1853 Small cover from GUERNSEY 17 AU to Toronto Canada West, manuscript "Per Royal Mail Steamer" (Cunard 'Europa'), L with handstamp 1/4 (Arnell A.07), no receiver, wax seal, back flap missing, fine. (Image)

Est. 100+

CANADIAN MILITARY MAIL: Seventeen covers or folded stationery items including CFPO, ICCS, RCAF, UNEF, UNMOGIP, Europe, Cyprus, Italy, Lebanon, Vietnam Operation DANACA, mostly clean and f-vf. Inspect. (Image)

Est. 200+

1862 AMERICAN EXPRESS Co. MONEY PACKAGE, TORONTO, C.W. Express Label, black on vermilion glazed paper, on large size buff cover, with embossed “British & American Express Co” c/c, to GUELPH CW, five large red American Express wax seals on back. Endorsed m/s “$30.00”, “From H Braune, KINGSTON C.W.”. To Revd. James Brock, Guelph, C.W. and note enclosed: “Kingston, January 2 1862, Rev Mr Brock, minor edge faults. (Image)

Est. 200+

FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION: Nine stampless covers four addressed to Hon Alexander Campbell (from Belleville U.C. 23 JA 1866 FREE) (Florence U.C. 5 JA 1865 FREE) (Flinton 6JY 65 staight line PAID) (Perth C.W. 28 FE 65 FREE), one to Hon E P Taché (from Guelph U.C. 1 OC 1857), one to Hon W M MacDougall (from Embro 14 AP 63 straight line Paid 5), one to Mr. John Snead from Taché Ottawa 10 JY 82 with personal red handstamp, one to Hon George Brown (from Montreal C.E. 16 NO 65 FREE), Ladies cover to Mr. Langevin (from Brockville U.C. 12 AU 63), some trimmed, mostly clean f-vf. Inspect. (Image)

Est. 300+

1839 Stampless blank sheet DROP LETTER, rated 1 m/s [collect] in black, CITY of TORONTO U.C. MR 25 1839 large double circle h/s in black. To Honourable John Macaulay, & &, City of Toronto. Clean cut at seal and lack of message may indicate that this was a wrapper to an enclosure. Drop letters were flat rated at 1d, even with enclosures. Many were also favored. SCARCE. Macaulay was a member of the Legislative Council and Surveyor General. File folds, minor tears. (Image)

Est. 150+

1828 Stampless part-letter, late use of undated Straight line YORK handstamp, m/s Nov 27 on front. Annotated “J B McCauley Esq, York 27 Nov 28, Lands in Caistor” [Crown Lands Dept]. Rated Free m/s in red on front to Alexander Hamilton, Post Master, Queenston. Refers to sale of Lot 20 at least 20/ to 25 shillings per acre. CLD mail was rated free at this time. Only part-letter, file folds, tape repairs, torn at seal. Green J H owner’s mark. (Image)

Est. 130+

1829 Stampless entire 4-sided letter, on W PICKERING & SONS 1821 paper. No postal markings, from DPMG, T A STAYNER, dated Genl Post Office, Quebec, 27Jany 1829 to J HOWARD, PMr, York. Private letter in two parts. First part thanks Howard for his information given under examination to a Committee of the House comments on Lt Governor’s recommendation to improve the roads. Second part goes through suggestions relating to Howard’s evidence. Howard should write to Mr John Crooks “to get you a more decent office stamp.... get one with the name of yr. Office in a circle.... moveable type...”. Howard corrected re printed papers “open at the ends generally go free” – wrong! Also re smaller offices advertising letters not called for. This info helped Stayner in his 1829 PO reforms, incl new date stamps! WITH FULL TRANSCRIPT. Interesting details in letter likely sent under cover of another. File folds, Ex-Stulberg.

Est. 100+

1831 Stampless QUEENSTON CROSS-BORDER blank sheet of letter from TRUNKSVILLE, OHIO to YORK. Endorsed “Free” “James N Ayers, Post Master, Trunksville, Ohio, March 1st”. Free franking postmaster privilege to the lines. Superb QUEENSTON U.C.1831 9 Mar double ring h/s in red, plus RARE single line British Postage h/s (No US postage due) with ongoing rate of 9d cy (2d ferriage and 7 d BNA for 60 - 100 miles, around L Ontario), all in red on front. No receiver. File folds. RARE, ex Steinhart. (Image)

Est. 250+

1834 Stampless TRANSATLANTIC letter rated PAID h/s in red, m/s 9 and 25 in reddish-black, [9d cy incl 7d cy rate for land route around W end of L Ontario to border, plus 2d cy ferriage over Niagara River, plus 25¢ US postage from border to New York]. Endorsed “via New York”, large double circle ERD CITY OF TORONTO – SE 8 – 1834 – UC in red. TOO LATE h/s in red on front. Black boxed PORTSMOUTH SHIP LETTER h/s on back with London red circular receiver E – 15OC15 -1834 on back. Rated 1/4 stg due on front [8d Ship Letter, plus 8d inland postage from Portsmouth to London]. Cumulative charge of 2/8 [for two Portsmouth ship letters] crossed out. Red seal with cuts and fading. (Image)

