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161 |
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RARE VERY LARGE 3rd-TYPE "QUEBEC/17/CANADA 98" 'BISHOP MARK' WITH MATCHING BOXED "PAID"; Fine 21/22 Oct. 1798 EL prepaid to Montreal with a very fine black boxed "PAID" mark (unrecorded by RL) on the front beside red manuscript "9" (Currency) charge, with almost very fine large rare 1798-only "QUEBEC/17/CANADA/98" mark across the join on the reverse. Seldom seen and a rare combination of rare Quebec marks. PHOTO. |
£400 |
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162 |
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RARE VERY LARGE 3rd-TYPE "QUEBEC/17/CANADA/99[?]" 'BISHOP MARK' ON COVER TO NEW BRUNSWICK; Unusual 4 Feb. 1799 fine EL from "Quebec" addressed to "Henry Blackstone Esqr., Comptroller, St. Johns" (thought to have been sent to Montreal and then forwarded by private - or State? - means to New Brunswick), charged "9" (Currency) in red with a partly fine strike of the large "QUEBEC/17/CANADA/99[?]" mark with fine "4/FE" in centre (both marks creased and the former across the join) on the reverse. Rare destination and this mark only recorded for 1798; the year digits are unclear but should of course by "99" rather than "98". PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£240 |
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163 |
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THE EARLIEST RECORDED SOLDIER's 1d CONCESSION RATE FROM CANADA - WITH "QUEBEC/OCT31.99"; Fine 31 Oct. 1799 EL (typed transcript; a sad letter ref. the writer's being unable to avoid transfer to England which will separate him from his wife & children in Canada) to Chambly endorsed "From a Sergeant, 26th Regiment" and countersigned by "[Lord] Elphinstone" on the front, with a small red manuscript "1d" at top right (prepaid), with a mostly very fine scarce Type II "QUEBEC/OCT31.99" mark (this type only recorded for 1799) on the reverse. Remarkable early 1d Concession Rate cover; the earliest recorded posted in Canada. [Ex G. Sattin.] PHOTO. |
£500 |
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164 |
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RARE EARLY ABUSE OF SOLDIER's 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER WITH "QUEBEC/JAN.15[?] 1800" MARK; 9/15 Jan. 1800 EL (some dusting and with 'magic' sellotape on folds, but with full typed transcript) written by one "Francis Quin" at "Quebec" to "Dear Ann" (his wife; general greetings) but addressed to "Joseph Charlong, Soldier 41st Regt., Montreal" with cryptic "A.Q." annotation beside the address, clearly intended to show the addressee that this letter was actually intended for his friend's wife, Ann Quinn!! There is a small red manuscript "1d" at top right; prepaid 1d Concession Rate, and there is a mostly fine "QUEBEC/JAN.15[?] 1800" datestamp on the flap. Rare thus; such an early Abuse of the system is exceptional, and pre-1815 1d Concession Rate covers from Canada are very rare. Exhibition Item. [Ex G. Sattin.] PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£300 |
| THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY STRAIGHT LINES |
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165 |
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BATH: 1819 (17 Nov.) E to Montreal bearing over-inked but clear s/l mark (20mm. x 5mm.) of "BATH" with month & year below in m/s and charged '1N2' also in m/s. Very few examples of this h.s. are known. PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£160 |
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166 |
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BERTHIER: 20 Jan., 1804 EL (various small faults hardly detract) addressed to Montreal bearing a partly fine strike of the "BERTHIER/20JAN 180" Type IV mark on the back and "PAID" '41⁄2' (the latter in m/s) also of Berthier on the front. This h.s. is scarce having been used only in 1804. PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£120 |
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167 |
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BERTHIER: 4 Jan. 1817 EL (faults inc. some overall toning) again to Montreal with partly fine s/l 36mm. x 4mm. "BERTHIER" on lower flap and matching "PAID" on the front. PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£100 |
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168 |
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BERTHIER: 1829 (6 Apr.) prepaid E to Quebec charged '9' in m/s with fine "BERTHIER/APR" on top flap with m/s '6' to the left of the month. Various faults inc. part of flap missing to right of h.s. but scarce as this Type V h.s. was used only during 1829. PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£100 |
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169 |
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BROCKVILLE: Trio comprising 1820 (28 Mar.) EL to Gananoque rated '4' in red m/s with mainly very fine Type I s/l "BROCKVILLE" well placed on the front, 1828 (28 Nov.) EL to Grimsby (Upper Canada) with Type II "BROCKVILLE/NOV.28" in brownish-red (this mark being recorded used only in 1828) and prepaid 1829 (24 May) EL to Montreal with neat m/s '10d' in reddish-brown and very good late usage of matching s/l 45mm. x 5mm. "BROCKVILLE" at the top left. (3 covers).
