RARE UNDERPAID CARTIER 10d BLUE COVER EX TORONTO WITH "MORE to PAY" MARK, ETC.; Attractive 15 May 1859 env. (some edge wear) from Toronto (fair cds on front) to Edinburgh with a single 1855 Cartier 10d Blue franking (outer frame touched/into at top left/right only, otherwise 4m; huge at foot); the stamp is blessedly lightly tied by a Toronto barred diamond (which also ties the stamp by clear indentation). The letter was above the half ounce limit and so was underpaid by 8d and so it was marked "11[d]" in Toronto (8d deficient postage + 3d half fine to be claimed from GB); on arrival in GB v. fine 30 May "LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" cds on reverse) the full "1/2" postage due charge was applied (8d deficient + 6d fine) of which the British PO kept 3d. A spectacular usage; only one other underpaid 1855 Cartier 10d cover has been recorded. Exhibition Item. [Brandon cert. (1978)] [Illustrated in FTM; p.57.] Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, CANADA (Image)

UNIQUE(?) UNDERPAID 1s-6d RATE COVER (1859 6d x3) WITH ORIGINAL ENCLOSED PHOTOGRAPHS OF SENDERS; 28 Oct. 1862 env. (understandable minor edge wear) from "SOUTH-CAYUGA/U.C" (partly fine cds on front) to Suffolk with 1859 6d Green (vertical pair + single) all cancelled by three m/s lines (as usual for this PO at this period; see next lot), but then endorsed "Over 1oz" in transit in Canada and so having a partly fine "MORE-TO-PAY" mark (Hamilton?) on the front with m/s "9d" (6d deficient + half 6d fine). This was changed (on the Allan Line S.S. 'North American' en route) to a handstruck "1/-" (v. fine), and there is a 14 Nov. "IPSWICH" backstamp. The reason for the extra weight in the letter is clear because it entire contents are still present; twin letters (on a single sheet) from the addressee's cousins (Robert & Eliza Cook) along with metallic-framed original photographs of each of them; the photos tipped the weight above the half ounce limit. The contents (full typed transcript included) include; "...I wish we could come and thank you in person and see you and Charles... but as that is denied us, vanity prompted us to think that our likenesses would be acceptable; so I hope you will think them worth having...". One hopes that the addressee was happy to pay a shilling postage due for the photos of her cousins! Probably a Unique survival of such early photographs of pioneer Canadians in the original envelope that they were sent to England in 1862. Spectacular and Important Exhibition Page! [See next lot for the rest of this correspondence.] [Illustrated in FTM; p.80.] Cross Reference: PHOTOGRAPHS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

PAIR OF 1859 6d GREEN SINGLE-FRANKING COVERS WITH PACKET "1/-" MARKS - INC. RARE "CANADIAN.PKT" C.D.S.; 9 Apr. 163 env. to Rutland with 1859 6d tied by light Montreal duplex but also having a superb Handstruck "1/-" alongside which was almost certainly struck by the PO clerk on the Allan Line S.S. 'Nova Scotian'; plus similar 11 Aug. 1864 env. from Ottawa to Scotland with 1859 6d Green tied (?) by light circular numerals(?) but above the half oz and so with fair Montreal "SHORT PAID___[6]/FINE___[3]" but crossed out with mainly fine rare Packet-ship "CANADIAN.PKT" cds (13 Aug.; presumably struck on the Allan Line S.S. 'St. David' - on her first voyage) and matching very fine ship's P.O. clerk's h.s. "1/-" alongside as well as a very fine "GLASGOW PACKET/UNPAID" d.s. (26 Aug.) Good pair. [Latter - ex Sam Nickle, Christies NY 19 Mar. 1993, lot 577, realised US $483 inc. BP - illustrated in FTM; p.94.] (2 covers) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, SCOTLAND, SHIP LETTERS (Image)

