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Stampless Stories: A Postal History of America continued...

U.S.-Canada Mail
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
90 c ImageDetroit, British North America, to Montreal, Canada, 1781, MONTREAL”. Straightline handstamp clearly struck on May 28 cover addressed to Jacques Duperont Baby in Quebec, carried outside the mails and posted at Montreal with 9” pence manuscript due rate, Very Fine, Baby (1731-1789) was a prominent fur trader and employee of the British Indian Department, knowledge of his correspondence ties this cover to the Detroit origin and date, ex Steinhart and Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
91 c ImageMontreal, Canada, to Baltimore Md., Montreal Canada 14th Aug. 1784”. Dateline on folded letter to Baltimore Md., carried outside the mails to the U.S., 11/ SE” (Sep. 11) Franklin mark applied at Philadelphia, manuscript 2.16” rate (2dwt 16gr), addressed to Tench Tilghman who was aide-de-camp to General Washington and one of the most trusted members of his staff, Very Fine, reported to be the earliest known post-Revolutionary War cover from Canada to the United States, Tilghman died in 1786 from sickness contracted during his Continental Army service, ex Meroni and Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
92 c ImageAthlone, Ireland, to Detroit via Quebec and Montreal, Canada, 1799, ATHLONE”. Straightline origination handstamp, red Paid Ju. 4 1799” circular datestamp struck in Dublin, magenta Post Paid” in circle and manuscript 1/8” rate on folded letter datelined Athlone, 27 May 1799” to Detroit, via Quebec and Montreal, Canada, forwarding instructions via Todd & McGill Montreal at lower left and backflap with manuscript forwarders docketing (Sep. 7 receipt, Sep. 14 forwarded), Bishop mark and Quebec backstamps, paid rate crossed out and re-rated 2/1” for Canadian postage due, some edge splitting, Very Fine, a scarce and well-traveled transatlantic and cross-border cover, Detroit by this point was in American control following the 1796 Jay Treaty, the recipient, John Askin, was a prominent Canadian fur trader and the inventor of the Mackinaw” jacket, he relocated north after the British left Detroit, ex Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
93 c ImageFort Erie, Canada, to Edinburgh, Scotland, via Agency of the American Post Office at Niagara, 1804, NIAGARA./JAN. 15”. Two-line handstamp in red struck at U.S. Agency post office at Niagara-on-the-Lake, matching PAID” straightline on folded letter datelined Fort Erie 28th December 1804” to Edinburgh, Scotland, Pd” in manuscript at top left, four different manuscript rates crossed out including 25” cents for carriage to New York, 1/10”, 3/8” and 4/”, finally rated 2/8”, April 2 receipt docketing on back slightly extends to front at top left, Very Fine, a fascinating cover, the Niagara” handstamp matches examples listed by Pitt Petri from the Agency at Niagara-on-the-Lake used between July 1804 and November 1805, ex Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
94 c ImageBRIT’H POSTAGE PAID/U. STATES Do. PAID” Straightline Handstamp (Hallowell). Beautifully clear strike in red with matching light strike of Hallowell” origination handstamp on ca. 1837 folded cover to Batavia N.Y., red Kingston Up. Can. May 23” circular datestamp struck at exchange point, rated 1/- [+] 25” for double Canadian postage and 3d ferriage plus U.S. postage to Batavia, endorsed Via Kingston”, Very Fine, a very rare Hallowell rate handstamp, a half-dozen or fewer examples are reported to exist, ex Steinhart and Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
95 c ImageU.S.P. & Ex” Straightline Handstamp (Montreal). Clear strike in red, matching Montreal L.C. Nov. 18” exchange circular datestamp, Michigan City Ind. Nov. 12” circular datestamp struck at origin on Oct. 30, 1843 datelined folded letter to New Glasgow, Lower Canada, manuscript 25” (cents) rate U.S. converted to 1.3” [+] 1/2 [+] 7 [=] 1/10-1/2” total including -1/2d (or 2.5%) exchange surcharge, Nov. 20 New Glascow receiving backstamp, inconsequential small aged spot, Very Fine, extremely rare example of the Montreal U.S.P. & Ex” handstamp, designed to make the allocation of U.S. and Canadian postage (and its prepayment or collection) easier to note on mail -- the Ex” portion of the handstamp represents the 2.5% exchange surcharge applied to unpaid U.S. mail from May 17, 1842, until Dec. 27, 1843, due to currency fluctuations -- after the surcharge was discontinued, use of the handstamp was continued without the Ex” portion -- ex Steinhart (noted in sale catalogue as one of fewer than five recorded) and Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
96 c ImageU. States Postage Paid” (Montreal). Bold strike of circular handstamp in red with matching Montreal Canada Paid, SP 8, 1847” tombstone datestamp on folded letter to New York City, manuscript 10” U.S. and 11-1/2” Canadian rates next to the related handstamps, Very Fine, ex Bingham, also a second cover addressed to New York with two bold strikes of red Montreal Canada Paid, MY 12, 1846” tombstone datestamp, each with manuscript rate (10” and 11-1/2”) to indicate full prepayment of all postage, Very Fine, ex Pope and Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
97 c Imagepaid to New-York.” Straightline Handstamp (Niagara). Clearly struck on 1827 folded cover to London, England, manuscript Youngstown N.Y. 8 June” exchange office marking, manuscript paid 18-3/4 Cents/ 4-1/2 +2” for U.S. postage (changed to 25” in red), internal Canadian postage and 2d ferriage fee, back with boxed Ship Letter Liverpool” and transit datestamp, Great Britain 1/7” rate for 8d ship letter plus 11d inland, slightly toned file fold, Very Fine, this is the earliest of the cross-border handstamps and was used only at Niagara on transatlantic mail to England, ex Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
98 c ImageNIAGARA/PAID/TO NEW-YORK/U. CANADA”. Oval belt buckle” handstamp in red with matching Niagara U.C. 22 Jan. 1830” large triple-circle datestamp, York U.C. 21 Jan. 1830” double-circle datestamp on folded letter to London via New York, red manuscript Paid 9 & 1/3” combined Canadian rate (including 2d ferriage) and U.S. postage applied at York, black manuscript 25” (cents) restating the U.S. rate from border, Ship Letter/Liverpool” and Mar. 6 receiving backstamps, manuscript 1/7” due, Very Fine, a rare marking used only in 1829-30 on outgoing mail to the U.K., accompanied by an article by Hahn discussing this cover and the 1829-30 Niagara markings, ex Lichtenstein, Hahn and Dr. Robertson, illustrated in Bogg (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
99 c ImageNIAGARA/PAID/TO NEW-YORK/U. CANADA”. Oval belt buckle” handstamp in red with matching Niagara U.C. 1830 large triple-circle datestamp on newspaper wrapper to Chideock, England, and forwarded to Dulverton, manuscript one newspaper” at top and paid 1d”, Ship Letter Liverpool” and receiving backstamps, manuscript 3” due for forwarding, edgewear and tiny tears, Fine and rare newspaper wrapper use of this marking, accompanied by an article by Hahn discussing the 1829-30 Niagara markings, ex McDonald and Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
100 c ImageU.S.-Canada Cross-Border Straightline Handstamps. Five folded letters, two from Canada to U.S., one from U.S. to Canada, two from Canada to England via U.S., with a variety of markings including straightlines indicating division of U.S. and Canadian postage, British Postage” in green (Niagara), BRITISH POSTAGE PAID/U. STATES Do. PAID” (Picton), two of U.S. P. Paid 25” (Queenston) including one to London with PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER” handstamp, and PAID 7 & 25” (Toronto) to London, Very Fine group, a couple ex McDonald and all ex Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

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