CANADA STAMPLESS COVERS
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Lot Description |
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 1804 QUEBEC-CITY to MONTREAL, usual light QUEBEC type-4 straight line h/s dated
MAR31'1904, on folded letter addressed to Montreal barrel maker Louis La Montagne forwarding instructions to the widow Mrs. Bercier, rated PAID 9d Ccy for the 180 mile distance, F-VF ($85 US)
(Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
| 2 |
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 1823 US to CANADA, prepaid SFL from WASHINGTON-NH with a rare manuscript cancel on
FEB27'1823 and addressed to PORT-HOPE-UC, rated PAID 25¢ for the over 400 mile distance to the OGDENSBURG-NY exchange office + PAID 6d Stg (12¢) for the special ferry service fee across the St Laurence River to PRESCOTT-UC +
PAID 9d Stg (18¢) for the 180 mile distance to PORT-HOPE, interesting letter enclosed, a rare early cross-border rate and route, F-VF ($150 US) (Image) |
C$200+
SOLD for C$140.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
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 1830 QUEBEC-CITY to GRENVILLE-LC & REPOSTED, SFL from the Castle of Saint Lewis
(Quebec) on FEB20'1830 and addressed to Thomas Kains at GRENVILLE, the cover was turned and reposted to Postmaster D. B. Papineau at LA-PETITE-NATION-UC, rated QUEBEC-PAID 11d Ccy for the 240 miles to Grenville + FREE for onward
postmaster delivery to Petite-Nation, interesting enclosure regarding a successful court petition for £450, rare and F-VF ($250 US) (Image) |
C$300+
SOLD for C$200.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
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 1832 QUEBEC-CITY LOCAL LETTER, unpaid SFL with a scarce QUEBEC 1829 issue double
split ring h/s with no "LC" designation, dated FEB29'1832 and addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands in Quebec, rated COLLECT 1d Ccy, F-VF ($85 US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$65.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
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 1835 ENGLAND 3sh3d SHIP LETTER to CANADA with FERRIAGE & FORWARDED, unpaid SFL from
FALMOUTH-ENGLAND and addressed to PERTH-UC, carried by private schooner STANMER from Falmouth to New York arrival on MAY8'1835, then overland routing via the CAPE-VINCENT-NY and KINGSTON-UC exchange offices on MAY16'1935 + onward to Perth on
MAY21'1835, the addressee had left and the SFL was redirected to LONDON-UC, rated COLLECT 8d Stg ship letter fee to New York + COLLECT 2d for the ship captain gratuity + COLLECT 20¢ US (10d Stg) to Cape Vincent + COLLECT
3d Stg FERRIAGE FEE to Kingston + COLLECT 4d Stg for the 50 mile distance to Perth, then FORWARDED 370 miles to London for an additional COLLECT 1sh Stg, the total collect fee was 3sh3d Stg, a rare ferriage rate and great
markings, partial letter enclosure, F-VF ($250 US) (Image) |
C$300+
SOLD for C$180.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
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 1836 CANADA 3sh6d SHIP LETTER to LONDON, part-paid SFL from QUEBEC-CITY on JUN9'1836
and addressed to LONDON-ENGLAND, routing overland via the ROUSES-POINT-NY exchange office to NEW-YORK + packet ship endorsement to LIVERPOOL but sent via private ship to PORTSMOUTH noting a boxed PORTSMOUTH SHIP LETTER transit h/s + overland
to London on JUL19'1836, rated PAID 1sh Ccy comprising the 1d Ccy carrier pickup fee at Quebec and 11d Ccy for the 220 mile delivery from Quebec City to Rouses-Point + PAID 18¾¢ US for the 380 mile delivery to New York + COLLECT
1sh4d Stg for the private ship letter rate to Portsmouth comprising the 8d Stg ship letter fee that included the 2d Stg ship captain gratuity + the 8d Stg inland 72 mile fee to London, scarce rate and route with nice business enclosure, F-VF
($175 US) (Image) |
C$200+
SOLD for C$160.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
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 1839 CANADA 2sh7d SHIP LETTER to LONDON, part-paid SFL from MONTREAL on JUL12'1839
and addressed to LONDON-ENGLAND, routing overland via the ROUSES-POINT-NY exchange office to NEW-YORK + packet ship endorsement to LIVERPOOL noting a LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER transit h/s + overland to London on AUG20'1839, rated PAID 4½d
Ccy for the under 60 mile delivery to Rouses-Point + PAID 18¾¢ US for the 380 mile delivery to New York + COLLECT 1sh1d Stg for the private ship letter rate to Liverpool that included the 11d Stg inland 206 mile fee to London
and the 2d Stg ship captain gratuity, scarce rate and route with nice business enclosure, F-VF ($175 US) (Image) |
C$200+
SOLD for C$160.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
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 1843 ST-THERESE-DE-BLAINVILLE-LC (1837 Terrebonne County), early double ring h/s
dated DEC1'1843 on unpaid SFL addressed to KINGSTON, rated COLLECT 11½d Ccy for the 200-300 mile distance, a scarce cancel and F-VF ($85 US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
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 1844 PORT-ROBINSON-UC (1836 Welland County), early blue double ring transit h/s dated
JAN30'1844 on unpaid SFL posted at DUNNVILLE-UC on JAN27'1844 and addressed to CHIPPAWA-FALLS-UC with a CHIPPAWA-UC b/s on JAN31/1844, rated COLLECT 4½d Ccy for the under 60 mile distance, good markings and interesting enclosure, F-VF
