Email price list #199 – Apr 6 2015 PDF

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Item 199-01 – Sacket’s Harbour cross-lake service – 1850, stampless folded cover from Kingston UC to New York.
Rated 20c US collect. Mail posted at border exchange offices (Kingston included) did not require BNA postage. The
usual exchange between Kingston and Cape Vincent NT did not occur. The letter was sent by steamer to the Sacket’s
Harbor NY exchange office before being forwarded to New York. This was a very short-lived service and is quite scarce.
$250.00
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Item 199-02 – Magog LC oily markings – 1857, stampless cover from Magog LC to Stanstead with oily markings. Paid 3.
Receiver b/s. $45.00
Item 199-03 – St. John River steamer – c1820, stampless folded cover likely originating in New Brunswick to
Fredericton NB and carried on the St. John River. Endorsed ‘’Per Steam Boat’’. $150.00
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Item 199-04 – Two different exchange routes – 1857-8, 2 diff Sandusky US stampless covers to Kingsville CW. The
covers were sent via two different exchange routes from the same origination and destination offices. The 1st via
Queenston and Amherstburg, the 2nd via Windsor and Amherstburg. A great pair. $200.00
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Item 199-05 – Bath Upper Canada (L&A) – 1822, stampless folded letter from John Dean of Bath UC (Grand Secretary
of the Prov Grand Lodge) to Montreal. Rated 2N4 (double). The letter is about a payment of monies due. He enclosed
20 pounds in cash and notes; he has no money to pay postage etc. Bio accompanies. Tear. $85.00
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Item 199-06 – Hand carried to Belleville UC – 1842, stampless 3-pages folded letter from Montreal hand carried to
Belleville. ‘’The following lines I shall place in the Post Office in the event of my being unfortunate in not seeing you.
There have been many failures here since we last met’’. Failed merchants due to the recession listed. ‘’The last English
mail was lost crossing the river from Quebec. The canoe was crushed by the ice and the bag containing the letters went
down among the fishes. Instead of the English mail, I should say the mail going from here to England. etc etc $75.00
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Item 199-07 – Postal Guide rules 28 – 1908, 1c Edward tied by grid cancel from Mount Joy Ont (York) on die cut Teddy
Bear postcard to Green River Ont. The Postal Guide rules 28 states: ‘’nor may it be cut or altered in any way’’, this card
allowed through and it is one of very few die cut postcards that exist. Rare. $150.00
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Item 199-08 – Spadina Avenue Toronto – 1897, 5c SQ tied by Spadina Toronto duplex ‘’3’’ (DON-1833) on cover to
England. Receiver b/s. $40.00
Item 199-09 – Toronto North Branch Office – 1882, Toronto North duplex DON-1842 on 1c stationery postcard to
Clinton. $65.00 SOLD
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Item 199-10 – Hardware, Stoves & Tinware – 1901, 2c Numeral tied by Hastings Ont cds on Fraser Bros advertising
cover to Norwood showing young woman with large plumed hat, long dress and umbrella. Receiver b/s. $100.00
Item 199-11 – Allworth’s condensed milk – 1899, 2c Provisional on Aylmer Ont G.C. Allworth Co. manufacturers of
condenses milk (later Carnation) advertising cover. Mailed from Norwich. George C Allworth of Detroit started this
condensed milk factory in 1893. He was a pioneer in Canada in this industry. The company was purchased by Aylmer
Canners around 1900 and in 1916 by Carnation. Write-up accompanies. $75.00
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Item 199-12 – Live stock commission dealer – 1933, 2c Medallion tied by Toronto machine cancel on A.B. Quinn & Son
live stock commission dealer advertising cover paying 2c drop letter rate. $25.00
Item 199-13 – Toronto retailer of pianos – 1922, 3c Admiral tied by Toronto CNE slogan cancel on Gourlay, Winter &
Leeming advertising cover to Smithville (cover reduced at right). GW&L was a Toronto retailer of pianos, player pianos,
organs, music boxes, phonographs and manufacturer of pianos. After Gourlay retirement in 1923 the firm was forced
into receivership. In 1924 Sherlock-Manning purchased its name, stock, patterns, and scales. $25.00
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Item 199-14 – Found in supposedly empty equipment – 1953, 3c Abbott (not cancelled) on Dr. Black Veterinary
Hospital advertising cover to local address. Found in supposedly empty equipment / mail bag dept Buffalo NY S/L. Nice
local usage found in the US. $25.00 SOLD
