Vol. 2, No. 6

BNA TOPICS

J une 1946

This issue :

Jnue 15

Canadian Military Postmarks

"Cancelled" Overprint on Early Newfoundland

Canada's First Airwoman Mail Carrier

New Checklist of Canada's Airmail Stamps

A Story of Canada's 1 c "Drop Letter" Rate

Precancel News Auction Reports

Official Publication of the

British North America Philatelic Society

ORDERS ARE COMING IN FAST FOR

THE HOLMES HANDBOOK AND CATALOGUE OF CANADA AND B. N. A.

It is the standard reference work Cor these issues, and every collector who Is collecting these really needs a copy. Loae no time in placing your order be .. IC'Il.UtJe >Only a small number is being reprinted. The type then goes Into the melting pot. Metal and papor are both very scarce today. Do not be diaappointed -order TodaY

I'r ice $5.25 Poat Paid (Add 15c to checka)

• • • • • •

CANADIAN PIONEER AIRMAIL STAMPS

The demand Cor these Is increasing and only very small numbers weN!. fis.sued. Hence the prices are bound to go up. We carry a oomplete stock, but naturally small. Your Want List will be welcome- We have a few on cover.

Klondike Issue in Panes o! 4 . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. $2.0()-....Slngle . 511 Patricia. AirwayS In Pane or 8 .............................. 8.00--61ngle .76 Commercial Airway&-Black 'Via Air' . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . • . Single 1. 60

-Black 'Air Free' .................................• Single .ciO -Purple .............................................. Single 6.00 -Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single 1. 26

British Columbia - Block of 4 . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Western Canada-Regular Issue variety with double per ....... , . Single 1.25 Western Canada Jubilee Issue with variety as above . . . . . . . . . . . . Singh 1. 50

VICTORIA STAMP CO. LONDON, 23, ONTARIO.

.June 1945 BNA TOPICS 27

B.NA TOPICS 1Jublished monthly by and for members of the British North America Phila­

telic Society

DISPLAY AD RATES (EXCEP'l' COVERS) 1 InserUon 6

l•"ull page ........................... $6.50 ¥.. Page . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 3.~0 '.4 Page . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 75 One inch single column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

In~aertlona $5.00

2. 75 1.60

Payable in advance. Send copy to the editor before 15th of month for following month's pubUcaUon.

OFFICERS Pt'(' S.: \\!. R Hoffman, 77-18 95 Ave.,. Ozone Park 17, N. Y.

Vice Pres.:. J. R. Banaclough, 454 )IJt. Stephen Ave., westmount, Que Sec.: Jack Levine, 510 Liberty Ave., Brooklyn 7, N. Y.

'I'reas.: W. C. Peterman, 80 Cranberry St., BrooklYI) 2, N. Y. Edito1·: J. Levine, 510 Liberty Ave., Brooklyn 7, N. Y.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Jn the October 1944 issue of the Topics, there was published a listing of tr.e

var·ious phases of BNA collecting and noted for each catagory were the nrum•:s of those members who had expressed their will!ngness to effect exchanging or' cot'J'espond'ing about the phase for which their name was listed. From the com­ments made by some .members, It is quite evident that this program has proven very successful to those who participated and accepted the p.osslbllltles of­fered. Many exchanges of material have been effected and the peliS()nal re­sults have been satisfactory to all parties. A verY important possibility Is pro­v .dcd by such listings ... The exchanging of information and knowledge between n.cmbers with the same specialty or preference. I do not have to emphasize. the pleasure to the member fr·om such exchanging of. · knowledge, bUt I must. emphasize the possible advantage to our Society and Hobby from such col­laboration. 'l'he eventual and Inevitable results from such comblnetl; 'research and study are of the greatest importance to all or us. The pub-· lication of yom· findings for all to read and learn is of the greatest importance. to the future of our Hobby: You must appreciate how necessary it Is for yo•J to participate ln this program. Our Society wan~s to encourage the study of the Postal Issues and Postal Histol y of British North A;merlca. 'J.'hat is one o!. IQUr endeavors and this manner of approach is one of our best means of d e­veloping such study. Please cooperate for the benefit of your Society, your Hobby and yourself. If the Secretary doesn't already have your postcard with• the listing of your specialty and preferences, write to him and ask !or one.

. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Membersh•ip April 15, 1945 .. , .•..• , ...... , ....................•.•...•..•.. 163' ~ew Members Admitted, May, Juhe . • . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • u Total Membership June 15, 19<45 • . • • . . • . • . • . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • . . 1711 New Applications June 1945 , . ; ............ , • .. • .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. • .. . .. .. .. • i?.

CANADA Queen Victoria Jublleea

No. 60 liOc mint, very fine ••......• ...•.•••••• ••.••••.•••••••••••• •••••• ,l,fl CANADA

Queen Victorl• Jubil"e # ,60 50c mint, v. fine ....•. $2.75 # 68 $3 mtn.t, v. tine ......•• n&.OO #162 $2 mtnt, v. fine .. .. . . . 30 .00· #64 $4 mint, !. to better .... IT .00 #62 $2 used, quite heavy can. 8.75 #65 $5 used, quite heavy can. 16.00

# '65 $5 mint, almost v. fine .......... $29.50 Only one · of each. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prompt refund as I do not Issue

cred! t slips.

109 Empire St. JOHN B. KILTON

l3NAPS /f67 - A~PA

.. Providence 3, R. 1. ,

28 BNA TOPICS June 1915'

The Perkins, Bacon & Co. "Cancelled~~ Overprint on the Early Stamps of Newfoundland

by Dan M•yerson

The ~peciall .<t In Newfoundland wh<' is always on th~ lookout for the ou,l anll Interesting ft'Om that countrY can readily do himself and philately a. fa v.,:· by examining hi~; used copies or tho early Newfoundland #'s 11-23 inclui:!tvo In rolatlvn to the en~;ulng at·tlcle.

ln the May 1929 issue of the 'London Phllatf'l!st' thet-e Is a report of o papet· that Sir 1--;dw:ud Dacon, J< . C. V. 0. read before the Royal Philatelic ~o­clety of London :\lay 9, 1929. lt Is entitled "The Stamps o! ~1e~;srs. Perkln11, Bacon & Co's l't· nting oblitE'lHlcd with a handRtamp showing 'CA-"CELI,EO' bctw<-en Bars." In this report the uuthor takes lll) the hlstm·y or thE'se stamps, anti theh· origin. 'rhl~ at·tlcle is drawn entlrel>· from the report mentioned and a ~:~nJ,~eq uent follow-up written hy the ::lame author In the J anuat·y l935 issue 01' the r.A>ndon Phllatelist.

ln the cout·!J<' or some resf.'a.rch that Sir Edwat·d Bacon wuJ; doing amongst the ear ly t·ecords of Perkins, Ba.oon & Co., he caroe across the following C(lr­t·e::~pond .. nce and I quote ''In Apt·ll 1861, )llt'. Onnond Hill, of Somerset Hou!!e wrote to Perkins. Rucon & Co .. to inquire whcthc •· they could let him hav· ' a few spec':mens or postagp stamps they printed other than those of Grnat nl'l­taln, for himself and t wo or th.rt>C frit>nds who were collcclot•s. In August oC the same Year a sim ilar reques t was recc!ver1 hy the firm !rom :Wr. Pear·fw n Hill, the son of Sir Howland Hill.

