CANADA 1818-1868 STAMPLESS COVERS continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
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| 21 |
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 1847 LIVERPOOL DOUBLE RATE to QUEBEC-LC, unpaid SFL from Liverpool on MAY3-1847
and addressed to Shipbuilder Pickersgill & Tibbits in Quebec City, routing via Cunard packet SS BRITANNIA departing Liverpool on MAY 4th with a Halifax stopover on MAY 15th + overland to Quebec on MAY 20th, rated COLLECT 2sh4d stg for
the 1 ounce double Atlantic Treaty fee (2 x 1sh2d stg per ½ ounce) and converted to COLLECT 2sh7½d ccy by the Halifax exchange office, VF est ($100+ US) (Image) |
C$150+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 22 |
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 1848 HAMPTON-FERRY-NB OVERCHARGED to COBOURG-CW, unpaid cover from Hampton-Ferry
on DEC17-1848 with Cobourg arrival on DEC 28th, routing via Woodstock-NB on DEC 19th + St-John-NB + Quebec-LC on DEC 23rd, paid the COLLECT 2sh3d ccy rate for a 900-1000 mile delivery when the actual distance via Woodstock was under 850 miles
(2sh1d ccy), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 23 |
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 1849 USA to HALIFAX-NS, unpaid SFL from businessman Edwin J. Dyer posted at the
Calais-ME exchange office on JUN14-1849 and addressed to the Halifax Nova Scotia Telegraph Commissioners Joseph Howe, George Renny Young, William Murdoche, Sir Adams G. Archibald, and Thomas Logan, all were prominent politicians with Adams
Archibald later becoming one of the “Fathers of Confederation” and Joseph Howe being one of it's strongest critics, enclosed was a tender to construct a telegraph line from Halifax to the NB border at a price of $15 per mile, the letter was rated
COLLECT 11½d ccy comprising FREE delivery between the Calais and St-Stephens exchange offices + 11d ccy for the 261 mile delivery (200-300 miles) to Halifax via St-John-NB on JUN23-1849 + ferry to Digby-NS + overland to Halifax on JUN
25th, an additional ½d ccy was charged for carrier delivery in Halifax, a fabulous ex-Steinhart historical document with great routing, VF est ($375+ US) (Image) |
C$500+
SOLD for C$300.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 24 |
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 1849 BOSTON to ST-JOHN'S-NEWFOUNDLAND, prepaid SFL from Boston on SEP11-1849 and
addressed to Fish Merchant Charles F. Bennett at St-John's, routing via Cunard packet SS CALEDONIA from Boston on SEP 12th with HALIFAX-U.STATES arrival h/s dated SEP 14th + Coastal Steamer to St-John's on SEP 17th, rated COLLECT 1sh
ccy with 5d ccy credit to the Halifax & British post office, interesting letter enclosed mentions salmon, VF est ($100+ US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$150.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 25 |
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 1852 ST-CATHARINES-UC MONEY LETTER to HAMILTON-CW, prepaid SFL from St-Catharines
on SEP21-1852 and addressed to Hamilton with receiver b/s the next day, rated PAID 3d for the postage + FREE Money Order service, recorded as St-Catharines Money Letter No.1/8 with Hamilton record No.7534, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 26 |
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 1853 KEMPTVILLE-UC to BROCKVILLE-CW, unpaid SFL from Keptvill on MAR21-1853 and
addressed to the Masonic Secretary of Brockville-Lodge-No.9, contains a printed list of Kemptville Lodge No.386 Officers, rated COLLECT 3d ccy, a great Masonic item, VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$90.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 27 |
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 1854 HALIIFAX-NS to NEW-YORK, prepaid cover from Halifax on MAR15-1854 and
addressed to Lawyer Lewis S. Thomas in New York, routing via coastal packet to the Portland-ME exchange office + train to New York, PAID 6d ccy (10¢ US) for the USA Treaty rate, the interesting original letter is enclosed, F-VF est ($75+
US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 28 |
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 1854 BABYVILLE-LC to PHILADELPHIA, unpaid cover from Babyville (Napierville
County 1831-1867) with a scarce 1831 issue barrel cancel dated DEC1-1854, addressed to Philadelphia, DEC 1st routing via Johnsons-Corners-LC and Montreal the same day, Can-USA Treaty rated COLLECT 6d ccy with a Rousses-Point exchange office
conversion h/s to COLLECT 10¢, a very scarce cancel, VF est ($100+ US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$110.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 29 |
