Two 1861 UNPAID 5 Covers mailed from Québec City to St John, New Brunswick. One is a folded letter (FEB.19.1861) and the other is a cover (JAN.26.1861), both with faults, still a scarce inter-provincial pre-Confederation rate. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of 12 Upper Canada or Canada West Stampless Letters or Covers, ranging from 1847 to 1867, we note 1847 London Too Late Paid to Toronto, 1849 Goderich Mourning cover, 1849 Transatlantic folded letter from Otterville to GB rated "Paid 1/2 = 1/4", 1853 cross border paid folded letter from Galt to USA via "Suspension Bridge" c.d.s. in blue, 1867 Kingston to Québec rated 7 Cy replaced by FREE. 1874 Stayner FREE (front only), Paris on piece of registration receipt, etc. Mixed condition to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Two Stampless Folded Letters with "1/2" Rate Handstamps, one is a hand-written letter datelined "Frampton, Québec North America / 24 feb 1846" addressed to Frampton and the other is a pre-printed circular (partly filled-in by pen) datelined "La Banque du Peuple / Montreal 26 June 1851". Both have very fine strikes of this uncommon rate handstamp. (Image)

Est $ 100

Correspondence of 18 Stampless Folded Letters, 1836-1852, to Marcus Burritt, a barrister and attorney at law in Prescott, UC. We note a good variety of postmarks, rate handstamps, etc. Also includes a few letters and documents. Overall nice quality. (Image)

Est $ 150