On the fifteenth of Augus t :\lessrs. P e rldns, Bacon & Co .. forwarded six cnr>les of each s tamp t hey poss<-ssed specimens <'t to :\lr. Pca•·son Hill with a letter ln which th<'Y said t hat one o f eac,h kind was for him11clt and his fath<'r resvcctive ly, and they asked him t.o fon,ard to Mr. Ormond IJ IV the remaining fOU l' copies of each dlscr:ptlon.

'l'he specimens were obltterat<·d in deep black Ink with a ho.ndstamp boal·­fng the word 'CANCELLED' 38 per lllustratlon h('rC'w'th· •

As the l<Peclmen shows, the ohlfteratlon waif ):l'enerally stt·uck across a pair of stamps, and only part of the word 'CANCELLED' and a portion of the bars appear on a specimen.

Among the Newfoundland stamps •·eported with this obliteration by Sir Edwa.rd Bacon In May 1929, w ei'() tho ••d Orange, # 12, the 1 shil ling Oran~c. # 115, and the 5d t·ed brown, # lf). srecimens of the 1 sh and the 6d were In tho ·Royal Collection, and the 4d bad been offe•·~>d at auction In the first sate ()f the Ferre.r! collection held In I'aris on .Tune 23, 1921.

In the satne May 1929 li'&uc or the London Philatelist there Is a. report of the April 11th m eeting of the Royal Pl,ilatellc Society, London, before whkh AHred F. Lichtenstein exhibited hlo earlY Newfoundland, and amongst the lt,;tns .mentioned . In the .exhibit were a 4d Orange and a 1 sh Orange with the 'CANCELLED' obliteration.

In the .JanuarY 1936 issue c>f the London Philatelis t, Rlr Edward Bacon writes pt the appearance at auction of an t>Xtraord'nary collection which con· tafped sixty-two slnmt'S with thl« 'C'A XCET.,LED' ob1itl'ratlon. Amongst them we r e two previously unlisted X~>wtoundland namely the 6d RoRc, #20, and the 6~d Rose, #21. Bo lh we•·e purcha11ed and added to the Ro~•al Collection.

The next appearance ot a Nt'wtoundland stamp bearing this obliteration wns at the recent 'Pnck' sale hf.'l(l by Harmer, Rooke & Co., on December 6, 1944. At this sale a copy of the 4d Orange was offered for sale and purchased IJy Mr. Alfred F'. LlchtensU)in·

June 1948 B~A TOPICS

Only r(CI'I tly, Aince the turn ot th" year I came across st'ill another vAlue w : th the CAl C •• LL.ED' oblituat.on. the 3d Green on thin paper, # llo., which covy is t'<Pl· •. ducul in thE above illh!.tulll< n .. \s far as I can escea taln, this i s t h" 1 it-::~t time that this value has bcl'n a cvort··d with the 'CA..NCELLl<:D· obliter­ation. Th(• storY of •ts discovery is ruther lnter,•sting.

\Vhilc examining the •lndlvWual lots that we•·e bEing offered at an auction, J had Ume to spare and decided to lool< at the J[lrge lots of British America on a l hun. pngrs Included In the same sale. r collect only the stamps oC Newfound land so 1 Idly tur·ned the pages p.ll;t Barhados, Bermuda, Canada, Dominica, etc .. tmt.l at la!>t I came to the page or Xewfounclland stamps. Thoro w ere pea·haps ten ~;tamps or tho eat·ly lsoucs f1·om 1861-J$76 inclusive, and none of them wore or any lnto1 est except the copy of the 3d trianguiaa· stamp. My ey<ls actually bulged, hl'a·e It was, the stamp whose existence had . been suspected but not a·epot·tl'<J, and It was included in u Jot fm· clearance. Ther·e was no doubt 11.8 t <• the genulneawss of the stamp so (or· thr·er weeks until the day of the sale T tnastl'<l rll)'Rdf to talk to no one. afraid lest In my exuberance I would divulge what thc lot contained. f<'lnally after what seemed to be .rears of Impatient wnotlng the day or the sale arrived and I made it my business to be In atten· d;tncl'. This wr1.11 one lot which I lntendt'd tQ buy. With bated breaUl I watte·J· for that lot to be put up for sale and "ht'n the time finally did arrive I wtts really In a cold sweat. Howcn~r r resolutely 1mt my hand up to signify that l was bidding and my relief knew no bounds when the lot was 'knocked dow11' to ant• at a price that 1 cousidea·ed r<'O.I:!onuhle tor the lot even it It had not in­cl. decl tlw 3<1 with the rar<! 'CANCEJA.I-:D• obliteration. I anxiously waitl'd until the t>nd or the ~;ale. picked up the lot, and did not rest easy until I r·ea.che.t homo an<l n.ddNl that one stamp to mY collection. The balance of the Rtampq w<•t'<' ,;ol<l to a. dealer the following week for exactly what l paid for the entire ivt.

