1870 OTTAWA FREE FRANK, cover from the Receiver General of Canada dated NOV19'1870 and addressed to the collector of tolls at PORT-DALHOUSIE-CW, enclosed is a receipt for $1942.85 for tolls deposited, a rare early FREE frank and VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1872 QUEBEC-CITY FREE FRANK, cover from the Canada Department of Works in Quebec-City on NOV13'1872 and addressed to Henry Morgan in OTTAWA, early and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1878 OTTAWA FREE FRANK, cover from R. Trudeau of the Canada Department of Works in OTTAWA on APR15'1878 and addressed to NEWCASTLE-NB, a few small closed tears from the trip, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1885 POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK RECEIPT, OHMS FREE frank envelope form No.25,000-11-7-83 from the Deputy P.M.G. dated OTTAWA DEC12'1885, addressed to the postmaster at METCALF-ONT with receiver b/s DEC 14th, light vertical file fold, scarce and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1889 CANADA SENATE FREE FRANK, red Senate crown h/s on cover mailed at the Senate post office and posted at the OTTAWA main post office the same day, addressed to FREDERICTON-NB with receiver b/s FEB 27th, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1890 POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK RECEIPT, OHMS FREE frank letter sheet from the Deputy P.M.G. William White with OTTAWA-FREE h/s dated MAR28'1890, addressed to the postmaster R. Hanson at LITTLE-LEPREAUX-NB with the receipt portion removed and given to the private depositor as usual, scarce and VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1891 POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK RECEIPT, red printed OHMS FREE frank letter sheet from the Deputy P.M.G. William White with OTTAWA-FREE h/s dated JUN25'1891, addressed to the postmaster R. Hanson at LITTLE-LEPREAUX-NB with the receipt portion removed and given to the private depositor as usual, scarce and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1892 NOTICE of UNDELIVERED PUBLICATION, OHMS FREE frank postcard form No.67B-50,000-24-7-91 from the SAINT-JOHN-NB post office on JAN30'1892 and addressed to the LE MONDE publisher in MONTREAL, alerting them of a client who had moved and was no longer picking up their magazine at the post office, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1893 CANADA DEPARTMENT of RAILWAYS, OHMS FREE frank cover mailed with an OTTAWA-FREE h/s on JUN12'1893, addressed to the agent for the CANADA ATLANTIC & PLANT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, BOSTON with receiver b/s the next day, a scarce cross border FREE frank, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1897 POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK RECEIPT, OHMS FREE frank letter sheet form No.S.B.62-50,000,5-6-96 from the Deputy P.M.G. William White, with an OTTAWA-FREE h/s dated FEB1'1897 and addressed directly to a private depositor at AMHERSTBURG-ONT noting a receiver b/s the next day, attached is a receipt for a $2.00 deposit received on JAN26'1897, scarce and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1872 GOLD PROMISSORY NOTE, fancy illustrated note issued at BURLINGTON-VT on JUL15'1872 with $532.30 payable in gold at MONTREAL on OCT18'1872, 18¢ document tax paid by Canada Bill Issue pair #FB46, a rare US note payable in Canada and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1873 GOLD PROMISSORY NOTE, fancy illustrated note issued at THREE-RIVERS-QUE on a MAURICE LUMBER & LAND COMPANY check dated MAY30'1873 with $3000 payable in gold at BURLINGTON-VT on MAY30'1873, 40¢ document tax paid by Canada Bill Issue #FB50, a rare Canada note payable in the US and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1893 PRINTER PROOF RATE, #35 pays the 1¢ per 2-ounce rate on unsealed reply cover for the ECHO PRINTING COMPANY, AMHERSTBURG-ONT, posted at NORTH-RIDGE-ONT on DEC2'1893 with same day delivery at AMHERSTBURG, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1898 TWICE POSTED FRATERNAL POSTCARD, an A.O.U.W. No.1 Assessment on postal card Webb #P16 requesting the annual $2.00 payment, mailed from Harmony Lodge No.15 at PORTAGE-LA-PRAIRIE-MAN on JAN8'1898, addressed to MIDWAY-MAN with receiver b/s the same day, the card was returned with the payment and re-used by the Lodge as a REPLY card to send a message and payment receipt back to MIDWAY, this time it was posted at the PORTAGE-LA-PRAIRIE train station on JAN27'1898 noting a MAN. & N.W.RWY. M.C.2 West RPO (Ludlow #RR-100), unusual reply and VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1888 ILLEGAL FORWARDED PRINTED MATTER, precancel #T-35 pays the 1¢ per 2-ounce unsealed printed matter rate on a RENNIE SEEDS, TORONTO cover to NORTH-SYDNEY-CB with receiver b/s FEB28'1888, forwarded at no additional charge to YARMOUTH-NS with receiver b/s MAR2'1888, should have been charged a 4¢ postage due for double the 2¢ deficiency for upgrading the letter to a forwarded first class rate, unusual and VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1883 BOOK POST 5th CLASS, #35 pays the 1¢ per 4-ounce book post fee for legal documents, on a wrapper from LANCASTER-ONT on MAY16'1883 and addressed to CORNWALL-ONT, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1892 BOOK POST 5th CLASS, #35 pays the 1¢ per 4-ounce book post fee for an insurance policy from the NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, on a wrapper from HAMILTON-ONT on AUG6'1892 to a local addressee, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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189(3) BOOK POST 5th CLASS, #35,42 on a large wrapper pays the 6¢ book post fee for a 24-ounce EATON’S MAIL ORDER CATALOG, stamps tied by a TORONTO-No.1 roller cancel and addressed to McALLISTER-NS, a few creases and wear from the trip to be expected, a rare rate with very few of these wrappers kept, F-VF ($150 US) (Image)

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1896 “STRAND of HAIR” RE-ENTRY, on the upper left 1¢ stamp showing a 1 mm long late stage of the strand, on 5¢ UPU rated cover to SCOTLAND, stamps tied by two superb WINNIPEG square circle cancels dated AUG4'1896, a rare stamp with Unitrade cat ridiculously low at $850 on cover, VF ($500 US) (Image)

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1896 BULK NEWSPAPER 1-POUND RATE, #35 pays 1¢ for delivery of one pound of newspapers in QUEBEC-CITY on MAR17'1896, the back has another onepound rate on MAR16'1896, much scarcer than the normal higher weight bulk mailings, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1896 BULK NEWSPAPER 2-POUND RATE, single franking #36i pays 2¢ for delivery of two pounds of newspapers at LONDON-ONT on AUG29'1896, the back has another twopound rate on AUG24'1896 with a pair of 1¢ stamps, much scarcer than the normal higher weight bulk mailings, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1896 BULK NEWSPAPER 3-POUND RATE, single franking #41 pays 3¢ for delivery of three pounds of newspapers at LONDON-ONT on OCT16'1897, the back has another three-pound rate on OCT22'1897, much scarcer than the normal higher weight bulk mailings, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1892 SQUARE-CIRCLE PRECURSORS, two choice strikes including TORONTO dated JUN15'1892 on 6¢ double-rate cover to LONDON, also WINNIPEG dated OCT7'1892 on cover to PORTAGE-LA-PRAIRIE-MAN, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1881 QUEBEC-CITY UNOFFICIAL DUPLEX (Lee DUN-82 used JUN18'1880–FEB10'1881), on postal card to MONTREAL with the latest reported date FEB10'1881, some minor staining, scarce and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1880 MONTREAL UNOFFICIAL DUPLEX (Lee DUN-34 used JUL16'1880–DEC7'1880), on postal card dated SEP2'1880 to L'ORIGINAL-ONT, scarce and F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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