1873 PICTON-ONT DROP LETTER, #21 (pair) pays the 1¢ drop letter rate on cover posted at PICTON on DEC16'1873 to local addressee, part of backflap missing and closed tear at top, scarce and F-VF ($175 US) (Image)

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1969 WHITEBY-CW PRINTED MATTER, single franking #22 pays the 1¢ per ounce printed matter rate on cover from Whitby on JAN18'1869 and addressed to CAYUGA-CW with receiver b/s JAN19'1869, VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1870 TORONTO DROP LETTER, single franking #23 pays the 1¢ drop letter rate on JAMES SPENCER, PUBLISHERS adv cover posted at Toronto on FEB23'1870 and addressed to the local Trinity College, rough opening UL has been neatly restored, F-VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1873 CANADA 15¢ RATE to FRANCE, Large Queen #24,25 and Small Queen #35i,37(x3) pays the 15¢ pre-UPU letter rate on folded letter from TORONTO on JAN13'1873 and addressed to MILLAU-FRANCE, via overland routing to New York + Hamburg-American Line SS CIMBRIA departing New York on JAN16'1873 with PLYMOUTH arrival JAN26'1873 + express train to LONDON on JAN27'1873 + Channel packet to CALAIS on JAN28'1873 + train to PARIS the same day + PARIS-TOULOUSE RPO with MILLAU arrival on JAN30'1873, a very scarce rate and great franking, Bill Lea signed and VF ($1750 US) (Image)

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1872 CANADA REGISTERED 44¢ RATE to ENGLAND, Large Queen franking #28(pair) and #29b with Small Queen #36(x2) tied on cover with Montreal fancy cork cancels (Lacelle L-1038 incorrectly listed as Toronto), pays the rare 8¢ REGISTRATION FEE to England + 36¢ postage for a 3 ounce Canadian Packet letter (6 x 6¢ per « ounce), on cover posted at MONTREAL JUL26'1872 and addressed to LONDON, routing via train to Quebec-City + Canadian Allan Line packet SS MORAVIAN departing Quebec on JUL27'1872 with Liverpool arrival AUG8'1872 + train to LONDON on AUG9'1872, cover is reduced LHS and edge travel wear from the heavy contents has been repaired, a great Canadian rarity and F+ ($4300 US) (Image)

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