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Postal History, Canada continued...

Ontario by County continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

741

CVR

Waterloo

Collection of 20 Folded Letters and Covers from Waterloo County, 1845 to 1873, with items from Waterloo, Preston (x2 diff.), Wilmot, Woolwich, New Aberdeen (ERD), Petersburg (in green, ERD), Berlin, Ayr, New Hope, New Hamburg (LRD), Doon (ERD, on a folded money letter), Wellesley, Hawkesville (on a 5c Beaver registered cover), Freiburg (LRD), Crosshill (two different), Canestoga, St Agatha (on an 1870 3c Small Queen registered cover) and Mannheim (the only recorded example of this instrument). All on Michael Rixon pages, overall very fine and 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Public Auction

742

CVR

Welland

Collection of 24 Folded Letters and Covers from Welland County, 1844 to 1880, with items from North Pelham (ERD of only two recorded examples, on a cross-border cover through Suspension Bridge), Port Robinson (double circle in blue), Port Colborne (double circle), Port Colborne (double broken circle), Welland U.C (ERD of Berri broken circle, plus another cover), Crowland (LRD, on 3c SQ cover with nice cork cancel), Clifton (two covers, one is a 5c Beaver cover with 4-ring 52, which is the LRD in the Cents period), Black Creek (ERD), North Pelham (ERD of Berri broken circle), on a cross-border cover), South Cayuga, Suspension Bridge C.W (double broken circle), Stamford, Crowland (on a mourning cover and the ERD on a folded letter), Port Robinson (nice Berri broken circle on a cover to Buffalo NY with Welland Rail Road RPO on back), Point Abino, Fort Erie, Allanburg (LRD), North Pelham (ERD), Port Colborne (lovely strike of the LRD double circle on a free-franked cover to Pelham, with the only recorded example of the receiver, also through Port Robinson), Point Albino (the only recorded example) and Port Colborne (ERD of the only two recorded examples). An overall fine to very fine collection, with many desirable items. All but a few are on Michael Rixon pages and 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) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction

743

CVR

Wellington

Collection of 24 Folded Letters and Covers from Wellington County, 1851 to 1884, with items from Guelph (two different instruments on 3 items), Fergus, Eramosa (a blank strike, and one of only three recorded examples), Elora, Erin (on two items), Arthur (the only recorded example), Rockwood, Puslinch (LRD), Garrafraxa (the only recorded example, as well as having a spelling error), Garafraxa (ERD, with corrected spelling), Hillsburg (one of only two recorded examples), Aberfoyle (ERD), Hollen, Reading, Allansville (large circle "changelling"), Morriston (two examples, one with inverted year slug), Cumnock (LRD), Teviotdale (on a 2c RLS cover), Thorpville (the only recorded example), Farmington (LRD of only two recorded examples, on a Pence cover 2 days before Decimal currency change) and Glenallan. Overall fine to very fine, all written-up on Michael Rixon pages, 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction

744

CVR

Wellington

Group of Six Desirable and Rare Manuscript Precursor Postmarks from Wellington County, 1832 to 1871, with items from Guelph (ERD on a folded letter to England), Crieff (on an 1871 3c Small Queen cover), Drayton (on an 1852 folded cover datelined Mayboro, the only recorded example), Arthur (the only recorded example, on an 1851 folded cover), Hollen (the only recorded example, on an 1858 cover) and Allansville (the only recorded example, on an 1852 cover). A great lot for the Wellington collector, or postal history dealer, all items shown online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$600.00
Will close during Public Auction