PHOTO. |
£120 |
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170 |
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CHAMBLEY: Undated but c.1824 E (various faults inc. partly reinforced fold) to Montreal bearing a fine Type II 40mm. x 4mm. s/l "CHAMBLEY" across the join on the back. PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£120 |
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171 |
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CHAMBLEY: Similar usage of the same mark but on 1829 (8 Dec.) EL to Quebec some five years later than previously recorded. Minor faults inc. poor attempts to reinforce two small tears but very scarce. PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£120 |
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172 |
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CORNWALL: 1820 (16 Mar.) prepaid EL to Montreal charged '7' in red bearing a mainly fine 45mm. x 5mm. s/l "CORNWALL" (partly affected by light fold) on the back with m/s date below.PHOTO. |
£130 |
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173 |
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COTEAU DU LAC: 1823 (7 June) EL from 'Golden Field/ River Beaudett endorsed in m/s 'Free' to Montreal with fine 45mm. x 4mm. s/l "COTEAU DU LAC" across the join on the back. Minor faults hardly detract from this scarce cover.
PHOTO. |
£160 |
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174 |
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DRUMMONDVILLE: 1828 (31 Jan.) EL from 'Grantham' to Montreal endorsed 'paid' in black m/s and 'Paid 9' in larger neat red m/s with a partly fine strike of the scarce 52mm. x 4mm. s/l "DRUMMONDVILLE" in brownish red struck diagonally. PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£180 |
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175 |
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DUNDAS: 1816 (9 July) E (minor faults) addressed to York charged '8d' in m/s bearing on the back a partly fine "DUNDAS/JULY (9) 181(6)" Type I h.s., the '9' & the '6' being in m/s.
PHOTO. |
£100 |
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176 |
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DUNDAS: 25 Jan.1817 E (faults mainly caused by rough opening) again addressed to York endorsed 'Paid 8' in red m/s and bearing on the back a tiny (14mm. x 3mm.) "DUNDAS/JAN 25 1817" Type II h.s.
PHOTO. |
£120 |
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177 |
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DUNDEE: 1831 (written on 22 Sept.) prepaid EL to Quebec charged '11d' in m/s bearing a fine strike in red of the distinctive 28mm. x 3mm. "DUNDEE L.C.[28th Sept]1831" s/l h.s. with the date & month in m/s PHOTO. |
£180 |
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178 |
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GANANOQUE:1829 (10th April) prepaid E (various faults inc. only partially successful repairs) charged the high rate of '1N6' in m/s addressed to York endorsed prominently in m/s 'Money Letter' (early example as the system had been introduced only in 1827) with a good strike of the large (55mm. x 4mm.) s/l "GANANOQUE" h.s. on the top flap (which opens well for display) with 'April 10·1829' in m/s immediately beneath the h/s.
PHOTO. |
£160 |
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179 |
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HATLEY: EL from 'Hatley July 7th 1822' (minor faults, mainly along folds) addressed to 'Gardiner/Maine' carried free within Canada but charged '18˝' U.S postage in m/s with very fine s/l "HATLEY" at top left neatly crossed through and 'Derby N/19 July' inserted in m/s immediately below. [Ex Glassco].
PHOTO. |
£150 |
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180 |
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HATLEY: Similar EL from the same correspondence but dated 'July 11th 1823' with a mainly very fine s/l "HATLEY" 29mm. x 5mm. h.s. struck diagonally at top left with 'Derby N/8 Aug.' in m/s to the right; the word 'Free' in m/s at top right has been deleted and '18˝' substituted in m/s.
PHOTO. |
£150 |
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181 |
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KINGSTON: 15 April, 1822 EL (minor faults surrounding careless opening) to Gananoque charged '4˝' in m/s with partly fine "KINGSTON/15APR22" h.s. struck on the top flap (which opens out well for display) and an example of the Type III h.s. without year & in red (scarce thus) struck just across the join on the back of a 1 June, 1829 prepaid EL to Quebec charged '1N2' in red m/s. A complementary pair.
PHOTO. |
£140 |
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182 |
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LANCASTER: 1822 (26 Feb.) 'Paid 11d' E addressed to 'His Excellency the/Governor-General/Quebec' with a very fine s/l "LANCASTER" s/l h.s. struck on the top flap (fold through the h.s. hardly detracts) with '26th. Feby. 1822' in m/s immediately below and another albeit lighter example of the same s/l h.s. struck on an 1824 (16 Nov.) EL again with the date inserted under the h.s. in m/s also addressed to Quebec and endorsed in m/s 'Paid 11'. (2 covers).
PHOTO. |
£140 |
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183 |
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LA PRAIRIE: 14 Nov., 1821 E (minor faults) addressed to Quebec with red "PAID" h.s. & '10' in m/s on the front and with a scarce but rather indistinct "LA PRAIRIE" 25mm. x 3mm. s/l h.s. struck in reddish-orange across the flap on the reverse with 'Nov. 14th., 1821' inserted in m/s alongside. PHOTO PLATE 18APHOTO PLATE 18A |
£120 |
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184 |
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LA PRAIRIE: 6 Dec., 1828 (minor faults) prepaid EL to Quebec endorsed '3⁄4 oz' & 'Paid 2/3' in red m/s with a partly fine small (26mm. x 3mm.) "LA PRAIRIE" s/l h.s. struck in black at the lower left; a m/s note on the back indicates that the letter was received on the 11th. PHOTO PLATE 18A |
£120 |
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185 |
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MATILDA: EL (overall toning & other faults inc. old repairs over folds) written at 'Cornwall January 31st 1820' charged '1N6' in m/s addressed to 'Raleigh/Western District U.C.' with a goodish s/l 38mm. x 4mm. "MATILDA" h.s. in brown struck diagonally at top left.
PHOTO. |
£150 |
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186 |
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MONTREAL: Trio addressed to Quebec comprising 1801 (15 Jan.) E charged '9' in red m/s bearing across the join on the back a mainly fine Type X "MONTREAL/JAN 15 . 1801" mark, 1801 (19 Oct.) EL having a P.O. seal with (again across the join) a partly fine Type XI "MONTREAL/19 OCT. 1801" and 1804 (16 July) EL charged '9' in red m/s bearing a very good strike of the Type XIII 37mm. x 4mm. s/l "MONTREAL". Minor faults inc. creases, some flap damage and a little tape internally to strengthen a fold. (3 covers).
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£120 |
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187 |
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PERTH: 1828 (5 Oct.) EL addressed to March rated '4˝' in black m/s and bearing on the lower flap a fine 33mm. x 4mm. s/l "PERTH" mark. Minor faults such as inconsequential tears along two folds.
PHOTO. |
£120 |
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188 |
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VERY RARE (EARLIEST KNOWN OF TWO) "Petite Nation 9NOV 1843" MARK ON "FREE" + "MONEY LETTER" COVER; Remarkable and attractive 9 Nov. 1843 E (short top flap removed) to Montreal endorsed "Money Letter" and signed for Free privilege by "J.B. Papineau assist. P[ost] M[aster] in the absence of the Post Master" having very fine matching "Petite Nation 9NOV 1843" distinctive straight-line mark (only two known - the other being dated 4 days later) and plain "FREE" (rare usage at this small P.O.), having a very fine red Montreal "MONEY-LETTER" arrival mark also on the front. Exceptional combination of rare marks! PHOTO. |
£500 |
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189 |
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QUEBEC: Two examples of Type IV marks on 1805 (28 Oct.) EL to Cap Santé with "QUEBEC/[2]8 OCT 1805" at top left and "PAID" h.s.'s lower down both in black and on 1806 (20 March) EL to Montreal rated '9' in red m/s with a mainly fine "QUEBEC/[20?] MAR 1806" mark on the top flap partly obscured by writing. Various minor faults hardly detract from this complementary pair.
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£100 |
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190 |
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QUEENSTON: Large part 1821 E with 'Chippawa' in m/s via Queenston to York bearing on the lower flap a mainly very fine "Queenston/1 March,1821" Type II mark in red. Tape has been used to repair small tears but not apparent from the front. PHOTO. |
£140 |
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191 |
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QUEENSTON: 18 Dec., 1817 part EL (minor faults) to York charged '1N8' in red m/s with a mainly fine "QUEENSTON/18 DEC*17" Type I h.s. in black well placed on the lower flap which opens out for display. PHOTO.PLATE 18B |
£120 |
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192 |
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RARE EARLY "ST. DENIS" STRAIGHT-LINE NAMESTAMP ON COVER TO MONTREAL; Fine c.1828 E (in French) to Montreal charged "Pd 7" (red manuscript) with an almost very fine rare small "ST. DENIS" mark (known for 1828 only; CS cat. val. $4,000 in 1988) nicely placed on the front. One of only a handful of recorded examples. Exhibition Item.
PHOTO. |
£1000 |
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193 |
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SHERBROOKE: 30 Jan., 1828 small EL from 'Compton' to Quebec charged '9' in red m/s with a partly fine s/l "SHERBROOKE" mark measuring 45mm. x 5mm. struck across the join on the back. PHOTO.PLATE 18B |
£140 |
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194 |
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RARE EARLY "SHIPTON" STRAIGHT-LINE NAMESTAMP ON "FREE" COVER TO "3 RIVERS"; Fine 1823 E to "Post Master, 3 Rivers" and so endorsed "Free" in red having a very fine rare "SHIPTON" mark on the top flap with manuscript "5 Sept 23" date beneath. Seldom seen and of Exhibition Quality. PHOTO. |
£300 |
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195 |
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ST. JOHNS: 1820 (8 April) large EL from 'Isle aux Noix' addressed to Montreal with over-inked black "FREE" and "ST JOHNS" s/l h.s. measuring 35mm. x 41⁄2mm. in the middle of the lower flap. The latter h.s. is known to have been used only between 1820 & 1822 and this cover bears one of the two recorded examples. PHOTO.PLATE 18B |
£200 |
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196 |
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SANDWICH: 13 Feb., 1812 E (repaired and creased) addressed to York endorsed 'Paid' in both black & red in different handwriting, charged '1N4' in red m/s and bearing on the lower flap a mainly fine "SANDWICH/13FEB 12" Type I mark in black. PHOTO.PLATE 18B |
£120 |
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197 |
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THREE RIVERS: 1800 (1 Sept.) long E addressed to Quebec endorsed '1OZ' at top left & '2N4' at top right both in red m/s and with a fine strike in the middle at the top of the "THREE·RIVER" (sic) s/l Type V mark measuring 50mm. x 5mm. PHOTO.PLATE 18B |
£120 |
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198 |
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WILLIAM HENRY: 14 Feb., 1816 EL (various faults) addressed to 'Champlain/U. States' charged '15' in black m/s with faint "PAID" h.s. alongside and bearing across the join on the back a fair strike of the scarce 32mm. x 3mm. "WM HENRY" s/l mark PHOTO.PLATE 18B |
£140 |
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199 |
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YORK: Useful trio all addressed to Montreal comprising 1818 EL charged '2N4' in red m/s bearing across the flap on the reverse a mainly fine "YORK/7 SEP [1]818" Type I mark, 1817 EL charged '1N2' in red m/s with (on the back) a partly fine strike of the Type II mark reading "YORK/4 AUG [17]" and 1823 (2 June) EL endorsed in red m/s 'Pd. 1N2' with a slightly over-inked "YORK/JUN 2" Type V mark struck sideways on the front above the name of the addressee. Various minor faults but a complementary group. (3 covers).
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£100 |
| THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY OVAL DATESTAMPS |
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200 |
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EARLY 1st-TYPE "NIAGARA/U. CANADA" OVAL DATESTAMP ON DOUBLE-RATE PREPAID COVER; 8 Jan. 1818 EL to Montreal endorsed "Paid 2N4" having a very fine strike of the rare (1817-21 only) 1st-Type oval "NIAGARA/U. CANADA" datestamp nicely placed on the front. Most attractive example of this rare mark. PHOTO.PLATE 18B |
£200 |
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201 |
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1st-TYPE "NIAGARA/U. CANADA" OVAL D.S. WITH UNUSUAL TINY BLACK "PAID." MARK; Fine 24/25 Mar. 1819 Triple-rate EL to Montreal with a mostly very fine inverted strike of the rare oval "NIAGARA/U. CANADA" datestamp with a superb strike of a tiny "PAID." mark (unrecorded?) at top right beside a red manuscript "3N6" rate. Rare thus. PHOTO.PLATE 18B |
£150 |
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202 |
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RARE EARLY OVAL "VICTORIA LONG POINT/JULY 29/181[9]/CANADA" MARK ON COVER; Attractive 29 July 1819 E to Johnstown charged "1N3" (faint red manuscript) with a very fine strike of this oval d.s. - one of the scarcest of all Upper Canada markings - nicely placed on the front; the date includes the final digit of "1819" in manuscript. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO. |
£300 |
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203 |
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MATCHED PAIR OF RED + BLACK "BROCKVILLE/U.C." OVAL D.S.s INC. "MONEY LETTER"; 1 May & 20 Nov. 1829 pair of EL/E both addressed to York each with v. fine rare double-oval "BROCKVILLE/U.C." datestamp, in black (with m/s "Money Letter" endorsement) and in red (filing crease) respectively; rated "2N9" and "Paid 11" (latter changed from "Pd 9D". Rare pair; this oval datestamp is only recorded for the one year of 1829, so a matched pair such as this, in both colours, is exceptionally difficult to obtain. (2 covers). PHOTO.PLATE 18B |
£300 |
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204 |
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RARER MANUSCRIPT-DATED "COLBORNE/U.C." OVAL MARKING ON COVER TO YORK; 20 Nov. 1832 E to the "Surveyor General, York" endorsed "Paid 7" with a very fine rare oval "COLBORNE/U.C." mark (with manuscript "21 Nov." in centre) nicely place don the front. This oval d.s. is only recorded for this one year; few known. Rare mark. PHOTO.PLATE 18B |
£240 |
| THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY MANUSCRIPT P.O. M |
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205 |
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ST. ANNE DE LA PERADE - RARE EARLY MANUSCRIPT MARKING + EARLY RED CIRCULAR MARK; 18 June 1825 E to Quebec having a large plain manuscript "St Anne" (crease) on the front matching the "41⁄2" charge in the opposite corner. Plus attractive 23 July 1843 E to Kingston charged "1/2" with a superb red "STE. ANNE DE LA PERADE/-L.C.-" UDC in red on the front with clear manuscript date in centre. Good matched pair; the P.O. was opened in 1820 but the first handstamp (this UDC) was not issued until 1839. Few of these pre-1839 Manuscript marks are known and this is a very early date. (2 covers). PHOTO.PLATE 18B |
£200 |
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206 |
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EARLY P.O. "WATERFORD" MANUSCRIPT MARKING WITH ANOTHER NAME WRITTEN IN ERROR!; 20/23 July 1829 EL to "West Hamboro" charged "41⁄2" in red matching the P.O. endorsement "Waterford 23rd July 1829" at lower left - oddly this latter P.O. name has been changed from what looks like "Simcoe"! Was the same Postmaster in charge of two different Post Offices at this date?? Rare early Waterford cover. PHOTO.PLATE 20A |
£150 |
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207 |
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PETITE NATION - RARE EARLY MANUSCRIPT MARKING ON COVER TO QUEBEC; 9 Oct. 1829 E to Quebec charged "11d" in manuscript matching the P.O. "Petite Nation Octr. 9th" in the opposite corner. Very early letter from this small Ottawa P.O. which later became Papineauville P.O. Rare thus only one other example (1838) recorded. PHOTO.PLATE 20A |
£140 |
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208 |
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STUKELEY - RARE EARLY MANUSCRIPT P.O. MARKING ON COVER TO QUEBEC M.P.; 21 Dec. 1832 E to an M.P. in Quebec endorsed "Paid /11d" in the same ink as the P.O. "Stukeley, Decr. 21st 1832" endorsement in the opposite corner; no Stukeley handstamp is recorded before the 1840s. This P.O. was only opened during the year in which this letter was sent; it is thought that this is the earliest recorded postal marking of Stukeley. Rare. PHOTO.PLATE 20A |
