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Newfoundland Perfin
I recently acquired Scott 167 bearing the Perfin AYRE and since I do not
specialize in perfins was wondering if anyone can tell me what company this was and what they did? TIA |
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Hello Graham:
Newfoundland stamps from as early as the 1897 Cabot issue are known with perforated initials. There are literally hundred of different varieties in this area. The perfin shown below is one of the most frequently seen - AYRE. It has been photographed from the back with the image reversed so you can clearly read the perfin. http://bnaps.org/specialized/image17.jpg This was the perfin of AYRE & SONS. 211-219 Water Street (George Knowling's) and 231-235 Water Street (Ayre & Sons), St. John's, ca. 1899. http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/im...7.2.01.009.jpg Water Street west, Ayre & Sons (on left), St. John's NFLD, ca. 1948. http://www.library.mun.ca/qeii/cns/p...oto0102003.jpg Ayre & Sons is considered as one of the big four of Newfoundland commerce. It opened in 1859 in St. Johns, as Ayre & Steers, becoming Ayre & Sons in 1884. The company originally acted as importers but over the years the business expanded to include department, hardware, grocery and retail stores. In 1931 it opened its own commercial radio station. In 1959 the name was changed to Ayres Ltd. Since then it has expanded to incorporate a number of other companies and today operates approximately 50 stores and businesses across Canada. The Ayres had an interesting connection to Newfoundland stamps. On June 25, 1878, Robert Holloway married Henrietta Palfrey, niece of local politician, the Hon. C.R. Ayre. Holloway was a teacher and school principal who became a photographer. After his death, from TB in 1904, Holloway's family published Through Newfoundland With the Camera (1905), a book Holloway had worked on for several years before his death. A second edition was published in 1910. The preface of the book, written by Holloway, notes that two of his photographs had been reproduced on Newfoundland stamps and one on a Canadian two-dollar bank note. Of the 14 stamps of the Newfoundland 1923-24 pictorial issue, twelve were taken from Holloway prints. The Ayre Perfins (1987-1947) http://www.kalnieciai.lt/zenius/amer...dland/AYRE.jpg 1933 - #216 Gilbert issue http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imag...n/Jul02864.JPG 1935- King George V Jubilee issue Only one perfin design is known to appear on the Newfoundland Silver Jubilee stamps. This was the perfin 'AYRE' for Ayre & Sons Ltd. It has been found on all four stamp values. The perfin on 7c and 24c stamps is very rare. Both 4c and 5c perfins are known on cover. The Jubilee stamps http://www.philatel2.com/jubilee/36ef4a30.jpg http://www.philatel2.com/jubilee/4bd96fe0.jpg The 4c Jubilee perfin on cover http://www.philatel2.com/jubilee/4be90dd0.jpg Newfoundland #255 An "AYRE" perfin single tied to a scarce Ayre and Sons illustrated cover. http://www.weeda.com/DutchImages/FullSize/Dutch-65.jpg The Ayre's Newfoundland Stamp Booklets 24 June 1926 Black on pink cover with Ayre and Sons advertisement on front. Stapled. SG # SB 1 40c. booklet containing eight 1c. and sixteen 2c. (Nos. 149/50) in blocks of 8 =A31,200.00 =20 I hope that this answers your question. Blair Stannard |
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