745

CVR

Wellington

Collection of 25 Folded Letters and Covers from Wellington County, 1835 to 1888, with items from Nichol (an 1835 datelined-only folded letter to the United States), Glenallan (three items), Huston (ERD of only two recorded examples), Aberfoyle (ERD), Bosworth (only recorded example), Puslinch, Elora, Speedside (LRD, plus another cover), Rockwood (ERD), Drayton (the only recorded example), Elora (ERD, on a folded letter to England), Mount Forest (in green, ERD), Kenilworth (the only recorded example), Drayton, Harriston (in red, ERD of only two recorded examples, with St Jacobs backstamp), Elora, Hollen (ERD), Dorking (ERD), Crieff (the only recorded example), Teviotdale, Allansville (ERD) and Elora (LRD of only 3 recorded strikes). An overall fine to very fine group, all sleeved with many still retaining their retail prices ($20 to $40 range). 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction

746

CVR

Wentworth

Group of Four Interesting Items from Hamilton, all written-up on exhibit pages, the first is a freight money letter, mailed 1839 to London, England, through New York, with interesting rate markings / route. Ex Stulberg, Steinhart, Robertson and Cloutier. Second was mailed to Trafalgar with the LRD for the Hamilton datestamp (one of only three known in blue). Also two Webster Bros. Florist postal cards mailed 1894 and 1900, both with an "1829 Type" datestamp applied by the Postmaster. The 1829-Type handstamp was revived 60 years after its initial use, and used only in specific circumstances. A very fine and interesting group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction

747

CVR

Wentworth

Collection of 5 Early Folded Letters and Covers from Dundas, 1830 to 1856, starts off with two folded letters each with an 1829-Type postmarks (1830 and 1833), followed by a folded letter datelined 1837 with a manuscript postmark (the recorded LRD), then two different double broken circle postmarks (1841 on a folded letter and 1856 on a cover). A fine or better collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

748

CVR

Wentworth

Collection of 16 Better Folded Letters and Covers from Wentworth County, 1835 to 1869, with items from North Glanford (ERD, cover has letter inside), Rockton (in blue, ERD), Dundas (two different), Ancaster (1829-Type, plus two broken circles and a double broken circle), Stoney Creek (double broken circle ERD), Stoney Creek (1829-Type), West Flamboro (a double broken circle and a manuscript precursor), Sheffield (the only recorded example from this instrument), Waterdown (two different instruments) and Glandford (with spelling error). Most items are written-up on Michael Rixon pages, a mostly very fine collection. (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 $ 400

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

749

CVR

Wentworth

1829 Hamilton Manuscript Precursor on Folded Letter, only two postmasters used this style of postmark in the early days of Hamilton post office, and this is the second, written by Postmaster S.M. Cameron. Only three of these have been recorded, and this is the earliest date. The letter inside is datelined "Barton", very fine, ex Cloutier and still on his exhibit page.

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction

750

CVR/PC

York

Group of 29 Covers / Cards from Toronto or York County, 1900s to 1950s, including mourning covers, advertising covers, registered, instructional markings, stationery, small town broken circle postmarks (for example West Franklin, Sharon, Elder's Mills, Birch Cliff Heights), scarce c.d.s. cancels (for example Mulholland, Iondale Heights, North Park), a few better meter frankings, and more. Very fine overall. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

751

CVR

York

Collection of 23 Folded Letters and Covers from York County, 1837 to 1881, with items from Pine Grove (LRD of only two recorded examples), Holland Landing (ERD of the double circle), Weston (ERD), Yorkville (ERD, on a 6c SQ cross border cover), Doncaster, Unionville, Woodridge, Almira (ERD and possibly the only recorded example), Eglington (two mourning covers to Ohio, each with the only recorded example of a different handstamp), Holt (LRD), Schomberg, Newton Brook (the only recorded example), Nobleton (LRD), Buttonville, Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill (double circle in blue, on a folded money letter from England), Scarboro (LRD of the double circle, in red on incoming folded letter from the US), Lloyd-Town (ERD of the double circle), Georgina (two covers), Newmarket (on a money letter cover) and King (only recorded example, on a 2c RLS cover). A mostly very fine and useful collection, all but 6 covers are written-up on Michael Rixon pages, all items 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) (Scan 18) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Public Auction

