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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Freight Money Covers, Ship Letters

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1145

(Quebec, Canada, to New York, 1839) Freight Money Collection Proposal. Free frank "T. A. Stayner" at bottom left for Canadian postage, "U.S. Postage paid - Double" at top with "37-1/2" next to frank for double U.S. rate to New York, red "Quebec MA 30, 1839" double-circle datestamp with "Free" and "Paid" straightline handstamps, Very Fine, ex Steinhart, this letter is from Deputy Postmaster General T. A. Stayner to steamer agents Bell & Co. and relates to relieving him of the duty of collecting freight money fees from the various Canadian postmasters and remitting to New York (transcript included), from mid-1838 to December 1840 (when the Postmaster General in London ordered a cease to its collection), a "freight money" fee was charged on mail carried by U.S. ships from New York to England, the charge was 12-1/2c per single rate if carried by sailing ship, and 25c if by steamer, while fairly common used from the U.S., only about 110 freight money covers sent from Canada are reported, this letter marks the beginning of the period when the larger Canadian offices began remitting directly to the New York agent (see Winter, Freight Money Covers from Canada pp. 1-3 for a full discussion) (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $350.00
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1146

(Quebec, Canada, to New York, 1839) Freight Money Collection Complaint. Free frank "T. A. Stayner DPMG" at bottom left, red "Quebec JA 28, 1840" double-circle datestamp with "Free" on folded letter to New York, carried free both in Canada and the U.S., mounting adhesive on back and wax seal cut out, still Very Fine, this letter is from Deputy Postmaster General T. A. Stayner to steamer agents Bell & Co. and continues the discussion from earlier correspondence, remits $384.72 in freight money fees collected and complains about the 10% commission (7-1/2% for postmasters and only 2-1/2% for him), the fee is "hardly worth the trouble" and he asks that the commission be increased to 20% (it was subsequently increased to 12-1/2%, see Winter, Freight Money Covers from Canada pp. 1-3 for a full discussion) (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
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1147

(Quebec, Canada, to New York, 1840) Freight Money Accounting. Letter headlined "Account of Steam Ship Postage collected in the Canadas, on letters and packets transmitted to New York to be forwarded thence by the steam ship 'Liverpool' viz"., details $270.14 in collections less $33.76 for the 12-1/2% commission less $5.78 (2-1/2% for a draft), for a remittance of $230.60, signed by Deputy Postmaster General T. A. Stayner, Very Fine original accounting of freight money fees including the newly raised commission referred to in the previous lot, ex Steinhart (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $170.00
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1148

(Niagara, Canada, to New York, 1839), Freight Money Commission Proposal. Red "Niagara U.C. 27th Apl., 1839" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to New York, letter is from Alexander Davidson, Postmaster at Niagara to Bell & Co., stating "I have been in the habit of enclosing 25cts specie with every single letter for Europe by the steamships to the Postmaster at New York... it occurs to me that some satisfactory arrangement might be made with yourselves. Will you allow any percentage for collecting letters to go by the steamships and packets and will you allow the amount of steamship and packet charges to be remitted in current bills at the end of the year?", Very Fine, Canadian postmasters were in fact given a cut of the fee (see previous lot and Winter Freight Money Covers from Canada, pp. 1-3 for a full discussion) (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $170.00
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1149

(Colchester, Canada to Lyneham, England, 1840) Freight Money. "Colchester U.C. 31 July, 1840" rimless datestamp with date in manuscript on folded letter to Lyneham, England, manuscript "Double Only" but paid as a quadruple letter with "Paid 3/8, Paid $1, Paid 50cts" for four-times the 11d internal Canadian rate, 25c U.S. and 12-1/2 freight money fee for a sailing ship, backstamped with "Liverpool Ship Letter" straightline and transit datestamp, rated "2/8" collect and redirected to near Exeter, italics "Minehead Penny Post" straightline and red "Bridgewater SE 18, 1840" circular datestamp struck after forwarding, Very Fine, a scarce Canada to U.K. freight money cover and the second highest recorded franking, ex Steinhart (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $700.00
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1150

