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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

War of 1812 and Post-War Surcharges continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1054 c Image(New York to Montreal, Canada, 1818) Canadian Surcharge Rates. Two covers, first red "New York Aug. 27" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" in arc handstamp and manuscript "55-1/2" (cents) for 150-400 miles triple 1816 rate to Montreal, Canada, "2N3" for triple 9d Canadian, consisting of 4-1/2d for up to 60 miles, 1-1/2d Montreal special border fee plus 3d 50% War of 1812 surcharge, Very Fine triple-rate use showing a combination of prepaid U.S. rate and the continued Canadian surcharge rates (which could not be prepaid), second cover also from New York, unpaid 18-1/2c single rate with "1N8" Canadian due, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1055 c Image(Liverpool, Great Britain, and Glasgow, Scotland, to Montreal, Canada, via New York, 1817-1819) Canadian Surcharge Rates. Three folded ship letters to Millar Parlane & Co. in Montreal, Canada, Glasgow Sep. 2, 1817 and Apr. 4, 1819, Liverpool Oct. 29, 1817, each showing the 1816 U.S. rates, Montreal border transfer fee and 50% War of 1812 Canadian surcharge, Liverpool cover with New York "SHIP" straightline, triple-rate use, 1817 Glasgow cover addressed to New York, 6c ship rate, address crossed out and re-addressed to Montreal, single rate use, 1819 Glasgow cover with "SHIP" straightline and rate which incl. 2c ship fee, single rate use, some minor internal splits or edgewear, Very Fine trio of transatlantic cross-border covers (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1056 c Image(Liverpool, Great Britain, to Montreal, Canada, via New York, 1817-1818) Canadian Surcharge Rates. Two folded letters to Millar Parlane & Co. in Montreal, Canada, each showing the 1816 U.S. rates, Montreal border transfer fee and 50% War of 1812 Canadian surcharge, Aug. 30, 1817 and Jul. 18, 1818 respectively, first a printed prices current with U.S. postage prepaid, second U.S. postage unpaid, both single rate uses, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1057 c Image(Glasgow, Scotland, to Montreal, Canada, via New York, 1819) "Packet Ship James Munroe, Liverpool/ W. Atkinson, Sailed March 1, 1819". Neat strike of red name-of-ship datestamp, red "New York Apr. 8" and matching "SHIP" straightline on Feb. 27, 1819 folded letter to Montreal, Canada, manuscript "20-1/2" (cents) for 2c ship fee plus postage to border, manuscript "1N10" for combined U.S. postage and 9d Canadian, consisting of 4-1/2d for up to 60 miles, 1-1/2d Montreal special border fee plus 3d 50% War of 1812 surcharge, file fold and small toned spot, Very Fine and striking transatlantic cross-border cover showing the surcharges -- the Canadian War of 1812 50% surcharge was discontinued in April 1819 -- making this a very late use, the 424-ton James Munroe was among the first four ships in the Black Ball fleet, ex Steinhart (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1058 c Image(Liverpool, Great Britain, to Montreal, Canada, via New York, 1819) Canadian Surcharge Rates. Two folded ship letters to Millar Parlane & Co. in Montreal, Canada, each showing the 1816 U.S. rates, Montreal border transfer fee and without the 50% War of 1812 Canadian surcharge (which ended on April 30, 1819), June 25 and Sep. 24, 1819 respectively, first a single rate with 2c ship fee, second with light strike of Black Ball Line Courier name-of-ship handstamp, double rate use, couple light stains, Very Fine pair (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1059 c Image(Liverpool, Great Britain, and Glasgow, Scotland, to Montreal, Canada, via New York, 1819) Canadian Surcharge Rates. Two folded letters to Millar Parlane & Co., addressed to New York forwarders Boorman & Johnson, crossed out and re-addressed to Montreal, Canada, each showing the 1816 U.S. rates, Montreal border transfer fee and without the 50% War of 1812 Canadian surcharge (which ended on April 30, 1819), Aug. 21 and Oct. 6, 1819 respectively, first a single rate and with Albion endorsement, second double rate, Very Fine pair of covers (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1060 c Image(Boston Mass. to Quebec, Canada, via Montreal, 1815) "Boston Ms. Oct. 29". Circular datestamp struck in red, matching "Paid" straightline on folded cover to Quebec, Canada, manuscript "25-1/2" (cents) for 17c 150-300 miles rate to the border plus the 50% War of 1812 surcharge, clear "MONTREAL/ 11 NOV. 15" two-line transit datestamp on flap, "1N" Canadian for 11d plus 1d Quebec border transfer fee, Very Fine, the 1d surcharge for mail to Quebec is comparable to the 1-1/2d surcharge to Montreal seen in the previous lots, despite transiting through Montreal there was no War of 1812 Canadian 50% surcharge applied on mail destined for Quebec (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
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1061 c Image(Lisbon, Portugal, to Quebec, Canada, via New York, 1818) "New-York Apr. 2". Circular datestamp in red on folded letter datelined "Lisbon 29th August 1818" to Quebec, Canada, carried privately to New York, manuscript "18-1/2" (cents) for 150-400 miles to the border, manuscript "1N11" for combined U.S. and Canadian postage plus 1d Quebec border transfer fee, April 13, 1819 receipt docketing, Very Fine cover which was in transit more than eight months (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1062 c Image(New Harmony, Indiana, to Quebec, Canada, 1835) "New Harmony IA. Oct. 1". Circular datestamp on folded cover depicting drawing of a science laboratory to Quebec, Canada, manuscript "25" (cents) over-400 miles rate to the border, manuscript "2/3" for combined U.S. (converted to 1/3) and Canadian inland incl. 1d Quebec border transfer fee, some age toning and mended internal splits, otherwise Very Fine, the Quebec border transfer fee was in effect from the close of the War of 1812 until Feb. 28, 1837 (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

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