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The.se blocks are available with either Black Town Cancels or the scarce Dawson, Yukon Registered cancellation

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Price list on request.

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Price $2.80 Read "The B. W . I. PlhJ.1aMill!Jt"-Quanterly magazine.

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United ,States, we are constant buyers of large wholesale quantities and collections ot all kinds or postage stamps.

Send us a detailed llst of your otters, which will receive our pro~pt, careful attention. Our booklet "If You Have Sta.mpa To Sell" will be ae1;1t fJ:ee on requetst, (If you do not already know us) ; thla bookllet Includes references and describes our bualne.a In full eo that y ou may deal with us In complete confidence.

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Principal Contents Views and Reviews --- - - ---------------------- 31 Canadian Illustrated ·Covers - - - ----------------- 38 Bringing News About People and Stamps - - ------ 34 St. John River Mail of 1896 ----- --------------- 35 Prisoner of War Mail-Canada (Part VI) - - ------ 37 The Post Horn and Saddle Bag ---------------__ 40 Trail of the Caribou ----------------- ---------- « Some Information on Canada's 1898 Map Stamp __ 45 The Mont h's News ---------------------------- 46 Name Cl:lange List in BNAPS Library ---- - - ---- 47 $1 Totem Pole --------------- --------------- 47 Sketches of BNAPSers ------------------------ 48 Official Section ------------------------------ 49

* E4i£or-GORDON P. LEWIS, 84 Jessie Street, Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Meoet•te Editors-Jack Levine, R. J. Duncan, E. J . Whiting, Rev. J. S. Bain,

V. G. Greene, D. C. Meyerson, W. S. Meyerson, · G. E. Foeter.

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THE 1951-52 STAMP SEASON Interesting comments, facts and figures on the stamp market thrO'Il.ghout

the world are contained in two annua! reports received from the firms of ri. R. Harmer and Robson Lowe respectively.

T he H. R. Harmer Organization's "27th Annual Resume, 1951"52" :reports from its London house that "The past season may 'be summed up with the comment .that it was of at least normal interest without •being in any way ex­ceptional; very little change was noted in t})e general level of prices in most groups." From. the New York branch the following comment was made: "The season 1951-52 ... can therefore be looked back on with satisfaction. Prices were very satisfactor y and the season's total of $600.,446, with no out­standing properties, was excellent. Dealing with :facts, there were 22 auction catalogues, comprising 65 sessions and 24,803 lots."

In addition to the auction turnover for New York as m~tioned above, the turnover in private treaty sales totalled $160,522. For the London branch the auction total was $()80,400, and private treaty $271,777. The grand turn­over for the Harmer organization, induding the Australian branch, which op­erates ()n a different season, 'fo;r the period September 1, 1951, to August 31, 1952, was $1,769,600.

Some important prices realized during the year were as follows: Canada, 1851 laid paper, 6d slate-violet, fine used horizontal pair, $200. A single copy tied on piece brought $72.50, and a used strip of three made $210. 1861 12d black, laid paper, unused with gum, creased but fine, $-1750. 1861 wov~ paper

6d slate-viol&t, mint block of ftve, ereued, $8500. (This, the only known mint block of the 6d, was dill(lovered in a child's work book in Canada some six years ago.) 1867 imperf. 7~d green, with clear numeral cancellation "21'' brought $135. Newfoundland, 1921 Air Stamp, Halifax, 36¢, variety over­print inverted, mint, $262. 1931 Air Stamp, watermarked, 15¢, variety im­perf., mint block of four, $266.

The Resume featw·es an interesting editorial entitled "The Future of the Ra.rity" which is optimistic as to the continuing stable market in the higher priced philatelic pieces, although the mark!lt is of course smaller for thla type of material than for that selling at a lower ptice. The Resume is round­ed out <by some pertinent Comments on various topics and will make inter­esting reading to a:ll members of BNAPS. The booklet is being distributed gt·atis to all clients on the H. R. Harmer mailing lists, and is obtainable by others for 25¢ postfree from H. R. Harmer Inc., 32 East 57th Street, New York 22, N. Y.

Robson Lowe Ltd. have published in their "Review 1951-1952" a complete report of their operations for the year ended August 31, 19W. This firm held a total of 88 sales containing· 17,693 lots, valued at £180,804 ($504,45.1). Realization in these sales was 97o/o of valuation, or £174,991 ($484,174). Comparison with the previous season'·s auctions shows that with five less sales some 1,300 less lots were sOlid, realizing some $56,000 less. Other de­partments of Robson Lowe Ltd. have shown aales of £41,257 ($107,519), bringing the year's total turnover in England to £216,348 ($606,726). From the figures published in this "Review" two deductions are drawn. "Firstly, the market for British and British Commonwealth s·tamps has continued to fall te>wards the lower level of the hard currency markets. 1Secondly, the po­sition of London as the centre of the world's stamp markets is firmly retained, for the export figures are ' a record." In the private treaty department some choice material was sold, among which was included nearly $1,000 worth of Canada.

Regarding market conditions we quote from the "Review" in part as fol­lows: "The year under review has seen little change in the market; a greater air of sanity has prevail-ed and more people than ever have been buying and selling stamps through our London and Bournemouth aucti0t111.

"ln many Instances economic conditions restricted the individual sum spent, but so many more people have become inteTested in the hobby that prices for anything desirable remained firm and even had a tendency to hard­en. No immediate change in this situation is antic'ipated.

"Political events afifected adversely the value of the stamps of certain count;rf~. Quantity buying of some of the war is-sues and post-war specula­tive labels has continued to reap its dolorous reward. Fine classics and In­teresting covers and pieces with characteT attracted as much competition as ever. The ordinary run of British Empil'e stamps sold steadily. Anything fine in early foreign stamps improved in the London market."

Among outstanddng prices realized for B. N. A. materi81l by the Robson Lowe firm were the following: (Exchange rate $2.80 to the £) Canada, 1&1 on laid, 6d slate-violet, used, $75. 1859 17¢ slate-blue, used block of four, $100. 1937-39 10¢ to $1 imperforate mint pairs, $184. Newfoundland, 1911 engrav­ed, 6¢ to 15¢, mint blocks of four, $117. 1933 Balboa $4.50 on 76¢, mint block of four, $75. New Brunswick, 1851 3d bisected and us-ed on: cover with 6d yellow, $185. Nova Scotia, 1851-53, 3d, 6d and 1/- reprints in blocks of four, $95.

Copies of "A Review, 1951-1952" may be obtained for 30¢ from Robson Lowe Ltd., 50 Pall Mall, London S. W. 1, England. Readers are also urged to ask this firm for a copy of their list of "Books on Stamps and Postai History" which includes the many outstanding philatelic publications obtainable fl'IOm Robson Lowe Ltd.

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REVIEWS ... • ARCTIC POSTAL HISTORY, by John Goldup, in December 1952 issue of

"The Philatelist" edited by Robson Lowe. This is the fh,st instalment of a series on the postrul history of the Arctic

regi·ons of the world, the one under review dealing for the most part with Canada, with a short reference to Alaska. The polar regions of Canada are divided into Western Arctic and Eastern Arctic for the purposes of this ar ­ticle, which is sub-divided into the following sections: (a) Civil Post Offices ; (b) Military Post Offices, and (c) Loca>l Stamps. Under this latter heading, only semi-official air stamps are mentioned in the first instalment, and we will have to wait until the next i·ssue to see how the author further elab'orates on th~s subject.

This article is recommended to those interested as an important part of Canadian postal his tory. As it was written in 1950-51 there are likely omis sions which could well be supplied by some BNAPS members acquainted with the postal sat-up in Canadian polar regions. A copy of the December issue of "The Philatelist" may be obtained from Regent Stamp Co. Ltd., 50 PaU Mall, London S. W. 1, England, price 30¢ postfree.

• * * * ANTLERS AND EYES OF THE CARI BOU DIES, by R. J . Sutton, it·.

December 19, 1952, issue of "The Philatelic Magazine. "There are some puzzling things about the popular Newfoundland Cari­

bou stamp," says this writer, in refering to the 1932 issue 5¢ stamp bearing this animal. How many dies were there of this stamp? Mr. Sutton asks, and then answers his own question in a very interesting short article. His con­clusion is this: "Either there are two distinct dies in this particular stamp, both of equal catalogue status, or there are fiv~r just one! Which of these is cor·rect ?" Newfoundland collectors should read this article, and perhaps add to the information brought out by the writer. Copies of the December issut of "The Philatelic Magazine" may be obtained for 6d from Harris Pub­lications, 29 Buckingham, St., Strand, London W. C. 2.