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 1856 LIVERPOOL to TORONTO, unpaid cover from Liverpool on JAN8-1856 and addressed
to Toronto, routing via Cunard packet SS AFRICA departing Liverpool on JAN 9th with Halifax arrival JAN 16th + winter overland route to Toronto, rated COLLECT 7d stg for the Treaty rate including overland fees at both ends, some travel
wear from the trip, fine est ($100+ US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$100.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 30 |
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 1856 MONTREAL to BIRMINGHAM-ENGLAND, prepaid stampless cover with a red
Montreal-PAID tombstone h/s dated NOV17-1856 and addressed to Birmingham, routing overland to Halifax + Cunard packet SS CANADA departing Halifax on NOV 20th + arrival at Liverpool with a red tombstone h/s on DEC 1st + express train to
Birmingham the same day, rated PAID 8d stg including overland fees at both ends, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image) |
C$150+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 31 |
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 1857 QUEBEC-LC “WAY MAIL” to MONTREAL, an unpaid SFL with carrier delivery to the
Quebec-City post office on JUN30-1857, addressed to the Edmonstone-Allan shipbuilding Company in Montreal with receiver h/s JUL 1st, nice ship related enclosed letter, VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 32 |
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 1857 WOODSTOCK-UC REGISTERED to JORDAN-UC, stampless cover from Woodstock on
SEP21-1857 and addressed to Jordan (Lincoln County 1840-1970), routing via Hamilton and St-Catharines on SEP 22nd, rated PAID 3d ccy for the postage plus the 1d registration fee paid in cash, early registration and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 33 |
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 1857 HANOVER-UC REGISTERED to SAUGEEN-UC, prepaid SFL from Honover on OCT13-1857
and addressed the Canada Land Agent at Saugeen, rated PAID 3d ccy for the postage + 1d registration fee paid in cash, ex-Steinhart early registration, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 34 |
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 1857 BOSTON to ANNAPOLIS-NS, unpaid cover with BOSTON-10Cts h/s dated OCT26-1857
and addressed to Annapolis, routing via the Calais-ME and St-Stephen-NB exchange offices on OCT 28th where the 10¢ fee was converted to COLLECT 6d ccy, also note a St-John-NB transit, backflap missing, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 35 |
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 1858 BELLEVILLE-LC to WHITBY-CW, unpaid stampless cover from Belleville on
JUN22-1858 and addressed to the sheriff at Whitby with receiver b/s the same day, rated COLLECT 3d ccy, nice embossed adv corner card for C. D. Henderson Barrister & Notary Public, VF est ($75+ US)
(Image) |
C$100+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 36 |
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 1858 BUFFALO-NY to CALEDONIA-CW, unpaid stampless cover from the Buffalo exchange
office on JUL13-1858 noting a scarce U'D STATES 6d horse-collar currency conversion h/s, routing via Seneca-UC on JUL 14th, part of backflap missing, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 37 |
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 1859 CHATHAM-CW REGISTERED to TORONTO, unpaid recorded No.538 registered letter
from Chatham on JAN12'1859 and addressed to the Crown Lands Commissioner in Toronto with a recorded received registered letter No.4048, the 1d registration fee paid in cash + COLLECT 3d ccy for the postage, wax seal removed from back, F-VF est
($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 38 |
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 1868 KINMOUNT-CW REGISTERED to OTTAWA, stampless cover from Kinmount on JAN22'1868
and addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands in Ottawa with redirection to Toronto, note 6 different registered letter recording numbers, rated PAID 5¢ for the postage and 2¢ registration fee paid in cash, part of backflap
missing, ex-Lussey collection, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 39 |
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 1868 KINCARDINE-UC REGISTERED to TORONTO, stampless cover from Kincardine on
APR25'1868 and addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands in Toronto, missed the APR 25th train and TOO LATE h/s applied, note 3 different registered letter recording numbers, rated PAID 5¢ for the postage and 2¢
registration fee paid in cash, part of backflap missing and sealed closed tears UR, fine est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
