Summer Sale - 50% off. August 5, 2015

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1 Summer Sale - 50% off. August 5, 2015 Part Three of our 50% off summer list con nues. From stampless to modern computer vended postage, there is something for everyone (at least I hope there is!!). Prices are in Canadian funds. orders to bill@longleyauc ons.com Item 71. SLAVERY Barbados Emancipa on of Slaves, Troubles in Barbados. Dateline Bridge Town Barbados 7 April 1837 to Montreal, carried outside the mail to Montreal where posted, rated 9d collect to Quebec. The le er reads in part, Mr. John C Ahbrams, a respectable merchant of this place is to leave this for the United states in the beginning of the next week... Mr Abrams promised to post this le er into some post office in the Stares though which you will be likely to receive it... In the le er he fully copies a le er to him from Lionel Smith Governor of Jamaica The le er is from Major John Colthurst, Special Magistrate, Barbados to his son,george Colthurst a very long 3 page le er men ons to feelings that irritate the planters, they provoke hars treatment to the N***rs and defeat the very object of their... the protec on of the oppressed and... interest of master and servent, plus another le er transcrbed from Sir Evan Murray MacGregor, Government house, thanking him for his service and the delicate work of magistrate. The le er is fianlly cross writen sta ng Mr. Abrahams intends to go to Montreal and men ons taking a son to Halifax, NS which suggests how the le er travelled (Barbados - Halifax - Montreal where placed in the postal stream to Quebec. Docke ng Rec d on the 9th Aug 37 and having waited un l the 28th for an opportunity to send an answer to it, direct from this, per ship,..(?) and obliged to send one by New York of that state Google The Economics of Emancipa on: Jamaica & Barbados, (Colthurst) and The Colthurst Journal: Journal of a Special Magistrate in the Islands of Barbados and St. Vincent, July 1835-September 1838 $2,000 NOW $1,000

2 Item #72. le er Dateline Dalhouise August 31, 1834 and posted at Brockville (1829 type) from John Mc- Intyre to Guelph, UC, rated 1/2 Cy collect. The le er dicsusses a previous le er address to Lanark (missent to England and resent to Lanark Canada at a cost of 4/4 which he takes up with the postmaster to right the overcharge. Lengthy 3 page le er discusses family, crops, drought of summer, potato crop failure, men ons Cholera deaths (Quebec 1700, Toronto 400), describes Warwick on Lake Huron as barren with not a hemlock or pine tree to be seen for miles and the terrible clay soil. $150 NOW $75 Item #73. dateline Port Maitland 1st October 1842, posted at Dunnville, UC (OC 5) OHMS, rated 4 1/2d to Captain Fawce, Hamilton. Le er is from 1st Incorporated Ba alion and me ons returns for detachment, including several men suffering from Remi ent fever, $150 NOW $75

3 Item # SFL Montreal / 26 JUL 14 (1814) straightline bs to London, England, double oval crown Ship Le er Quebec, via private trader or naval ship through the American Blockade to Liverpool with Ship Lee er Liverpool on arrival, rated 2/6 Stg collect, 2 x 4d ship le er fee and 2 x 11d postage to London. This le er was carried through the American blockade of North America during the War of Rare. $500 NOW $250 Item # Toronto, rated 9d to Orford via Clearville. Par al por on of Canada Company land grant $100 NOW $50

4 Item # Paymaaster General s Office, red crown paid (9 SP 1851) to Lt George Hyde, RN (Royal Navy), Plympton Errol, Canada West, rated 8 in red pen, L SP 10 A and London, UC receiver (OC ). The le er with part printed inside men ons dra for L4/8/4 enclosed regarding adjustment of half pension. $100 NOW $50 Item #77. SPAIN TO CANADA. SC with le er dateline Madrid 6th April 1863 to Henry Morgan, Legisla ve Assembly, Quebec, carried outside the mails wehere posted in London, England, red Lombard Street Paid AP 11 63, red ms 8 d and red 1 d Bri sh credit, black straightline VIA UNITED STATES and Quebec receiver bs (AP 25). Carried via Cunard Persia (48th voyage) from Liverpool April 11 to New York (April 22). While numerous examples are recorded to and from Spain from Newfoundland, this incoming example to Canada proper at the me is quite scarce. I ve sold only one example of Canada to Spain (Auc on 16, lot 297 realized $1,900) $1,500 NOW $750

5 Item # c Small Queen ed by O erville, Ont purple split ring on carpet sweeper adver sing cover to Kingston, Ontario. $100 NOW $50 Item #79. #35 1c Small Queen ed by cork cancel on W.S. Pulford Carriage Manufacturer adver sing cover showing storefront and carriages and horses, addressed simply L for Leamington, wrinkled. $100 NOW $50 Item #80. #35iii 1c Small Queen Lemon Yellow, perf 11.5 x 12, strip of three ed by London duplex (JY 7 77) on folded circular to Toronto. $100 NOW $50

6 Item # Toronto 1c printed ma er rate to Ingersoll, with Hospital for Sick Children cc. This design is similar to the postal sta onery post cards and is an important addi on to that thema c story. $75 NOW $37.50 Item #82. #P25 2c UPU Edward postal card from Toronto (1908) to Hamburg, Germany. $30 NOW $15

7 Item #83. #P28c 1c Admiral postal card with Thomas Robertson and Company adver sing card showing hot water and steam boilers, O awa to Presco, 1916 issue. $40 NOW $20 Item # c Admiral on postcard, Toronto to Plymouth, England, short paid, T10 and 1d 136 hs $15 NOW $7.50

8 Item # c postal card, To enham to London, England, short paid, T10, 1d FBE, postage due, redirected within London. $20 NOW $10 Item # c Admiral on postcard, Montreal, to Bristol, England, most peculiar use of T10 hs in purple, and 1D 75 hs for 1d postage due. $20 NOW $10

9 Item # c UPU post card rate, Montreal to Belgium, 2c postal card uprated w/1c, 3c. $75 NOW $37.50 Item # c UPU postcard rate, St. Hyacinthe, to France, 2c postal card uprated. $75 NOW $37.50

10 Item # c UPU postcard rate, Quebec to Frankfurt, Germany, 2c and 4c Admiral. $75 NOW $37.50 Item # c UPU postcard rate, Toronto to Paris, France, three colour franking. $75 NOW $37.50

11 Item # Goderich, Ont duplex es 3c Corona on on Mar n Senour paint adver sing. $15 NOW $7.50 Item # Parrsboro, NS cds es 3c Royal Visit on Purity Flour adver sing cover. $15 NOW $7.50

12 Item # April 17 Toronto to Edmonton, Special Delivery airmail, noted as First Day cover but is in fact a SECOND DAY cover (4c, 14c, 17c SD). $15 NOW $7.50 Item #94. Newfoundland purple POSTAGE PAID / G.P.O. / ST. JOHN S NEWF LD. to local address, with pencil manuscript nota on paid as well. During period of stamp shortage. $30 NOW $15

13 Item # Wabush-Katso Gold Concessions Labrador cds (Jul 21 33) es 60c airmail on first flight to England, via Seven Islands, Que bs. Reverse with black First flight 9 line informa on hs re:flight $75 NOW $37.50 Item # Omnibus and Long Corona on sets on First Day Cover (May 12, 1937) to Halifax. $40 NOW $20

14 Item # St. John s (May 24) to Burin North on large cover. $25 NOW $12.50 Item #98 #465A 50c DF, DEX, CV $25 each, CV $100 for M/S. Price for M/S. $50 NOW $25 Item #99 #465Bii $1 HB, DEX, plate 1. CV $250 $125 NOW $67.50 Item #100 #1174a 59c Muskox, matched set of plate blocks in PO Pack. The rare Slater paper, perf CV $260 $125 NOW $67.60

15 Item #103. Computer Vended Postage #CP1, CP2, CP5 61c, $1.05, $1.80. CV $225. Retailed at $295 by Canada s leading stamp dealer. (enlarged scan) $250 NOW $125 If ever there was a door crasher special to encourage shopping from our price list, this is it. Only one set is available so request it quickly Item #102 #407 3c Cameo start strip of 2 with 10 blank tabs, F, NH. $30 NOW $15 Item #101 #263 1c War start strip of 5, with full 10 blank tabs and 1 Ct handstamp. F, NH. $45 NOW $22.50