CANADIAN ILLUSTRATED COVERS By E. L. PIGGOTT ( #629)

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• The collecting of illustrated covers is nothing new to the old timer. Hav-ing been given tbe "green light", however, to go-ahead, I propose for a period to illustrate each month an example of some that have been available in this field, with the thought in mind that the younger generation of collectors will become interested and salvage such items of the pres-ent day for posterity rather than have them drift to the wastepaper basket where they a<re often seen.

First, let me say that you would have viewed more colorful and interest­ing items if someone who really had these covers in abundance would have undertaken this assignment.

1 shall illustrate covers both of the 19th and 20th century. As a native ·of Nova Scotia it seems appropriate at the beginning that I should illustrate a Nova Scotia "hotel" cover of the Queen Victoria era, and quote the follow­ing story:

"An elderly retired gent had taken a room in a hotel and had just gotten to bed when a flashing bl<mde bounced into the room.

" 10 h, excuse me,' gohe apologized, 'I must have gotten into the wrong room.'

"The old man sighed: 'Not only that, young lady, but y·ou got here 40 years too late'.''

• • • This only ser ves to help remind me that I started collecting "Illustrated

Covers" 40 years too late. Be that as it may, · there are still such covers to be found today.

B~~ N ew/J Akut People a/lUI Stomy~ '"'"'"''"'"" ............................... ~ ......................................... , ........................ /J'f Rw. f. $ . Bail1.

The British Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference in Londo:-~, England, suggested a new title for Queen Elizabeth Y1hich would desi~­nate Canada as a "Realm". The new title reads: "Eliza1beth the Second, by the Grace of -God of the United Kin~­dom, Canada and her other Realms and Territories Queen, Hea{{ of the Commonwealth, Defender of th~ Faith.'' While the word "Dominion'' may be omitted from the new royal title, Canada will still te a "Domin­ion". The British ~orth America Act defines Canada as "one dominion", although it does not officially call Jt the "Dominion of Canada", but sim!)­ly "Canada". In order to change this act all the provincial legislatures and the federal parliament would have to agree. The new title seems to ha·1a found general acceptance in govern­mental circles in Canada, as there has been some opposition and dissat­isfaction over the old title reading: "Her Most Excellent Majesty Eliza-

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beth the Second by the Grace of Gorl, of Great Britain, Ireland and thtl British Dominions beyond the Seas Queen, Defender of the Faith.''

BNAPS My mention in last month's column

of the rarity of the Canada #1, 3d beaver, mint, with full gum, and re­cent sales of same, calls for an ad­ditional listing. A large and well known stamp house offered a copy with four margins, no gum, with only their own guarantee that it was gen. uine, unused. They refused to issue any certificate !rom an independent philatelic body concerning it.

BNAPS BNAPSer Frank Campbell comes

up with some information (as he al­ways does) in response to queries. He says, "Virgil Express head nas in Boston, with a Montreal bran-.:n. At the Ithaca show in my frame I filled in with a 9x9H sheet of an 1845

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.ST. JOHN RIVER MAIL OF 1876 by DR. ALFRED WHITEHEAD ~·#192)

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The last cov·er is the most inter.esting of all, for besides showing a 1'(;1-ceiving postmark on faoe, it advertises the river steame;rs and those plying the Bay of Fundy. It is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 1, showing the face, reads as follows: UNION LINE STEAMERS, Head Office, S9 Dock Street, Saint J·ohn, N. B. Steamers "DAVJD WE.STON" and "FAWN" for Fredericton; and "MAY QUEEN" for Grand Lake.

Fig. 2, showing the reverse, reads as follows: · Steamers "EMPRESS" and "SOUD", connecting with WINDSOR & ANNAiPOLIS RAILWAY. Cheap­est and best Route! SAINT JOHN to HALIFAX and all parts of Nova Sco · tia. Fare-St. John to Halifax-$5.00. . .

From the evidence of these covers, especiaHy that of Au. 2, I submit that in the Spring and Summer of 1876, arrangements were in force permitlting the St. John River s·teame1·s to carry mail. I doubt if this arrangement existed in other years, for in this la·rge find there were no other covers of a similar nature.

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bill of this firm with a Montreal printed date line, picture of a RaH­way Train .and Weekly Package E•:­press, etc., Boston, New York, Mor.­treal, etc. No mail service has bee1t

heard of in the Vi·rgil Express data." The label I listed has no date on i ~. Just a touch of pen cancellation whi-::h possi·bly could be the start of th~ word "Montreal". BNAPSer Cam:J­bell further states, "Porter's query (Topics, December, 1952, page 321) about squared circle is likely Intel'­national Bridge (changed 1895 to Borid.geburg) and Barry Bay and Po;rt Perry, all in Ontario."

BNAPS Free franking by the members :>f

Parliament in Canada came in for dose scrutiny just prior to Christmas. I t seems that the House of Commons post office handled around · 400,00'0 'Christmas cards of the MP's which cost the taxpayer in the neighbor­hood of $6,000. One member alon <! ~ent out 3,000 franked ChTistmas cards. It was estimated that only one l)uarter of the cards handled by the House of Commons post office had stamps on them. Of special interest tn philatelists is the very attracti •re ~ree franking cancellation used by the House of Commons post offic~ (in addition to tq,e MP's initia'ls O'l

the cnv·elope). It c;hows .in addition t;> the date, a view of the Parliament Buildings at Ottawa, Canada.

BNAPS Many thanks to all who sent

Christmas cards. There were sev~a! outstanding philatelic cards this year. In fact I ·believe I received more dis­tinctly philatelic cards than any prev­ious year. There is one, however, that I would like to share wilfu you be-

. cause of jts origin:tlity. It came fro,n BNAPSer G. P. Bainbridge, with whom I hare an interest in forgeries. The card bore an actual copy of the "Penny Black" with the cO'l'ners chang">Cd to "V.R", and underneach this verse:

Ode to a raked "V.R." On competition for design, For thee I sign on dotted line Despite some vandal sly and silly In an attempt to gild a lily. Devoid entirely of propriety, In conniv-ing this variety Has removed each col'ner star, For ye rarer "V" and "R". How foolish-sordid perpetratO'l' To atLempt outdo creatori-For salient feature's yet s·upreme In time, design t'he Perfect Dream!

Shall we designate BNAPSer Bain­bridgn as the "Philatelic Poet iJf

BNAPS"???

BNAPSer Gerry Wellburn exhibit­ed a wonderful non-competitive show ing of "Postal History of Canada" at the annual exhibition of the British Columbia Philatelic Society recently. A total of 196 frames were on dis­Jllay at the show.

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Prisoner of War Mail-Canada By LT.-·COL. L. W. SHARPE, E.D., Q.C. (#395)

(Continued from Page 9, January 1953)

PART VI

(C) Cancellations and Franks (continued) (2) Franks

(c) Adhesives In connection with P. 0. W. mail, one of the most unusual things in Can­

adian Postal Hi,;;tory took place. As far as I can find out it is without prec­edem. There was issued what has been called "A Canadian Paroel Post Lo­cal", "An Adhesive Frank", "Official P. 0. W. Parcel Post Stamp of Canada", etc. I now choose, in spite of what follows, to call them an "Adhesive Frank".

While I was still in the army during W~rld War II, I learned of these franks and determined to unearth the story. The results .of my search ap­peared in an article written by myself in the June 1947 issue of "Popular Stamps." What follows is largely a re-write of that article, with some changes and additions. In September of the same year, in BNiA TOPICS, appeared some notes and a listing of the printings. Later, Ed Richardson ('May 1949) in "Popular Stamps" ("The Hollow Tree"-Note #28) added some information, having checked the rouletting on the last printing.

Very ea1·ly in the war it was found the free parcel post accorded to in­terned enemy aliens under the Defence of Canada Regulations was being abused. By January 1940, the abuse had, it seems, reached such proportions that the Department of Secretary of State, Internment Operatwns Branch, deci..!ed action should lbe taken to stop it.

As I have menioned before, by Article 38 of the Geneva Convention, let­ters, etc., addressed to or dispatched by P. 0. W. are exempt from postal charges. This privilege had been extended to the internees under the Defence of Canada Regulati<ms.

At this time (February 1940) the P. 0. W. in Canada were all Class 2 (internees under the D. of C. Regs.).

The abuses of the privilege it was found were almost entirely on the pa·rt of friends and relatives of the internees, resident in Canada. The problem was, therefore, a domestic one for Canada.

The situation was discus11;ed v.rith the P. 0. Department and a plan agreed upon. The result was that what is officially known as a "franking iabel" \':as issued and regulatiops governing its use were promulgated.

In effect, what these regulatjons laid down was, and all postmasters were notified, that effective Fe1bruary 1, 1910, a:ll parcels mailed in Canada ad­dressed to or sent by P. 0. W. in Canad'a must bear the a<bove mentioned "~ranking label" (Figure 40) or 1Je fully prepaid with postage in the usual manner. Internees were to be similarly advised and instructed to warn their CO'l'l'espondents that unless parcels were thus prepaid or franked they would not be delivered to them. ·

It is to be noted that it was apparently intended that these regulations woul!J apply only to P. 0. W. Class 2. Jt was not considered by the P. 0. De­partment desirable to place any restrictions on parcels coming into Canada or going out of Canada. They were to be handled in acco·rdance with the Geneva Convention. Actually no change was ever made in these regulations even when, later, P. 0. W. Class 1 did arrive. This is not in itself perhaps important. Few P. 0. W. Class 1 would have relatives or friends in Catmda. If they did, if not already interned, they would not very likely desire it be known.

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Authorization of these "trulldng la­'bels" by our usually ultra-eonaervative P. 0. Department was indeed a de­parture on their part. It is to be remembered and it was even pointed out, at the time of authorization, that franking privileges are restricted by law to correspondence mailed by or addressed to Fed-eral Government De­partments at Ottawa. I t was further pointed out franking privileges did not extend to parcel post. In addition the control, printing, distribution and issuing was turned over without re. striction to another department. They were adhesive in form, also a de­parture. They could be used by priv­ate firms, associ~tions, even private individuals.

The Internment Operations Branch forthwith provided labels and they were taken into use February 1, 1940.

In main, the system of distribution was to issue. them in such quantities as it was considered they might be needed, to recognized associations and individuals such as the Interna­tional Committee of the Red Cross, War Prisoners Aid Committee of the International Y. M. C. A., and the Apostolic Delegate. They, I am in­formed, were never issued to P. 0. W. or P. 0. W. camps.

The chief use of the la!bels was for sending parcels of text books, reading material and comfc.rts to P. 0. W. iu Canada. If such parcels were ordere:l from a store, that store would be giv­en a label to pay the postage.

The labels continued in use when P . 0. W. were taken over by the De­partment of National Defence until thei.r discontinuance on January 31, 1947, at which time they ceased t o

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PRISONER Of 'NAR MAIL P POSTAGI P ~ FlEE /w

CAll ADA PRISONER Of WAR MAIL

P ~ POSTAGE P ./ ~w FIR "w

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FIG. 41-complete etrfp of 194e print· lng, fi.O.W. Label.

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appeaNUI in BNA TOPIOS, September, 1947. The first issue conststed o! two printings produced under the period af the Depar.tmcnt of Secretary of State. I have called this the first issue with first and second primings '11he I!'CCond issue under the Department of Nation&! Defence I have renum­bered the printings one to four. The numbers vary in each printing aJCcord­ing to the then-considered need.

The chief difference in the two issues is the worciiug. Those produced under the Department of Secretary of. State read "Canada, Internment Opel'­ations, P'mltage, Free" in four lines. In the upper left comer appears the Coat. of Arms of Canada while in both bottom corners "P1W" appears. This is all surrounded by a single line border. Those iss.ued by the Deputment of National Defence substitute for "Internment Operatbns" the words "P. 0. W. Mail" a:s the second line, and ~n every case at the top to the right just inside the border the usual army code of date, numbers printed, etc.

They are all the work of the King's P·rinter, under contract, I believe, by "Le Droit" of Ottawa. All printing is in black on various reddish shade, gum:ned, ordinary wove paper. While they are on various shades of paper, and t·he type used varies in each printing, the type, color, paper, rouletting, etc., is consistant in a printing. They are all approximately 21h" x 11h" in size.

It is not difficult to distinguish the printings. The first issue presents the only slight difficulty. The first pr:in.ting is on a cherry colored paper, while the second is almost a vermilion. The words ''Internment Operations" in the first printing is 5 mm high, in the second 3 mm high. The printings of the second issue can, of cour·se, be readily distinguished by the army code reie>Ted to above. The first issue was imperforate, as was the fil'St print­ing ' f the sec<ond issue. The last three printings of the second issue are in verti,.al strips or panes of five rouletted between, imper!orated at the edges. (Figure 41 shows pane, 1946 printing). I •have not seen a full sheet af the third pr.inting, second issue, but all sheets o! the second and fourth prirrtings I hava examined are rouletted 9¥.!;, except between labels 3 and 4 (from top) it is 121h. Th check list given later gives some flllrther details.

I have said they have 1been called by various names. I would point out, h>Owever, that they did have tJhe sanction of the Po&t Office Department. They did "pay" postage. They would carry a parcel up to 25 pounds any­wher<> in Canada. That would mean they had a value of up to $2.50 each. Even tiM! Post Office Department, when asking return o! unused labels, re­ferred to their potential postal value. CHECK LIST

First Issue---(Department of Sec~tary of State) First Printing- 200Q--February 1940.

•Issued as imperforate-singles . .Second Printing-200Q-.....February 1941.

Issued as imperforate-singles. Second Issue--(Department of National Defence)

First Printing--5000-May 1943 ·Issued as imper!orate--ilingles.

Second Printing--5000-November 1~ Issued in v.erti<ml strips (panes) of 5 rouletted between labelS<--edges of pane impedoraterl.

Third Prin'ting-1000-July 1945. Iss.ued in vertical strips (panes) of 5 rouletted between labels-edges of pane imperforated.

Fourth Printing--5()()0.-....Mal'Ch 1946.

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Issued in vertical strips (panes) of 5 rouletted between . labels-edges of pane impedorated.

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IY JAMIS C. GOODWIN, M.D. (No. 171)

Column No. 11

Herewith is presented for yoUT interest, edification, critical evaluation and mature judgement, a cover illustrating a boxed "Steamboat" marking. This, to the best of my knowledge has not been reported heretofore (E. & 0. E.).* It is quite likely, however, that h~ving once more made a dogmatic statement, your humble columnist will find on opening his mail some snowy day next week, the experts (i.e. my esteemed correspondents) will have a dozen o1 them, and pro·bably earlier dates. Nevertheless, with my head high, and my spirit unbroken, I advance to the skirmish-on the theory that a person can't be wrong all the time.

This most interesting cover originated in Montreal, was transported by steamboat to Quebec, where it arrived May 31, 1830. lt presents a number of points which will be the subject of the following comments. (Again E. & 0. E.)

J. A boxed "STEAM-BOAT'' in red ink exactly similar in color to the Quebec "fleur~n" town marking of May 31, 1830. The box measures 42 mm x 9 mm. The "STEAIM-BOAT" has an overall length of 38 mm. with the capital "S", and "B", 4Y.l mm high. The smaller letters measure 3 mm high. A distinct hyphen may be observed between the S'l'EAM and BOAT. The Quebec "fleuron" townmarking- is type 210 of the Konwiscr-Camplbell cata­logue: measuring 30 mm in ·vertical diameter and 33 mm horizontal (outside Q to C) diameter. This marking was applied on arrival of the cover at Que­bec.

2. The postal rating of 5/4 is made up as follows. The single letter rate from Montreal to Quebec in 1'830 was 9<1. for 1,4 oz. This 1 * oz. letter therefore is 7 x the single rate, which is 63d or 5/3. The 1d indicated by "Porteur-1" is added, making the total rate as paid by one Monsieur Fiset, of 5/4. The translation of Porteur is carrier, or •bearer; which I think indi­cates the Steamboat Capta'in and the 1d, the amount .officially allowed to him per Jetter. The 1% oz. and the pre-paid 5/3 are in red ink, wherea:s the "Por­teur-1" and "pd. by Fiset 5/4" are in black ink. It is my opinion that these black inked markings are not official P. 0. markings but have been put on by the receiver who paid the 1d Sbt. Captain's allowance. l'his small amount Wlas to be added, I believe, to a legal account; as it was the custom at that time to add all postal charges to legal accounts subsequently rendered, even 1-d. (Lawyers bad to eatr-even then.) Why the postal charges had to be added up to suggest that Fiset paid 5/ 4 is not clear to me (unfortunately I lent my crystal ball to Harry Lussey) though it may make sense to a lawyer (no pun intended).

• Errors and Omissions Excepted.

