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A Portion of the George J. Kramer Grand Prix Collection of United States Domestic Mails 1776-1869 continued...

Cross-Border Mail
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
56 c Image(Quebec, Canada, to New York, 1793) "QUEBEC". Straightline handstamp and "14 MR" Bishop's mark on 1793 folded letter to New York, carried via Montreal and then cross-border to Burlington Vt., entered U.S. mails with magenta "Burlington March 20" postmark and "20" rate (251-350 miles), some splitting along folds

VERY FINE. THE EARLIEST RECORDED TREATY PERIOD COVER FROM CANADA TO THE UNITED STATES.

The 1792 treaty between Canada and the U.S. stipulated that Canadian postage had to be prepaid on southbound letters, while the U.S. postage could be paid or unpaid -- in this case it was unpaid.

Ex Steinhart and Siskin (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
57 c Image(Queenston, Canada) British Postage/FREE. Bold strike of brownish-black two-line handstamp and matching strikes of "Queenston U. Cana. May 6" circular datestamp on 1833 folded cover from Auburn N.Y. to Kingston, Upper Canada, red "Auburn N.Y. May 1" oval datestamp and matching "Free" in scroll, addressed to the postmaster and thus sent free, vertical file fold, Very Fine, scarce cross-border mail sent free with a very rare Canadian marking (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
58 c ImageEaton 2 Mar. 1838. Bold strike of Canadian circular datestamp with date in manuscript on folded letter to New York, manuscript "Paid 4-1/2" crossed out and rated "18-3/4" due from recipient, red "Derby-Line Vt. Mar. 8" oval datestamp with date in manuscript, Very Fine, attractive use thru the Derby Line exchange office (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
59 c ImageSteam-Packet Franklin, Lake Champlain, Capt. R. W. Sherman. Bold strike of large red handstamp on yellow folded letter to St. Albans Vt., datelined "Port Henry 12th July 1834", manuscript "10" rate, vertical file folds, Very Fine use from Canada to the U.S., the Canadian postage was evidently paid in cash, the Franklin was the first contract steamboat in the United States (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

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