1870 CANADA 6¢ RATE to USA, Large Queen #27v pays the 6¢ USA letter rate on cover from New-Glasgow-NS on MAY22-1870 and addressed to Boston, routing via Halifax the same day + Cunard packet SS ALEPPO to Boston, stamp tied by a New-Glasgow 2-ring No.25 cancel, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1870 ENGRAVED VIGNET, produced by the British America Banknote Company, 60mm x 100mm showing Indian Life, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1880 PROMISSORY $2000 NOTE, from Yarmouth-NS on SEP23-1880, on nice locomotive illustrated form printed by Crosby & Ryerson of Yarmouth, 60¢ document tax paid by Canada Revenue stamps, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1875 DRAYTON-ONT 5¢ REGISTERED, nice 5¢ franking pays the 3¢ letter rate + 2¢ registration fee on cover from Drayton (Wellington County) on MAR18-1875 to Toronto, the 2¢ stamp is perf 11½ x 12 and has a distinct plate scratch variety in the right "2", VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1884 SELKIRK-MAN 5¢ REGISTERED, scarce perf 12 x 11½ stamp #F1d pays the 2¢ registration fee on a 3¢ stationery cover dated NOV19-1884, addressed to Winnipeg with NOV 21st arrival, NOT CALLED FOR and returned to sender via the Canada Dead Letter Office noting a receiver on DEC 27th and DLO return date on JAN 19th, part of backflap missing, Unitrade cat $200, F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1888 COCOMASH-NS 8¢ REGISTERED, a 6¢ Small Queen #39 pays the 3¢ letter rate and #F1 subsequently added to make up the 5¢ legal mixed franking registration fee, on cover dated AUG24-1888 and addressed to a student at the Port-Hood Law College, routing via Port-Hastings on AUG 25th, small cover reduction LHS, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1889 CORNWALL-ONT 11¢ REGISTERED, #41 (x3) pays the 6¢ double letter rate and combines with #F1 to make the 5¢ legal mixed franking registration fee, on cover dated NOV18-1889 and addressed to Dickinsons-Landing-ONT, the town no longer exists as it was flooded to construct the St-Lawrence Seaway, a reduced legal size cover priced 20 years ago at $125, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1895 MONTREAL 5¢ RATE to NEWFOUNDLAND, nice Small Queen 5¢ franking on cover dated DEC19-1895 to St-Johns, routing via Halifax on DEC 21st and arrived on Christmas Day, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1888 GOLDEN-BC 5¢ RATE to ENGLAND, pale olive-green #38 pays the UPU rate on cover dated NOV25-1888, addressed to Malvern-UK with arrival DEC 10th, , winter routing via Boston + Liverpool, part of backflap removed, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1889 CANADA 10¢ RATE to INDIA, single franking #45 pays the "B" country UPU rate on cover from Dundas-ONT on APR10-1889 to Cocanada-India, routing via Hamilton the same day + closed bag winter route to New-York + Liverpool + London + Calais + express route to Brindisi-Italy + P&O Sea Post Office MAY 4th to Bombay + train to Cocanada with arrival MAY 13th, Unitrade cat $250, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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1890 CANADA 10¢ RATE to INDIA, single franking #45 pays the "B" country UPU rate on cover from Dundas-ONT on MAY1-1890 to Cocanada-India, closed bag routing via Halifax + Liverpool + London + Calais + express route to Brindisi-Italy + P&O Sea Post Office MAY 22th to Bombay + train to Cocanada with arrival JUN 5th, small closed tear at top, Unitrade cat $250, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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1897 MONTREAL OPTICAL COMPANY, TORONTO, #35 tied on a travelling salesman Private Postcard with a choice York-Street-Toronto squared circle dated JAN28-1897, addressed to Stratford-ONT to alert a customer that he will arrive on FEB 3rd, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1882 LIBRARY of PARLIAMENT, handstamp with Librarian S. Todd signature dated MAR20-1882, on a Library stationery cover mailed at the House-of-Commons post office and forwarded to the Ottawa post office the same day, addressed to decorated USA Civil War General Horatio Rodgers (1836-1904) at Providence-RI, the Library had FREE franking in Canada but not to the USA and a 3¢ stamp was applied at the Ottawa post office to pay the USA letter rate, VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1895 HART & RIDDELL STATIONERS, TORONTO, fancy illustrated advertising on #35 franked unsealed printed matter cover to Brantford-ONT, stamp tied by a Toronto No.1 roller cancel, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1990 COLLECTION AGENT, PRINCE-ALBERT-SASK, illustrated advertising on #41 franked cover dated NOV4-1890 to AASKANA-SASK (1888-1897 RF-E) with receiver b/s DEC 2nd, addressee not found and returned to sender via the Dead Letter Office, great DLO markings and a rare Saskatchewan town cancel on a really nice advertising cover, VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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1895 HUFF'S LINIMENTS, ST-CATHARINES-ONT, fancy illustrated advertising on a #35 (x3) franked cover tied by duplex cancels dated OCT8-1895, addressed to Omaha-Nebraska with receiver OCT 10th, part of backflap missing, F-VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1870 QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY, MONTREAL, fancy red logo illustrated advertising on an early 3rd month use of red-orange #35iv (type-A paper) on MAY31-1870, pays the unsealed printed matter drop letter rate in Montreal, ex-Norm Brassler, very early advertising VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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1876 MUTUAL INSURANCE, TORONTO, fancy illustrated logo on a #37ii franked short paid double rate cover dated APR15,1876 to HAMILTON, rated 6¢ More to Pay for double the deficiency, small closed tear at top, ex-Norm Brassler lot-850 in the Hennock sale, early advertising F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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1890 FROST & WOOD FARM EQUIPMENT, SMITHS-FALLS-ONT, fancy illustrated logo on #41 franked cover dated NOV11-1890 to Craigtown-Ont and corrected to Craighurst-Ont, stamp tied by two strikes of the Smiths-Falls cork cancel, closed tear neatly sealed, F-VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1895 NUMISMATIC & ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY, MONTREAL, fancy fraternal logo on 3¢ rate cover dated JUL23-1895 to New York, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1890 STEELE-BRIGGS SEEDS, TORONTO, fancy illustrated logo on #35 precancel franked cover to Moncton-NB, stamp is on the scarce horizontal white wove E-like paper, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1892 COLLECTION AGENCY, HAMILTON, fancy illustrated advertising showing the agency building on #35 franked unsealed printed matter rate cover dated FEB24-1892 and addressed to Cold-Stream-NB, some docketing front and back, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1981 STARR KIDNEY PADS, TORONTO, illustrated advertising showing the Toronto store on #37 franked cover dated SEP12-1881 to Brookyn-Ont, cover trimmed LHS, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1880 McCREADY BOOTS & SHOES, MONTREAL, overall light green illustrated advertising showing the factory, on a #37 franked cover dated DEC1-1880 to Coteau-Landing-Que, cover is slightly trimmed LHS, F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1881 McCREADY BOOTS & SHOES, MONTREAL, overall brown illustrated advertising showing the factory, on a #37 franked cover dated AUG3-1881 to North-East-Margaree-CB, cover is lightly stained and trimmed LHS, F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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