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Lot 121 |
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U.S. 1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), single from the top row of plate 7, tied on cover by "New York May 12" (1859) circular datestamp to Milton, Canada West, red 1859 MILTON backstamp, ½d due handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
ALTHOUGH THE U.S. MAILS HAD A THROUGH COMBINED RATE FOR LETTER MAIL AFTER APRIL 6, 1851, UNSEALED CIRCULARS AND PRINTED MATTER CONTINUED TO BE RATED TO THE LINES. LATE USE OF ½D DUE MARKING AS CANADA SWITCHED TO DECIMAL SYSTEM AS OF JULY 1, 1859.
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Lot 122 |
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U.S. 1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), Position 62R8 tied by "New York Mar 24" (1860) circular datestamp on folded printed circular to St. Catherine's C.W., 1¢ pays postage to line, large black "2" cent Canadian due handstamp for Canadian portion of postage; F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: annotated on reverse by M. Fortgang.
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Lot 123 |
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U.S. 1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), position 19L8 single tied by Boston Ms. Paid Jul 27 1861 datestamp, on blue folded circular to Toronto, Canada West, 1¢ pays postage to line, black 1¢ Canadian due handstamp for Canadian portion of postage; file fold at left, slight toning in upper right, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: annotated on reverse by M. Fortgang.
This cover was the subject of a May 1955 article in Ashbrook's Special Service.
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Lot 124 |
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U.S. 1861, 1¢ blue (63), two covers, first has single tied by grid cancel on an unsealed letter, "Calais, Me Dec 24, 1861" datestamp to Kingston, N.B., manuscript "1" cent due marking for Canadian portion of postage; second cover has a pair cancelled by indistinct Portland, ME. double circle postmarks, on printed circular to New Castle, N.B. dated Mar. 15, 1862, 2¢ pair seems to have been accepted for payment of both the U.S. and Canadian rates contrary to regulations, light file fold, F-VF pair.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 125 |
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U.S. 1863, 2¢ black (73), tied by grid cancel, on wrapper with printed address "To any Engraving Dealer, Bookseller, Druggist or News Agent" in and manuscript Grimsby, Canada West, 2¢ pays U.S. portion to line, large black "1" cent Canadian due handstamp for Canadian portion of postage.
Estimate 400 - 500
THE U.S. PRINTED MATTER RATE INCREASED TO 2 CENTS AS OF JULY 1, 1863 WHILE THE CANADIAN RATE OF 1 CENT COLLECT REMAINED UNCHANGED. RARE USE WITH A BLACK JACK.
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Lot 126 |
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U.S. 1869, 2¢ brown (113), tied by bold grid cancel on folded Hartford, Ct. circular to Montreal, Canada, "Montreal Feb '70" backstamp, 2¢ pays the U.S. circular rate to the border, circular should have been rated 1 cent collect for Canadian portion of rate; stamp with small perforation faults due to edge placement, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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