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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

721

CVR

Peterborough

1835 Peterboro Italic Double Circle on Folded Letter to Scotland, mailed on OCT.25.1835 (manuscript date) to Edinburgh, Scotland (DEC.2 receiver on back) via Kingston Up Can (OCT.30 transit c.d.s. in red) with boxed "Liverpool / Ship Letter" on back, boxed "PAID" in black and in red, as well as a few rate markings, including a boxed "1/2", The long letter inside is datelined at Manitou Lake and lists the costs Mr. Buchanan had in buying land, building a house on it, preparing a turnip crop, etc., etc. and is asking his uncle for a little financial help. A very interesting item, which travelled from Manitou Lake (probably on Manitou Island?) to Peterboro, then to Kingston, then to the US, Liverpool and Edinburgh. Very fine.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

722

CVR

Peterborough

Collection of 25 Folded Letters and Covers from Peterborough County, 1854 to 1877, with items from Havelock U.C (only recorded example), Galway, Bridgenorth, Allandale Mills (partial strike), Halls Bridge, Havelock C.W (ERD), Apsley (the only recorded example), Holcomb (the only recorded example), Burleigh (LRD), Ashburnham (LRD of only two recorded examples), Keene (ERD), North Douro, Hastings C.W (two covers), Hastings U.C (ERD), Springville U.C (three covers with first instrument, including the ERD on a 3d Beaver imperforate cover), Springville U.C (ERD of the second instrument, in green, plus another in blue), Norwood C.W (two covers), Norwood U.C, Warsaw (ERD) and Asphodel (double circle). Overall fine to very fine, many are on Michael Rixon pages, all can be seen online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction

723

CVR

Peterborough

Collection of Peterboro Postmarks on 8 Folded Letters and Covers, 1838 to 1869, 1838 italic double circle (on folded letter with military contents), 1839 italic double circle (the LRD on a folded letter), 1844 U.C (on a folded cover to England), 1844 U.C (on a folded letter to New York through Queenston), 1858 C.W (on free-franked cover to Toronto, via Port Hope), 1860 U.C (on a cover to Brantford via Port Hope), 1861 C.W (on 5c Beaver cover with 4-ring 30 obliterator), and 1869 C.W (LRD on cover to Toronto). Overall very fine, all but two are on Michael Rixon pages, all scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction

724

CVR

Prescott

1833 L'Orignal Folded Letter to Québec, mailed from L'Orignal (DEC.14.1833 manuscript precursor) to Québec City (with 1829-Type receiver in red), with boxed, italic "FORWARDED" in red and re-addressed to Stanstead. The letter inside is datelined Vankleek Hill / Hawkesbury and the writer explains that he would like to set up a business in Bytown. Very fine.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$100.00
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725

CVR

Prescott

Collection of 8 Folded Letters and Covers from Prescott County, 1839 to 1872, with items from Wendover C.W (the latest recorded example, and only second known), Caledonia, Caledonia Springs (two items, a black and a red strike of the C.W instrument, the latter with a lengthy write-up on the contents and addressee), Vankleek Hill U.C (the LRD), Vankleek Hill C.W, Hawkesbury (lovely 1829-Type in red), and Vankleek Hill (1842 manuscript precursor on money letter to Kingston). A very fine group, all photographed online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

726

CVR

Prescott and Russell

Collection of 15 Early Folded Letters and Covers from Prescott and Russell Counties, 1852 to 1875, with items from Fournier (x2), Alfred (x2), Little Rideau, Riceville, East Hawkesbury, Mountain Grove, Pendleton, Fenaghvale, Russell (x2), Cumberland (x2), and Clarence. A mostly very fine collection, all written-up on Michael Rixon pages. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$600.00
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727

CVR

Prince Edward

Collection of 16 Folded Letters and Covers from Prince Edward County, 1839 to 1879, with items from Wellington (1839 double circle in black), Wellington (1847 double circle in red on cross-border folded letter), Demorestville (latest of only two recorded examples, on a 2c RLS cover), Bloomfield (in red, on a 10c Consort cover to NY State), Millford (two covers), Wellington, Ameliasburg (two covers, one is a registered cover with Bloomfield receiver), Consecon, Melville, Picton (LRD), Picton (a different instrument on a cross-border folded letter), Bongard's Corners (ERD, on a 6c Small Queen cover to Michigan), Mountain View (ERD, receiver on a 5c Beaver cover from Reach), and Wellington (LRD, 3c SQ cover with partial "T" signet ring obliterator). Overall fine to very fine, all but 4 items are on Michael Rixon pages, all items illustrated online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

