SESSION THREE POSTAL HISTORY & LITERATURE FRIDAY, JUNE 26th, 2020 10:00a.m. Lots #1001-1566 Index Lots Canadian Historical Documents 1001-1005 Canada Stampless Covers 1006-1027 Canada - mostly single covers 1028-1081 The Brian Plain Collection of Canadian Dead Letter Offi ces 1082-1120 Canada Airmails 1121-1133 Canada Special Delivery 1134-1136 Canada Postmarks 1137-1158 First Day Covers 1159-1182 B.N.A. 1183-1198 Canada Collections & Accumulations 1199-1270 Military 1271-1316 Commonwealth and Worldwide 1317-1384 The L.V. Pont Collection of Early Air Mail Postal History 1385-1540 Worldwide Airmails 1541-1545 Postcards 1546-1562 Literature 1563-1566 Historical Canadian Documents Canada Stampless Covers 1001 1819 Postmaster Commission Signed by Daniel Suther- land, being a printed form measuring 258 x 400 mm giving nomination to a Mr. McMillan as Postmaster of Grenville, district of Montreal, who is authorized to “keep and retain a commission of twenty per cent”. Dated June 15, 1819, with Sutherland signature next to a large part of a red wax seal. Folds and small faults, still a lovely item and a must have for any serious postal historian. Daniel Sutherland was appoint- ed Postmaster of Montreal in 1807 and also held the offi ce of Military Postmaster during the War of 1812. He replaced 1005 1890, House of Commons Debates Publication (6th Parlia- George Heriot as Postmaster General of Upper and Lower ment, 1890) mailed with a large wrapper showing House of Canada in 1816, and was replaced in 1828 by his son-in Law Commons Free (Davis CH-4i) from P. Purcell MP for Glengarry. Thomas Allen Stayner. To put the time frame in context, in Intact, dated and great exhibit item. the year 1820 there were only 49 post offi ces in all of British ....................................................................................Est $250 North America. ....................................................................................Est $350 1006 Group of 95 Ontario Stampless Postal History Items, 1850s to 1870s, all neatly displayed in a new Lighthouse al- 1002 Group of Original Canadian Political Signatures, on letters, bum (w/ matching slip case) in new black stock sheets, all documents and photographs, includes Pierre Elliott Trudeau covers have double broken circle datestamps, and appears (x2), Colonel the Baron de Rottenburg, John G. Diefenbaker to have something from every county. We note many smaller (x2), Joe Clark (x4), Ed Broadbent (x2), Stanley Knowles (x6), towns and good quality strikes, for example Normanton, Tee- Réal Caouette, René Lévesque, Jules Léger (x3), Ed Schreyer water (LRD), Bytown drop letter, Millbrooke, Vienna, Bayham, (x2), George Mercer Dawson (x3), Lady Aberdeen, the Count- Kenyon, Belleville “Too Late”, Westport, Camden East (LRD), ess of Dufferin and a few more. Overall fi ne to very fi ne. St Ann’s, London “Too Late”, Puslinch, St Thomas, Adelaide .................................................................................... Est $100 mourning cover, Simcoe “Too Late”, Clear Creek, Houghton, Percy, Guelph transatlantic, Dereham, Westmeath, Douglas, 1003 Lot of 12 Henry Morgan Letters or Items, including West Woolwich, Trecastle, Georgina and many more, includ- one letter from Richard William Scott explaining the history ing many rate and other handstamps. A very nice group, gen- behind the name ‘’Ottawa” (1899), one letter from Hector erally very fi ne. Langevin about a requested judgeship on Public Works sta- ....................................................................................Est $500 tionery (1890), a mourning letter from Morgan’s brother on Quebec Music and Musical Instruments letter (1883), news- 1007 Group of 20 Stampless Cross-Border Covers, 1830s to paper clipping on the trial of Oscar Wilde (1895), letter from 1860s, an interesting group, including an 1833 New York to Ross Walter, 1912, about Canada seeking trade with China, Ancaster via Lewiston exchange, St Thomas / Fingal to New Walter was the Trade Commissioner (1910-1920), one letter York, 1842 New York to Hamilton via Queenston, 1857 Moore from Judge Wood Chatham Ontario (1886), etc. Maybe a fi nd to Michigan, 1856 Dunnville to North Java New York, 1851 St or two in here. Catharines to Virginia with inverted year, 1856 Reach to New .................................................................................... Est $100 York, 1855 Rochester to Vittoria via Simcoe, etc. Note various rates, paid / unpaid, different US handstamps and more. A good study lot, overall fi ne or better. All are scanned online. ....................................................................................Est $300 1008 Group of 30 Transatlantic Covers, 1804-1875, noting covers carried on the Cunard ships Persia, Columbia, Asia, Hibernia, Caledonia, Niagara and Britannia. 