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)
Est. 100+
Opening C$ 46.00
Sold...C$ 46.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 12:00:21 EST
Sold For 46
RAILWAY POST OFFICE RELATED
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 175
Symbol: O
RAILWAY POST OFFICE RELATED.RAILWAY POST OFFICES (R.P.O.): Over 6100 used with 230 different, mostly Small Queens to 1940s, all sorted by Ludlow numbers, with Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes, some large quantities including MA-23, Q-217, Q-230, Q-343, Q-285, appears mostly f-vf. Inspect.
Est. 500+
Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 12:01:28 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 176
Symbol: O
RAILWAY POST OFFICE RELATED.RAILWAY POST OFFICES (R.P.O.): Seventeen better with Truro & Port Hawkesbury M.C West Train (MA-252), Mont. & Isl. Pond R.P.O. M.J.E Blais Train 14 (Q-92b), Que. & Cock. R.P.O. (Q-203A), Quebec & Riviere DeLoup Express E Train (Q-234), London & Niagara Falls M.C. T.2.W. (O-149), Ottawa & Greenville Mail Clerk No. Train A Down (O-227), Ott. & Mont. M.C. W Train (O-238), Tor. & Ft. William I.E. Brown Train 4 (O-338D), O-394L, O425A, W-26Q, W-30a, W-56B, W-101Q, W-138T, and W-196Gb, mostly f-vf. Inspect. (Image)
Est. 150+
Opening C$ 55.00
Sold...C$ 55.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 12:01:54 EST
Sold For 55
STAMPLESS
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 150
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1826
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)
Est. 75+
Opening C$ 65.00
Sold...C$ 65.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 11:54:44 EST
Sold For 65
STAMPLESS REGISTERED
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 173
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18600803
STAMPLESS REGISTERED.1860 Stampless REGISTERED re-rated small envelope. TORONTO CW Paid AUG 3 [1860] full circle dater, REGISTERED h/s and PAID 10 h/s all in red on front. Re-rated FREE h/s in black on front, with three strikes of Toronto diamond grid cancelling PAID and 10 h/s & unusually – the “Paid” in the Toronto dater. Crown Lands Dept was entitled to Free franking privilege. Endorsed “Registered & Paid 815”. Registration Nos 530 and 167. To The Hon Commissioner of, Crown Lands, Quebec. QUEBEC C.E. AUG 4 large 33mm single ring receiver in red on back. Flap damaged where stuck in album. (Image)
Est. 200+
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 12:00:37 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 563
Lot No: 174
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18610505
STAMPLESS REGISTERED.1861 Stampless REGISTERED blue envelope. KINGSTON UC MY 5 1861 double split circle date stamp in black. Endorsed UL, “Paid & Registered”, REGISTERED h/s in red [indicating pre-payment of 2c registration fee]. PAID h/s and rated 55 m/s in red [11x rate for 5 – 5½ oz]. Registration No 5442 added UL and “Ch Drawer 4xx” UR. To A Grant Esquire, Registrar of the Court of Chancery, Toronto. Small TORONTO CW, MY 7 67 single ring date stamp receiver in black on back. Endorsed “Received 25th January” !! on back & “Rudstone & Mitchell” on front. Envelope opened-out, file fold and slight reduction to left and right. (Image)
