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The Harvey Mirsky Collection of the United States 1847 Issue continued...

Canadian and B.N.A. Mails, Uses from Canada
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2468 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, cancelled by red grid and tied by manuscript cross-hatching, also tied by manuscript Canadian "4-1/2" pence due marking on blue 1848 folded letter from St. Catharines, Canada, to Buffalo N.Y., letter datelined "St. Catharines 17th Augt. '48", underinked strike of Canadian datestamp at upper left, red "Queenston U.C. Aug. 18, 1848" transit backstamp, bold red "Lewiston N.Y. Aug. 18" transit datestamp, manuscript "Paid No. 40" indicating Canadian postage was paid and charged to a box, vertical file fold, stamp has some minor soiling and a small tear at bottom right

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF A SINGLE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE STAMP ON A COVER ORIGINATING IN CANADA TO A U.S. DESTINATION LESS THAN 300 MILES FROM THE BORDER.

With 1998 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2469 c Image10c Black (2). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled by manuscript squiggles on blue 1851 folded letter from Toronto, Canada, to New York City, from the Kennedy correspondence, red "Toronto, Canada Paid FE 27, 1851" rimless datestamp, manuscript "4-1/2" for Canadian postage and "Paid to the lines Box 104" charge notation at top, red "Lewiston N.Y. Mar. 1" transit datestamp, vertical file folds do not affect stamp, some slight age spotting

VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1847 ISSUE USED FROM CANADA.

Ex Ward and Rust. Signed Ashbrook. With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2470 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, full margins to just in, cancelled by blue manuscript on blue part-printed "Office of Quebec and Lake Superior Mining Association, Quebec, 20th April 1850" folded letter from Quebec, Canada to New York City, from the Kennedy correspondence, clear strike of red "Paid at Quebec L.C." crowned-circle handstamp, manuscript "11-1/2" for Canadian postage and sender's notation "Pd. to the lines", "Quebec L.C. AP 21, 1850" transit datestamp, Montreal Apr. 22 backstamp, light vertical file folds, one of which affects left stamp

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USE OF TWO 5-CENT 1847 STAMPS ON A COVER ORIGINATING IN CANADA. ONLY SIX COVERS ARE KNOWN WITH THE 5-CENT USED WITH THE "PAID AT QUEBEC" CROWNED-CIRCLE HANDSTAMP.

The two 5c stamps were applied in Canada but were cancelled on arrival in New York. The "Paid at Quebec" crowned-circle handstamp was used at British colonial post offices as acknowledgement of cash payment for postage. Quebec was the only Canadian city to use this marking, because the main branch of the colonial post office was located there.

The Alexander census records only six covers with the "Paid at Quebec" marking used with the 5c 1847 Issue (none is known with the 10c). Five bear two stamps and are from the Kennedy correspondence. A sixth is known with a single 5c used to Boston. Similar covers from the Kennedy correspondence are illustrated in Boggs The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada (pp. 72-73). The cover offered here was illustrated and described in an article in Chronicle 218 (copy accompanies).

With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2471 c Image10c Black (2). Position 32R1, large margins to in at bottom, tied by red grid cancels on blue folded letter datelined "Montreal 26th April 1850" and sent from Montreal, Canada, to New York City, from the Kennedy correspondence, neat strike of red "Montreal L.C. AP 26, 1850" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp, manuscript "9" for Canadian pence postage (double 4-1/2p rate), light vertical file folds well away from stamp

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE USED ON A COVER FROM CANADA TO THE UNITED STATES. THIS COVER WAS ACCEPTED AS FULLY PREPAID IN NEW YORK, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDERPAID FOR THE DOUBLE WEIGHT CLASS. THE ONLY SUCH USE RECORDED IN THE ALEXANDER CENSUS.

The manuscript "9" pence marking and letter content listing several enclosures indicate that this originally weighed more than the half-ounce single-rate limit. The correct U.S. postage from the border should have been 20c for a letter weighing between one-half and one ounce, sent over 300 miles. However, New York accepted this as fully prepaid and cancelled the stamp on arrival. This is the only double-rate use recorded in the Alexander census.

Ex Ackerman. Illustrated and described in an article in Chronicle 222 (copy accompanies). (Image)

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 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2472 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, pretty shade on deeply blued paper, tied by manuscript "X" cancel on cover from Montreal, Canada, to Glastonbury Conn., red "Montreal L.C. JA 17, 1850" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp, manuscript "4-1/2" Canadian postage paid to the border, the 5c was insufficient postage for the distance over 300 miles, so Canadian "Paid" marking was crossed out and marked with manuscript "Due" and the boxed "5" handstamp, minor edgewear

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SHORT-PAID USE OF THE 1847 ISSUE ON A COVER ORIGINATING IN CANADA. PERHAPS TWO OR THREE ARE KNOWN.

The Alexander census lists two or three covers from any Canadian origin with the 1847 Issue that appear to be short paid. This is the only one from Montreal. (Image)

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 E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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