$2,000. March 9, 2015 Retail Price List.

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1 March 9, 2015 Retail Price List. Our latest list includes some be er stampless covers, Small Queens, Edward, Admiral postcards, George VI adver sing, US APOs in Canada during WWII, and computer vended postage. Prices are in Canadian funds. orders to ons.com Item #1. 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

2 Item #2. 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 Item #3. 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

3 Item # Toronto, rated 9d to Orford via Clearville. Par al por on of Canada Company land grant $100

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 Item #6. SFL dateline Leogan St. James JAMAICA 6th December 1847 to Newmarket, Upper Canada, double transatlan c with Bishopgate straightline, JA bs and Newmarket DFE bs receiver. The le er is rated 1/2 Stg collect with 1s/4d Cy (Arnell A8) rate hs and 2 d Bri sh debit (Arnell F8) $200

5 Item #7. SFL dateline Leogan St. James, JAMAICA 21st October 1846 to New Market, Upper Canada, double transatlan c le er, with Bri sh B (crown) K 24 NO 1846 bs and Newmarket (DE ) bs receiver, rated 1/2 Stg or 1s/4d Cy collect (Arnell #A5). $200 Item #8. 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

6 Item # c Small Queen ed by O erville, Ont purple split ring on carpet sweeper adver sing cover to Kingston, Ontario. $100 Item #10. #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

7 Item #11. #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 Item #12. #35 1c Small Queen strip of three ed by Toronto orb (4 JAN 94) ed on J.L. Jones, Wood Engraver adver sing cover to Brockville, Ont. $100

8 Item #13. #35(2), #41 1c(2), 3c Small Queen ed by Toronto orb (OC 12 98) on worn cover to England shortpaying the 5c le er rate, T25, oval 5d postage due. Thomas Cook Company redirec on label. $100 Item #14. 6c Small Queen ed by cork cancel on worn cover (frayed, torn) with Canadian Packet E cancel (very scarce) and SHORT PAID / HALF FINE hs rated 3d, plus 1 1/2d for a total of 4 1/2d and total of 6d collect. Faulty but rare. $300

9 Item #15. #P25 2c UPU Edward postal card from Toronto (1908) to Hamburg, Germany. $30 Item # /2c Quebec Tercentenary pair ed by grid hs with Swinton Park, Ont (AP 19 09) to Flersherton, Ontario with printed Printers MSS (printers manuscript), unsealed back flap, 1c printed ma er. $40

10 Item #17. Pair of postcards with reply halves, both sides shown. Salada tea promo on. Price for pair. $40

11 Item #18. #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 Item # c Admiral on postcard, Toronto to Plymouth, England, short paid, T10 and 1d 136 hs $15

12 Item # c postal card, To enham to London, England, short paid, T10, 1d FBE, postage due, redirected within London. $20 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

13 Item # c UPU post card rate, Montreal to Belgium, 2c postal card uprated with 1c, 3c. $75 Item # c UPU postcard rate, St. Hyacinthe, to France, 2c postal card uprated. $75

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

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

16 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 Item #29 #CE4 17c Special Delivery first day cover with cachet. $30

17 Item #30. USA APO 737 (Churchill Manitoba) to Steubenville, Ohio, with Gree ng card showing igloos and northern lights and nota on North of 53 degrees The soldier was sta oned at Churchill but men ons travelling frequently (perhaps Somerville Island air base). $45

18 Item #31. US APO 737 6c air letter to Steubenville, Ohio, from a soldier stationed at Churchill, Manitoba $30 Item #32. Computer Vended Postage #CP1, CP2, CP5 61c, $1.05, $1.80. CV $225. Retailed at $295 by Canada s leading stamp dealer. (enlarged scan) $225