Provincial Perfins

As I am still sorting covers / stamps to upt in albums etc, I have come across this item.

It is interesting for a variety of reasons: The stamps all have the perfin "PS", which was used by the Province of Saskatchewan. Therefore, these can be classed as provincial officials.This is interesting by itself but the overall card adds questions as well.

The cancel is a square one (not a MOON or POCON) because there aren't any accompanying numbers in it but it is from Veregin, Saskatchewan. The mystery doesn't lie here but but does with the cancel because it is dated November 23, 1951. This is well after WW 2 but is in the middle of the Korean War.This card was 're-used' as an economy step. My question here is, do any other member have similar items from the Korean conflict. I am not aware that we re-cyled used covers & cards in this war as well? Please also note that this card has a postage pre-paid impression as well.

I am also going to post this card in the WW Perfins forum in FB as well.

I have posted images here too.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Bujutsu

What a magnificent item!

This was the address card used for shipping films. In the "old" days, films were sent on loan, then returned. The film container had a plastic holder for the address card. In your case the card was mailed to Vergin from the province of Sask. "Visual Information Branch". This side alone is fabulous because of the stamp usages and the perfins of course.

What I find interesting is that Mr. Wlasichuk, the person who was borrowing the film, did not have to pay the return postage. All he had to do was flip the card over and re-insert it in the card holder. I have examples of this sort of card, but the person who was sending the films back had to pay return postage.

Again, great postal history!

And nothing to do with the Korean war.

86 cent paid the 12 lb. 4 oz. parcel rate (beyond 20 miles but within the Province of Saskatchewan)




Don't worry about the crayon marks used on the stamps. You have the dated MOTO handstamp on the back to provide the date.

This is an article I posted:

There were three U.S. parcel post rate periods during the Centennial era :

1. July 1, 1961 to September 30, 1967
2. October 1, 1967 to September 30, 1969
3. October 1, 1969 to August 31, 1976

This post shows stamped address labels from St. Matthew Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda, N.Y., to Lutheran churches in Northeastern Ontario, mailed during each of the above periods. The rates are for >1 lb. , #8804; 2 lb. parcels. The cards had the Canadian address on one side and the U.S. address on the other side.

The U.S. rates to Canada remained unchanged during this period and were in effect from May 1, 1967 to June 30, 1971. The #8804; 2 lb. parcel rate was $1.00


1. July 1, 1961 to September 30, 1967

Up to 12 ounces: 5 cents 4 oz. 1 cent per oz. up to 12 oz., over 12 oz. full lb. rate applied,
40 cents for the first lb. , then 15 cents/lb. up to 10 lb., then 5 lb. increments to 25 lb.

Canadian Address Side


N. Tonawanda to Wawbewawa (Cobalt, Ont. Customs handstamp August 4, 1967)
$1.00 #8804; 2 lb rate ( from May 1, 1967)


United States address side



Wawbewawa, Ont., to N. Tonawanda, September 30, 1967
55 cents paying the >1 lb. , #8804; 2 lb.
40 cents for the 1st lb. + 15 cents for the next pound
(Last day of rate)


2. October 1, 1967 to September 30, 1969

Eight oz. packages - 10 cents up to 4 oz., 15 cents over 4 oz. up to 8 oz., over 8 oz. up to 1 lb. 45 cents, and 20 cents for each additional lb. up to and including 10 lb.


Canadian Address Side


N. Tonawanda to Wawbewawa (Cobalt, Ont. Customs handstamp February 10, 1969)
$1.00 #8804; 2 lb rate ( from May 1, 1967)


United States address side


Wawbewawa, Ont., to N. Tonawanda, undated Englehart roller cancellation
65 cents paying the >1 lb. , #8804; 2 lb.
45 cents for the 1st lb. + 20 cents for the next pound


3. October 1, 1969 - August 31, 1976

75 cents for the first lb., then 25 cents/lb. up to 25 lb.

Canadian Address Side


N. Tonawanda to Englehart, February 27, 1971
$1.00 #8804; 2 lb rate ( from May 1, 1967)


United States address side


Englehart, Ont., to N. Tonawanda, undated Englehart roller cancellation
$1.00 paying the >1 lb. , #8804; 2 lb.
75 cents for the 1st lb. + 25 cents for the next pound

Wow, that was fast. thanks a lot for all of your inputs here lorddenning.

When I mount this card into my perfins album, I will use your information for my write-up on it.

Great material you posted.

For the Muskoka area, where I live, I keep track of the customs markings as well that are found on different covers and found your examples quite interesting.

Chimo

Bujutsu

I couldn't think of the name for this type of card in my previous postings of it in here. I believe they were called "Postage Permits" and as such, are called Postage Permit Cards or "Chevron Cards".

Chimo

Bujutsu

While on the topic of perfins, I posted this cover in the WW perfins forum as a follow-up to another member's posting.

This is a PRR (Pennsylvania Rail Road) used on cover and this makes this cover an 'ident' cover. it is dated April 3, 1935.

Chimo

Bujutsu

The term is "Business Reply Mail Permit"



This is your permit:



From:

OK - thanks for that too

Chimo

Bujutsu

ACK! The dreaded lithographic pencil. Lorddenning, with your knowledge of Canadian postal history, can you explain why those blasted things were used so often? And do you have any idea how much it affects the value of the stamps? I bet at least a third of my 1920-1950 Canadian stamps with a face value higher than letter rate have these blotches on them. (Note - I'm assuming it's a lithographic pencil based on products that were available in the first half of the century, along with the fact that I have some examples that show oil seeping through the stamp paper.)

The Marker Monkey is not only a recent problem ....

Ryan