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Ron Leith Auctions Sale - 54

CANADA COVERS

CANADA STAMPLESS COVERS
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
1 image1838 CANADA to USA REDIRECTED, unpaid SFL dateline Cornwall-(UC) on OCT22-1838 and addressed to lumber baron George Reddington at his Waddington-NY home, Reddington was well known in Cornwall which was a stopover for his lumber rafts enroute to Montreal, the letter was subsequently endorsed via the West-Williamsburg-UC post office and sent at the COLLECT 4½d Canada rate for the 33 mile distance thereby saving Reddington the extra 6¢ USA delivery from the border to his home, note a nice Prichard & Andrews 1829 issue Cornwall cancel on OCT23-1922 and an interesting business enclosure, the lot includes Reddington's biography, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
2 image1842 CANADA to USA, prepaid SFL from Montreal on DEC31-1842 and addressed to the Kennedy (Bankers) in New York, rated PAID 4½d to the lines at Rouses-Point-NY (45 miles) + 18¾¢ to New York (335 miles), business enclosure, VF est ($40+US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $60.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
3 image1849 CANADA to USA, part-paid stampless cover from C. M. Beach in Montreal on OCT18-1848 and addressed to attorneys in Hartford-Conn, rated PAID 4½d to the lines at Rouses-Point-NY + 10¢ COLLECT for the unpaid USA delivery, during the French-English unrest period 6 months before the Montreal riots by English Quebecers who burned the Parliament Buildings in protest for taxpayer payments to French Quebecers for their property losses in the 1837-1838 Upper Canada Rebellion, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $65.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
4 image1853 CANADA MONEY LETTER, prepaid SFL from Port-Sarnia-UC on NOV25-1853 and addressed to the Crown Land Agent at Southampton-CW, fabulous routing via Guelph on NOV 23rd, London NOV 27th, Brantford NOV 27th, Galt NOV 28th, Owens-Sound DEC 2nd, Saugeen DEC 5th, and finally received at Southampton on DEC 5th, 2 different MONEY LETTER handstamps, 10 days for the 295 mile route in winter with meticulous postmaster accounting, docketing indicates £5 was enclosed, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
5 image1854 LETTER to STANFORD FLEMING, a mourning cover from Peterboro-CW on SEP21-1854 and addressed to Toronto, this was 3 years after he created the first Canada postage stamp while working for the Northern Railway, ironically there were no stamps available and the 3d rate was PAID in cash, VF est ($100+US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
6 image1858 CANADA to IRELAND, unpaid cover from London-CW on JAN25-1858 and addressed to Lawyer William Fry in Dublin, routing via Hamilton + British Packet SS AMERICA from Boston on JAN 27th with Liverpool arrival JAN 9th + Ireland Packet to Dublin on FEB 10th, treaty rated COLLECT 8d Stg, great markings on cover to a famous Irish Lawyer, VF est ($100+US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $95.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
7 image1856 MONTREAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY, red embossed illustrated advertising logo on an unpaid cover with embossed company seal on back-flap, sent from Peterboro-CW on FEB14-1856 to Trenton-CW with arrival the next day, rated COLLECT 3d postage and no charge for the prepaid telegram, a scarce early telegram cover, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
8 image1860 MONTREAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY, red embossed illustrated advertising logo on a MAR-1860 Montreal local courier delivered telegram, rated COLLECT 25¢ for the telegram service, small closed tear at top, a scarce early telegram advertising cover, F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $90.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
9 image1865 UNPAID 63¢ RATE, on cover from the Guelph-CW Legal Registry Office on MAY19-1965 and addressed to lawyers Robertson & Wardell in Dundas-UC with arrival the same day, rated COLLECT 63¢ for an unpaid 4½ ounce letter, this was 9 x 5¢ per ½ ounce postage plus 9 x 2¢ collection fee per unpaid ½ ounce, the legal size cover is reduced LHS, note a clear strike of the Guelph 13-bar Berry duplex, a very unusual and scarce rate, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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C$150+

