CANADA Transatlantic Mail To and From Great Britain
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 948
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Ireland. 1856 Entire letters from Dublin to Kingston, Upper Canada, both with "186" spoon cancels (codes "1" or "8E"), the first with three 2d blues paying the 6d Allan Line rate but sent on the Cunard "Arabia" so underpaid by 2d, charged "2½" (currency) with "1d" credit to the Canadian Post Office; the second franked 4d + 2d (2) paying the correct 8d Cunard Line rate, sent on the "Niagara", red "1d" credit to the Canada Post Office. An unusual and attractive pair from Ireland. (2). Photo on Page 134. (Image1)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 949
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Cat No: 29
1856 Stampless cover from Toronto to England, red Toronto Paid c.d.s and "PKT LETTER / PAID / LIVERPOOL" tombstone datestamp, redirected from Carlisle to Guildford with a 1d red (S.G. 29, plate 33) tied by a Carlisle 165 sideways duplex, an unusual and attractive forwarded cover.
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 950
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Cat No: Collection
1864 (Apr 22) Cover to England with two 1859 5c stamps cancelled by concentric circles, endorsed "7cts Paid Cash TEM, PM", an "ORILLA / C.W" datestamp on the front, arrival backstamp of Stockton on Tees (May 9). A rare combination of stamps and cash to pay the 17c rate by British Packet via the USA, carried on the Cunard Line "Asia" from Boston, the cash endorsement written by the Orilla Postmaster Thomas E. Moffat. Photo on Page 134.. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 951
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1865 (Jan 9) Entire from Toronto to Scotland franked 1859 1c pair, 5c and 10c each with square grid cancels, paying the 17c rate by British Packet via the USA. Carried on the Cunard Line "Australasian" from New York, backstamped at Glasgow (Jan. 23). A fine and attractive franking, with R. Gratton Certificate (2012). Photo on Page 134. (Image1)