£150 |
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209 |
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OSNABRUCK - RARE EARLY MANUSCRIPT P.O. MARKING ON COVER TO MONTREAL; 22 May 1834 EL (small stain at top right clear of manuscript name) to Montreal charged "7" in the same ink as the P.O. "Osnabruck/22 May 1834" endorsement in the opposite corner. This Upper Canada P.O. had a P.O. from 1803 but no handstamp is recorded until the 1840s. PHOTO.PLATE 18B |
£140 |
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210 |
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L'ISLET - RARE EARLY MANUSCRIPT P.O. MARKING ON LETTER TO QUEBEC CHARGED EXTRA 1d CARRIER's FEE; Unusual 5 Mar. 1836 E to Quebec charged "9d" (double 41⁄2d) in the same hand as the clear P.O. "L'Islite [sic]/5th March '30" endorsement at top left. There is an additional manuscript "plus 1d" charge beside the "9" but in a different hand; this is the extra Quebec Carrier's Fee. The L'Islet P.O. opened in 1833 and no handstruck mark is recorded before the 1840s. Rare thus; only one other example recorded. PHOTO.PLATE 20A |
£160 |
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211 |
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MATILDA - RARE P.O. MANUSCRIPT MARKING ON PREPAID COVER TO TORONTO; 8 Feb. 1841 EL to Toronto endorsed "Paid 11d" in the same hand as the "Matilda/8th Feby. 1841" P.O. endorsement at top left. This P.O. was opened in 1828 but no handstruck mark is recorded until 1851.PHOTO.PLATE 20A |
£120 |
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212 |
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LACHINE - RARE RED MANUSCRIPT P.O. MARKING ON HUDSON's BAY Co. LETTER; 20 Aug. 1842 E to Kingston charged "9" in black having a bold red manuscript "Lachine 20th August 1842" marking (filing fold) on the front; only one other example of a Lachine Manuscript marking is recorded. There is a fine red wax "HBCo" (Hudson's Bay Co.) seal because the letter was from "James Keith" (1784-1851, chief of the Montreal HBC HQ at Lachine) about the "Survey of Saguenay [River]", which was in the fur trading area adjacent to the St. Lawrence. Doubly interesting cover. [Ex De Volpi.] PHOTO.PLATE 20A |
£200 |
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213 |
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ST. JEAN, PORT JOLI - P.O. MANUSCRIPT MARKING ON "FORWARDED" COVER; 5 Apr. 1842 E to Kingston with fine black manuscript P.O. "St. Jean Port Joli/2 Avril 1842" on the front (crossed by filing fold) with matching small m/s "1/4" charge, having fine red "QUEBEC/L.C." transit c.d.s. (crease) nearby matching the adjacent fine red "FORWARDED". Rare thus.PHOTO.PLATE 20A |
£120 |
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214 |
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ST. PASCHAL - LATE USAGE OF A MANUSCRIPT P.O. MARK ON "MORE-TO-PAY" COVER; Unusual 21 Aug. 1851 stampless E to Montreal with P.O. manuscript "St. Paschal/21 Aout 1851" endorsement (only recorded June 1851 to Sept. 1852) on the front matching the m/s "Paid 5d" but also having handstruck "3D" in circle and matching "MORE-TO-PAY" (both ? of Montreal). Attractive. PHOTO.PLATE 20A |
£120 |
| 19TH CENTURY C.D.S.'S ON STAMPLESS MAIL |
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215 |
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EARLY C.D.S. MARKS, 1817-29: Quartet of Es with variety of early c.d.s. marks inc. a fine strike of the scarce 'skeleton' NIAGARA/1817 (16. Jan.) on double-rate '2N4' E to Montreal, 1822 E with double-ring Niagara cds, similar type of York (1829) and mainly fine red Quebec (1829) d.s. (4 items) PHOTO.PLATE 20A |
£140 |
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216 |
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TOWN C.D.S. MARKS, 1830s, A - C: Interesting group of 1830s covers with various town c.d.s. with m/s date insertions inc. Belleville, Berthier (red & black), Brighton, By-Town (3 types in red inc. type-set date), Carleton Place and Coteau du Lac. (9 items)
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£120 |
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217 |
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TOWN C.D.S. MARKS, D - M: Good range of 1830s c.d.s. town marks with m/s dates inc. Drummondville, ('Free' letter), Frelighsburg, Gananogue (red), La Prairie (2, black & red), L'Assomption (red), Leeds, London (red), large Niagara on FORWARDED letter from Markham and Merrick Ville (typeset date) on PAID letter. (11 items)
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£150 |
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218 |
