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Lot 1984 |
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1793 (Jun. 22) New York, N.Y. to Montreal, Canada, datelined folded letter bearing "N. York, June, 22" straightline postmark and red manuscript "20" rating to the border, red Canadian "1N7" Stg rating, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1985 |
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1793 (c.) (Jul. 17) Philadelphia Pa. to Montreal, Canada, folded cover without origin bearing "17 IY" Franklin mark and manuscript "22" rating to the border, red Canadian "1N9" rating, tape reinforced, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
The Philadelphia post office only used a Franklin mark during the 1784-98 period.
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Lot 1986 |
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1820 (Aug. 5) Boston, Mass. to Fredericton, New Brunswick, large folded wrapper, manuscript "care of R. Parker Junr Esq St. John", manuscript "2½ oz", "5N10", black straightline "ShipLETTR", "ST JOHN/ AU/ 10 20/ (fleuron)", red manuscript "Refused"; toned, Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
THE ONLY RECORDED STRIKE OF THE ST. JOHN, N.B. "SHIPLETTR" STRAIGHTLINE.
Provenance: Glassco
The letter was carried by private ship from Boston, entering as a ship letter at St. John, where it received the only recorded strike of the "ShipLETTR" handstamp, rated 10-times the letter rate, 5/10 Cy, collect to Fredericton, where it was refused.
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Lot 1987 |
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1821 (Mar. 17) New York, N.Y. to Queenston, U.C., datelined folded letter bearing "New York Mar 17" c.d.s. and "25" rating to the border at Lewiston N.Y., flap with boldly struck red "Queenston / 29, March, 1821" two-line postmark, redirected to York with "Free" rating and initialed "AH" Postmaster Alexander Hamilton); file fold, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1988 |
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1821 (Jun. 24) Schenectady, N.Y. to Victoria, U.C., datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "Schenectady, June 29th" postmark with matching "Paid 18½" rating to the border, flap with full strike of red "Queenston / 5,July,1821" two-line postmark, manuscript collect "10 + 2" rating updated to "1N2" as 2d ferriage plus 1sh postage, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
The 1sh postage rating was a deliberate overcharge of the correct 9d rate for 100-200 miles where a cabal of postmasters in Canada overcharged postage.
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Lot 1989 |
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1830 (Mar. 12) Brownsville, N.Y. to Hollowell, U.C., datelined folded letter bearing red rimless "Brownville N.Y." postmark with manuscript "Mch 13" date and matching "10" rating to the border, partial red "Kingston / Mar 18" two-line backstamp, red "U.S. Post. (6) / Ferriage (3)" two-line handstamp with manuscript ratings plus "4½" totaled to "11.11½" Stg due., tear at center and staining, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1990 |
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1837 (Aug. 28) Columbia Ct. to Annapolis, Nova Scotia, datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "Columbia Ct, August 28th" postmark and "Way 26" rating (25¢ postage to border plus 1¢ way fee), blue "St. Andrews N.B." postmark with manuscript "4 Sep 37" date, manuscript ratings "1N4" (26¢) plus "9" and "4½" totaled to "2N5½", Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1991 |
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1846 (Feb. 1) Saint Joseph, Mich. to St. Catherines, C.W., folded cover bearing red "St. Joseph Mich." datestamp with manuscript "Feb. 1st" date with matching "10" rating updated to "5", red "Windsor U.C. FE 5 1846" double-arc datestamp with matching "American (3) / British (11½)" two-line exchange handstamp having manuscript ratings totaled to "1/2½" Stg collect, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1992 |
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1847 (Apr. 12) New York, N.Y. to St. John, New Brunswick, cover with red "U.S. EXPRESS MAIL N.YORK APR 12 N.Y." and red "10" handtamp, manuscript "U.S. 6", "7", totalled "1/1", reverse with St. Andrews, N.B. and St. John, N.B. datestamps (both AP 16 1847); Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
The letter was carried by expresss mail to St. John, rated 10¢ or 6d collect to the border plus 7d internal N.B. postage, totalling 1/1 Cy collect.
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Lot 1993 |
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1849 (Oct. 6) Boston, Mass. to Truro, Nova Scotia, folded letter postmarked red "Boston/ 10cts., 7 Oct" c.d.s. and "PAID", clear "ST. JOHN N.B./ SHIP LETTER" straightline, manuscript "1/1½", reverse with St. John and Amherst, N.S. datestamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
The cover was carried from Boston to St. John, N.B. by private steamer or sailing vessel and received as a ship letter, rated 1/1½ Cy collect.
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Lot 1994 |
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1850 (May 18) Lowell, Mass, U.S.A. to Pictou, Nova Scotia, folded letter postmarked blue Lowell c.d.s. with matching "PAID" and "10", manuscript "1N4" and "charge box 19", "ST JOHN NB/ SHIP LETTER" straightline handstamp, backstamped St. John (May 21) and Pictou (May 26) c.d.s.; minor fold toning, Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
The letter was rated prepaid 10¢ U.S. postage, entered the Canadian mails as a St. John, N.B. ship letter and rated 1/4 Cy collect.
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Lot 1995 |
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1850 (Dec. 27) Marchester, England to Branford Ct., missent to Branford, U.C., envelope bearing greenish blue Manchester datestamp and manuscript "2/" rating and endorsed "Per Steamer 'Atlantic' Dec 28th 1850", red "Branford U.C. Mar 5 1851" double-arc postmark and "Missent-To" straightline, manuscript "2/7½" rating, redirected to Conn. with "Not for Canada, Try Connecticut United States" on flap, Fine and interesting.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1996 |
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1852 (Jan. 3) Lowell Ma. to Charlottetown, P.E.I., folded cover bearing attractive blue "Lowell Mass." postmark with manuscript "Jan 3" rating, matching blue "Paid" and "10" handstamps, blue "United * States" exchange oval, reverse with blue St. Andrews N.B., and black St Johns N.B. and Preince Edward Island datestamps, Very fine and attractive.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1997 |
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1854 (Oct. 23) Boston, Mass. to Chatham, New Brunswick, folded letter, "EXPRESS MAIL BOSTON OCT 23", "UNITED STATES", "6" handstamps, central stain at top, reverse with St. John and Chatham, N.B. datestamps (OC 26 and OC 29); part of flap and top center missing, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Carr
The letter was carried via steamer "Admiral" or "Eastern City" from Boston to St. John, N.B., rate 6d collect cross-border rate, then to Chatham, N.B.
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Lot 1998 |
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1857 (Sept. 13) New York, N.Y. to Kentville, Nova Scotia, orange cover with manuscript "Steamer Adelaide", "10", "U.S. EXPRESS MAIL N. YORK SEP 13 N.Y.", oval "UNITED STATES" and "6" handstamps, reverse with St. John, N.B., Annapolis, N.S. and Kentville, N.S. datestamps (SP 15, SP 19, SP 19 1857 respectively); Extremely Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
The letter was carried by U.S. Express mail to Boston and steamer Adelaide to St. John, N.B., rated 10¢ U.S. collect or 6d Cy. The letter was carried by ship across the Bay of Fundy to Annapolis and then to Kentville, N.S. The steamer Adelaide operated between 1854 and 1859 and ran between Boston and St. John, N.B. Albert Reed was the steamboat letter carrier on the Adelaide.
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Lot 1999 |
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1859 (Aug. 17) New York, N.Y. to St. John, New Brunswick, folded letter postmarked clear "N. Y. & BOSTON STMB. & B.R.R AUG 17" c.d.s., handstamped "10" (twice) and "6", manuscript "Steamboat", reverse with red "FAVOR'S EXPRESS. 1859 STEAMER ADMIRAL" in circle and St. John receiver (AU 19 1859); sealed tear along file fold at bottom, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Carr
The letter was carried via Favor's Express steamer Admiral (J.G. & Y. #183), rated 10¢ or 6d collect.
