Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Private Post Card
Postmarked with Montreal February 24 1890 CDS
on a 3¢ Small Queen no. 41 stamp
mailed to The Canada Chemical Mfg. Coy.
London East, Ont.
In 1877, the Post Office allowed for the mailing of private postcards legally through the postal system paid at the 3¢ letter mail rate. Private postcards did not qualify for the 1¢ postcard rate until 1895. This card was sent on behalf of W.B. Bulling Jr., District Freight Agent, in response to the addressee’s letter of February 14, 1890 and bears a transit postmark from London, Ontario and a split circle receiving postmark from London East of February 25, 1890.
Below, reverse of card
