1851: Folded trans-Atlantic letter with London PAID 24 OC despatch to Toronto, rated ms 'Paid' and '2/4' (double the '1/2' rate), same day blue Dover cds, travelled aboard the Cunard ship 'Canada', filing fold and slight edge faults, still a clean, fine and attractive DOUBLE WEIGHT cover. (Image)

Est. 200+

1856 Early illustrated BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS advertising cover from Toronto 25 SEP to Brantford, with red PAID 3 and manuscript ‘immediate’, toning around edges, otherwise very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. 75+

1856: Manilla envelope from Peterboro 27 OC to Trenton, with EMBOSSED OVAL ADVERTISING surrounded by DECORATIVE BORDER at top left reading ‘S.S.PECK, PHOTOGRAPHIST, AMBROTYPIST & DAGUERREAN ARTIST’, clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 130+

1857: Decorative ALL-OVER EMBOSSED FRONT & BACK glazed paper envelope from Prescott 8 MY to Hecks Corners, same day Kemptville transit and next day receiver on back, usual discolouration at edges, still very fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. 120+

1858: Yellow envelope to Toronto with very fine strike of large single circle CITY OF OTTAWA 3 SEP cds, originally rated '3' but over-stamped with bold straight line FREE, cover bends and minor faults, appears fine, a choice re-rated cover. (Image)

Est. 40+

1861 Envelope posted in UC to Glasgow, with ‘UNPAID 7’ rate mark (used in error on non-domestic mail), deleted and manuscript ’4’ Canadian debit (1d postage via Cunard plus 3d half unpaid fine), later crossed out and manuscript ’8’ for 8d Canadian (5d postage via Allan line plus 3d half unpaid fine), missed Aug 3 Allan line departure and carried by Cunard 'Arabia' to Liverpool, manuscript ’4’ finally corrects Canadian claim, rated manuscript ’1/2’ at Liverpool for 8d postage plus 6d unpaid fine, interesting rate cover, filing fold, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Est. 50+

1861: Envelope with Montreal PAID 20 OC Tombstone dispatch to Hamilton, with manuscript 'Paid 329' and rate '5', receiver and intact intricate SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY CANADA ADVERTISING on backflap, clean and very fine, most attractive. (Image)

Est. 30+

1864: Cross border yellow envelope from DANVILLE 20 JU to Mechanic Falls, Maine, sent unpaid and rated manuscript '10cts Due' (in same hand and ink as address) upper right, tears in back flap, o/w fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. 50+

1866: Clean envelope with ‘R. WORTHINGTON, WHOLESALE & RETAIL BOOKSELLER, PUBLISHER, PRINTER, MONTREAL’ BILL & POSTAGE STAMP OFFICE advertising top left with list of publications all-over on back, rated manuscript ‘1’ (¢) printed matter rate from Montreal 31 JA to Ottawa, clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 120+

1866 Oversize Cross Border cover from Hamilton 9 JY to Batavia, NY, with two-line PAID/CANADA 10 CENTS rate marking, with ‘10’ overwritten ’50’ in ink, a FIVE TIMES RATE COVER, slightly trimmed at right and edge faults, otherwise fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. 30+

1870: Manila envelope with very fine strike of double split ring GANANOQUE 21 JU despatch alongside a straight line REGISTERED and red 'PAID 3' rate stamp, reduced at top and part of flap missing, scarce and appears fine. (Image)

Est. 50+

1894 MISSIONARY cover from Windsor 23 May with San Francisco 28 May and U.S.P.S. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI 23 Jun 94 and red CUSTOMS TIENTSIN 27 JUN 1894 receivers all on back, fine. (Image)

Est. 60+

1893: Folded grayish blue pre-printed On Her Majesty's Service FREE / Deputy PMG POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT SAVINGS BANK acknowledgement of deposit form with OTTAWA-CANADA-FREE 24 JY cds dispatch to Waubaushene, fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. 30+

1898: 'ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE' printed official envelope from Montreal 1 OC with light blue same day 'MONTREAL INT. EXCH. OFF QUE.' oval handstamp top left, sent free to the Postmaster at Lachine with same date receiver, clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 50+