1899 (December 31), Boer War, YMCA Headquarters, H.G. Barrie corner card, cover to Toronto, franked with Great Britain 1d lilac, tied by
1899 (December 31), Boer War, YMCA Headquarters, H.G. Barrie corner card, cover to Toronto, franked with Great Britain 1d lilac, tied by Field Post Office / British Army S.Africa c.d.s., printed "Headquarters / Young Men’s Christian Association / Canadian Contingent / On Active Service With British Forces / South Africa" with crossed-flags and "Dr. H.G. Barrie / Officer in Charge" corner card, endorsed in manuscript "Stamps not procurable," reverse with Toronto split-ring arrival backstamp (4 Feb), some light edge faults, else much fresher than usually seen for Canadian Contingent mail. In "The Postal History of the Canadian Contingents, Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902", Boer notes this cover type as first reported in December 1899, making this an early example during its first month of use.
