THE MALCOLM MONTGOMERY ANGLO-CANADIAN TRANSATLANTIC MAILS COLLECTION continued...
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Catalog No. |
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Opening |
| 321 |
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 UNDERPAID 3c-RATE WITH SMALL QUEEN 3c SINGLE-FRANKING & BOXED "DEFICIENT-POSTAGE[2]/HALF-FINE[1½]"; 7 Jan. 1871 env. from
"[...]INN[...]" (unclear cds on front) to Edinburgh with Small Queen 3c (just) tied by a barred oval and so underpaid for 6c rate to G.B.; so there is a mainly fine large boxed "DEFICIENT-POSTAGE[2]/HALF-FINE[1½ = 3½]" mark (of Hamilton? - cds on
back) on the front. Good example of underpayment for the 6c rate using the internal Canadian rate 3c stamp - the 3c Small Queen single franking is understandably rare on covers to GB. [Illustrated in FTM, p.116.] Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE
STAMPS & COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £95.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 322 |
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 UNDERPAID SMALL QUEEN 6c COVERS TO G.B. WITH BOXED "DEFICIENT..." MARKS - ONE WITH "OVER½ OZ" + IRISH "6d"; 27 Nov. 1873 + 27 Mar.
1874 pair of envs. (first with part reverse lost) from Victoria B.C. or Quebec to Ireland/England, each with Small Queen 6c (tied by dumb bars or by fair Quebec duplex), and each with large boxed "DEFICIENT-POSTAGE[3]/HALF-FINE[1½ = 4½]" mark (of
Montreal? & Quebec?) on the front. The first also with v. fine "OVER½ OZ." mark as well as v. fine "DERRY" cds on the front beside (matching oily inks) a v. fine [London]Derry h.s. "6d" (usually wrongly attributed to Dublin), while the other just has
a pencil m/s "6". Good pair(2 covers) [Illustrated in FTM, p.126 or p.129.] Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 323 |
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 U.P.U. PERIOD UNDERPAID COVERS INC. "CANADIAN-PKT" C.D.S. WITH "7½" MARK, PLYMOUTH "3½", ETC.; 2 Jan. 1877 env. (flap lost) from
Victoria BC to Somerset "Via NY" with Small Queen 3c+2c tied by dumb bars but overweight and so having "INSUFFICIENTLY-PAID" and what appears to be an unrecorded handstruck "7½" mark crayoned (all done on board the S.S. 'Polynesian'?) over because it
was struck so faintly, also having a partly fine rare "CANADIAN-PKT" steamer's P.O. cds; plus similar 18 Aug. 1877 env. ex "INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY/Riviere du Loup" (v. fine oval blue d.s. on reverse) to Clitheroe with Small Queen 5c cancelled by small
m/s "X" (?tied tied by light ink smudge) with blue crayon "7½" charge, and 14 Mar. 1879 env. (faint address) from Heathcote to Scotland with 3c tied by target but underpaid for the 5c rate ad so having a superb Liverpool h.s. "3½" (very scarce) on
the front. (3 covers) [All illustrated in FTM; pp.140, 143 & 148.] Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, RAILWAY MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 324 |
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 UNIQUE(?) COVER WITH G.B. STAMPS - 2½d BLUE PAIR - USED IN TORONTO & INITIALLY TAXED AS UNPAID; Fine 24 Jan. 1881 env. from Toronto
to Portarlington in Ireland (6 Feb.; cds on reverse) uniquely(?) franked with a Pair of G.B. Surface Printed 2½d Blues (pl.19) tied by a v. fine "TORONTO/ONT./1" Duplex and so with a v. fine "T" in circle mark (Toronto presumably) beside the
manuscript "25" (25 UPU gold centimes deficient - treated as entirely unpaid) rate. On arrival in G.B. an unpaid letter should have been charged 10d (assuming an above ½oz 5d rate), but the British stamps seem to have been recognised on arrival and
the "25" cancelled with no Postage Due charged. We are not aware of any other Canadian Usages of a G.B. QV Surface Printed stamp on cover! Fabulous Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS,
TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 340
SOLD for £800.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 325 |
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 LATER 19th TRANSATLANTIC UNDERPAID MAIL WITH U.P.U. PERIOD H.S. CHARGE OR A/C MARKS (OF B.N.A./G.B./IRELAND); 1882-1891 covers with
Small Queen frankings but underpaid plus one similar P. Stationery PC, all with Canadian "T" in circle marks; 1882(2) and 1890 envs. with 5c or 3c all also with Canadian small h.s. "25" or "10" (2; one with the stamp seemingly cancelled by London
transit "2D/F.B"), 1887/91 pair each with two 3c but overweight and so also with British arrival h.s. "4d" marks (of Dublin? and Londonderry?). The 1c PC with h.s. "1d." (Edinburgh?). Attractive lot. (6 covers + 1 card) Cross Reference:
TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £150.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 326 |