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~. This cover (and it is a cover, as a letter or document was enclosoo) was directed, as may lbe observed, to Perrault and Burroughs Esquires: Pro­tonot."lries of the Court CYf King's Bench at Quebec. ·Perrault, Jos. Frs. X., and Burroughs, Ed., appear o~ p. 61 and p. 75 of the Quebec Admanac of 1836, and p. 13 of the Montreal Almanac of 1829 as ProthonCYtaries appointed in 1826, and Advoeates. I cannot locate Monsieur Fiset except as listed as one of the citizens of Quebec City; but one might assume that he may have been a clerk in the employ of Perrault and Burroughs. The unofficial postal charge notation should, if so, read "Porteur, Pd. by Fiset''-with the total rate added up for accounting· or reco.rd purposes. Perhaps one of my readers is a lawyer, and if so, I would appreciate a translation of the Pret:Com:Rog: as observed on the ·lower left of the cover, as thls certainly does not come within the scope of· medical terminology. The absence of any notation on the back of the cover, as well as the absence of the enolosure, make any further observations pure speculation-and I have already .gone as fax as I can go with the latter;

4. There were two periods in Steamboat mail conveyance in Canada. (A) .Private Steamboat Conveyance : i.e., under no controot with the

Post Office Department. This began with the advent of steamboat service on the lower St.: Lawrence River in 1809 with the Steamboat "Accomodation"; and on Lake Ontario in 1817 with the Steamboat "Frontenac". When the volume of mail indicated it, a hands·tamped marking replaced the ms. steam­boat marking.. The allowance of 1d per letter to the Captain, was officially permitted duri·ng this period.

(B) Contract Steambpat Conveyance: i.e., ·Under contract with the Post Office Department. ·T. A. Stayner, the Dept. P. M. G. called for tenders !'Or such service between Montrea:l and Kingston on June 4, 1846, service being in­augurated May 1, 1847; and for tenders for service between Quebec and M'On­treal Aug. 30, 1849, accepted Nov. 6, 1849, with service commencing in the spring of 1850. · Mail service on LaJke Ontario was soon extended to Niagara and Queenston during the ~avigable season of 1847. •Spaec does n'Ot permit a de.'lcription of. the ' officia.J P. 0. instructions to eontraclors for the official conveyance of mail on Royal Mail Steamboats, as they were called. (See Bog.gs: Canada, Vol. II). ·

'fhe cover herein illustraj;ed, therefore, comes in the pre-contract period of steam'boat mail conveyance, and for this reason I believe the "Porteur-1d." ind·icates the payment to the Steamboat Captain as previously stated.

The various handstamped steamooat markings as well should· be divided into the.se two periods of mail conveyance-the pre and post co'ntract.

1. Pre-Contract. In this group the marking·s are mainly straight line in type. The earliest re'J)Qrted, as could have been expected, has been found on mat! conveyed on the lower St. Laurence between Montreal and Quebec. For ~his, .see Boggs type I (1817) Vol. 1, p. 684). The fjrst on Lake Ontario: Sbt. Frontenac 1818 was described in Column #1, P. H. & S. B., BNA Topics, Nov. 1951. This marking may yelt be found for 1817, which was the fir,s.t yea!.' of operation of this steamboat. At least fGur other S. L. steamboat mark­ings are known in the pre-contract period. a. A slanted .serifed S. L. STEA!MBOAT marking; black, measuring 31 x 8

mm. used as early as May 1820, arui again in Oct. 1823 tm tWQ covers in my collection: from Quebec to Montreal. This marking was applied eith­er at Quebec or Montreal, presumably the latter. This S. L. rna.t'\king in no way resembles Boggs type I (Vol. 1, p. 684).

b. The boxed S. L. Steamboat described herein: 1830. c. One applied at Hamilton U. C. at least as early as 1839 (my cover is dat­

ed June 29, 1839 to Kin.g'Soton). The S. L. marking is in black with ser· ifcd capital letters 22 x 2 mm.

d. Boggs type H (Vol. 1, p. 684) Kingston to Toronto 1&40.

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The pre-contract period shows furthermore at least threo other types of handstamp markings: a. The Niagara U. C. circle crown steamboat marking: used as early as 1840

(see 0<>1. #6, P. H. & S. B., BNA Topics, May 1952). b. Oval 'Steamboat Letter'- type III Boggs (Vol. 1, p. 684) used from 1842

on-between Quebec and Montreal. This oval marking shows Q for Que­bec and M for Montreal, together with the date applied mostly in ms. I have a cover with the M marking for July 1846; though this marking may have been u·sed as earuy as the Q (1842). The M marking by the "ND.y, is much rarer than the Q in my opinion.

c. An arc STEAMBOAT in black applied at Toronto (hitherto unreported) ior the dates June 6, 1841; Sept. 13, 1842; and Aug. 27, 1843, on covers in my col!ection. This arc measures 31 mm across, and 22 mm vertical height above the base. fl. Post Contract. The post contract steamboat markings, are well il­

lustrated in Boggs Vol. I, p. 684-5. However, I might add one variation as yet unreported. This is a ·dou•ble circle Steamboat letter: Montreal. (31 mm diam. outer circle) in red, and applied at Montreal in Oct. 1854. This mark­ing appears to be similar to Boggs type VI double circle black Sbt. letter· Kh~;"<~ton, as also used in 1864. I have never observed the large S. L. STEAM­BOAT Boggs type VIlla 1858 or type Vlll'b 1860 on a post-adhesive hand­stamped cover, and wouJd most certainly like to obtain one.

No uniformity has been followed as to where the handstamped steamboat markings were applied, i.e. at port of departure or port of arrival ( destina­tion), prior to the contract mail period in 1847. In the main perhaps, they were applied at the port of arrival, -though many appear to be marked at the ¥ort of departure, and even at ports en route. Even during the contract per­iod official regulations were not strictly observed: I have a r.umber of exam­ples of this in my own C{)'lleetion.

According to official regulations in the contract period, letters received aboard the steamboat had to be mar.ked "Steamboat Letter", together Wlith tlhe place the letter was received (see InsW1lctions for Conductors of the Mails by Steamboat between the cities C1f Montreal and Toronto: T. A. Stayner, Sept. 1847: section 8 and 9 (reprinted in Boggs Canada Vol. II, p. 66). As one may observe, there are many points awaiting further &tudy, and there Ia no doubt that f.urther "finds" will disclose markings as yet ur.described. How· ever, I hope this present column will ·serve td amplify any existing check lists.

NEW MAGAZINES RECEIVED German Philatelic Review, a new

stamp publication, is being published bi-monthly •by P. Rickenback, 163 Su­matra Road, London, N. W. 6, Eng. land. Material is especially aimed :tt collectors of German and a830ciate:i issues, and most of the contents of each number will be tran'slatio.ns of articles in Eu·ropean stamp journals. Annual subscription is 1.2 shillings.

Der Sammler Dienst, pulblished at Cobourg, Bavaria, West Germany, and printed in German, this magazi ne caters to all classes of collectors.

The Israel Philatelist, No. 1, has arrived at the editor's desk. The of­ficial organ of the Israel Philateli~

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Exchange Club (1. P. E. C.), the first issue contains a list of some SOO members of this ch!b, plus interesting notes on the Pro,isional Stamps ot the Transitional Period of Israel, May 1948; club news, etc. The Israel Phil­atelist is published every three months, and edited by Isidor Simon, P. 0. B. 2926, Tel Aviv, Is.rael.

LEA EXHmiTS

A copy of the Canada 12d blaek was included in the exhibit of BNAP­Ser W. E. Lea, Mc;nchester, England, at the National Stamp Exhibition held in J..ondon, January 10-17.

ly freres Meyerson

The Mercury Stamp Co., located on 5th Ave., in New York, had a prev­iously unrecorded Newfoundland item in their sale on D~. 9th. The item in qucs•tion was a block of four of the 14~ Dog (•Scott #194) with the bot­tom two stamps imperforate between the stamp and the marg in. Although we have never seen it listed before, it stands to reason that there must be at least ten copies of this stamp with an imperf bottom margin. Who has tlhe others?

The sale at the New York office ,f Harmer, Rooke & Co., on Dec. 10th, had some very fine Newfoundland it­ems, and some very fine prices were realized. An o.g. copy of the 3¢ on 6¢ surcharge in black, Scott # 160c, brought $115. An absolutely superb ·o.g. Hawker, ~ott C1, sold for the very high figure of $1800, and so did a brilliant mint copy of the DiPined.>, Scott C4. The latter seems to have sold at a very reasonable price. In the same sale an extremely fine o.g. c~y of the Columbia, Scott C5, wns knocked down ft)r ·$330.

Barry E. Huber' of Pittsburgh, Pa., confirms our deduction 'Concerhing the plate numbers on the Caribou Is­sue, as mentioned in last month's column. Referring to an article Wll'it­ten by Mr. Huber in the Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News for Feb. 26, 192.1 we find that Mr. Htiber stated spedf· ically that in the case of the 1¢, 2¢ and 3¢ values of the Caribou Issue, two panes of 100 were printed. The left hand pane bore the # 1 in the margin alongside ~tamp #41, and the 1-ight hand pane bore the #2 in the margin alongside of stamp #50. This means that we must add to our plate block list the following positions: 1¢ Caribou, Scott #115, Plate #1, L. C. 1¢ Caribou, S'Cott #117, Plate #2, R. C. Still unpla::ed is plate #3., recorded for the H value by Winthrop S. Boggs. Again the natural conclusion

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is that if there is a Plate #S then ·there must be a Plate #4, and if such is the case Plate #3 should be L. C. and Plate #4 should be R. C.