(Darlington, Canada, to Island of Guernsey, England, 1840) Freight Money. Blue "Darlington 30 Jan. '40" rimless datestamp with date in manuscript, matching "Paid" with manuscript "9 and 18-3/4cts" on folded letter to Island of Guernsey, exchanged in Kingston with light strike of Kingston circular datestamp, rates crossed out and stamped twice with boxed "Paid" and manuscript "12-1/2/ 18-3/4" for U.S. postage and sailing ship freight money fee, red "New-York Feb. 6" circular datestamp, "Liverpool Ship Letter" straightline and red transit on back, rated "8" due, Very Fine, one of only two recorded freight money covers from Darlington and the only example known to Guernsey (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
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1151

(Drummondville, Canada, to Edinburgh, Scotland, 1839) Freight Money. Red "Drummondville U.C. 21 October 1839" double-circle datestamp with date in manuscript, matching "Paid" straightline with manuscript rates "4-1/2/ 25 Cents/ Packet 12-1/2" for Canadian and U.S. postage plus sailing ship freight money fee, on folded letter to Edinburgh, red "New-York Oct. 26" circular datestamp, "Liverpool Ship Letter" and receiving backstamp, manuscript "1/7" due rate, light "-1/2" handstamp for Scotland toll road fee, Very Fine, only two freight money covers from Drummondville are recorded (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
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1152

(Goderich, Canada, to London, England, 1840) Freight Money. Red "London U.C. Dec. 2, 1840" circular datestamp on folded letter carried by favor from Goderich to London, Canada, red "Paid" straightline struck twice next to "A.p. 50 (+) Steam 50 (+) Br. 1/6 (=) 6/6" for prepaid double rates including double 25c freight money charge, backstamped with "Liverpool Ship Letter" straightline and Jan. 12, 1841 red transit, "1/4" collect, Very Fine, this is the second latest recorded freight money cover from Canada, this fee could be collected in Canada on Canadian mail to the U.K. for only two years before the Postmaster General in London ordered a cease to its collection, which was implemented on December 4, 1840 -- two days before this cover was posted at London, Upper Canada (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $170.00
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1153

(Guelph, Canada, to England, 1839) Freight Money. Manuscript "Guelph 12 April 1839" postmark with matching "Single" and red "Paid 25 Cents/ Packet 12-1/2/ 7d" for U.S. and Canadian postage and sailing ship freight money fee, on folded letter to Nottingham, England, red "New-York Apl. 18" circular datestamp, carried by Dramatic Line steamer, "Liverpool Ship Letter" straightline on back, manuscript due "2/10" for double rate, Very Fine, one of only three recorded freight money covers from Guelph, ex Winter (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $170.00
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1154

(Guelph, Canada, to Beeston, England, 1839) Freight Money. Manuscript "Guelph U.C. 8 April 1839" postmark with matching "Single" and red "Paid 25 Cents/ Packet 12-1/2/ 7d" for U.S. and Canadian postage and sailing ship freight money fee, on folded letter written in two directions to Nottingham, England, red "New-York Apl. 14" circular datestamp, carried by Black Ball packet, "Liverpool Ship Letter" straightline on back, manuscript "1/6" due rate, some toning and wear from thickness, Fine, one of only three recorded freight money covers from Guelph (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $100.00
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1155

(Hamilton, Canada, to Hampton, England, 1840) Freight Money. "Hamilton U.C. Jun. 25" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" straightline, manuscript "25/ 4-1/2" rates for U.S. and Canadian postage and "Great Western paid 25" for steamship freight money fee, on folded letter to "Hampton, near Exeter, Devon", red "New-York Jun. 30" circular datestamp, carried by the Great Western on its 14th voyage, clear strike of red "Bristol Ship Letter", "8" due rate, minor splits along couple folds, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction