying 10¢ double weight Empire registered letter rate to Jamaica (b/s). Winnipeg, Montreal and New York transit (b/s). Slightly reduced at left. Very scarce cover. $250.00

Item 395-17 – 10¢ UPU to Denmark, redirected – 1925, 10¢ Admiral tied by grid cancel on cover from Coboconk Ont (Victoria) paying 10¢ UPU letter rate to Denmark. Redirected within Denmark with routing. Ex Willson. $100.00


Item 395-18 – 8¢ UPU to Holland – 1928, 4¢ Admiral (2) tied by Viking Alberta cds on hotel cover paying 8¢ UPU letter rate to Holland (b/s). A bit rough but scarce franking. Ex Willson. $75.00

Item 395-19 – 10¢ UPU to France – 1926, 10¢ Admiral tied by London machine cancel on cover paying 10¢ UPU letter rate to France. Nice single franked cover. $35.00


Item 395-20 – 2¢ UPU postcard rate to Uruguay – 1920, 1¢ Admiral (2) tied by Niagara Falls Ont machine cancel on postcard paying 2¢ UPU postcard rate to Uruguay. A rare destination. Ex Willson. $75.00

Item 395-21 – $4.25 registered money packet to US – 1930, 20¢, $1 (4) Admiral, 5¢ Arch tied by London Ont roller cancel on cover paying $4.25 registered money packet to US (attached to a packet). 12 lbs and 15 ounces. Ex Brigham, Ain. $300.00


Item 395-22 – Chicago Illinois – 1925, 1¢ Admiral (3) tied by Chicago IL duplex cancel on cover to Yorkton Saskatchewan (b/s). Stamps not valid, held for postage, paid and forwarded to destination. An interesting Admiral cover! $75.00 SOLD


Item 395-23 – 8¢ UPU to Germany, shortpaid – 1928, 2¢ Admiral (3), toned, tied by Beaumaris Ont cds on cover underpaying 8¢ UPU letter rate to Bayern, Germany. T 13 centimes, ms 15 and due 4¢. $60.00 SOLD

Item 395-24 – 1¢ 3rd class to Williamsburg, returned – c1924-5, 1¢ Admiral tied by Toronto Station A machine cancel on Smith Belting Works unsealed advertising cover paying 1¢ 3rd class matter rate to Williamsburg Ont, unknown and returned. $50.00


Item 395-25 – 10¢ UPU to France – 1922, 1¢, 3¢ (3) Admiral tied by Montreal duplex cancel on Joly & Mongeon Entrepreneurs c/c cover paying 10¢ UPU letter rate to France. $20.00

Item 395-26 – 8¢ UPU to France – 1927, 1¢, 2¢, 5¢ Admiral tied by Montreal machine cancel on Joly & Mongeon Entrepreneurs c/c cover paying 8¢ UPU letter rate to France. $25.00


Item 395-27 – 11¢ triple weight to Sweden – 1919, 2¢, 3¢ (3) Admiral tied by Toronto machine and duplex cancels on censored cover paying 11¢ triple weight UPU letter rate to Sweden (b/s). The condition shows how thick this triple weight was. Rare on a small #8 envelope. Ex Willson. $150.00 SOLD


Item 395-28 – 15¢ airmail, censored to Austria – 1952, 1¢, 2¢ (4), 3¢ (2) tied by London machine and Orb cancel on cover paying 15¢ airmail letter rate to Austria (b/s). Censored in allied occupied Austria, Vienna sector 18, which was the American sector of the capital. Scarce. $40.00 SOLD

Item 395-29 – 1¢ printed matter rate to US – 1942, 1¢ Mufti tied by Kingston NS cds on Bible College and Christian Mission advertising cover paying 1¢ printed matter rate to US. $30.00


Item 395-30 – 10¢ airmail to Grand Cayman - 1951, 10¢ Fur Ressources tied by Calgary machine cancel on cover with letter paying 10¢ airmail letter rate to Grand Cayman. Tear and reduced at right. A very scarce destination. $50.00

Item 395-31 – 4¢ surface to Grand Cayman - 1951, 4¢ Cabot tied by Edmonton machine cancel on cover with letter paying 4¢ surface letter rate to Grand Cayman. A very scarce destination. $60.00 SOLD


Item 395-32 – First postage due issue – 1931, Government of BC cover mailed unpaid from Vancouver to Powell River, charged 6¢ postage due, with J1 (2) and J3 tied by Powell River cds. $30.00 SOLD

Item 395-33 – First postage due issue – c1930, 1¢ Permit No.396 on cover from Montreal attempting to pay the printed matter rate. Inspected, rejected and charged 4¢ representing the double deficiency of the 2¢ drop letter rate. Oval T3 error, unknown and returned to sender with clerk handstamp. $30.00 SOLD


Item 395-34 – Jetmail (Avro Jetliner) - 1950, 3¢ GEOVI unrevised issue tied by Toronto Ont A.M.F. cds on Avro Jetliner postcard to US. A flight cover accompanies. $50.00 SOLD


Item 395-35 – To Zanzibar, returned to DLO – 1943, 3¢ Coronation tied by Quebec blackout machine cancel on censored cover paying 3¢ letter rate to Zanzibar. Unknown and returned to sender via Ottawa Dead Letter Office. One of the ultimate destinations on Canadian mail. $300.00 SOLD


Item 395-36 – L’Orignal UC (Prescott) – 1843, folded family letter from L’Orignal UC (1839 type struck in red) paid 9d to Kingston. The letter is from Alexander Grant to William Grant. $50.00