Item 199-15 – Cobourg ‘’Buy war savings’’ – 1922, 3c Admiral tied by Cobourg Ont ‘’Buy war savings’’ slogan (Coutts B790) on cover to Hamilton. $25.00
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Item 199-16 – Saskatoon Industrial – 1914, 2c Admiral tied by Saskatoon Sask ‘’Saskatoon Industrial Exhibition’’ slogan
(Coutts S-185) on cover to USA. $25.00
Item 199-17 – St. John NB Sub No.3 – 1929, 2c, 5c (2) Scroll tied by St. John Sub No.3 cds on cover paying 12c
registered letter rate to USA. Perfect keyhole registration h/s. Passed free US Customs h/s. Receiver b/s. $40.00 SOLD
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Item 199-18 – Clevelands House (Muskoka) – 1924, 1c Admiral (3) tied by grid cancel from Minett Ont on Clevelands
House c/c cover to Toronto. This hotel could accommodate up to 170 guests and was one of the largest grand hotels in
the Muskokas. In 1928, the Minett’s added a dance hall along the shore. In July of that year, a record number of more
than 1,100 people crowded into the pavilion to take turn on the dance floor. The hotel is still on operation today. Two
postcards accompany. $30.00 SOLD
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Item 199-19 – Underpaid to Iraq – 1929, 2c Scroll (2) tied by Montreal slogan cancel on cover underpaying 8c UPU
letter rate to Iraq. The cover should have been postage due but it slipped through. A rare destination. $100.00
Item 199-20 – St. John NB Dearborn Patriotic – 1928, 2c Scroll tied by Saint John NB machine cancel on Canada Spice &
Specialty Mills advertising cover showing Perfect, the baking powder. $30.00 SOLD
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Item 199-21 – Coca Cola Co. – 1931, 2c Arch tied by Toronto machine cancel on Coca Cola advertising cover paying 2c
drop letter rate. Scarce! $35.00
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Item 199-22 – Peculiar - Not fully sealed – 1930, 12c Quebec, 5c Airmail tied by Toronto Sub No.66 cds on cover paying
17c airmail registered letter rate to USA with ‘’not fully sealed’’ h/s. Receiver b/s. Most unusual auxiliary marking.
$30.00
Item 199-23 – Rimouski Que blackout – 1944, 4c War Issue tied by Rimouski Que blackout machine cancel on A. Cote
& Sons c/c (General Merchants) cover to Toronto. Scarce $40.00
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Item 199-24 – 3c UPU postcard rate to Romania – 1933, 1c Medallion tied by Toronto machine cancel on 2c stationery
postcard paying 3c UPU PC rate to Romania. Transit and receiver on face. $75.00 SOLD
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Item 199-25 – Prize-Gram – 1969, Montreal Que 6c meter on Reader’s Digest ‘’Prize-Gram’’ envelope. An interesting
postal history usage. $15.00
Item 199-26 – Carnation saving coupons – 1960’s, Montreal 2½c permit on Carnation money saving coupon advertising
unsealed envelope either unused or distributed to every boxholder. $15.00 SOLD
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Item 199-27 – (2) Tree Line Navigation Co. – 1934, 1c Medallion tied by Hamilton machine paying 1c unsealed printed
matter rate and 1936, 2c Pictorial tied by Toronto machine paying 2c drop letter rate. Both on Tree Line Navigation Co
advertising cover (2 diff). Price for the pair. $40.00
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Item 199-28 – (2) Victoria BC OHMS – 1873, 3c SQ (2) tied by grid cancel from Victoria BC to Clinton BC via New
Westminster and 1873, 1c SQ (3) to Lillooet via New Westminster also. Minor faults. Price for the pair $85.00 SOLD
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Item 199-29 – (2) Buy war savings patriotic – 1943, 1c, 4c, War tied by Estevan Saskatchewan machine on Buy War
Savings Patriotic postal stationery envelopes (2) to Campbellford Ont. Price for the pair. $40.00 SOLD
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Item 199-30 – Fraser Canon House – CPR – 1901, 1c Numeral tied by Montreal Bickerdike machine cancel on CPR
Fraser Canon House North Bend BC postcard to England. Stain. Very scarce $100.00
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Item 199-31 – Canadian Express Co fwd label – 1906, 2c Edward tied by Hamilton machine cancel on cover to USA
reverse with Canadian Express Company forwarding label (form 263) tied by Philadelphia receiver. $40.00
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Item 199-32 – A dog team FECB registered – 1941, 13c Halifax Harbour tied by Sept-Iles Que cds on dog team cover
paying 13c registered letter rate to USA. FECB ‘’Passed for export’’ at Quebec and reverse with a lovely routing. $40.00
SOLD
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Item 199-33 – Railway supplies advertising – 1918, 1c, 2c Admiral tied by Toronto machine cancel on Holden Co.
