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LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
2021 cover   image1837 (January 2), Glasgow to Dundas, Upper Canada, forwarded via Liverpool agents, stampless folded letter endorsed "p. Shakspeare" indicating carriage by the Black Ball Line packet ship, routed via forwarding agents Rathbone Brothers & Co., Liverpool, manuscript "1/4½" pre-paid single British packet rate, faint red "2/9" initial double-rate miscalculation corrected by large manuscript "1/9" due from recipient for American transit and Canadian inland carriage, green double split-ring QUEENSTON / U.C. (10 Mar 1837) arrival and red NEW-YORK / SHIP (8 Mar) transit on front, slight fold separations reinforced with glassine hinges sealing a tear along vertical crease at top, else of very fine appearance.

Writing from Scotland, the correspondent describes a widespread influenza epidemic so severe that Sir Robert Peel's banquet was disrupted and "26 workmen" were absent from a single establishment. The recipient, Rev. Mark Young Stark, was a graduate of Glasgow University who became the first Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland in Canada and a driving force behind the establishment of Knox College. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
2022 cover   image1837 (June 10), stampless folded entire from Bytown to Quebec, with red 26mm Bytown / U.C. double-circle, manuscript 1/2 rate notation, with extensive contents of local interest regarding lumbering, vertical filing fold, else very fine.

The letter is from timber agent John Porter to his employer James Flintoft. Porter reports a raft detained at Simpsons after a dam gave way, causing the booms and slide to fail, details oak and pine inventory being delivered to Mr. Woods' Booms, and describes the market as "very flat," advising Flintoft to seek counsel from Mr. Gilmour. He notes an inventory of raft tackle left with Mr. Murphy, and that the Buchanan Slide is out of operation due to high water, and that his family has been "very bad with the Measles." (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
2023 cover   image1843 (August 25), stampless money letter from Dunnville to Kingston, from Walter B. Sheehan, Collector at Port Dunnville, struck with crisp red Dunnville / U.C. double split-ring (25 Aug), bold red straight-line Money-Letter handstamp, manuscript "1/10" rate at upper right and "Money" notation at upper left, reverse with red Kingston / U.C. arrival (27 Aug), typical filing folds, else very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
2024 cover   image1847 (August 30), Berthier to Montreal, stampless Money Letter, without contents, rated 4½d for a letter weighing under ½oz and delivered within 60 miles, postmarked with Berthier double split-ring despatch in blue, struck with MONEY-LETTER straight-line in matching ink, further MONEY-LETTER in red struck on arrival in Montreal, additional "Money Letter" endorsement in manuscript, reverse with next-day Montreal receiver, a lovely cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
2025 cover   image1850 (June 29), Quebec Citadel officer's prepaid trans-Atlantic folded letter to Bannockburn, Scotland, red manuscript "1/2" currency rate and "1/4 stg" sterling equivalent on front, two faint red circular QUEBEC / L.C. datestamps including a faint crowned PAID AT QUEBEC L.C. mark, carried by Cunard Line Niagara departing Boston (10 Jul) and arriving Liverpool (21 Jul), crisp black STIRLING (22 Jul) arrival double-arc datestamp and partial red wax seal on reverse, file fold, else very fine.

The contents, "Citadel Barracks, Quebec, June 29th, 1850," consist of a letter from Lieutenant and Adjutant H. Mackay of the 79th Regiment of Foot (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) to tartan manufacturers William Wilson and Son, requesting "a large handsome Shepherds Plaid of the best quality" with the next regimental supply, payment to be remitted through the Quarter Master or Regimental Agent, and noting that the Regiment "expect to be in Scotland next year"." (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
2026 cover   image1856 (August 1), Montreal to London, England, first day usage of the new Allan Line rate, bold red Montreal tombstone datestamp, with distinctive red PAID 6d Stg handstamp, officially introduced on this date to indicate the sixpence sterling prepayment for letters carried by Canadian Packets, crisp circular London (15 Aug) arrival mark, some light creasing, but a rare example from the inaugural date of this rate, which marked the implementation of simplified handstamps intended to streamline the mailing process, moving away from the cumbersome accounting of the earlier "Division of Postage" era. (Image 1)



Currently...C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction
2027 cover   image1859 (July 7), Goderich to Clinton, Crown Attorney's Office official cover with Royal Arms printed corner card, Goderich / U.C. (7 Jul) double split-ring and straight-line PAID handstamp, manuscript "5c" single-rate inland postage and "Paid Box 20" notation on front, Clinton / C.W. (8 Jul) arrival backstamp and embossed floral seal on flap on reverse, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
2028 cover   image1863 (November 9), Montreal to Sherbrooke, 10c Consort on folded letter, tied by Montreal circular barred circle duplex, MONTREAL / C.E. (9 Nov) dispatch postmark on face, SHERBROOKE / C.E. (10 Nov) arrival on reverse, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
2029 cover   image1864 (March 21), Montreal to Pottsville, Pennsylvania, trans-border mourning cover, franked with 10c Consort, tied by Montreal circular barred circle duplex, MONTREAL / C.E. (21 Mar) dispatch postmark on face, TROY / N.Y. (23 Mar) transit on reverse, black mourning border with embossed lily-of-the-valley floral seal intact on reverse flap, the odd tone spot, fine-very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
2030 cover   image1889 (September 10), uprated postal stationery cover from Victoria to Germany, 1c postal stationery cover (EN3), uprated with two 2c Small Queens, tied by Victoria duplex (SP 10), to Leipzig, Germany, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a few small toning spots, attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
2031 cover   image1892 (August 25), Dundas to Madras, India, 5c Small Queen cover, tied by dual strikes of crisp Dundas c.d.s., to the Baptist Mission Station in Cocanada, Madras Presidency, endorsed "via Brindisi" in manuscript, reverse with Hamilton (25 Aug), Sea Post Office (20 Sep) and Cocanada transit/arrival backstamps, a desirable destination, better quality than often encountered. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2032 cover   image1896 (May 10), London Western Fair, illustrated advertising cover, franked with 3c vermilion Small Queen, tied by London orb cancel, with next-day Amherstburg c.d.s. arrival backstamp, lovely illustration promoting the London Western Fair, with "Widow Weeds" portrait of Queen Victoria, corner card of A.M. Smith & Co, Wholesale Groceries, fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
2033 cover   image1897 (August 6), cover from New York to Montreal, forwarded to Richmond, Quebec, franked with United States 2c Washington tied by Brooklyn machine cancel, 1c Jubilee (sulphurized) affixed and tied by Montreal flag cancel (9 Aug) for forwarding, Richmond c.d.s. arrival backstamp (10 Aug), an unusual mixed-country franking paying the 3c domestic forwarding rate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
2034 cover   image1898 (November 14), 2c Victoria postal stationery cover uprated with 6c Numeral, stamp of rich deep colour, tied by bold oval "R" registration handstamp and Toronto c.d.s., to Buffalo, New York, with violet framed next-day arrival backstamp, some light edge toning, fine-very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
2035 cover   image1898 (November 18), London Advertiser illustrated advertising private postcard to Napier, Ontario, franked with 1c Numeral tied by London orb cancel, neat Strathroy squared circle on front, some toning to reverse, quite attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
2036 cover   image1899 (May 11), Central Canada Exhibition illustrated advertising cover to Utica, New York, franked with 2c Numeral tied by Ottawa Berri duplex, same-day arrival backstamp, superb illustration depicting the New Main Building and other Ottawa scenes including Parliament Hill, from the Journal Printing Co., a lovely cover, very fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
2037 cover   image1899 (December 26), Boer War Field Post Office letter card, Belmont Camp to Quebec City, struck with choice Field Post Office B.O. / British Army S. Africa c.d.s., to Quebec City, with duplex arrival backstamp (26 Jan), the writer remarking upon cricket matches between engagements, acclimatisation to the South African conditions, and waiting for orders from Cape Town, noting that letters from Canada have been received, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
2038 cover   image1899 (May 29), uprated 1c Jubilee postal stationery card to Damanhour, Egypt, uprated with a vertical pair of ½c black Leaf issue tied by Berlin. c.d.s. (29 May), with Port Said–Ismailia T.P.O. transit (14 Jun) and Damanhour arrival (14 Jun), some light marks, but an uncommon destination. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
2039 cover   image1899 (November 9), registered Numeral, Leaf, and Map mixed franking cover to Somerville, Massachusetts, franked with single 2c, 5c, and 6c Maple Leafs, single 2c violet and 2c carmine Numerals, single 2c on 3c Numeral, and two 2c "Muddy Waters" Map stamps, oval Boston transit (9 Nov) and Somerville next-day arrival, some perf toning to stamps, cover somewhat reduced, yet striking. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
2040 cover   image1899 (September 11), Pure Gold Manufacturing, Toronto, illustrated advertising cover for the company's baking and jelly powders and flavouring extracts, posted to Cobourg, franked with 2c violet Numeral issue, tied by Toronto flag cancel (indicia 'F'), reverse with next-day c.d.s. receiver, some scuffing to reverse and opening teae at top right, else a fine advertising cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$30.00
Will close during Public Auction

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