1853 REGISTERED 4d RATE, #4 pays the 3d letter rate and 1d registration fee paid in cash, on cover from Barrie-UC on OCT6-1853 to Toronto with arrival the next day, the stamp has two large horizontal margins with both vertical margins roughly torn, the stamp is not tied but belongs, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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1858 CANADA to USA 6d RATE, #4 pair from plate position 29-30 with plate inscription on the right stamp, pays the 6d USA letter rate on cover from Montreal on JU21-1858 to Boston, right stamp has 4 large to ample margins, the left stamp has 3 large margins and slightly cut at top, a scarce pair franking with VF est ($300+US) (Image)

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1856 CANADA 8d RATE to SCOTLAND, Pence issue #7 pays the 8d Stg British Packet rate on cover from Toronto on DEC15-1856 and addressed to Attorney Peter McLeod in Edinburgh, routing overland to Halifax on DEC 18th + Cunard "SS ARABIA" arriving at Liverpool on DEC 28th + express train to Edinburgh the next day, note an experimental yellow ink was used at Edinburgh that was quickly discontinued as it easily smeared onto other letters, the stamp has close cut margins on 3 sides otherwise it retails over $3000, good markings front and back with F-VF est ($400+US) (Image)

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1859 CANADA DOMESTIC ½d CIRCULAR RATE, rare perforated Pence issue #11 pays the ½d printed mater rate on a JUN3-1859 Montreal Prices Current circular addressed to Halifax, the circular bottom half has been removed and the stamp has a faulty UL corner otherwise retails over $3000, rare and F-VF est ($400+US) (Image)

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1861 SCOTLAND 6d WINTER RATE to CANADA, British stamp #27 (cat $200 US on cover) pays the 6d Stg Canada treaty rate from Loanhead-Scotland on NOV29-1861 and addressed to Niagara-CW, routing via Edinburgh the next day + train to Glasgow + coastal packet to Londonderry-Ireland + Canadian Allen Line packet SS ANGLO-SAXON departing DEC 1st + Portland-Maine arrival DEC 16th + train to Hamilton DEC 20th + overland to St-Catharines and Niagara on DEC 21st + forwarded at no extra costs to Port-Robinson-CW arriving on DEC 23rd (in time for Christmas), a bit of travel wear from the trip, a great winter routing with good markings front and back, F-VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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1864 INTER-POVINCIAL 5¢ RATE, #15 pays the 5¢ pre-Confederation rate from Toronto-CW on SEP30-1864 to Campbellton-NB, routing via Montreal OCT 1st + St-John-NB OCT 4th + Chatham-NB OCT 6th + Campbellton arrival OCT 8th, sealed closed tear on backflap, scarce with good markings front and back, VF est ($150+US) (Image)

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