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TOWN C.D.S. MARKS, N - Y: Range of covers with c.d.s. marks with m/s dates inc. large red Niagara, Perth (2, one with Kingston d.s. and s/l FORWARDED), Raleigh, St. Andrews, St. Assomption (2, red & blue-black), red strikes of St. Hilaire de Rouville & St. Johns, mainly fine Sherbrooke, Smiths Falls, fine large City of Toronto, Unionville and red York (typeset) with s/l PAID. (13 items)
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£150 |
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219 |
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TOWN MARKS OF THE 1840s, A - I: Good range of town c.d.s marks with m/s date insertions inc. Barrie (PAID 'way' letter), Burford (2 types, red & black), Coteau du Lac, Darlington, red Grimsby (paid E with Queenstown receipt), Haldimand, Henryville, Holland Landing plus red Indiana and Industry. (11 items)
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£120 |
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220 |
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TOWN MARKS OF THE 1840s, K - RIM: Useful range of covers with early cds types with m/s dates inc. Kamouraska, La Beauce, Lacolle, Lanark, red strikes of Longueil and Marshville (the latter with s/l PAID), Newboro, Plantagenet (red), Point St. Peter, red Montreal (typeset date), plus red Richmond and Rimouski . (12 items)
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£120 |
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221 |
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TOWN MARKS OF THE 1840s, RIM - Y: Range of m/s dated c.d.s. on cover inc. red strikes of Rimouski, Riviere du Loupe (2 types) and Ste. Anne de la Perade, St. Hyacinthe (2, black & red, the latter with transit d.s. of William Henry), Smith's Falls (red), Terrebonne, Thornhill (red, typeset date), Vittoria and West Williamsburgh. (11 items).
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£120 |
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222 |
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TOWN C.D.S. MARKS, 1850-72: Substantial group of stampless covers with cds town marks inc. Arthur, Bayfield, red strikes of Calumet Island & Cobden, Glenelg, Indiana, Lowville, Pierreville (red), Port Colborne, Saint Anne la Pocataire (red), St Charles River Boyer, Warwick, Terrebonne, Whitelake & Williamsburgh West (both red), Alvinston, Bonaventure,Carden, Saint Antoine, Welland Port (weak) & red Mountain Grove. Various types of PAID mark. (21 items).
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£150 |
| INTAGLIO BAG SEAL MARKS ON STAMPLESS MAI |
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223 |
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LARGE FANCY INTAGLIO "POST OFFICE/[Crown]/AMHERSTBURG" BAGSEAL MARK ON COVER TO YORK; Attractive c.1840 E to "Hon. James Baby, York" charged "11d" (Currency) with an 85% very fine large fancy "POST OFFICE/[Crown]/AMHERSTBURG" Bagseal Mark in black (29mm diameter; filing crease) nicely placed on the front. Remarkable emergency usage of this P.O.'s mailbag seal. Very rare. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. |
£300 |
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224 |
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SPECTACULAR SMALL RED "[Crown]/PORT HOPE" BAGSEAL ON MONEY LETTER TO "NEWCASTLE DISTRICT"; 16 Nov. 1846 EL (ref. enclosed Return of Convictions and sending £1-15s-0d in Fines) unusually addressed to "Clerk of the Peace, Newcastle District, C.N."; posted from "RIVER-TRENT/U.C." (v. fine black c.d.s. with part manuscript date - inverted! - on the front) endorsed "Money" and so charged "1/6" (double rate) having a partial red "FORWARDED" on the front matching the superb small red intaglio "[Crown]/PORT HOPE" Bagseal mark also on the front It seems that the letter's address caused the P.O. some problems, and there are backstamps of Cobourg (16 Nov.) and Port Hope (17 Nov.) as well. Presumably the Bagseal was struck to emphasise the official nature of the Forwarding. Thought to be the only recorded example of this Bagseal Mark and particularly spectacular in red ink. Exhibition Item. Plus 24 Dec. 1841 E with v. fine normal "PORT-HOPE/U.C.) c.d.s. alone. (2 covers). PHOTO. |
£400 |
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SMALL BLACK "NEW LIVERPOOL/[Crown]/L.C" INTAGLIO BAGSEAL MARK ON COVER; 26 Aug. 1846 EL (minor wear) purportedly from "Quebec" addressed to "St. Nicholas" with a very fine "PAID 3" mark on the front, and having only one other mark - across the join on the reverse - a very fine black intaglio 2-ring "NEW LIVERPOOL/L.C" Intaglio Mailbag Seal mark. Very rare; presumably the regular c.d.s. of New Liverpool was out of commission at this date. PHOTO. |
£300 |