THE BALANCE OF THE COOK/PARTRIDGE CORRESPONDENCE INC. 1862/6 TRIO OF 6d GREEN COVERS; The balance of the correspondence from which the previous lot came; 16 Nov. 1858 letter (no env.), along with 6 June 1860 + 23 Oct. 1862 + 28 Mar. 1866 trio of envs. (+ contents) all from "SOUTH-CAYUGA/U.C" (faint m/s-dated cds's on their fronts) from Eliza Cook to "Miss Partridge" in Hadleigh (Suffolk), each with 1859 6d Green cancelled by three m/s lines (as usual for this PO at this period; see also previous lot). Plus colour prints of the portraits in the previous lot and 5 other 1828-c.1850 covers/letter (no postal marks) from Essex to the same Miss Partridge in Suffolk. Mostly with typed transcripts (plus one transcript without original Nov. 1857 letter or cover). Fascinating reading and scarce mail from this small P.O. (9 items) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, CANADA (Image)

RARE UNDERPAID 2c-RATE TRANSATLANTIC PRINTED MATTER COVER WITH 1859 1c ROSE EX MONTREAL; 9 Oct. 1863 unsealed EL (printed Montreal prices current; slightly toned filing crease across address clear of stamp) to Glasgow "Per Canadian Mail" having a fine sender's blue oval "PRINTED/CIRCULAR" mark at top left) with 1859 1c Rose tied by an unclear cancel but underpaid 1c and so having a black h.s. "1" on the front beside the fine "GLASGOW PACKET/UNPAID" d.s. (22 Oct.; crease). Very rare Exhibition Item. [Ex Firby; also ex Sam Nickle, Christies NY, 19 Mar. 1993, lot 317, realised US $357 inc. BP] [Illustrated in FTM; p.90.] Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER BY POST, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, SCOTLAND, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)

RARE UNDERPAID 3c-RATE TRANSATLANTIC PRINTED MATTER COVER VIA U.S. WITH 1859 1c ROSE EX MONTREAL; 16 Oct. 1863 unsealed EL (printed Montreal prices current; slight filing crease across address clear of stamps) to Glasgow "Per Canadian Mail" having a very fine sender's blue oval "PRINTED/CIRCULAR" mark at top left) with 1859 1c Rose vertical pair tied by unclear "21" cancels but underpaid 1c (the extra 1c was for the US transit rate in this case) and so having a black h.s. "1" on the front beside the very fine "GLASGOW PACKET/UNPAID" d.s. (28 Oct.). Wonderful matching cover to the previous lot - same correspondence but one week later, showing the different rates for direct or via-US routes. Exhibition Item. [Illustrated in FTM; p179.] Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SCOTLAND (Image)

UNDERPAID 17c-RATE (VIA U.S.) COVER WITH 1859 17c BLUE & MONTREAL "MORE-TO-PAY [11d]" MARK; 21 Dec. 1863 env. (edge wear + faults at top right) from Montreal to York "Per Canadian Steamer" with the 1859 17c Blue (fault at top left) tied by a poor Montreal duplex, but weighing "Over ½oz" and so charged 11d with a fine Montreal "MORE-TO-PAY" mark alongside; converted to a "1/2" charge (8d deficiency + the 6d fine) in GB. Rare example of this single franking with postage due markings. [Illustrated in FTM, p.93.] Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)

UNDERPAID 10c-RATE (VIA U.S.) COVER WITH 1859 5c PAIR, "MORE-TO-PAY" & RARE "CANADIAN-PKT" C.D.S.; 14 Oct. 1864 env.from Quebec (v. fine cds on front) to Yorkshire most unusually franked with a Pair of 1859 5c (perfs. cut at left; the 5c usually only seen on internal Canadian mail; surprisingly rare on covers to GB) cancelled by an unclear Quebec numeral (but tied by the m/s "d8" rate). This 10c franking would have been fine for this cover if it had been sent within Canada, but the rate to GB was 12½c, so there is a (Quebec?) "MORE-TO-PAY [2/3 = 5d]" mark on the front, but on the Allan Line S.S. 'Peruvian' this rate was changed by the PO clerk to the correct m/s "d8" charge (2d deficient + full 6d fine). Rare thus. [Illustrated in FTM, p.92.] Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

UNDERPAID 20c-RATE (VIA U.S.) COVER WITH 1859 10c BROWN-PURPLE PAIR & "SHORT PAID [4d]/HALF FINE [3d]" MARK; 21 Jan. 1866 large part E (one side-flap and lower flap removed; small fault at top centre barely detracts) from CORNWALL/C.W" (part cds on front) to Essex (GB) most unusually franked with a Pair of 1859 10c (perfs. cut at right; the 10c usually only seen on mail to the US; very rare on covers to GB) tied by an unclear target numeral. This 20c franking would have been fine for this (above ½oz) cover if it had been to the US, but the rate to GB was 12½c x2, so there is a (Montreal?) "SHORT PAID [4]/HALF FINE [3 = 7d]" mark on the front, and on the Allan Line S.S. 'North American' this was replaced by the PO clerk who applied his h.s. "1/-" mark. However this was wrong and the error was clearly spotted on board the ship and the "1/-" cancelled by a small mute target cancel (a second strike cancels the m/s "7d") and the correct m/s "10d" charge (4d deficient + full 6d fine). [Illustrated in FTM, p.102.] Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)

UNDERPAID 3c-RATE WITH SMALL QUEEN 3c SINGLE-FRANKING & BOXED "DEFICIENT-POSTAGE[2]/HALF-FINE[1½]"; 7 Jan. 1871 env. from "[...]INN[...]" (unclear cds on front) to Edinburgh with Small Queen 3c (just) tied by a barred oval and so underpaid for 6c rate to G.B.; so there is a mainly fine large boxed "DEFICIENT-POSTAGE[2]/HALF-FINE[1½ = 3½]" mark (of Hamilton? - cds on back) on the front. Good example of underpayment for the 6c rate using the internal Canadian rate 3c stamp - the 3c Small Queen single franking is understandably rare on covers to GB. [Illustrated in FTM, p.116.] Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

UNDERPAID SMALL QUEEN 6c COVERS TO G.B. WITH BOXED "DEFICIENT..." MARKS - ONE WITH "OVER½ OZ" + IRISH "6d"; 27 Nov. 1873 + 27 Mar. 1874 pair of envs. (first with part reverse lost) from Victoria B.C. or Quebec to Ireland/England, each with Small Queen 6c (tied by dumb bars or by fair Quebec duplex), and each with large boxed "DEFICIENT-POSTAGE[3]/HALF-FINE[1½ = 4½]" mark (of Montreal? & Quebec?) on the front. The first also with v. fine "OVER½ OZ." mark as well as v. fine "DERRY" cds on the front beside (matching oily inks) a v. fine [London]Derry h.s. "6d" (usually wrongly attributed to Dublin), while the other just has a pencil m/s "6". Good pair(2 covers) [Illustrated in FTM, p.126 or p.129.] Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

U.P.U. PERIOD UNDERPAID COVERS INC. "CANADIAN-PKT" C.D.S. WITH "7½" MARK, PLYMOUTH "3½", ETC.; 2 Jan. 1877 env. (flap lost) from Victoria BC to Somerset "Via NY" with Small Queen 3c+2c tied by dumb bars but overweight and so having "INSUFFICIENTLY-PAID" and what appears to be an unrecorded handstruck "7½" mark crayoned (all done on board the S.S. 'Polynesian'?) over because it was struck so faintly, also having a partly fine rare "CANADIAN-PKT" steamer's P.O. cds; plus similar 18 Aug. 1877 env. ex "INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY/Riviere du Loup" (v. fine oval blue d.s. on reverse) to Clitheroe with Small Queen 5c cancelled by small m/s "X" (?tied tied by light ink smudge) with blue crayon "7½" charge, and 14 Mar. 1879 env. (faint address) from Heathcote to Scotland with 3c tied by target but underpaid for the 5c rate ad so having a superb Liverpool h.s. "3½" (very scarce) on the front. (3 covers) [All illustrated in FTM; pp.140, 143 & 148.] Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, RAILWAY MAIL (Image)

UNIQUE(?) COVER WITH G.B. STAMPS - 2½d BLUE PAIR - USED IN TORONTO & INITIALLY TAXED AS UNPAID; Fine 24 Jan. 1881 env. from Toronto to Portarlington in Ireland (6 Feb.; cds on reverse) uniquely(?) franked with a Pair of G.B. Surface Printed 2½d Blues (pl.19) tied by a v. fine "TORONTO/ONT./1" Duplex and so with a v. fine "T" in circle mark (Toronto presumably) beside the manuscript "25" (25 UPU gold centimes deficient - treated as entirely unpaid) rate. On arrival in G.B. an unpaid letter should have been charged 10d (assuming an above ½oz 5d rate), but the British stamps seem to have been recognised on arrival and the "25" cancelled with no Postage Due charged. We are not aware of any other Canadian Usages of a G.B. QV Surface Printed stamp on cover! Fabulous Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

LATER 19th TRANSATLANTIC UNDERPAID MAIL WITH U.P.U. PERIOD H.S. CHARGE OR A/C MARKS (OF B.N.A./G.B./IRELAND); 1882-1891 covers with Small Queen frankings but underpaid plus one similar P. Stationery PC, all with Canadian "T" in circle marks; 1882(2) and 1890 envs. with 5c or 3c all also with Canadian small h.s. "25" or "10" (2; one with the stamp seemingly cancelled by London transit "2D/F.B"), 1887/91 pair each with two 3c but overweight and so also with British arrival h.s. "4d" marks (of Dublin? and Londonderry?). The 1c PC with h.s. "1d." (Edinburgh?). Attractive lot. (6 covers + 1 card) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

UNDERPAID PATRIOTIC "ANGLO=SAXON" OR "RULE BRITANNIA" PCs WITH 2c MAPLE LEAVES FRANKINGS; 27 June/2 Sept. usages of the colourful "ANGLO-SAXON" or J.C. Wilson "RULE BRITANNIA" design PPCs from Magog/Montreal to GB each with Maple Leaves 2c (tied by Squared circle or duplex) and "T" in circle marks; both have the Liverpool Hands=truck £3d" mark struck in transit. Each card was 0.7cm wider than permitted under UPU rules and so were charged full letter rate because they exceeded size! Rare and attractive pair., (2 cards) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - PRINTED (Image)

UNPAID UNCHARGED "Free" COVER FROM CANADA TO "Queen Victoria" HERSELF!; 21 July 1866 env. (some edge stains and wear) from "GLENNEVIS/C.W" (v. fine manuscript-dated cds on the front endorsed "O.H.M.S. Free" and "Via Canadian Steamer" and most unusually addressed "To Queen Victoria, London"! The backstamps 21 July "COTEAU STATION", 22 July "MONTREAL" and 4/6 Aug. "LONDON" (3) show that the letter missed the Canadian Packet and so (as per PO rules) was sent via New York and the Cunard S.S.Persia'; hence there should have been a 4d Canadian claim but there is a black manuscript "8" claim marking (which would only have applied for the Canadian Packet route; 1d internal + 3d half fine + 4d steamer rates); no British Postage Due charge was raised in the end! Unique(?) Transatlantic cover from Canada sent free to the Queen. [Illustrated in FTM, p.103.]Cross Reference: ROYALTY, ROYALTY, FREE MAIL, CANADA (Image)

MAILS/RATES VIA U.S. - INVERTED H.S."4" USED FOR "7", "PAID/CANADA-10-CENTS", "PARCEL POST", ETC.; 3 Dec. 1859/2 June 1860 env./EL to Ireland/Scotland ex Toronto/Chippawa with v. fine Handstruck "4" marks deliberately struck inverted for the "7" rate-claim (half 6d fine + half 8d rate via US), remarkable 19 Sept. 1864 open-ended wrapper from Toronto to Devon endorsed "Parcel Post" and "Over 2oz" and charged full unpaid "4/6" letter rate (via US) because there was only internal Parcel Post in Canada, 24 July 1867 env. (faults) to London with v. fine red "PAID/CANADA-10-CENTS" but charged "8d", etc. Good group. (5 covers) [3 are illustrated in FTM; pp.64,97 & 106.]Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, CANADA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

THE RARE "GLASGOW PACKET/COL.UNPAID" 4-LINE D.S. - PAIR OF 1/- RATE COVERS TO SCOTLAND; 26 Nov. 1860 & 2 Feb. 1863 unpaid envs. (latter with m/s maths notes affecting address side) from Toronto or Dundas CW to Glasgow; the first with Toronto h.s. "8" claim mark replaced by GB m/s "1/-" rate, the other with the h.s. "8" replaced by the h.s. "1/-" mark struck on the Allan Line 'Norwegian' - both with v. fine strikes of the rare "GLASGOW PACKET/COL.UNPAID" d.s. on the front. This "COL.UNPAID" Glasgow d.s. (Rob.P4) is surprisingly rare. Only a handful of examples have been recorded. Wonderful pair (2 covers) [Both illustrated in FTM, p.67.]Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, SHIP LETTERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

HANDSTRUCK "1/-" MARKS APPLIED ON CUNARD/ALLAN LINE STEAMERS INC. RARE "CANADIAN PKT." C.D.S.; 1862/5 envs. (4) all sent unpaid to GB and each having a very fine Handstruck "1/-" mark applied on board transatlantic ships; 24 July 1865 ex Admaston CW with "PAID [12½ Cents]" but missent via Boston (v. fine "BOSTON BR. PKT." cds on the front) with tall h.s. "1/-" thought to have been struck on the Cunard S.S. 'Africa' (rare thus ex Canada!), and the other 3 all with the smaller distinctive h.s. "1/-" marks of the Allan Line steamer 'North American' (1862 ex Georgina CW, 1865 ex Montreal, and 24 Aug. 1864 ex "COLLINGWOOD HARBOR" (large cds). The 1864 cover unusually has the h.s. "8" cancelled with a barred circle and also has a rare mainly fine "CANADIAN PKT" cds on the reverse. Scarce lot. (4 covers) [All illustrated in FTM; pp.78, 95 & 99.]Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, MARITIME MAIL (Image)

HANDSTRUCK "1s" MARKS APPLIED IN IRELAND - DISTINCTIVE [LONDON]DERRY (2) OR DUBLIN TYPES; Mar./May 1861 pair of envs. from Mono Mills CW to Sligo both having h.s. "8" claim marks (of Mono Mills or Toronto) but both also having very fine tall h.s. "1s" marks (tall thin "s") of [London]Derry on the front because both were landed from the Allan Line 'Bohemian' at Derry (each with Derry cds) and so did not need to transit Dublin at all. Plus Dec. 1862 env. (some wear) from Kinkora CW to Dublin with a different v. fine tall h.s. "1s" mark (smaller squat "s") struck at Dublin (cds on reverse) even though it was landed at Derry by the Allan Line 'North American'. Rare trio. (3 covers) [The Derry covers illustrated in FTM, p.72.]Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

G.B. 1d/6d FRANKINGS JUST BEFORE & AFTER CANADIAN DECIMALISATION - G.B. "10d", "d5" OR "1d" CLAIM MARKS; Group of unusual stamped 1859 covers ex GB to Canada, some re-routed to more expensive routes (e.g. via US instead of Halifax) and all charged some postage due; APr./May 1859 pair ex Glasgow/London with 6d lilacs and black British "d5" claim marks beside Canadian "10" or "10d.Cy" Postage Due marks; plus post-decimalisation June/July 1859 pair ex London with 6d lilac and black GB "1d" claim mark (rare thus), or with single 1d Red and black GB "10d" claim mark. Attractive and very unusual group. (4 covers)Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, SCOTLAND, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

