1825 SCOTLAND to CANADA, unpaid SFL from Inverness in Northern Scotland on APR23-1825 to Montreal, via overland 700 miles to Falmouth-England on MAY 21st + "LORD MELVILLE" packet to Halifax with a VF fleuron transit arrival on JUN 26th, rated COLLECT 5sh1d Ccy comprising 2sh-8½d stg (3sh Ccy) for the combined 700 mile Inverness to Falmouth rate and packet fee to Halifax that includes the ½d stg Scottish road tax + 2sh-1d Ccy for the overland 800 mile rate to Montreal, a nice transcribed family letter enclosed, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $250, rare and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1835 QUEBEC-CITY to NEW-YORK, paid-all SFL dated JUN4-1835 rated 1sh to the border exchange office at Rousses-Point + 18¾¢ to New York, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1837 USA to ENGLAND via CANADA, a part-paid SFL from Chicago on NOV13-1837 to Leeds-England, routing via Toronto on NOV 14th + Halifax on DEC 18th + Falmouth packet "STAR" arriving JAN 2nd, rated PAID 32¢ for the treaty rate to Falmouth + COLLECT 1sh5d Stg for the overland 380 miles to Leeds, travel worn with tape stains, a rare rate noting a light PAID 7¢ & 25¢ red Chicago handstamp (1997 USCC cat $300 US alone), sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $500, VG est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1835 ENGLAND to CANADA SHIP LETTER, an unpaid SFL from Liverpool on DEC9-1835 to Montreal, routing via the Liverpool-GPO + private ship to New-York on JAN 12th + overland via the Rouses-Point-NY exchange office, rated COLLECT 1sh7d Ccy comprising 1d Stg Liverpool drop letter fee + 1d Stg ship Captain gratuity + 20¢ US for the overland 340 miles to Rouses Point + 4½d Ccy for the under 60 miles delivery to Montreal, priced 20 years ago at $150 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1837 ENGLAND to CANADA SHIP LETTER, a part-paid SFL from Stockton-England on OCT18-1837 to Eaton-LC, routing via Liverpool on OCT 19th + private ship to New-York on DEC 3rd + overland via the Rouses-Point-NY exchange office + Montreal on DEC 8th, rated PAID 11d Stg for the 140 mile fee from Stockton to Liverpool + COLLECT 1sh10d Ccy comprising 1d Stg ship Captain gratuity + 20¾¢ US (1sh Ccy) for the 340 mile distance to Rouses Point + 9d Ccy for the 145 mile delivery to Eaton via Montreal, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $200, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1838 USA to CANADA, a part Paid SFL from Buffalo-NY on AUG9-1838 to Hamboro-UC, routing via the Lewiston-NY and Queenston-UC exchange offices on AUG 11th, rated PAID 6¢ for the 29 mile distance to Lewiston + COLLECT 4½d for the under 60 miles to Hamboro, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $150 US, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1842 CANADA to ENGLAND, prepaid SFL from Montreal on NOV26-1842 to London, routing overland to Halifax on DEC 20th + Cunard "SS COLUMBIA" to Liverpool on DEC 29th + train to London on DEC 30th, treaty rated PAID 1sh4d Ccy (1sh2d Stg), a nice transcribed enclosure talks of the looming recession and potential business failures, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $250, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1843, an unpaid SFL from the 93rd Highland Regiment Quartermaster in Toronto dated AUG5-1843 and addressed to Bannockburn-Scotland, routing via Halifax on AUG 7th + Cunard "SS ACADIA" to Liverpool on AUG 29th + express train to Sterling-Scotland on AUG 31st + overland to Bannockburn, great transcribed message enclosed complaining of the tartan uniform cloth that fading quickly and was being returned for credit, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $200, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1848 CANADA to SCOTLAND MONEY LETTER, a prepaid SFL from Montreal on OCT25-1848 to Glasgow, routing via Halifax on NOV 2nd + Cunard "SS NIAGARA" arriving at Liverpool on NOV 13th + express train to Glasgow on NOV 15th, the transcribed message indicates an undeclared £120 was enclosed, treaty rated PAID 1sh4d Ccy (1sh2d Stg), sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $150, unusual and VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1848 CANADA to USA, a prepaid SFL from Montreal on NOV22-1848 and addressed to the Bank of Montreal Agent and later the Canadian Post Office Agent (D. S. Kennedy) in New-York, rated PAID 4½d Ccy for the 45 mile fee to Rouses-Point-NY exchange office + PAID 10¢ for the 335 miles to New York, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1848 MONEY LETTER DOUBLE RATE, prepaid SFL from Beachville-UC on APR29-1838 and addressed to Hamilton with receiver b/s APR 30th, rated PAID 9d for the 57 mile 1 ounce double rate (2 x 4½d per ½ ounce), sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $200, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1851 MONEY LETTER DOUBLE RATE, prepaid SFL from Morpeth-UC on SEP20-1851 and addressed to Sandwich-UC with arrival SEP 22nd, rated PAID 6d cash for the 1 ounce double letter rate (2 x 3d per ½ ounce) with no stamps available at Morpech, letter contained £11-12sh-3d with routing via Windsor-UC and Chatham-UC, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $200, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1852 CANADA to USA, a prepaid 6d SFL to USA from Montreal on MAY6-1852 and addressed to the Bank of Montreal Agent and later the Canadian Post Office Agent (D. S. Kennedy) in New-York, no stamps available , VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1853 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUEBEC, VF blue oval handstamp on a prepaid 3d SFL dated JUN8-1953, signed by MPP N. I. Tessier at Quebec-City and addressed to Frampton-Que, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1855 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUEBEC to SCOTLAND, a blue oval Legislature handstamp on QUEBEC-PAID cover dated MAY5,1855, signed by MPP J. M. Ferres and addressed to Aberdeen-Scotland, routing via Boston + Cunard "SS AFRICA" arriving at Liverpool on MAY 15th + train to Aberdeen on MAY 21st, treaty rated PAID-ALL 8d Stg with a good LIVERPOOL PKT-LETTER-PAID tombstone transit, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1857 CANADA to ENGLAND MILITARY, unpaid SFL from London-Ont on MAY11-1857 and addressed care of Captain Pearel of the 20th Regiment at Aldershot, routing via Hamilton + Halifax + Cunard "SS EUROPA" to Liverpool on MAY 25th + train to Aldershot the same day, treaty rated COLLECT 8d Stg, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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