1835 BRIGHTON-UC (Northumberland Cty 1831), barrel h/s on unpaid SFL with manuscript MAY20,1835 date, rated COLLECT 4½d for the under 60 mile distance to DEMORESTVILLE-UC, lengthy interesting letter enclosed, weak cancel portions have been lightly strengthened, F-VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1836 BELLEVILLE (UC) (Hastings Cty 1819), 1829 issue double split-ring handstamp with blank Upper Canada (UC) indicia dated APR29,1836, on a PAID 11d ccy SFL for the 200-300 mile rate to Montreal, interesting contents regarding an unpaid debt, a scarce cancel, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1836 THREE-RIVERS (LC), 1826 cds issue with blank Lower Canada (LC) indicia dated JUN8,1836, on a PAID 7d ccy SFL for the 60-100 mile rate to Montreal, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1840 BRIGHTON-UC MONEY LETTER (Northumberland Cty 1831), barrel h/s dated JAN17’1840 on an unpaid MONEY LETTER addressed to TORONTO, a rare 3 sheet triple rate COLLECT 1sh9d ccy for the 60-100 mile distance (3 x 7d ccy per sheet) with FREE Money Letter handling, the letter states £50 in banknotes was enclosed, some toning and closed tear at top, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1839 NEW-YORK UNPAID to ST-JOHN-NB, SFL dated AUG5,1830 with routing via ship to the ST-ANDREWS-NB exchange office + overland to ST-JOHN, rated 25¢ US (1sh4d ccy) for the over 400 miles to the border + 7d ccy for the onward 65 miles to ST-JOHN for a total COLLECT 2sh1d ccy, ex-Steinhart, some toning and edge wear, F+ est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1844 VIENNA-NY to TORONTO, an unpaid SFL dated JAN14,1844 with routing via SYRACUSE-NY + LEWISTON-NY + QUEENSTON-UC exchange offices all on same JAN 15th day and Toronto arrival b/s JAN 18th, rated COLLECT 1sh6½d comprising 18¾¢ US (11½d ccy) for the single sheet 150-400 mile distance to the lines at Lewiston + 7d ccy for the ½ ounce 60-100 mile distance from Queenston to Toronto, the Canada ½ ounce rate came into effect 9 days before posting on JAN5,1844 and this is a quite scarce transition combination US sheet rate with the Canadian ounce rate, some toning and edge wear, ex-Steinhart, F+ ($100+ US) (Image)

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1843 GUELPH-UC PAID-ALL to USA, SFL dated MAR27,1843 and addressed to PORTSMOUTH-NEW-HAMPSHIRE, rated PAID 7d for the 60-100 mile distance to the QUEENSTON-UC exchange office + FREE ferriage across the Niagara River to the LEWISTON-NY exhange office + PAID 25¢ US for the over 400 mile distance to Portsmouth, nice enclosure, a scarce entirely paid USA letter rate, VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1843 PORT-COLBORNE-UC (Welland Cty 1836), barrel h/s dated SEP14’1843 on prepaid SFL addressed to KINGSTON-UC with receiver b/s SEP 19th, rated PAID 11d for the 200-300 mile distance, F-VF cancel est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1843 BROCKVILLE-UC TRIPLE RATE, large 1839 issue double split-ring h/s dated AUG8,1843 on unpaid SFL to MONTREAL, rated COLLECT 2sh3d ccy for the 100-200 mile 3 sheet triple rate (3 x 9d ccy per sheet), quite a scarce rate, F-VF rate est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1845 WEST-WILLIAMSBURG-UC (1830-1851 Dundas Cty), scarce barrel h/s dated JAN8’1845 on prepaid SFL to CORNWALL-UC with receiver b/s the same day, rated PAID 4½d for the under 60 mile distance, nice legal enclosure, F-VF cancel est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1847 ENGLAND to QUEBEC DOUBLE RATE, an unpaid SFL from LIVERPOOL on MAY3,1847 and addressed to Quebec-City shipbuilder Pickersgill & Tibbits, routing via Cunard SS BRITANIA from Liverpool to Halifax + overland to QUEBEC-CITY on MAY 20th, rated COLLECT 2sh4d stg for the 1 ounce Atlantic Treat fee (2 x 1sh2d stg per ½ ounce), converted to COLLECT 2sh7½d ccy at the Halifax exchange office, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1847 WEST-WILLIAMSBURG-UC (1830-1851 Dundas Cty), scarce red double ring receiver h/s with manuscript AUG11,1847 date, on a prepaid SFL from QUEBEC-CITY on AUG 9th with routing via MONTREAL on AUG 10th, rated PAID 11½d ccy comprising 11d for the 200-300 mile distance + ½d Quebec City carrier pickup fee, nice lengthy enclosed letter, F-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1850 DARLINGTON-UC to IRELAND (1824-1854 Durham Cty), an unpaid SFL dated NOV19,1850 and addressed to DUBLIN, routing via KINGSTON-UC on NOV 21st + MONTREAL on NOV 22nd + overland to Halifax + Cunard SS CAMBRIA to Liverpool DEC 11th + same day coastal packet delivery to DUBLIN, treaty rated COLLECT 1sh2d Stg, VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1851 PAID-QUEBEC-LC CROWN CANCEL, single strike on a part paid SFL dated FEB24,1851 and addressed to NEW-YORK, rated PAID 11½p ccy for the 200-300 mile 11d fee to the lines via MONTREAL on FEB 26th and ROUSES-POINT + COLLECT 10¢ for the over 300 mile onward fee to New York, this was one month before the rate to USA was reduced to 6d ccy on APR6,1851, the USA reduced the Canada rate to 10¢ on MAR3,1851, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1852 MONTREAL PREPAID to ENGLAND, SFL dated JAN17,1852 and addressed to PLYMOUTH-ENGLAND, routed overland via HALIFAX-NS + Cunard packet SS CAMBRIA to Liverpool on FEB 1st + express train to LONDON on FEB 2nd + overland to PLYMOUTH on FEB 3rd, treaty rated PAID 1sh4d Ccy and exchanged to 1sh2d Stg, original letter enclosed, VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1852 YARMOUTH-NS to USA, an unpaid SFL dated NOV10,1852 and routed via private packet to BOSTON, Ship Letter with a SHIP h/s applied on arrival at Boston, rated COLLECT 6¢ US for the 5¢ inland fee (3¢ postage + 2¢ collection fee) + 1¢ ship captain gratuity, good original letter enclosed, a very scarce rate, VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1858 ROSSIN HOUSE, TORONTO, blue embossed adv cameo on an unpaid drop letter dated JUN4,1858, rated COLLECT ½d, ex Vincent Green, scarce and VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1859 WROXETER-UC REGISTERED (Huron Cty 1858), red split-ring h/s dated MAY26,1859 on an unpaid registered cover to TORONTO, routed via HARPURHEY-UC (1855-1867 Huron Cty) on MAY 23rd + MORRISDALE-UC (1854-1865 Huron Cty) on MAY 27th + DINGLE-UC (1856-1873 Huron Cty) undated + TORONTO arrival MAY 28th, rated COLLECT 3d Postage + PAID 1d in cash for the mandatory registration payment, 4 weeks before the JUL1,1859 rate change from "PENCE" to "CENTS", an early Wroxeter first year cancel with 3 very scarce Huron Cty transit h/s on a great circuitous 220 mile route compared to today's 110 mile direct route, part of back flap missing and sealed closed tear, ex-Steinhart, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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