1804 Montreal to Dublin with London forwarding agent endorsement, 1808 folded letter from London to Québec with Halifax straightline, etc. Good variety of rates and markings, a good research lot. All scanned online. ....................................................................................Est $400 x1004 1009 Group of 16 Stampless Covers with Manuscript Dates, 1004 1867 Letter and Cover Signed by Prime Minister John all double broken circles with UC or CW (or blank) at bottom, A. Macdonald, the letter (and its original cover) was mailed note interesting such as Raleigh to Sandwich datelined Big to Henry J. Morgan at the Secretary of State’s Offi ce in Ottawa Bear Creek, McKillop, Wellandport, Lancaster, St Catharines, on NOV.26.1867. The cover has a lovely House of Commons L’Orignal, Bayham, Norwich, Williamstown, Sullivan, St Mary’s crown shield handstamp in red plus a red “FREE” between Blanchard, Pembroke, Madoc, Arran, Grovesend, Wallace, horizontal lines and an Ottawa C.W. datestamp, and is en- Greenbank, mostly all clear strikes and overall fi ne. dorsed for free postage by John A. Macdonald (his initials). ....................................................................................Est $300 The letter inside reads “Dear Sir, I think you had better be in no hurry about transferring your services from the Secretary of 1010 Group of 19 Registered Stampless Covers, 1857- State’s offi ce to the other. Yours faithfully, John A. Macdonald”. 1874, a useful group which includes smaller towns, noting The rather intimating tone of this letter reveals unambiguously Erin, Mount Forest, Belmont, Kincardine, Jordan, Chatham, that Macdonald had a very high opinion of Morgan’s talents Cayuga (triple rate to Toronto), Listowel (with BLH R railway and that he did not want to lose his services. Accompanied by transit), Glen Allan, Guelph, Reach, Thornbury, Egerton (fee three original relevant documents, one about the Secretary of paid in cash, postmarked on Christmas day), Drayton, Nor- State’s Offi ce (1873) and two written by Morgan in 1875 and wood and Ottawa. Note blue, black and red postmarks, some 1893, the latter being a form fi lled by himself describing his small faults, still overall fi ne or better. government career appointments, salaries, etc. An interesting ....................................................................................Est $300 lot, great for postal historians and historians alike. .................................................................................Est $1,000 70 1011 Two 1843 Stampless Transatlantic Covers 71st High- land Regiment, Montreal to Scotland, both on written-up album pages, with Montreal LC double broken circles, rated 1sh2d, to William Wilson & Son of Bannockburn, with con- tents regarding the purchase of tartan for the regiment, the Quartermaster noting in one that the regiment is embarking for the West Indies and seeking advice on suitable tartan for the climate. Fascinating and fi ne. .................................................................................... Est $100 1012 Group of 10 Province of Québec Stampless Let- ters, 1828-1858, starting with a 1828 transatlantic letter (stained) from Three Rivers to Ireland rated 1sh-3d; an 1836 1017 1858 Québec CE 3sh Changeling Registered Stamp- Money Letter with manuscript Melbourne 24 Oct 1836 post- less Folded Cover, mailed from Québec to Rivière du Loup, mark; Henniker, USA (Manuscript) paid letter to Shipton via paid 3sh (quadruple rate, registration paid in cash), signed by Stanstead (double red cds on front); double circle cds from Fraser (whose family founded Rivière du Loup). Very fi ne. Montreal, Laprairie, Huntingdon (one in red, two in black); .................................................................................... Est $100 Dundee (stained letter) and an 1858 Montreal Tombstone postmark on cover (stained). All have text and all are de- 1018 Group of 7 SFL From the Eastern Townships, 1844- scribed on exhibit pages. Condition varies, with many stained. 1873, includes Magog, Frelighsburg, Sawyerville (Berri bro- All scanned online. ken circle on cross border), Granby, Cowansville (Connely let- ....................................................................................Est $150 ter), Brome (to Nathaniel Pettes, Member of Parliament) and Bedford. Clean lot, all scanned online. .................................................................................... Est $100 1019 Group of Four Half Penny Letters from Montreal, 1855- 1857, all with a “½” handstamp (drop letter rate) all with printed or handwritten content. Overall fi ne or better lot. ....................................................................................Est $150