advertising cover to Hamilton. $40.00
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Item 199-34 – Dominion Express, registered – 1903, 2c, 5c SQ (pre-affixing fault) tied by small oval R h/s from Toronto
on Dominion Express Co cover paying 7c registered letter rate to USA. Receiver b/s. $75.00
Item 199-35 – Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co – 1899, 2c Numeral tied by Montreal Bickerdike machine on
Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co advertising cover to Iroquois. Receiver (squared circle) b/s. $100.00
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Item 199-36 – Kaslo BC general merchant – 1934, mailed from Kaslo BC, 3c postal stationery envelope with H.
Giegerich general merchant c/c to Kitcherner. A nice private printing. $40.00
Item 199-37 – Calgary Irrigation Congress – 1914, mailed from Calgary Alberta, 2c postal stationery envelope with
1914 21st International Irrigation Congress advertising to USA. Very scarce private printing. $75.00
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Item 199-38 – American Express Co – 1900, 2c Numeral tied by grid cancel from Mull Ont (Kent county) on American
Express Co cover to London. $75.00
Item 199-39 – Dominion Express MO/Cheques – 1913, 2c Admiral tied by grid cancel from Arthur Ont (Wellington
county) on Dominion Express cover (Farrell dry goods, groceries c/c) to Hamilton. A very scarce cover. $75.00
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Item 199-40 – American Express Co – 1904, 2c Edward tied by Toronto machine cancel on American Express Company
advertising cover to Hamilton. $50.00
Item 199-41 – Dominion Express Co – 1912, 2c Edward tied by St. John NB machine cancel on Dominion Express
Company advertising cover to Hamilton. $25.00
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Item 199-42 – Dominion Express Co – 1919, 1c Admiral tied by Toronto ‘’Buy war savings’’ slogan cancel (Universal
machine) on Dominion Express Company advertising cover paying 1c unsealed printed matter rate to a local address.
See item 43. $25.00 SOLD
Item 199-43 – Dominion Express Co – 1919, 1c (2) Admiral tied by Toronto ‘’Buy war savings’’ slogan cancel
(International machine) on Dominion Express Company advertising cover paying 2c drop letter rate. A lovely mate to
the above item. $20.00 SOLD
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Item 199-44 – Dominion Express Co – 1912, 1c (2) Admiral tied by Toronto slogan cancel on Dominion Express
Company advertising cover paying 2c letter rate to Sudbury. $20.00
Item 199-45 – Canadian Express Co. – 1918, 1c (2) Admiral tied by Hamilton Ont machine on Canadian Express
Company advertising cover paying 2c drop letter rate. $30.00
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Item 199-46 – Canadian Express Co. – 1918, 1c (2) Admiral tied by Hamilton Ont machine on Canadian Express
Company advertising cover paying 2c drop letter rate. $30.00
Item 199-47 – Canadian Express Co. – 1912, 1c (2) Edward tied by Whitby Ont cds on Canadian Express Company
advertising cover paying 2c letter rate to Greenwood. $40.00
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Item 199-48 – Canadian Express Co. – 1912, 1c Edward tied by Hamilton Ont machine cancel on Canadian Express
Company advertising cover paying 1c drop letter rate. $40.00
Item 199-49 – Brandon Manitoba – 1921, 3c Admiral tied by Brandon Manitoba slogan(Coutts P-775) on cover to USA.
$20.00
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Item 199-50 – Banff Springs Hotel – c1910, unused CPR Banff Springs Hotel advertising cover. $25.00
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Item 199-51 – Empress Hotel Victoria BC – 1914, 1c (2) Admiral tied by Victoria BC machine cancel on CPR Empress
Hotel advertising cover to Vancouver. Stain LR. $40.00 SOLD
A reminder that the Lakeshore Stamp Club will be holding its next exhibition, Lakeshore 2015
April 10 to 12, 2015. It will be held at the Sarto Desnoyers Community Center in Dorval
(1335 Lakeshore Road, Dorval) as usual.
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