In the J anuary issue of TO~ICS we mentioned two items that Irwin Heiman had listed m his sale during the middle of December. Irwin ha'3 been kind enough to advise that the two lots sold at $8.60 each-a very moderate figure !n our estimation.

As a result of a letter from Bill Lea the other day we dragged out t he collection and started measuring as many copies us we had of Scott #1, loa and 16. The results while in­teresting were far from conclusive as the material at hand was very limi~­ed. In fact in the case of #16, the reddish brown, it was limited to one copy. We 1believe that we use'd an ac­curate millimeto.r gauge as it is ona of a type used by architects and oth­ers in their work on blueprints. We checked our figures w.ith a glass sv that they should br fairly accura-t.e except that our gauge measures to the lhmm., and we would have pre­ferred one to l!he 1/lOmm. We check­ed a block of 15 of #1 and the mea­surements were f:lirly constant rang­ing between 22mm x 22.6mm and 22.1 mm x 22.6mm. A single in the collec­tion me::tsu.red 22.1mm x 22.6mm. When we measured the violet brown #15a, we got jjf.fet•ent results a.s these two measrured 2.1.8mm x 21.7 mm and 21.6mm x 21.5mm respect­ively. The one copy of the reddish bro\vn, measured 21.lmm x 21.7mm so that it does seem as though there may be some relations·hip between the size of the stamp and the color. Bill Lea has also done some work on these stamps but evidently our rul­Prs do not match as our figures dif­fer considerably. We've asked him to check again and we hope to know shortly whether his findings will con­f irm what we have just recorded.

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.Some Information on Canada's 1898 Map Stamp Gathered by GORDON P. LEWIS (!)06)

The writer has always been inter­eSJted in the Map Stamp 'issued to commemorate the introduction of Im­perial Penny Postage, Christmas 189S?. Recently, Frederick Tomlinson, editor of the C. P. S. of G. B. journal, Ma:Jle Leaves, wrote .seekin~ help in obtai':l- · ing a copy of the official repOil"t of the destruction of the plates of this stamp in 1928, and also a detailed description of the plate-proof of Plate '4, if this can be inspected.

Mr. TomJ.inson wrote: "In the Lon­don PhiJateliSJt for December 1947 on p.p. 224 et esq., there appared an ar­ticle· on the Map Stamp of 1898 by the (now) late A. S. Deaville. 'f his article gave some fresh information on quite a few· minor matters and e::­bablished one major . point-that the blue and red portions were :£rom elP!.!· trotype phlltes and were not printed by lithography as had always bee'l previousJy assumed. Mr. DeaviHe wrote: 'Plates 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, of 100 su•bjects each, were made, ·but due to certain def1ects which are apparent in the plate-proof, Plate 4 does not see:n to have been used.' Later he writes: ' . . . and the five steel plates . . . were destroyed on November H', 1928'."

Having had his appetite whetted. by this letter from Mr. Tomlinson, the editor got in touch w~th BNAPS member Hans Reiche of Ottawa, who has contributed !;cve·ral articles to the pages of BNA Topics. M.r. Reiche was able to get lhe fohl.owing infor­mation af.ter a lot of diligent search­ing. We quo'te his letter in part:

HWith the help of the Philatelic Ag-ency and Mr. Carpenter, we we-re s·till una'ble to locate the actual d,~­s:true:tion of the printing plate.s used for the printing of thts stamp issu·~. Evidence has been· found of the de­struction of the die and transfer rolls, but not of the plates.

"The manufacturer Oif this stamp, the Canadian Bank Note Company, confirms that five printing plates were made :from steel engravings and were numbe·red 1 to 5 inclusive. The

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company cannot say positively that PJate No. 4 was noit u.sed, but all the evidence appears to indicate this. The rotary presses used for manufactur­ing of stamps use two plates at one time. The fact that five plates were made indica.tes to the eompany that one ·plate was unsuitable and an ad­ditional plate was made in order that stamps could be printed from two pres·ses using two plates each.

"In addition, they have evidence that Plate No. 4 displayed a lot of .scratches which wowld justify their condemning the use of the plate. They also mentioned to me that the plate was not fully polished and cleaned which is normally done to a printing plate before it is hardened.

"The ocean in btue and the ocean in green, as well as the Imperial pos­sessions in red, were printed from an unknown number of electrotype plates which, as a rule, al'e not numbered. These plates were used to print the ocean and the red pos.se.ssions by the letterpress printnng- method. This in­formation confirms the statement by Mr. De·aville to the effect that the colored portions of the stamp were not printed ~Y offS'et printing."

That the colol-ed portions of the Map Stamp were <~ot printed by lith­ography should have been apparent long before it was to anyone with any knowledge of printing pr<1cesses. We have seen, as many others must have, oopi'lls of thi& stamp in wh'ich the dots representing some of the is­land possessions practically punehecl through the paper, something which would ll'ot occur wilth lithography. Boggs lists this stamp as typogreph­ed, which is s.ometim~ used as anoth­er name for letterpress printing. In actual fact, "typography" refers to printing from type, or the results (good or bad) of printing from types. The couect name for the process of printing is letterpress, as opposed to lithography.

If any member can add to the in­formation about the plates or other details ?f the printing of the Map

Stamp, pl~ase get in tou:eh with the editor, so that any.tbing :4J.r.t'her can be published in BNA Topics, and al­so passed on to Mr. Tomlinson f or publiication in "Maple Leaves".

7~11t~'d,

11£W~ Phila telic Libr ary Association

New officer.s listed in the latest issue of the Phil:atelic Literature Review include .the following BNAP'S mem­bers: George T . Turner, president; Robert J. Duncan, second vice-p!l"esi­dent; Daniel W. Vooy.s, trea-surer and .editor; Fritz Billig, Herman Herst Jr., Edward A. l~ichardson, members of the boa.rd.

Member Rev. John S. Bain received first honors for a paper on the Cau­adian 1898 Map Stamp, entered in the Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Con­gr,er.s. Ht also won . an award for his exhibit of the same s tamps.

New Publication~A new club pub­li,cation h'as appeared on the Canad­ian scene. Dated October 15, 1952, Volume I Number 1 of' the Bytown Stamp News, official organ of the Bytown Stamp Club, Ottawa, is b~­ing edited by BNAPS member W. M. Sprung.

"The prices wer e really somethin~!" This comment was made by a N ew York dealer attending the a uction of British E mpire 20t.h century stamps conducted by Harmer, Rooke & C .. >. Inc. December 9-11. The most impor· tant price in t he B. N. A. section of the sale was $1,800 for a copy of the Newfoundland ' "Hawker" air mail s tamp, catalogued at $2,200.

Adve11tising Series - The Canada Fos t Oif ice has published No. 1 of a

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series of informative ad·vertiseme~1h entitled "The Story of Your Canada Pos t Office." The copy deals with Canada's first pos tman, Nicholas La­nouiller, who in 1721 had been given the contract for the ca.:r:rying of reg­ular mail along the St. Lawrence be­tween Montreal and Quebec and in­tervening towns. There should be some good information for those in­terested in poslbal history if succeed­ing advertisements follow the palbtern oi this first one. 'I'he advertisement wa.s seen in Maclean's Magazine (Tor­onto) but will likely .be appearing in other Canadian publications.

Classified Topics Re8er ved for Member• of

BN~PS Only

RATE&-.2c per word per iMue; 600 w orda to be uaed a a desired, $8.00.

Copy m ust be received by the Editor by the 16th of the month previoua t o

publicat ion date.

FOR SALE

BETTER CANA,DA. Sets, slngloee, mh~ hlocks . .Send Want Lists (with ref­eren<:ee·). H. G. S!a.xton,. 189. TweLfth Ave., N. E ., Calgrury, Alta., Canada.

(9Stf)

WANTED

CANADIAN PLATE BLOCKS---<SLnce JJ9Z7-wan:ted to buy or exCih8Jilge. T. B . Higginson. F lii!Cih, Olllt.

POSTAGE DUES WANTEO - PlaJte number aml 1aJt'h>e work llUI;terla l ; also anytlling on cover, Lncluding Newfoundland. Wlll pay a.nythlllg within reason for wh8Jt I can use. Harry W. L\UlrJeY, 13'7 Vool'lhJa Ave .. New Milford, N. J. (.98-&t.)

NEED THE FOLLOWING datted one ·CellJt Small Queens ollf c over : 18'71- JIMl., F·eb., Mrurch, Aug., Dec. l1817~August. 187:3- Jurue, October. 1-&7.4--July, Deceilllber. 1877~e.n'WI4"¥ Oh:as. Southey, You.nJg, Bask., Ca.na.da.