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Lot 2000 |
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United States-B.N.A. Cross Border mail, three covers, first is 1794 datelined folded letter from Halifax, N.S. to New York carried by private ship, bearing "4" private ship letter rating, second is 1845 datelined folded letter and law library folded circular bearing blue "Philadelphia Pa. Aug 22" c.d.s. and matching rimmed "10" circled handstamp, to Brookville, C.W., red "Brookville" double-arc backstamp and "8" Stg rating, file fold; and last 1806 (Mar. 3) Germantown (Pa. ?) folded letter to Charlotteville, U.C. bearing manuscript "Germantown 3 March" postmark and matching "20" rating; some toning, Fine; Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2001 |
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1769 (c.) Montreal, Canada to Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., folded cover addressed to "Monsieur Martin Durocher, Dit frape j Vermont, Au Detroie", wax seal stain and soiling, Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
A RARE USAGE TO BRITISH-OCCUPIED DETROIT.
At this time Detroit was a British possession and there was no postal route or rate beyond Montreal. The letter was carried by favor or military courier.
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Lot 2002 |
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1821 (Sep. 12) Hillier, B.C. to Utica, N.Y., datelined folded letter bearing red manuscript "Ship 2" and "12½" rating totaled to "14½", additional manuscript "Charlotte, Sept 21", Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2003 |
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1825, Sandwich, U.C. to Drummond Island, large part folded letter, no postal markings, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
TO U.S. TERRITORY STILL UNDER BRITISH CONTROL.
The letter was carried free on post office business to "Mr. J Fisher, Commisariat Department, Drummond Island". The letter is a list of "Drummond Island letters received. at this office", ten letters in all, with postage totaling 19sh, but no reference is made specifically to Sandwich.
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Lot 2004 |
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1839 (Jan. 17) Toronto U.C. to New York, N.Y., datelined folded bearing large "City of Toronto U.C. JA17 1839" double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid 7&25" rating handstamp, Very Fine and clean.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2005 |
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1845 (Nov. 25) Toronto, Canada to New York, N.Y., datelined folded letter bearing small red "STEAM BOAT" straightline and manuscript "12" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2006 |
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1846 (June 16) Amherst, Nova Scotia to Hartford, Conn, U.S.A., folded letter, red "AMHERST N.S. JU 18 1846" backstamp with matching crown "PAID AT AMHERST N.S.", red manuscript "11½", the "PAID" crossed out and manuscript "10", Robbinstown, M.E. (Jun. 23) datestamp, reverse with Dorchester, St. John, and St. Andrews transits, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
A CLEAR STRIKE OF THE AMHERST, N.S. PAID CROWN HANDSTAMP ON A CROSS BORDER COVER.
Prepaid 11½d to the border, the "PAID" in the crown handstamp was crossed out and the letter rated 10¢ U.S. postage to Hartford.
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Lot 2007 |
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1847 (Aug. 14) Amherst, Nova Scotia to Hartford, Conn. U.S.A., folded letter, red crowned circle "PAID AT AMHERST. N.S.", red "Robinston Me. Aug 18" c.d.s., manuscript "11½" and "10" with "PAID" in crown handstamp, reverse with Amherst, Dorchester and St. Andrews datestamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
AN EXCEPTIONAL STRIKE OF THE AMHERST N.S. PAID CROWN IN RED.
The letter was prepaid to the U.S. border 11½d, then rated 10¢ collect to Hartford.
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Lot 2008 |
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1850 (Aug. 26) Montreal, Canada to Tampa Bay, Fla., buff envelope bearing red "Montreal AU26 1850" double-arc postmark, manuscript "4½" Stg rating, red circled "10" handstamp, manuscript paid crossed out, some toning and edge wear, Fine, a rare cross-border stampless use to Florida.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2009 |
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1851 (Apr. 9, Jun. 7) Cobourgh, U.C. to New York N.Y., two covers from the Kennedy correspondence, both bearing red orange "Cobourgh" double-arc datestamps and matching arced "Canada" handstamps, red "Rochester N.Y." c.d.s. and "10" rating handstamps, Apr. 9 folded letter bearing manuscript "6" Stg. rating while Jun. 7 folded cover bears a circled "6D" rating handstamp, Very Fine, a nice pair showing two different Canadian ratings.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2010 |
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1851 (Dec. 24) St. John, N.B. to New York N.Y., rimless c.d.s. on folded cover with blue "New Brunswick X, V R, 1851" exhange office marking, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2011 |
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1852 (Feb. 20) Halifax, N.S. to New York, N.Y., datelined folded letter carried per Cunard Steamer Cambria leaving Halifax Feb. 21 and arriving at Boston Feb. 23, incorrectly rated as if unpaid from Britain at double the 1sh or 24¢ rate collect, black "Br. Packet Boston 23 Feb." and "48" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2012 |
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1852 (May 12) Favor's Express, red "Favor's Express Boston" on flap of folded letter datelined "Admiral, St. John's" to New York N.Y., entered mails at Boston with "Boston 5cts 14 May" integral c.d.s. and "Steam" straight line handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2013 |
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1852 (Aug. 19) "Steam-Boat-Letter-Quebec", rimless c.d.s. and matching "6d" circled rating handstamp on datelined folded letter to New York N.Y., red Montreal Aug. 20 backstamp and matching arced "Canada" handstamp, black "10" rating handstamp; tiny tear in front panel, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2014 |
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1852 (Sep. 7) "Steam-Boat-Letter-Quebec", rimless c.d.s. and matching "6d" circled rating handstamp on datelined folded letter to New York N.Y., red Montreal Sep. 8 backstamp and matching arced "Canada" handstamp, black "10" rating handstamp; Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2015 |
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1852 (Oct. 22) "Express Mail St. John", c.d.s. on datelined folded letter from St. John to New York N.Y., matching "Province of New Brunswick" and "10" rating handstamps, clear strikes, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2016 |
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1853 (Jan. 3, Jul. 26) "Express Mail St. John", c.d.s. on two datelined folded letter from St. John to New York N.Y. (Jan. 3) letter bearing matching "Province of New Brunswick" and single-weight "10" rating handstamps (Jul. 26) letter bearing manuscript "20" double weight rating; a Very Fine correspondence pair.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2017 |
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1853 (Feb. 10) Toronto, Canada to Urbana, Ohio, datelined folded letter with "Canada 10cts." straightline exchange office handstamp and "Toronto-Canada FE10 1853" datestamp, Suspension Bridge N.Y. and red Auburn N.Y. c.d.s.s, missent to Urbana N.Y., marked "missent" and "Ohio", Ubana N.Y.; toning, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2018 |
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1855 (Apr. 2) Favor's Express, perfect strike of red "Favor's Express" circled negative handstamp on folded letter datelined from St. John's to New York N.Y., "Express Mail St John's Apr 5" c.d.s. and "Province of New Brunswick" handstamps; Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL STRIKE OF THE RED FAVOR'S EXPRESS HANDSTAMP.
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Lot 2019 |
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1855 (Oct. 18) Montreal, Canada to Bryants Pond, Me., envelope with datelined folded letter bearing red "By Grand Trunk Railway" straightline and matching "Paid, Drawer 14, Y.J & Co." oval handstamp, red Montreal Oct. 18 1855 Paid tombstone exchange marking, manuscript "6" rating, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 500 - 750
The Grand Trunk Railway had established a rail connection between Montreal and Quebec by 1855, which spelled the end of the weather dependent steamboat service.
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Lot 2020 |
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1855 (c.) Prescott, Ont. to Ogdensburg, N.Y., envelope bearing "Prescott U.C. Ja 2" duoble-arc postmark with matching arced "Canada" and ringed handstamps, black "1" rating handstamp, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
A RARE INCOMING LINE RATE COVER.
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1856 (Sep. 3) Magog, Canada to Derby Centre Vt., c.d.s. on cover with manuscript "paid" endorsement, black straightline "Paid" and "6" handstamps, blue "Stanstead L.C. SP 3 1856" backstamp and matching arced "Canada" exchange handstamp, red "Derby Line Vt. Sep 4" c.d.s. and matching "10" rating handstamp, original enclosure; edge wear, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2022 |
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1856-57, Montreal, Canada to New York N.Y., two datelined folded letters, 1856 (Dec. 31) prepaid letter bearing red "Montreal L.C. JA 2 1851" c.d.s. with matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "4½" rating, red "10" circled rating handstamp, "endorsed prepaid to the lines."; 1857 (Oct. 16) unpaid letter bearing black "Montreal L.C. OC 16 1857" c.d.s. with matching "6" rating handstamp, black "10" circled rating handstamp; Very Fine, an interesting correspondence pair showing the different marking colors used for prepaid and unpaid mail.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2023 |
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1857 (June 23) Montreal, C.E. to Narhouse Point, Conn, U.S.A., cover postmarked Montreal c.d.s. with red "The Donegana Hotel J.H. Daley Montreal" illustrated cameo corner card, manuscript "6" and handstamped "10"; minor edge faults, Fine. The 6d Cy or 10¢ cross border treaty rate on an early advertising cover.
Estimate 300 - 400
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1831 (Sep. 5) Niagara, U.C. to Dublin, Ireland via U.S., datelined folded letter bearing red "Niagara 2 Sep 1831" c.d.s. and matching oval "Niagara paid to New York, U. Canada" belt buckle type postmark, manuscript "On H: M: Service", red "Youngstown N.Y. Sep 6" c.d.s. with "25" rating, "Ship Letter Liverpool" and Limerick backstamps, manuscript "1/4" rating, oval "Postage Not Paid".
Estimate 300 - 400
Letter carried free across the river from Niagara to Yuongstown as the postmaster at Niagara was an agent of the U.S. Post Office, paid 25¢ form the border to New York, then by U.S. sailing packet to Liverpool, 8d Stg incoming ship letter plus 8d Stg to Dublin, total 1/4 Stg collect, redirected to Limerick and Mullingar with no additional postage charged.
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1855 (Feb. 9) Guayama, Puerto Rico to Montreal, Canada via New York, datelined folded letter carried by ship to New York, bearing black "New-York Ship 12cts Mar 16" integral datestamp, "Motreal MR13 1855" backstamp and "7½" Stg rating, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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1809-1837, Canada to Europe, three folded letters, 1809 from Quebec to Vicennes, France carried by favor; 1837 Montreal to London bearing red "G.P." and black "Liverpool Ship Letter" handstamps, long and interesting early report about the difficulties of the Church in England; and 1838 Quebec to London forwarded to Cheltenham bearing two strikes of large "2" rating handstamp, interesting letter;some faults, Fine and interesting group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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1830 (July 12) York, U.C. to London, England, folded cover, red "YORK UP-CAN JUL 12", "NIAGARA U.C.", "NIAGARA U. CANADA PAID TO NEW YORK" buckle handstamp, boxed "PAID" and manuscript "6½ & 1/3", manuscript "1N7", reverse with "SHIP LETTER / LIVERPOOL" and "C 25 AU 25 1830"; soiling along file fold, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A WONDERFUL STRIKE OF THE USUALLY FAINT "PAID TO NEW YORK" BUCKLE HANDSTAMP.
Provenance: Stulberg, Palmer
The letter was prepaid from York to Niagara via the "across the lake" rate of 4½d plus 2d Ferriage and 1/3 Cy or 25¢ to New York. The scarce "Paid to New York" buckle was applied at Niagara, and the cover carried via New York, and Liverpool to London, rated 1/7 Stg collect.
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1830 (Oct. 9) Fort Vancouver (present day Washington) to London, England, folded letter postmarked stepped box "DEAL SHIP LETTER", manuscript "1N7", reverse with red "E 18 AP 1831" datestamp; edge wear, Fine. This was originally a 7-page letter datelined "Fort Vancouver, Columbia River October 9th 1830" but the first four pages, which were written on a second sheet and included the dateline, are no longer present.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND EARLY TRANSCONTINENTAL FUR TRADE COVER FROM NEW CALEDONIA BY A WELL-TRAVELED SECOND MATE.
The letter was carried from the Columbia River District of Rupertsland which is now part of Washington state, by canoe brigade express via the Columbia and Peace Rivers, over the Rocky Mountains and via the Saskatchewan River, the Manitoba Lakes and various rivers to York Factory on Hudson's Bay. From there it was carried by Hudson's Bay company ship to England where is was received as a ship letter at Deal and rated 1/7 Stg collect to London.
The letter was written by Robert Young, second mate of the Hudson's Bay Co. supply ship "Dryad". In it Young describes his voyage from the Falkland Islands to Fort Vancouver. The missing pages told of the early part of the voyage via the Magellan Strait and Easter Island, picking up on page five with the Sandwich Islands, and mentioning some exploration of the Columbia District.
Fort Vancouver was the primary Hudson's Bay Co. fort on the west coast of America at the time.
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1841 (May 4) Lachine, L.C. to St. Albans, England, folded letter postmarked red double circle "LACHINE, L.C." with manuscript date "4th May 1841", manuscript "Sterling 1/2", redirected to Barnet, backstamped red BARNET/ MG/ JU 11/ 1841 c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
The letter was carried by Cunard "Britannia" via Boston and Liverpool to England, to St. Albans then redirected to Barnet. The letter is from James du Pre Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon who writes, "We are just starting our expedition. We have some magnificent canoes… the Indians and Voyaguers are just taking leave of a great multitude of gaily dressed ladies…"
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1844 (Aug. 16) Quebec, Canada to Greenock, Scotland, datelined folded letter bearing "Quebec AU 16 1844 L.C." postmark and two strikes of "Paid at Quebec" crowned circle, endorsed "P Packet from New York to Liverpool", red manuscript "2½" (d) and "18¾" (¢) ratings for prepayment to New York, "16 SP 44 Liverpool Ship" backstamp and manuscript "8" (d) British inland postage due, Greenock receiver; some toning, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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1847 (May 26) Montreal, L.C. to Madeira Islands (Portugal), folded letter, bold red Montreal datestamp (MY 28 1847), London PAID transit (16 Jun 1847), originally addressed to London "care of John Hartman", crossed out, updated to Madeira and endorsed "per West Indies Mail Steamer", manuscript "1/2", "3/8", blue "240" handstamp, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
The letter was prepaid via a London forwarding agent, carried via Cunard "Britannia", and the forwarding agent crossed his name off and forwarded the letter to Madeira where it ws rated 240 reis due.
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1850 (June 25) Norway House, Rupertsland to London, England, folded cover, very fine strike of red "LACHINE LC AU 3 1850", manuscript "1/2", reverse with red "18 AU 1850" c.d.s., Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: de Volpi
The letter was carried by Hudson's Company canoe brigade to Lachine and then by Cunard steamer to London, rated 1/2 Stg collect. The letter was from William Mason, a pioneer missionary.
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1760 (Aug. 4) Harbour Grace, Newfoundland to London, England, datelined folded letter bearing partial Bishops mark and "WATERFORD" straightline postmark, manuscript "8" rating updated to "1N"; faults, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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