Canadian Ship and Steamer Mail continued...
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| 1081 |
CVR |
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 1820 St John NB
Folded Letter to London, England, the three page letter inside is datelined "Saint John April 29th 1820" mailed privately to New York and addressed to Scotland, endorsed "New York May 18 Forwd Goodhue & Co" on back, delivered to Capt Matlock for
private delivery and with very fine strike of oval "SHIP ATLANTIC / SAILED / JUNE 4 / W. MATLOCK" struck in red on front, with partial "Falmouth/Ship Lre," rated 1/9 stg collect (8d ship letter plus 1/- inland to Aberdeen), JUN.29 Edinburgh transit,
forwarded to "Ship Timandra City Canal", re-rated 3/- and received London JUL.4 (octagonal datestamp in red), file fold and contemporary accounting docketing, otherwise fine and rare. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1082 |
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 Group of 6
Trans-Atlantic Folded Letters Incoming to Canada, 1820-1863, 1820 Liverpool to Montréal via Boston with "SHIP" handstamp, 1839 Scotland to Montréal with "NEW YORK SHIP" handstamp "via Bristol + NYork per Steamer Great Western", 1847 Torquay (?)
to Toronto "by first Halifax Mail", 1855 Birmingham to Toronto "per Pacific" (Crimean war rated), 1856 Windsor to Toronto and 1863 Liverpool to Montréal "via St Shp per Derry "Hibernian" with Canadian "25" handstamp. Also includes an 1842 folded
letter mailed from New York to Scotland with "LIVERPOOL SHIP" handstamp. A nice group, with rate and other markings, overall fine or better. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1083 |
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 1827 Folded Letter
Montréal to France, the long 3 page letter (in French) inside is datelined Montréal JUN.22.1827, addressed to Belley, France, with "COLONIES / PAR LE HAVRE" two-line entry handstamp in red. Owner wrote "charged for manuscript "8" (grams) weight
and rated "15" (1 décime ship letter fee and 14 décimes inland for 600 kilometers - the sea and British transit portion was 10 décimes and 7½ gm French letter for this distance was 5 décimes- a scarce rate". Very fine.
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Estimate $ 100
SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1084 |
CVR |
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 1829 Québec Folded
Letter to United Kingdom, datelined inside "Québec, 17 January 1829" with faint Québec Fleuron handstamp on back, plus two "Québec / Paid" handstamps on front (one with "1/2" manuscript rate inside and the other with "Pd to New York" manuscript),
addressed to London UK, with boxed "SHIP LETTER / LIVERPOOL" on back next to a FEB.27.1829 London receiver in red. There is also a manuscript "Look on the other side" on front. Fine-very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1085 |
CVR |
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 Four Stampless
Folded Letters 1836-1840 Toronto to England, all four addressed to the same person in London, the 1836 letter has a faint double circle City of Toronto despatch, plus a scarce "PAID 9 & 25" and a boxed "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" handstamp in
black, endorsed "via N York", with a red DEC.14.1836 London receiver. The 1837 letter has a very fine strike of the City of Toronto double circle in red on back (NOV.2.1837), plus a scarce "PAID 7&25" handstamp in red on front, next to a boxed
"PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" handstamp in black, endorsed "via New York", with a red DEC.1.1837 London receiver. Both 1840 letters have the same despatch but on front and in black, with a handstamp "PAID" plus manuscript "7 + 25", one has a scarce
"BRISTOL / SHIP LETTER" and the other a "LIVERPOOL / SHIP LETTER" and both have a red London receiver. A lovely and very fine trio, with three different ship letter markings.
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Estimate $ 400
SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1086 |
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 1837 Trans-Atlantic
Folded Cover, Toronto to England, mailed JUL.17.1837 (CITY OF TORONTO U.C. large double circle in red) to the Canada Company, Canada House, London, England, with AUG.17 Cork transit and two London receivers in red, (AUG.18 and AUG.20), endorsed
"via New York" with rare "PAID 7 & 25" North American postage rate handstamp in red (the few that are known are in black), next to a boxed "CORK Ship Letter" handstamp in black, plus a few manuscript rate markings. A clean cover with very fine
postmarks, accompanied by a lengthy write-up. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1087 |
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 1837 Woodstock U.C.
Ship Letter to England, a folded letter mailed from Woodstock on MAY.22.1837 (very fine greenish strike of the LRD woodblock instrument) to Rochester, England (JUN.21 transit on back), endorsed via New York and Liverpool. Has a greenish ink PAID
handstamp on front and a large boxed "LIVERPOOL / SHIP LETTER handstamp on back. Variety of rate markings. An exceptionally clean cover and ex Bruce Graham, accompanied by his write-up. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1088 |
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 1841 Québec "Q"
Triangular Steamship Marking, a very fine strike (dated JUN.12.1841, which is the earliest recorded date) on a folded letter mailed from Québec City (JUN.12.1841 dateline inside) to Bytown, via Montréal (JUN.13 double circle in red transit on
front). Very fine and accompanied by a 1978 letter from Charles de Volpi to Collin Bayley explaining the steamship marking. Ex John E. Young and Bruce Graham. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 500
SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1089 |
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 Group of 7
Trans-Atlantic Folded Letters to England, 1842 to 1855, 1842 Toronto to London "via Boston x Liverpool Steam Packet", 1845 Toronto to York, 1846 Toronto to London "Too Late", 1846 Toronto to London "Paid to Boston" (with transcript of long letter
inside), 1855 Toronto to Surrey "Per Royal Mail Steamer", 1855 Norwich to Scotland and 1855 North Sydney Cape Breton to Glasgow, New Britain "P Steamr Packet via Halifax + Lpool". A nice group, with many backstamps, rate markings, contents, etc. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 300
SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1090 |
CVR |
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 1844 Cross-Border
Folded Letter Mailed by Steamer Boat, from London C.W (dateline inside dated AUG.8.1844) to Buffalo, NY, endorsed "Per Steam Boat "Kent" Pt Stanley". The folded letter was carried by favour the entire way, and there is an AUG.12 receiver docket
on back. Very fine, ex Bruce Graham and one of the highlights of his Canadian Steamer collection. Accompanied by his write-up reading in part "Her [Kent} route for 1844 season was between Buffalo and Detroit, touching at Port Stanley and all the
Canadian ports instead of the American ports as was the usual case. The Kent was built in Chatham CW.... she was wrecked in a collision with her sister steamboat the London below Point Pelee on August 12th 1845 with a loss of nine lives." (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 500
SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1091 |
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 Four Québec
Steamboat Letter Covers to Montréal, 1847-1852, 1847 folded cover rated "9" manuscript with datestamp in red, 1851 folded letter rated "3" manuscript with datestamp in red, other two are from 1852 and have a circled "3D" handstamp plus a
datestamp in black. Overall fine, each has a Montréal receiver. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1092 |
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 Two Trans-Atlantic
Covers Mailed from Hamilton, Ontario to the United Kingdom, first mailed OCT.19.1855 to England, rated "1/2" and "PAID" handstamp (Crimean War rate), with "Paid Per Pacific from New York" endorsement, "CONVEYED BY / UNITED STATES / PACKET"
handstamp, with a red Liverpool tombstone arrival (missing part of backflap and tear at left). Also a cover mailed MAR.2.1857 to Scotland, rated "PAID 6d 8 Stg" handstamp in red, endorsed "Per steamer Indian from Portland" with "BY CANADIAN / PACKET"
handstamp in red (scarce) and Liverpool tombstone arrival and MAR.17 receiver on back (very fine). An interesting pair of covers.
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Estimate $ 350
SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1093 |
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 Two 1856
Trans-Atlantic Covers from Lachine C.E, both addressed to Regent's Park in London, and endorsed "Per Royal Mail Steamer", one rated manuscript "8 Stg" and the other "8 Stg" and "10 Cy". Both also have a Montréal transit on back, and London
receivers (one on back, one on front). Very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1094 |
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 1872 Lake Superior
Royal Mail Line Promissory Note, written on stationery sheet headed "Lake Superior Royal Mail Line / Steamer “Francis Smith” / W. Tate Robertson, Commander," franked with four 3c green Third Bill stamps, signed by Capt Robertson at Owen Sound
with very fine strike of "STEAMER FRANCIS SMITH 14 JUN" datestamp and blue "Molson’s Bank Owen Sound" oval, some folds, otherwise rare and very fine.
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Estimate $ 250
SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1095 |
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 Ca. 1880s-90s
Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co. Illustrated Advertising Cover, mailed from Montréal (yearless duplex ties a 3c Small Queen stamp) to Coteau Landing QC, with lovely illustration in black of a paddle steamer on the Lachine rapids. Very fine.
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Estimate $ 150
SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1096 |
CVR |
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 Two Ca. 1880s-90s
Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co. Illustrated Advertising Covers, both are unsealed 1c Small Queen covers (slightly different sizes) mailed to Coteau Landing QC, with lovely illustration (one in bright pink and one in green) of a paddle steamer
on the Lachine rapids. Light stains, else fine and both ex Greene, the green cover also ex Brassler.
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Estimate $ 200
SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1097 |
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 1890 Lakes of
Muskoka, Georgian Bay and Magnetawan Waters Illustrated Small Queen Cover, a 3c SQ illustrated cover depicting an engraved steamship "Nipissing" mailed FEB.11.1890 with NOR RAILWAY No. 2 circular datestamps to Toronto, with same day receiver on
back. light crease, still a rare cover.
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Estimate $ 100
SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1098 |
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 1896 Richelieu and
Ontario Navigation Co Steamship Carolina Cover, franked with a 3c Small Queen, tied by "Richelieu & Ontario Nav. Co AUG.29.1898 Steamer Carolina" postmark in blue-green, addressed to Brantford Ontario. The long letter inside is datelined
Tadoussac. An issue of the BNAPS "Nautical Times" newsletter notes that this marking has not been reported on cover. Missing backflap, still a rare steamer postmark.
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Estimate $ 200
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1099 |
PC |
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 1897 1c Jubilee Card
with Alexandria Handstamp, mailed to Trenton (OCT.11.1897 squared circle was applied upon arrival), likely mailed on board, with an OCT.11.1897 STEAMER / ALEXANDRIA handstamp on message side in blue. Ex Bruce Graham and accompanied by his
write-up, which states in part "it was delivered to the steamship Alexandria while she was in the Picton harbour. The ship's marking... applied on board the steamer and the post carried to destination....". Bay of Quinte steamer markings are quite
rare. Light creases do not detract from this great item. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 250
SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1100 |
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 Three Different
Muskoka Navigation Company Multi-View "Pikpost" Viewcards, by the Toronto Lithographing company, each written-up on a page, franked with 1¢ Leaf (1898), 1¢ Numeral (1901) and 1¢ Edward (1903), showing Steamer "Medora" or Royal Muskoka Hotel on
reverse, some small faults, else very fine and attractive and rare. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