SQUARED 118·98 MaJp

· Jeesde ,St.,

('99-lt)

Cl RCL..E <postmrut'lke on Sltamps. G. P. Lewis, 34 Brama>ton. Ont., C811118.da.

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NAME CHANGE LIST IN BNAPS LIBRARY

For many years I have been as­sembling name changes of Canad11 post offices to 1895, and I have sent a list of 834 to Librarian Duncan, and he will give any requested. The Jist

On Monday, February 2nd, 1953, a newly designed $1.00 postage .stamp was issued. This stamp displays a Pacific Coast Indian House and To­tem Pole. This subject is being de­picted to emphasize a colourful ele­ment of Canada's rich heritage.

The natives of the nortb·'%S·t coast of Canada were accustomed to record for posterity their geneailogy, htstorv aB'ld traditions by carving and paint~ ing, using representative symbols, chiefly animal designs.

The ne\v stamp was designed by Emanuel Hahn, R. C. A., S. S. C., a prominent sculptor of Toronto, On­tario. The stamp~ were engraved and printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company, Ottawa.

The new postage .stamp will replace the current issue $.1.00 "Fish Rle­sources" design stamp. The new stamp ·will be the same size as the stamp it is replacing and will !>e black in colour. This stamp will be issued to Postmasters in panes of 50 stamps each. It will be printed from two plates-Nos. 1 and 2.

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By FRANK W. CAMPBELL (No. 143)

is to be left there for reference. Of course, I can give the same from my duplicate copy.

Name Changes are not just what they S"eem on the surr.face. About 200 noted as "changed" in official list.:; did not take effect because soon af­ter the noti·ce both places were op­trating nearby, on checking maps · carefully.

Another change IS not noted in of­ficial lists, but 1s recognized in cases where a place c!osed and another place opened in the same township within a year. When suspected, and f'Ound to be on the same site, it is considered a name change.

Other changes are where a place moved three miles Ol' more, changing the name and c;ite, but retaining the postmas.ter. The~e are noted as changed in official lists, and in spite of the site being different, it "is" a name change. Some of these site changes in my home counties of Es­sex-Kent, Ontario-! lived on the bor­der line--are Known to be where the township clerk was the postmaster, and he carried the postoffice with him as he changed.

Suspected name changes not in my list can be rech~cked by me, as some may be original items that on check­ing will be found acceptable.

Incidentally, in col'tl'esponding with our :Ubrarian, enclose return po.sta'5e. I keep c}C)Sie check on details of our efficient Librarian. and can see the leakage caused by the small budget alli>wed him yearly being drained by having to pay postage on packa~s.

And donations are always accept­able. Much liter8ture lies untouched for years in member's shelves, that if available through Mr. Duncan will benefit others. If bulky ltifts are in­tended, correspond with the Librar· ian or me, .so we ran see if they a-re of benefit. Often I ar-range to bring thing19 through customs at Windsor in order to simplify customs broker­age problems'---1U1'cther expense drain. All things sent direct should be sent prepaid, not ooll~t.

CLEO H. FEE The subject of this sketch, Mr.

Cleo H. Fee, was born in Toronto on Feb. 3, 1909, of United Empire Loy­alist stock. His 2arly youth was spe:1t in Port Burwell, Ontario, on La1te Erie, where his an'Cestors settled a.t an early date. The grandfather of Mr. Fee was W. G. Fee, editm of the Tol'onto "Empire" and a trusted friend and associate of Sir John A. Macdonald in his latter years. After leaving high school, Cleo entered the service of the Roval Bank -of Canada with which institution he has been associate'd ever since, for several years in . the Inspecti'On departmen';. He is now manager of the St. Clair A venue and O'Connor Drive branch in Toronto where many of the local BNAPSers have their ~recounts. (He is thus a'ble t'O check on their s'tamp purchases!) .

Mr. Fee started to collect stamps when he was seven and has made sev­eral "finds" among.st some 'Of the old­er families in the vicinity of Port Burwell, including .s>ome nice early Canada; he still ha·s some of the stamps in his collection. In recent years he has confined Ms collecting to Canada and has a fine collection of this country remarkable fur the ch'Oi.ce condition of each item and in­cluding mint blodks, eovere and pat­riotic and Hlu~trated hotet covers.

Cleo has been a member of the Toronto Stamp Oollectors' Club sin~e 1934 and was on the executive for several years. He is &~lso a member of the Ameri<:an Philatelic S-ociety. In his youth he was a famous ru111ner and wa·s one of bhe ~test sprinters in Canada, holding a numlber of Can­:ldian and Ontari'O track records one of whieh still stamds. .In the new home he is building in West Hi.lJ, On­'!'.ario, he is having a stamp room spe­rially designed to hold his Canadiana material including his medals W<on as a sprinter. Married, with two girls :1ge nine an~ seven, he spends his

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summers on Lallle Nipissing trying t:> catch the big fish that are supposed to abound in its waters!

RUSSELL C. WOOD It is wJth deep regret that we an­

n'OUnce the passing on OhristmM morning of one of our Boslbon, Mass., members, Russell C. Wood, No. 784. He was a dealer in the stamps of U. S. and B. N. A. for quite a number of years, as well as :1 .collector of varied interests.

BRITISH NORTH AMfRICA · •.. ht o~n extensively repre­eented In the H. R. HARMER, INC. auctions. W rite for F1REE cataloguee and buy the right way-:-the H . R. H~ way.

H. I(. H(frmer Inc. The Roosevelt Auotloneera

82 E. 57th St., N. Y. 12, N. Y.

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From the Librarian . .. Report of BNAPS Library. 1952

RECEIPTS Credit ballance Januwry 1, 19!52 . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . • . $ 4 .-9'5 F'rom T.reasu~ •..•....••.••••••••••.•••• .••..• •••••• .• 60.00 Donwtions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . • . . • . .. . . . . . .. . . . • . .. . .. • . . • . 6.~0 Renlta.ls . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • • . . . • . 1'.60

EXPENDITURES Tot~l $8·1.95

Postage ......... .... •. . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1S. 41. EJQ>ress ...•...••••••••••••... •• • •• •• •• • • • • •• ···•· • • • •• • • • '·" Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . • . . . . . . . . .&.1216 LllteTwtwre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . . . • 218 • 6(}

Crod1t balaiJ'lJCe January 1. 195'3 •..•...••• : . . . . • . . • . • • . . • • 2.94

Total $~1.·~5 L<>run8 totalled .2'6.8, oom'J)ared witll 2i3l6 lin 19.61. ~lal thul·k.e 8l'e due to

mem\'lo1"6 Bertrrum and Tr~ for cas.'h donations: a!SQ .tor Utenture to mem-001"6 Ba.rraA::lough, :Mcl.fa.eter, Stanley Stamp Co., Armsbrong, Meyereo.n, LeviDe, Calrovbell, aalld othenJ wlho helped to make our llbra.ry a woe~ In 1!95:.!.

R. J . D uncan, Librarian

Further Additions to Library List of Articles 21413 lnoomplete Noot.es, 2- and ·4-rlin<g Numera:l CanoeHa.tfons (Bal'II'QIClotllgh) 9 PI)).

214141 Teroen~tena:ey LBM1e (VSJrlious AruthO<l's). 2146 Re-en!Urles and Varieties ot 1.8618 186\le (ISeat'lles) 2 pagea. 2146 C6Jlloolan· Iaeue 1<9218-2<9 (Singer) •1 page. 2W7 Ca.nadlan Postal StatloneTy (Odell) 9 pages. 2'~ Plat.ing ~ 1 Cent Guy Olf :\'ew;to.undlwnd (Maclda.etec-) 14 pa&Ee.