There Is still P'ionecr work and research to be done If any article written by Rlr Edward Bacon in the November 1894 i86ue or the London Philatelist is used a!! a guide, and It is checl:<d with tho stamps known to exist with the 'CAN­('EI .LEO' ohillla·ation, we have two altea·natives. Either the hand stamp was ap­VIi l'd to all of the values included in th<· shipments to Newfoundland made on Jun(• 15, 1860, and again on July 11. 18Gl, o:· just a single set of the differt'nl cl<>nomlnatiOnH was obliterated and this I'Ct would Include both the Orang!' shad,.. nnd the Lake shade indiscriminately. Thl' ;~hlpment of June 15, 1860, has heel\ recognized ·as the Orange shade while the Rhlpment made on July 11, 1861 ha& lwcn tccognlzed as the Lal{e shade. Hoi\ <>ver when Perkins, Bacon & Co. ln­volcl'<l th~se two shipments to tho Col ony, they were all Invoiced as Red. Th& Rhipments were as follows:

JuM 15. 1860 July 11, 1861 5,000 2d Oa·ange 5,000 2d Lake G,OOO 3d Green 20,000 3d Green n.r.r.o ·ld Oran~e 15,000 4d Lake

20,000 6d Reddish Brown 20,000 6d La.ko 10,000 6d Orange 6,000 6 ~d Lake

1,000 1sh Orange 10,000 lsh Lake A recapitulaUon of the copies known to exist would Indicate the foUowing:

3d Green. 1 copy 4d Orange 2 copies 6d Reddish Brown 1 copy 6d Lake 1 copy 6 1/.ed Lake 1 copY 1sh Orange 2 copies

H we are to follow the first premise and assume that all of the &tamps In '>oth shipments were obli terated, then we still have to prove the existence vf the handstamp on the 2d Orange, the 2d T.ake, the 4d Lake, the 6d Lake an<l the 11111 Lake. However if we aSI:lume that only one complete set of dl!reren · denomln!ltlons was obliterated, then we 1Htve only to prove the existence or th·.• 2d value In either the Orange shade or· the l...ake shade.

All ot the other values ar·e known with the exception of the ld and the Sd, and since no stamps of these denominations were included in the 1860 and l "•ll shipments, we may reasonably nssume that the handstamp doee not exist on these values.

As the reader can see, a good deal of the theories advance! In this a:·• 1cll. are based on assumption or deduction, and any turther Information on the su J ­ject would be g reatly appreciated.

18 BNA TOPICS .Tune 194!1

A New Checklist of the Airmail Stamps of Canada By Ne lson Bond

The preparation of this checklist revealed some surprising and .·- to the compiler, at least - inexplicable facts. It the sources of Information were ac­oCurate, it is to be noted that 8,()00,000 of the first Issue <Stamps were issued. This stamp currently has a net retail value of 10c mint, 7c used. Yet of the second Issue, it is reported that only 401,000 were issued .... approximately l/20th the total of the first Issue. On a basis of comparative rarity, the current r".:t · re­tail value of this stamp should, therefore, be $2 mint, $1.40 used. \Ve find, how­ever, that Its customary net retail price is 30c, either miht or used!

There Is obviously something 'amiss here! Two answers present themselves. Either C2 Is grossly undervalued .... A true "sleeper" ..... or C1 has '•over-satu­rated the market"; I.e .. there are more copies available than collectors need. It this be the case, C1 is overvalued. Your compiler suspects the latter to be the case. However, in the preparation of these lists it is not my cnncern to Itt­tempt a correctiQn or revision of current net values. Whatever my p<!:·sonal opinions, I conceive it mY task merely to set forth the facts. Nelson Dond. F l RST ISSU E : Sept 21, 1928. , versed, of course) on the gum side.

Engraved bY the Canadian llank This Is not a n offset. The Ink pene-Note Co., Ottawa. Recess pl'inted on tt·ates the stamp. r•at bed machines from Plate Nos. FOU RTH ISS UE: J uly 12, 1932. 1 and 2, In sheets of 200 cut Into ls!<u ~ New Value, two line inscripthn sheets' of 50. Perf. 12. 8,000,000 issued. reading "OTTAWA CONFERENC:E:-(10,000,000 printed; 1 2,000,000 subse · 1932," and . cancellation bars su,· .. quently overprinted to make C3·) charged on C2 in· blue. ,500,000 l.ssued C1 6c clay brown Plate No. 1. C1 . 1 dot to L of A In 'A'LR (9UR2) C4 6c on 5c brown C1 a lmperf pair FI FTH ISSUE; J une 1, 1935 C1a. 1 Same, plate variety Engraved bY the Canadian l3ank C1b lmperf horlz. pair Note Co., Ottawa. R ecess printed on C1b .1 same, plate variety flat bed machines from plate or plntP~ C1c imperf vert. pair unknown, in sheets of 200, \!Ut iot:J C1c.1 same, plate variety i:;l:'u e sheets of 50. Perf. 12. Ku•"be!· S ECOND ISSU E : Doc. 4, 1930 iso;uec'l unknown.

Engraved by the British American C5 6c red brcwn ·Hank Note Co., Ottawa: Recess prirJ- C5.1 dlag line parallels leg (14I.Rl

ted on flat bed machines from l'Jate C6.2 !law in UR "AIR" panel No. 1, In sheets of 200 cut Into issue (lOLLl) sheets of '50. Perf. 11. 401,000 issued. C5a pale red brown C2 5c brown C5a . 1 same, plate variety 1 THIRD ISSU E: Fob. 22, 1932. C5a.2 same, plate variety Z.

New value and cancellation har-~:~ C5b r ed brown, imperf vert pa.ir surchal'ged on C1 'in jet black. :\,000.- C5b.1 same, plate variety i. 000 issued. Both Plates used. C5b. 2 same, plate variety 2. ·C3 6c on 5c clay brown Note: Holmes• Handbook notes ex-C3.1 dot to L of A In AIR (9UR2) istence of a "pair, imperf between >C3a Inverted surcharge horiz." '!'his is believed to be erron-C3a.1 same, plate variety >eous, as Holmes does not list Cfib, C3b double surcharge ?.bove. C3b . 1 same, plate Val'iety SIXT H ISSUE: June 15, 1938. ·C3o triple surcharge Engraved by the Canadian BanK. C3c. 1 same, plate varietY Note Co., Ottawa. Recess printed oru C3d pair, one unsurcharged flat bed machines from a pla.te or C3d . 1 same, plate variety plates unknown, in sheets of 200, cut C3e diagonal surcharge into Issue sheets of so. Pert. 12. ""um-C3e .1 same, plate variety be1· Issued unknown. C3f Ink penetrates stamp C6 6c blue C3f . 1 same, plate variety C6.1 colored dot in right 6 (35ULJ ;,

Note: Of variety C3f, it is said that C6a blue, imperf pair 'but one sheet of these was f ound. The C6a. 1 same, plate varietY variety Is most unusual, showing the SEVE'NT H ISSUE: dates as given. complete surcharge jet-black (but re- Engraved by the Canadian BanK

June 1945 BNA ,T OPICS 81

Xote Co., Ottawa. Recess prlntccl on flat bed machines trom a plate or plate>~ unknown In sheets of 200, cut into issue sheets of 50. Perf 12. Num­ber Issued unknown.

Engraved by the Canadian Rant-.

C7 6c blue (July 1, 1942) C8 7c blue (Aprll 10, 1943)

SPECI A L OEL IVERY A IRMAILS FIR~T ISSUE : dates as given

Note Co., Ottawa. Recess prin ted on flat bed machines from a. plate or plates unknown, In sbeeta of 200, c•tt Into I8Sue sheets of 50. Pert. 12. Num­ber ls.sued unknown. CE1 16c ultramarine (July 1, 1942) CE2 17c ultramarine (Apr1110, 19~3

Report of the Secretary XEW ME1\1DERS

170 llnilct. Xavier, 335 :Metcalfe S tr·eet, Ottawa, Ont., Canada 171 Goodwin, Dt·. James C., 516 Medical Arts Bldg., Toronto :;, Ont., Canada 172 Joh nston, s., ~31 Tegler Bldg., Edmonton, Alberta, Can.adu 173 Keh:10n, Aubrey, 15'1¥.! Bay Street, Tot·onto, Ont., Canad3. 174 :VIae Dowell, r\orah J ., 354 Cote S t.' Antoine Rd., Westmount, P. Q., Canada. 175 Macklin, Walter, 1405 Peel St., Room 215, Montreal, Que., Cana da 176 Pt..ndree, H~ginald H., Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada 177 Holmes, Dr. L. Scale, Medica l Arts Bldg., London, Ont., Canada 178 VIncent, A. H., 5753 Deom Avenu\'1, Montreal, Que., Ca.na,\a. 179 W olf, Fronk E., 46 East 29th Ru-eet, New York 16, N.Y.

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ,Armstrong, .Ja m es, P. 0· Box 354, Ste. Anne de B ellevue, P. Q, CantLda (C)

(CX) CAN- A•o, A.Mso, ff, 13, H){, C, CO, CA, T.., P, PL, H, V. 'Oy J. R. Barraclough, X o. 33. •

Calder, Reglrudd J., 510 lOth St.. W .. Calgary, A Ita., Canada. (C) B.N.A. By J . LPvlnc, No. 1

Deny, l'fllch!U'I, 163 Glendale Ave., Tor·onto, Ont .. Canada (C) C:\) CA 'l, NFD, PRE-A•o, B, CA, CO, L, V. CAN, KFD-A~f. R, S. CAN-C, P, PL. By J. l ..t>vlne, No. 1.

Hoffmann, H<>lnz, 6250 Lakeview Ave., Detroit 13, ':\fich. (DC) General. S pec. Xew Zealand, Fot·geries, Phllo.tellc Li t erature. By n. J. Duncan, No. 37.

Fostet·, Chal'les F., 81 Cheritan Ave., Toronto, Ont., Canada (C) B.N.A. on & ott covet·. 4 ring numet·al cane. on 5c Deaver·, 2 ring on la.rg( & small Queena. By Capt. V. G. GrePne, No. 40·

Gordon , W. C., 4825 Connaught Drive, Vancouv!lr, B. C., Canada (C) Cana:la, postage & Postal stationery, stampl<'ss covers, mllltat·y marl\lngs. By Ian C. Mot,ga.n, No. 87.

Leboeuf, ('ha d es, 34 Nelson ktr·cet, \Vehster, Mass. (C) (X) CA:s'- -A•o. AM, nK, C. CAs, L, P, l::ic. Sweden & li't·ance. BY J. Levine, NJ. 1. •

:Macnah, R. ::-;., 174 \VIndmill Road, Dat·tmouth, K. S., Canada (C) H.X.A. vos­tagl' & Revenue. By R. J. Duncan, No. 37.

Mon·is, Thomas F .. 60 East 42nd Ht., X · Y., K. Y. (C) Proofs ami Essays o r B.N.A. and u.s. By J. R. Barraclough, No. 33.

P endelton, Charles S., Peabody College, Nashville 4. T enn. (C) (CX) CAN, N I•'))-A•o, AM, BK,BP, c•. CA all types, even r ev., P, t>L, n a lso tJlx­palds· India, B.W.I., U .S. By -Nelson R. Bond, ~o. 84.

W£>el, P!c. Gordon J., 1266 AAF BU-NAF'D A'rC, APO 824, % PM, l'\'t'C. (DC) Cana.da. all phases, postage, revenues, stationery, etc. Persia. By J. Levine, Xo. 1.

White, \IT. T .. 0812 Marguerite St .. Vancouver, H. C., Canada (CX1 CAN- A•o, D. (', CO. Vspec. By J. Levine, N o. 1.

W,hltehcad, Dt·. Alfred, 1463 Bishop St., Montreal, Que., Canada. (Cl (CXt CAN· -2c Num. used blks, p l. nos .. cover·a, R. P. 0. cane., ~ar . .RPO cane on all Issues. Precancels, lc K ing Edwru·d. Hy Ian c. Mo.·gu.n. No. S7.

ADDITIONS TO EXCHANGIDRS L::umwn. Lt. f{ogcr W ., U. R. Navy Cargo J-lnrdllng Group # ·1. Oakland, Cal.

(Corr) NFD-.A. •o, CA. CO spec., L. Pl"ndr·ee, Regtnald H., Kindetsley, Sask., Canada (CX) CAK, :XFD-A~o. CAN­

AM, n•o, BK, C, CA, CO, P. PL, R, S, V. CHANGE OF ADDRESS

D:lgg'('tl, H. l\f., Nitr o, P. Q., Canada

32 BNA TOPICS I Juno 1945 , .,

.·

, ...... ;

~· . '

,0 --0 -·-----... ~ -... ---.. ~

----- --- . ----....... .•. , -I ~ . I . . .. ARMY

'!

..

.. '. .

June lO~G BNA TOPICS 33

Canadian Military Postmarks By lan c. Morgan

Tlrltlllh (Roynl Engineers. Postal Hcctlon) Army Postal Marklnp ueed by Cnnadlan OveJ'S<'UII Forces. 1039-1!144. . <1-1 · All Jllul!tmtcd. 'l'hf'l'iJ tu•c scvernl number&' In use. · '

(a) "No. 6'' lnstcatl oC "6" at root. 0-2 ·,Machine cancella tion. Only No. 6 11een to <lo.te. C-3 'l'he main dlffcl'f'ncel! t:U'e: (3) ~mnller lctter·lng, as Illustration. to ( 4) Largo, lolteJ·ing a nd tall fl!l'llrcs· ( 6) Wide spacing between ~vords

0-8 'Fil~J~D POH'l' Ol•'I•'ICK' (6) Close. even s pacing uctween tho wordK• •l•' IF:LO POH'r Ol•'I"IC'E.' (7) 'L•'IELOPOHT ' n lmo11t as one word. (8) Oute11

•·ing either worn ott or flll\d orr. 'l'wo t ypes of the figure "4" can be · !uund. No. 2 Ill the lowest numhc•· seen and No. 886 11.1 the highest numbct• seen.

<1-9 A mnchlne cancollntlnn. OnlY No. G76 11ccn to date. · G - 10 Thel'l' are two m· th i'Nl distinct sub t ypes or this marking which Is u sed.

as a Pa•·cel P ost canccllntlon nnd sometimes n.s a backsta.m p. It is usulll· ly In J'uJ·ple, Black not being 110 common. ·

RECEIVED FROM .vl+ H. M. SHIPS

POST OFFICE

MARITI M £ MAIL

.RECEIVED FROM . .

CWl.fH. M.SHI PS

RECEJVED FROM · H.M.SHJPS

MARITIME MAlL ' . .

34 BNA T OPICS June 1945

0-11 to

G-13

These are m&Chine cancellations which are found on mall from Malta and other points where security regulations have been very strictly applied. r believe that they are applied In London wher·e the normal OFFICIAL paid ca.ncoliatlons are commonly used for the same purpose. · These are used bY the Home Depot of the British At·my Postal Services in England. They arc tH>metlmes found on Canadian mall as transltl

G-14 to

G-19 G-20 p-21

to U-23 U-24 to

(l-29 0-30

& G-&1

marks. • Found on a Jetter from a member of the RCAF attached to the RAF. These were used at camps In E'ngland dul'lng the first year tl:at the Canadians were there, bcfot·e the use of the F.P.O. G-23 Is a rubber handstamp; 0-21 is a machine cancellation. These are markings ft·equently found on mall posted on board tt·ans!>OrU. and ru·e commonly \tSed by th~ Kavy.

These are used by Canadians serving with the F.A.F. either as S<!liO.d­rons or attached personnel.

Canada's First Airwoman Mail Carrier by R11g. Ba rraclough

Extt'ftct !rom "The Calgary Dally Herald" or July 8th, 1918. "The fh·st mall to be carrl('d bY ael'ial route In Alberta will leave Cal­

gary to-morrow mo.r·ning !or Edmonton, when 1\Hss Katherine Stinson will make tho attempt to fly between t he two cltlos ..

Miss Stinson will catTY t~ limited amount of ma.il and those who wil!h to. send mail by aerial t•oute may do so by handing It in at the InquirY wicket at the Post Office, and having It markE'd ·To be transpot'ted by aerial t~ervlce'.

Miss Stinson has received a permit from the Officer Commanding Mili­ary District No· 13 to fly In and about the prOvince until July 31:;t, n.nd lnstructlont~ hnve been t·ecclvcd by Postmaster King fr·om the. Postll1t~l:lt('t• General to supply her with a pt·oper mall-bag and authorizing her to carry as mucb ma.IJ as she wishes from Calgary to Edmonton.''

'Extr·act from· "The Calgary Dally Herald" of July 9th, 1918. "Eager letter-writers pJ·escnted themselves at o)11ss ~Hinson's auto­

mobile this morning when Postma..stf'r G. C. King opened the mall-bag to accept letters for delivery In Edmonton. All of the lettoru placed In the mall- bag wet·e stamped 'Aeroplane Mail Service, July 9tll. 1918, Calgary, AJta.'' 1

CatTying mo•·e than 25() letters in one of His Majet~ty's mailbags n.thl favoured by a livelY breeze ft'Om the southeast, Miss Stinson, the youthful aviatrix, opened the aet·oplane mail service between Calgary and Edmon­ton at 1.03 P.ll. to-day.

Hundreds of people gathered to watch the take-o!f. Arter making a graceful skim along the open prairie, the aeroplane rose gradually from the ground. Miss ::Hinson circled around .to the north nnct headed for Ed­monton. Tho crO\>:d remained at the starting b"rounds until tho hum of tlro c>ngine ceased and the dark object gradually disappeared In the misty air.

)feetlng with engine trouble almost Immediately alter starting from Calgary, Miss Stinson was fo(ced to descend at Beddlngton. Mechanics. were rushed there In motor cars and It was hoped the trouble could b(• corrected EJO as not to prevent the flight helng resumed In time to a•·rlv.)< as planned In Edmonton, In connection with the opening of the Exhtbttlon to-night.

At 3:00 P.M. no further word had been heard of the plane or it'~ Jn­trepld passenger."

Extract from "The Calgary DallY Herald" of July 9th, 1918. (Roclety Colltmn). "Miss Katherine Stinl!on, who is flying to Edmonton to-day h:1.<1 til~

honor of opening the flrst aerial mall service In \Vestern Canada.. The young aviatrix prides herself in the distinction of being the flrRt

'female mall' car.rlor in this part or the country, Most of the letters accopte~ by Miss Stinson for delivery In Edmonton wer·e not encJo!JCd in envelopel:l,

.Tune 1148 :BNA TOPiei!J Sl!

but were sheets of paper which were fastened together with stickers sup · piled by officials of the CalgarY · Fair Board. Postmaster King alflxed stamps befure the letters we~·e deposited in the mall bag.

Messages were mailed to the Fair Board Officials at Edmonton, also to Lieut. Gov. Brett, Hon. Duncan Marshall, H. S. Arkell, w .. J. Stark.: J. Alex Sloane, H. A· Craig, James D. McGregor, Hiss Worship, Mayor H.M.E. Evans, Hon. George P. Smith, Hon. C. W. Cross, Hon. C. R. Mit­chell, Hon. J. H. Boyle, H-on. A. J. McLean, Hon. Wilfred Gariepy, Alex· Galbraith, W. F. ~tevens, E. R. Salter, Henry Meyerhoff, Mrs. Brett, Mrs. Duncan Smith, '.:\>lrs. Nellie McLung, Richard Oke, John Sloane, Go!·don Sta1·k, W. R. W·est, J. A. Brockbank, Mrs. E. L. Richardson, V. R. Leig!1ton, Richard Roach, lke Ruttle, Archie McKillop, Miss Cora Hind, .Archie Mc­·MiJlan, M. D. Geddes, Alex Steward and several others."

Extract from "'l'he Calgary Daily Herald" of July 9th, 1918. "Miss StinsoJ;l started out at noon to-day with. the same engine in hoar

aeroplane as carried her from Chicago to New York and from San Ditl.~Q to !:>an I<'rancisco. Before donning her heavy rubber coat and flying helmet, Miss :;,tinson made a thorough inspection of he1· plane, testing all the· v•t­rious wires and repeatedly turning over the engine. FinallY the .angtn~ started with a •·oar and with the mechanics following along holding down the s .des of the machine waiting for the engine to gain momentum, the avi­atrix' guided the pla.ne over the prairie for several hundred yards, before the machine rose gracefully and winged it's way northward."

Ext1·act f.rom. "The Calgary Dally Herald" of July lOth, 1918. •'Miss Kathet·ine Stinson left Becldington at 6: 00 P.M. last evening and

flying at an altitude of 6000 feet, over a mile high, she covered the distanc•Jt tu Edmonton in slightly less than 2 hours. Miss Stinson traveled at times, as fa::;t as 120 miles an hour and averaged 95 miles per hour for the trip.

The people living along the Canadian Pacific Railway line betweenr Beddington and Edmonton turned out to watch the flying m:whine pass. several thousand feet up In the air, and wondered how it must feel to be . travelling so high and at such astonishing speed. One minute the aeroplane would appear as a speck on the horizon and in such a few minutes it woulcl have passed overhead and disappeared in the misty air to the north. 'l'he roar of the engines, the frailty of the machine Itself and the heroism of the young aviatrix as she sped along, left a lasting impression on all who watched.

After leaving Beddlngton, Miss Stinson had no further trouble e.nd tn~> engine was working perfectly as she circled the Edmonton Fair Ground::;, before landing in front of the grandstand. The enthusiasm of the · large; throng of spectators which crowded the fairgrouds knew no bounds, as Miss Stinson brought her plane to· rest, to mark a new epoch In the History of the City of Edmonton,-the beginning of aerial mail service for the Cana­dian West:" 'l'he Post Office Department, according to Mr. H. Beaulieu, Director, Ad­

ministrative Services, gave permission to Miss Katherine Stinson to carry mail and for the purpose, supplied her with a special mail-bag and arranged for the active co-operation of the Calgary Post Office, under Postmaster King.

This flight was considered bY the Post Office Department as. rather of the nature of a '!'rial Flight, undertaken with the object of stimulating public In­t erest, rather tha,n as an Experimental Flight for Aeria,l Mall Purposes.

The mail carried by Miss Stinson was of an unusual type, as from reports .receipted by the author, being sheets of paper with printed matter relative to the Calgary Exhibition on one side, folded and sealed by a. sticker so as toi leave t he blank side out, for the address. Th·ese folded sheets a 1·~ th~ covers so greatly in demand, because so few of them have survived. Major Ian Mor­~gan ropm·ts 380 covers carried, ail stamped and with the regulation cachet in. viole t.

Aeroplane Mall Service July 9th, 1918

Calgary - Alberta

The Author wishes to express his thanks· to Mr. C. H. Francis and "The Cah gary Dally IIc!·ald" for the Information which made this story possiblE!.

se SNA 'l'O!'te!!!l June 19411

Precancel News Unliated V•rieti ..

I n the Januar y Issue of T opics, T noted som e unlisted varieties of Ca­nadian Precancels and asked to be ad­vised of any additions. The response was excellent, a nd r express my thanks to Mr. C. W. Boetter. Mr. F. Vil. Camp­bell, R ever end D. H. Woodhouse and the others who so graciously provided me with their listings of the 1942 issues. l have noted with an asterlck those of the 194.2 Issue which I have available, at face, !OI' any member writing fOt' them. "V"-17lbx lo QTeen (triple) Beamsville-1: 163 2c Carmine Calgary-1: 148b lc Orange (dble) Coburg- 2: 301 lc Green Edmonton-6: SOl 1c Green •• Hallfax-4: 301 lC Green •• Hamllton-4: 10Gb lc Yellow (dble)

132b 2c Green (dble) 6:302 2c Brown ••

K ingston- a: 301 lo Green •• 302 2c Brown •• 313 So Pur ple • •

K ltchener-1:86b 2o Carmine (dble) 2:301 l o Green

Moncton- 1: 143b l c Orange (dble) Montl·eal-7: 151c lc Green (db! lnv) :\1oose Jaw-3:301 tc G1·een • • N'gra Falls-2:74a 1c Green ( Invert )

5:301 to GTeen •• Osha wa- 3: 302 2c Brown • •

303 So Carmine .. Ottawa-1: 8Gc 2o Carmine (dbl lnv)

3: 92c tOe Plum (db! inv) Peterbor o--3: 302 2c B r own •• Quebec-3:1llb 5c VIolet (dble)

4:19lb lc Green (dble) 6:302 2o Brown ••

Reglna-4: 301 lo Green •• 302 2o Brown ••

St. John-4.: SOl lo Green •• St. Thoma.s-1: 131b lc Orange (dble)

, 17lb lc Green (dble) 2: 202 2c Brown 301 to GTeen • •

Rackv1lle-1:201 lc Green (X 946) Saskatoon-3: 301 lc Green ••

302 2o Brown •• '£oron to-6:76c 5c Blue (dbl lnv)

86bx l o Green (triple) 12: 107a 2c Green (Invert)

Vancouver-1:76c 6c Blue (dbl lnv) 2: 131b lc Orange (dble) 4 :l9lb lc GTeen (dbl) 5: 301 l c Green • • 308 3c Carmine ••

\Veston-1:171b lc Green (dbl)

Windsor-S:l7lb lc Green (dbl) ' 6:301 lc Green ..

Winnlpeg-4: 122a tOe Lt. Bro (lnv) G: 153 2c Carmine 171c 1c GTeen (dbl lnv) 7:301 lc Gr een • • 302 2c Brown •• 303 Sc Carmine ••

Unlisted Varieties C. B. D. Gtwrett

"B"- 18o 3c Verm (db!: 1 vet·t) '·L"- 18v Sc Ver m (vert.) '"£"-31vx l c Orange (trip. vert)

l\8bx 3c Carmine (triple) G~vb 2c car & Lav (dbl vert) 65b 2c Car & Lav (db!. not clear

'·L""-4Gbx 1c Green ('rrlp. not c lear) ;\·foncton- 2:109b 3c Carmine (db!) Oeha.wo- 3: 191b 1c Green (db!) Pete1·horo-t: 89 5c Blue St. Thoma.s-1: 121 b Sc Blue (db I) Walkervllle-1:861> 2c Carmine (<lbl) Toronto- 3:76ul two lnv; 1 normal

110 on halrllned stamp Vancouvor- 4: 172b 2c Brown (tlbl)

1 believe the following a lso exist: Brldgeburg-1: 10Gb lc Yellpw (dill) Lindsay- 1: 92 lOc Plum

On T ypes L, :\f. N. 0 . & P, the dashes or the Jines are angled K. E. & S. \V. I have found on the l c Yellow (5), 'l'ypes K & L, that t he dashes a ng le ;o<. w. & s. E .. and nlso that they are much thicker.

CANADIAN PACKETS 100 All Different

Price 75c

200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Different Price $5.00

250 ............ , . , ..... All Difforent Price $16.00

Less 10% U. S. Funds

Century Stamp Co. 1253 McGill College Avenue

Montre• l, Quebec Est 1900

June 1945

Editor , BNA Topica. Dear Sir:

BNA TOPICS 87

It was suggested that the cover showing the registered use with a 2c undl u. tc stamp would make a n intore!!tlng story for t he Topica. l am therefore on­closing the cover together with the story written appertaining thet·e to.

Michael Mllle:·

(Back of cover Is postmarl<cd 'Rl~CD AT DEAD LETTER OFFICE. CANA­I])A. SP 7, 88. in a 1 & 1/8 inch circle. Also 'DEAD l,ETTER OF'FICE. CANA­DA. SP 18. 1888. In .1. similar size ci rcle)

Dear Mr. MIIIE'r, •••:-;ow about your registered cover••• Yvu can never be quite sure about the transi t of a letter bY the Postmatl<l'.,

hut my guesf! Is tho.t Utls cove1· was sent out by the Hank containing a n otice <·f a 'pas t due b ill' to e ither the mal<er of the note or the endorser. That is wha t. they used to do IJ' no attention wo.s paid to the first which was not reglsterctr., and would be mailed a few days befo.re the paper matured.

The Drop Letter rate at that time was only l c tor a sealed letter m:uled and delivered at the same P. 0. The registered rate was 2c until it was r ais ed to 5c on May 8, 1889·

Now It Is clear that the addres~e did not call tor hie mail anti thP lctle1· should have been returned to the Bank In 3 da>'s, but being reglsterud, the Postmaster apparently held It until September when ln1tead of having on, or the Bank otflelal• come and sl&'n for It, sent It t o t.he Dead Lotter Off.lee. who In turn sent It to the Bank under one of their Free Reglater covers. '.l'h!e would account for the Deal Letter cancellation on the \.Jack and the fact that no f urther Woodstock Postmarks appear- they would be on the new manl11. en­velope from the 1:>. L. office.

Your ad In Topics approaches directly those Interested In what you ba.v~ t o offer.

The N. Y. group meets r egularly the firs t Tuesday of each month at tho Collector~:~ Club, 22 East 35th Street.

/

BNA T OPICS June 1945

B.N.A. AUCT ION REPORTS

The prices t•eall:.~ed at the secun.<'l part ot the 'Pack' sale were rccntveil too late to be printed in the last iss,tc and bY this time, you maY be !amll\at• with them. However, I shall note oomc of the outtltandlng prices and uffer the usual suggestion that you writ• r me tor any pric~s you may want. Of particular In terest Is the price or $320 paid tor the composite Die proof of the 12d Dlack and 10c Black. A su­perb used 6d Violet (2) cat $35 s old tor $63. Superb used cople11 ot the 6d on wove paper (6, 5b) cat $86' sold at $70, 61, 65, 54. A superb used 7~d Green (9) cat $86-$165. lA used blk 4 of the 6c Beaver (15) slight ,rein­forced, rcal>lzed $110. Imperf pairs of t he small cents went as follows: l c Yell (33b) cat $2~23; 3c Verm (37b) cat $24-$26, 21,· 20; 6c Red Brown (39a) cat $21- $28; 6c Grey (44a) one thin, cat $20-$15; 20c 'Widow' ( 46a) . .cat $20-:-$41; 8c ·.oray < 4.6d) ca.t $~4-$28. .

Ha rmer, Rocke & Co.: May 10, l!J.I5. CANADA. A superb unused 50c

· King Edward· (95) cat $22.50 sold fot· t he new high of $81.

H. R. Harmer, Inc· ; May 9th, 1945. ·, CAN A D .\; An impcrf pa!r of the Sc

Blue Gray (48d) cat $24- $36. Imptorf pairs of the Postage Dues 8' ll<l a:, follows: lc (J1b) 2c (J2b)-6c (J3b) each cat $20-(:a ch realized $23. Sal:! ~ray 14th, 1915. Of special Interest was the sale of the lmperf tete bech~ booklet panes of 12 of the VlctOt'l :l. and Edward Issues. Each sold at $19'>. t,n lmperf t<>te-beche pane of 12 of the lc Yellow (105ib) sold for $112. A similar pane of the 2c Yellow Green (1Q7c) brought $112 and one of tbe 3c Car.m lne, pane or 8, 4x2, sol<l 11.t ~86.

J. Levine.

lACK NUMBERS

Back number ot t he Toploe are avall · a ble at U c per copy. T he eupply on certain of the early numben Ia very low . W rite now.

Write to the Sales :.\fanager, Arthut· a. Moll, 1240- 72nd St., B'klyn 2ts, N. Y. ask to receive a circuit. Sales sheets are avallal>le at 1c each. Mount your

duplioa t .. and aend them in.

A UCTION COMMENTARY Da n Meyerson

On April 16, 1!l<l5, the collector o! r\ewfoundland stamps was treated to quito a show at the offices of the Cos· mos Stamp CompanY. Htartlng with tho Guy Issue m ost of the imperfor­ate and part perforate pairs and blocks listed in Scott, and muny of those still unlisted, were offered f :>r sale.

Th<' gem of the collection wa.o a ~upcrb mint block of four, imporf be­l" euo veJ1.1caiLy, with the NFW t't·­ror, #87c and d, In the U x 11 per· forat :on thltl sold for $HO. This Is thli first lnstanco of this error In the 12 x 11 perf being sold In the United 8tntes at auction in the past flvo yca1·s. Both the Brown and Green col­lections contained this et·ror In tho pat·t perf block, but it was In the ~3 x 1·1 port.

A mint horizontal pair of the l c 1m­perf between in the 12 x 11 pert. 87c, sold for $3!5 and the same stamp, but this time in a vertical pair lmperr. between, #,87e, brought exaclly the ;amo price.

