Quebec business letter

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1 Dear collector friend, The list features some very unusual cover including a college postage cover, steamer Rapids Prince, King Edward VII cigarette cards, a 1 rate field postcard before the imposition of War Tax, a nice Albino stationery, a Quebec letter 1782, some scarce Ontario offices, BC and more. Prices are in Canadian funds. Payment by credit card, cheque, etc as usual. Taxes are extra, if applicable. Unsubscribe - If you do not wish to receive my notices please respond with "Unsubscribe" or "Remove" in the subject header. Hugo Item Quebec business letter 1782, local stampless folded letter from William Gill to Jacob Rowe. The letter relates to partnership issues. Internal separation and paper piece missing not affecting message. $175.00

2 Item St. Andrews CE (Argenteuil) 1849, stampless folded letter from St. Andrews CE paid 1/4 to Hamilton. Letter relates to an acknowledgement of remittance. $45.00 Item Tiny Toronto halfpenny handstamp , stampless folded drop letter from Toronto rated ½d. (collect and held by the P.O. until called for). Message related to money. Throughout the years of the pence era, Toronto used a number of different halfpenny handstamps, here is a nice example. $ SOLD

3 Item halfpenny paid at Quebec 1855, stampless folded cover with paid Quebec LC and ½ paid at Quebec paying ½ drop letter rate. Rare and exhibit piece. $ Item Albino stationery envelope George V albino embossed stamp impression (no ink) stationery envelope. Nice clean. $85.00

4 Item Unaddressed household c1900, ½ Numeral tied by grid cancel from Toronto on Rubber Co. cover paying ½ printed matter rate to local unaddressed householder. $ Item College stamp c1930, 2 school postage business practice cinderella or label (also called college postage) on unaddressed cover. From a new find. Some other covers have New Carlisle Quebec c/c addressed to the US. School stamps were used to teach students the proper way to prepare business correspondence. Pretty!!! $50.00

5 Item Steamer Rapids Prince 1913, 1 Admiral tied by Montreal International machine cancel on postcard carried by Steamer Rapids Prince (12W) to Iowa USA. $ Item Park Hill Ontario corks 1889, 1 SQ (3) tied by Park Hill Ont cork cancels (Middlesex) on cover to Ailsa Craig (b/s). Some back faults and tear. $40.00 SOLD

6 Item Fernhill Ont (closed in 1914) 1900, 1 (2), 5 Numeral tied by grid cancel from Fernhill Ont (Middlesex) on cover paying 7 registered letter rate to London. P.O. closed in $35.00 Item By Steamer Boston 1897, 3 Jubilee tied by Yarmouth NS squared circle on cover carried by Steamer Boston to Philadelphia USA (b/s). Very scarce. $125.00

7 Item St. John NB banker 1877, 3 SQ tied by cork cancel from St. John NB on Mclellan & Co. Banking cover to Restigouche. $20.00

8 Item Picton Ont squared circle 1898, 1 Jubilee (3) tied by Picton Ont squared circle on cover to Three Rivers (b/s). $50.00 Item Reston Manitoba view 1907, 2 Edward (booklet stamp) tied by grid cancel from Reston Man on private postcard showing town view with tracks and grain elevators (datelined Reston Man Feb 6, 1907) to Quebec. The card is addressed to Mille Isles Que and redirected to Lachute with transit postmarks b/s. Lovely! $85.00

9 Item Cigarette cards - The Monarchy's popularity in the first half of the 20th century was spotted by the tobacco companies. Cigarette cards celebrating coronations, ceremonial clothes and the history of the monarchy were used to entice Royalists. Here is a group of 12 cards (eight being Edward VII) in great condition. $60.00

10 Item Quebec Highways & Mines 1932, 3 Arch tied by Montreal machine cancel on Department of Highways and Mines advertising cover to St. Lambert. $35.00 SOLD Item th Battalion CEF WW1 70 th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force c/c unused envelope. $20.00 SOLD

11 Item London Furniture Co. 1934, 1 (3) Medallion tied by London machine cancel on Thomas Furniture Co. advertising cover to Toronto. $25.00 SOLD Item Elgin NB - MOOD 1932, 1 Arch block of 4 tied by Elgin NB MOOD cancel on philatelic origin cover to Hamilton. A good postmark. $30.00 SOLD MOOD: Money Order Office Datestamp.

