CANADA STAMPLESS COVERS
| LotNo. |
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Lot Description |
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| 1 |
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 1819 1898 KINGSTON-UC EXPRESS to MONTREAL, prepaid SFL dated JAN2'1819, rated PAID
1sh for the 9d per 100–200 mile single letter + 3d EXPRESS FEE, interesting letter enclosure, unusual rate and F-VF ($150 US) (Image) |
C$200+
SOLD for C$130.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 2 |
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 1828 ENGLAND to LOWER-CANADA, unpaid SFL from SOUTH-SHIELDS-ENGLAND on AUG27'1828 and
addressed to MONTREAL, routing via FALMOUTH-ENGLAND on AUG29'1828 + Falmouth Packet “HOPE” departing SEP6'1828 + HALIFAX arrival on OCT3'1828 + St. Lawrence River Packet to MONTREAL on OCT23'1828, rated COLLECT 4sh10d Ccy comprising
1sh2d Stg for the 400–500-mile single letter fee from SOUTH-SHIELDS to FALMOUTH + 1sh3d Stg for the packet fee to HALIFAX + 2sh1d Ccy rate for the 800–900 delivery to MONTREAL, interesting mimeographed letter enclosure, rare and VF ($200 US) (Image) |
C$300+
SOLD for C$160.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 3 |
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 1833 NORWICH-UC to US (Oxford County), prepaid SFL from NORWICH-UC on APR6'1833 and
addressed to FARMINGTON-NY, routing via the LEWISTON-NY exchange office on APR10'1833, rated PAID 9d for the 100–200-miles to the US border + PAID 12½¢ for the 80–150-miles to FARMINGTON, some wear and stains, F-VF ($100 US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$140.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 4 |
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 1833 PENETANGUISHENE-UC MONEY LETTER (Simcoe County), double ring red h/s dated
JUL9'1933 on unpaid SFL to YORK-UC, rated COLLECT 3sh9d Ccy for the 1¼ ounce 105-mile distance (5 × 9d per ¼ ounce) + FREE Money Letter service, nice enclosed letter indicating £8-14sh-2d in banknotes and coins was enclosed to
pay the Customs Duties collected from US ships arriving at GEORGIAN BAY, a rare weight rated pre-1844 Money Letter and VF ($200 US) (Image) |
C$300+
SOLD for C$180.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
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 1834 US to CANADA ILLEGAL RATE with FERRIAGE, SFL from NEW-YORK on JAN10'1834 and
addressed to ANCASTER-UC, rated PAID 25¢ (equivalent to 1sh3d Ccy) to the border exchange office at LEWISTON-NY + unpaid FERRIAGE 2d Ccy to the QUEENSTON-UC exchange office + unpaid 4½d Ccy for the under 60-mile
distance to ANCASTER, partpaid US to Canada letters were illegal at this time and it was handled as a completely unpaid letter at the COLLECT 1sh9½d rate, rare and VF ($350 US) (Image) |
C$500+
SOLD for C$400.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 6 |
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 1836 CAVAN-UC FREE MONEY LETTER (Durham County 1830–1869), SFL from postmaster J.
Knowlson with a scarce double ring h/s dated APR16'1836, addressed to postmaster Alexander Hamilton at QUEENSTON, letter indicates $3.38¼ of US banknotes and coins were enclosed to pay the 1836 first quarter US postage collected on unpaid
letters from United States and owed to the QUEENSTON Exchange Office, rated postage FREE for postmaster letters + the FREE Money Letter rate, rare and VF ($200 US) (Image) |
C$300+
SOLD for C$180.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
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 1835 AGRICULTURAL BANK 10sh Ccy BANKNOTE, dated DEC1'1835 and payable in MONTREAL,
printed at the New England Banknote Company (Boston) with two original authorizing signatures, rare and F-VF ($75 US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 8 |
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 1835 DUNNVILLE-UC (Haldimand County), prepaid SFL with early red double ring h/s
dated MAR19'1835 and addressed to ST-CATHARINES, rated PAID 4½d for the under 60-mile distance, some docketing, F-VF ($75 US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$110.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 9 |
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 1835 QUEBEC-CITY, prepaid SFL dated NOV10'1835 and addressed to WILLIAMSBURG-UC,
rated COLLECT 11d Ccy for the 200–300-mile distance, stains and rough opening at top, interesting lengthy letter enclosed, fine +($75 US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 10 |
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 1836 SHANNONVILLE-UC (Simcoe County), early double split ring h/s dated FEB1'1836
on unpaid SFL to KINGSTON, rated COLLECT 4½d for the under 60-mile distance, F-VF ($90 US) (Image) |
C$125+
SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 11 |
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 1836 ENGLAND to CANADA with FERRIAGE, partpaid SFL from CHELMSFORD-ENGLAND on
MAR18'1836 and addressed to TORONTO, routing via LONDON on MAR19'1836 noting a red crown LONDON-PAID-SHIP-LETTER h/s + same day LIVERPOOL transit + private ship with NEW-YORK-SHIP arrival h/s on APR30'1836, + overland to the TORONTO via
the LEWISTON-NY and QUEENSTON-UC Exchange Offices on MAY6'1836 + overland to TORONTO, rated PAID 3sh Stg for the 1d British Post Office ship letter fee and 2d Stg ship captain gratuity + COLLECT 2sh Ccy comprising 25¢ (1sh3d Ccy)
for the NEW-YORK to LEWISTON 400-mile letter rate + 2d Ccy for Ferriage across the Niagara River to QUEENSTON + 7d Ccy for the 60–100-mile distance to TORONTO, an interesting lengthy letter enclosed, some edge separations and closed tears from the
