CANADA COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY

**CANADA STAMPLES 1820-1859**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
1		1820 SCOTLAND to CANADA, unpaid SFL from GLASGOW on SEP20,1820 to MONTREAL, rated COLLECT 1sh3d Stg inland fee to Falmouth (542 miles) + COLLECT ½d Stg for the Scottish Road Tax + COLLECT 1sh3d Stg for the Paquet QUEENSBURY fee from FALMOUTH to HALIFAX where 2sh6½d Stg was converted to 2sh9d Ccy, then COLLECT 1sh8d Ccy charged in error for the 776 mile inland delivery to Montreal, it was undercharged 2½d as a 600-700 mile distance, the total collected from the addressee was still a very expensive 4sh10d Ccy, an interesting family letter enclosed along with a detailed lot description, retails over $200 US, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)	Currently...C$75.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
2		1829 ENGLAND to CANADA, prepaid SFL from the tiny southern England town of CHIDEOK on SEP7,1829 and addressed to YORK-UC, rated PAID 10d Stg for the inland fee via Bridport (3 miles) and onward to Falmouth (140 miles), plus PAID ½d Stg for the Scottish Road Tax and PAID 1sh3d for the Paquet PLOVER delivery from FALMOUTH to HALIFAX noting a smudgy Halifax transit h/s, the total 2sh1½d Stg was converted to PAID 2sh9d Ccy then delivered to QUEBEC-CITY (630 miles) and FORWARDED to YORK (another 510 miles) for a total 1140 mile inland fee of PAID 2sh7d Ccy, but only charged 2sh1d Ccy for 900 miles, the total prepaid was still a very expensive 4sh10d Ccy, an inexplicable 2sh Ccy COLLECT marking was added at York, a detailed lot description is enclosed, enclosed is an interesting lengthy cross-written letter from Mary Brown to her husband James Brown, retails over $300 US, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)	Currently...C$75.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
3		1829 SCOTLAND to CANADA, unpaid SFL from ARBROATHWICK (changed to ABROATH and is now ABERUTHVEN), dated AUG29,1829 and addressed to QUEBEC CITY, rated COLLECT 1sh3d Stg inland 572 mile fee via Edinburgh to Falmouth + COLLECT ½d Stg for the Scottish Road Tax + COLLECT 1sh3d Stg for the Paquet OPOSSUM fee from FALMOUTH to HALIFAX noting a fleuron transit on OCT 10th, the 2sh6½d Stg was converted to 2sh10d Ccy and a 600-700 mile COLLECT 1sh8d Ccy fee overcharged for the 510 mile inland delivery to QUEBEC, it should have been only 1sh8d Ccy, the total collected from the addressee was a very expensive 4sh10d Ccy, enclosed is a detailed lot description and interesting letter, retails $200 US, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)	Currently...C$75.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
4		1833 SCOTLAND to CANADA SHIP LETTER, part-paid SFL from DUNOON on AUG20,1833 to TROUT-RIVER-LC, routing via GLASGOW (34 miles) and LIVERPOOL (219 miles) + private ship to NEW YORK on OCT 8th + onward to the Canada Border Exchange Office at ROUSES-POINT-NY (334 miles) + then to MONREAL (45 miles) on OCT 12th + final delivery to TROUT-RIVER (55 miles), rated PAID 1sh2d Stg for the British inland postage to Liverpool + PAID 20¢ inflated Ship Letter fee to New York + COLLECT 18¾¢ (1sh4d Ccy) for the unpaid delivery to Montreal + COLLECT 4d Ccy delivery to Trout River for a total of COLLECT 1sh8d Ccy, an interesting cross-written letter enclosed along with a detailed lot description, some tape reinforcement on folds, retails $200 US, fine est ($75+US) (Image)	Currently...C$50.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
5		1840 ENGLAND to CANADA QUADRUPLE RATE, a prepaid SFL from LONDON on SEP1,1840 to MONTREAL, routing via Cunard SS CALEDONIA from LIVERPOOL on SEP 19th with arrival at HALIFAX on OCT 14th noting a flueron transit b/s, then overland to Montreal (776 miles), rated PAID 4sh Stg for the 2 ounce quadruple rate (1sh per ½ ounce) + PAID 2d Stg treaty rate for inland delivery to any Canada location (an early first month use), this should have been an 8d Stg fee for the 2 ounce letter but it was only charged for a single ½ ounce, a rare quadruple rate with a postal clerk error, retails $400 US, VF est ($100+US) (Image)	Currently...C$80.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
6		1843 SCOTLAND to CANADA, prepaid SFL from EDINBURGH noting a PAID-EDIN'R cds on SEP8,1843 and addressed to GUELPH, routing via LIVERPOOL (x222 miles) but arrived TOO LATE for the SEP 5th sailing of the Cunard SS CALEDONIA and had to wait 2 weeks for the SEP 19th sailing of the Cunard SS ACADIA, note a HALIFAX arrival OCT 1st + overland to GUELPH on OCT 10th, Treaty rated PAID 1sh2d Stg that included inland delivery at both ends, interesting business letter enclosed along with a detailed lot description, retails $100 US, good markings and F-VF est ($50+US) (Image) (image 6a)	Currently...C$40.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
7		1846 USA to NEW-BRUNSWICK ILLEGAL PART-PAID, SFL from TROY-NY on DEC11,1846 and addressed to FREDERICTON-NB, routing via the HOULTON-ME & WOODSTOCK-NB Exchange Offices (480 miles) on DEC 15th and overland to FREDERICTON (98 miles) on DEC 16th, rated PAID 5¢ that short-paid the 10¢ USA rate for over 300 miles to the lines and also did not pay the New Brunswick delivery, letters to New Brunswick had to be fully prepaid and it was rated COLLECT 10d Ccy comprising 3d to cover the 5¢ short-paid USA transit + 7d for the under 100 miles to Fredericton, an interesting letter enclosed along with a detailed lot description, a very scarce cross-border penalty rate retails $300 US, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image) (image 7a)	Currently...C$100.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
8		1847 CANADA to SCOTLAND, unpaid SFL from HAMILTON on OCT25,1847 and addressed to BALLINDALLOCK, routing via closed bag to Montreal and Halifax where the Cunard SS CAMBRIA was delayed 4 days before sailing to LIVERPOOL noting an AMERICA arrival h/s on NOV 15th + express train to EDINBURGH (222 miles) on NOV 16th + overland to BALLINDALLOCH (137 miles) with a boxed receiver h/s on NOV 17th, good markings and interesting letter enclosed, retails $130 US, F-VF est ($75+US) (Image) (image 8a)	Currently...C$50.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
9		1850 ENGLAND to CANADA SLAVE RELATED, unpaid SFL dated MAY3,1850 from the LONDON Boddington & Company (British Slave owners with worldwide plantations), addressed to TORONTO politician Jacob A. Irving (also a Slave owner with estates in Jamaica), routing via LIVERPOOL on MAY 4th + Cunard SS HYBERNIA to HALIFAX on MAY 14th + overland to TORONTO, Treaty rated COLLECT 1sh2d Stg and converted to COLLECT 1sh4d Ccy with a Halifax Exchange Office VF h/s, a detailed lot description and very interesting letter enclosed discussing sugar and rum markets, a late Slave period related cover retailing $200 US, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)	Currently...C$75.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
10		1854 CANADA MONEY LETTER to USA, a prepaid SFL from TORONTO on MAR13,1854 and addressed to NEW-YORK, rated TORONTO PAID (6d) and MONEY LETTER red h/s with a LEWISTON-NY Exchange office CANADA PAID 10 Cts red h/s, a scarce no charge cross border Money Letter retailing over $300 US, F-VF est ($150+US) (Image)	Currently...C$100.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
11		1858 CANADA to ENGLAND, prepaid SFL from QUEBEC-CITY on APR16,1858 and addressed to the Eagle Insurance Company in LONDON, endorsed via the NEXT steamer and routing via HALIFAX + Vanderbilt SS NORTH STAR to SOUTHAMPTON on MAY 1st + overland to LONDON on MAY 3rd, rated QUEBEC PAID 10d Ccy and converted to PAID 8d Stg with a VF exchange h/s applied at QUEBEC, a detailed lot description and nice business letter enclosed on a scarce Vanderbilt ship cover, retails $200 US, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)	Currently...C$80.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
