Lot 1093 Canada 1886 Whitemouth, Keewatin Registered Cover, mailed using a Whitemouth / KEE postmark dated on the latest recorded day of use FEB.1.1886 to Clarksburg, Ontario, re-directed to Toronto. The cover is franked with a 3c Small Queen and a 2c Registration stamp, both tied and cancelled with starburst fancy cancels. Back of the cover shows Whitemouth KEE, Clarksburg ONT and Toronto oval registration datestamps. A rare postmark, with only six strikes recorded by Gray Scrimgeour. Estimate C$300, sold for C$750.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 671, Canada 1884 Small Queen registered cover front, Whitemouth Keewatin to Toledo Ohio, sold for C$526
Lot 671 1884 Whitemouth Keewatin Small Queen Registered Cover front on a larger piece, probably a parcel wrapper. Mailed from Whitemouth KEE to Toledo, Ohio on FEB.12.1884, a desirable example of this better postmark (recorded used from 1881 to 1886 only). Franking is made up of a 1c and 2c Small Queen plus a 5c registration for the cross-border registration rate. A rare item, Whitemouth was transferred over to Manitoba in 1882 but continued to use their KEE datestamp. Estimate $200, sold for C$450.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.