Captain Henry Hechler Signed CDV 1882 Signed Photo 63rd Battalion Halifax Rifles for Sale

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Captain Henry Hechler Signed CDV 1882 Signed Photo 63rd Battalion Halifax Rifles For Sale

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Captain Henry Hechler Signed CDV 1882 Signed Photo 63rd Battalion Halifax Rifles:
$750.00

Captain Henry Hechler Signed CDV 1882 Signed Photo 63rd Battalion Halifax Rifles~Extremely Rare~Conflict :North-West RebellionThe cdv measures2 1/2" X 4"Overall very good condition.There are some faint marks on the cdv and around the edges from age and handling.Sold as is & as found.The albumen photo print is an original signed on the back by Henry Hechler.The photo was taken by photographer William Notman - Halifax.If you have any further questions, please ask.Free USPS Priority Shipping in the US & Global Worldwide ShippingThank for looking!
About Henry Hechler:

"Portrait of Henry Hechler in the Toronto Philatelic Journal (January 1888, Vol.2 No.7) at the occasion of him being candidate for the Presidency of the Canadian Philatic Association. Another portrait of him can be found in 'The Hobbyist', January 1910, No XIII.

Henry Hechler was born in 1853 in Germany (Darmstadt) and moved to Halifax (Canada, 184 & 186 Argyle Street) around 1871 after he fought in the Franco-Prussian war. He sold tobacco, coins and stamps for collectors. When the North-West 'Indian and half-breed' Rebellion of 1885 broke out, Hechler was involved as a captain of the 63rd Batallion Halifax Rifles. During this time, Hechler made some 'Service' and other bogus overprints on genuine Canadian envelopes. Some bisected 2 c Canadian stamps were made by him, known as Hechler-bisects. These were not allowed by the authorities, but somehow Hechler managed to 'get them through the post'. Besides philately, he also was possibly involved in some reprints of rare ferry tokens, (see for example 'The Halifax Philatelist" Vol.II, No.6, June 1888 Page 68), which he strongly denied (page 91 and 123 of the same journal)." catalogue klaseboer