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 UNDERPAID PATRIOTIC "ANGLO=SAXON" OR "RULE BRITANNIA" PCs WITH 2c MAPLE LEAVES FRANKINGS; 27 June/2 Sept. usages of the colourful
"ANGLO-SAXON" or J.C. Wilson "RULE BRITANNIA" design PPCs from Magog/Montreal to GB each with Maple Leaves 2c (tied by Squared circle or duplex) and "T" in circle marks; both have the Liverpool Hands=truck £3d" mark struck in transit. Each card was
0.7cm wider than permitted under UPU rules and so were charged full letter rate because they exceeded size! Rare and attractive pair., (2 cards) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, PICTORIAL
ENVELOPES - PRINTED (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £340.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 327 |
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 UNPAID UNCHARGED "Free" COVER FROM CANADA TO "Queen Victoria" HERSELF!; 21 July 1866 env. (some edge stains and wear) from
"GLENNEVIS/C.W" (v. fine manuscript-dated cds on the front endorsed "O.H.M.S. Free" and "Via Canadian Steamer" and most unusually addressed "To Queen Victoria, London"! The backstamps 21 July "COTEAU STATION", 22 July "MONTREAL" and 4/6 Aug. "LONDON"
(3) show that the letter missed the Canadian Packet and so (as per PO rules) was sent via New York and the Cunard S.S.Persia'; hence there should have been a 4d Canadian claim but there is a black manuscript "8" claim marking (which would only have
applied for the Canadian Packet route; 1d internal + 3d half fine + 4d steamer rates); no British Postage Due charge was raised in the end! Unique(?) Transatlantic cover from Canada sent free to the Queen. [Illustrated in FTM, p.103.]Cross
Reference: ROYALTY, ROYALTY, FREE MAIL, CANADA (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £480.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 328 |
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 MAILS/RATES VIA U.S. - INVERTED H.S."4" USED FOR "7", "PAID/CANADA-10-CENTS", "PARCEL POST", ETC.; 3 Dec. 1859/2 June 1860 env./EL
to Ireland/Scotland ex Toronto/Chippawa with v. fine Handstruck "4" marks deliberately struck inverted for the "7" rate-claim (half 6d fine + half 8d rate via US), remarkable 19 Sept. 1864 open-ended wrapper from Toronto to Devon endorsed "Parcel
Post" and "Over 2oz" and charged full unpaid "4/6" letter rate (via US) because there was only internal Parcel Post in Canada, 24 July 1867 env. (faults) to London with v. fine red "PAID/CANADA-10-CENTS" but charged "8d", etc. Good group. (5 covers)
[3 are illustrated in FTM; pp.64,97 & 106.]Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, CANADA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, PARCEL POST LABELS
(Image)
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Starting at £ 110
SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 329 |
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 THE RARE "GLASGOW PACKET/COL.UNPAID" 4-LINE D.S. - PAIR OF 1/- RATE COVERS TO SCOTLAND; 26 Nov. 1860 & 2 Feb. 1863 unpaid envs.
(latter with m/s maths notes affecting address side) from Toronto or Dundas CW to Glasgow; the first with Toronto h.s. "8" claim mark replaced by GB m/s "1/-" rate, the other with the h.s. "8" replaced by the h.s. "1/-" mark struck on the Allan Line
'Norwegian' - both with v. fine strikes of the rare "GLASGOW PACKET/COL.UNPAID" d.s. on the front. This "COL.UNPAID" Glasgow d.s. (Rob.P4) is surprisingly rare. Only a handful of examples have been recorded. Wonderful pair (2 covers) [Both
illustrated in FTM, p.67.]Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, SHIP LETTERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 330 |
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 HANDSTRUCK "1/-" MARKS APPLIED ON CUNARD/ALLAN LINE STEAMERS INC. RARE "CANADIAN PKT." C.D.S.; 1862/5 envs. (4) all sent unpaid to
GB and each having a very fine Handstruck "1/-" mark applied on board transatlantic ships; 24 July 1865 ex Admaston CW with "PAID [12½ Cents]" but missent via Boston (v. fine "BOSTON BR. PKT." cds on the front) with tall h.s. "1/-" thought to have
been struck on the Cunard S.S. 'Africa' (rare thus ex Canada!), and the other 3 all with the smaller distinctive h.s. "1/-" marks of the Allan Line steamer 'North American' (1862 ex Georgina CW, 1865 ex Montreal, and 24 Aug. 1864 ex "COLLINGWOOD
HARBOR" (large cds). The 1864 cover unusually has the h.s. "8" cancelled with a barred circle and also has a rare mainly fine "CANADIAN PKT" cds on the reverse. Scarce lot. (4 covers) [All illustrated in FTM; pp.78, 95 & 99.]Cross Reference:
TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, MARITIME MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 331 |
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 HANDSTRUCK "1s" MARKS APPLIED IN IRELAND - DISTINCTIVE [LONDON]DERRY (2) OR DUBLIN TYPES; Mar./May 1861 pair of envs. from Mono
Mills CW to Sligo both having h.s. "8" claim marks (of Mono Mills or Toronto) but both also having very fine tall h.s. "1s" marks (tall thin "s") of [London]Derry on the front because both were landed from the Allan Line 'Bohemian' at Derry (each
with Derry cds) and so did not need to transit Dublin at all. Plus Dec. 1862 env. (some wear) from Kinkora CW to Dublin with a different v. fine tall h.s. "1s" mark (smaller squat "s") struck at Dublin (cds on reverse) even though it was landed at
Derry by the Allan Line 'North American'. Rare trio. (3 covers) [The Derry covers illustrated in FTM, p.72.]Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 332 |
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 G.B. 1d/6d FRANKINGS JUST BEFORE & AFTER CANADIAN DECIMALISATION - G.B. "10d", "d5" OR "1d" CLAIM MARKS; Group of unusual stamped
1859 covers ex GB to Canada, some re-routed to more expensive routes (e.g. via US instead of Halifax) and all charged some postage due; APr./May 1859 pair ex Glasgow/London with 6d lilacs and black British "d5" claim marks beside Canadian "10" or
"10d.Cy" Postage Due marks; plus post-decimalisation June/July 1859 pair ex London with 6d lilac and black GB "1d" claim mark (rare thus), or with single 1d Red and black GB "10d" claim mark. Attractive and very unusual group. (4 covers)Cross
Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, SCOTLAND, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 110
SOLD for £120.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 333 |
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 G.B. 1d/3d FRANKINGS TO QUEBEC - UNDERPAID MARKS + QUEBEC RARE H.S. "30", SCARCE "12CTS.", ETC.; Oct. 1861 env. with single 1d Red
'Stars' but treated as unpaid and so with mainly fine rare Quebec h.s. "30", Sept. 1863 env. with single 1d Red ex Cheltenham and so with v. fine boxed "EXCG./OZ/DEFICIENT POSTAGE [5]/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE [3=8]", and 1872/3 pair ex Yarm/Glasgow with
single 3d Rose-red or 3x1d Reds but both marked "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" and the former also with scarce Quebec h.s. "12CTS." mark. Attractive lot. (4 covers) [3 illustrated in FTM; pp.65, 87 & 121.] Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS,
YORKSHIRE, SCOTLAND, GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £190.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 334 |
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 G.B. 1d/6d FRANKINGS TO MONTREAL - UNDERPAID MARKS + MONTREAL RARE H.S. "29", PAIR OF H.S. "25", ETC.; Sept. 1863 EL ex Glasgow with
single 1d Red 'Stars' but treated as unpaid and so with mainly fine rare Montreal h.s. "29", and 3 1861/2 covers ex Glasgow/Liverpool (P.L.O.)/London with single 6d Lilac (2) or a Pair inc. 2 with Montreal h.s. "25" marks (one also with v. fine boxed
"EXCG./OZ/DEFICIENT POSTAGE [6]/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE [3=9]" - endorsed "Via Londonderry & Portland"), and one endorsed "via Cork & New York" with m/s rates/claim. Intriguing lot. (4 covers) [3 illustrated in FTM; pp.73, 79 & 87.] Cross
Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, SCOTLAND, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 335 |
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 ISLE OF MAN - 6d LILAC COVER WITH RAMSEY DUPLEX "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" TO LONDON C.W.; Attractive 6 Dec. 1866 env. from the Isle
of Man with Large White Letters 6d Lilac (pl.5) tied by a mainly fine scarce "RAMSEY/036" duplex addressed to "London, Canada West"; it weighed above the ½oz and so should have been prepaid 1s-4d (8d x2) so there is fine red "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID"
(?of Liverpool cds on back) and a m/s British claim of "1/1d" (deficient 10d + half 6d fine). The arrival charge was "34c" (double 17½c). A rare cover from this small Isle of Man P.O. [Illustrated in FTM, p.83.]Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC
MAIL, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £110.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 336 |
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 G.B. 1d/6d/8d UNDERPAID FRANKINGS WITH HAMILTON "2/3" (UNIQUE?), RARE "29" OR "25" CHARGE-MARKS, ETC.; Jan. 1861 env. ex London to
Milton CW with GB 4d Rose-carmine pair(fault at right) tied by duplex with m/s "over ½oz" & both "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" & "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" alongside; also having a very fine large rare Hamilton(?) handstruck "29" postage due mark. Nov. 1863
env. (flap lost) with single 1d Red ex London to Guelph with GB 1d Red 'Stars' tied by duplex with "DEFICIENT-POSTAGE[5]/[½]FINE___[3/8]" alongside; also having very fine unique(?) usage of Hamilton h.s. "2" & "3" marks placed adjacent for a "23[c]"