Item 395-37 – L’Orignal UC (Prescott) – 1842, folded letter from L’Orignal UC (1839 type struck in black) paid 7d to Bytown. The letter is addressed to James Stevenson, cashier at Bytown (cashier stands for General Manager of the Bank of Montreal). The Branch was an important centre for the lumber trade and provided local banking facilities for lumber merchants. $50.00


Item 395-38 – Williamstown UC (Glengarry) – 1852, folded letter from Williamstown CW rated 3d to Bell’s Corners Nepean. Lancaster, Prescott, Bytown transit and Bell’s Corners Nepean (the earliest recorded date, Aug 18 1852) b/s. The letter is from Capt Alexander McDowell to William Ross and relates to a lot of land in Nepean. The owner values the land at 100 pounds and considers its value to twice that amount with the fire wood and building timber on it. He asked the writer to examine the land and judge by himself etc. $125.00 SOLD


Item 395-39 – McDonalds Corners CW registered – 1871, stampless registered cover from McDonalds Corners CW (Lanark, Berri hammer) paid 3 with registry fee paid in cash to Toronto. Brockville transit (b/s). $75.00

Item 395-40 – Kingston money letter – 1853, stampless folded cover, money letter, from Kingston paid 3d to Edmonstone, Allan and Company (the shipping firm) of Montreal (b/s). $100.00


Item 395-41 – Kincardine UC registered – 1855 (Dec 11), stampless folded registered cover from Kincardine UC (Bruce) rated 3d with registry fee paid in cash to Saugeen (b/s). Canada adopted registration of letter mail on May 1, 1855. $100.00

Item 395-42 – Carleton Place UC (italic/double circle) – 1837, folded money letter from Carleton Place UC (double circle in black with italic lettering) paid 2/9 to Toronto (triple 11d). Docketing note indicates the letter is from Peter Campbell. $125.00 SOLD


Item 395-43 – Bath UC (L&A) – 1822, folded letter datelined Bath 8th January 1822 from John Dean regarding payment of monies due. He enclosed 20 pounds in cash and notes and he has no money to pay postage. The letter was rated 2N4 (double 1N2) for 301-400 miles to Montreal. Dean was in the Freemasonry and was the owner of the Dean’s General Store in the village of Bath selling dry goods, groceries, crockery and hardware. The store was located next door to the Forward’s Hotel. Paper lost on front, letter intact. $75.00 SOLD


Item 395-44 – Scotland to Napanee CW – 1855, stampless cover from Glasgow Scotland to Napanee CW (Lennox and Addington). Carried by Cunard Asia 38th voyage, rated 8d Stg with 1d accountancy marking. $50.00

Item 395-45 – Toronto to England – 1852, business folded letter from Toronto to England (b/s). Rated 1/2 Sterling with the very scarce Arnell A-10 handstamp. Carried by Niagara 33rd voyage from Boston to Liverpool. $200.00

Arnell A-10 handstamp


Item 395-46 – Glasgow Scotland to Toronto – 1858, folded letter from the Garnkirk Coal Company of Glasgow to Gas Consumer’s Co. of Toronto. Rated 7½ Currency with Arnell E-10 handstamp. Carried by Allan Line ‘’Indian’’ through Portland. The letter and account statement (with printed letterhead) relates to freight fee for goods carried by sailings: Algeria, Britannia, St. Lawrence and Zambeze. $275.00

Item 395-47 – To Toronto with 25¢ collect – 1863, stampless cover mailed unpaid from Cheltenham GB to Toronto CW (b/s). The cover was carried by Allan Line Bohemian. Unpaid letters carried by Canadian Packets were due 6d per half ounce plus a 6d fine (once converted 12½ plus 12½ total 25¢ collect). The British Post Office has claimed 4d Sterling (4 in blue crayon) for inland postage and half the fine. Very scarce $250.00

Arnell E-10 handstamp


Item 395-48 – France to Toronto by US Collins Line – 1855, stampless cover mailed unpaid from Paris France to Toronto via London (b/s), carried by American steamer Collins Line ‘’Atlantic’’ while Cunard service was withdrawn for the Crimean War. Rated 1/4 and 3/6 collect representing 15 decimes credit to France, 10 decimes GB inland postage – total converted to 2/1 Stg. GB debited Canada an additional 8d Stg total 2/9 Stg and then Canada responsible for collecting the US closed mail transit fee of 2d Stg plus the BNA inland postage total 3/6. An incredible letter. $400.00

Item 395-49 – Cunard Europa return maiden voyage – 1848, folded cover from Toronto to Bromley England (b/s). Paid 1/4 Currency (1/2 Sterling). Carried on the 1st voyage of the Cunard Europa (the maiden return voyage) charged 1d for redirection (b/s). Hard to find! $275.00


Item 395-50 – River Trenton UC to England – 1852, family folded letter (to nephew) from River Trent UC (later Trenton) to London England (b/s). Rated 1/4 Currency, 1/2 Sterling. Carried by Cunard Canada 31st voyage. Kingston transit (b/s). $100.00

Item 395-51 – St. Croix Danish West Indies to Toronto – 1837, family folded letter from St. Croix Danish West Indies to Toronto via New York and Queenston. 27¢ (2¢ ship and 25¢ US to border) converted to 1/4½ plus 9d total 2/1½ collect. Beautiful and well preserved. Rare. $850.00


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