214!9 T r aveJ.Un,g Post Ottice& ot Newfoundland (~feye!'90nB-J\:fltcbe11) lii page~~. 250 Canrullan Trams-.Mla.n.tl.c M.a.i'lB (,Sta.1!t) S pa.g,ea, 2151 Six Cent Guy IS81.1e or :-<ewtoun<dland (lng~ram) 2 page@. 2512 Crunadllrutll Mettel'f!l (Garrett) 5 pages. · 2513 Ea.x•ly Georgian Strumps (Cryderman) 10 page.. 25!4 Pla.te Vrurleties of Ponce Is.sru,es, eoo. (IAI<tchieon.) 6 ~. 26<& H!llll'lldlfJWuck Postage- SUmps of B. C. and VaniC<lUJVer Island (Welloo~rn) 13 !P· 26<6> Thle Three Cent ,slma.ll Queen Issue (Cryderman•) 4 pages. 2167 Revl.8ed List of 0. H. M. S. Issues (Gondon-Higglll.lliOI!l) 6 pages. 2.68 Small Queens-Two Cent Green (Dewey) 2 pages. ~ •.rn-at Ten. Cent Alberit (Sru!iton) 9 pages, 260 Newtfoundland-Pl.a.tLng the lc Cal1d (Me yel"6ons) 6 pages. 2161' "2'35" Nu.mel'81 Obllte raJtor Used' ()Jl, NeWI!®nd•la.nd Stamps (Miiniuse) 2 lliP· 002' Oa.na.dlan EnovelOPe& (F1rom "S<tarrn:P Collootor'l!I ' Mta.gazlne", •Aug. 1;8166)· ·2 .pp. 2£.31 New~wndland Plwte Numbe1· mOicka> (Meyor81!lalS) 2J pag-os, t .•

21641 Jump Colla (VarlO'Ue .Aru:thors) -6 p&jg'es. 2!65 B. N. A. Philat-elic Utel'a.t~ (DuncMl) 8 J?a.ge$. 21&6 M-eda.Ulon Issue ot 19<8<2 (Cryderman.) G pages. 2167 C'8.na.dlaJD C. 0. D. Cards and Envelopes (Bontd) 2 ~ 2.1&8 Ca.naldian Silver Jubilees (Jacobi) s paces. 269 ·Sto.lll3>& o! tb& North (Kehr) 4- pac-e.. 2170 Pr.ecancels (Good:ale -GaiMet.t) 6 P88M.

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!!'ill Canadian PaJtrhtlc Covers ......... Boor Woar l>erlod (RIChall'deQn) ·5 pages. 2·712 Queenaton Foot O:tfi.ce,. U.pper Cana.<fu. (Bo.nd) 4 pa.gee. 27!3 Canadia n Po&ta:l R:ait>e8J 118'5·1- 59 (Jep'hocott) 5 pages. 2174 Coanoa'<Man Postal Si)IIStem (~od;wdn>) 9 pag.e.s. 27·& Br1t!slh Amerioan an1d ·oana!d-a Bank Note Engr.avtng Co.'s (Brazer) 8 pages ?llR. N ov.a S:Coti:a Oent.s> Issue (HaaTis) 5 pag·e.s. 2J77. Arctic Nor.th West Terri,bQriea. Poort:al Hi:stor.y (Cu<tress) 2 pagee. 2178 Hawlk-er S'tamp of Ne,w.fou.nd.lar.d •(iGoodk ill!d) 2<3 p.ag>es. 2179 One Cenlt ,S>ma.H Queem (HUI'I9't ) 2 :Pages. 2180 Crunoad:ian Ba.nlds, Wrapl))ei'\9', Ca.rds, IDn:v·elopoes and k ir M-ail Forms (BonidJ)

J..4 pages, 21811/ Corufedemtlon , (Hurst) 3 ,pages. 218'2 Mar~time and New:foondlll!l!nd AiLvwaYB Story (Singer) 4' ,pa;g:es. 21831 Alexa.nider Gra'ham Bell (No<I'to.n) 2 pages. 2184 Csna,CIJa Notes, 2>- amd 4.-.r ing Numerals (C. J . P.hllUps) l )' pages. 2815 Chats on Nova SIMtia oanid New BruilllSw!ck s:~mp.s (F.rom "Ea.s:tern Phil·

ateJIJSt." ) 9 pages. List of Name Ohla.n,ges in Clanadian POISit Offices 11!14· 18915 (F . W . Oa.m,p­belf) 1•5 tpages.

FrotrJ the Sales Manager. • • "WHAT'LL YOU HAVE'i

We have Iota of fi ne ma't er ia l now, thanks• to your sple<ndi~ ·respo.n;s.e to outr a;ppeals. V've can send you almost an!Y·tlhing you wa,not. Yo.u ask for it anid we'l'l ~>end ft. g1ad'1y--C'an&da, NewtfloundLanld, ProvinJces. 'Our only S>Oft-:stpot (tem­porary, we ruSISiuwre you) Is "Lall',g'.) Heads" amid: we have v.ery rel•lal:Jile promises of those soon. ISl·nJCe we t~ office ·bhere :have 'been only ·two oc<lru!Jione where a met!lbeor <didn't make a pu:rchas~botlh did from later dJ:'ICIUf.te. We rei!Tiar.ked onlce befor•e fua:t we couad almost guaN~J~tee yoo· ·com:plete satisfa-ctlon'-Ca.n, we? 'D'ry us a,nod see.

Every circuit sell~.v·e·rY book se11ls. iSale.s have ooen• excellent 1\-M, con­stder!ng the VM~ety o:f .ne.w mart:eria1 we no·w have, should! do even· !better. We. dl<m't d.rure estlnnrute •how hig;h our sales filgull'es can go if mor0 membe11s would plal'lt!cipate l:Jiu1t we SJUre want to see >them. We a.re cer.tain t hat you, l!ke ·eve.ry­·body clse, wm be well swtis.fled a nod W>e SIUre wish- you wouldl give us- ·tha:t first tbrJ.a.l~leoase. ·1\:Laybe you didn't thoeni but d·o J\JOW. 1So, send! .us· Y'Owr "Oireuilt Request Cand" th'<l>t's been lyln,g P.rounod watti:n·g for a decision. .:tf you mislaid it, drop us a nme a nd we' ll g ladly send you apothoer. Hop aboard.

I'Cc t!aoh, 3 f'or 25c. Our first> ord·ell' olf sal'eso oooks was prt.nted in l·!Jo415 and we nave j'I.IJst hoa.d. a new oroCJr prlllllted. You can rea;ddly U'nd:ersta.nd-' tha;t owr cost now WQS not tJhe same as' In 19'4'5. In faot,. t1hey cost us miJre than we were ruble to clharge bed'ore, and w e used the lowe'Sit est1m'<l>ter. We hav·e received aJ)­pro.val of tJhe Boa,rd of Governors -t<> r <llease these ruew charges foor sa:le.s boo.kls antl to eXiJ),Jain why you will herea.fte.r note sales bOoks at 10c each, 3 for 25c (6 'or more, w,d.). 1Sipea:king of sales books, we real!~ tha.t we l:aven't maxie oull' request tlhat you s~'(): im your d!uplica-te .material In· Vhe.se book.!! to ~he Sales De­pa!l'tmenot tlhat is• proving ttsel'! ,tJhe best meddu.m to· sell those duplicates.

More Material t o Me-in '·&3 More Material from Me-in '6:&

James T. Culhane, .Sales Manager 119 Montgomery Avenue Coleston, Norr istown, 'Pa.

Report of the Sectetary . . . JA.NU.A!RY 15, 19153

APPUCATIONS PENDING AHen, J. ~lllar, &6 Antri:m Road., Lisb'IJJI'IIl, N'orithern. rore'l:a.net And·erson, A. G., Quatlhlf.aski Cove, B. C., Cana.doa

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TO THE MEMBERS : Lt has ~n b-roug1hJt to the atte.n1tlon• af ·the Boo,r.d: p! Gover.nOM' that

.under our priTIItlng soihoou<l·e the allowed fl'fteen (ltli) day& to tile objec­tions to membersMp !IQ)pllca:tion.s· is no<t belnlg dbserved. To properly ef­fect ohls under o.ur prin-tf.nlg s>ehedtule, an a,pplloa.tlon would .ha-ve .to a,p­'J)ewr l·n ·two (12<) -consecu·tt:ve isS'Ues (:except a. J'Uly-Au.g.ust Issue); first as . an "A,p·pllic•ation for 1\:(e,mlbersM-p" a.nrl In ·tlhe next ISS\!~ as· "Pendling" amd In the .third• cO'Illd: be llstoo· a.s a "New Member".

ThJe con<Lttlon ;has< been studied anld revte.wed and H has been decided that ·the change in: the :prooeeid.ure of ·:proce>S~S!ng app1Lcs:tion:s .for mem~

her.ship Is In order and Slha.ll be madle ellfeotiv·e a;nd operatlv:e ~mmedla:te­;y,

T:he Boa.nd o! Gov-ernors DAJN MJEY'ElRISION~Chah-=a.n

At'wood, Dwdley vV .• P. 0. Box 5, WatertoWlil, Oorun.. Berger. Hat'l"Y F., 17 .So. M·on:t·roose Ave., Upper Darby, Pa. Cruso&els, .S:tewa1't G., 83' Oriole Rload., Toronto, Ont., Cwa.nda Cihlad.bourne, A. L., 3158 East 5th St., N. Vancouver, B. C., Canada Edill:6'ton. A., 30 Bloor St. W., Torolllto 5, Ont., Camada Hu·nter, Stwn:ley C .. 610 HaNLnigton Rd .. B1·tghton 6, S:ussex, Em;-lamd Me,y>erson• Rooly.n C .. 6•9 Fen.l·more DJ·., HaJITison, N. Y. Poole, Horace :S., 14·75 Momrose T.e.Prace, Dubuque, Iowa Sit. J.m.urent, J. C., Box 7, Cliruton. B. C., CanGJda V()lnJ(Iippstein, Ray V., 4'50 S. Main' :St., Orla.ndo, Fla.