752

CVR

York

Group of 5 Better Double Circle Postmarks on Folded Letters from York County, 1844 to 1848, with folded letters from Thornhill (the ERD), Keswick (the only recorded example), Georgina (the only recorded example, with the LRD of the Coldwater double circle on back), Stouffville (the only recorded example) and York Mills (the LRD). A very fine and scarce group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 750

SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction

753

CVR

York

Collection of 11 Early Toronto Postmarks on Folded Letters, 1837-1862, with 1837 City of Toronto U.C. double circle in red, on folded letter to England (with "PAID 7 & 25" handstamp; 1838 City of Toronto U.C large double circle on folded cover (a lovely item with TOO LATE and FORWARDED handstamps); 1842 folded cover to Pittsburgh Toronto U.C double circle; 1856 Toronto C.W large (38 mm) circle on folded letter; 1846 Toronto U.C. double broken circle on folded free-franked cover; 1842 City of Toronto U.C. double circle on free-franked folded letter; Toronto C.W. medium c.d.s. on 1855 folded letter and another on a cover bearing a MacLear & Co. Booksellers label; 1855 Toronto C.W. Paid medium c.d.s in red on cover; 1854 Toronto Canada Paid double broken circle in red on a folded letter; and an 1862 Toronto CW Paid small c.d.s. in red on cover. Overall fine to very fine, all but two are on Michael Rixon pages, all are illustrated online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction

Province of Québec

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

754

CVR

1829 Nicolet "1829" Type on Folded Letter to Sandwich, mailed on OCT.20.1829 (in red, date is confirmed in letter inside) to the Postmaster at Sandwich. The letter is free franked (with a second "1829" Type with "Free" written inside - first we've seen) by Luc Michel Cressé, appointed Deputy Postmaster in 1828. The Nicolet writer is asking to send him (in Nicolet) all mail that is addressed to a number of other towns, possibly because they did not yet have post offices. Rare and fine.

Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction

755

CVR

Two Early Folded Covers from Isle Verte, 1834, 1835, both with a manuscript precursor postmark at upper left corner, both free-franked by the postmaster (Louis Bertrand "L.B.D.P." initials at lower left) addressed to Louis Fiset in Québec City (one is a Money Letter). Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

756

CVR

Two Early 1796 Folded Letters with BERTHiER Straightline Postmarks, both are addressed to Joseph Ried Ecuier, in Montréal, first is a small folded letter with PAID handstamp in black and "4½" manuscript rate, with blurry, but readable BERTHiER straightline on back. Second is a larger folded cover containing a separate 6 page letter inside (first time we've seen this), with PAID handstamp in black and "9" manuscript rate, with a perfect strike of the "BERTHiER." straightline on back. Both letters written by the same person, datelined "au St Esprit" with dates 2ieme avril 1796 and "18ieme d'avril 1796". Both are very fine and have very legible letters inside. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction

757

CVR

Early Montréal Straightline Postmarks on Three Folded Covers, 1801, 1822, 1825, all addressed to Québec City and rated manuscript "9", with nice strike of Type IX "MONTREAL / 30.APR 1801" plus two more two-line handstamps that have unclear second line dates, but have docketing proof. Overall fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

758

CVR

1834 Shefford "1829" Type Postmark on Folded Letter, mailed on DEC.3.1834 (manuscript date in a red postmark) to Stanstead Plain, L. Canada, and rated 4½d. The two page letter inside is datelined "Waterloo". Very fine.

Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

759

CVR

1846 River du Loup "1829" Type Postmark on Folded Cover, mailed on AUG.5.1843 (manuscript date) to Montréal (AUG.6 receiver on back), rated 7d. Fine.

Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

760

CVR

1847 Durham L.C. Double Circle on Folded Letter to Boston, Mass., mailed on JUN.23.1847 (blue manuscript date in a red postmark) to Boston, Massachusetts, via Stanstead L.C. (JUN.24 transit on back) and partial Derby Line postmark. The long, three page letter inside is very legible and personal in nature, very fine.

Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction