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United States and C.S.A. Postal History continued...

United States and B.N.A. Mails
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3510 c NIAGARA Dec.15*1805.> Brownish-black straightline datestamp clearly struck on folded letter datelined <<(Duplicate) Albany, October 12th 1805>> from Robison & Martin to Frederick Bates in Detroit, senders
directive <<per favr of Mr. Williams,>>NIAGARA Dec.15*1805. Brownish-black straightline datestamp clearly struck on folded letter datelined "(Duplicate) Albany, October 12th 1805" from Robison & Martin to Frederick Bates in Detroit, sender's directive "per favr of Mr. Williams", red ms. "T" and "2N9" rate below which "Mrs. Ernest 11" and "Hy Cy 3.4", forwarder's manuscript notation on back "Forwarded by your very humble Servt. W. Hands DPM, Sandwich 26 Decr. 1805", Very Fine, an extremely rare cover sent from Albany to Michigan Territory via Sandwich (Windsor) in Canada, Frederick Bates was a Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court for Michigan Territory, Detroit was destroyed by a massive fire in 1805, the year this letter was sent (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
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3511 c AMERICAN POSTAGEFERRIAGEFORWARDED Straightline Handstamp (Niagara).> Three-line handstamp in black with ms. 11-12 [+] 2 [+] 4-12 [=] 16 Canadian rate computation, faint black Niagara U.C. triple-circle
datestamp on 1829 folded letter with ms"AMERICAN POSTAGE/FERRIAGE/FORWARDED" Straightline Handstamp (Niagara). Three-line handstamp in black with ms. "11-1/2 [+] 2 [+] 4-1/2 [=] 1/6" Canadian rate computation, faint black Niagara U.C. triple-circle datestamp on 1829 folded letter with ms. "Madison N.Y. Feb. 17" postmark and "18-3/4" U.S. rate, sender's routing "via Black Rock", ms. "B Rock N.Y. Feby 22d" postmark, ms. "Ford" just above handstamp, some splits along folds (the letter is thick), still Fine, this is one of the rarest of the cross-border markings devised to show the allocation of U.S. and Canadian postage (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
3512 c U.S. POST.FERRIAGE Straightline Handstamp (Kingston).> Partly clear strike in red with ms. 13 [+] 3 [+] 4-12 [=] 110-12 postage calculation, matching red ^KINGSTONOCT 10^ backstamp, red New Haven Ct. Oct. 9
circular datestamp with ornam"U.S. POST./FERRIAGE" Straightline Handstamp (Kingston). Partly clear strike in red with ms. "1/3 [+] 3 [+] 4-1/2 [=] 1/10-1/2" postage calculation, matching red "KINGSTON/OCT 10" backstamp, red "New Haven Ct. Oct. 9" circular datestamp with ornament and ms. "25" U.S. rate on 1829 folded letter to Gananoque U.C., wrinkled and worn along vertical file fold, Fine, scarce marking showing allocation of U.S. and Canadian postage including the 3p ferriage rate (Image)

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3513 c NIAGARAPAIDTO NEW-YORKU. CANADA.> Oval handstamp in red with matching Niagara U.C. 22 Jan. 1830 large triple-circle datestamp, York U.C. 21 Jan. 1830 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to London via New
York, red ms. Paid 9 & 13 CanadNIAGARA/PAID/TO NEW-YORK/U. CANADA. Oval handstamp in red with matching "Niagara U.C. 22 Jan. 1830" large triple-circle datestamp, "York U.C. 21 Jan. 1830" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to London via New York, red ms. "Paid 9 & 1/3" Canadian rate (including 2p ferriage) applied at York, black ms. "25" for U.S. rate from border, "Ship Letter/Liverpool" and Mar. 6 receiving backstamps, ms. "1/7" due, Very Fine, an extremely rare marking, accompanied by an article by Calvet M. Hahn discussing this cover and the rare 1829-30 Niagara markings (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
3514 c British Postage Straightline (Niagara).> Red italics straightline with 6-12 Canadian rate (4-12 inland plus 2p ferriage) struck with Buffalo N.Y. July 19 double oval datestamp and Paid in scroll handstamp with
ms. 10 U.S. rate on 1830 fol"British Postage" Straightline (Niagara). Red italics straightline with "6-1/2" Canadian rate (4-1/2 inland plus 2p ferriage) struck with "Buffalo N.Y. July 19" double oval datestamp and "Paid" in scroll handstamp with ms. "10" U.S. rate on 1830 folded letter to Niagara U.C., faint strike of Niagara triple-circle datestamp, receipt docketing, accompanied by 1846 blue folded letter to Amherst C.W. with faint red "Cleveland O. Dec. 26" circular datestamp and "V" in circle handstamp, lightly-struck red "Windsor U.C. JA 2 1847" circular datestamp and clear "AMERICAN/BRITISH" two-line handstamp with ms. "3 [+] 4-1/2 [=] 7-1/2" rate computation, sender's routing "via Detroit", file fold, both Fine, scarce markings devised to show allocation of U.S and Canadian postage (Image)

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
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3515 c U.S. POSTAGE Straightline (Montreal).> Red handstamp with ms. 11-12 [+] 4-12 [=] 14 total Canadian postage due with U.S. component, matching red Montreal Sep. 8 circular datestamp on Aug. 24, 1831 folded
letter to Caldwells Manor, Lower Can"U.S. POSTAGE" Straightline (Montreal). Red handstamp with ms. "11-1/2 [+] 4-1/2 [=] 1/4" total Canadian postage due with U.S. component, matching red "Montreal Sep. 8" circular datestamp on Aug. 24, 1831 folded letter to Caldwell's Manor, Lower Canada, "Minot Me. Aug. 29" manuscript postmark and "18-3/4" U.S. rate applied at origin, Very Fine, scarce marking devised to show how postage due was allocated on U.S.-Canadian mail (Image)

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
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3516 c U.S. POSTAGE Straightline (Montreal).> Red handstamp with ms. 110-12 [+] 9 [=] 27-12 total Canadian postage due with U.S. component and 2p ferriage, matching red Montreal Sep. 23 circular datestamp on 1830
folded letter to Chambly L.C., red"U.S. POSTAGE" Straightline (Montreal). Red handstamp with ms. "1/10-1/2 [+] 9 [=] 2/7-1/2" total Canadian postage due with U.S. component and 2p ferriage, matching red "Montreal Sep. 23" circular datestamp on 1830 folded letter to Chambly L.C., red "Albany Sep. 17" circular datestamp and "37-1/2" U.S. rate applied at origin, Very Fine, scarce marking devised to show how postage due was allocated on U.S.-Canadian mail, this is an exceptionally choice example (Image)

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
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3517 c American PostageBritish do. Straightline Handstamp (Queenston).> Clear strike in greenish blue with matching Queenston U.C. 1831 Aug. 17 circular datestamp, ms. 13 [+] free rate on printed facsimile
handwritten letter from the Office of the A"American Postage/British do." Straightline Handstamp (Queenston). Clear strike in greenish blue with matching "Queenston U.C. 1831 Aug. 17" circular datestamp, ms. "1/3 [+] free" rate on printed facsimile handwritten letter from the Office of the American Farmer in Baltimore to the postmaster of Sandwich U.C., thus the free postage in Canada, ms. "25" U.S. rate but no origin datestamp, repaired on back right corner, worn and small tears along folds incl. file fold, still Fine, this "American Postage/British do" handstamp is very scarce, especially desirable with the "Free" marking (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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3518 c U.S. P. Paid 25 Straightline Handstamp (Lewiston N.Y.).> Lightly-inked strike of red straightline and Lewiston N.Y. circular datestamp on back of folded letter datelined Lake Simcoe, Mar. 22, 1832, to London,
England, faint strike of red York U.C."U.S. P. Paid 25" Straightline Handstamp (Lewiston N.Y.). Lightly-inked strike of red straightline and Lewiston N.Y. circular datestamp on back of folded letter datelined Lake Simcoe, Mar. 22, 1832, to London, England, faint strike of red "York U.C. Mar. 22" circular datestamp and "Paid" framed handstamp, ms. "9 & 25" combination Canadian and U.S. rate (incl. 2p ferriage) "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and red Apr. 23 receiving backstamps, ms. due marking, small piece out of flap, Fine, extremely rare cross-border marking showing prepaid 25c U.S. postage (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
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3519 c PAID 7 & 25, PAID 9 & 25 Straightline Canadian and U.S. Postage Handstamps.> Three folded letters from Toronto to London, each with large double-circle datestamp and straightline, Oct. 10, 1836 with red Paid 9
&25, this is the scarcer marking w"PAID 7 & 25", "PAID 9 & 25" Straightline Canadian and U.S. Postage Handstamps. Three folded letters from Toronto to London, each with large double-circle datestamp and straightline, Oct. 10, 1836 with red "Paid 9 &25", this is the scarcer marking with extra 2p ferriage fee, which was abandoned Feb. 22, 1837, at which time the "Paid 7 & 25" handstamp was introduced, struck in red Jul. 17, 1837, and in black Apr. 1, 1839, "Cork/Ship Letter", "Portsmouth/Ship Letter" and "Liverpool/Ship Letter" handstamps, respectively (last on back), New York datestamp on Apr. 1839 cover, due markings in shillings, Very Fine, extremely scarce Canadian transatlantic covers (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $650.00
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3520 c SHIP PAID Straightline Handstamp.> Red Lennoxville L-C rimless handstamp with ms. Mar. 12, 1840 on folded cover from Sherbrooke to London, ms. Pd to Liverpool and Paid 4-12 in the same hand (applied at
Lennoxville), red ^PAID^ and ^SHIP"SHIP PAID" Straightline Handstamp. Red "Lennoxville L-C" rimless handstamp with ms. "Mar. 12, 1840" on folded cover from Sherbrooke to London, ms. "Pd to Liverpool" and "Paid 4-1/2" in the same hand (applied at Lennoxville), red "PAID" and "SHIP PAID" straightline handstamps with ms. "18-3/4 [+] 12-1/2 [=] 31-1/2" rate computation, red "Derby Line Vt." oval handstamp with ms. "March 13, 1840" date, "LiverpoolShip Letter" backstamp and ms. "8" ship rate, red receiving backstamp (Apr. 23), Very Fine, scarce markings (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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