STAMPLESS.1826 Stampless entire, on B&M under shield laid paper, On His Majesty’s Service, Government Office, pre-printed CIRCULAR, dated York, Octr 26th 1826 commanding MPPs to meet at Parliament on 5th December. Signed by G Hellier, Secretary to Lieut Governor [Sir P Maitland]. To F L Walsh MPP, Vittoria. Endorsed G Hellier on front, rated m/s Pd 9 in red on front for single sheet 101 – 200 miles. No postmarks. Endorsed on receipt. File folds, pin hole and small opening tear at wafer seal.(Image)
Est. 130+
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 11:50:39 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 151
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18300128
STAMPLESS.1830 Stampless entire account letter on R MUNN & Co 1825 Britannia Shield with crown laid paper, weak YORK U.C 28 Jan 1830 italic, double circle in red, endorsed “Paid” and initialed, “I.G.O.”, Rated Pd 11 and “Too Late” in red, to Sandwich, filing folds otherwise fine. (Image)
Est. 100+
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 11:52:01 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 152
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18340807
STAMPLESS.1834 Stampless entire small letter, clear YORK UP-CAN AUG 7 full circle h/s in red. Rated FREE h/s in red on front, endorsed “H.M.S.” Internally dated Post Office, Toronto City, Aug 7 1834, from Postmaster J.S. HOWARD to A. Hamilton, P.M., Queenston. No receiver. Letter notes “issues” in account re US postage, “error in the addition”. Endorsed by Hamilton “Acct to 5 July 34. Ansd 11 Aug”. File fold. (Image)
Est. 100+
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 11:52:28 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 153
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18350304
STAMPLESS.1835 Stampless entire letter, on J & J TOWN, TURKEY MILL 1834 paper. manuscript dated Genl Post Office Quebec, 4th March 1835, from DPMG T.A. STAYNER. Rare new report of manuscript postmark “G.P.O. Quebec” at LL, free-rated between postmasters, but not marked, to J.S. HOWARD Esq, PM, Toronto City. Letter is on post office business, enclosing a letter for Mrs Anne ??, re delivery of a Dead Letter in London. Also, ref to “a robbery of the whole of the Upper Canada Mail on its way from Prescott to Cornwall was perpetrated on the night of 17th February, as I think I have already informed you. I send you one of my Hand Bills that you may put it up in your office lobby. I shall prosecute the Contractor and his ?guarantors? for the penalty of their bond (£1500) and thus I hope teach a salutary lesson to all persons who undertake Mail Contracts and fail in taking proper precautions for the security of the Mails”. File fold & slight staining on internal edge. Ex-Stulberg. (Image)
Est. 130+
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 11:52:53 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 154
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18670619
STAMPLESS.1867 Small stampless envelope with enclosure, ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS/FREE imprint at UR, with POST OFFICE/TORONTO imprint at LL. TORONTO C.W JU19 67 single split circle on front. To OTTAWA C.W AM JU 20 67 single split circle receiver on back. Enclosure is letter from Toronto postmaster Joseph Leslie. (Image)
Est. 100+
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 11:53:26 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 155
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18700826
STAMPLESS.1870 Stampless small blue envelope, TORONTO ONT PM AU 26 enclosed broken circle, PAID 3 h/s in red. Unusual two strikes of crown FREE [? .. J Gilfour?] signature FREE h/s in blue. To Thomas H Wright, County Treasurer, Sandwich. Indistinct SANDWICH double split circle receiver on back. Endorsed “Hunter Rose & Co, Aug 26. 70”. Enclosed letter on A COWAN .... IVORY.... laid paper, dated 25th from Hunter Rose & Co re publishing list of “sale of lands at the rate of 60c per lot & 10c for copies of Gazette”. George McLean Rose had the government contract to print the Ontario Gazette. See DCB. Opened both sides, slight reduction at left and nibbled corners. (Image)
Est. 60+
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 11:53:46 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 156
Symbol: O
Cat No: 18730106
STAMPLESS.1873 Stampless long envelope PROVINCIAL SECRETARY’S OFFICE, ONTARIO. Unusual Crown over Provincial Secretary’s Office handstamp in blue, TORONTO ONT PM JA 6 73 split inner circle, rated PAID 3 h/s in red, all on front. To James Farley Esq, Clerk of the Peace, St Thomas CW. ST THOMAS WEST ONT PM ?JA 73 split inner circle receiver on back. Enclosure on PIRIE 1871 laid paper, from the office acknowledging receipt of memorials [invoices for salaries] from JPs in the county of Elgin. Interesting but tatty envelope opened top and side. (Image)
Est. 60+
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 11:54:03 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 157
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18730217
STAMPLESS.1873 Stampless REGISTERED blue envelope. TORONTO ONT PM FE 17 73 enclosed broken circle date stamp in black. Endorsed m/s “OHMS” and “Charge Box 281& Ryerson + initials” at UL, “Toronto Canada Pension District” at LL. REGISTERED h/s in black above PAID h/s in red with m/s 8 in red. [2x3¢ double rate plus 2¢ registration fee] . Registration Nos 728 and 574. To Wm J Stauton Esq, Cobourg, Co Northumberland, Ontario. No receiver, but annotations on back. Envelope opened at top and right. (Image)
Est. 75+
Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ 20.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 11:54:21 EST
Sold For 20
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 158
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18830116
STAMPLESS.1883 Stampless ON HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE blue Form 25 (25,000-30-9-’82), “M.D. / P.O. Inspector” free frank of M Dewe in blue, envelope from TORONTO CANADA JAN 16 2PM 83 duplex (DON1718), TO THE POSTMASTER, ARMADALE ONT JA 16 83 small split circle receiver on back. (Image)
