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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Freight Money Covers, Ship Letters continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1156 c Image(Kingston, Canada, to England, 1839) Freight Money. Nov. 8, 1839 folded letter from Kingston, Canada, to Hatfield, England, red "Kingston Nov. 11" circular datestamp, matching slanting "Paid" in frame handstamp struck twice, one rated "25" for steamship freight money fee and other rated "18-3/4" for U.S. rate, sender's directive "Via New York per Great Western", "Bristol/Ship Letter" two-line handstamp, manuscript due marking, interesting content regarding captured American pirates escorted en route to Montreal, lightly toned along folds, Fine, ex Hahn (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
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1157 c Image(Kingston, Canada, to England, 1840) Freight Money. May 1, 1840 folded letter from Kingston, Canada, to Hatfield, England, red "Kingston May 2" circular datestamp, matching slanting "Paid" in frame handstamp struck twice, one rated "25" for steamship freight money fee and other rated "18-3/4" for U.S. rate, sender's directive "Via New York per Great Western", red "Bristol/Ship Letter" two-line handstamp, ms. "8" due, red receiving backstamp (May 23), lightly toned along folds, Very Fine, ex Hahn (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
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1158 c Image(London, Canada, to Kilman, Scotland, 1840) Freight Money. Red "London U.C. Feb. 24, 1840" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" straightline and manuscript "AP 25/ Pkt 12-1/2/ Br 9/ 2/7-1/2" for U.S. and Canadian postage and sailing ship freight money fee, on folded letter to Kilman, Scotland, "Liverpool Ship Letter" straightline on back, "8" due, some minor edgewear, Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $100.00
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1159 c Image(Loughboro, Canada, to London, 1839) Freight Money. Manuscript "Paid 4-1/2" for inland postage, receipt docketing identifying Loughboro as origination on folded cover to London, red "Kingston Up-Can Jul. 17" exchange circular datestamp with two strikes of boxed "Paid" and manuscript "12-1/2/ 18-3/4" rates incl. sailing ship freight money charge, red "New-York Jul. 22" circular datestamp, carried by Dramatic Line Roscius, arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/7" due rate, light stained spots at top, Very Fine, one of only two recorded freight money covers from Loughboro, ex Winter (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $100.00
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1160 c Image(Montreal, Canada, to London, 1843) Freight Money. Light strike of red Montreal circular datestamp with two strikes of "Paid" straightline, manuscript "9" and "37-1/2" rates for double Canadian and U.S. postage on folded letter to London sent via forwarder in New York, pencil "50" at lower left for post-December 1840 double freight money fee, which was enclosed for forwarder who took the letter to the steamship office and paid the fee, Liverpool and London backstamp, ms. due rate, Very Fine, after the Dec. 1840 cessation of freight money fee collection in Canada, some enterprising Canadians continued to send mail to Great Britain on American steamers by sending the fee to a forwarding agent, it is unusual to find the fee noted on the cover in these cases (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
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1161 c Image(Newmarket, Canada, to Dublin, Ireland, 1840) Freight Money. "Newmarket" circular handstamp with "Paid" straightline and manuscript "9(d), 25cts, 12-1/2ct" for Canadian plus U.S. postage and sailing ship freight money fee, on folded letter to Dublin, Ireland, carried by Black Ball line South American, Feb. 22 backstamp and manuscript "8" due, Very Fine, of the approximately 110 known Canadian freight money covers this is the only one recorded from Newmarket, ex Winter (Image)

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 E. $ 300-40

SOLD for $150.00
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1162 c Image(Quebec, Canada, to London, 1840) Freight Money. Clear strike of red "Quebec L.C. Jun. 25, 1840" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" straightline struck three times with "11", "18-3/4" and "25" rates for U.S. and Canadian postage plus steamship freight money fee, on neatly penned folded letter to London, red New-York circular datestamp, carried by the Great Western on its 14th voyage, red "Bristol Ship Letter" struck on front, arrival backstamp, "8" due rate, Very Fine and attractive freight money cover (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
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1163 c Image(Quebec, Canada, to Falkirk, Scotland, 1839) Freight Money. Red "Quebec LC SE 28, 1839" double-circle datestamp, three matching corner strikes of "Paid" straightline with "11", "18-3/4" and "25" rates for U.S. and Canadian postage plus steamship freight money fee, on folded letter to Falkirk, Scotland, red "New-York Oct. 1" circular datestamp, ship letter, transit and arrival backstamps, several manuscript rates applied and crossed out, clear strike of "-1/2" toll road fee in Scotland, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

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1164 c Image(Raleigh, Canada, to Edinburgh, Scotland, 1839) Freight Money. "Raleigh July 30/ '39" circular datestamp with date in manuscript, light but legible "paid 9" and "US paid 25/ ship 12-1/2" for U.S. and Canadian postage plus sailing ship freight money fee, "packet steam ship" docketing crossed out since it did not travel on a steamer, on folded letter to Edinburgh, Scotland, red New-York circular datestamp, "Liverpool Ship Letter" straightline and red transit on back, rated "1/7" due and "-1/2" toll road fee in Scotland, Very Fine, one of only two recorded freight money covers from Raleigh (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
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1165 c Image(St. David's, Canada, to Banbury, England, 1839) Freight Money. Folded letter datelined St. David's, "Queenston SE 17, 1839" double-circle datestamp with "Paid" straightline and "25+12-1/2c" for U.S. postage plus sailing ship freight money fee, no Canadian postage (ferriage at Queenston discontinued Mar. 5, 1837), to Banbury, England, red "New-York Sep. 22" circular datestamp, "Liverpool Ship Letter" straightline on back, "1/6" due rate, Very Fine freight money cover with all handstamps unusually clearly struck (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
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1166 c Image(Seymour East, Canada, to Edinburgh, Scotland, 1839) Freight Money. Manuscript "Seymour East 23 Feby. '39" postmark, red Kingston Mar. 8 exchange circular datestamp on folded letter to Edinburgh, Scotland, manuscript "Pd 1/2" Canadian, "12-1/2" freight money charge, and "18-3/4" U.S. postage to New York, all prepaid with two red boxed "Paid" handstamps, red "New-York Mar. 13" circular datestamp, backstamped with "Liverpool Ship Letter" straightline and transit datestamp, "1/7" due, minor edge nicks, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

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