($100 US) (Image) |
C$125+
SOLD for C$170.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
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 1844 QUEBEC-CITY "TOO LATE", unpaid SFL from Quebec on MAR8'1844 and addressed to
Kingston with receiver b/s MAR12'1844, missed the train on MAR8,1844 and a TOO LATE red h/s applied to account for the slow 4 day delivery, rated COLLECT 1sh1½d for the 380 mile distance, F-VF ($60 US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
| 11 |
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 1844 LACOLLE-LC MONEY LETTER (1832 St-Jean County), early double split ring h/s
dated OCT29'1844 on unpaid SFL addressed to MONTREAL with receiver b/s the next day, letter indicates a $2.00 bill was enclosed, rated COLLECT 4½d Ccy for the under 60 mile distance and no charge for the Money Letter service, sealed
closed tear at bottom, F-VF ($125 US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
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 1845 RIVIERE-DU-LOUP-EN-BAS-LC (1828-1937 Riviere du Loup County), VF early red
double ring h/s dated NOV4'1845 on unpaid SFL to QUEBEC-CITY with receiver b/s NOV6'1845, rated COLLECT 9d Ccy for the 100-200 mile distance, interesting letter enclosed (English), VF ($100 US)
(Image) |
C$125+
SOLD for C$90.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
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 1845 CANADA to USA, part-paid SFL from MONTREAL on MAY4'1845 and addressed to
NEW-YORK, rated PAID 4½d Ccy for the under 60 mile distance to the ROUSES-POINT-NY exchange office + COLLECT 10¢ for the over 300 mile distance to New York, Kennedy banking enclosure, F-VF ($60 US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
| 14 |
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 1848 MONTREAL 3sh4d PRINTED MATTER RATE, large wrapper docketed to have contained
a patent posted with a red MONTREAL-PAID tombstone h/s dated JAN7'1848, addressed to SANDWICH-UC with receiver b/s JAN16'1848 and routing via LONDON-UC on JAN13'1848, rated PAID 3sh4d for the 597 mile delivery, a bit of edge wear to be
expected for the 9 day transit, a rare rate and F-VF ($175 US) (Image) |
C$200+
SOLD for C$120.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
| 15 |
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 1848 CANADA to ENGLAND 1sh2d PACKET RATE, SFL posted from MONTREAL on JAN22'1848
and addressed to LONDON, routing via overland to HALIFAX + Cunard packet SS CAMBRIA departing Halifax JAN31'1848 on her maiden Atlantic eastern crossing with arrival at Liverpool on FEB13'1948 + same day delivery via express train to
London, treaty rated COLLECT 1sh2d Stg including the inland fees at both ends, a scarce ship maiden voyage and VF ($175 US) (Image) |
C$200+
SOLD for C$140.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
| 16 |
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 1850 USA to NEW-BRUNSWICK, part paid SFL from ELLSWORTH-MAINE on JAN1'1850 and
addressed to SACKVILLE-NB, overland routing via the ROBINSTON-ME and ST-ANDREWS-NB exchange offices on JAN2'1849 + ST-JOHN-NB transit on JAN3'1850, rated PAID 5¢ US for the under 300 mile distance to the border + COLLECT 9d Ccy for
the under 200 mile delivery to Sackville, interesting trial related enclosure, F-VF ($85 US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
| 17 |
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 1850 QUEBEC STEAMBOAT LETTER to MONTREAL, unpaid SFL dateline QUEBEC-CITY on
NOV19'1850 and addressed to the ALLAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY in Montreal, routing via St-Laurence steamer the same day with Montreal receiver b/s on NOV20'1850, rated COLLECT 9d Ccy for the 180 mile delivery fee, one of the last steamboat
mail deliveries of the 1850 season before the river froze, interesting ship-related enclosure, F-VF ($125 US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$100.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
| 18 |
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 1851 QUEBEC-CITY to USA, prepaid cover from Quebec on MAY26'1851 and addressed to
SOUTH-MIDDLETOWN-NY, routing via MONTREAL on MAY27'1851 + the ROUSES-POINT-NY exchange office, treaty rated QUEBEC-PAID 6d Ccy with a red crown h/s, first month of the uniform 6d/10¢ rates between Canada and USA, wax seal removed from
backflap, F-VF ($125 US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$85.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
| 19 |
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 1852 ST-CATHARINES-UC MONEY-LETTER, prepaid SFL from St-Catharines on DEC28'1852
and addressed to SANDWICH-UC with receiver b/s DEC31'1852, routing via HAMILTON and CHATHAM on DEC31'1852, rated PAID 3d for the uniform Canada letter fee + FREE Money Letter service, letter indicates £5-15sh were enclosed, F-VF
($125 US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$90.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
| 20 |
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 1853 USA to NEW-BRUNSWICK, prepaid cover from NEW-YORK on JUN9'1853 and addressed
to BATHURST-NB with receiver b/s JUN15'1853, overland routing via the ROBINSTON-ME and ST-ANDREWS-NB exchange offices on JUN12'1853, treaty rated PAID 10¢ US using the old PAID 30¢ New York h/s with the 30¢ corrected
manually to 10¢, F-VF ($85 US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM |
