PETERBORO, ONT/APR 24 99 Cancel on #76 2-cent QV Numeral

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PETERBORO, ONT/APR 24 99 Cancel on #76 2-cent QV Numeral Dec 27, 2013 22:05:29 GMT rod222 and stanley64 like this

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Post by therealwesty on Dec 27, 2013 22:05:29 GMT

Here's my latest acquisition in my constant search for postmarks from my hometown of Peterborough, Ontario. We've got a CDS duplex hammer strike on the 2-cent purple Queen Victora, numeral issue. Sent from the Times Printing Company in Peterborough to Toronto. The 2-cent stamp is correct single usage for the current domestic rate under Imperial Penny Postage which came into effect December 25, 1898. The cover is backstamped with a TORONTO, CANADA AP 25 99 broken circle.

Funny I spent most of my life growing up in Peterborough and never heard any mention of the Times Printing Co. Even in my research of Peterborough's history I hadn't ever read anything about that company name. Guess they my not have had a big effect on the community? Anyone have any info on this company, particularly its time in Peterborough, Ontario?

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Zuzu Member Inactive Self-Proclaimed Black Belt in Google Fu Posts: 768	PETERBORO, ONT/APR 24 99 Cancel on #76 2-cent QV Numeral Dec 27, 2013 23:15:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Zuzu on Dec 27, 2013 23:15:50 GMT Here's something I turned up with a quick Google search.

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PETERBORO, ONT/APR 24 99 Cancel on #76 2-cent QV Numeral Dec 28, 2013 0:24:55 GMT

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Post by rod222 on Dec 28, 2013 0:24:55 GMT

This post illustrates the importance and pertinence of maintaining good postal standards within a countries postal regime.
It also highlights the falling standards with countries like Great Britain, India and Mexico
for allowing their postal machinery to decline to such a state that tons of stamps are rendered useless, and
the potential of years of an areas history to be lost.

Kudos to countries like Austria, Germany the Scandinavia areas for bucking the trend, and providing their heirs to benefit
from decades of good readable postmarks.

therealwesty Member Inactive Sorting my Small Queens Posts: 331	PETERBORO, ONT/APR 24 99 Cancel on #76 2-cent QV Numeral Dec 28, 2013 0:57:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by therealwesty on Dec 28, 2013 0:57:17 GMT Neat little snippet, seems like the right place the Grand Trunk was the railway in the Kawarthas in the late 1800s. But, I can't access the rest of the book, so I can't see any details on the Printing Co.
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PETERBORO, ONT/APR 24 99 Cancel on #76 2-cent QV Numeral

Post by therealwesty on Dec 27, 2013 22:05:29 GMT

Post by Zuzu on Dec 27, 2013 23:15:50 GMT

Post by rod222 on Dec 28, 2013 0:24:55 GMT

Post by therealwesty on Dec 28, 2013 0:57:17 GMT