1829 Folded cross-border letter with manuscript ‘Hillier Jany 5 1839’ straight line despatch to Utica (NY), rated ms ‘3 + 7 = 10’ (7d postage to Kingston exchange office plus 3d ferriage charge, total of 10d cy) and ‘12½’ (¢ US), a choice entire early letter. . (Image)

Est. 300+

1832 Folded cross-border letter from HALLOWELL 20 Nov (manuscript date) to Batavia, with all postage pre-paid and superb strike of the two line BRITISH POSTAGE PAID / U STATES Do PAID handstamp with ms rates ‘7½’(4½d postage + 3d ferriage) and ‘18¾’ (¢ US), red Kingston exchange office 25 NOV c.d.s. on front, a real gem and the finest example of this rare handstamp in existence, ex Palmer (Image)

Est. 1000+

1842 Folded cross-border letter from Niagara 12 FE to Cleveland, no Canadian postage charged (sent from a cross-border point) but rated manuscript ‘Paid 2d No. 1’ (late use of a private ferriage fee paid from drawer no. 1) and ms rate ‘18¾’ (¢ US), Youngstown 12 FEB border transit on front, filing fold, otherwise fine and a rare and unusual PRIVATE FERRY RATE across the NIAGARA RIVER, ex Palmer (Image)

Est. 250+

1844 Folded cross-border TRIPLE RATE folded letter with matching red KINGSTON 10 JA 1844 double split ring and boxed italic 'PAID' to Kennedy in New York, manuscript rates 'Postage Paid 3/3' (Cdn including ferriage) top left and '56¼' (¢ US), filing folds, fine. (Image)

Est. 60+

1851 Neat cross-border mourning cover from GANANOQUE 12 MY to New York with rare red fancy ‘PAID’ in underlined semi-circle and matching underlined ‘6’ rate stamp (in shape of a tombstone) plus Canada exchange arc and red rate ‘10’ (latter applied at Prescott border exchange office), very fine and the best strike of this EXTREMELY RARE EXCHANGE MARKING we’ve ever seen. (Image)

Est. 750+

1854 Cross Border manila envelope with red PORT BURWELL 4 SP double split ring despatch to Hopkinton, Mass., rated hand stamp ‘6’ (d) with 'CANADA 10 Cts' exchange marking and SUSPENSION BRIDGE, NY 7 JAN transit on front, light envelope wrinkling, still fine. (Image)

Est. 50+