Dead Letter Office Database 2: City named markings

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1 Dead Letter Office Database 2: City named markings CAL3a-b2 District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. / 2 37mm unk 30/4/36 30/4/46 4 No provincial designation / CALGARY. CAL3a-c1 District Post Office Inspector / D.L.O. / 1 / CALGARY, ALBERTA. unk unk 3/10/47 19/4/ is 5mm EDM2a-a1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / EDMONTON, ALTA. EDM2c-a1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / CLERK IN CHARGE / + EDMONTON, ALTA. + EDM3a-ba1 District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. / 1 / Edmonton, Alta. EDM3a-ba2 District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. / 2 / Edmonton, Alta. EDM3a-d1 District Superintendent of Postal Service / D.L.O. / Edmonton, Alberta. 41x26mm 17/10/11 29/7/12 13/2/19 8 Sans-serif lettering 3mm high 50x30mm unk 10/6/13 1 Hammer re-proofed 6/1/17. The + is a Maltese Cross 37mm unk 20/7/45 1 Upper letters sans serif, lower serifed. Large fancy 1, 5mm 37mm 29/6/46 Upper letters sans serif, lower serifed. Large fancy 2, 5mm 37mm 24/8/37 16/2/40 19/11/40 3 HAL1-a6 D.L.O. CANADA / HALIFAX BRANCH 23mm unk 3/9/16 1/9/20 4 No side dots HAL1-b1 D.L.O. CANADA HALIFAX BRANCH /. 23mm unk 10/8/06 27/3/09 10 Dot at foot of strike HAL2b-a1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / HALIFAX, 42x28mm unk 5/9/04 12/3/09 9 Full serifs. Comma after Halifax N.S. HAL2b-a2 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / HALIFAX. N.S. 43x30mm 9/9/09 opk Sans-serif letters. Period after Halifax HAL2b-b3 Branch Dead Letter Office, / HALIFAX, N.S. 50x31mm 18/3/26 opk B- L is 27mm HAL2b-b4 Branch Dead Letter Office, / HALIFAX, N.S. 50x30mm 2/10/29 8/2/46 1 B- L is 28.5mm HAL2e-a1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / HALIFAX, N.S. 44x28.5mm 1/9/10 20/11/11 21/9/16 4 Bold, full serifs HAM2b-a1 HAM2b-b1 LOCAL DEAD LETTER OFFICE / HAMILTON, CANADA. LOCAL DEAD LETTER OFFICE / HAMILTON, Canada. 42x28mm unk 30/8/04 27/2/13 13 Full serifs 42x26.5mm unk 10/7/09 24/1/12 6 Sans-serif upper letters 2mm, full serifs below 3mm HAM3a-a1 LOCAL D.L.O. / Hamilton, Canada 31mm 5/9/22 opk HAM3c-a1 Local Dead Letter Office / HAMILTON 30+19mm unk 29/3/20 26/7/20 3,H-N, is 21.5mm HAM3c-a2 Local Dead Letter Office / HAMILTON 30+20mm unk 31/8/21 27/7/22 3,H-N, is 20mm, letters small and serifed. Rings 5mm apart Updates as of March 13, 2007 see book for complete listings 121

