Cover From Canada To Newfoundland - Help With Scott #?

Here is a new one, an uncommon use of two postage due stamps (J1 and J4 from Newfoundland), note the T10 box.

Had to have it to go beside the other postage due cover that I have J2. (Anybody want to sell me a J3 or J5 or J7 cover?)

Anyways, since I don't collect Canada, could someone tell me which stamp this is? And any information on the advertising cover?

Enjoy

The 3 cent "Mufti"

http://postalhistorycorner.blogspot...ue-1937.html

The cover was taxed 10 cents indicating a 5 cent deficiency. The 2 ounce air mail rate to Newfoundland was 11 cents (6 cents for the first ounce and 5 cents for each subsequent ounce).

Unfortunately the dues are not tied by a postmark. This is often the case when Canadian postage dues were affixed to short paid items. Some collectors of Canadian dues will not collect untied due covers. The reason of course is that the dues could be affixed by a collector who wants to "upgrade" the cover. I am usually not concerned unless the cover goes beyond the $10 range.

As for the advertising cover, I understand that there is a new BNAPS study group that is interested in illustrated covers. Unlike Newfoundland advertising covers, no attempt has been made to list Canadian advertising covers in a catalogue. There would be too many. I suppose it is possible to have listed them for Newfoundland businesses.

Dominion Roads Goderich (company history)

http://archives.hcea.net/?p=creator...eator&id=221

Can anyone explain why only 5 cents in dues was affixed to the envelope? Wouldn't 10 cents have been the correct amount?

Hi lorddenning,

I do not know the reason for any missing postage dues, but reading your prior statement:




I believe that you answered your later question. The originator only placed 6 cents on the envelope so 5 cents postage due was assigned.

- stamporator.

stamporator

The deficiency was 5 cents but the amount due was charged DOUBLE the deficiency. That is why the Canadian post office applied the T 10 marking. Since the normal procedure is for the receiving post office to charge the amount due, i.e. 10 cents, my question is whether the Newfoundland Post Office charged single deficiency as a general rule.

Thanks to all for the comments. I consider this a minor historical mystery--ie the T10 but only 5 cents postage due affixed.

I agree with Lordenning that 10 cents should have been affixed.

The hypothesis that the Newfie post office flubbed it and only went up to 11 cents to meet the air mail rate between Canada and Newfoundland seems plausible (though I don't know if this cover weighed 2 ounces requiring the extra 5 cents). Though why not use a single 5 cent postage due stamp instead of a 4 cent and 1 cent? hmh..

The other hypothesis that I have which explains the two postage due stamps is that the sender thought it was 1 ounce, affixed 6 cents in Canadian postage; it was weighed at 2 ounces and marked with the T10. the Newfoundland post office affixed the 4 cent postage due improperly to bring it up to 10 cents, then penalized it 1 cent.

No way to know, but its fun to theorize.

What say you all?