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EXCEPTIONAL USAGE OF 4-RING "22" NUMERALS & "[Crown]/NIAGARA" INTAGLIO BAGSEAL ON COVER EX CLIFTON; Remarkable and attractive 6 Aug. 1861 env. (yellow paper) to Niagara ex "CLIFTON" (fair backstamp) via St. Thomas & London with a fine red "PAID 5" mark (presumably of Clifton) on the front, thoroughly overstruck by about 5 overlapping very fine strikes of the Niagara 4-ring "23" numeral (looking like "22" in places) with a very fine "UNPAID 7", matching the very fine rare small black Intaglio "[Crown]/NIAGARA" Mailbag Seal mark all on the front. Exhibition Quality!! PHOTO. |
£400 |
| RED RIVER SETTLEMENT, VANCOUVER, ETC. |
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FORT GARRY, RED RIVER TO INDIAN SETTLEMENT - COVERING LETTER FOR NOTICE REF. MAIL CENSORSHIP; Very fine and important 20 Dec. 1844 EL headed from "Fort Garry, Red River Settlement" written and signed by "Alexr. Christie" (the Governor of Assiniboia) and addressed to "The Rev. J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement". The writer gives thanks for a letter (17 Nov. 1844) from Indian Settlement, and referring to a Notice (the full text of which is given in RL Encyc. Vol.V, p.86) that was enclosed, advising inhabitants of Red River that all mail would now have to be sent to Fort Garry for inspection, in an attempt to guard against the illegal (i.e. not through the HBC) trade in fur: "Herewith you will receive another Notice in reference to the illicit traffic of Furs, and the time of sending the usual winter Express home for England, which please direct to be known to all inhabitants of the Indian Settlement". Rare internal letter from this part of the world long before there was any P.O. service available, and an unusual reference to the HBC controlling every aspect of the inhabitants' lives. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. |
£500 |
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228 |
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RED RIVER - EARLY INGOING LETTER FROM THE BISHOP OF MONTREAL; Interesting 9 Apr. 1847 EL written and signed by "[the Bishop of] Montreal" addressed to Rev. J Smithurst "Indian Church, Red River" with long personal letter on current events, referring to the Red River's recent problems with "distinctive maladies" akin to Cholera; also mentioning that he wanted to sent some booklets but that "...I fear I have let the season slip by, during which I could expect a good & safe opportunity of sending a parcel to [i.e. via] Lachine", the HBC Montreal HQ. Fine early ingoing letter with an unusual reference to disease in, and the difficulties of sending parcels to, Red River. PHOTO. |
£300 |
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EARLY LETTER FROM "INDIAN SETTLEMENT" ENDORSED "PREPAID 10 CENTS" VIA THE U.S.; 8 Feb. 1858 env. (minor wear; later pencil not of date & place of origin on front) endorsed (at Red River?) "Prepaid 10 cents" addressed to Rev. J. Smithurst (long-time resident of Indian Settlement) and endorsed (by him?) as being from "Hy Cockrin"; addressed to "Elora, Canada West" but mis-read as "Elma" so sent there first and endorsed "Try Elora"; posted by the normal route through Pembina in the U.S, hence with a mostly fine red oval-framed "UNITED/6D./STATES" Cross-Border mark, with backstamps inc. Windsor CW (18 Mar.). Such early mail from the Red River Settlement is very rare. PHOTO. |
£600 |
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VANCOUVER'S ISLAND - OFFICIAL P.O. LETTER REF. PREPAYMENT OF THE 15c RATE; Rare 23 Sept. 1858 Toronto "POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT" partly printed EL sent free on "Official Business" (printed heading above address) to "The Postmaster At [Kingsville] County of [Essex]" with "R. SPENCE/Postmaster General" imprint beside address, having hand-written note ref. "The Postage on Letters for Vancouver's Island - 15 cents - must be prepaid. Such letters are forwarded on New York; the American Government will carry them into Oregon [via Panama]". Important evidence of the special rules for mail to the Island at this early date. [Ex Wellburn.] PHOTO.PLATE 20A |
£200 |
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VANCOUVER'S ISLAND - RARE EARLY INGOING CHARGED "LEGISLATIVE/ASSEMBLY" COVER; Attractive 15 Feb. 1859 env. from "TORONTO C.W." (fair red c.d.s. on the front) to "Henry Crease, Post Office, Victoria, Vancouver's Island" initialled by an M.P., but not qualifying for free postage (being addressed to another Colony), hance with v. fine fancy red crowned shield "LEGISLATIVE/ASSEMBLY/CANADA" d.s. on the front along with fine red Toronto "PAID" beside a red manuscript £20" (double rate). Attractive and a rare example of an early letter sent via New York and Panama. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. |
£300 |
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232 |
