STAMPLESS. 1836 Folded HUDSON'S BAY CO. FUR TRADE LETTER written 30 Oct by James McDougal at ‘Le Assumption, Lower Canada’, addressed to John Stewart, London, received 12 DE, carried by Hudson’s Bay Express and entered the mails at Montreal 19 NO, rated manuscript ‘6’(d) and sent via Boston, rated PAID and manuscript ‘18_’(¢), with Portsmouth Ship Letter step-type boxed arrival on front, letter mentions many H.B. Co. Chief Traders, Factors or VIPs including Sir George Simpson, George McDougall, Thomas McMurray, Angus Bethune, Wm. Connolly, Wm. McIntosh, etc, a couple of small faults, quite RARE and fine. (Image)

Est. 350+

1841 Folded cover from the Post Master with red PORT STANLEY 30 May (manuscript date) italic double ring despatch to Kingston, rated manuscript 'free', file folds, ownership handstamp and pencil notation on back, very fine. (Image)

Est. 50+

1842 Folded cover with red PORT STANLEY 16 Aug't (manuscript date) italic double ring despatch to Kingston, rated manuscript '2/4', file folds, docketing on reverse regarding enclosure of a bank draft, very fine. (Image)

Est. 50+

1846 Very fine strike of small ST. HYACINTHE single split ring with manuscript ‘5 Oct 1846’ date in unusual BROWN PURPLE shade, used as despatch on folded cover rated manuscript ‘4½’ to Montreal, received 6 OC, filing fold and docketing at right do not detract, very fine, ex V. G. Greene. (Image)

Est. 100+

1853: Miniature folded letter from Georgetown 4 DE to Toronto, rated circular ‘3D’ handstamp with faint 6 DE receiver on back, barest trace of edge soiling (negligible), still very fine and one of the tiniest covers we have seen for some time, ex Ian Macdonald, Bill Maresch. (Image)

Est. 150+

1855 Choice stampless envelope with intricate decorative BLUE BORDER of LEAVES & FLOWERS both front and back, rated ‘3’ from Farmersville 2 JU to Beverley, same date arrival on reverse, a couple of very light toning/ink spots and negligible edge faults/tears, still very fine and very pretty. (Image)

Est. 150+

1859 Small folded letter from White Lake 18 MR to Pakenham, next day receiver on reverse, with rate ‘3’ handstamp on front (paying the domestic postage) and straight line REGISTERED (paid in cash), filing fold, an attractive registered cover. (Image)

Est. 120+

1859 Stampless envelope from Toronto 9 DE to INDIA, italic ‘PAID 8d Stg’ handstamp (crossed out) and re-rated handstamp ‘PAID’ and manuscript '1/'- and '1/1', with London 26 DE '59 transit and Madras 8 FE 1860 receiver on front, filing fold, otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. 200+

1860 Printed COAT OF ARMS CROWN ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, COUNTY OF HURON stampless envelope rated handstamp 'PAID 5' used from Goderich 24 JA to Stratford, next day receiver, very fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. 75+

1875 Stampless envelope from BRECHIN with manuscript 2 AUG date and unusual large non-italic straight line 'PAID' to Toronto, next day arrival on back, clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 26+