postage due mark. Sept. 1867 env. from Fleetwood to Guelph with 6d Lilac (pl.5) tied by duplex but with v. fine London "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" and m/s "9d" alongside, replaced by a v. fine h.s. "1/-" used on the Allan Line S.S. 'Persia'; then having
a v. fine h.s. "25" postage due mark as well. Rare and attractive trio. (3 covers) [All illustrated in FTM pp.89. 99 & 104.]Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, LINCOLNSHIRE, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 337 |
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 G.B. PRINTED MATTER & LETTER-RATE UNDERPAID FRANKINGS WITH HAMILTON CHARGE NUMERALS, ETC.; Remarkable 11 Jan. 1867 open-ended
wrapper (short lower flap lost) franked for the Transatlantic Book Post rate with 1d Reds (2) tied by Folkstone duplexes,but underpaid for the minimum 3d (to 4oz) rate and so with "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" and superb inverted Hamilton h.s. "6" for the
9c postage due; plus 1867/9 pair of envs. ex London/Liverpool to London CW/Garafraxa 3d rose-red pair + 2 1d Reds (all with faults) tied by duplexes but also having fine boxed London "EXCG[½]/OZ/DEFICIENT POSTAGE [8]/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE [3]/11]" on
the front and so with fine large Hamilton h.s. "29" due mark (partly struck over stamps & duplex), and with single 1d Red and so having v. fine "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID [8]" and fine small Hamilton h.s. "23" due mark. Good trio - the Book Post rate
being especially rare. (3 covers) [2 illustrated in FTM pp.104/111.]Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER BY POST, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, KENT, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 338 |
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 G.B. UNDERPAID 1d RED FRANKINGS TO CANADA ALL WITH "DEFICIENT..." OR "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED"; 1865/70 E/envs. to
Toronto/Montreal(2)/Chippawa all with 1d Red frankings inc. 2 single 1865/7) 1d envs. (ex Sandown IOW or Glasgow - latter with poor 1d Red) with v. fine "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" or v. fine "DEFICIENT POSTAGE[5]/FINE____[3/8]" converted to m/s "22" or
"23" due charges; plus 1868/70 pair ex London with single 1d Red or 4 1d's but having v. fine scarce unframed "[5]DEFICIENT-POSTAGE/HALF-FINE/[]8]" or "EXCG/[½]OZ/DEFICIENT POSTAGE[4]/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE/[1½/8]" converted to m/s "23" or "14cs"
charges. Good lot. (4 covers) [All illustrated in FTM; pp.89, 101, 108 or 115.] Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, ISLE OF WIGHT, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 339 |
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 G.B. 6d-RATE FRANKINGS UNDERPAID TO THE SAME MONTREAL ADDRESS - ALL WITH DIFFERENT MARKS; 1867/8 trio of envs. from Bath (all stamps
tied by duplexes) to the same Montreal address but all underpaid; 1867 pair each with single 6d Lilac (pl.6; one with cut wing margin) franking but underpaid for "British Packet" route (8d rate) so each with v. fine boxed "EXCG/OZ/DEFICIENT
POSTAGE[2]/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE/[3/5]" but one oddly also with v. fine London deleted h.s. "2" and "[IN]SUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" marks (latter also with v. large 2-ring "MONTREAL-POST-OFFICE" cds on back); both charged "17[c]" due on delivery. Also
1868 env. with 1d Reds(2) + 4d vermilion but the rate had reduced from 8d to 7d so there is a scarce unframed London (?) "POSTAGE[1]/HALF FINE[3]/TOTAL/4" mark and only a "15[c]" due charge. Spectacular trio.(3 covers) [2 illustrated in FTM; pp.105 &
109.] Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, CANADA (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 340 |
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 G.B. UNDERPAID 3d/6d FRANKINGS WITH HAMILTON H.S. "16" (RARE) OR "10" MARKS, ETC.; 19 July 1872 overweight env. with 3 1d Reds tied
by Torquay duplexes to London CW with GB m/s "6½" claim and v. fine rare Hamilton h.s. "16[c]" due mark on the front; plus Feb./Nov. 1863 E (battered) & env. (edge wear) with 3d rose-red pair (creasing) or 3 1d reds tied by London or Dublin duplexes;
one with boxed "EXCG[½]/OZ/DEFICIENT POSTAGE[2]/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE/[½/3½]" (tear) and v. fine scarce Hamilton h.s. "10" due charge & the other with both h.s. "1d" (Dublin?) and h.s. "2" (Queenstown?) as well as Hamilton m/s "16" due charge. Good
trio. (3 covers) [2 illustrated in FTM; pp.120 & 127.] Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, DEVON, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
