Lot 670 Canada 1933 (September 17), S.S. Nascopie, multiple redirected cover, franked with 5c Postal Union Congress, tied by boxed violet “EASTERN ARCTIC / MAIL SERVICE / Hudsons Bay Co / S.S. “NASCOPIE”” datestamp, to Lake Harbour, Baffin Island, redirected multiple times including to Port Burwell, Dundas Harbour, Craig Harbour, Ponds Inlet, Pangnirtung, and eventually Toronto, with backstamps of all but the last, Port Burwell and Ponds Inlet/Baffin Island in violet, imprint of the Arctic Mission Church of England in Canada on back flap, some light edge creasing, else a fine and desirable Arctic cover. Estimate C$120, sold for C$425.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Port Burwell
Lot 811, Canada 1852 three penny beaver on folded letter, sold for $604
Lot 811 Canada #4d 1852 3d Beaver on folded letter, mailed at Port Burwell U.C (double broken circle manuscript dated 31 DEC 52), franked with a 3d orange red Beaver on thin paper (four large margins, close at right bottom), not tied, but cancelled by a target cancel, addressed to Brantford (blue receiver) through Simcoe (datestamp on back). A fine cover. Unitrade CV$300, sold for $525 plus buyer’s premium.