50-day trip have been neatly sealed with archival tape, a rare rate and fine + ($200+ US) (Image) |
C$300+
SOLD for C$260.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 12 |
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 1840 US to NEW-BRUNSWICK, part-paid SFL from HARTFORD-CONN on APR20'1840 and
addressed to SAINT-JOHN-NB, routing overland via the ST-ANDREWS-NB Exchange Office noting a blue “STAR” transit h/s + overland to SAINT-JOHN, rated PAID 25¢ for the over-400-mile US distance to the border exchange office + COLLECT
9d for the 100–200-mile distance to SAINT-JOHN, ex-Steinhart F-VF ($100 US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$120.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 13 |
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 1842 CANADA to IRELAND DOUBLE-RATE, unpaid SFL from DARLINGTON-UC with a scarce
blue 1829 issue h/s dated JUL14'1842, addressed to DUBLIN, routing via BOSTON on JUL16'1842 + Cunard Packet “SS CALEDONIA” to LIVERPOOL on JUL28'1842 + coastal packet to DUBLIN on JUL30'1842, originally single rated COLLECT 1sh4d Stg
but found to be a double letter and corrected to COLLECT 2sh8, small closed tears and a few minor stains, fine +($100 US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 14 |
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 1842 CORNWALL TOO-LATE OHMS, unpaid SFL dateline DEC16'1842 at CORNWALL and
addressed to KINGSTON, missed the train and was posted at PRESCOTT-UC the next day with a TOO LATE red h/s, a letter from the Eastern Division Government Inspector indicates a check for £190 Ccy was enclosed with no MONEY-LETTER
indication, the OHMS letter that did not qualify for FREE franking and was rated COLLECT 7d for the 60–100-mile distance, usual file folds, fine +($75 US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$55.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 15 |
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 1844 CANADA to US MIXED OUNCE & SHEET RATE, prepaid Kennedy Banking SFL from
QUEBEC-CITY on JUN12'1844 and addressed to NEW-YORK, missed the train and a Quebec TOO LATE red h/s applied, rated PAID 11½d Ccy comprising 11d postage for the ½-ounce 200–300-mile distance to the US border + a Quebec City
½d carrier pickup fee + PAID 37½¢ for the 150–400-mile double sheet fee (2 × 18¾¢ per sheet) for US delivery to NEW-YORK, a rare mixed Canadian ounce and US sheet rate, usual file folds, rare and F-VF ($200 US) (Image) |
C$300+
SOLD for C$240.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 16 |
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 184(4) US SHIP LETTER to NEW-BRUNSWICK, partpaid SFL mailed on board a North
Atlantic private ship dateline MAY27'184(4) at latitude 42:26 north and longitude 43:56 west (about 700 miles west of the AZORES) and addressed to MOOSE-ISLAND-NB, posted on arrival at SALEM-MASS on JUN18th with a red SHIP LETTER h/s
added + overland 340 miles to the ST-ANDREWS-NB exchange office + overland 38 miles to destination, rated PAID 20½¢ comprising the 2d Stg (2¾¢) ship captain gratuity + 18¾¢ for the US single sheet 150–400-mile distance to
ST-ANDREWS + COLLECT 4½d Ccy for the ½-ounce under 60-mile distance to MOOSE-ISLAND, a small portion of the letter is removed from the UL corner, a rare routing to a very small NB island town, ex-Steinhart and fine +($150 US) (Image) |
C$200+
SOLD for C$150.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 17 |
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 1848 QUEBEC-CITY MONEY LETTER to MONTREAL, unpaid SFL dated OCT30'1848 to MONTREAL
with receiver b/s the next day, two different red MONEY-LETTER h/s, rated COLLECT 9d Ccy for the ½-ounce 100–200-mile distance + FREE Money Letter service, enclosed letter indicates £150 in banknotes was enclosed, F-VF ($100 US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$150.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 18 |
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 1846 RIMOUSKI-LC (Stanstead County), scarce double ring h/s dated MAY31'1846 on
unpaid SFL addressed to controversial politician Denis B. Papineau in MONTREAL, routed via QUEBEC-CITY and rated COLLECT 1sh1½d Ccy for the ½-ounce 300–400-mile distance, usual file folds, F-VF ($75 US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$65.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
| 19 |
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 1848 DUNNVILLE-UC (Haldimand County), double split ring h/s dated JAN12'1848 on
unpaid SFL addressed to the School Superintendent at FONTHILL-UC, routing via PORT-ROBINSON-UC with a blue double ring b/s JAN13th + PELHAM-UC on JAN14th, nice enclosure form announcing the election of two school board trustees at Dunnville, rated
COLLECT 4½d for the ½-ounce under 60-mile distance, ex-Steinhart and VF ($75 US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
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 1848 US to NEW-BRUNSWICK, part-paid SFL from BOSTON on SEP12'1848 and addressed to
MIRIMACHI-NB with routing via the ST-ANDREWS-NB exchange office + WOODSTOCK-NB on SEP16th + SAINT-JOHN-NB SEP20th + CHATHAM-NB SEP22nd, rated BOSTON-PAID 10¢ for the over-300-mile distance to the border + COLLECT 9d Ccy for the
½-ounce 100–200-mile NB delivery, interesting enclosure and good markings, F-VF ($100 US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$160.00
Closing..Mar-19, 06:00 PM |