2 The former LON2a-a1 has been delisted. It appears to be a type 2b that was very worn. LON2b-a1 LON2b-a2 LOCAL DEAD LETTER OFFICE / LONDON, CANADA. LOCAL DEAD LETTER OFFICE / LONDON CANADA 43x28mm 1/8/07 9/11/16 19 Full serifs.? recut of the former LON2a-a1 47x28mm 19/11/15 14/8/17 17/8/20 3 Fine serifs above, sans-serif letters below. Over inking and wear make it seem like Type 2a. Last A of Canada is tipped MON2a-a1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / MONTREAL, CANADA. MON2a-d4 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / 4 / MONTREAL QUE. MON2b-a1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / 1 / MONTREAL, Que. MON2b-b6 Branch Dead Letter Office / F / MONTREAL, P.Q. MON2b-b7 Branch Dead Letter Office / G / MONTREAL, P.Q. MON2b-c1 Branch Dead Letter Office / CLERK IN CHARGE / MONTREAL, QUE. MON2b-g2 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / MONTREAL, QUE. MON2b-h1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / MONTREAL, Que. MON2c-a1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / +MONTREAL, QUE.+ MON2d-a1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / MONTREAL, QUE. MON2e-a1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / MONTREAL, QUE. 42x28mm 10/1/10 31/3/10 6/7/15 6 Sans-serif lettering 43x28mm unk 20/7/19 20/4/20 2 Sans-serif letters. 4 is very small 1.5mm 43.5x26mm 29/8/11 21/11/11 13/9/15 7 Strike has a flattish appearance. Lettering sans-serif 52x31mm April 6, /9/15 21/11/16 4 Mixed size sans-serif lettering 52x31mm June 6, /4/16 28/2/17 5 Mixed size sans-serif lettering 45x27mm 2/3/08 3/7/12 22/8/22 5 Upper letters small and sans-serif, lower letters large and serifed 43x28mm unk 11/6/19?20/8/20 2 Upper letters sans serif 2mm, lower serifed 2.5mm 42x27mm unk 27/4/07 31/8/11 13 Upper letters sans-serif 2.5mm. MONTREAL sans-serif 3mm 50x31mm 13/4/12 30/12/12 14/3/14 5 The + is a Maltese Cross 43x29mm unk 20/2/06 18/2/07 9 Full serifs 43x29mm unk 20/4/06 16/7/08 6 Full serifs MON4a-a1 MON4a-d1 MON4a-d3 MON4a-d4 MON4a-d5 Branch Dead Letter Office / B / MONTREAL, QUE. OFFICE / No. 1 / MONTREAL, CANADA. OFFICE / No.3 / MONTREAL, CANADA. OFFICE / No.4 / MONTREAL, CANADA. OFFICE / No.5 / MONTREAL, CANADA. 48x30mm unk 2/11/18 13/10/21 11 Sans-serif letters. Lower letters 4mm 46x34mm 3/VII/48 2/X/48 16/III/54 3 Month in Roman Numerals 46x34mm 3/VII/48 1/V/50 22/1/53 3 Month in Roman Numerals 46x34mm 3/VII/48 15/IV/50 27/V/50 3 Month in Roman Numerals 46x34mm 3/VII/48 22/VI/49 28/IV/53 5 Month in Roman Numerals Updates as of March 13, 2007 see book for complete listings 122

3 MON4a-d6 46x34mm 3/VII/48 16/VI/49 27/VI/52 4 Month in Roman Numerals OFFICE / No.6 / MONTREAL, CANADA. MON4a-d9 46x34mm 3/VII/48 4/IV/49 21/I/49 2 Month in Roman Numerals OFFICE / No.9 / MONTREAL, CANADA. MON4a-d11 46x34mm 3/VII/48 7/VII/49 26/VI/52 2 Month in Roman Numerals OFFICE / No.11 / MONTREAL, CANADA. MON4a-e2 OFFICE / No.2 / MONTREAL, CANADA. 46x34mm 25/10/50 13/12/51 16/3/54 4 Sans-serif letters D-E 39mm. Month spelled out MON4a-e3 OFFICE / No.3 / MONTREAL, CANADA. 46x34mm 25/10/50 24/9/53 29/9/53 2 Sans-serif letters D-E 39mm. Month spelled out MON4a-e9 46x34mm 25/10/50 26/6/51 21/1/53 3 Sans-serif letters D-E 39mm. OFFICE / No.9 / MONTREAL, CANADA. Month spelled out MON4a-h7 Dead Letter Office Rebuts / No. 7 / 47x32mm 25/10/50 13/10/51 18/7/52 2 Sans-serif letters. Number above date, 4mm MON4a-h8 Dead Letter Office Rebuts / No.8 / 47x34mm unk 3/10/45 24/2/47 2 Upper letters sans serif, lower serifed. Number above date, 3mm MON4a-h13 Dead Letter Office Rebuts / No. 13 / 47x32mm unk 2/1/35 1 Letters sans-serif. Number above date, 3mm MON4a-h13a Dead Letter Office Rebuts / No. 13 / MON4a-h17 Dead Letter Office Rebuts / No.17 / MON4a-i13 Dead Letter Office Rébuts / No. 13 / MON4b-b5 DEAD LETTER OFFICE REBUTS / No. 5 / Montreal, P.Q. MON4b-b9 DEAD LETTER OFFICE REBUTS / No. 9 / Montreal, P.Q. MON5-a1 BRANCH-D.L.O. / 1 / MONTREAL- P.Q. uncertain 29/4/05 opk 47x34mm unk 17/2/47 1 Upper letters sans-serif, lower serifed. Number above date, 3mm 47x32mm unk 28/1/54 1 Upper letters sans serif, lower serifed. Number above date, 3mm 47x34mm unk 2/1/35 17/2/47 2 Sans-serif letters upper, 2.5mm, Lower letters serifed 3mm. 49x33mm unk 18/1/24 21/4/25 2 Upper letters sans-serif, lower serifed 49x33mm unk 17/3/23 16/7/26 2 Upper letters sans-serif, lower serifed MON7-a1 MON9-a1 R / MONTREAL P.Q. / BUREAU DES REBUTS. DEAD LETTER OFFICE / No. THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE / BUREAU DES REBUTS / MONTREAL - CANADA 47.5x24mm no date 9/1/59? Used on a large P.O. return envelope (postage due) 41x16mm unk 2/11/48 26/6/52 12 Pitney-Bowes meter block # MOO3a-a1 District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. / Moose Jaw, Sask. 37mm 26/7/46 30/9/46 8/2/48 4 This was the last new Dead Letter Office to be opened in Canada. Its opening coincides with the creation of a new Postal Division. Updates as of March 13, 2007 see book for complete listings 123

4 OTT1-a1 D.L.O. CANADA /.OTTAWA.BRANCH. 24mm unk 23/5/ /2/06 10 Side dots. Dot between A-B. letters 2.5mm OTT2b-k2 DEAD LETTER OFFICE / OTTAWA, ONT. 49x34mm 7/10/12 18/3/13 1 Lettering 2.5mm OTT2b-n1 D.L.O. CANADA / OTTAWA BRANCH. 42x28mm unk 20/4/09 24/1/12 2 Sans-serif letters OTT2e-c3 DEAD LETTER BRANCH / SUPERINTENDENT / P.O. DEPT., CANADA. 44X29mm unk 7/10/15 1 Sans serif OTT3a-a2 DEAD LETTER OFFICE, / OTTAWA, CANADA. 35mm 8/5/09 28?/4/10 16/6/11 5 Full serifs, comma after E. 2 strikes per cover is usual OTT3a-a4 DEAD LETTER OFFICE / OTTAWA, CANADA. 34mm unk 29/9/07 1 Full serifs OTT3a-b3 DEAD LETTER OFFICE, / OTTAWA, CANADA 37mm unk 13/1/11 3/11/12 2 Sans-serif letters, upper 4mm and lower 3.5mm. Second T of OTTAWA deformed. D-,O distance 6mm OTT3b-a1 DEAD LETTER BRANCH /.OTTAWA.CANADA mm 10/3/13 12/4/17 1 Side dots and between A and C. AM time mark, PM unreported. Second A of CANADA is small OTT3b-a2 DEAD LETTER BRANCH /.OTTAWA.CANADA. 29x26mm 10/3/13 24/11/16 9/9/17 2 Side dots and between A and C. AM time mark, PM unreported OTT3b-a3 DEAD LETTER BRANCH /.OTTAWA.CANADA. 29x27mm Mr 13 2/11/16 24/7/21 6 Side dots and between A and C. AM time mark, PM unreported OTT4a-e1 Dead Letter Office / Inspection Service / Ottawa, - Ont. 46x33mm unk 23/9/39 21/6/44 6 Upper sans-serif, lower letters larger and serifed OTT4a-h1 District Dead Letter Office / 4 / Ottawa, ONT. 45x34mm unk 20/11/39 25/1/43 2 Upper letters sans-serif, lower serifed. OTT4a-L6 Inspection Division / Dead Letter Office / No - 6 / Ottawa, - Canada. 46x32mm 30/5/40 6/6/40 3/1/44 11 Upper letters sans-serif, lower and No. 6 serifed. Comma after a of Ottawa. Canada preceded by a OTT4a-m7 Inspection Division / Dead Letter Office / No. 7 / OTTAWA, CANADA. dash. Short dash between No x32mm 14/12/27 19/4/32 5/11/43 5 Upper letters serifed. N of No. serifed with a fancy 7. Square dots OTT4b-b( - ) Inspection Division / Dead Letter Office / Ottawa, - Canada. OTT4b-c2 INSPECTION SERVICE, / DEAD LETTER OFFICE / OTTAWA, (2) OTT8-a1 INSPECTION DIVISION / DEAD LETTER OFFICE // DIVISION DE L INSPECTION / BUREAU DES REBUTS, OTTAWA / CANADA 49x34mm unk 27/3/42 2 ( - ) indicates no clerk mark 47x30mm unk 27/2/34 1 Sans-serif letters 77.5x20.5mm unk 27/7/44 11/3/47 14 Machine cancel unlisted by Irwin. Slogan on the left, killer on the right. Known without date on 5/1/45 Updates as of March 13, 2007 see book for complete listings 124

5 QUE2b-a1 LOCAL DEAD LETTER OFFICE / QUEBEC 44x30mm 30/7/09 28/1/10 21/7/17 11 Sans-serif letters. Flattish Q with loop of tail inside the circle REG2b-f1 B ranch Dead Letter Offi ce / REGINA, SASK. 50x32mm unk 20/5/40 14/6/44 5 Letters sans serif. B tipped away from r in Branch. ce separated from I REG3b-a1 DEAD LETTER OFFICE / REGINA, CANADA 36mm 22/1/13 5/8/15 17/2/19 2 Sans-serif letters. Year replaced by Rec d.? artifact due to indicia having rolled SHE2b-a1 Local Dead Letter Office / Sherbrooke, Que. 42x28mm unk?1/7/ /10/10 2 STJ2b-a1 LOCAL DEAD LETTER OFFICE / ST. JOHN, N.B., Canada. 44x31mm 12/1/09 24/3/09 22/12/09 3 Sans-serif lettering TOR1-a2 D.L.O. CANADA /.TORONTO.BRANCH. 24mm unk 5/4/ /7/12 20 Letters 3mm. D-A 20mm. Narrow D TOR2a-a7a Branch Dead Letter Office / No. 7 / TORONTO, ONT. 48x33mm unk 29/12/17 1 Sans-serif letters. Lower rim is thickened TOR2a-b1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / TORONTO, 41x26mm unk 8/1/07 30/8/16 7 Full serifs ONT. TOR2b-h1 Branch Dead Letter Office / Toronto, Ont. 51x30mm 3/8/21 22/9/27 1 Upper letters serifed. Note the e in Office droops TOR2b-h1a Branch Dead Letter Office / TORONTO, ONT. 50x30mm unk 20/7/22 1 Upper letters serifed. Note the e in Office droops TOR3a-a7 7. Toronto Branch D.L.O. / CANADA. 30mm unk 21/3/10 8/2/13 6 Upper letters are finely serifed, lower sans-serif TOR3a-c1 District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. / 1 36mm unk 25/10/37 9/6/38 2 Comma before the 2 / Toronto, 2 Ont. TOR3a-c8a District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. / 8 37mm unk 11/3/39 25/7/40 3 Comma after the 2 / Toronto 2, Ont. TOR3a-c10 District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. / 10 / Toronto, 2 Ont. 37mm unk 4/9/42 15/5/47 4 No comma after Services, comma before the 2 TOR3a-c13 District Director of Postal Services, / D.L.O. 37mm unk 25/10/37 29/7/42 2 Comma after s and before the 2 /13 / Toronto, 2 Ont. TOR3a-c14 District Director of Postal Services, / D.L.O. / 37mm unk 25/7/40 29/11/43 2 Comma after s and after the 2 14 / Toronto 2, Ont. TOR3a-c16 District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. / 37mm unk 29/7/46 1 Comma after the 2 16 / Toronto 2, Ont. TOR3a-d6 District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. / No. 6 / Toronto, 2 Ont. 37mm 31/1/35 11/7/40 15/5/47 4 D is damaged Updates as of March 13, 2007 see book for complete listings 125

6 TOR3a-d12 District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. / 37mm 29/1/35 5/5/37 1/8/46 2 No commas. o of No is raised No. 12 / Toronto 2 Ont. TOR3a-f8 District Post Office Inspector / D.L.O. / 8 / 37mm unk 21/9/49 1 Letters sans serif Toronto 1, Ont. TOR3a-g8 District Superintendent of Postal Service 37mm 22/2/26 25/3/31 6/12/34 4 Lower letters serifed / D.L.O. / 8 / TORONTO, ONT. TOR3a-g8a District Superintendent of Postal Service 36mm unk 17/7/31 1 Lower letters 3mm and serifed / D.L.O. / 8 / TORONTO, ONT. TOR3a-g13 District Superintendent of Postal Service 37mm 17/6/26 5/5/27 20/7/31 6 Lower letters tall and serifed / D.L.O. / 13 / TORONTO, ONT. TOR3a-h1 District Superintendent of Postal Service / D.L.O. / No. 1 / Toronto, 2 Ont. 37mm 28/1/28 25/9/28 2 Lower letter serifed, upper sansserif TOR3a-h4 District Superintendent of Postal Service 38mm 27/10/27 13/10/34 24/12/34 2 Lower letters sans-serif / D.L.O. / No. 4 / Toronto, 2 Ont. TOR3a-h11a District Superintendent of Postal Service / D.L.O. / No. 11 / Toronto, 2 Ont. 36mm 18/1/29 14/6/29 17/4/34 3 The 11 is small and sans-serif. Lower letters serifed, upper sansserif. of present. TOR3c-a1 BRANCH D.L.O. / TORONTO 30+17mm February /4/14 1/9/15 6 Large bold lettering sans-serif TOR3c-b2 Branch D.L.O. / TORONTO / No mm April /2/13 7/2/16 4 Sans-serif letters. No year date shown. Number above date in inner circle TOR4a-d1 Branch Dead Letter Office / Toronto, Ont. 48x32mm 12/6/18 8/6/20 1 Upper letters sans-serif, lower serifed TOR4a-e1a Branch Dead Letter Office / TORONTO, Ont. 49x34mm unk 4/5/22 1 Full serifs TOR4a-f7 District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. NO. 7 / TORONTO ONT. 48x31mm 3/8/40 6/7/40 (? Error) 26/4/47 7 D.L.O. NO. 7 is in fancy scroll lettering. Lower letters serifed TOR9-a1 THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE / BUREAU DES REBUTS / TORONTO CANADA 41x16mm unk 13/7/48 1/3/63 12 Pitney-Bowes meter block # As late as January , the date is spelled out. Later dates show the month in Roman Numerals. VAN2a-b1 Dead Letter Office / Vancouver, Canada. 41x26mm unk 30/7/11 3/5/20 2 Full serifs VAN2b-a1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / VANCOUVER, B.C. 43.5x30mm 20/4/09 opk Lettering sans-serif. Toronto, Ont. Is serifed VAN2d-a1 DEAD LETTER OFFICE / VANCOUVER CANADA 44x28mm unk 3/9/15 22/1/20 9 Full serifs. Upper letters 3mm, lower 2mm VAN3a-a1 DEAD LETTER OFFICE / VANCOUVER 37mm 31/10/11 15/1/12 10/3/19 3 Full serifs CANADA. VAN3a-b1 District Dead Letter Office / Vancouver, B.C. 37mm unk 30/12/47 21/6/48 2 Sans-serif letters Updates as of March 13, 2007 see book for complete listings 126

7 VAN3a-d1 District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. / Vancouver, B.C. 37mm 15/12/38 19/2/40 28/9/44 4 A line extended from the upright of the D of DLO intersects the t of Director VAN3a-d2 District Director of Postal Services / D.L.O. / Vancouver, B.C. VAN3a-g1 VAN3a-j1 District Superintendent Postal Service / D.L.O. / No. 1 / Vancouver, B.C. District Superintendent Postal Service / D,L,O. No. 1 / Vancouver, B.C. 36.5mm 29/1/37 15/8/42 23/5/47 7 A line extended from the upright of the D of DLO intersects the c of Director 36mm unk 9/11/26 27/7/35 4 Letters sans-serif, no of 37mm unk 15/11/23 9/12/26 2 Comma-like dots after D and L, full serifs VAN4a-c1 THE DEAD LETTER / OFFICE / No.1 / VANCOUVER, CANADA. VAN4a-c2 THE DEAD LETTER / OFFICE / No.2 / VANCOUVER, CANADA. VAN4a-c3 THE DEAD LETTER / OFFICE / No.3 / VANCOUVER, CANADA. 46x35mm 3/VII/48 9/III/50 1 Sans-serif letters. Month in Roman Numerals 46x35mm 3/VII/48 9/V/52 11/II/53 4 Sans-serif letters. Month in Roman Numerals 46x35mm 3/VII/48 15/IX/48 10/VIII/53 6 Sans-serif letters. Month in Roman Numerals VAN9-a1 THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE / BUREAU DES REBUTS / VANCOUVER CANADA 40x16mm unk 29/10/48 9/6/55 15 Pitney-Bowes meter block # VIC2b-a1 Branch Dead Letter Office, / VICTORIA, B.C. 50x30mm unk 21/3/19 10/5/22 3 Full serifs VIC2b-b2 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / VICTORIA, 42x27mm unk 23/7/08 15/3/13 9 Upper letters small and sans-serif, B.C. lower large and serifed WIN1-a1 D.L.O.CANADA /.WINNIPEG.BRANCH. 25mm unk 14/6/1899 9/8/11 18 Letters 3.5mm. Late revival from 11/9/15 to 9/4/17 WIN2a-a1 Branch Dead Letter Offic e / WINNIPEG, MAN. 51x32mm October 1922 opk Note e drooping away from c WIN2b-e1 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / WINNIPEG, 44x30mm 20/11/08 19/5/09 24/2/13 12 Sans-serif letters. C for G MAN. WIN2b-e2 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / WINNIPEG, 45x30mm 20/11/08 22/5/09 8/7/09 2 Sans-serif letters. C for G MAN. WIN2b-e3 BRANCH DEAD LETTER OFFICE / WINNIPEG, 43x30mm 20/11/08 opk Sans-serif letters. C for G MAN. WIN2e-a1 Branch Dead Letter Office / WINNIPEG, MAN. 45x29mm 19/7/16 30/8/15 7/9/15 4 Full serifs WIN2e-a2 Branch Dead Letter Office / WINNIPEG, MAN. 43x29mm unk 7/4/19 1 Full serifs WIN3a-c1 D.L.O. / WINNIPEG, MAN. 30mm unk 16/4/19 12/11/20 3 Sans-serif letters WIN4a-a3 Branch Dead Letter Office. / WINNIPEG, MAN. 45x31mm 24/2/41 30/7/41 31/12/45 2 Sans-serif lettering Updates as of March 13, 2007 see book for complete listings 127