12 Item Singing bird store 1933, 2 Medallion tied by Toronto machine cancel on Central Bird Store advertising cover paying 2 drop letter rate. Nice bird illustrated cover. $20.00 Item British American Hotel 1915, 2 Admiral (booklet stamp) tied by neat Windsor Ont International machine cancel on British American Hotel advertising cover to Hamilton. Neat! $25.00

13 Item Before war tax was imposed 1915, 1 Admiral coil (crease) tied by Winnipeg Man machine on censored Field Service Postcard (APO RX 23 Feb Cdn Div Railhead) to Winnipeg paying 1 rate before the imposition of a War Tax on 15 April From the time Canadian Forces reached France and Belgium until the rate increase only a few months had passed, from late 1914 until mid-april 1915, postcards from the front with 1 stamps applied in Canada are very scarce. $ SOLD Item Travelling letter box 1938, 3 Mufti tied by Toronto machine cancel on Guelph King Edward Hotel cover carried by travelling letter box to Toronto. $30.00 SOLD

14 Item Big Bar Creek BC 1936, 3 Pictorial tied by a good strike of Big Bar Creek BC split ring on cover to US. RF C. $25.00 SOLD Item Oyama BC 1935, 3 Pictorial tied by Oyama BC split ring on cover to Fort Erie RF B. $10.00

15 Item Birchbark envelope and letter 1926, 2 Admiral tied by grid cancel from St. Adolphe de Howard Que on birchbark letter and envelope to Montreal. Letter written in French. $40.00

16 Item Not paid for airmail 1948, 1 (2) 3 tied by Vancouver machine cancel on Cenotaph and Victory Square Vancouver letter card to England. NOT PAID FOR AIR MAIL. $20.00 SOLD Item RCAF airmail special delivery 1942, 16 airmail special delivery tied by Moncton AMF cds on censored cover to a Military hospital in Virginia, USA. This is a nice CE1 usage in period, censored, military related and reverse with RCAF crest, AMF postmark etc. Very cool. $45.00 SOLD

17 Item Peary Caribou 1990, 80 Caribou tied by St. Thomas Ont cds on cover paying 80 letter rate to Germany. Nice single use. $15.00 SOLD Item Fairbairn Ont (Victoria) 1902, 1, 2 (3) tied by grid cancel from Fairbairn Ont (closed in 1912) on Mail Printing Co reply cover paying 7 registered letter rate. Feneleon Falls transit and Toronto (b/s). Opened 3 sides. $40.00

18 Item Huttonsville Ont (Peel) 1901, 1 (pre-affixing fault), 2 (3) tied by oval registered h/s from Huttonsville Ont on Mail Printing Co reply cover paying 7 registered letter rate. Brampton and RPO transit and Toronto (b/s). Opened 3 sides. $40.00 Item Amherst Street Montreal 1905, 2, 5 Edward tied by grid cancel from Amherst Street P.O. Montreal ( ) on cover paying 7 registered letter rate to Napierville. A very scarce Montreal street cancel. $80.00 SOLD

19 Item Emery Ont (York) 1902, 2, 5 Numeral tied by smudge cancel on cover from Emery Ont (closed in 1913) paying 7 registered letter rate to Toronto. RPO (b/s). Roughly opened both sides. $30.00 Item Registered money packet 1925, 1, 5 (2), 20, 50 Admiral tied by large oval registered handstamp from Castor Alberta on cover (large tear visible from the scan) paying 81 registered money packet rate to Calgary. (14 times the rate, 16 for 1 st oz and 5 each added oz). Despite the large tear, it is a very nice item. $50.00 SOLD

20 Item Bookton Ont (Norfolk) 1901, 1, 2 (3) Numeral tied by Bookton Ont split ring (closed in 1914) on cover paying 7 registered letter rate to Toronto. Bridgeburg & St. Thomas RPO and Toronto (b/s). Opened 3 sides. $30.00 Item Saskatoon Coronation flag 1937, 3 Coronation tied by Saskatoon flag cancel (50-14) on cacheted cover. $20.00 SOLD

21 Item North Shore dog team 1941, 3 Royal Visit on cover from Kegaska Que (North Shore) to Toronto. Carried by dog team. $25.00 SOLD Kegaska December 3, 1941 Havre St. Pierre January 16, 1942 Riviere au Tonnerre January 27, 1942 Sept-Iles February 5, 1942 Item New 4 letter rate 1943, 4 Mufti tied by Normandin Que duplex cancel dated April 1, 1943 on cover to Quebec. The 1 wartax was imposed on the surface and airmail letter rates on April The 4 dark carmine of the War Issue was issued on April 9, Yes, the 4 Grain Elevators was already issued. Interesting anyway. $30.00

22 Item St. André (d Argenteuil) c1910, St. André d Argenteuil RPPC showing Riverview House. Unused. $25.00 Item St. André (d Argenteuil) c1910, St. André d Argenteuil RPPC showing Town Hall. Used and mailed from St. Andrews East. $20.00

23 Item Levis squared circle 1902, 2 Washington on postcard from Atlanta to Levis Que. Levis squared circle as receiver. $20.00 SOLD

24 Item Munson Alberta 1916, 2 Admiral tied by Calgary & Stet & Vegreville RPO (train 6) on nice street scene Munson Alberta. $30.00 SOLD Hugo Deshaye (Philatelist) Inc.

25 Item Three Mine items (3) 1954 Hudson Bay Mining, 1954 Normetal Mining and 1934 Antonio Gold Mines. $20.00 SOLD

26 Item De Lorimier Que (Montreal) 1898, 1 stationery postcard from Montreal to De Lorimier Post Office (closed in 1907). Scarce postmark. $15.00 SOLD The Quebec City Stamp Show is next weekend 12,13 Nov Stamps Postal history Postcards Ephemera Paper money - Coins