Est. 180+

1831 Stampless HAWKESBURY to YORK, double rate MONEY LETTER cover, HAWKESBURY circular h/s in brown, m/s 20 July [1831] in black. Endorsed “Money Letter”, Rated 2/4 cy in black, [twice 1/2 rate for 301 – 400 miles]. To the Honble. John H Dunn, H M Receiver General, York. Docketed “Thomas Mears insp Otta. Dist. 20 July 1831 £16.15 “ & “Rec’d and ackn 27 May ultmo”. Internal “per H M McAlpine”. Separating at file folds. (Image)

Est. 50+

1837 13th PARLIAMENT OF UPPER CANADA folded letter from DUNNVILLE UC FE 24 37 (double circle) rated 9d to Toronto. To William H. Merritt, filing folds, fine. (Image)

Est. 150+

1842 Folded family letter from Scotland to HOWARD UC, WESTERN DISTRICT, rated 1/4 Currency. Routed via Oban and reverse with octagonal Liverpool marking, some soiling. (Image)

Est. 150+

1842 Folded family letter from IRELAND FE 1842 to TORONTO (YONGE STREET). Rated 1/2 prepaid, carried by the Cunard Columbia, a rare ship following the Caledonia incident and hurricane damage. Interesting Mitchell family letter, filing folds and toning. (Image)

Est. 150+

1843 Twice-mailed Canada Company printed Indenture and coat of arms, of Lease No 74 sent and returned agreement. TORONTO U.C. FE 25 1843 double split circle h/s in black, rated 11d due in black [201-300 miles], endorsed “single sheet” to Wm Thompson Esq, Chatham, PO Raleigh, witnessed by Wm Thompson, who returned it. RALEIGH U.C. MR 15 1843 double split circle h/s in red, PAID h/s and 11 m/s in red on front. File folds, with tears. Lovely document. (Image)

Est. 250+

1847 DRUG & LIQUOR EMBOSSED advertising on folded cover from Hamilton UC 16 AP 1847, rated 9d to Goderich 17 APR receiver. An early advertising cover, filing folds. (Image)

Est. 150+

1848 THOMAS BELL letter with cover 6 JU 48 to EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, Parliament in Montreal with receiver. The burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal was an important event in pre-Confederation Canadian history and occurred on the night of April 25, 1849, fine. (Image)

Est. 100+

1853 Folded pre-printed William Chance, Son & Co. letter from Birmingham England to TORONTO UC, rated 1/4 Currency with 1/ accountancy marking. Carried by the Cunard Canada 35th voyage. Liverpool backstamp in green, filing folds. (Image)

Est. 150+

1855 Stampless linen-backed long blue envelope, TORONTO CW OCT 24 [1855] 32mm single circle date stamp in black. Endorsed “Registered” in m/s, boxed REGISTERED h/s in red [indicating pre-payment of 1d registration fee], rated 1/6 m/s in black [6x rate - for 2½ - 3 oz]. Two registration Nos 99 and 887 added UL. To Ottawa City, CW. PRESCOTT double split circle transit and late use of BYTOWN UC OCT 26 1855 double split circle receiver in black on back. Annotated “Re McKay, Rec Novr 2/55” on front Envelope grubby, opened-out and addressee name scrawled several times inside and out. (Image)

Est. 50+

1856 Stampless blue No 10 laid paper envelope, POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT /OFFICIAL BUSINESS/FREE/JOHN DEWE imprint at UR, with INSPECTOR’S OFFICE Toronto imprint at LL. Superb TORONTO C.W JAN 22 [1856?] large 22mm single ring to J V Hain Esq, Solicitor, Whitby, WHITBY UC JAN xx 1856 double split circle receiver in blue on back. (Image)

Est. 75+

1861 Stampless CROWN LAND DEPT on small envelope from QUEBEC LC FE 13 61 small single split circle, boxed C.L.D FREE in black (Davis DCL-1), rated FREE h/s in black all on front, Toronto split circle receiver on back, tear and flap faults, still appears fine. (Image)

Est. 100+

1868 CROWN TIMBER OFFICE advertising on cover from Montreal Tombstone 27 NO 1868, rated 3d to Toronto (receiver) and charge box 133. Tape on flap and slightly reduced at right. (Image)

Est. 150+

1870 GOVERNMENT IN HALIFAX on small envelope 7 MR 70 from Halifax, 3d, to Bridgetown (receiver). SIGNED by Charles James Campbell MPP, representing Victoria County Nova Scotia, fine. (Image)

Est. 100+

1870 GOVERNMENT OF CANADA on small envelope MR 18 70 from Ottawa, FREE, to Niagara (receiver). SIGNED by John Hall Thompson MP, representing Ontario North in the 1st Parliament, very fine. (Image)

Est. 100+

1873 Stampless PUBLIC WORKS J. TRUDEAU CANADA on cover from OTTAWA JA 29 73, public works with crown in black (Davis DPW-2), rated FREE h/s in black all on front, to Peterborough Ont. Docketing noted on LOCK BRIDGE, trimmed, soiling at bottom otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. 100+

1875 Stampless TREASURY – ONTARIO on small envelope with superb TREASURER PROVINCE OF ONTARIO PAID CROWN 6 FE 75, 32mm full circle in blue. TORONTO ONT paid 3 to London Ont (receiver). Interesting ENCLOSURE is Auditor’s office printed form, reduced at right, fine. (Image)

Est. 100+