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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Special Surcharges, Line, Bordertown and Concession Rates
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1136 c Image(New York to Montreal, Canada) 1842 6% Surcharge on U.S. Postage. April 3, 1842 dateline on folded letter from New York to Montreal, manuscript "18-1/2" rate for 150-400 miles to border, restated as "1/5" Canadian for 11-1/2d U.S. postage plus 6% surcharge, plus 4-1/2 Canadian internal postage, Very Fine and scarce, this surcharge was implemented due to currency fluctuations and was in effect only from March 1 to May 16, 1842 (the 2.5% period surcharge followed for 19 months), ex Wellburn (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1137 c Image(Philadelphia Pa. to Montreal, Canada) 1842 6% Surcharge on U.S. Postage. Folded letter from Philadelphia Pa. to Montreal, manuscript "25" rate for over-400 miles to border, restated as "1/8-1/2" Canadian for 1sh3d U.S. postage plus 6% surcharge, plus 4-1/2 Canadian internal postage, pristine condition, Extremely Fine and scarce, this surcharge was implemented due to currency fluctuations and was in effect only from March 1 to May 16, 1842 (the 2.5% period surcharge followed for 19 months) (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1138 c Image(Southampton, England to Eastwood, Canada) 1842-43 2.5% Surcharge on U.S. Postage. "Southampton Sep. 10, 1842" circular datestamp with "8" outgoing ship letter rate on folded letter to Eastwood, Canada, red "New-York Ship Sep. 22" circular datestamp with blue manuscript "27" rate for 2c ship plus 25c over-400 mile rate to border, converted to "1/5 (+) 9 (=) 2/2" collect including 2.5% exchange surcharge, letter missing side leafs but front and back completely intact, Fine, this surcharge was implemented due to currency fluctuations and was in effect from May 17, 1842, to Dec. 27, 1843, following the brief 6% surcharge period (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1139 c Image(United States to Canada, 1842-43) 2.5% Surcharge on U.S. Postage. Four covers, two to Montreal, one each to Kingston and Chippewa, each with unpaid U.S. postage adjusted by 2.5% exchange surcharge, Very Fine group, this surcharge was implemented due to currency fluctuations and was in effect from May 17, 1842, to Dec. 27, 1843, following the brief 6% surcharge period (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1140 c Image(Morristown N.Y. to Brockville, Canada, 1853) "Morristown N.Y. Oct. 11". Circular datestamp on blue folded letter with "U. States" in arc and "Paid" handstamps, also with "Paid 3" handstamp crossed out and downrated with manuscript "2 cents", receiving backstamp of the same day, light horizontal file fold

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE 2-CENT "LINE RATE" USE FROM MORRISTOWN, NEW YORK, TO BROCKVILLE, CANADA, DIRECTLY ACROSS THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER.

The so-called Line Rate of 1d or 2c between adjoining towns along the U.S.-Canadian border was discussed in the 1863 U.S. Mail and Post Office Assistant, but seems not to have been widely understood and used only sporadically given the rarity of surviving covers. Most known examples are to and from New Brunswick. This Morristown-Brockville use is very rare.

Ex Starnes. (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1141 c Image(Prescott, Canada, to Ogdensburg N.Y., 1855) "Prescott U.C. JA 2, 1855?". Circular datestamp with matching "CANADA" arc and "Paid" target, large "1" pence rate handstamp on small cover to Ogdensburg N.Y.

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ONE-PENCE "LINE RATE" USE FROM PRESCOTT, CANADA, TO OGDENSBURG NEW YORK, DIRECTLY ACROSS THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER.

The so-called Line Rate of 1d or 2c between adjoining towns along the U.S.-Canadian border was discussed in the 1863 U.S. Mail and Post Office Assistant, but seems not to have been widely understood and used only sporadically given the rarity of surviving covers. Most known examples are to and from New Brunswick. This Prescott-Ogdensburg use is very rare

Ex Steinhart (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1142 c ImageCanada-U.S. Cross Border Mail, Exchange and Border Town Covers, 1835-47. Eight folded letters or covers on exhibit pages with write-ups and rate explanations, each showing aspects of cross-border rates when origination or destination was an exchange office or border town, including no charge on mail to or from an exchange office and a variety of unofficial and reduced rates between border towns that were not exchange offices, nice range of markings incl. straightline "Forwarded", "Windsor C.W.", datestamp in red and blue, Very Fine and interesting study group (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $500.00
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1143 c Image(London, Canada, to Underhill Vt., 1846) Soldier's Concession Rate. Large manuscript "1" pence rate on April 24, 1846 folded letter from London, Canada to Underhill Vt., "London U.C. May 2, 1846" circular datestamp with "Paid" and italics "Too Late" straightline handstamps, soldier's endorsement at top "From No. 1865 Yo Geo. Campbell 61st Regt". and officer countersigned at bottom, red "Lewiston N.Y. May 5" exchange circular datestamp with matching bold "10" rate for U.S. over-300 miles, overall toning, still Very Fine and rare cross-border concession rate cover, ex Steinhart (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
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1144 c Image(Montreal, Canada, to Burlington Vt., 1848) Soldier's Concession Rate. Large manuscript "1" pence rate on Feb. 1, 1848 datelined folded letter from Montreal, Canada to Burlington Vt., red "Montreal L.C. Feb. ?, 1848" circular datestamp, soldier's endorsement at top "From No._ Yo Geo. Campbell 77the Regt". and officer countersigned at bottom, red "Highgate Vt. Feb. 7" exchange circular datestamp with matching boxed "5" rate for U.S. under-300 miles, slight toning and internal split, still Very Fine and rare cross-border concession rate cover, ex Steinhart (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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