The Guy set In fine 0. C. con,l\tion sold tor $27.50, while the engrave<'\ 11et in like condition brought $29.

!mperf pairs of #114a changcrl bands at $18.50 and $17.50 respective­ly. The Caribou 8et brought J11·50, lJettOl' than * of catalog.

The 2c on 30c, #127a, with the sur­charge inverted sold tor $62.50, while. a copy Of the 3c on Gc, # '160a, also with the surcharge Inverted l.lroughr. $52.

A vertical pair, 0. 0., of #163, lm· per!. between, a variety unlisted IJy Scott, sold for $32, and tbe same stamp in an lmpert block of tour, ai.!IQ unlisted, sold for· $80.

The 20, #164a, In a mint Import. block of tour brought exactlY ~100.

A superb mint block of (oar uf # 188, imperf between horizontally, unlisted In Scott, sold Cor $410, and .L slmllt.r bloc~ ot the lie, # ·187, also Ul\· listed, eold tor U O&.

ln the Gilberte, mint 1mpert otockll ot four of the 10, 2c, 40 a.nd lOo, all unlisted In Scott, broull'ht f260 P~'r l·lock when sold u separate loW.

In the Airma.IIJI, a m int copy ot t ho Halifax Invert, #CSb, sold tor $240. E<nd a De Pinedo on flown cove\· s old for $227.50. A mlnt Columbia, #C5, In superb condition brought $310. The DO·X and Balbo stamps brought $24.60 and $21.50 respecUvelT.

CLASSIFIED TOPICS For members only. Rates 2c per word. Min. 16 words per ad. Three times

at price o! 2. 500 words at will $4.00, payable in advance. Scott'e numben used unless oth erwise specl!led.

BROKEN, N'.GWtoundland booklets or panes. Also booklet covers or complete booklet remainders with the ata.mps removed. Arthur Moll, 1240 72 St., Brooklyn 28, N.Y.

WANTED TO BUY-l\"'EWFOUNDLAND REVENUEB-Inla.nd Revenue, any denomination with head o! Queen VIctoria. or Klng Edward, any denomination above ten cents with head of King George, any denomination above one dollar with caribou design. Transportation Tax or Money Order Tax, any denomina­tion. Send me one of above stamps it you have no more. Please aubmit with prices. CoUn MacR. Makepeace, 1030 Hospital Trust Bldg., Providence 8, R. I.

WANTIED-CANADTA.J.~ Precancels; DOUBLED AND INVERTED VARIETIES. Forward with your price or prefer ence In exchange. Jack Levine, 510 Liberty Ave., Brooklyn 7, N. Y.

----COVERS: Newfoundland. Stampless or pre-stamp and any used prior to 1880. Dan C. Meyerson, 765 Eastern Parkway, B'klYn 13, N. Y. - -------------------------WANT ED-SASK. LAWS -1st printing- 76c- #;17; $2- #1, 6, 16, 18; $3 -#8. 4, 5, 18. I'll pay your price. J. Levine, 510 Liberty Ave., Brooklyn 7, N. Y.

SOMEONE must have a pre-stamp cover of Newfoundland that I can use. Just drop a line to Arthur B. Moll, 1240-72nd St ., B'klyn 28, N. y.

WANT ED-NEWFOUNDLAND ONLY. W holesale source of supply, also good singles on 20 day approval. Kenneth Mlnuse, 1233 Grand Concourse, New York 66, N.Y.

CIGARETTE STAMPS-I'II appreciate a card ft·om you asking for my want list or better yet, telJing we what you have to sell or exchange against your particular needs. J. Levine, 510 Liberty Ave., Brooklyn 7, N. Y.

YOUR SERVICE IN BRITISH e Comprehensive Brit ish Empire Stock

e Collections, Singles &. Seta Purohaaed e Regularly Held Auctions. Catalogues on requeat

COLLECTORS' WANTS • COLLECTIONS PURCHASED • AUCTIONS

EQUITABLE STAMP COMPANY BRITISH EMPIRE EXCLUSIVELY

Albert H. Levitt Earl N. Levitt

606 Filth Ave. New York 17, N. Y.

VICTORIA BOOKLET PANE Canada #66a

I have a complete Booklet In excellent condition, but I want only one pane. I will sell the complete Booklet to anyone who can supply me with a. single pane as part payment or I will break \lP the Booklet and sell one p ane If the. price is attractive. What offers?

R. S. Macnab 174 Windmill Road Dartmouth, N. s., Canada

B. N. A. COVERS Most collectors like a few attractive covers of the classics to dre.ss up their

album pages. We are offering below a number of Interesting Items at reasonable prices.

CANADA No. Price 7 10d Blue, v. f. copy with 4 full margins, tied to cover Quebec to London 115.00

14 Strip of 6, 1c Rose, on neat mourning cover, good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 23 2c 1868, well cenetred copy tied to circular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 00> 24 3c 1868, fine copy tied to fine cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 00 23, 24 2c, 3c 1868, tied with 2 ring numeral #43, registered letter from

Windsor, N. s. to New Glaacow, N. s. Nice combination and mat·kings 25 6c 1868, tied to cover with attractive corner card, good .............. . 32 1c Yellow Orange, v. f. copy tied to v. f. cover ....................... .

NEWFOUNDLAND

27a 12c, dated May 1872, from Greenspond to Liverpool, well tied and fine. A rare cover ....................................................... . Stampless cover, St. Johns to Quebec, March 27, 1850. Rare ......... .

NEW BRUNSWICK

2 6d, 4 margins though close top, tied to cover

NOVA SCOTIA

3 3d Dark Blue, 3 large margins, tied to cover, fine ..................... . 3 3d, 4 large margins although just touched at upper left, tied to cover,

very fine ........................................................... · 4 6d Yellow Green, tied to cover with two large margins, just cuts on

other two sides, Guysborough to New York .......................... . 9 2c, tied to cover but off center, Annapolis to Bridgetown ........... .

10 5c Blue, v. f. copy with imprint, tied to cover ...... .. ............... .

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

10.00 2.50 7.50

16.00 7.50

40.00

5.00

7.60

21.50 1. 76 2.00

1 2d, perf 9, tied to cover bY Pen cancellation, somewhat off center 7.50 5 2d, very fine copy tied to cover front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 00 5a 2d, yellow paper, fine copy just tied to cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 50

B. N. A. LIST #23 ........ 3c POSTAGE

N. B. 10% discount If you remit by U. s. check, bills ot· money order, payable at New York City

J. N. Sissons 204 Glenrose Ave., Toronto, Canada