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VANCOUVER'S ISLAND - EARLY INGOING COVER AT 15c RATE VIA U.S. & PANAMA; 14 Apr. 1860 stampless env. to "Victoria, Vancouver's Island" with small manuscript-dated "HYDE PARK CORNER/U.C" UDC on the front with red "PAID[15]" mark nearby. Good early ingoing cover routed via New York & Panama. PHOTO.PLATE 20B |
£120 |
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BRITISH COLUMBIA - EARLY INGOING MAIL AT 15c & 25c RATES VIA U.S. & PANAMA; Matched pair of fine 1 Oct. 1860 & 13 Jan. 1863 stampless envs. to "New Westminster, British Columbia" endorsed "via New York" and "via New York, California, &c" and so both routed via Panama; prepaid "15" and "25" (the rate increased on 1 Jan. 1862) with v. fine c.d.s.'s and "PAID" marks of "ST. THOMAS/U.C" and "QUEBEC/LC" respectively. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO.PLATE 20A |
£200 |
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234 |
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VANCOUVER - WELLS FARGO EXPRESS COVER COVER TO U.S. WITH OVAL "POST OFFICE/VICTORIA V.I."; 22 Feb. 1863 usage of the U.S. 3c Postal Stationery env. (some wear) to "Yreka, Siskiyou Co., Californi]a" with "PAID/Wells Fargo& Co." imprint; cancelled by fine blue oval "WELLS FARGO & Co./VICTORIA" mark, having a partly fine strike of the similar blue oval "POST OFFICE/[Arms]/VICTORIA, V.I." mark at the left beneath "Recd. Mch. 3 1863" filing note. Rare thus. PHOTO.PLATE 20B |
£240 |
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VANCOUVER - WELLS FARGO EXPRESS COVER WITH UNDATED OVAL TYING 3c SMALL QUEEN; c.1873 usage of a "PAID/Wells Fargo & Co./VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND" env. (slight stains) to San Francisco with Canada Small Queen 3c (faults) just tied by a partly fine undated blue oval "WELLS FARGO & Co./VICTORIA" mark, having a v. fine oval-framed matching "PAID" nearby. This undated version of the WF mark is only noted for 1873 in RL Vol.V. Scarce.PHOTO.PLATE 20B |
£140 |
| STEAMBOAT & RAILWAY MARKINGS, ETC. |
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FORERUNNER - EARLY PRESTAMP COVER ENDORSED "A BARQUE..."; Unusual 19 July 1805 EL (origami folding!) from a son at "Forte a Maquimac" (Fort Mackimac at the head of Lake Huron) to his mother endorsed "a Barque a la faveur de R. Ct. Corbans". Very early reference to a letter sent by water; no postal service in this area at this time so sent courtesy of a ship's captain (?) and so without postal marks. Rare thus. PHOTO.PLATE 20B |
£100 |
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QUEBEC - VERY EARLY FANCY "STEAM BOAT" COVER FROM "QUEBEC" TO MONTREAL; 10 Aug. 1826 EL (small closed tear at top left with toning from old removed sellotape) from "Quebec" to Montreal charged "9" with a partly fine strike of this rare mark (just touched by closed tear) on the front; very few examples known - believed to have been struck at Montreal. PHOTO.PLATE 20B |
£200 |
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LAKE CHAMPLIN - LETTER WRITTEN ON BOARD "STEAM BOAT PHOENIX"; Fine 13 July 1834 EL to "Albany, NY", headed from "Steam Boat Phoenix, Whitehall" and written & signed by the Captain, giving details of the ship's annual trading turnover for 1831-4 ($11-16,000 per annum!); posted prepaid with fine red "WHITE HALL/N.Y" c.d.s., matching "PAID" and m/s "10". Early and interesting Lake Steamer cover. PHOTO.PLATE 20B |
£120 |
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HAMILTON - RARE TINY "STEAMBOAT" MARK ON "WAY" COVER FROM TORONTO; 25 Sept. 1839 EL (reinforced fold) to Hamilton endorsed "Way" and charged "41⁄2" with a mostly fine tiny black "STEAMBOAT" mark nicely placed at upper left, having a very fine matching "HAMILTON/U.C" c.d.s. below. This mark was only used 1837-9 and the "Way" endorsement is unusual on a Steamboat cover. PHOTO.PLATE 20B |
£150 |
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240 |
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SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE RED "[Crown]/STEAM-BOAT" MARK ON COVER TO DRUMMONDVILLE; Attractive 5/6 Apr. 1840 E ("I write hurriedly in order to send this over by boat.") from "Toronto" (filing note) to "A.C.[?] Genl. Scobell, Drummondsville" charged "2[+]/41⁄2[=]61⁄2" (2d Lake Ontario Steamboat charge + 41⁄2d inland postage) having a superb small red encircled "[Crown]/STEAM-BOAT" mark on the front matching the equally fine large red "NIAGARA/U/C/" c.d.s. alongside and the near fine red "FORWARDED" mark in the opposite corner. Only four examples of this fancy "STEAM BOAT" mark have been recorded, and this is presumably the finest known strike. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. |
£1000 |
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