Collection: Postal History & Covers

1900, Canadian Contingent South Africa ‘’En Route’’ 2nd Contingent cover to Toronto (b/s). The nicest strike!

1941, Detained in Hong Kong - HK 15c, 5c, on cover to Winnipeg, “Detained in Hong Kong, By Japanese, from Dec 1941 to Sept 1945’’. Passed by censor

1880, Sherbrooke Que - 2¢ SQ on G.H. Presby Photo-Artist photo mailer paying 2¢ photographers rate to US

1882, Chatham Ont - 3¢ SQ, lovely hand illustrated cover showing a girl with her doll. An exhibition showpiece and unique.

1880, Winger Ont, 2¢ RLS single, MORE TO PAY, “12” for 6¢ shortpaid, RPO

1892, Vickers Ont (Grey) - 1¢ SQ (2), 2¢ RLS (3), 8¢ registered to Montreal. Scarce franking.

1889, St. André de Kamouraska Que - 1¢, 3¢ SQ, 2¢ RLS (2), 8¢ registered letter rate to Montreal.

1894, Huntingdon Que - 5¢ SQ (Ottawa printing) on 1¢ stationery postcard, 6¢ registered postcard rate

1877, Garnet Ont ERD - 3¢ SQ, 2¢ RLS, 5¢ registered to Seneca. H&LER (Hamilton and Lake Erie RPO

1887, Port Hope Ont - 5¢ SQ mourning cover, 15¢ non-UPU rate to New Zealand (b/s), 9¢ US claim

1894, Montreal Que, 1¢ (2), 3¢ SQ, Remington typewriter advertising - 5¢ non-UPU letter rate to South Africa.

1897, Montreal Que - 2¢ SQ, Imperial, Unauthorized 2¢ city to suburb letter rate to Cote St. Paul. P.O. Dept Order #35

1858, Galt UC - prepaid stampless cover to Cuba, 2/9stg, 3/5cy, the only cover to Cuba during the 1851-1859 Pence era

1924, Brandon Man - 20¢ Admiral single, 20¢ UPU registered letter rate to Germany via Montreal

1898, Montreal Que - 2¢ Map, 3¢ Numeral (dated Dec 9, 1898) 5¢ UPU letter rate to Belgium.

1877, Canadian Pkt (Canadian Packet East) - 3¢ SQ (2) on Intercolonial Railway cover, written by Prime Minister, Hon. Alexander Mackenzie

1921, Niagara Falls Ont - 6¢ UPU postcard rate to Denmark, 4¢ shortpaid converted to 32 Ore postage due.

1902, Goderich Ont - ½¢ (4) 1¢ (3) Numeral, 5¢ UPU letter rate to Uruguay (b/s). Hamilton and NY transit

1897, 3¢ Jubilee - London Ont, D.S. Perrin & Co advertising cover - Sterling Cream Sodas.

1897, 3¢ Jubilee - Gaspe Basin Que, multi-coloured illustrated Queen Victoria cover to Barbados.

1897, 3¢ Jubilee - Montreal Que, Hazard Powder, advertising cover showing mallard duck.

1837, stampless letter from St. Croix Danish West Indies to Toronto via New York and Queenston. Total 2/1½

1801, SFL from Quebec to Scotland. Outward ship letter via private ship in a convoy during the Napoleonic War period.

1836, SFL paid 9d to Montreal, carried from Montreal by private ship to Liverpool. SHIP straight line - 4 known.

1815, stampless folded cover from England prepaid 2/1½. Withdrawn ship letter, by Dorothy out of Gravesend, to Quebec.