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Dear collector friend, http://www.hdphilatelist.com/EPL309.pdf The latest email price list featuring two $1.00 Fisherman usages, an American Merchants Union Express Company cover, GEOVI covers, modern uses, a 2¢ double printed matter rate 1867 can be found at the link above. 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 our email notices please respond with "Unsubscribe" or "Remove" in the subject header. Enjoy! Hugo Deshaye, MMM CD Hugo Deshaye (Philatelist) Inc. P.O. Box 88250 Quebec City, QC G3J 1Y9 Canada

Item 309-01 – $1.00 Fisherman use – 1951, 10¢ Hunter, $1.00 Fisherman tied by Toronto Sub No.125 cds on FECB cover paying $1.10 sextuple weight airmail registered letter rate to Switzerland (b/s). 6 times 15¢ plus 20¢. $250.00 SOLD

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Item 309-02 – $1.00 Fisherman use – 1952, 5¢ GEOVI, $1.00 Fisherman tied by Vancouver cds on cover paying $1.05 septuple weight airmail letter rate to Switzerland (b/s). 7 times 15¢. $200.00

Item 309-04 – Woodstock Ontario – 1871, money package forwarded by American Merchants Union Express Company Woodstock Ontario red stamp on envelope with waxseal to Brantford. The money package enclosing $220.00 was sent with specific instruction that the consignee should open the package at the end so as to preserve all the seals. In 1850, Henry Wells, William Fargo and John Butterfield formed the American Express Company. In 1868, the company merged with Merchants Union Company to form the American Merchants Union Express Co. before the name later reverted to the American Express Co. which still trades to this day. A number of American Express companies established offices in Canada. Officially, they were not allowed to carry letters over Canadian Government post routes, but they could carry parcels and packages. They also transmitted cash under their own system of Money Packages. The American Merchants Union Express Co set up its Canadian HQ in Brantford Ontario in 1871. $1,750.00


Item 309-05 – Quadruple rate registered – 1898, 1¢, 8¢ (2) Numeral tied oval registered cancel on business return envelope from Duntroon Ont paying 17¢ quadruple registered letter rate to Owen Sound. A scarce commercial multiple use of the 8¢. Simcoe county. Roughly opened. Ex Hogg. $125.00

Item 309-06 – Hamilton mutilated hammer – 1865, 1¢ Cents tied by Hamilton (mutilated hammer) on Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons statement paying 1¢ circular rate to Kingston. $75.00 SOLD


Item 309-07 – PMG ambulance cover – 1907, Deputy Postmaster General free franked ambulance cover from Ottawa to Alexandria with returned to sender cover and letter. No Dead Letter Office marking. A scarce pair of lovebird. From a new find. $60.00


Item 309-08 – Agassiz BC Postmaster – 1894, 1¢ SQ tied by Agassiz BC split ring on 1¢ stationery postcard paying 2¢ UPU postcard rate to England. The card is from (and signed) by Herbert White, Post Office and Store. $100.00

Item 309-09 – Agassiz BC Postmaster – 1892, 1¢ SQ tied by Agassiz BC split ring (SON) on 1¢ stationery postcard paying 2¢ UPU postcard rate to England (receiver). The card is from (and signed) by Herbert White, Post Office and Store. $125.00


Item 309-10 – 1863 Legislative Assembly – 1863, John Hillyard Cameron free franked cover from the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada (8th Parliament, located at Quebec) to Toronto. Cameron was an Ontario lawyer, businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Peel. A bit rough. $75.00

Item 309-11 – No credit for partial payment – 1862, stampless cover from Cap Santé LC (Portneuf county) paid 5¢ underpaying 10¢ cross border rate with no credit for partial payment 10¢ collect to Wilson Maine. This is the latest recorded date for this 1839 type. Lovely cross border cover. Ex Rixon. $100.00 SOLD


Item 309-12 – Frost & Wood Smiths Falls – 1895, 3¢ SQ tied by Smiths Falls Ont squared circle on Frost & Wood advertising cover to Toronto. $75.00

Item 309-13 – Sesikinika Lake Ont (TSK – 1910-1949) – 1913, 2¢ PSE mailed from Olaf Olson, the Sesikinika Lake Postmaster, paying 2¢ rate to Cobalt. Sesekinika (spelling error). No year dater, Cobalt (b/s) Jan 3 1913. Very scarce $45.00 SOLD


Item 309-14 – Wholesale tailors – 1899, 2¢ Numeral tied by Toronto Bickerdike machine cancel on E. Boisseault & Co Wholesale Tailors advertising showing a Bengal tiger to NB. $30.00

Item 309-15 – Hamilton Postmaster handstamp – 1898, 1¢ stationery card (postmaster business related) from Toronto to Hamilton with receiver and Postmaster receiver on face. $35.00


Item 309-16 – Benevolent Society – 1930, 1¢ Scroll tied by Hamilton ‘’Save Time – Use Air Mail’’ with aircraft facing right slogan cancel on St. Andrews Benevolent Society c/c paying 1¢ drop letter rate. $20.00 SOLD

