Sale No: 563
Lot No: 170
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18260526
MONEY LETTERS.1826 Stampless PERTH to YORK, Pre-Manuscript Money Letter part cover, PERTH straight-line h/s in black. Rated 11d cy in black, (single rate for 201 – 300 miles). No external ref to “Cash” or triple/double-rate as Leslie had done previously in 1823 & 1825– [see Lussey 1998, p 1 (¾ oz) & 3]. To the Honorable John H Dunn, H M Receiver General, York. Docketed “Perth 26th May 1826, Anthony Leslie Esq, Inspector enclosing £45.10, Currency on a/c of Duties” & “Rec’d and acknowledged on the 7th June ensuing”. See article in Maple Leaves Vol 36 No 4, Whole no 354, October 2019. File fold. (Image)
Est. 75+
Opening C$ 22.00
Sold...C$ 26.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 11:59:23 EST
Sold For 26
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 171
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18381231
MONEY LETTERS.1838 Stampless small RARE TURNED FREE MONEY LETTER. Weak DELAWARE U.C. split circle in red, m/s dated Dec 31/38, rated Free & Money in m/s, signed at top left: W. Mills PM and E.L. ..ston APM. Addressed to postmaster Charles Berczy Esq, Toronto. Endorsed on back “... and others paid to C Berczy 18 Jany 39...” Letter re remittance of US postage from Delaware, likely in cash, hence money letter endorsement. Berczy re-folded the letter, signed it at LL and addressed it to C Hamilton, Esq, P.M. Queenston, the proper recipient, where exchanges to US took place. No other postal markings. Unusual and very rare. File folds and tear at seal. Ex-Stulberg. (Image)
Est. 180+
Opening C$ 270.00
Sold...C$ 270.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 11:59:43 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 172
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18390429
MONEY LETTERS.1839 Stampless TORONTO to MONTREAL, triple rate MONEY LETTER part cover, fine CITY of TORONTO U.C. AP 29 1839 large double circle in black. Endorsed by the writer “Money” & “Paid” in black m/s, PAID h/s in black & M (= money), rated 3/6 in red (three times 1/2 rate for 301 – 400 miles). To Jules Quesnel Esq, Montreal. Docketed “Cash £12-10-. John S Baldwin 29th April 1839. Statement from 5th Feby to 29th April”. Content is just the statement of transactions with letter removed. Jules-Maurice Quesnel & John Spread Baldwin were business partners involved with imports & exports. Quesnel had been a fur trader and became a politician. File folds and tear at seal. (Image)
