CANADA COVERS

**CANADA STAMPLESS COVERS**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
1		1835 QUEBEC DROP LETTER with CARRIER FEE, unpaid SFL dated MAR23-1835 to a local addressee, rated COLLECT 2d Ccy for the 1d drop letter fee and 1d for carrier delivery, a scarce early rate and VF est ($75 US) (Image)	C$100+ SOLD for $50.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
2		1837 NIAGARA-UC to TORONTO, unpaid SFL with a red barrel NIAGARA-UC town cancel dated JAN24-1837, addressed to the Receiver General in TORONTO with arrival the next day, rated COLLECT 7d Ccy for the 80 mile trip (60-100 miles), F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)	C$75+ SOLD for $55.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
3		1840 PORT-COLBORNE-UC to USA, part-paid SFL with a scarce PORT-COLBORNE barrel cancel dated OCT21-1840 and addressed to BUFFALO-NY, routing via the LEWISTON-NY Exchange Office, rated PAID 4½d Ccy for the 30 mile distance to the border (under 60 miles) + COLLECT 6¢ for the 25 miles to BUFFALO (under 30 miles), Port Cobourne is only 20 miles to Buffalo but required the log route as Buffalo had no Exchange Office, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)	C$100+ AVAILABLE Closing..Jul-16, 02:14 PM
4		1841 NIAGARA-UC to KINGSTON "SPLIT RATE", dated JUL10-1841 from the NIAGARA Collector of Duties and addressed to the Canada Receiver General in KINGSTON that was the first Capital City of Canada effective 5 months earlier on FEB10-1841, the letter contained £18-3sh Ccy with no MONEY-LETTER endorsement, routing via STEAMBOAT to TOTONTO on JUL 10th but missed the train noting a TOO LATE marking then FORWARDED on JUL 11th, split-rated COLLECT 4½d for the under 60 mile ship delivery to Toronto + COLLECT 6½d to make up the full 11d rate for the total 242 mile distance to KINGSTON, a detailed description of the scarce "split-rate" is included with the lot, all cancels are readable but a bit light, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)	C$150+ SOLD for $80.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
5		1842 PORT-HOPE-UC MONEY LETTER 4 TIMES RATE, unpaid SFL dated JUN17-1842 to MONTREAL, the letter indicates £40 in banknotes was enclosed, rated COLLECT 3sh6d for the 4 time 272 mile delivery (200-300 miles) at 4 x 11d (3sg8d) short paid by 2d, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)	C$150+ SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
6		1847 ENGLAND to CANADA REGISTERED MONEY LETTER, cover from DURHAM on JUL7-1847 and addressed to SCARBOROUGH-CW, routing via STANHOPE (20 miles) + ST-JOHN'S-CHAPEL (7 miles) + train to LIVERPOOL on JUL 8th (130 miles) + Cunard SS HIBERNIA departing JUL 20th with HALIFAX arrival JUL 31st + overland to MONTREAL on AUG 5th + SCARBOROUGH arrival AUG 8th, rated PAID 2sh2d Stg for the 1sh2d Stg Canada Treaty fee (1sh4d Ccy) + 1sh Stg Registration (1sh2d Ccy), converted to a no charge MONEY LETTER at Halifax noting a large "M" manuscript, edge worn from the trip, a rare ex-Steinhart cover with great small town markings, lot is accompanied with a detailed description, F+ est ($150+ US) (Image)	C$200+ SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
7		1846 GRANBY (LC), late use of the 1829 issue red cancel dated MAR6-1846 on a prepaid cover to QUEBEC-CITY, rated PAID 11½d Ccy comprising 11d for the 222 mile delivery via MONTREAL on MAR 7th with QUEBEC arrival MAR 9th + ½d for the Quebec City carrier delivery, ex-Devolpi collection, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) Get Market Data for [Canada Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	C$100+ SOLD for $60.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
8		1855 SAINT-PIERRE-LES-BECQUETS-LC, late use of the 1831 issue barrel cancel dated DEC4-1855 on unpaid cover to BATISCAN-BRIDGE-CE (1849-1885) with arrival DEC 5th, routing via THREE-RIVERS, rated COLLECT 3d Ccy, a scarce destination with great town markings, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)	C$75+ SOLD for $50.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
9		1858 SANDWICH-UC FREE, cover dated JUL2-1858 to the Commissioner of Crown Lands at the Canada Capital in TORONTO-UC with arrival JUL 28th, routing via WINDSOR-CW, nice clear serif FREE strike, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)	C$75+ AVAILABLE Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
10		1859 SANDWICH-UC ILLEGAL FREE, cover dated FEB16-1859 to the Commissioner of Crown Lands in TORONTO arriving FEB 17th via WINDSOR-CW, note a rare FREE cancel decorated with intaglio stars, the Canada Capital had moved to QUEBEC-CITY and Toronto mail was no longer FREE, it was now an unpaid cover requiring COLLECT 3d Ccy, posted 44 days before the rate changed to 5¢ on APR1-1868, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)	C$150+ SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

**CANADA CENTS COVERS 1859-1868**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
11		1860 LONDON-UC, stampless cash prepaid cover dated MAR15-1860 and addressed to Miss Ryerson at the Toronto Education Office, received the same day, rated PAID 5¢ from accounting Box-206, VF est ($40+ US) (Image)	C$50+ AVAILABLE Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
12		1863 B. & H.L.R EAST RPO (Gray #RY-5 1859-1885 RF-B6), on cover posted NOV6-1863 at a train station between HAMILTON and GODERICH, addressed to NEW-YORK with the 10¢ USA rate paid by pair of #15 with perf 11.85 x 12.05, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)	C$75+ SOLD for $45.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
13		1865 VICTORIA-BC to ENGLAND via PANAMA, dated JUL16-1865 and addressed to OLDHAM-UK, routing via ship to SAN-FRANCISCO arriving JUL 21st, + closed bag by PMSC packet to PANAMA-CITY + Panama Railroad 46 miles across the Isthmus to COLON + Gulf packet to MOBILE-ALA + train to NEW-YORK on SEP 6th + Cunard SS PERSIA to QUEENSTOWN on SEP 15th + train to DUBLIN + Coastal packet to LIVERPOOL + train 34 miles to MANCHESTER on SEP 16th + overland delivery 8 miles to OLDHAM on SEP 17th, rated PAID 10¢ CASH for the Victoria to San Francisco fee noting a blue oval handstamp + 24¢ USA stamp #78b applied in Victoria (cancelled in San-Francisco as per regulations) to pay the 5¢ USA letter rate to New York + the 19¢ USA Treaty rate to England, an interesting original letter is enclosed mailed from the Victoria Prison Department from a gold miner who had been working the Southern Vancouver Island Leech River claims near Sooke Lake, some scuffs and travel wear from the 65 day trip, a rarity with F+ est ($2000+ US) (Image)	C$2500+ SOLD for $3,300.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
14		1866 GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD to USA, pair of #15 perf 12.00 x 12.00 stamps pay the 10¢ USA letter rate on a GTR legal size stationery cover, posted at a train station between SHERBROOKE and STANSTEAD-QUE, addressed to lawyer George Dale at ISLAND-POND-VT, no postal markings and small cover reduction RHS, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)	C$75+ AVAILABLE Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
15		1868 KINGSTON-CW to LONDON-CW, #15 perf 11.90 x 11.90 pays the 5¢ letter fee dated MAR28-1868 and arriving MAR 30th, just 2 days before the letter rate was reduced to 3¢, addressed to School District related Miss Little and paid via accounting Box-145, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)	C$75+ SOLD for $50.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

**CANADA SMALL QUEEN COVERS 1870-1887**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
16		1872 PROMISSORY $2500 GOLD NOTE, from OTTAWA on OCT3-1872 and payable after 3 months to C. Blodjett & Son in BURLINGTON-VT, cashed on JAN7-1873, the 75¢ Document tax paid by Bill Stamps, scarce and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)	C$100+ SOLD for $50.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
17		1874 REGISTERED 5¢ RATE, #35vi(x2),37e all early perforated 11½ x 12 pays the 3¢ letter rate + 2¢ registration fee on cover from TORONTO on MAR12-1874 to WILLIAMSBURG-ONT, unusual that the stamps were not cancelled with the normal cork killer and instead both pen cancelled and the REGISTERED h/s was used, minimum Unitrade cat $200, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) Get Market Data for [Canada 35vi(x2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	C$100+ SOLD for $60.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
18		1876 N.B. & C.R.R WOODSTOCK STATION (Gray #SN-66 1876-1877 RF-G), blue oval h/s dated SEP1-1876 on #37, a rare Railroad Station cancel reported used for only 9 months and this is the new earliest reported date, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image) Get Market Data for [Canada Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	C$75+ SOLD for $45.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
19		1878 REGISTERED 5¢ RATE, #37c,F1d both with early perf 11½ x 12 pays the 3¢ letter rate + 2¢ registration fee on cover from JARVIS-ONT (Haldiman County) on FEB9-1878 and addressed to CALEDONIA-ONT, routing via HAMILTON-ONT on FEB 11th, VF est ($100+ US) (Image) Get Market Data for [Canada 37c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	C$150+ SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM
20		1878 CANADA SOUTHERN LINE (C.S.L.) RAILROAD, illustrated BUFFALO-NY cheque issued FEB12-1878 to pay for C.S.L. freight car mileage fees on the P.C.& St.L.Ry.Co. lines for the 5 months August-December 1877, shows a freight car with advertised deliveries to NEW YORK, BOSTON, TOLEDO-DETROIT, CHICAGO, CINCINATTI-LOUISVILLE, ST-LOUIS, and OMAHA-ST-PAUL, cashed on FEB 14th at PITTSBURGH-PA, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)	C$75+ SOLD for $50.00 Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM