TRANS-ATLANTIC COVERS TO CANADA. 1835 Folded Trans-Atlantic 'Joseph Hardman & Co., Brokers' Prices Current dated 10 October, sent same day by US Packet from Liverpool via New York to Montreal, rated manuscript '20 3/4' and '1/7' (18 3/4¢ US postage plus 2¢ ship fee equals 1/1 plus 6d Canadian special rate to Montreal = 1/7), red NEW-YORK SHIP DEC 2 receiver on front, horizontal filing fold, clean and otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. 50+

1839 Folded Trans-Atlantic letter from Irvine, Scotland 25 JA to Montreal, unusually rated ‘1/½’ (1/- inland and also including the ½d Scottish Road Tax) to Bristol and there rated ‘8d’ (stg ship letter), carried on the steamer ‘Great Western’ to NY, with NEW YORK SHIP 17 FE receiver, rated manuscript ‘20’ (2¢ ship + 18¢), converted to 1/1 plus 4½d Cdn postage = ms ‘1/5½’ (cy), light filing fold, clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 110+

1855 Folded Trans-Atlantic letter from Birmingham 10 AU (green double split-ring cds) via Liverpool (11 AU transit on front) and New York to Toronto, manuscript routing ‘pr Pacific’ top left (this Collins Line Steamer left Liverpool 11 AU and arrived NY 22 AU), rated handstamps italic ‘1/-‘ (stg) and '1/4' (Canadian), the CRIMEAN EMERGENCY WAR RATE, filing folds, fine. (Image)

Est. 75+

1863 Folded Trans-Atlantic letter from Liverpool 8 JA to Montreal, manuscript 'pr Str Hibernia via Derry' top left, sent via the Allan Line and rated handstamp '25' (Canadian Packet rate, 12½¢ collect, 12½¢ penalty) and manuscript '4', 20 JA receiver, clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 200+