Item 309-17 – Montreal duplex ‘’9’’ – 1917, 1¢ Admiral, 2¢+1¢ Wartax tied by Montreal duplex ‘’9’’ (plus a free strike) on cover to USA. Ex Curtis. $45.00


Item 309-18 – US special delivery to Montreal – c1910, 2¢ imperforated, 10¢ Washington tied by Chicago cds on Latham Machinery Co. part mailer to Montreal with 10¢ postage due. The special delivery fee paid by the 10¢ Washington was contrary to regulations and charged 10¢ collect. Until January 1, 1923, if special delivery service was required for a letter addressed to the United States or from the United States to Canada, the letter had to be franked with a 10 cent special delivery stamp of the receiving country. $100.00 SOLD


Item 309-19 – Bank of Nova Scotia registered – 1929, $1.00 Admiral (12), 10¢ Mount Hurd, 10¢ Baldwin Lafontaine tied by oval registered cancel and Toronto cds on Bank of Nova Scotia paying $13.30 money packet registered (for 264 ounces) to Ottawa (b/s). One $1.00 missing LL. An heavy packet. $45.00


Item 309-20 – Illegal advertising – 1898, 1¢ stationery postcard from Port Hope with illegal Alonzo Spooner maker of copperine machinery advertising to Toronto. The sender is asking to the addressee what is he paying for Jubilee Stamps. $45.00

Item 309-21 – Hamilton and Ottawa DLO – 1908, unpaid postcard mailed in Hamilton to Ottawa. Sent to the Hamilton Dead Letter Office and forwarded to the Ottawa DLO where 1¢ Edward was added and sent to destination. A nice trio. $40.00 SOLD


Item 309-22 – Montreal duplex ‘’4’’ – 1920, 1¢ Admiral (2) tied by Montreal duplex ‘’4’’ on postcard to Spencerville Ontario. Reverse is a very common and boring view of the Mount Royal Park. $35.00 SOLD

Item 309-23 – Sherbrooke Fair – c1920, The whole Damm Family at the Sherbrooke Fair advertising postcard, addressed to Knowlton however not posted. $25.00 SOLD


Item 309-24 – 1¢ UPU printed matter to Austria – 1930, 1¢ PSE mailed from Hamilton (Santa Claus slogan) paying 1¢ unsealed UPU printed matter rate to Austria. $45.00 SOLD

Item 309-25 – Royal Templars private card – 1900, 1¢ Numeral tied by grid cancel from Milton West Ont on Royal Templars private postcard to Picton. $40.00 SOLD


Item 309-26 – 80¢ quadruple registered to Italy – 1952, 10¢ Hunter, 20¢ Harvester and 50¢ Oil tied by Toronto Sub No.21 cds on cover paying quadruple weight airmail registered to Italy (b/s) (4 times 15¢/¼oz plus 20¢ registration). Montreal AMF (b/s)$75.00


Item 309-27 – Japan to POW Camp N – 1941, Japan 20s tied by Kobe cds on cover to civilian internee in Camp N (Newington Sherbrooke, Que – later Camp 42) with censorship tape and Int Op censored marking. The cover is dated June 1941 about 6 months before the attack on Pearl Harbor that led to Canada declaring war against Japan. Other than Australia, covers from the Pacific countries are very scarce. $200.00 SOLD

Item 309-28 – Mourning cover registered to England – 1914, 2¢, 5¢ Admiral tied by Calgary Sub No.17 cds on mourning cover paying 7¢ Empire registered letter rate to England. Keyhole precursor applied in Winnipeg. Calgary, Winnipeg and London (b/s). $75.00


Item 309-29 – Toronto 3¢ permit for ‘’sample’’ – c1920’s, 3¢ Canada Postage Paid (Port Payé) Permit No.5754 Toronto on Gerber Baby Foods sample package front to Hamilton. The first I have seen and not listed in Staecker. $20.00 SOLD

Item 309-30 – Peterborough Crawford’s Grove (7 years) – 1952, 3¢ booklet stamp, 5¢ GEOVI postes-postage (4) tied by grid cancel on cover from Peterborough Crawford’s Grove Ont paying 23¢ drop registered letter rate to local address. A rare City of Peterborough sub office that operated as a sub from 1950 to 1957 only. $40.00 SOLD


Item 309-31 – A-R on Toronto drop – 1950, 3¢ GEOVI,10¢ Hunter tied by Toronto Adelaide Stn cds on cover with A-R (the unusual A-R with a dash) paying 13¢ drop registered letter rate. $20.00

Item 309-32 – Cape Breton Highlanders – 1916, 2¢+1¢ Wartax tied by FPO Militia Aldershot cds on reduced cover to Sydney. 3-page letter accompanies. The 185th Canadian Infantry Battn (Cape Breton Highlanders), CEF was authorized on 15 July 1916 and embarked for GB on 12 October 1916. There it provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until 15 February 1918, when its personnel were absorbed by the 17th Reserve Battalion, CEF.18 The battalion was subsequently disbanded on 29 November 1918. $75.00 SOLD