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
10 image1870 ACTON-UC MISSENT REGISTERED, blue double split ring Acton h/s dated OCT22-1870 on a cover to Milton-ONT lawyer W. Laidlaw, routing via Georgetown-CW the same day and Hamilton-West-CW with a red transit b/s on OCT 24th, an unusual 75 mile routing for two towns only 12 miles apart, the letter was likely missent from Georgetown since Georgetown to Milton was only 14 miles, no stamps were available and 3¢ postage and 2¢ registration fee were paid in cash, small cover reduction RHS, ex-Steinhart F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $75.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
11 image1873 HARRISTON-ONT to BERLIN-ONT, cover dated DEC22-1873 and addressed to the "Sweet Brier Womens College" (sic for Briar) in Berlin with arrival the same day, normal routing via Guelph, no stamps available and 3¢ postage paid in cash, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
CANADA PENCE & CENTS COVERS
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
12 image1853 REGISTERED 4d RATE, #4 pays the 3d letter rate and 1d registration fee paid in cash, on cover from Barrie-UC on OCT6-1853 to Toronto with arrival the next day, the stamp has two large horizontal margins with both vertical margins roughly torn, the stamp is not tied but belongs, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)

C$150+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
13 image1858 CANADA to USA 6d RATE, #4 pair from plate position 29-30 with plate inscription on the right stamp, pays the 6d USA letter rate on cover from Montreal on JU21-1858 to Boston, right stamp has 4 large to ample margins, the left stamp has 3 large margins and slightly cut at top, a scarce pair franking with VF est ($300+US) (Image)

C$400+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
14 image1856 CANADA 8d RATE to SCOTLAND, Pence issue #7 pays the 8d Stg British Packet rate on cover from Toronto on DEC15-1856 and addressed to Attorney Peter McLeod in Edinburgh, routing overland to Halifax on DEC 18th + Cunard "SS ARABIA" arriving at Liverpool on DEC 28th + express train to Edinburgh the next day, note an experimental yellow ink was used at Edinburgh that was quickly discontinued as it easily smeared onto other letters, the stamp has close cut margins on 3 sides otherwise it retails over $3000, good markings front and back with F-VF est ($400+US) (Image)

C$500+

SOLD for $380.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
15 image1859 CANADA DOMESTIC ½d CIRCULAR RATE, rare perforated Pence issue #11 pays the ½d printed mater rate on a JUN3-1859 Montreal Prices Current circular addressed to Halifax, the circular bottom half has been removed and the stamp has a faulty UL corner otherwise retails over $3000, rare and F-VF est ($400+US) (Image)

C$500+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
16 image1861 SCOTLAND 6d WINTER RATE to CANADA, British stamp #27 (cat $200 US on cover) pays the 6d Stg Canada treaty rate from Loanhead-Scotland on NOV29-1861 and addressed to Niagara-CW, routing via Edinburgh the next day + train to Glasgow + coastal packet to Londonderry-Ireland + Canadian Allen Line packet SS ANGLO-SAXON departing DEC 1st + Portland-Maine arrival DEC 16th + train to Hamilton DEC 20th + overland to St-Catharines and Niagara on DEC 21st + forwarded at no extra costs to Port-Robinson-CW arriving on DEC 23rd (in time for Christmas), a bit of travel wear from the trip, a great winter routing with good markings front and back, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
17 image1864 INTER-POVINCIAL 5¢ RATE, #15 pays the 5¢ pre-Confederation rate from Toronto-CW on SEP30-1864 to Campbellton-NB, routing via Montreal OCT 1st + St-John-NB OCT 4th + Chatham-NB OCT 6th + Campbellton arrival OCT 8th, sealed closed tear on backflap, scarce with good markings front and back, VF est ($150+US) (Image)

C$200+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
CANADA LARGE & SMALL QUEEN COVERS
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
18 image1870 CANADA 6¢ RATE to USA, Large Queen #27v pays the 6¢ USA letter rate on cover from New-Glasgow-NS on MAY22-1870 and addressed to Boston, routing via Halifax the same day + Cunard packet SS ALEPPO to Boston, stamp tied by a New-Glasgow 2-ring No.25 cancel, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $75.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
19 image1870 ENGRAVED VIGNET, produced by the British America Banknote Company, 60mm x 100mm showing Indian Life, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $35.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM
20 image1880 PROMISSORY $2000 NOTE, from Yarmouth-NS on SEP23-1880, on nice locomotive illustrated form printed by Crosby & Ryerson of Yarmouth, 60¢ document tax paid by Canada Revenue stamps, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $45.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

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