728

CVR

Renfrew

Collection of 21 Folded Letters and Covers from Renfrew County, 1845 to 1888, with items from Clonarf (ERD and one of two recorded examples), White Lake (partial receiver, LRD), Osceola (LRD), Forester's Falls, Brudenell, Dacre, Douglas, Burnstown, Point Alexander (ERD and one of only two recorded), Eganville (a black and a red broken circle), Eganville (ERD of the double broken circle), Mount St Patrick, Sand Point C.W (LRD), Sand Point UC, Cobden, Castleford (the only recorded example of this instrument), Arnprior (two different), Pembroke (ERD) and Pembroke (LRD). An overall fine to very fine collection, most of it on Michael Rixon pages. All items online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction

729

CVR

Russell

1857 "SUEDERLAND / C.W" Unrecorded and Unknown Post Office, a cover mailed Free to Toronto from "SUEDERLAND / C.W" on MR 4 / 1857 / O. Arrived Toronto on MAR.9 and passed through City of Ottawa on MAR.4 (same day as departure). A very interesting postmark, as there are no post offices listed under that name, so one can only guess that this is a spelling error by the postmark manufacturer. The most plausible post office we can think of is Cumberland, and if so, it is logical that the cover would have passed through Ottawa on the same day on its way to Toronto. The Sunderland post office opened several years after this postmark was applied, and the Sutherland post office is in Essex county, and would not have passed through Ottawa. So this may very well be a variant of the Cumberland office postmark, as this town is also one of the few in Canada West that used the basal "O" in its "C.W" instrument. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Public Auction

730

CVR

Simcoe

1842 Stampless Folded Letter to London England, Missent to London Upper Canada, mailed from Barrie (MAY.1.1842 double) to London England, received at London U.C on May.5, sent back to Barrie where it was remailed on MAY.12 (another double circle) and arrived London England on JUN.14. Very fine.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction

731

CVR

Simcoe

Two Stampless Folded Letters with Coldwater U.C Double Circle Postmarks, first is datelined "Medonte" and was mailed 1839 (double circle in blue is the ERD) to London. Second was mailed from London England on DEC.20.1845 (crown datestamp on front) to Coldwater, with JAN.31.1846 double circle receiver on front, in brown. A very fine duo mounted on the same page by Michael Rixon.

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$275.00
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732

CVR

Simcoe

Group of Four Better Early Simcoe County Folded Letters, 1836-1839, 1836 Penetanguishene italic double circle in red on free-franked Postmaster folded letter; 1837 Barrie manuscript precursor (the only recorded example) on folded letter to Edinburgh Scotland; 1838 Orillia double circle in black to Hoggs Mills (York Mills), with manuscript "Missent to Toronto" plus boxed italic "FORWARDED" handstamp and City of Toronto double circle applied; and 1839 Bond Head manuscript precursor postmark (the only recorded example) on folded letter to London, U.C. A very fine and desirable group, all on Michael Rixon pages. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$475.00
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733

CVR

Simcoe

Collection of 22 Folded Letters and Covers from Simcoe County, 1844 to 1877, with items from Barrie (in red and in black), Oro (double circle), Flos (ERD and LRD), Adjala, Bradford (the only recorded example, Creemore Mills, Cookstown (the only recorded example), Tecumseh (with spelling error, on a 6c Large Queen cover, the only recorded example), Mulmur (on an incoming OHMS folded cover from England), West Essex (ERD receiver on an incoming folded letter from Hamilton), Newtown - Robinson (on a cross-border Small Queen cover, plus on a stampless cross-border cover), Collingwood Harbour (c.d.s.), Craighurst (ERD of the manuscript presursor), Tottenham, Alliston (ERD), Elmgrove, Hockley (the only recorded example, 3c Large Queen cover) and Medonte (earlier than recorded date, but month unclear). Overall fine to very fine, all but four items are written-up on Michael Rixon pages, all items scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$450.00
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734