Item 309-33 – 50¢ Oil Resources single franking – 1952, 50¢ Oil tied by Toronto machine cancel on cover paying the one-half ounces rate to Adelaide Australia. $60.00 SOLD

Item 309-34 – Canada DND mailed from Turkey – 1968, Turkey 100k Official tied by Eskisehir cds (Airplane Factory postmark) on DND cover from Air Supply Depot EIM Turkey to Downsview Ontario. A rare modern military cover. $50.00


Item 309-35 – 4¢ to Petion Ville Haiti – 1951, 4¢ King tied by London Western Fair machine cancel on cover paying 4¢ surface rate to Petion Ville (today called the ‘’Tent City’’ a small area south of Port of Prince). Port of Prince transit (b/s). A rare destination and a lovely cover with receiver on face. $60.00

Item 309-36 – Registered postcard to Hungary – 1953, 2¢ GEOVI, 10¢ Hunter, 20¢ Forestry tied by Lethbridge Alberta cds on 3¢ stationery postcard paying 35¢ airmail registered letter rate to Hungary. Montreal AMF transit. $75.00 SOLD


Item 309-37 – Winnipeg drop registered AR – 1952, 3¢ GEOVI, 20¢ Forestry tied by Winnipeg Orb cancel on cover paying 23¢ drop registered letter rate with AR (card still attached, 10¢ Hunter tied to card) to the Winnipeg Military Hospital. The addressee was gone away, obviously never signed for it and returned to sender. Scarce to have the pair. $45.00 SOLD


Item 309-38 –Airmail special delivery to England – 1951, 15¢ CAPEX, 10¢ Special Delivery (fault) tied by Montreal machine and duplex ‘’S’’ cancels on cover paying 25¢ airmail special delivery rate to England. Large ‘’Express Fee Paid’’ applied in England. The regulation relating to SD service to GB is that SD letters for GB prepaid with Canadian stamps may be accepted for onward transmission. There must bear a Canadian SD stamp or be prepaid 10¢ in Canadian postage in addition to the surface or airmail postage rate applicable. The SD sticker No. SD.8 obtainable at all P.O. should be affixed in the upper left-hand corner of the address side or the word ‘’Special Delivery’’ should be legibly written in the same position. $40.00 SOLD

Item 309-39 – 64¢ to France, mailed back to Montreal – 1984, 64¢ Wood Stove tied by Montreal roller cancel on cover paying 64¢ for 20gr letter rate to France mailed back to Montreal with 3.5Fr postage tied by CHateauneuf-La-Foret cds. $50.00


Item 309-40 – $2.78 registered to Czechoslovakia – 1983, 64¢ Wood Stove along with a $2.12 meter tied by Montreal Cote des Neige cds on cover paying 64¢ letter rate for 20gr and $2.12 registration to Czechoslovakia. Opened by Czechoslovakian customs and sealed with tape. $50.00


Item 309-41 – 64¢ rate to Lesotho (Africa) – 1985, 64¢ Wood Stove tied by Marieville Que Klussendorf machine cancel on cover paying 64¢ rate to Lesotho. $30.00

Item 309-42 – 80¢ rate to Ascension Island – 1991, 80¢ Peary Caribou perf 13.1 tied by Rose Bay NS machine cancel on cover paying 80¢ rate to Ascension Island, South Atlantic. $35.00 SOLD


Item 309-43 – 80¢ rate to Switzerland – 1991, 80¢ Peary Caribou perf 13.1 tied by Vancouver machine cancel on cover paying 80¢ rate to Switzerland. $20.00

Item 309-44 – 74¢ rate to Denmark – 1988, 74¢ Wapiti tied by Vancouver machine cancel on cover paying 74¢ rate to Denmark. $25.00


Item 309-45 – AR registered parcel – 1984, 2¢ Fishing Spear (2), 20¢ Skates, $2 Banff (2) and $5 Point Pelee tied by White Horse YT POCON cancel on registered parcel tag with ‘’Avis de Reception’’ AR to Toronto West via Edmonton. Small cut through the AR marking. A scarce registered parcel tag with AR. $40.00 SOLD

Item 309-46 – Dawson Ontario manuscript (Carleton county) 1875, free franked stampless cover from Dawson Ontario with manuscript postmark dated April 23 1875 rerated 5¢ collect to Ottawa. This office was opened on April 1 1875 and the ERD for a manuscript postmark is April 14 1875. The P.O. closed in 1909. Stain. $150.00


Item 309-47 – 2¢ Cents on Provincial Return – 1867, 2¢ Cents (Scott 20, rose, perf 12, quite well centered) tied by target cancel from Quebec CE on pre-printed Provincial Return paying 2¢ double printed matter rate to Victoriaville. Arthabaska Station b/s and unclaimed. When the Legislative Assembly was in session, these circulars were sent free of postage. As it so happens, on the very day this cover was postmarked, the Dominion Parliament enacted the Post Office act that, among other things, denied free postage to the Provincial governments. Only 6 reported examples. Stain. RPSL certificate. $2,250.00 SOLD

Extract from the 111th Chapter Consolidated Statues for Lower-Canada.

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