REPLACED ON ROLLS 5192J Cooke, J . R., Hickson, Ont., Canada

A PPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP (Objections must be fi led w ithin 15 days afte r mont h of publica tion)

Be111tley, Per•cy., 1:1'9 W est Pender St., VanO()IUV'er 3·, B. c., C!l:;~ada. (C) CA'.N-20.tb cen,twry miJnt postage. l.s•t Da.Y runid 1st Fligh t ·cove.r&. C-oils. 0 . .H. M .•S. Min'~ booklet .pames. Proposed by H. A. Ma.c'Ma.st-er, No. 484. Seconded 'b'Y F. B. Eaton, No. 608.

FTa.n.:.is, Henry W., 7816A Faamln,gton A v.e., West Hartford 7, C.oll!n. (D-C) C'A N, NFD-U®ed :P'O\Sta.ge. Proposed by L. W. Banks, No. 6311. S0.conded -by D. P •

. Mower, No. 7•&4. Harris, Marjorie H., 2·0.2, 112185 Pacific St., VaniCouver •5, B. C., Ca.nada (C) CAN,

B. C., N. 1S.-19lli an.d 20th cerutury mint aJUd used postage. Pre-sitaJm.p covers anld tQIW'Il oonceiiSI on cover. CoJ.1s. Cut-squa1'es. •'Loools". Proposed by H, A. M·aJCJ.'1la.&ter,. No. 4-814. SeiConded .by F. B. Elaton, :1\o. 008.

Ka;rpiru,kl, Edward T .• 1&67 Pa·rk Sit., New BrHai.n', Conn. (D ·C) C!AN, ~FD-­t9th centwry. Pre-sltam'p a nd Sltampless -covers. Plate Ble>llk&. Pro1posed by L. vV. B3Jnks, No. 6311. •Sie>eonll'ed1 ·by D. P. Mower. No. '715:4.

:Uukcw, Stanley, 47'2 M:c!IGena:le ,S:t., Winnipeg, Man., Canwda. (CX) CAJN, NFD, P.RJOV-l'91t'h .cenifiu,t·y mLnt (J)O&tage and -blocks. Coils. O.H.~.L1S. M'lint b'Oolk­let ))anes. Min-t and seml-ol:1~1clal alrnna.ils. 2 a,nld 4-.rlng cancelfwtlo.ns . .SIPJDC­I&lJTY- 'Early Ca:111ada .shwd·e va,riM.Ies·. P·roiposed b:Y R. Buav, No. 2178. Se.c­()U•ded by E. P. Wlarr-en, No. 7\1.11.

M-d:Martln, J. B., 6'9 Ea:st 61tlh St., Wit;~.ona, Minn. (.0-CX) C:AN, NFD, PR.O'V-19th and 20t:h cel1ltury m~Lnt ·and used .p()Slt.a,ge and blocks. Used plwte blocks. C()lls. 0. H . .M . S. Used booklet pa;n·es. Federal amt P.rovLncial reven!Ues and o::~.x-;paids . Used and .s-emi-odlfbclal airnna.ils. L~t-erature. R. P .. , ter.rltorlal, Oa.g, 2 p.nd 4<-•ring and ful•l town camcel;lattons. Proposed by J. Levl·n.e, No. 1.

\'VIa<lio, IDr-ro J .. 2,85 Ed'i:son' Ave., St. Lambert, M·cmtt·eal 23, Que., Canada (C) OAN, NFD--19-t'h and Mth cenltuey millllt wnd used pol!ltage amd .blo-cks. let Day ;:over.&. :1\;Ilrut and' used b()oklet ))anes. Coils. O.H.l\:li.:S. Federal, Pro•,lucl.a.l and tax-paid r'E!Ivenues. Mlllit and use.d a lnn·ans. Ptropooed by H. I. Nelson, No. 69. Seconded .by P. J. Hur.st, No. '68!31.

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W:yocltoU, Ph!Up A., 1M Cem&te.ry St., F.rank!ort, N. Y. (C) CAN, NFD-19th c-nrtury mint and uaed postage. Plate Block.l, CoLis. O.H.l-1.,8. Mlnit booklet pa..1-ea. Xm:a.$ Seals. Federal, Provincial a.nd T ax..,patd ,.ev~nues. M lnlt. and seml-ae!oicial aimna.tls. Stationer.y entlres. Proposed by E. Rl<:ha.rdson, No. 168. Seconded by G. H~. No. 884.

CH ANGES OF AD DRESS Adamson, Dr. M. C., U11&9 - 77 Ave!l'ue, E(llmonJton•, ALta., Cana<la B~mge.r, S. v., a-89 Josep.h St., ·ohaltlham, On•t., OallJadS. Bm.dleJ-', Ha.rry A .. 1349 Dell 'S't., DUJb<UIQue, l<liWa Jan'!.&, L. E. M., .218 Lynnlhav-elll Rd., Tororuto 1o0, Ont., Canada l.Ja.nig~r. F., P. 0. Box 2U, Vancouver 1, B. C., Clana.d.a. Mills, J. Ha;rvey, ~IlL% No. Pal:m Dr .. BevetrlY Hills, Oa.llf. Park, J. Alex, 3136 S . .281h Road, Miami, Fla. (erom Grosse ~lnt Farms 3-6, MICh.) Rom \me, Thee. K., 121<>4 ).fe.rtl.n .st .. Klamath Falls, Ore. (.trom ~aora.me.nto, Cal.) Trethewey, Flt.-Lt., RCAF Recnullt!ng Un!Jt, Le<t:hbr!.-dge, Alb.ertu. (!rom Medicine

H.rut., Alta .. )

COR RECTION Campbell, Frank w.: 1132 Plnehtmrt, Roy8Jl Otl.k, Mleh. (not 1112)

DROPPED FOR NON -PAYMENT OF DUES 71S Woods, Lt. Col. H. G. J., 60S W. Pender, Va.rucouv.er, B. c., Canada

D ECEASED 5-08 Stewart, Cuthbert S., P. 0. Box W22, W ellington. Xew Zoo.la.nd 784 Wood, Russell C., 46 Bromfield St., Beeton, Mass.

RESIGNATION S ACCEPT ED Flower, Ro!Un E., 259 WoWrdanam Rd., Kemn.ore 1'7, N. Y. MM*-, Victor, lS S·lon Rd.,. Riverside, Tlw4cl<en'h8Jm, Mldd•lesex, EngLand ShlptO'n, C. E. C., Hlg'htown Green, Ra.tt.lesden, Bury St. Ed., !::uoftolk, England Veale, E. W., P. 0. Box 86, Kamloops, B. C., Ca.na.d.aJ

RESIGNATIONS RECEIVED ~ ~Y. Allard F , 4179 Hall\Pton Ave., Montreal, Que., Canada.

311141 Ga.le, Ashley H., Wll.eon, N. Y. 7r72 JellC~. W. E., 31()2 Sou.th .st., Ha.l~. N. s., Oanac'k

MEMBERSH IP SUMMARY TOTAL ME MBElRSHIP, Deeemlber 15, 1·~512. .. , •.••..• . .•.••.• 718

REPLACED ON ROLt.s, Ja.nua.ry 115, 190.3 . ......•....•. , • 1 719

RESIGNATIONS, JanuMy 15. 19'193 ..................... , , . • DECEASED, January 16, 19153 .••••..••...••......•. , •.•. , •.•• 1 DROPPED, Ja.nuary 16, 1<9"<ii:J ..•.•. . .•.••••••..•••......•••••

'.rOTAL MEMBERSHIP, Jllln'Ua.I'Y 1•5, 1953 ...............•....•• 1 6

718

Numbers of Plates Used For 1949 Design Stamps

The numbers of plates used to da~e for the pl'inting of the current issue King GeOO'ge VI 194!> design stamps of Cana-da are 11s follows: 1¢ green-1, 2, 4-9 inclusive 2¢ hrown-1-4 incLUsive 2¢ olive-green- 3-8 inclusive 3¢ purpl&--1-14 inclm~ive 4¢ red-1-11 inclusive 4d orange-6, 11, 12, 13, 17 and 18 5c blu&-1-3 indusiW!

The P hilatelic Section at Ottawa reports that only the most recently-

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used plate numbel1S are availa!ble from the stooks oi that department.

WANTED Canadian Revenue Ra rities

preferably mint

Writ& and describe or submit with price

N. F. STOKELY Del Rio - Tennessee - U. S.

(Member: CRS 182-APS 15398)

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