CVR

Simcoe

Collection of 27 Folded Letters and Covers from Simcoe County, 1838 to 1879, with items from Bell-Ewart (on 10c Consort cover), Collingwood Harbor (on a lovely Masonic advertising cover), North Adjala (the only recorded example), Coldwater (ERD), Brentwood (ERD), Craighurst (LRD), Craigvale, Creemore, Creemore Mills (LRD on cover with Sunnidale Station backstamp), Jarratts Corners (LRD), Hawkstone (ERD backstamp), Hillsdale (in blue, LRD), Stayner (ERD on a faulty cover with contents), Flos (ERD on a folded letter to Scotland), Loretto (2c RLS cover), Elmgrove (ERD of only two recorded strikes), Coldwater (double circle), Orillia (double circle is the LRD), Orillia (double circle in blue on 1845 folded letter datelined "Narrows of Lake Simcoe Bridge"), Orillia C.W, East Oro, Lafontaine (only recorded example), Nottawasaga Station (ERD of only two recorded strikes), Lefroy (LRD), Churchill (ERD, with Lefroy backstamp on cross-border cover) and Oro (ERD of the double circle, on cross-border folded letter). Some faults noted, still overall fine to very fine and useful to the specialist, or dealer. All items are in sleeves, many still retail priced, and all illustrated online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

735

CVR

Stormont

Two Early Folded Letters from Cornwall, Stormont County, first is a money letter mailed JAN.27.1836 to Toronto, postmarked with the latest recorded example of the manuscript precursor. The second is a folded cover postmarked with the 1829-Type on APR.19.1832. Both very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$80.00
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736

CVR

Stormont

Group of 5 Desirable Early Stormont County Folded Letters and Cover, 1834-1858, with Moulinette U.C. (the only recorded example of the manuscript datestamp), Moulinette U.C (one of three recorded examples), Osnabruck (two examples of the scarce manuscript precursor, one being the latest recorded example) and St Andrews (on a folded cover from Kingston to St Raphael, with St Andrews and Cornwall postmarks on front, along with a FORWARDED). A fine to very fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$550.00
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737

CVR

Victoria

1854 Woodville Manuscript Precursor Postmark, on a small folded letter mailed JUN.3.1854 (manuscript precursor postmark is the only one recorded) to Québec city, with "Paid 3" manuscript rate. The Woodville post office opened on NOV.1.1853 and started to use their first device on NOV.14.1855. A so far unique postmark for the specialist.

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$140.00
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738

CVR

Victoria

1856 Islay C.W. Manuscript Precursor Postmark on Cover, mailed on DEC.9.1856 (manuscript precursor is the only recorded example) to Toronto, with "Paid 3" manuscript rate. The Islay post office opened on SEP.1.1856 and started using its first device on AUG.20.1858.

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$160.00
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739

CVR

Victoria

1868 Upnor C.W on Large Queen Cover, mailed on OCT.12.1868 (manuscript broken circle is the only recorded date for this post office), and franked with a strip of three 1c Large Queens (small stain on middle stamp) to Toronto. The Upnor post office was only open from 1865 to 1870 and this is the only known postmark from there.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$650.00
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740

CVR

Victoria

Collection of 27 Folded Letters and Covers from Victoria County, 1840 to 1883, with all different postmarks (some in diff. colours), including from Argyle (ERD), Bobcaygeon, Bolsover (LRD), Cambray (LRD), Downeyville (ERD), Eldon (ERD), Emily (two diff. colours, one is the LRD), Fenelon Falls (ERD and possibly only one reported, as well as a different hammer which is the LRD), Kirkfield (in purple, LRD), Lindsay (Money Letter, LRD of only two recorded), Little Britain (only recorded example), Mariposa (ERD of only two recorded), Norland (only recorded example), North Eldon (ERD), Oak Hill (only recorded example), Oakwood, Omemee (LRD), Port Hoover (ERD) and Woodville (with 5c Beaver and "7" handstamp). All are written-up on Michael Rixon album pages, which were all scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (Scan 26) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction