MILITARY COVERS. MILITARY COVERS: Selection of over 50 covers from CAPOs, CFPOs, MPOs and wide variety of postmarks on piece, covers with slogan cancels, variety of bases, highlights include Armed Force air letter with red 'Christmas 1944', 1951 cover from CAPO 25 (Pusan, Korea), 1945 CAPO 1 cover to Australia (Newfoundland 248), etc, f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 250+

MILITARY-RCAF COVERS: Selection of over 200 covers and over 200 postmarks many on piece identified by base and location, wide variety of bases including Greenwood, Centralia, St. Sylvestre, Beaverlodge, etc, 'Document and Transit Receipt' forms, Airgraph, 1942 O.H.M.S. label, wonderful lot, f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 400+

MONEY LETTERS. 1822 Early PRE-MANUSCRIPT MONEY LETTER part cover, CORNWALL to YORK with CORNWALL straight-line h/s in black. Rated 1N10 cy in black, (double the 11d cy rate for 201 – 300 miles). No external ref to “Cash”, but double-rated as it contained enclosures. Docketed “Mr Bruce, Deputy Collector, Cornwall, enclosing the sum of six pounds and ten shillings currency to the Recr. Genl. Dated 1st Augt. 1822” and “Rec’d 7th August 1822”. File folds and torn at seal.

Est. 100+

1822 Early PRE-MANUSCRIPT FREE MONEY LETTER cover, from Sandwich, no Sandwich despatch marking. Endorsed “W Hands” (Postmaster) in black, “Free” m/s in red. Enclosing two drafts for £63.14.9 Currency on a/c of Duties. "21st November 1822” and “Recd. 30th November 22” in red. Letter “Sandwich 21st. November 1822, file folds and tear at seal.

Est. 100+

1836 Triple rate MONEY LETTER cover, from CITY of TORONTO U.C. JA 4 1836 large double circle in red to Quesnel in Montreal. Endorsed “Paid”, and Money” in black m/s, PAID h/s in red and M (Money), rated 3/6 in red (three times 1/2 rate for 301 – 400 miles). File folds and small tear at seal. (Image)

Est. 150+

1848 Single rate MONEY LETTER cover, TORONTO U.C. AU 14 1848 double split circle in black. Endorsed “Money letter” in black m/s and M (Money) in black, rated 7 in black (single rate for 61 – 100 miles) to COBOURG U.C. AUG 16 1848 double split circle in red. From 5th January 1844 letters were charged by weight in ½ oz [14.2 g] increments. This cover weighs just 6g & with only a check enclosed, was correctly charged at single rate weight. Docketed with a calculation of contents converted to dollars & “R[eplied] 17 August 1848”. Letter is headed “Money letter”, “Canada Company Office, Toronto 14th Augt. 1848. File fold and cut at red seal of Canada Company.

Est. 100+

STAMPLESS. 1812 letter front on 1806 laid paper with fine straight line h/s YORK SEP 9 1812 on back to Montreal. Rated 1N2 in red on front, due single rate for 376 miles, tears at seal.

Est. 100+

1827 Entire, on B&M under shield laid paper, On His Majesty’s Service, Government Office, pre-printed CIRCULAR, dated York, 20th Decr 1827 commanding MPPs to meet at Parliament on 15th January. Signed by G Hellier, Secretary to Lieut Governor. To F L Walsh MPP, Vittoria, rated m/s Pd 9 in red on front for single sheet 101 – 200 miles. No postmarks. Endorsed on receipt. File folds, edge staining, pin hole and small opening tear at wafer seal.

Est. 75+

1832 Stampless TRANSATLANTIC letter from London, ENGLAND, internally dated British and Foreign Bible Society, May 22, 1832. Fine strike of London PAID 4 JU 4 1832 full circle h/s in red on front. HALIFAX JY 1832 fleuron h/s in black on front. Red QUEBEC JY 1832 double split circle and boxed FORWARDED h/s in red on front. Rated 2/2 stg m/s prepaid in black on front (1/- postage London – Falmouth, plus1/2 packet rate Falmouth – Halifax). BNA rated in m/s 1N8 cy Halifax to Quebec, plus 1/1 forwarding to York, total 2/9 cy due. Likely carried by packet “Sheldrake” [Falmouth 9 Jun, Halifax 10 Jul] to York Upper Canada. Three folds reinforced with gummed tape. (Image)

Est. 150+

1833 Stampless cover, Niagara to York internally dated Niagara 7th January 1833. Very weak strike of NIAGARA U.C. double full circle in black. Rated 7 cy in black (single rate for 61 - 100 miles, around W end of Lake Ontario). Advising a Deposit in the BUC of £355.7.9 Cy. Acknd 12 th ultimo”. File folds.

Est. 75+

1834 Stampless RE-DIRECTED letter/invoice. MONTREAL JUN 26 [1834] full circle in red on front. Rated 1 /2 in black on front originally to SHERBROOKE [crossed out] re-addressed to TORONTO, No transit or receiver, but endorsed “Invoice Mar 24 1834”, folds, tear at seal and adhesions where once pasted-up.

Est. 50+

1835 Stampless entire Government Circular, on Crown over Shield laid paper. CITY of TORONTO U.C. DE 10 1835 large double circle h/s in red. Rated m/s 1/6 (for two sheets 101 – 200 miles), boxed PAID h/s in red on front. Endorsed Govt Office and forwd and TOO LATE h/s in red. Small LONDON double split circle in red, with m/s date 16 Dec receiver. Circular requesting completion of accompanying Return (double rate). To London Dist. Annotated on receipt by F L Walsh. Slightly grubby, internal corner missing and opening tear at wafer seal.

Est. 100+

1842 Stampless legal documents outer wrapper, 10 times rate, on MOREBY & CO 1839 with shield laid paper. Weak CITY of TORONTO U.C. MR 9 1842 large double circle h/s in black, to Kingston. Endorsed “per R J Turner Esq”, 2 ½ oz, rated m/s 7/6 [weighs 10 times single 9d rate for 101 – 200 miles]. Endorsed LL “Deposited in Post Office at the Toronto this ninth day of March 1842 by me John H Hagerty?... Master, Extra & Examiner in Chancery. Endorsed on receipt “McLean & McLean / Deps? Defense?”/. File folds, some staining and sealing wax.

Est. 100+

1856 Stampless blue laid paper envelope, with fine strike of BROCKVILLE CW A JUL 21 1856 double split circle date stamp in black. with REGISTERED h/s in black. To Toronto with large [32mm] TORONTO CW, JUL 22 single ring date stamp receiver in black on back. Envelope opened-out, file fold and reduced left and right.

Est. 100+

1863 Stampless CROSS-BORDER envelope with letter from Toronto to New York with TORONTO CW FE 2 63 small A2 split circle, rated large 10 h/s in black. Trifle grubby. Red seal.

Est. 75+