St. Anthony C.d.s. 1958

I am puzzled with this circular date stamp from St. Anthony, Newfoundland, April 29, 1958:



Does anyone have a complete strike of this cancellation.

There appear to be the following letters at the base of the cancel:

"I. C. A. P. O."

This can't be a military marking (CAPO). I have generated a few hypotheses, but guesses are of no use - only a complete strike will do.

So if you have actually seen this cancellation please let me know.

Very interesting and unusual. I collect only Newfoundland and have many CAPOs and AAFCs, so this caught my eye.

According to the NSSC book, page 89 and 90, this does not appear to be cataloged. I believe the NSSC is about the best resource for these. So, if that helps at all, its unusual or odd for sure.

Having said that, my opinion is that it is nonetheless a CAPO cancel. Given the later date of 1958 (most CAPO cancels ended in 1946, per the NSSC), perhaps this was a continuation cancel after Newfoundland joined the Confederation and the old bases still canceled stamps. This went from St Anthony, and there is not a listed CAPO there, so that is also odd. Its not an Avalon cancel, either. It MIGHT be one of the mystery #7 CAPO or #9? There were CAPOs listed for 1-5 and 10, but nothing in between in the books. I had seen some rumors that there were secret bases in between these numbers, so perhaps?

Or it could just be all Canadian bases in 1958 used a "1 CAPO" cancel.

Good luck on the mystery--I'd keep it for sure, and would buy it an any price if I saw it.

Thank you for the image

I am not certain, but, I think that the "I.C.A." part of the cancel is "I.G.A.". If so, this was another type of "International Grenfell Association" cancellation. There are a few types in existence.

The "C" looks more like a "G" to me (?)

Chimo

Bujutsu

Bujutsu

By Jove! I think you've got it!

I bought this cover a few weeks ago :



The I.G.A. had a cancellation in 1941. Why not in the 50's. Unusual but the organization had one in the past.

The IGA circular date stamp can't be that scarce a cancellation.

Thanks again

This is an update of a posting dealing with Grenfell:

http://postalhistorycorner.blogspot...renfell.html

Thanks for the url lorddenning.

This is quite interesting. I will have to dig out my I.G.A. cancel I have on a postcard - just have to find it in my boxes or albums

Chimo

Bujutsu

My hypothesis above seems incorrect, and I like Bujutsu's about this being an IGA cancel. And it seems logical because they are/were based in St Anthony, where Lordening's cover originated.

I have a few IGA cancels too that are oval and will try and post them tonight.

Still, its unusual to me and quite interesting because your cancel is circular not oval, came later in 1958 and has a "PO" at the end. my new conjecture would be that in the 1950's the IGA group changed to an circular cancel and changed their tag to be IGAPO (sounds like a West Indies reggae band, eh?)

Thank you for the interesting post. I love the history of covers

Hi All

I am still looking for my IGA cancellation, but did come across Grenfell's ship the "Strathcona" while it was on mission through Labrador.

One I find the cancel I am referring to I'll post it here as well.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Here is my IGA Cover, just to share.

Note the similarities (envelope, date of cancel etc)

But note that this cancel is oval--where as the other one is like a shaped oval.

Also, to a different US address...

I found it, I found it!

What bugs me the most is that I found the card in a box I had already went through and it took the second time around to see it

It is a nice 'saw-tooth' oval cancellation dated July 12, 1937

Chimo

Bujutsu

Great cover Tommy

I guess yours and lorddennings can also be classed as a Dog Team Mail cover too (?)

Chimo

Bujutsu

Bujutsu: you've been sharp as a tack the last few days. I might half to re-hydrate - it took me two tries to find the dog sled team.

Cynical - I have my days - - and my off days

Chimo

Bujutsu