G.B. 1d/3d FRANKINGS TO QUEBEC - UNDERPAID MARKS + QUEBEC RARE H.S. "30", SCARCE "12CTS.", ETC.; Oct. 1861 env. with single 1d Red 'Stars' but treated as unpaid and so with mainly fine rare Quebec h.s. "30", Sept. 1863 env. with single 1d Red ex Cheltenham and so with v. fine boxed "EXCG./OZ/DEFICIENT POSTAGE [5]/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE [3=8]", and 1872/3 pair ex Yarm/Glasgow with single 3d Rose-red or 3x1d Reds but both marked "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" and the former also with scarce Quebec h.s. "12CTS." mark. Attractive lot. (4 covers) [3 illustrated in FTM; pp.65, 87 & 121.] Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, YORKSHIRE, SCOTLAND, GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Image)

G.B. 1d/6d FRANKINGS TO MONTREAL - UNDERPAID MARKS + MONTREAL RARE H.S. "29", PAIR OF H.S. "25", ETC.; Sept. 1863 EL ex Glasgow with single 1d Red 'Stars' but treated as unpaid and so with mainly fine rare Montreal h.s. "29", and 3 1861/2 covers ex Glasgow/Liverpool (P.L.O.)/London with single 6d Lilac (2) or a Pair inc. 2 with Montreal h.s. "25" marks (one also with v. fine boxed "EXCG./OZ/DEFICIENT POSTAGE [6]/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE [3=9]" - endorsed "Via Londonderry & Portland"), and one endorsed "via Cork & New York" with m/s rates/claim. Intriguing lot. (4 covers) [3 illustrated in FTM; pp.73, 79 & 87.] Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, SCOTLAND, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

ISLE OF MAN - 6d LILAC COVER WITH RAMSEY DUPLEX "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" TO LONDON C.W.; Attractive 6 Dec. 1866 env. from the Isle of Man with Large White Letters 6d Lilac (pl.5) tied by a mainly fine scarce "RAMSEY/036" duplex addressed to "London, Canada West"; it weighed above the ½oz and so should have been prepaid 1s-4d (8d x2) so there is fine red "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" (?of Liverpool cds on back) and a m/s British claim of "1/1d" (deficient 10d + half 6d fine). The arrival charge was "34c" (double 17½c). A rare cover from this small Isle of Man P.O. [Illustrated in FTM, p.83.]Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

G.B. 1d/6d/8d UNDERPAID FRANKINGS WITH HAMILTON "2/3" (UNIQUE?), RARE "29" OR "25" CHARGE-MARKS, ETC.; Jan. 1861 env. ex London to Milton CW with GB 4d Rose-carmine pair(fault at right) tied by duplex with m/s "over ½oz" & both "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" & "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" alongside; also having a very fine large rare Hamilton(?) handstruck "29" postage due mark. Nov. 1863 env. (flap lost) with single 1d Red ex London to Guelph with GB 1d Red 'Stars' tied by duplex with "DEFICIENT-POSTAGE[5]/[½]FINE___[3/8]" alongside; also having very fine unique(?) usage of Hamilton h.s. "2" & "3" marks placed adjacent for a "23[c]" postage due mark. Sept. 1867 env. from Fleetwood to Guelph with 6d Lilac (pl.5) tied by duplex but with v. fine London "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" and m/s "9d" alongside, replaced by a v. fine h.s. "1/-" used on the Allan Line S.S. 'Persia'; then having a v. fine h.s. "25" postage due mark as well. Rare and attractive trio. (3 covers) [All illustrated in FTM pp.89. 99 & 104.]Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, LINCOLNSHIRE, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)