12		1859 PRINTED MATTER ½d RATE, an unpaid SFL containing a printed circular announcing the change of address for the Winsor Crown Timber Company, posted at WINDSOR-CW on APR4,1859 and addressed to KINGSVILLE-UC with arrival APR 6th, routing via AMHERSTBURG-UC on APR 4th, rated COLLECT ½d Ccy, from the founder of the current Windsor Plywood Company when they moved from NIAGARA, retails over $100 US, VF est ($75+US) (Image) (image 12a) (image 12b)	Currently...C$70.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

**CANADA COVERS 1851-1868**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
13		1862 MONTREAL to USA, #15 (x2) pays the 10¢ USA letter rate tied by MONTREAL-CE Berri PM duplex cancels dated JAN8,1862, addressed to PITTSFORD-NY with routing via TROY-NY on JAN 10th, VF est ($50+US) (Image)	Currently...C$40.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
14		1862 REGISTERED 7¢ RATE, #15 pays the 5¢ letter rate + 2¢ registration fee paid in cash, on cover from MOUNT-FOREST-UC on OCT20,1962 and addressed to HAMILTON with arrival the next day, VF est ($75+US) (Image)	Currently...C$70.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
15		1866 HAMILTON to USA, #15 (x2) pays the 10¢ USA letter rate tied by HAMILTON-CW Berri PM duplex cancels dated APR,1866 and addressed to BEMIS-HEIGHTS-NY, routing via the LEWISSTON-NY Exchange Office noting a red PAID CANADA 10 CENTS h/s, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)	Currently...C$60.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM

**SMALL QUEEN COVERS 1870-1897**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
16		1873 OTTAWA $5000 GOLD NOTE, issued to a Burlington-Vermont USA company on JAN27,1873 and payable in 4 months at the Montreal Merchants Bank of BNA noting a MAY 30th b/s, a great revenue franking #FB47 and #FB48 (x7) pays the $1.50 Canada Document Tax, VF est ($75+US) (Image) (image 16a)	Currently...C$50.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
17		1873 REGISTERED 8¢ DOUBLE RATE, perf 11½ x 12 Small Queen #36e,39b pays the 6¢ double letter rate (2 x 3¢ per ½ ounce) + 2¢ registration fee on a cover front from NORWICH-ONT on DEC4,1973 to TORONTO, 3 different transit registration numbers, a cover front only otherwise a $150 item, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)	Currently...C$60.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
18		1878 ALMONTE-ONT REGISTERED to TORONTO, perf 11½ x 12 Small Queens #35vii (x3) and scarce perf 12 x 11½ registration stamp #F1d, pays the 3¢ letter rate + 2¢ registration fee on cover dated FEB18,1878, all stamps are tied by ALMONTE cork grid cancels, note an insignificant pre-posting closed tear on one of the 1¢ stamps, a very scarce franking retailing over $200 US, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)	Currently...C$110.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
19		1880 PORT-HOPE-ONT REGISTERED to TORONTO, #37,F1 pays the 3¢ letter rate + 2¢ registration fee on cover dated APR1,1880 and addressed to the Bursar & Secretary of Trinity College, stamps tied by VF Port Hope cork cancels, F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)	Currently...C$50.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM
20		1885 NORTH-SYDNEY-NS REGISTERED to USA, #37 and very scarce perf 12 x 11½ registration stamp #F2d, pays the 3¢ USA letter rate + 5¢ USA registration fee, dated JUN29,1885 and addressed to PHILADELPHIA on JUL 4th with routing via ST-JOHN-NB and BOSTON, retails over $200 US, VF est ($100+US) (Image) (image 20a)	Currently...C$110.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 PM