1803 MONTREAL to QUEBEC, MONTREAL straight-line b/s dated MAR21'1803 on an unpaid SFL addressed to George Pyke at QUEBEC with manuscript receiver on MAR 23, rated COLLECT 9d Ccy for the 160 mile distance, usual light Montreal h/s, F-VF ($150+ US) (Image)

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1844 QUEBEC MONEY-LETTER, unpaid SFL dated MAR11'1844 and addressed to BYTOWN-UC (later Ottawa) with receiver b/s MAR11'1844, rated COLLECT 1sh-1½ Ccy with no charge for the Money Letter service, usual file folds, F-VF ($150+ US) (Image)

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1844 PAID AT QUEBEC LC, red crown h/s on prepaid SFL dated AUG10'1844 and addressed to MONTREAL with receiver b/s the next day, rated PAID 9d Ccy, usual file fold, F-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1846 QUEBEC to WEST-WILLIAMSBURG-UC, unpaid SFL dated AUG8'1846 and addressed c/o James Holden (the postmaster) at WILLIAMSBURG-CW, routing via MONTREAL on AUG9'1846 + WILLIAMSBURG on AUG11'1846 (Dundas County 1822-1835) with the latest reported date for the Williamsburg h/s, then FORWARDED, to WEST-WILLIAMSBURG (Dundas County 1830-1851) with a scarce receiver b/s on AUG12'1846 , rated COLLECT 11½d Ccy for the 260 mile 11d postage + ½d Quebec City carrier pickup fee, scarce route and town cancels, usual file fold, F-VF ($225+ US) (Image)

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1846 PHILIPSBURG (LC) MONEY-LETTER, prepaid SFL dated OCT29'1846 and addressed to MONTREAL with receiver b/s the same day, rated PAID 4½d Ccy for the 50 mile distance, Phillipsburg was still using the 1829 issued h/s without the “LC” Provincial indicia, ex-Steinhart, F-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1847 NEW-YORK to QUEBEC, unpaid SFL dated APR6'1847 and addressed to QUEBEC with receiver b/s APR13'1847, rated COLLECT 1sh5½d Ccy comprising 10¢ (6d Ccy) for the over 330 mile distance from New York to the Rousses Point border exchange office + 11d for the 200 miles to Quebec + ½d for the Quebec carrier delivery fee, The Rouses Point to Quebec was actually under 200 miles but the post office added a few miles and charged an extra 2d, F-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1847 USA STEAMSHIP to HALFAX-NS, unpaid SFL from NORTH DANVERS PLAINS (MASS) dateline AUG30'1847 and addressed to Halifax, routing via Cunard Packet SS CAMBRIA from Boston on SEP2'1847 with a scarce UD-STATES-HALIFAX receiver b/s on SEP3'1847, treaty rated collect 1sh Ccy, ex Steinhart, F-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1848 MURRAY (UC) (1820-1913 Northumberland County), superb 1929 issue h/s dated JUN2'1848 on unpaid cover to TORONTO, same day routing via BRIGHTON-UC, rated COLLECT 9d Ccy for the under 200 mile distance, F-VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1848 USA to PORT-DOVER-UC, part-paid SFL from BUFFALO-NY on DEC11'1848 with routing via the LEWISTON-NY exchange office + QUEENSTON-UC exchange office on DEC 12 + longer (but faster) route through HAMILTON-CW on DEC 13 + same day transit to BRANTFORD-UC and SIMCOE-UC + PORT-DOVER-UC receiver b/s DEC 14, rated PAID 5¢ for the 25 mile US fee to the border + COLLECT 9d d for the 105 mile onward delivery to Port Dover, lengthy interesting letter enclosed, VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1849 NEW-BRUNSWICK to SCOTLAND, an unpaid SFL from FREDERICTON-NB on JAN9'1849 and addressed to ABERDEEN, routing via Halifax + Cunard Packet SS EUROPA departing HALIFAX on JAN 12 + LIVERPOOL arrival JAN 22 + express train to ABERDEEN on JAN 24, this was the first trip after retaliatory postal rates were rescinded on JAN10'1849 and before the new treaty rates began on FEB21'1849, rated COLLECT 1sh2d Stg (1sh4d Ccy), interesting lengthy letter enclosed, a rare first day rate and F-VF ($375+ US) (Image)

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