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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Post-1851 Rates
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1204 c ImageSunapee N.H. to Compton, Canada, April-May 1851. Three folded letters demonstrate the transition to the April 6, 1851 U.S.-B.N.A. agreement and new combination 10c (6d) rate, each from Sunapee N.H., exchanged through Derby Vt. and Stanstead, first showing U.S. paid 5 and Canadian due 9d on April 1 just before the agreement went into effect, second showing new combined rate but expressed as paid 5 and due 3d -- which should not have been accepted as partial rates were not permitted, last with red handstamp "10" with "U. States" arced handstamp containing five-point star, Very Fine trio, the "U. States" with star handstamp is extremely rare and is the only example we have encountered -- Dr. Robertson believes it to be unique (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1205 c Image"Paid at Hamilton C.W. AP 22, 1851". Clear strike of red circular datestamp with matching "CANADA" arced handstamp on folded letter to New York City, red "Paid 6" in circle overstruck with "Paid" straightline, "10" handstamp below for new combined rate, Queenston datestamp on back, Very Fine, reported to be the earliest "Paid at Hamilton" marking (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1206 c Image"Canada./ Paid 10". Small fancy two-line bordered arc handstamp in red, "Toronto-Canada Paid OC 7, 1851" circular datestamp, "Paid" arc and "10" in circle handstamps on folded letter to New York City, manuscript "6" pence next to paid perhaps to indicate this included Canadian postage as well, Very Fine, a pretty cover, this handstamp was used also used at Hamilton (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1207 c Image"U. STATES". Clear strike of red exchange handstamp with fancy shield facing left, oxidized red "West Potsdam N.Y. Sep. 3" circular datestamp with matching "10" in circle for new combined rate, "Rouse's Point N.Y. Sep. 5" exchange circular datestamp on back of United States Mutual Insurance Co. insurance policy for $400 to S. Hyacinth, Canada, red Montreal Sep. 5 circular datestamp and receiving backstamp, rare and very attractive use, ex Susan McDonald (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1208 c Image"Montreal, Canada, Paid SP 12, 1853". Tombstone datestamp, "Paid", "10" and "Canada" in arc handstamps, manuscript "6" (perhaps to indicate this included Canadian postage) on cover to Warner N.H. with B.P. Paige & Co., Patent Thrashing Machines red cameo corner card, original enclosure, minor edgewear, Very Fine and attractive use (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1209 c Image"Berkshire Vt. Feb. 6". Manuscript marking at left of blue 1855 folded cover addressed to "His Excellency the Governor General de Quebec", orange "Franklin Vermont Feb. 7" circular datestamp, matching "U States" in arc and "10" in circle handstamps, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a rare Berkshire Vt. manuscript postmark on cross-border cover (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1210 c Image"New-York 10 Cts. Apr. 27". Clear strike of integral-rate circular datestamp and large "6" due handstamp on small two-panel mourning envelope with space for decedent's name and date of death, addressed to Toronto, Canada, red framed "Maitland-Phelps & Co. New-York" forwarder's backstamp, Toronto backstamp (where "6" was applied), small pieces of sideflap missing, otherwise Extremely Fine, two-panel mourning envelopes are very unusual and scarce, since the envelope carries the message, one wonders if the recipient refused to pay the 6p due after learning the news (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1211 c ImageU.S.-Canada Cross Border Mail, 1851-63. Four covers from the post April 1851 agreement, two from 1851 and 1855 showing "U. States" and "United States Paid 6d" exchange handstamps, one with an interesting set of rates incl. a 3c which was ignored, two others with blue corner cards from 1855 and 1863, these two without exchange handstamps as some of the larger offices began discontinuing their use by 1855 in the face of larger mail volumes, Very Fine group (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1212 c ImageCANADA, 1851, 3p Orange Vermilion (1a; SG 1a). Horizontal pair, large margins to full, tied by targets, red "Montreal JU 24, 1852" circular datestamp on light blue cover to Walpole N.H., red "Canada" in arc, faint trace of gum on face, stamps lifted to confirm identification, left stamp small tear

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE USE OF A PAIR OF THE CANADA 3-PENCE ORANGE VERMILION SHADE ON A COVER TO THE UNITED STATES.

From the Miss Parkman correspondence. Ex Foxbridge. With 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1213 c ImageCANADA, 1851, 6p Grayish Purple, Laid (2; SG 2). Large margins to clear at bottom, intense color, tied by target cancel, red "Montreal L.C. MY 22, 1853" circular datestamp on folded cover to Belleville, blue Belleville backstamp dated May 24, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1214 c ImageCANADA, 1855, 6p Slate Gray, Wove (5; SG 9). Huge margins, two slight scissors cuts into margins at top and at left just into frame, tied by target, "Montreal LC MY 21, 1857" circular datestamp on cover to Bradford Mass., slight gum soak at bottom left of stamp, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
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