Group of Three Registered Stampless Folded Letters, starts with a stampless money letter from Québec City to Kingston, datelined inside "Québec, December 8th, 1841". Front has a manuscript "Money" plus a "No. 180" (which is also written on the inside letter) plus a red handstamped "MONEY-LETTER", manuscript rated 3/6. Very fine. Then an 1856 stampless folded letter from Brighton to Toronto, with boxed "REGISTERED" and red "PAID 6" with opening cuts on back from wax seal removal, else very fine. Lastly, a 1863 Shelburne NS registered "AR" green wrapper for a registered letter addressed to Chester NS, returned as an acknowledgement of receipt to Shelburne via Yarmouth on NOV.20.1863 (accompanied by in-depth article on these by David Handelman), very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

1770 Stampless Turned Folded Letter from New Brunswick to Newport, Rhode Island, datelined New Brunswick October 7th, 1770, mailed by John Sleght (born 1740) later part of the US Militia, who served during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). The letter is endorsed "Favour of Cap. van Emburgh" (probably Peregrine van Emburgh, born 1745). The reverse of the letter is datelined "Newport 17th Oct 1770" and written back to John Sleigh. Faults, still an interesting historical letter. (Image)

Est $ 300

1813 Stampless Folded Letter Re: War of 1812, datelined "Hudson Sept 18th, 1813" and addressed to [Capt.] Peter Ogilvie in New York. Ogilvie was born in 1792 in Little River, Nova Scotia and commanded in the War of 1812. He was captured by the British at the Battle of Queenston Heights in Canada. The letter is written by James Rovert Mullany discussing Ogilvie's "arduous and disparate command on the 13th of October 1812 at Queenston. I know ... to entitle you to the character of a brave and valuable officer." signed Jason Robert Mullany / Lt. Col. 23rd Infantry. Insignificant stain on front does not detract from the historical importance of this otherwise very fine letter. (Image)

Est $ 500

Two Free-Franked Stampless Covers, first mailed from London to Crown Lands in Toronto, with 4-ring #19 canceling the incorrectly-applied "3" rate handstamp. Second is endorsed by M.P.P. T. Brodeur and addressed to his wife in St Hugues, with a large blue strike of the Legislative Assembly / Canada" datestamp MAY.10.1856, plus an italic "FREE" in bars in red. Back has a black wax seal with "Assemblée Législative / Canada", Montréal and St Hyacinthe transits. Both covers very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Two Stampless Trans-Atlantic Covers, first is a cover mailed from Toronto on JUL.30.1854 to London, England, with "8 PAID 10" rate handstamp in red plus AUG.14 London receiver, tear on back flap and rough top, else fine-very fine. Second is a stampless folded letter mailed from Port Hope (SEP.18.1855) to Nottingham, England (OCT.7 receiver), with "PAID 8d Stg 10d Cy" rate handstamp in red and Liverpool Packet Letter tombstone dated OCT.6. The 3 page interesting letter inside is about the addressee laying out, locating and building part of the Grand Trunk Railway to Port Dover through the dense woods, and reads in part "get a good rifle before you sail... to Boston or New York. Take the railway to Rochester on Lake Ontario, then steamer to embrio city of Port Hope...". Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

1857 Montréal Advertising Cover, mailed on APR.6.1857 to Kingsville, through Amherstburg (APR.8 transit in blue) and with very scarce large c.d.s. "MONT & BR. GRD. TRK. R.W. / MAIL COND'R No. 2 / APR.6.1857 UP". The cover has a lovely oval corner card in brown for "J.A. & H. Mathewson / Importers & Wholesale Grocers / McGill St. / Montréal". Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

1854 Montréal Advertising Cover, mailed on JUN.21.1854 (tombstone-style in red) to Rockland, Maine, with "PAID" italic handstamp in red and manuscript "Paid". The cover has a lovely fancy corner card in dark blue for "St. Lawrence Hall / Great St James Street / Montréal". Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1853 Montréal Advertising Cover, mailed on DEC.26.1853 to Huntingdon CE, with manuscript "3" rate. The cover has a lovely fancy corner card in dark blue for "Brewster & Mulholland / Importers of British, / American & / German / Heavy Hardware / Church Bells & Shelf Goods / 179 St Paul St. / Montréal". Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1853 Montréal Advertising Cover, mailed on AUG.31.1853 to Walpole NH with "10" rate handstamp and curved CANADA in red. The cover has a lovely fancy corner card in dark blue for "Coleman's / Montréal House / Custom House Square / Montréal". Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Group of 20 Transatlantic Letters and Covers, 1818-1858, noting covers carried on the Cunard ships Hibernia 37th voyage, Hibernia 34th, America 37th, Hibernia 21st, American 73rd, Asia 60th, Asia 13th, Britannia 9th, Canada 25th, Hibernia 30th, America 32nd, Hibernia 10th, Niagara 48th, Canada 35th, Canada 60th and Asia 38th. 3 interesting early to Montréal by ship Highland Lad and New York private traders etc. Good variety of rates and markings, a good research lot from and to Canada. All scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of 15 Stampless BNA Letters and Covers from the Maritimes, 1832-1862, noted Halifax Tombstone, North Sydney cross border, Halifax to La Have via Bridgewater (5), some with contents, Lower Stewiacke to England, Richbucto, Miramichi to Bathurst, Richmond NB with W.O. Victoria etc. Nice clean. All scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 150

Group of 60 Ontario Stampless Covers and Letters 1843-1874, noting: Brantford, Paris, Walkerton, Bytown, Ottawa, Port Hope, Cavan, St. Thomas, Colchester, Sandwich, Kingston, Owen Sound, Belleville, Clinton, Brockville, Campbellford, Cobourg, Pickering, Prince Albert, Drumbo, Norwood, Hawkesbury, Startford, St. Mary’s, Mitchell, Barrie, Stayner, Cornwall, Alexandria, Harriston, Guelph, Toronto, Port Robinson, St. Catharines and Hamilton. UC and CW including Berri datestamps, numerous Paid, Free and Unpaid handstamps. A review of the group shows folded letters or covers with letters from the following: Kingston x6, Cornwall x2, Brockville, Owen Sound, Colchester, Bytown, Paris, Port Hope, Cavan, Canada Company in Toronto, Hamilton, Alexandria. Generally fine or better. See our many scans online. (Image)

Est $ 150